Gucci Mane – The State vs. Radric Davis (Album)
Gucci Mane has an incredible album entitled “The State vs. Radric Davis” set to be released on December 8, 2009. All of the hardcore fans are promoting it as “DecemBURR.” What can you expect from this album? As with any Gucci album, you can expect it to be packed with hot instrumentals, creative lyrics, and all around good music. The cover (as well as the title) of this album is very serious and reflects Gucci Mane’s time spent incarcerated. He made it through a lot of legal problems and emerged as a stronger individual.
The single for the album is called “Spotlight” featuring Usher with production from Polow Da Don. There’s no denying that it is a hot track and one that carries a lot of mainstream appeal. This track has an overall “feel good” type aura that makes it enjoyable for people from all walks of life to listen to. Not only did Gucci Mane manage to work with super producer Polow Da Don and multi-platinum recording artist Usher, he rounded up some other great cameos for the album. Also you should be on the lookout for the highly successful party anthem “Wasted Remix” to be featured on the album.
He has guest appearances from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Jadakiss, Yo Gotti, Gorilla Zoe, Plies, Nicki Minaj, OJ Da Juiceman, and more. Production on “The State vs. Radric Davis” includes features from Polow, Sean Garrett, Drumma Boy, FATBOI, Zaytoven, Mannie Fresh, and more. An official tracklisting for the album has not yet been disclosed to the public, but as December 8th approaches, expect to hear another single or two as well as the tracklisting. Everyone should understand that this is Gucci’s first major label release and that he appreciates all of his support from fans.
Official Tracklisting:
1. “Classical” (Intro)
2. “Interlude: Toilet Bowl Shawty/ Mike Epps”
3. “Heavy”
4. “Stupid Wild” featuring Lil Wayne, Cam’ron
5. “All About the Money” featuring Rick Ross
6. “Lemonade”
7. “Bingo” featuring Soulja Boy Tell’em, Waka Flocka Flame
8. “Spotlight” featuring Usher
9. “I Think I’m in Love” featuring Jason Caesar
10. “Bad Bad Bad” featuring Keyshia Cole
11. “Interlude: Toilet Bowl Shawty/ Mike Epps”
12. “Sex in Crazy Places” featuring Bobby V, Nicki Minaj, Trina
13. “The Movie”
14. “Volume” featuring Wooh Da Kid
15. “Gingerbread Man” featuring OJ Da Juiceman
16. “Wasted” featuring Plies
17. “Kush Is My Cologne” featuring Bun B, Devin the Dude, E-40
18. “Worst Enemy”
19. “Interlude: Toilet Bowl Shawty/ Mike Epps”
20. “Wasted” (Remix)” featuring Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Birdman
In case you haven’t realized, Gucci Mane puts out more free material for the streets in the form of mixtapes than virtually every other artist in the game. He’s going for the top spot with this album and has picked out (what he believes) is an all-star lineup of tracks to put on the album. If you have all of his free stuff, the least you could do for him is show support by purchasing a copy on December 8, 2009. It will be available in stores as well as on iTunes for people that cannot make it out to a store.
Buying albums from your favorite artists helps keep their movement going. In this case, all fans of Gucc Mane should treat themselves to this album on the 8th. As the cover suggests, (with Gucci in a prison suit), there is surely going to be some serious material on this project. Mark your calendars for “The State vs. Radric Davis” and be sure to let all your fam know about it. Y’all really need to be ready for this, because Gucci is surely going to surprise everyone with this album. The 1017 Brick Squad takeover is going down, mark my words people.
Gucci Mane Biography
Radric Davis, who goes by the stage name “Gucci Mane,” was born on February 2, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama, but moved to East Atlanta Georgia; Zone 6. Radric chose his stage-name “Gucci mane” based off his father’s nickname “Gucci Man,” who was a hustler. He had been living with a single mother and first began recording music at the young age of fourteen years. Though Gucci had really loved to write poetry at a young age, he had gotten especially excited and passionate about creating rap music after seeing artists like Big Daddy Kane achieve success.
He formerly worked with Big Cat Records who provided him with studio time and helped release his records. Big Cat discovered Gucci while they were doing time in jail together. Gucci let loose a crazy freestyle and Big Cat understood that he had a lot of talent. They started by promoting his single “Black Tee,” which garnered Gucci a lot of attention from radio stations and club DJ’s.
He even got a lot of calls from record labels hoping to sign him. Even though Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis has parted with Big Cat, he still respects the studio time, hustle, and stardom that was achieved together. Since moving on from Big Cat Records, Gucci has developed his own lineup of artists affiliated with his self-established “So Icey Entertainment” label that include: OJ Da Juiceman, Zaytoven, Wooh Da Kid, Frenchie, Waka Flocka Flame, and Chilla Pertilla.
Gucci has not had an easy time staying free of legal trouble throughout his rap career. On the date of May 10, 2005, men tried to attack Gucci and steal his trademark So Icey chain. The men trying to steal Gucci’s chain were quickly shot at by Gucci’s clique out of self-defense. It only took a few short days before people found out that there was an arrest warrant that had been issued for Gucci Mane.
Gucci Mane ended up turning himself into police investigators on May 19, 2005. Around the date of December 30, 2005, police let people know that there was not enough evidence to form a case against Gucci for a murder charge. Gucci Mane was however not done with his legal trouble. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested for possession of marijuana and having an unlicensed gun on the exact day before that his debut album “Trap House” was scheduled to be released.
The police department of Georgia dropped the charges against Gucci Mane in January 2006 because they didn’t have solid evidence to prove him guilty. He left prison that same month on charges that were unrelated. A couple years later on July 23, 2008, Gucci was pulled over by officers just outside of the Atlanta area during a scheduled traffic stop. The police found that marijuana was in his car and he faced the drug charges.
On September 14, 2008, Gucci faced on year in jail because he violated the terms of his probation. After the violation of probation, he did time for over one year in jail. The police reported that Gucci did not do enough community service to get himself out of the situation. In 2009, Gucci Mane was finally released from jail after what seemed to be too long of a wait for his fans. Ever since getting freed, Gucci Mane has collaborated with superstar musicians like Mario, Mariah Carey, and Lil Wayne. He has also released the mixtape “Writing On The Wall” with his in-house So Icey Entertainment producer, Zaytoven.
As of 2009, Gucci Mane is preparing to release a new album for his fans. His mixtape buzz actually grew during the recent year that he spent in jail for the probation violation. He is set to be releasing a new mixtape called “Guccitendo” as well as another official mixtape called “Guccimania” which will have some of his hottest singles. He is currently affiliated and signed with Warner Bros. Records and is promoting his “So Icey Entertainment” label as well. Due to the fact that Gucci Mane has a work-ethic that is unparalleled right now in the game, he will continue to gain popularity and appeal to a wider range of audiences.
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