As one of the biggest names in 21st century hip-hop, Gucci Mane helped
popularize trap music with his woozy, syrupy style and relentless output. Born
Radric Davis on February 12, 1980, in Bessemer, Alabama, he later moved to East
Atlanta, where began rapping at the age of 14. Years later, his 2005 debut album
Trap House introduced his trademark mix of gangsta grit, dance floor synths, and
slowed-down, psychedelic beats. Just as things appeared to be taking off, a
vicious dispute with Young Jeezy led to the shooting of a man who had broken
into his house. Although a murder charge ...