by Gucci Mane
in rehab, 158–66, 181, 182, 188, 190
relationship with his father, 13, 18, 21–24, 29, 36, 156, 269
relationship with his mother, 28–29, 43, 45, 50, 119–20, 235, 268
robbery of, 31–33
in solitary confinement, 109–12, 243, 262
success and fame of, 79–89, 103–4, 118, 136, 166, 168–69, 177, 266
tattoos of, 191–93
in Terre Haute USP, 263–70
as a thief, 56–57
2014 sentencing, xii–xv, 259–6
weapons charges, 238–41, 248–51
Young Jeezy and, 76, 84–89, 91–93, 103, 110, 160–62, 167–68
Zone 6 Clique and, 55–72, 74–75, 84, 219, 231
See also specific songs, albums, and mixtapes
Guccimerica, 166
Gucci Sosa, 138
“Gucci Time,” 179–81, 185
video, 179–80
guns, ix, xi, xiii, 31–33, 143, 234, 235, 238–41, 248–51, 259
Guzmán, Joaquin “El Chapo,” 267–68
“Ha,” 130
“Half,” 235
“Hard in Da Paint,” 170, 174
Hard to Kill, 116, 118, 121, 125, 129, 130, 154
“Haterade,” 179
“Heavy,” 160, 162, 167, 169
Henchman, Jimmy, 124–25
Hendrix, Jimi, 5, 265
“High-End Lowlifes,” 213
“High Power Cowards,” 235
hip hop. See rap
Hit Factory, 126, 217
Holmes, Michael, 171
Home Grown, 50
Honorable C.N.O.T.E., 225
Hood Affairs documentary, 139, 198
Hot 97, 179
Summer Jam, 179
Hot 107.9, 161, 167
Birthday Bash, 161, 179
Houston, 61, 64, 83, 163, 164
“Hurry,” 161
Ice Attack, 138
Ice Cube, 47
Ice-T, 12
“I Get It In,” 154
iHipHop, 180
“I Know Why,” 133, 135, 136
iLoveMakonnen, 256
“I’m a Star,” 38, 143
“I Might Be,” 131
“I Miss My Homies,” 178
I’m Up, 211, 214
Interscope, 174
“I Think I Love Her,” 169
“It’s Alive,” 179
iTunes, 174, 214
J. Prince, 47
Jackson, Bo, 15
Jackson State Prison, 196–97
Jamaica, 83, 176
James, Rick, 130
Javon, 39, 40
Jay-Z, 179
Jean, Wyclef, 177, 193
jewelry, 23, 65, 80, 82, 118, 120, 132, 165–66, 191–92, 224
Bart chain, 132
“So Icy” chain, 82, 88–89
Jody Breeze, 76
Jones, Steve, xii–xv, 260–61
Juvenile, 66–68, 130
K.P., 155
Kallman, Craig, 82, 236, 237
“Keep It Real,” 235
Keys, Alicia, 179
Killer Mike, 75–76
Kilo Ali, 46
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 97
Kingpin Skinny Pimp, 51
Knights Inn motel, 18, 19, 21
Kodak Black, 256
Kool Moe Dee, 12
Korine, Harmony, 209–10, 212, 226
Korine, Rachel, 211
Kris Kross, 47
La Chat, 154
“Laffy Taffy,” 120
LaFlare Entertainment, 84
Las Vegas, 156–58, 188
“Lawnmower,” 56
Lawson State Community College, 69
lean, 60–64, 135–36, 156, 181–82, 210, 226, 233–34, 237, 244–46, 261
Lean, 235
Legend, John, 96
“Lemonade,” 156–58, 169, 170
“Let’s Go,” 12
Lewis, Lennox, 124
Lewis, Ray, 112
Libra Ballroom, 74–75, 80, 221
Lighty, Chris, 83
Lil’ Bow Wow, 47
Lil’ Buddy, 47, 48, 49
Liles, Kevin, 83
Lil’ J, 85
Lil John, 75
Lil’ Kim, 81, 131, 137
Lil’ Scrappy, 75–76
Lil’ Wayne, 125, 136–38, 156, 168, 211, 254
Lil’ Will, 78–79
Lil Yachty, 256
LL Cool J, 12
“LOL :),” 154
Los Angeles, 179, 183, 184, 212–14, 227
Los Angeles Times, 192
“Love in This Club,” 154
LRG, 212–13
Ludacris, 131, 197
M.I.A., 170
Mad Linx, 103
Magic City, 76, 198
“Make It Rain,” 125
“Make tha Trap Say Aye,” 146–47, 150, 170
“Making Love to the Money,” 185
video, 185
Manda, Joie, 183, 200–201
Mannie Fresh, 47
Manson, Marilyn, 226–27
marijuana, 24–25, 27, 58, 143, 167, 182, 210, 233–34
Mario, 153, 165
Massenburg, Kedar, 82
Master P, 46, 51, 178, 183
Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 36
McNair High School, 29, 30, 39, 40, 43, 47
MC Ren, 12
media, xv, 93–94, 97, 169, 180, 184, 185, 192, 207–8, 254, 269
Meek Mill, 198
Memphis, 51, 194–96, 220
rap, 51, 142, 154
Messy Marv, 48
Metro Boomin, 225, 254
Metronome Studios, 147, 150
Miami, 64, 104–6, 115, 126, 176, 177, 178–79, 187, 217, 227, 231
Miami Boys, 19
Migos, 223–25, 229, 230, 254, 255, 257
Mike WiLL Made It, 198–99, 206–8, 212, 213, 218, 231, 269
Minaj, Nicki, 137–38, 155, 182, 218
Gucci and, 137–38, 179
“Misery Loves Company,” 65
video, 65
mixtapes, 123–25, 131, 138–42, 147, 152, 165, 166, 170, 174, 185, 193, 206, 211, 214, 225, 235, 254, 268
Mizay Entertainment, 137, 198
MJG, 47, 51
“Money in the Bank,” 75
Montgomery, Alabama, 6
Moscowitz, Todd, 83, 125, 153, 158–59, 169–72, 174, 177, 181, 183, 213–15, 254, 269
Motown, 82
Movie, The, 142–43
Mr. Perfect, 138
MTV, 183, 228
Video Music Awards, 183–84
MTV News, 184
“Muscles in My Hand,” 71, 111
Muscoda Village, 3–4
“My Chain,” 118, 121
“My Kitchen,” 131
“My Worst Enemy,” 162
Nas, 179
“Nasty,” 199
Neva Again, 75
New York City, 81–82, 124, 131, 154, 229
rap, 82–83
New York Times, 269
Nichols, Brian, 109, 263
“911 Emergency,” 175
“No Hands,” 174, 183
No Limit, 47
No Pad No Pencil, 139, 198
“Normal,” 173–74
Notorious B.I.G., 81
Nuwaubian Nation, 81
N.W.A., 12
“Obsessed,” 154, 209
Offset, 224
OJ da Juiceman, 24, 37–40, 50, 51, 53, 74, 132, 146–47, 150, 152, 153, 155, 161, 169, 170, 172, 218, 255
“O Let’s Do it,” 170, 174
Olympic Games of 1996, 19
Omarion, 154
“One Blood,” 125
102 JAMZ, 161
SuperJam, 161
“One Mic,” 179
1017 Brick Squad, 153, 165, 171–72, 219–23, 229–30, 254, 255
“Ordinary People,” 96
Organized Noise, 197
OutKast, 155, 197
“Over Here,” 85
Paine, Sean, 232, 2
53–54, 267
“Paper Planes,” 170
Parker, Amanda Lee, 3–4
Pastor Troy, 81
Patchwerk Studios, 68, 75, 77–78, 138, 150, 173–74, 191, 198, 206, 217–20, 231–32, 253
Peewee Longway, 74, 221–22, 223, 225, 229, 254, 255, 256, 257
Pha, Jazze, 76
Pharrell, 177, 179, 193
“Photo Shoot,” 147, 169
“Pillz,” 130, 131
Pimp c, 135, 265
Pitchfork, 169, 180, 208
Pittsburgh, 124
“Plain Jane,” 208–9, 212
Playa Fly, 51
Playaz Circle, 197
Plies, 151–53, 165
Poison Clan, 46
police, 44–45, 97, 184, 189, 239–41, 249–50
Polow da Don, 125, 133, 135, 160, 161
Pop Matters, 180
“Pretty Girls,” 165
Project Pat, 51
publishing rights, 130
Puerto Rico, 231, 251
Puff Daddy, 85
“Push Ups,” 205
“Put On,” 142
Quavo, 224, 230
Queens, New York, 137
“Racks,” 198
radio, 79, 85, 88, 93, 111, 130, 139, 146, 153, 161, 167–68, 178, 179
Raising Hell Tour, 12
R&B, 83, 153
rap, 12, 46–47, 83
Atlanta, 46–53, 73–89, 197, 218
freestyling, 139–42, 148–49, 156–58, 173, 206, 267
Gucci’s beginnings in, 46–53
Gucci’s debut album, 88, 93, 95, 102–4, 115, 117
Gucci’s influence on, 256–58
Memphis, 51, 142, 154
New York, 82–83
of 1980s, 12
record labels, 79–89, 111, 115–18, 125, 153, 214–15, 236–37, 269
trap music, 52, 69, 118, 193, 208, 214, 257
rap (cont.)
Zone 6 Clique, 55–72, 74–75, 84, 219, 231
See also specific artists, songs, albums, genres, labels, and studios
Rap City, 95–96, 103, 139
rats, 196–97
Rattner, Brett, 209
record labels, 79–89, 111, 115–18, 125, 153, 214–15, 236–37, 269. See also specific labels
Red, 55–56, 59–60, 64–72, 84
Reefa, 125
rehab, 158–66, 181, 182, 188, 190
Return of Mr. Zone 6, 193–94, 206
Rich Boys, 135
Rich Homie Quan, 225, 229
Rick Ross, 127–28, 198, 211
Riverwoods Behavioral Health System, 188
Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility, 250–51
Robinson, Chris, 179–80
rock ‘n’ roll, 5, 83
Rocko, 197, 208, 211, 212
Rolling Stone, 169, 174, 192
“Round 1,” 91–93
“Round II,” 101–2
Rowe, Marlon (Cat), 83–84, 96, 103–6, 110, 115–18, 124–25, 244
royalties, 116, 179
Run-DMC, 12
Salt-N-Pepa, 124
San Francisco, 48
Savannah, Georgia, 57, 64, 69
“Say Something,” 174, 176
Scarface, 47, 51
Shaefer, Christopher, 250
Shawna, 131
Shawty Lo, 120–21, 147, 165, 169, 170
Shawty Redd, 71–72, 76, 77, 111, 129, 131, 138, 162, 168
Sho’ Nuff Records, 76
Silk, 52
Simpsons, The, 131
Sinaloa cartel, 267
Singles, 74
“16 Fever,” 129
Slick Pulla, 161–62
Slim Dunkin, 161, 162, 205–6, 217–18, 219
Slim Thug, 80
So Icey Boy, 138, 146
So Icey Boys, 132–33
So Icey Entertainment, 125, 153
“So Icy,” 78–89, 110, 118, 130
chain, 82, 88–89
video, 86, 88
Songz, Trey, 154
Sonny Digital, 207
Soulja Boy, 147, 165, 169
Soulja Slim, 51
“Speak French,” 154
Spice 1, 46
SPIN magazine, 185
Spot, The, 211
Spring Breakers, 209–11, 214, 226
“Star Status,” 199
State vs. Radric Davis, The, 155, 158, 160, 166–70, 181, 185
sales, 177
success of, 168–70, 177
“Stay Strapped,” 88, 91, 93
Storch, Scott, 125–28
Street, Greg, 111, 153
Str8 Drop, 52–53, 66, 73–75
Str8 Drop Records Presents: Gucci Mane LaFlare, 52–53, 56, 71
“Stupid,” 125
“Stupid Wild,” 157
Suge, 36, 58–60
Sun Valley Boys, 36–41, 46, 55–56, 57
Supastar J. Kwik, 138, 139
Super Bowl, 112
“Super Freak,” 130
Supreme clothing, 269
“Swing My Way,” 155
Swizz Beatz, 177, 179, 180, 193
T. I., 79, 80, 211–12, 256
Takeoff, 224
Talbott Recovery addiction treatment center, 159–66
tattoos, 191–93, 222
television, 11, 95, 109
Terre Haute USP, 263–70
Texaco gas station, 37–39, 44, 46
Tha Basement, 95
Tha Streets Iz Watchin’, 77, 84
32 Entertainment, 38
Thomas, Dwight, 171
300, 254, 255
“3 Kings,”80, 212
Timbaland, 174
Tity Boi, 197
Tommy Boy Records, 84
Tommy Wright III, 51
Tony Draper, 47
Trap Back, 206–9, 214, 231
critics on, 207–8
“Trap House,” 87–88
Trap House, 88, 93, 95, 102–4, 115, 117, 121, 129–30, 166
Trap House 3, 225, 230–31, 233
trap music, 52, 69, 118, 193, 208, 214, 257
birth of, 52
See also rap; see also specific artists, songs, albums, and mixtapes
Trap or Die, 84, 86
“Trap or Die 2,” 162, 167
Trey, 58
TrinidadJame$, 229
Triple Six Mafia, 51
“The Truth,” 256
“Tupac Back,” 198
Turner, George, 250
“24-23,” 161
21 Savage, 256
Twitter, 228, 237, 245–47
2 Chainz, 197–200
“2 Cups Stuffed,” 223
2Pac, 46
Tyson, Mike, 12, 124, 265
UFC 100, 156
UGK, 75
Universal, 82
Usher, 153, 154, 168
Ustream, 160
“Versace,” 229
“Vette Pass By,” 131
VH1, 178
Hip Hop Honors, 178
videos, music, 65, 86, 88, 117, 169, 174–76, 179–80, 183, 185, 205, 209, 212, 213, 223
Violent Repeat Offender Program, 249–50
V-Nasty, 200–201
V-103, 111, 153
Wacko, 67–68
Wade, Rico, 197
Waka Flocka Flame, 132–33, 135, 137, 152, 153, 161–62, 170, 172, 174, 182–83, 200, 205, 212, 217–19, 225, 227–31, 236, 255
Wale, 165, 174
Walker, Courtney, 18
Walker, Ralph, 18
Warner Bros., 82, 153, 155, 158, 167, 171, 177, 179, 180, 183, 214, 230
“Wasted,” 150–53, 155, 160, 165, 169
Whalley, Tom, 158–59
White Castle, 96
“White Tee,” 73, 120
Whoa, 52, 66, 67
Whodini, 12
Will, Mike, 139
Williams, Wayne, 20
Wilt Chamberlain, 138
Wooh, 132, 219
Word Up! Magazine, 12
WorldStarHipHopUncut, 185
World War 3: Molly, 235
World War II, 4, 6
“Worst Enemy,” 80, 160, 169
Writing on the Wall, 147, 151, 161
XXL, 169, 174, 208, 269
Gucci cover, 169
Yates, Sally Quillian, 250
“Yeah!,” 153
Yo Gotti, 142
York, Dwight, 81
York, Jacob, 81–86, 95–97, 104, 106, 110, 112, 115–17, 124
Young Buck, 67–68
Young Dolph, 220–21, 225, 254, 255, 257
Young Dro, 81
Young Jeezy, 71–72, 76–79, 142, 154, 212
Gucci and, 77, 84–89, 91–93, 103, 110, 160–62, 167–68
Young Money, 137, 138
Young Scooter, 219–20, 223, 224, 225, 229, 230, 255
Young Thug, 222–23, 225, 229, 230, 254–55, 256, 257
YouTube, 223
Yung Fresh, 224–25
Yung LA, 74
Yung Ralph, 74
Zaytoven, 47–52, 65, 71, 74, 78, 81, 118, 121–22, 129, 131, 138, 140, 146–50, 162, 168, 201, 206–8, 218, 223, 236, 269
Zone 6, 19, 117
Zone 6 Clique, 55–72, 74–75, 84, 219, 231
Zone 6 Clique Music Group, 65, 70
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