Gucci Mane: “I’m so big in Atlanta”
AP photo
Gucci Mane does not dream small.
The Atlanta rapper talked to The Source Magazine for its April “Green” issue. He said he wants to be “the richest person in Atlanta,” and that he’s becoming so famous he can scarcely live his life.
“I’m so big in Atlanta right now, I can’t even go outside,” Gucci says in an excerpt the magazine sent us. “It never used to be like this. Now old people, white people, all people know who I am. Like people almost wrecking their car to take a picture of my car.”
Gucci says people have followed him home seeking an autograph and that a police office once pulled him over just to see his ride.
“Yesterday, I’m in my Ferrari, I get pulled over, the cop comes to the car and says, ‘Sorry, I just wanna see the inside of your Ferrari.’ I swear to God.”
Gucci was detained briefly when Henry County authorities raided the home of fellow rapper Waka Flocka Flame in December, but he didn’t discuss that.
“I can’t really go into detail, but I was detained, released, and wasn’t charged with any crime,” Gucci said. “When you go through stuff like that, you just got to shut your mouth and wait ‘til it blows over.”
Records show the artist, whose real name is Radric Davis, has been in the Fulton County Jail at least five times since 2005 on drug, aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges. But Gucci’s all about looking ahead.
“When I came out of school, I had a 3.4 GPA,” said Gucci, who went to Georgia Perimeter College. “I was always a smart guy. I always prided myself on being a challenger and making challenging decisions. I’m not perfect, but I definitely try my best to be a good person that makes wise decisions.”
- Jennifer Brett/The Buzz/jbrett@ajc.com
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221 comments Add your comment
Faith
March 15th, 2011
8:30 am
Really? **BLANK STARE** Ignorance @ its finest!
Justin
March 15th, 2011
8:31 am
Ok so let the racist remarks begin!
Amazed
March 15th, 2011
8:32 am
Never heard of him.
Brad in Jasper
March 15th, 2011
8:32 am
Wow. I’m so impressed.
shaggy
March 15th, 2011
8:34 am
Who is this person, and just why should I give a rat’s patootie?
John
March 15th, 2011
8:35 am
“I’m so big in Atlanta” – PLEASE. Get over yourself dude. You’re not that big. I would have no idea who you are if I saw you in Atlanta. Keep selling yourself on the Gucci Mane Kool-aid. Try taking a humble approach and you will get a lot more respect and still keep that over inflated ego to a minimum.
Jan
March 15th, 2011
8:35 am
His goal is to be the “richest person in Atlanta?” Talk about misplaced values…
gucci fan
March 15th, 2011
8:38 am
I’ve liked Gucci Mane for a while but, HE’S NOT THE BRIGHTEST BULB IN THE BOX…..
Tim
March 15th, 2011
8:39 am
Justin – It people like you who keep racism alive and well. Moron!
gucci fan
March 15th, 2011
8:40 am
….and this coming from a guy who just had a ice cream cone tattooed on his face…..
Mr. Mike
March 15th, 2011
8:41 am
Gucci??? Yea I understand he is has a little money, but he will never be the richest person in Atlanta. He will never have more money than the top five entertainers in Atlanta. Rappers such as Luda, TI, JD, and Outkast will always have more because they are crossover artist. Gucci is too hood to be even thought about being a crossover artist.
BG
March 15th, 2011
8:41 am
Arrested 5 times since 2005??
john
March 15th, 2011
8:41 am
all i can say is numbers don’t lie, im not a fan of his or alot of rappers but if your bank saving is in 8 digits not many people are in a position to knock you
Road Scholar
March 15th, 2011
8:42 am
Who?
JF McNamara
March 15th, 2011
8:43 am
I enjoy his music for what it is, but there is no scenario in which he isn’t flat broke and in jail in 5 years despite that 3.4 GPA.
L
March 15th, 2011
8:47 am
Cue the crickets…….. blank stare!!!
bigeasy830
March 15th, 2011
8:48 am
The scary thing about this interview is that he is probably right. He seems like a fairly intelligent guy, another rapper Plies is very intelligent, but the problem with their music is that they are selling “being dumb is cool”, to a segment of the population that needs more positive examples to try to make it out of their bad situations. I did not understand this till a read an article where DMX was asked who is the worst rapper, he said Plies because he is selling “being dumb”. Gucci Mane is doing the same thing. If you are a talented artist you can write and rap about positive subjects and still make your money. Kanye West’s “Jesus Walk” was a huge worldwide hit. These rappers are told by terrible industry people that they have to rap about such negative subjects to be big artist. Well that is wrong. Drake subject mater is pretty tame and he is huge. Gucci Mane’s first hit “So Icey” hook was light and bouncy. But then his music turned darker and darker.
BravesFan79
March 15th, 2011
8:51 am
a 3.4 gpa? in what… PE classes?? Didnt his lawyer just cry to the judge a few months ago about how mentally challenged “basically” his client was… LOL
American society is going downhill because 2 many people know who retards like him are.
seemore's mom
March 15th, 2011
8:53 am
Gucci, Gucci, Guu, I’ve never heard from you (I’m just a white girl).
Mr. Phil
March 15th, 2011
8:54 am
Just goes to prove what I keep telling my kids. Any idiot can get into College. There should be no excuses.
ric smith
March 15th, 2011
8:55 am
wow, that guy is really cool( yeah right) who the hell is he and why should anybody give a darn
Scribble Dabble Doobie
March 15th, 2011
8:57 am
What a Douche Bag. Just a matter of time till he Does Something Stupid.. Guns or Dope, Get The F### real.. Looser
nobody
March 15th, 2011
8:58 am
oohhh, so he’s the guy who makes those nice purses and watches
The Role Models of the Black Community
March 15th, 2011
8:59 am
Why do you think the black community is in shambles? Kids only want to grow up to be professional athletes or rappers/hip hop artists. Doing well in school makes you a laughingstock… tell jessie jackson and the rest of these clowns to stand up for something that makes a difference.
df
March 15th, 2011
9:00 am
I want to know how this made news. Please pray for the people in Japan!
Mr. J
March 15th, 2011
9:01 am
Why is there always a “certain group” of people always judging someone by the lifestyle they live? It’s always comments made about rappers by somene that lives a totally different life. We all chose to do things that make us happy. If Gucci Mane wants to do the things he’s pledging, let him do it. What’s the big deal? But then again, there is always someone that will rain on your parade.. SAD!
Dan T
March 15th, 2011
9:02 am
Big Mistake….Gucci, you moron….you should tell everyone “I’m sooooo BIG in Europe!” At least you’d be in the same league as Slim Whitman.
Aaron
March 15th, 2011
9:05 am
Yet ANOTHER typical thug in this pathetic city. Pretty sure he will never be richer then Arthur Blank. Why are black people so messed up in the brain? Why do they get gold teeth? Why do they wear pants around their knees? Why do they wear hats sideways with stickers and tags still on it? Do they not know that makes them look even more stupid then they already are?
Scribble Dabble Doobie
March 15th, 2011
9:06 am
If He Is So Rich,,, Send some money to help japan… But wont cause he cant buy any more Bling, buy new car with F####ing Spinners, or more platinum for his grill, isn’t That right Gucci Lame.. do something with that Money..
E
March 15th, 2011
9:06 am
What an idiot. Let’s start first with the name. “Gucci Mane?” Seriously? Does the Gucci family–yes, the name is the actual name of the family who started the luxury-goods company–know about him? I’m pretty sure they don’t.
Everyone knows him? I only recently–about a year old–discovered this clown and it was only due to my much younger sibling who was playing his God-awful music. Everyone in Atlanta is not going crazy over him. Everyone in Atlanta does not know him. There are bigger stars with much more mainstream appeal.
Miss C
March 15th, 2011
9:14 am
Please we can look at Dekalb County Mugshots and see a picture of Gucci every other month. So I don’t see why anyone would be wrecking there car for a picture.
DNice
March 15th, 2011
9:14 am
Why some idiots always have to throw Jesse in the discussion. Yes he is not perfect but if that makes you feel better then that shows your intelligence. I am black and I speak for myself just like any other person should. Congrats to the rapper on his GPA. Why so much hate on whatever his major was because GPC is a part of the University of GA so I seriously doubt he majored in “basket weaving”. Obviously the non- college educated would think that because you have to take core classes anyways before your Major classes. Before you criticize me I am a college graduate with a BA-Acct and 3 classes shy of my MBA all the while serving as an Officer in the US Army as a Financial Management Officer. If I made any grammatical errors I apologize since I dont get paid to check my grammar on a blog but you are more than welcome to come to my office at Fort Monroe, VA and sit with me as I balance a budget of over 200 million for the schools I support.
OMG
March 15th, 2011
9:16 am
If you have nothing nice to say, then please do not say anything at all.
@ Aaron, you ask such questions in such the demeaning way, why? I sometimes have to take a moment when non-Black people ask ‘why this, why that’ ye their children (and truth be told, even them) ADMIRE the Black culture. It is such an admiration for some it has turned to hate. Hate is Pain, Pain is Hurt, Hurt is Care, Care is Love.
Be honest. LOVE GOD. Enjoy your life.
Just Sayin
March 15th, 2011
9:18 am
I only know who he is from reading about his criminal exploits in the AJC. What a tard.
Scribble Dabble Doobie
March 15th, 2011
9:22 am
Also Gucci,, Don’t Call use WHITE people.. You Don’t want to be Black people, Try to be Politically Correct Caucasian-American, Not White..You A@@hole.That pisses me off,,, African-Americans call use white,, but if we call them Black.. WOW , Remember your not a color! Either am I..
John
March 15th, 2011
9:22 am
Aaron you are an idoit, white people do the same. Quit stereotyping all blacks!!!! There are idoits in all races…
Aaron
March 15th, 2011
9:28 am
@John, really??? I don’t think I have ever seen a white guy with gold teeth. Most white people, except for the ones who want to embarass themselves and pretend they are black, wear clothes the normal way. Nobody wants to see some thugs boxers hanging out. Must suck to be so uneducated and not have a father.
Mr. Ed
March 15th, 2011
9:29 am
Other than having an well over inflated ego coupled with a misguided desire for personal wealth, I see no real harm here. At least this young man has some type of ambition. It’s a shame he can’t channel that energy back into the local African American community that desperately needs strong positive male role models working within the community.
up north
March 15th, 2011
9:30 am
I have never heard of him.
atlwoman
March 15th, 2011
9:30 am
Why give him press? Richest person in Atlanta? He needs a geography lesson!!!!
JC
March 15th, 2011
9:31 am
Richest People in Atlanta:
1. Anne Cox Chambers
2. Truett Cathy
3. Bernie Marcus
4. Arthur Blank
…
…
…
…
?. Gucci Mane
Word of advice – make your first billion before you buy Ferraris and what appears to be a giant platinum camera necklace.
FarmerRob
March 15th, 2011
9:32 am
@Mr. J, “Why is there always a “certain group” of people always judging someone by the lifestyle they live?”
How else Would you judge them?
But, more to the point, WHO is this clown and why should anyone care?
I’ll answer my own questions, “No one and No reason.”
My Two Cents
March 15th, 2011
9:33 am
I’ve never heard of this guy either. Just another wannabee. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz……….
Aaron2
March 15th, 2011
9:35 am
Another reason why Atlanta is just so Atlanta these days.. Sighs.
Voiceofreason
March 15th, 2011
9:36 am
Yeah, he’s a Big Fool if anything!!! While sitting in the doctor’s office a couple of months ago, I listened to three young people boast about how they knew him. I fought back the urge to just throw up at the fact that they seemed so proud of this and that they wanted everyone to know it. It would have been nice to hear them speak of someone that was more positive than this idiot. Then it dawned on me, what more could I have expected from three teens (one pregnant by the way) and the other two, which were guys walking around with their bling, bling! It’s just so sad that our children model themselves after idiots like this!! Please keep them uplifted in prayer!
atlmom
March 15th, 2011
9:39 am
Thirty eight year old, white, full time employed mother here – who happens to live in the most expensive zip code in Atlanta. I love Gucci Mane and have the majority of his songs on my i-Pod. Okay, so he’s not the smartest or most humble person in Atlanta, but who is? This city is full of arrogant artists – and criminals. He is most definitely, though, not a “wanna-be” – he is a true player in the game of rap and hip hop in Atlanta.
I MUS WRITE
March 15th, 2011
9:40 am
C’mon Son………. I used to f__k with gucci’s music -from 06-08 but his work has been terrible lately. the appeal was an epic fail. An even bigger fail is the Ice cream cone he tattooed on his face. Richest person in ATL….REALLY???? wait to aim big Gucci-Hows about im gonna stay outta jail and be a productive citizen. Or im gonna invest my money instead of waste’n ity on jewlery and automobiles.
Him and Baby need to stop with the BS
I'm so dumb
March 15th, 2011
9:41 am
Why did I read this article? Maybe I’m the retard, not the scholar of Georgia Perimeter College.
Just Sayin
March 15th, 2011
9:41 am
atlmom, that says as much about you as his quote says about him
UGA
March 15th, 2011
9:42 am
DNice, GPC is not part of UGA. It’s part of the University System of Georgia. No affiliation with UGA, so it is different. Also, it’s a two year college. So he has a 3.4 GPA at a prep school to go to college.
Tyler hall
March 15th, 2011
9:42 am
Man all yall who say gucci aint nutin yall aint nutin gucci stuntin hard for all you dat are gucci fans straight up but to all you that are hatin forgetyall you all mad because gucci get a milli every time somebody buy his tracks gucci goes hard i dont care what any of yall say burr
Angela
March 15th, 2011
9:43 am
If you have never heard of him, why take the time to read the article?
bird dawg
March 15th, 2011
9:45 am
i made myself sit through some videos on mtv jams for shats and giggles. thats the only time i heard one of his songs. it was unlistenable garbage. i was shouting out “who could possibly like this? and how could anybody?” didnt know he was from here until his arrests kept popping up on ajc.
at least athens still puts out good music.
INDI
March 15th, 2011
9:46 am
He may appear to be dumb when he speaks but he is actually quite smart…he got 43 comments mostly from people who claim they dont know him but NOW YOU DO!
atlmom
March 15th, 2011
9:47 am
@JesSayin…why judge? If I like his music, then that is my right. I don’t see any reason for you to cast judgement on my music choices. And yes, he is a player in the game of music – not only for his songs, but who he works with, produces, etc. He is also a “behind the scenes” kind of musician. Please stop judging – and as someone else mentioned…if you don’t like him or know who he is – just pass the article by and ignore it. My wise grandmother taught me, “Keep a pleasant expression on your face at all times and if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Try it…
Chuck Sheen
March 15th, 2011
9:49 am
Who? I’m richer than this clown
PacTrip
March 15th, 2011
9:50 am
Honestly, I would not recognize him if he stood in front of me. As for his wealth, I hope he is being a good steward and saving for a rainy day. Many times, folks spend as they go expecting to always have a large income and when that ends, they have nothing to show for it. Seems he thinks more of himself than he should.
JoeV
March 15th, 2011
9:53 am
@DNice
GPC is NOT a part of the University of Georgia. It is a part of the University SYSTEM of Georgia. The USG is just an organizational body of 35 public schools in GA. That does not make each member school equivalent to the next. GPC is a two-year college that grants associate degrees. The University of Georgia is a full, doctoral-granting research university.
BIG DIFFERENCE!
Atlantaphotog
March 15th, 2011
9:53 am
Well, “Radric Davis” (I REFUSE to use his gang…er.. “rapper” name), is a convict and nothing more. Why would anyone follow him, unless it’s the police to serve a warrant for his arrest (again)?
It’s a real shame that in this country we celebrate thugs and convicts more than we do firemen, teachers, and police. It’s why America will be a third world country in less than a couple of more generations.
Steve
March 15th, 2011
9:54 am
A 3.4 GPA from what effectively amounts to metro Atlanta’s 13th grade. Yay, you’re so brilliant dude. And apparently so humble too.
It’s miscreants like this guy – and all the other hip hop d-bags – that bring shame to this city. ‘Kickin mad rhymes’ to the beat of loud, obnoxious ‘music’ is more important than setting intelligible lyrics to music that is melodious. We get to hear this crap being blared out of car windows everywhere from ‘Da SWATS’ up to Dunwoody and beyond. This garbage adds nothing to the cultural landscape other than glorifying a lifestyle that is depraved, disgusting and often downright illegal. And yet all you empty-headed goons continue to call it “self-expression” and everyone who doesn’t approve of it is “racist”.
I look forward to the day when this trashy breed of noisemaking goons finds a new mecca to destroy. Don’t let the door smack your A on the way.
Banned For life
March 15th, 2011
9:56 am
Enter your comments here
A Rap "Song"
March 15th, 2011
9:57 am
Sample Loop, Sample Loop.
Triangle. Triangle.
Ni__ger This, Ni__ger That.
Sample Loop, Sample Loop.
Triangle. Triangle.
Peace Out
News Report
Club Shooting
3 Arrested for Murder.
bob
March 15th, 2011
9:58 am
@atlmom
You sound hot.
Aaron
March 15th, 2011
9:59 am
He will end up shot/murdered within a few years like the rest of them I am sure.
Andre
March 15th, 2011
10:00 am
As a rap music lover, he is so not big in Atlanta.
bag of bones
March 15th, 2011
10:00 am
Why can’t a young black man think big with out some white person’s approval instead yall would like to see a soft cushion weak kneed apologetic negro speak highly of white people but he’s nothing if he speaks proudly of his original blackself !!!
Tico Maze
March 15th, 2011
10:00 am
Enter your comments here
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:01 am
Who cares if he is a true player in the Atlanta Hip Hop Scene? This guy makes money saying dumb stuff to kids to in turn make them dumb. His whole style is get rich by being a complete idiot. Why does society glorify these hoodlums? I love rap music, but I love those who speak with intelligence. People like Common, Black Thought from the Roots, and Skyzoo all have a message, but sadly radio only pushes these idiots.
Its sad to know a fool who has gone to jail several times has made enough money to buy a ferrari and brag about it just by making dumb dumb lyrics, and the kids love it….so sad.
DUH
March 15th, 2011
10:01 am
Gucci does realize that Arthur Blank lives here right, and he is a Billionaire …
LSUnAtlanta
March 15th, 2011
10:02 am
Can’t be that BIG I don’t have the first clue as to who this guy is.
Steve
March 15th, 2011
10:02 am
@A Rap “Song” : You forgot some other equally important elements:
“I smack all dem hos”. “I get more A than a toilet seat”. “No one F’s with me or they get a taste of my 9mm”. “I so bad, I so bad, I so bad”. “Blow, crack and (insert name of overpriced brand name liquor here)”. “I got me 15 (various expensive German and Italian cars) beeyotch”, “F da po-po”
Etc. etc. etc.
Grape Eater
March 15th, 2011
10:05 am
I could walk right past him on the street and wouldn’t have any idea who he is.
Steven
March 15th, 2011
10:05 am
I hate Goopie Mange! My sweet black lab buddy got it and we had to put him down. The smell was awful and the kids were devastated. RIP Buddy….
LRAdams
March 15th, 2011
10:06 am
This egotistical fool should get no Press at all. He is so full of himself there is no room for anyone else. He needs to understand that his success is driven by his fans. If his fans leave* he is toast. Instead of bragging about his car and his wealth he should be thanking his family* the city of Atlanta and his fans for supporting him.
Jesse Jackson has a scheme for you....
March 15th, 2011
10:14 am
He went to Perimeter…..WOW Gucci…..that’s awesome….my dog just graduated from there too with a degree in accounting…….Congrats my friend….
Daqve
March 15th, 2011
10:16 am
I wonder if Bernie Marcus is worried? How many drugs does Radric have to sell to top 2 billion?
Jesse Jackson has a scheme for you....
March 15th, 2011
10:17 am
Isn’t it also fun to note that Rappers tend to spend more time in jail than illegals immigrants…The Rap Culture is so amazingly beneficial to the moral fiber of this great country……….
4xtra
March 15th, 2011
10:18 am
oh brother ..dont get me started again.
The richest person in atlanta ?
I like to see brothas get ahead..trust me, I do, if that was to happen
(its a long shot but anything is possible)
but THEN WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? By more exotic cars?
How in the world is that going to help anyone else except himself?
How about “I want to start the largest philathrapy in Atlanta.”
Keep in mind many brothas in the hood have no business sense so that doesnt suprise me that he made a comment as grandiose as that.
People like him think being “hood rich” is to have a nice car, an apartment with 3 roomates w/NO FURNITURE and $1000 in $1 dollar bills to make it rain every monay night at Magic City.
Dont get mad at the guy because he (and others) do NOT know any better.
By the way ….Relax Im black (but real)
Galatians 4:16
I like hip hop music but……….
HIP HIP IS ENTERTAINMENT NOT A LIFESTYLE.
He said what?????
March 15th, 2011
10:19 am
They need to show us a picture of his house! I don’t care what he drives or how much bling he rocks! Until he is rocking it like P-Diddy, 50 or Jay-Z or even T.I. he ain’t CRAP!!!!!
He said what?????
March 15th, 2011
10:21 am
4xtra well put my man!!!!!
AJC as usual lovvvvvvvves to open comments
March 15th, 2011
10:21 am
on stories that involve RACE. As a matter of fact 90% of the stories they let people comment on are “black people vs white people.” SHAME ON YOU AJC. IM WATCHING AND WILL MAKE THIS COMMENT EVERY TIME.
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:23 am
The problem with this black man is he says dumb stuff, is a criminal and does not care that he says dumb stuff to make money all while killing the artform. Unfortunately, he is viewed as some kind of leader in the Atl rap music scene. People are always judged by the worst of their kind. Why would any self respecting black person want this guy to be the face of any sect of black people. This is the problem. If he was an intelligent dude with something to say that was remotely positive you would not see such a negative response to this moron!
JENNIFER BRETT (THE AUTHOR) DOES IT AGAIN
March 15th, 2011
10:25 am
WE SEE YOU MS BRETT….TOLD YOU A FEW WEEKS AGO YOU WRITE RACIALLY INFLAMMATORY ARTICLES AND OPEN THE COMMENTS TO LET THE “MASSES” DO THE DIRTY WORK AND MAKE THE BLATENTLY RACIST COMMENTS….NICE “JOURNALISM” OR “BLOGGING” AS YOU CALLED IT LAST TIME. YOU’RE CONSISTENT.
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:27 am
4xtra…I agree
Captain Midnight
March 15th, 2011
10:29 am
If I had to guess, I’d say Ed Roland (Collective soul) is probably the richest musician in the city. You can’t turn on the tv without hearing one of his songs. “The world I know” is backgroung music in a Chevy commercial right now and I’m sure ED-e ain’t lettin em play it for free.
Jamie
March 15th, 2011
10:30 am
He’s big in Atlanta and Detroit. Go figure. Looks just like hundreds of thousands of other rapper wannabes in da ATL. Wonder who will be the first to be shot again, him or Wakka Flaka Flame.
Captain Midnight
March 15th, 2011
10:31 am
Oh my bad, Ed’s a white musician in da Atl so he don’t count.
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:31 am
Why is what she wrote….Racially Inflammatory? He is what he is..his record stands for itself. I understand why some people may say racially inflammatory things..its because some folks are sick of seeing some black folks (gucci mane types) be so blatantly ignorant, destroy the city, shoot, rob and make records about it all why becoming rich and being a dreg on society. I get it and I am black.
Traci
March 15th, 2011
10:32 am
Everyone stops to see the Circus when its in town –HE is a Clown.
He is recognized cause he Tattooed an Ice Cream Cone on his FACE.
Yesm these Rappers can have a fat bank account – an Advance will do that. Now ask the question – how much does he OWE the record label. ” ReCouperable” is the word that many of these star struck fans need to learn. –They took our a loan and advance on sales.
Neil Jackson
March 15th, 2011
10:34 am
BBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:34 am
We can’t expect others to respect us…when we do not respect ourselves. Gucci and Waka Flocka help make that divide each time they release and album and go to jail and flaunt that lifestyle.
Nicole M
March 15th, 2011
10:35 am
Ok listen to what he just said: I’m a good person who tries to make the right decisions. Yet he’s been in and out of jail 5 or more times since 2005 on listen now drug, aggravated assualt and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon but he’s all about looking ahead, to what the same charges. Since 2005 you mean to tell me you been looking ahead to all this in and out of jail mess? Or he wasn’t thinking about that just thinking about trying to be the richest rapper In Atlanta WOW! Please don’t get me wrong I like gucci I listen to him i’m no hater, but seriously his main focus is trying to become the richest person in Atlanta SMH!!! Is he serious?
Caleb
March 15th, 2011
10:35 am
Greg: THANK YOU. We need more folks out there like you and less of these gangsta/thug types and the folks who defend them against “evil whitey” under the guise of promoting racial harmony.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck… IT’S A DAMN DUCK. Get that straight, people.
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:36 am
Traci is right… This is most likely why they have been pimped into making ignorant music. The record companies own them for millions.
Proof Reader Needed (Apply Within)
March 15th, 2011
10:38 am
that a police office once pulled him over just to see his ride.
Steve
March 15th, 2011
10:40 am
@Proof: I had a good laugh at that too. And APD officers have nothing better to do? Yeah right.
Just Sayin
March 15th, 2011
10:41 am
The police likely pulled him over to see if they smelled weed wofting from his car
ThisIsPitiful
March 15th, 2011
10:41 am
Im pretty sure we all clicked this article to laugh at this dude. 26 yr. old black man here with a couple of degrees and born in Decatur without a dad, and made no excuses. I completely agree with the majority of comments on here. We as young blacks feed into the porch monkey mentality (don’t start with the bs) as a means of trying to make money to get out of difficult situations. It’s no different from the bojangles of 50 years ago.
The sad part is that there are some rich white billionaires making their money off people like Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne and all that other crap, as they feed non-sense to little kids to keep up an image. And they wonder why they cant sell more than 13,000 CDs but have a billion youtube hits (Soulja Boy). That bs should be free. Music is one of the most powerful tools to influence people, but nobody will waste their money on crap. Atlanta used to be the home of outstanding African-American artists (S.O.S. Band, OutKast, TLC, etc.) and now all these fools try to move here just to sell a hot song. Gucci, Waka, Soulja Boy can seriously move back to where they are from and stop brainwashing the future of Black Atlanta.
***I challenge anyone to a debate***
Ben
March 15th, 2011
10:42 am
What a loser. Gucci Man! effin Dork!
JUST A FAN OF SPORTS
March 15th, 2011
10:42 am
Aaron, If you have never seen a white person with gold teeth or their pants hanging, you have been under a rock, maybe you should leave the your trailer park occasionally and see the outside world with your undereducated comments…
Joe
March 15th, 2011
10:43 am
Aaron.. you are really hard on this Internet where noone can see your coward a$$. Couldnt pay you to say the same think to a black person face. I am by no way racist but ignorance such as that shoudl be hated by all races. I tell you what, say that to me face to face and I would stomp a mud hole in ya. Gucci That!!
Greg
March 15th, 2011
10:43 am
Caleb…I think there are lots of folks out there that think like I do…but just like music today…no one wants to hear us. We are viewed as the idiots and Gucci and his crew are viewed as gods.
Its sad.. All we can do it just try to live life right. These fools usually meet the brick wall and fall. They live for the moment and not for a lifetime.
Jeff
March 15th, 2011
10:49 am
Who is he? I have no idea what he sings, am 25, and have lived in Atlanta my whole life… Find some modesty you jerk. He is the epitome of what is wrong with my generation and the message he sends to youth everywhere is brainwashing them. Rap about $ you barely have, gain a position of being extremely confident just to look like a “baller”, and then rag on those who are not as “popular” as you. Spend your $ on Ferrari’s so you appear to be Atlanta’s richest, devote all your energy to music to hopefully rule the world one day, then talk about it in an interview for a magazine. He doesn’t have it all… Modesty and humility seemed to pass this “winner” by years ago. I’m embarrassed that this is what we allow to represent Atlanta and I’m sure he’ll be in our “Atlanta, Where Every Day is an Opening Day” song very soon…
ThisIsPitiful
March 15th, 2011
10:51 am
One more note. The whole college comment made by him was hilarious. Almost as funny as Waka Flocka saying on national TV that he wants a degree in Geometry b/c he’s a “mathematic”. The hell is a mathematic? And once the idiot realizes there is no such thing as a degree in Geometry, he can choose the degree program in grammer “All that ass…in those jeans…” C’mon my dude.
Telling it like it is
March 15th, 2011
10:53 am
You can’t fault Aaron for his dumbness. He probably were sexual abuse by his family.
Just Sayin
March 15th, 2011
10:54 am
I feel for the kids who led to believe sports or rap are their only means out of the ghetto. No one teaches them that a good education will get you just as far. These poor kids want a the quickest route out with the least amount of effort…(again like rap and sports)
grady baby
March 15th, 2011
11:08 am
This guy is ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!!! CAN NOT STAND THE SIGHT OF HIS IGNORANT BEHIND!!
Greg
March 15th, 2011
11:09 am
Joe the policeman … you are the problem. You support a fool like Gucci, but a black dude that will not have any of it…is doing dirty work for the AJC? Gee now I know how Bill Cosby felt when he tried to say the same stuff a few years back. It just illustrates why folks cannot get ahead just by being intelligent. There will always be a group of folks that cannot see the forest for the tree’s. Gucci and Waka…pillars of the community. Folks like me…Uncle Tom. Ok… I’ll be your Uncle.
Steve
March 15th, 2011
11:15 am
@Telling it like it is:
“You can’t fault Aaron for his dumbness. He probably were sexual abuse by his family.”
Seriously?
Your post is a classic example of why retards and troglodytes should not be allowed to blog. You accuse Aaron of being stupid and/or somehow maladjusted, but with your horribly flawed grammar and logic you essentially reveal who the REAL joke is in this picture.
Oh wait, I forgot… stupid people aren’t very good at knowing they’re stupid.
Not Even Close
March 15th, 2011
11:16 am
AJC just listed the 5 richest men in ATL. they were Billionairs! Dude you are not even close. Do some research – since your so smart…
Not Even Close
March 15th, 2011
11:17 am
You’re so smart
michael
March 15th, 2011
11:18 am
Oh, please. I would bet he works for the Atlanta School Board part time as well.
Nativeson71
March 15th, 2011
11:24 am
who is this guy?
White man who don't know Gucci Man
March 15th, 2011
11:24 am
I have never heard of you. I don’t know your songs, I don’t know what you look like.
Black Man Who Doesn't Know Gucci Mane
March 15th, 2011
11:25 am
Ditto.
the real world
March 15th, 2011
11:26 am
Forget entertainers…the real money in Atlanta is in business. No entertainer can touch the money created by Cox Enterprises, Home Depot, or Coke. Those are billionaires, entertainers are millionaires.
White man who still don't know Gucci Man
March 15th, 2011
11:26 am
Nope, still don’t know you.
shazzzzee
March 15th, 2011
11:28 am
Gucci WHO?????
Mr Sheen
March 15th, 2011
11:30 am
Gucci Mane is Winning just like me!!!
OG
March 15th, 2011
11:39 am
Man…one day I want to get on AJC and read about the lives of the posters here..all the people mocking.
Oops…I forget..none of you live lives even remotely exciting!
J N Anchorage
March 15th, 2011
11:41 am
As if we (African American) need one more embarassing image to represent us. Ms. Brett, this is not becoming of you, please for your readers sake, No MORE ARTICLES ON THESE TYPES OF SUBJECTS
Mr. Jack
March 15th, 2011
11:42 am
Gucci Mane ,Wacka Flocka Flame …. wow what a way for Atlanta to be known . This type of article and the billboard on I75 ,” home to So So Def records ” . The boys and girls from the hood should just go back there .
T.O
March 15th, 2011
11:50 am
This is hilarious. I would bet less than 5% off residents in and around Atlanta would be able to recognize whoever this guy is if they saw him on the street. I would also bet anything he’ll be broke and in jail in 5 years or less. What a mess these guys are. I guess thats what drugs will do to you.
Wayne stuck in AL
March 15th, 2011
11:54 am
I’m black; even I don’t know (or care) who he is…
Curious George
March 15th, 2011
11:54 am
Why isn’t the AJC reporting about all the looting, rioting and crime after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan like they did here in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
DNice
March 15th, 2011
11:56 am
UGA please tell me who administers the program for the University System of GA? Exactly. UGA does. GA Perimeter is also not a Prep School because you can get your nursing degree from a 2 year school. A Prep school would be of the one year variety sort of like I had the option of attending prior to going to West Point or my best friend had prior to him attending the Naval Academy.
SamE
March 15th, 2011
12:01 pm
@ Mr. Phil> love this, and I will use this on my kids when they are headed for college, ha! Re: Gucci Mane, what a dumb$ss. nothing more.
Trina Starr
March 15th, 2011
12:09 pm
Ferarri huh? HAhahahahaha What a loser! Guci Mane doesn’t even have a Ferarri! He drives a beige Toyota 4-Runner. I know because I live on his street. He lives in a gated community with his mom in a golf country club. There’s never been a Ferrari at his house either. I’ve been inside the house and its like a ghetto crack house but larger. There’s dog crap on the floor, holes in the sheet rock etc. Yep. He’s so big in the old ATL! hahahahaha
Jamie
March 15th, 2011
12:10 pm
I’m sure Bill Cosby gave up on Atlanta years ago. It’s too far gone. Can anyone explain to me the continued pants around the knees fad? That’s been going on for 10 years at least, and you would think someone would come up with something new. Do these guys not realize it just makes them look like hundreds of thousands of other thugs in Atlanta? I couldn’t pick one out in a lineup.
Jamie
March 15th, 2011
12:12 pm
I just realized, I don’t think Waka Flaka’s been shot this year. Wow, he’s on a roll.
jones
March 15th, 2011
12:12 pm
Why cant he inspire to be the richest person in the city he lives in???? I would want any person to inspire to have things and be successful.
@He said what..He lives in the very popular Eagle Landings neighborhood. So he is house is pretty nice.
I dont agree with some of the things he has done but everybody is in titled to self improvement. Where does it say once a person does wrong that they cant learn from it and do better? I think most of the hate stems from people looking in the mirror at themselves and asking why cant I have this and that and why does Gucci mane have all of that, he doesnt deserve it. Well guess what you are not the judge God is and he has chosen to bless Gucci with riches. Hopefully Gucci does the right thing with his money and if he doesnt then it’s his to lose. To all the people who said they havent heard of him. Guess what??? You have now!
jones
March 15th, 2011
12:14 pm
@trina starr..Why come on here a just plain out lie. You are a true lame and have no life. Gucci have a couple of cars and a 4 runner is not one of them. haha
al
March 15th, 2011
12:15 pm
Isn’t he waka flica flamer Gucci’s main boyfriend.
T.O
March 15th, 2011
12:24 pm
Here’s what I don’t get about the pants around the ankles fad. They can only utilize one of their arms b/c the other has to always be holding their pants up. Its hilarious when I’ll drive by and see them struggling trying to carry something b/c they only have access to one of their hands. I just don’t understand how stupid one could be. Is it that important to “look cool” then to have two functioning limbs. Its pretty unreal when you think about it.
jones
March 15th, 2011
12:24 pm
To all the none african americans that have things to say about the young man. What he makes does not have any affect on your life other than the fact that you are mad that he makes more money than you do. I can re call my grandmother who is white telling my uncles that the garbage rock n roll music they were listening to is destroying there brains. Yes rock n roll talk about the same things rap talk about just in a different way. Most rock n roll stars of the 70’s and 80’s are rich as hell by selling all that sex and drug talk!! Yes they created the moniker sex, drugs and rock n roll remember???? Rap is the new Rock n Roll people.. Live with it or kill yourself if you like. Remember the world is over populated anyway. Haha
Sassy Gal
March 15th, 2011
12:27 pm
Yes, he is big in Atlanta. He’s on the news at least once a month being arrested. HUH!!! Yes, everyone knows his face.
gm
March 15th, 2011
12:28 pm
What is this idiot doing for the community? How many fine arts schools has he open up in the hood? These dumb kids along with their dumb young parents go out and support these rappers who care less about making a impact on our youth with positive music.
Another rapper bragging on his money, until you have Bill Gates, Donald Trump money you are just another Ghetto rapper who use your community with none sense music and a disgrace to the generation that came before you.
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March 15th, 2011
12:29 pm
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T.O
March 15th, 2011
12:32 pm
John, you’re fighting a losing battle buddy but I like your effort. Trying to compare rock n roll and rap is a little stretch.
atlresident
March 15th, 2011
12:33 pm
Does he leave the Underground much?
Embarrassed
March 15th, 2011
12:42 pm
Really? Whomever wrote this story should be embarrassed. The riches person in Atlanta? So what does he own that he’s invested wisely in besides his ferrari that’s going to die in a few years, or if wrecked is no more.
What A Joke
March 15th, 2011
12:45 pm
This nucklehead barely got out of McNair HS…couldn’t get a 2.5 in HS
jones
March 15th, 2011
12:45 pm
@T.O..Not a stretch at all buddy.. I listen to all types of music. Go do your research and you let me know. Different Rock n roll artist and Heavy metal artist talk about different things just as Rap artist do. Every rap artist is not the same and vice versa. Is killing someone or something in both genre of music? The answer is Yes. Is having lots of women a reference in both genre of music? The answer is yes. Is experimenting with drugs referenced in both genre of music? The answer is a YES! Did/Does some parents of kids that listen to this type of music complain about?? YES!! Do the artist consider themselves outkast of the general community??? YES!! So please stop with the hate. If you dont like the music dont listen. Simple!! I get it though people get so mad at the next person success its painful to read or hear about it. Oh yea to the people giving suggestions on how someone else spends his or her money GET A LIFE. That is how you would spend your money or so you say you would if you had it. Plus you guys dont know how he spends it unless you know him. By the way his Manager Deb Antney is big in charity work and none profit events so I bet she does have him involve in those sort of things
mike
March 15th, 2011
12:46 pm
Jennifer Brett-
Shame on you and the AJC for picking up this story.. You read The Source? Really?
You know the racial aspect of these message boards are quite volatile.. yet you fan the flames with this story? Gucci Mane is an entertainer who makes outlandish records and outlandish statements. No one takes this guy seriously, he is a rapper and his job is to project an image.
No reason to post this except for extra PAGEVIEWS and more racist comments. You should take note of esteemed colleague Mark Bradley, who deletes any posts with the word “thug” due to its implication of racial undertones.
jay
March 15th, 2011
12:46 pm
The only thing big about him is his head and his mouth.
gm
March 15th, 2011
12:48 pm
White record labels love idiot like this, as long as he is cussing and degraded black women and rapping about none sense its ok, how else do you keep our youth stupid? make them look like monkeys around the world and give them millions of dollars to degrade their people.
Now when you rap about something up lifting the white record companies tell them it will not sell, you never hear a whites, jews, or other groups degrading their communities?
Our young generation of rappers are nothing but 1920’s black face minstel showman, remember Stepin Fetchit was rich during his time, Lilttle Wayne and the rest of these rappers are our Stepin Fetchit of 2011.
jones
March 15th, 2011
12:56 pm
@What a joke. I agree with you on the Mcnair thing!! LOL.. He wasnt dumb but the school he went to dont care just as much as the students dont. High school is more about applying yourself. Most kids dont apply themselves well in school specially if they didnt have a parent or guardian at home teaching those core values. See Caucasians have that type of help mostly. A lot of Caucasians have that to their advantage and cant understand if some one does not. I graduated out of high school with a 2.4 but I now have 2 degrees.
tom
March 15th, 2011
12:58 pm
Not worthy or a comment.
jones
March 15th, 2011
12:59 pm
@gm..I agree 100%
CPW
March 15th, 2011
1:01 pm
Gucci Mane is laughing at all of you haters on his way to the bank.
Young Black Men on the road to Extinction
March 15th, 2011
1:08 pm
I am a black mother & grandmother & I am so disappointed in our young people especially young black men who seems to be headed to self destruction, drugs, murders, incarceration, lack of education, I am really so disappointed in them. I pray for my sons & grandsons because I do NOT want them to be a victim of their associates. The majority of murdered victims in the black community know they killers, that itself says a lot. I don’t want Gucci Mane, T.I. or any of the other rappers to be considered role models to our young people, but sadly enough, most of them are. The majority of them are in & out of the prison system, why? because they decide to make very STUPID life decisions. It has gotten to the point where I can’t bare to watch A & E”s the First 48 because I feel helpless & angry at watching mostly young black men lying in their own blood, their life cut short because of foolishness & nonsense. The majority of the killers are like the victims, young. It’s not always the parents fault, but I would very much like to say to ALL of these fathers, daddy’s and/or sperm donors out here. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR CHILD’s LIFE NOW BEFORE THERE ARE NO OLD BLACK MEN WALKING AROUND BECAUSE THEY ARE EITHER DEAD OR IN PRISON. Black people are each other’s greatest enemy. I am more afraid of my own people than anyother race. I shouldn’t be afraid of anyone, especially my own race. So to all these absent fathers & these you can’t see your child because you are with someone else babby mama’s get over yourself & raise your child(ren) as a team. If not, when your child ends up dead or in prison, you will be at fault 110%.
gm
March 15th, 2011
1:09 pm
CPW: So did Setpin Fetchit
Tim
March 15th, 2011
1:16 pm
@ Young Black Men on the road to Extinction – Amen for speaking the truth. I admire your honesty and concern for your race. I am white and every race has bad people but I have not seen a finer post on this blog than what you wrote.
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March 15th, 2011
1:16 pm
[...] his face tattoo, a lot of fans and critics may not think Gucci Mane is the smartest guy around. In this month’s issue of The Source he addresses critics who don’t think he’s very bright saying, [...]
gm
March 15th, 2011
1:16 pm
Young Black Men on the road to Extinction: Mothers please teach these stupid girls and stop trying to be their friends, and when you get over 40 please stay out of the club mothers, and you can not wear 20 years old clothes.
I have a son that is 18 and I told him if President Obama wears his pants down then you can wear yours down, there are plenty black fathers taking care of their business.
mothers concerned
March 15th, 2011
1:18 pm
I’m African American mom this young man has big problems how famous could he be. I’m feel sorry for him you can tell he’s been dreaming a lot, if he thinks people are asking for his autograph be for real. He’s unstable and of all the people why would the source use him. He’s a big joke you’ll see him locked up again and a ice cream tattoo on the face come on!!! That is the same guy we are talking about right
CS
March 15th, 2011
1:19 pm
Heck!
George W. Bush’s GPA wasn’t even that good and look at all he accomplished.
LOL!!!!
Peachy
March 15th, 2011
1:22 pm
I don’t know what’s more sad, the fact that he really thinks he’s “so big in Atlanta” or the fact that a police officer actually opened his mouth to say that he only wanted to see the inside of his car. Smh! Wow!!
Racks on, Racks off
March 15th, 2011
1:22 pm
@ Just Sayin: Come on, son! “atlmom” is obviously someone who created a fictitious profile as a “Thirty eight year old, white, full time employed mother here… .” Think about it: what in the world would a 38 y.o. white woman know about true players “in the game of rap and hip hop in Atlanta.”????!!!!!
That being said, the toll that drugs have taken on Gucci Mane is – sadly – really starting to manifest with his self-declaration of being “so big in Atlanta.”
Tina
March 15th, 2011
1:25 pm
Gucci what???? Who is this dude??? And in jail on 5 different times. Please. AJC…this is why I ignore the poor sap planted outside of Sams Club, begging folks to subscribe to your trash. Why is this guy news???
Bored
March 15th, 2011
1:27 pm
Best of luck beating out the Cox family for that “richest person in Atlanta” title. Hope you’ve enlisted Sean Combs as your mentor. Moron.
bigeasy830
March 15th, 2011
1:30 pm
I don’t believe most of you know how the music industry works. These artist don’t make much that money anymore. The music industry was one of the first industries hit by a serious recession back in the early 2000’s and it is in an even deeper hole now. Record labels do not give advance money for projects anymore, you make the songs and take it to them. They then market it, and many times they want you to have the budget money for the marketing. Hence the drug dealers with their easy cash and their stupid music. The money does not trickle down in the music industry anymore it flows upward, hence the 360 deals. The jewelry you see these rappers wear, the cars they drive, and sometimes the house they live in are loaned to them. The only money the make is from shows, most prmoters are afraid of hip hop shows because of the violence from the people that this type of music attracts. Gucci mane biggest selling CD did not even go gold, and remember he owes money for the marketing of that CD and if it made a profit his cut is probably smaller than he pretend it is. Rap music is garbage because it’s “garbage in, garbage out”. meaning if a person with poor morale standards create a product and their only intention is to make money for themselves, that product will be…well…you all have heard Gucci Mane’s songs. But anyway, I bet he isn’t laughing all the way to the bank as often as some of you think he is, and when he gets there and sees the balance he probably isn’t laughing at all. That is why he aspires to “be the richest man in Atlanta”, cause he probably don’t have much more than his dreams and aspirations and they are fading just like his 15 minutes of fame.
al
March 15th, 2011
1:31 pm
I think he meant to say his IQ is 3.4
omat
March 15th, 2011
1:32 pm
Reality check
1. He’s a relatively young guy living in a fantasy world.
2. He has more money than 99% of the planet.
3. He is ugly as h*** and getting all the sex he wants.
Why would any adult even take what he says seriously?
T
March 15th, 2011
1:41 pm
Really? I thought he was only big in Henry and Clayton Counties.
Gary
March 15th, 2011
1:43 pm
If your money comes from fame and commercial success it might as well be as good as gone. Enjoy it while you can Gucci. Quick rise quick crash. There are few who manage a stable career in this industry.
Darryl
March 15th, 2011
1:45 pm
I’m not a big fan of his music. his music is made for certain demographics and at certain times and events. but i know for sure he wont be the richest person in town if joe johnson is still playing for the hawks…o yea I am a African american if it means anything to you.
Suburban Mom
March 15th, 2011
1:49 pm
A leased Ferrari and a rented Clayton County home – keep on ballin’, Gucci.
sammy miller
March 15th, 2011
1:51 pm
Ha! He wants to be the richest person in Atlanta! He won’t ever crack the top 200 richest!
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March 15th, 2011
1:55 pm
[...] Gucci Mane covers The Source Magazine and tells how proud he is, no not of the tattoo of ice cream on his face, but the 3.4 grade point average he earned at Georgia Perimeter College. “When I came out of school, I had a 3.4 GPA. I was always a smart guy. I always prided myself on being a challenger and making challenging decisions. I’m not perfect, but I definitely try my best to be a good person that makes wise decisions.” – source [...]
atlmom
March 15th, 2011
1:57 pm
@Racks On, Racks Off – do you know what line of business I am in? Do you to whom my business caters? No – you do not. Therefore, you do not know what I know about the business here in Atlanta and elsewhere. You, however, would be best suited to refrain from judging, as well. I merely stated facts, nothing more. Clearly there are several folks who like to jump on here and spin stories, put other people down and make a mountain out of a mole hill — all because they can hide behind the anonymity of their computer. I rarely post on any blogs, but this one caught my eye and I did…but only very sorry I did now, when I see how contentious so many of the commenters are. Grow up!
JoeV
March 15th, 2011
2:06 pm
@DNice
You can say whatever you like about GPC, but it doesn’t change the fact that its a VERY lower tier school. Please don’t even try to act like it has ANYTHING to do with UGA. Jesus, I can’t believe how people in this state go to any of the po-dunk U’s and try to act like they go to UGA. West GA is NOT UGA. KSU is NOT UGA. GPC is NOT UGA. GPC awards two year degrees and is the equivalent of an extra year of high school to those that hold bachelor’s degrees from real schools.
shannon
March 15th, 2011
2:09 pm
im simi- on the comments
Wayne stuck in AL
March 15th, 2011
2:21 pm
I thought that when Sonia Murray left the AJC we wouldn’t have to read about these thugs anymore…
Coop
March 15th, 2011
2:22 pm
I think the GPA he is referring to was from high school…not college
Consistently Amazed
March 15th, 2011
2:23 pm
Go Gucci!!! There is nothing wrong with having dreams, especially when you pursue them. For those of you upset about it, GO FLY A KITE. He has the right to want more for himself just as everyone else on here. I may think he makes poor decisions but I am always for improving your circumstances. Stop judging, if you have such huge issues with his message go teach others your message, Go do something productive or just shut up!
JoeV
March 15th, 2011
2:32 pm
@Coop
I believe you are right.
SkunkApe
March 15th, 2011
2:51 pm
I am twice as big as this joker. Literally. Im over 8 feet tall. and covered in luxurious locks of hair. Now if any of you actually get a photo of me not only will we be the newsstory of the century, i will be worldwide BIG. if this fails Skunk ape is able to open up a portal to the Penal Zone and hurtle the Gucci into another dimension.
jerrie
March 15th, 2011
3:17 pm
You are famous for alot of the wrong things..like picking up ladies at a club and throwing they out of one of your “cars”. How about being famous for doing what is right and moral and staying out of jail…how about that???
Telling it like it is
March 15th, 2011
3:33 pm
Steve
You and Aaron are the same racist person. Get a life Chump. Were you raised like that? I hope your parents didn’t raise you that way, or did they punk.
j cook
March 15th, 2011
4:01 pm
ice cream people thats why people no
Carlton
March 15th, 2011
4:23 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFiPANvxfDg
This is probably one of the funniest youtube videos that clowns on OJ Juiceman, Gucci, and Waka Flocka. Y’all have to check it out.
Ice cream cones on faces is the next wave of awesomeness in tattoos by the way.
He said what?????
March 15th, 2011
4:26 pm
CPW – yep the same haters that will be paying for his bankruptcy one day with our tax money!!!!
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March 15th, 2011
4:33 pm
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Tired of this crap
March 15th, 2011
4:33 pm
It absolutely amazes me. Whenever there is a subject that involves race, the idiots go wild. I’m going to sum up my thoughts for you. The bottom line is that idiots like Gucci Mane have become role models for black youth all because he made some money and has a nice car. Gucci Mane continues to get in legal troubles because it puts him in the news and gives him more publicity. Bottom line is that the under privileged black youth are going to do everything they can to be like him to escape the poor situations so many of them are in. Until there are more positive role models for black youth, it is going to be a cycle that continues.
I am a white man that lived in an all black community. There were stark differences between the youth and the older generations. The older generations have succeeded more because they had more positive role models like Martin Luther King Jr. They believe in hard work and for the most part stay out of trouble, like most segments of the population. But the black youth are growing up with these incredibly stupid role models who promote being in gangs and living a criminal type lifestyle all to make a buck off the backs of this failing community. It disgusts me and angers me.
And just like so many parents, the older generation of blacks do everything they can to raise their children right. The problem is that they typically have to work longer hours at lower paying jobs just to support their family…leaving their kids to fend for themselves in a world of few positive role models. This is a population that needs help, not hate. The only thing I hate, are these idiots, like Gucci Mane, who are destroying an entire population of black youth with their message of stupidity.
I’m fed up with this crap. These “artists” are simply making money off of, and killing the futures of America’s black youth by filling them full of ideas that the thug life is where it’s at. But as long as the money keeps flowing, these idiots will keep spewing their crap.
mothers concerned
March 15th, 2011
4:50 pm
A leased car a rented home in Clayton county keep on ballin to what what. He doesn’t own it he is leasing
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March 15th, 2011
4:58 pm
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Tired of Uneducated People
March 15th, 2011
6:30 pm
@Tyler Hall, you’re so ignorant. I can only imagine how successful you are in life. Learn to spell please, you sound like an idiot.
Mozart
March 15th, 2011
7:33 pm
Rap sux.
scott
March 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
see this is whats wrong with black america..the thug and ghetto mentality rules while education,speaking properly takes a back seat..and as a white male i happen to like black americans and admire thier mental strengths and what they have endured and thier are some very rich and very intelligent black americans out thier that got thier crap together but its ignorant,thugs like this that cast a cloud over those that have made great accomplishments and its unfortunate that most white look at this thug and think all blacks are like this idiot..what an embarrasment to his race
BB
March 15th, 2011
8:39 pm
He needs to get over himself.
whitefolk
March 15th, 2011
8:57 pm
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March 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
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March 15th, 2011
9:10 pm
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March 15th, 2011
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limousine
March 15th, 2011
9:36 pm
He needs to stop booking limousines. or he will be poor. Stop this craziness. He has some money now but it won’t last. Not the way he is spending it.
LawdHamercy
March 16th, 2011
12:17 am
Georgia has the most racist people in America. Black or white, we have the market cornered on ignorance and self importance.
The kid’s doing well. He’s making money, not committing crimes. Yes his music is dumb. It’s entertainment, nothing more. Get over yourselves and get a life.
@The Role Models of the Black Community_ So who made you the expert? Maybe if we’d invest in education here in Georgia instead of the prison system, then the black community wouldn’t be where it is.
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March 16th, 2011
12:41 am
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Robert
March 16th, 2011
1:24 am
Gucci who? Okay I’ve heard your name, but it’s for the stupid things you apparently do or had done. Never heard of your music, don’t plan on it and what money you may have, it’s not from me nor will it ever be. You can also be assured, I would never wreck my car trying to take a picture of you. Also, I could be standing next to you and have no clue to who you are and this is after checking out lots of pictures of you from google. While some find you talented, worthwhile or interesting, I DON’T. There are too many talented folks out there struggling who are more talented and more interesting with less money and not always in trouble with the law.
G Funk
March 16th, 2011
2:16 am
Ask Ying Yang Twins how that worked out. They just played a bar/nightclub next to my office and maybe 40 people showed. Cost the owner 10G’s and they closed shortly after. This guy could show at my office with his name on his forehead and no one would know who his is. BTW the top 5 richest people in the ATL aren’t in the entertainment business.
4xtra
March 16th, 2011
2:22 am
@Young Black Men on the road to Extinction
You are correct
Let me tell you something, for whatever reason kids in the hood are guillable and followers. Belive me I just did 4 yrs in another state (if you know what I mean) and 80% of the black inmates was blowing their entire day arguing who was the best rapper or what rapper made money than so and so. They ABOLUTELY could not in any capacity talk about anything else except hip hop gossip, something has to happen but it all starts in the home. BUT most brothas and sistas do not have a father figure which would help. On top of that a majority of the brothas 40+ yrs old in age acted like they were 18.
Its a downward spiral Im not sure we can get out of because it seems that ignorance is celebrated. Trust me, the other day when I was in Downtown Atlanta I literally did not see ONE black male under 40 in a suit and tie …IM SERIOUS ……NOT ONE. We both know that there are some but I was down there but I am telling you I was down there for
2-3 hours on Peachtree Street in the midtown area and it blew my mind because I see this up north (where I am from ) also.
all the brothas under 40 were just “hangin out”.
It appears that the thing to do now is to hope you get a music deal and party every nite. Hip Hop has this powerful grip on these guys.
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March 16th, 2011
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March 16th, 2011
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March 16th, 2011
7:15 am
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KA
March 16th, 2011
7:30 am
Who is he?
Justin
March 16th, 2011
8:17 am
@ Robert……..Dude drink some coffee. Geesh!!!
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March 16th, 2011
8:20 am
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rapsux
March 16th, 2011
9:39 am
And you are who again? Famous to who?
Thoughts from "Celebrities"
March 16th, 2011
10:08 am
Thanks to Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, *THE* Dumbest quote I will hear or read this week will not come from Gucci Mane, Gilbert Gottfried, the New York Liberty’s Cappie Pondexter, Michael Gearon, Bruce Levenson, Arthur Blank, Miley Cyrus or our JiveTalker-in-Chief.
Good Work, A-P.
gm
March 16th, 2011
10:09 am
Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne our new 2011 black face minstrel showman: Stepin Fetchit made thousands and thousands back in the 1920″s during the same thing.
Check name
March 16th, 2011
11:03 am
3,4 GPA?? lol thats low
Who is Gucci Mane?
CWILLI
March 16th, 2011
12:44 pm
don’t know him, don’t want to know him. Obvioiusly he and Charlie Sheen are good friends what’s next sold out 1 man concert. Sorry he has Tiger Blood and the Warlock got his back he’s winning. Please give me a break he is as for as I’m an embarassment to the human race let alone the black race. Sorry I call it how I see it.
Kristy
March 16th, 2011
12:56 pm
Is he not the douche-bag who was arrested for allegedly killing someone? And by the way ANYONE who gets a freaking ice cream cone tattoo on his face is a moron I don’t care how much money you make. However, when his rap career fails (and one day it will) he could probably gt a job at Carvel.
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3:29 pm
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Zoe
March 16th, 2011
9:18 pm
Not a good looking man. Doesn’t seem to be blessed with an overwhelming amount of intelligence. Needs all his money and “fame” to land a girl. Hope he can stay out of jail.
ervin
March 18th, 2011
8:45 am
everyone who commented on this dissin gucci can die slow, the man can wipe his ass with 100 dollar bills if he wants to, can you? didnt think so. your all so quick to hate on someone doing good. good luck in life cause to you just look like a bunch of haters
ervin
March 18th, 2011
8:47 am
to me*
SO SAD
March 18th, 2011
11:30 am
Aaron…
They do it because your daughter and her friends like the look.
ATLbound
March 18th, 2011
4:57 pm
@Kristy – Yeah Gucci Mane did kill somebody in self-defense a few years back after he was ambushed in a female friends home who set him up to be robbed, this was the event that began his legal troubles of the past five years. I wonder what you would do if you were ambushed, would you die or would you kill to save your own life? Would that make you a d-bag also? Just wondering…
Kristy
March 19th, 2011
5:59 pm
@ATLbound – hit a nerve did I? Wonder no more…..when you put yourself in situations or associate with the type of people who will put you in situations like this, yes you are a douche-bag. A low class thug douche-bag.