Many people have been hurt by some of his insane lyrics. His songs have also courted controversies on numerous occasions. In between, he faced charges of felony and illegal possession of firearms. The police arrested him again in 2013 for assaulting some of his fans during his concerts.
In spite of serving numerous jail sentences, there were no signs of improvement in his behavior. He was released from prison on 11 December 2011. He had charges of battery, aggravated assault, reckless and disorderly conduct slapped against him. In November 2010, the police arrested him again for traffic violations. He had to serve a year in jail for this offense. September 2008 saw the police arrest Gucci again on charges of violation of probation. The courts sentenced him to a six-month jail term. However, in October 2005, he did not plead guilty for an attack on a nightclub promoter. Due to lack of sufficient evidence, the courts acquitted him. Gucci surrendered to the police pleading that the firing was an act of pure self-defense. They fired back in self-defense killing one of the thugs. In May 2005, a gang of thugs attacked Gucci mane and his friends. He faced charges of drug possession and consumption in 2001 and served about 90 days in a county jail. Gucci gas also acted in a couple of films such as ‘Birds of a feather’ and ‘Spring Breakers’.Ĭoming to legal issues concerning Gucci Mane, the list could go on for long. He had problems with drugs and alcohol as well. Gucci Mane was going through a low period at this time. One such altercation between members of the Brick Squad Monopoly and 1017 Brick Squad resulted in the cancellation of the deal with Atlantic Records and the disbanding of the band. In 2013, Gucci released the first group compilation, Big Money Talk. The next album to roll out of the Gucci Mane stable was the Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted. After his release from prison, he changed the label name to 1017 Brick Squad Records. One of his singles, ‘Wasted’ started becoming very popular topping the charts at #3.Ī period in prison followed this initial burst. Gucci Mane signed up with Warner Bros Records in 2009 to churn out these mixtapes on a regular basis. In between his hip-hop numbers, he shot a couple of videos as well.
One of his numbers, ‘Freaky Gurl’ peaked at #12. Some of his rap songs started hitting the Top 20 numbers at the Billboards frequently. Lake many rappers before him, he tried his luck in New York but came back empty handed. He formed his own label LaFlare Entertainment along with producer Zaytoven. He linked up with various record companies such as SYS Records, Big Cat Records, and Tommy Boy Records.
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