Gucci Mane

**Radric Delantic Davis** (born February 12, 1980), better known by his stage name **Gucci Mane**, is an American rapper.

Gucci Mane debuted in 2005 with his album *Trap House.* Since then he has released 12 studio albums, pioneering trap music along with fellow Atlanta rappers T.I. and Jeezy. His latest album was *El Gato: The Human Glacier* released in late-2017.

## Career

Gucci Mane began rapping at the age of 14 and following his first arrest began to seriously pursue a musical career. In 2002, Gucci decided he wanted to start his own record label and founded LaFlare Records. In 2005 he released his debut album *Trap House* as an independent artist. He followed it with his second album *Hard to Kill* in October 2006. In 2007 Gucci released *Trap-a-Thon* and *Back to the Trap House.* In May 2009 he signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. In 2009 he released his first album to a major label, *The State vs. Radric Davis,* debuting at number 10 on the Billboard 200. In 2010 he founded the record imprint 1017 Records. In 2010 he released *The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted*, debuting at number 4. In 2011 he released *The Return of Mr. Zone 6* as well as a collaborative album with Waka Flocka Flame *Ferrari Boyz.* He also released the collaborative album *BAYTL* with V-Nasty.

In May 2013 Gucci released the album *Trap House 3* and on Christmas Day released *The State vs. Radric Davis II: The Caged Bird Sings.* His next album, *Everybody Looking,* was released in 2016 and debuted at number 2. In September 2016 he released a song with Rae Sremmurd, "Black Beatles" which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 100. In October 2017 he released his eleventh album *Mr. Davis,* debuting at number 1 on the Billboard 100. In December 2017 he released *El Gato: The Human Glacier.* His twelfth album *The Evil Genius* is slated for release later in 2018.

## Discography

### Compilation albums

Ind.
R&B
 *Hood Classics* | * Released: September 23, 2008 (US)
* Label: Tommy Boy
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *Meal Ticket* | * Released: April 29, 2016 (US)
* Label: 1017, RBC
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
 *Tru Colors* | * Released: May 13, 2016 (US)
* Label: 1017, RBC
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

### Collaborative albums

R&B/HH
 *Ferrari Boyz*
(with Waka Flocka Flame)
* Label: 1017 Brick Squad, Brick Squad Monopoly, Asylum, Warner Bros.
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *BAYTL*
(with V-Nasty)
* Label: 1017 Brick Squad, Asylum, Warner Bros.
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *Glacier Boyz*
(with Migos and Lil Yachty)
* Label: GUWOP, Atlantic, Quality Control Music, Motown, Capitol
* Formats: Digital download

### Soundtracks

Ind.
R&B
 *The Spot: The Soundtrack* | * Released: October 30, 2015
* Label: 1017 Records
* Format: Digital download

### Extended plays

* Label: 1017 Brick Squad, Asylum, Warner Bros.
 *Views from Zone 6* | * Released: February 18, 2015
* Label: 1017 Records
 *Dessert* | * Released: March 24, 2015
* Label: 1017 Records
 *GucTiggy* (with Zaytoven)
* Label: 1017 Records
 *Free Bricks 2K16 (Zone 6 Edition)*
(with Future)
* Label: Self-released
 *1017 vs. The World*
(with Lil Uzi Vert)
* Label: Generation Now, GUWOP
 *3 for Free* | * Released: January 25, 2017
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download