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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane Hardcover – September 19, 2017
“As wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself. ” —Complex
“A cautionary tale that ends in triumph.” —GQ
“A revelation and a welcome addition to hip-hop’s literary legacy.” —All Hip Hop
The highly anticipated memoir from Gucci Mane, “one of hip-hop’s most prolific and admired artists” (The New York Times).
For the first time Gucci Mane tells his story in his own words. It is the captivating life of an artist who forged an unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth. Gucci Mane began writing his memoir in a maximum-security federal prison. Released in 2016, he emerged radically transformed. He was sober, smiling, focused, and positive—a far cry from the Gucci Mane of years past.
Born in rural Bessemer, Alabama, Radric Delantic Davis became Gucci Mane in East Atlanta, where the rap scene is as vibrant as the dope game. His name was made as a drug dealer first, rapper second. His influential mixtapes and street anthems pioneered the sound of trap music. He inspired and mentored a new generation of artists and producers: Migos, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj, Zaytoven, Mike Will Made-It, Metro Boomin.
Yet every success was followed by setback. Too often, his erratic behavior threatened to end it all. Incarceration, violence, rap beefs, drug addiction. But Gucci Mane has changed, and he’s decided to tell his story.
In his extraordinary autobiography, the legend takes us to his roots in Alabama, the streets of East Atlanta, the trap house, and the studio where he found his voice as a peerless rapper. He reflects on his inimitable career and in the process confronts his dark past—years behind bars, the murder charge, drug addiction, career highs and lows—the making of a trap god. It is one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of music.
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane is a blunt and candid account—an instant classic.
- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSimon & Schuster
- Publication dateSeptember 19, 2017
- Dimensions6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101501165321
- ISBN-13978-1501165320
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—COMPLEX
“A cautionary tale that ends in triumph. . . . There are scenes from Gucci Mane’s new autobiography that seem better fit for a gripping Oscar drama than for the story of a guy who recently won his first MTV Video Music Award.”
—GQ
“A captivating dive into the mind of Radric Davis. . . . The book provides incredible insight into one of the most influential rappers of the last decade, detailing a volatile and fascinating life . . . By the end, every reader will have a greater understanding of Gucci Mane, the man and the musician.”
—PITCHFORK
“A story of black manhood in the American South as never described before. . . . an eye-opening look into the life of the Trap God and the sound he influenced. . . . a revelation and a welcome addition to hip-hop’s literary legacy.”
—ALL HIP HOP
“Reads like a drugged out crime thriller on A&E. . . . A thorough look into the experiences that molded one of rap's most polarizing figures in recent memory.”
—VICE
"Few careers have been as tumultuous as that of Radric Delantic Davis. Through sheer grit, shrewd intelligence, and a stubborn unwillingness to be counted out, he transformed himself from a street hustler, drug dealer, and occasional strong-armed robber into a modern day Zone 6 prophet. Even while incarcerated, Gucci remained a cult hero to a generation that reached far beyond the Southern city where his influence first blossomed. His is a story of overcoming adversity, taming internal demons and rejecting the imposed labels of others."
—HIGHSNOBIETY
“Gucci Mane’s story is one of reinvention.”
—PEOPLE.COM
“Highly-anticipated . . . a serious look inside his major life struggles and triumphs.”
—BILLBOARD
“Inspirational.”
—THE SOURCE
“The Autobiography of Gucci Mane, written with music journalist Neil Martinez-Belkin, quietly defies the conventions of the celebrity memoir genre; in parts, it reads like what I can only describe as pop culture poetry. . . . In its conversational candor and the razor-sharp image it evokes of a particular era, it felt reminiscent of Patti Smith’s Just Kids.”
—LITERARY HUB
“Honest, revealing . . . blunt, outrageous.”
—UPROXXX
“A necessary reintroduction to the Atlanta trap god . . . His innumerable false starts are articulated with a stark honesty rare in most autobiographies.”
—ARTS ATL
“Unflinching . . . refreshingly blunt . . . riveting, filled with music-world intrigue and inner-city shootouts and buoyed by a self-awareness not marred by ego.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Gucci Mane managed to turn his entire life around and penned that ascent in his newest memoir . . . a well-rounded portrait.”
—REVOLT TV
“Gucci’s family life, drug dealing and arrests — as well as the perfection of a musical style that would help elevate the careers of a slew of young Southern artists such as Migos, Young Thug and Zaytoven — are on full display in the new The Autobiography of Gucci Mane . . . the trap king’s roots, and his past, remain close to his head and his heart.”
—THE UNDEFEATED
“Autobiography buzzes with the grandeur and grittiness that Gucci is known for, and some of that can be attributed to the music journalist Neil Martinez-Belkin, who co-wrote it.”
—THE OUTLINE
“As entertaining as anything Gucci has ever made . . . The entire book feels less like an autobiography but rather a conversation . . . something moving and meaningful, much more so than the usual 'hustler to rapper' story.”
—SWGRUS
“The Autobiography of Gucci Mane is about growth, resilience and how no matter the setback, Gucci Mane is always prepared to come back harder than ever before. . . . the many lessons Gucci Mane endured and shared in this autobiography can be valued by us all.”
—ESSENCE
“Better than any urban novella, the book is an exemplary account of the life and times of Radric Davis from Bessemer, Alabama—otherwise known as Gucci Mane.”
—NEWSWEEK
“His book brings a fuller worldview to the rhymed version of the biography he’s previously shared.”
—PACIFIC STANDARD
“The Autobiography of Gucci Mane is Gucci’s greatest redemption song . . . His autobiography shines because we get to see an emotionally intelligent Gucci. We see his fears and his doubts. . . . Given Gucci’s influence on this generation and its rappers, as well as neighborhood pushers from inner-city dwellings around the country, his newly debuted book is poised to inspire rappers and men like myself to give more thought to mental health, drug use and the kind of lives we want to lead.”
—VIBE
“The Autobiography of Gucci Mane is written with an appealing matter-of-factness, and it helps to replace myth with something closer to the real story.”
—THE NEW YORKER
About the Author
Neil Martinez-Belkin is the former music editor at XXL Magazine and has written extensively about contemporary hip-hop with a regional focus on Atlanta. He lives in Boston.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
PROLOGUE
September 13, 2013
The police had taken my pistol the day before but I wasn’t without heavy arms. I’d been stockpiling weapons at the studio. Glocks, MAC-10s, ARs fitted with scopes and hundred-round monkey nuts. All out in the open for easy access. I was in Tony Montana mode, bracing for a final standoff. I didn’t know when it would happen, who it would be, or what would force its occurrence, but one thing I did know: something bad was going to happen and it was going to happen soon.
I looked around my studio. The Brick Factory. It seemed like just yesterday this had been the spot. Everybody would be over here. At all hours of the day for days on end. But now the Brick Factory looked more like an armory than a place where music was made. I’d seen the looks on people’s faces when they came through. My studio was no longer a fun place to be. Onetime regulars started dropping like flies until I was the only one left. Alone.
Everyone was scared again. Not just scared of what was going on with me but scared of me. Scared to call me. Scared to see me. Keyshia had tried to be a voice of reason. She tried telling me the things I was stressing over weren’t as bad as I was making them out to be. That my problems were manageable. That we could figure them out together. But I was too far gone and even Keyshia had her limits. A few days earlier I’d snapped on her and she’d hung up the phone. She’d had enough.
A paranoid mess, I went and checked the CCTV monitor for any activity outside. None. The parking lot was empty. The gate was secure. If that brought me any peace of mind, it disappeared as soon as I looked away from the screen, down at my feet.
The ankle monitor. I was a sitting duck. Everyone knew I was here. And they knew I couldn’t leave.
That wasn’t entirely true. I wasn’t supposed to leave. But I had, the day before, when I’d gone to my lawyer Drew’s office and the police got called. They found a loaded .45 next to my belongings. They let me go but took the strap with them to get fingerprinted and turned in to evidence. I knew my days were numbered. I’d violated my house arrest and had a run-in with the law while doing so.
Fuck it.
If I was going back to jail anyway, I might as well go find these niggas I’d been having problems with. These were my old partners, but things had soured and they’d been sending threats my way. I didn’t want to wait until I got out of jail to see if these niggas were about all the shit they’d been talking. We could handle this now. I grabbed a Glock .40, some smoke, and was on my way.
During my walk to their spot I’d fallen into something of a trance, mumbling incoherent thoughts to myself as I wandered down Moreland Avenue. But my zombie-like state was interrupted by the red and blue flash of police lights. It immediately put me on high alert.
“Hi, Gucci,” I heard. “I’m Officer Ivy with the Atlanta Police Department. What’s going on?”
That was a red flag. No police had ever said “Hi, Gucci” to me like that before.
“Is everything okay? Your friends called us. They’re worried about you.”
Red flag number two. My friends were certified Zone 6 street niggas. They ain’t the type to call the law.
None of this was adding up. Even with codeine and promethazine syrup slowing me down, my heart jumped as I realized what was happening. Or what I thought was happening. This man was no cop.
I knew niggas who did this. They’d dress up in police uniforms, get a kit put on their Dodge Chargers, and pull someone over, impersonating police. They’d tell them it was a routine traffic stop and before they knew it they were tied up in the trunk of their own car.
“Gucci, do you have any sort of weapon on you right now?”
“I do got a weapon,” I barked back, pointing to the Glock bulging out of my jean pocket. “Don’t unholster yours. I ain’t surrendering nothing until you prove you’re for real. Call for backup.”
More officers arrived on scene but that didn’t calm me. The standoff continued. When I told them I’d shoot ’em up if they touched me, they moved in and took me down, arresting me for disorderly conduct. After they found the gun and weed, more charges would follow.
Cuffed or not, I wasn’t done fighting. I yelled, spat, and kicked as officers did their best to restrain me. Paramedics arrived and scrambled to inject me with a syringe. Were they poisoning me? When one wasn’t enough they shot me up with another. Only then did I start to let up. I sank into the stretcher, a chemically induced calm putting an end to my nightmare.
August 14, 2014
Eleven months later I was in the US District Court of Georgia watching a conversation between Judge Steve Jones and Assistant US Attorney Kim Dammers. It was my sentencing hearing.
“. . . Nonetheless, the government thinks that this is in fact a just sentence. Mr. Davis has a substantial history of violence in the past. He has an aggravated assault in 2005 that’s in paragraph twenty-nine in the presentence report, a battery that was also a probation—”
“I saw that,” said Judge Jones.
“—in paragraph thirty-three. He has an aggravated assault pending in paragraph thirty-eight.”
“I saw that.”
“And of course there was the murder in DeKalb County that he was charged with but never brought to an indictment. And then there was also a battery in Henry County where the victims were unwilling to come forward. Reading between the lines, you could fairly say—”
“Violence.”
“So given that, the government was not willing to enter in a low end of the guideline range. It’s only two months’ difference. It was more a matter of principle than anything, but I think thirty-nine months is a significant enough sentence for Mr. Davis to understand the seriousness of the offense.”
A few minutes later Judge Jones was ready to make it official. But before he handed down my punishment, he had some words for me.
“Mr. Davis, again, I want to explain to you why I’m accepting this binding thirty-nine months’ confinement. You have a serious offense here. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a serious offense and I think in looking at the 3553(a) factors, I have to take that into consideration, the history and characteristics of the defendant, and also deterrence. You are not supposed to have a firearm. I also look at the overall record and looking at everything—the factors and the presentence report—I find this to be an appropriate and reasonable sentence under the circumstances. Now, the sentence you are going to receive, the rest of it I’m going to tell you about in a minute . . .
“You are still a young man. You still have a full life in front of you. From what I’ve been told by my nieces and nephews, you have a very famous life. But I’m an old man and I’ve seen a lot of things in these years and I’ve seen a lot of famous people lose out in life. And I won’t go down the list. I’m sure your lawyers can tell you who they are. I’ve seen a lot of famous athletes, a lot of famous people in music, movie stars. If they continue—if you continue down the track you continue down, you are going to be like a lot of them. You are going to wake up one morning broke. You are going to wake up one morning back in prison again. Or worse, you’re not going to wake up at all one morning.
“You have a talent. Again I apologize, I’m still a Four Tops guy. It’s hard to keep up. I’ve been trying to find out more things. According to my nieces and nephews you have a great career in front of you. You’ve got a prison term that you’ve got to do and after that you are still a young man. You can do a lot if you abide by and follow the law.
“The law applies to everybody. No matter who you are, what you do, the law applies to you. It applies to me. It applies to Ms. Dammers. It applies to the agents. To your attorneys Mr. Findling, Mr. Singer-Capek. Everybody in this room. You follow it, and again from what I’ve been told you have a lot you can get done.”
Thirty-nine months. No surprises there. I’d agreed to it as part of a plea deal I’d accepted back in May.
While the judge, Ms. Dammers, and my lawyers went on to review the terms of my confinement and probation period, I started doing the math. A calculation I’d made a thousand times since they offered me that plea deal.
Thirty-nine months. I’d already served eleven, so that meant twenty-eight more. I could handle twenty-eight. Maybe only twenty-four if they let me serve the end of it on house arrest. Drew seemed certain we could make that happen. Twenty-four months. Two more years. Three total.
Give or take a few, thirty-nine months was about the amount of time I’d already spent locked up over the course of my life to date. But that time had been spread out over a series of different bids. Thirty-nine months straight up wasn’t going to be easy. But I could get through it. And when I got out I’d still have some time to make things right.
When I did come home I’d have to start moving a different way. I was getting another chance but this was the last one. They were making an example out of me this time. Next time they were throwing away the key. No room to make the same mistakes.
Good. Things had to be different this time. I’d already started making changes. But I wasn’t done. If I really wanted to start fresh I was going to have to find closure with everything that landed me here. Maybe I could do that in twenty-four months.
Talking about my life has not been easy. It’s been that way for a long time, really ever since I caught that murder charge right as I was getting my start in the rap game. I remember walking out of DeKalb County Jail the day I made bond and seeing the line of reporters waiting for me. I wondered how long they would follow me. I wondered how long the events of that night would follow me. That was such a strange time.
I hated doing interviews. I’d try to keep my composure but inside I’d be festering, fuming that people were putting me in a situation where I had to speak on things that were the last things I wanted to speak about. I’d tell myself to give them the benefit of the doubt. That these were journalists doing their jobs. That they didn’t know how fucked up it was to ask me those questions. That they weren’t trying to disrespect me. Still, I always felt disrespected.
Over the years I tried to numb those feelings, to forget them, to pretend they didn’t bother me. Didn’t work. There are some things in life you can never completely walk away from, as badly as you might want to.
But I could try to make peace with all that had happened. And a lot had happened. Ups, downs, and all that led up to those ups and downs.
“Mr. Davis, is there anything you want to say before I sentence you?” Judge Jones said, bringing my attention back into his courtroom. “Anything you want to present?”
“I just want to first say that—”
“Stand up, please,” he interrupted.
I stood up.
“I want to say that I thank you and I definitely don’t want to withdraw my plea. I just thank you for your time.”
“Okay. Thank you, Mr. Davis.”
Product details
- Publisher : Simon & Schuster; First Edition (September 19, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1501165321
- ISBN-13 : 978-1501165320
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #173,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #88 in Rap & Hip-Hop Musician Biographies
- #133 in Rap Music (Books)
- #524 in Black & African American Biographies
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About the authors
Gucci Mane is a critically acclaimed, platinum-selling recording artist. He has released eight studio albums and dozens of mixtapes. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his fiancé Keyshia Ka’oir. The Autobiography of Gucci Mane is his first book.
Neil Martinez-Belkin is the New York Times bestselling co-author of 'The Perfect Day To Boss Up', 'HURRICANES: A Memoir', and 'The Autobiography of Gucci Mane'.
Twitter: @neil_mb
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024Amazing! I love it.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024Great read, highly recommended
- Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024The book was a gift for my husband and he said it was honest and inspirational ✨
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s GucciThe book was a gift for my husband and he said it was honest and inspirational ✨
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Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022I was enthralled by his story , I didn't know much about Gucci. I'm happy to know he overcame his demons and has a better life. This book should be given to people seeking a better life and to be shown you can grow and change. A person has to hold themselves accountable and reconcile the past to move forward it is indeed possible. I appreciate him putting his story out as a youngster I wanted this life now I see why mama was so strict. Definitely a good read and you get to know this artist on a deep level not the media B.S. just a man evolving and changing.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023After reading this book I definitely became a bigger fan of Gucci but even more of a fan of Radric Davis. He overcame so much in his life to not only be a better rapper but most importantly a better man. As a fan I always said Gucci made better music while he was in jail but I’m glad he has defeated those demons and is blessed as a OG in the rap game. He has had his mark on some many heavyweights not only from Atlanta but in the rap game period! This man should’ve been dead a long time ago but he never gave up. This is definitely the stuff of movies and hopefully he gets his story told on film as well. The 50 Cent of the south for sure,a must read for everyone and not just fans of rap
- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017I didn’t know much about Gucci Mane except what my younger family members had told me, and that was, he was a rapper from Atlanta, and helped put a lot of southern rappers on the map so to speak. I became interested in reading his life story after watching him give an interview on the Breakfast Club, and after seeing his beautiful wedding on BET. I wondered, what made this young man go all out for his fiancée like this? What a gentlemen! I had to know his story…
Gucci Mane better known as Radric Davis, was born in Alabama and grew up in Atlanta. He came from a very poor upbringing and a volatile home. Growing up without a father, and living in a single-parent household, Gucci was determined to make a better life for himself. Surrounded by poverty, drugs, and family members who were violent and abused alcohol, Gucci becomes a product of his environment. He turns to selling drugs and has many run-ins with the law. Confused and feeling invincible quite often, Gucci repeats his mistakes. Turning to music to try to get away from the “dope game,” he realizes all that glitters in the music industry is not gold. He faces portrayal, money losses, and backstabbing from friends-turned-foes. As soon as he thinks he’s got a good foot in the door, his addictions causes him to end up in jail once more.
I appreciate Gucci’s backstory and the details about the music business, in particular, southern hip-hop. I’m from the east coast, and honestly, I only listened to a few artists like Outkast, Goodie Mob, and T.I. the rest of the artists I had never heard of, but Gucci made me curious enough to Google the names of different ones he mentioned as being legends of the South. I must admit, I too like some of the songs now.
While the story of Gucci’s life was a good read that kept me turning the pages, there are quite a few gaps, which he admits were intentional, but other things such as his children or son “Bam” is mentioned as an afterthought. There’s also not a lot of details about his mother and his family as he gets older. Where were they when he got into all of this trouble? There is only one scene where his mother tries to save him, she then disappears. Also, the book came to an abrupt end, as if someone felt it was long enough or he simply didn’t want to go into any more details.
In all, I hope Gucci Mane is out of jail for good. I’m glad he’s living a healthy and happy life with his wife and children.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024Great Read!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017I honestly can't say that I'm shocked by how great this book is. About 5 years ago I had the opportunity to work with Gucci in Virginia and I had been a fan since his "so icy" days... Prior to working with him I had a slight crush and the occasional fan fantasy for him but when I met him I froze in my tracks and gained a new found respect for him so grand the crush was gone. It blew my mind how he was so focused on getting the work done and mostly, how quiet he was. I was in such awe of him and knew there was so much more to him, you could just feel it. He was nothing like he was on tv or in the news, smh I can't even explain it. That day I became I an even more devoted fan and follower. This book was confirmation of the aura I felt from him that day. This book shows so much growth on his part an hard work, it's not easy for Aquarians to show "themselves" so him writing this book spilling all his inner most feelings is a very big deal and I'm very very proud of him and his spiritual and mental accomplishments. #Guwop
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- KundeReviewed in Germany on October 6, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Gucci Who?
Shout out ma n Gucci..
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javierReviewed in Spain on May 12, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto
llego tal cual la descripción
- BrodyReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Really good to be fair, really enjoyed it. Gucci isn’t necessarily an artist I’ve overly followed from the start however I do like a lot of his music so it was nice to read about how he got to where he is today. His story is very interesting and the books very well written.
- Lori Sara GauthierReviewed in Canada on October 11, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner!
This book is a page turner, I'm so glad I bought it so I can read it again.
Although i feel like Gucci got some help for editing and writing, his voice really come through in this book.
I liked his authentic accounts of his experiences in the industry and even in the carceral system :( , really recommend this book esp to anyone into hip hop/rap culture.
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JReviewed in France on October 17, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Guwop1017
Guwop se livre pour de vrai et on y apprend énormément sur ses débuts que ça soit en Alabama, ses Goons, de son étymologie, du 1017 et de la Zone 6 Clique et cie. Rien que la couverture du Livre est charismatique. J’ai été surpris de la très bonne qualité de ce Livre, des anecdotes de tarés. D’autant plus que malgré ses beefs, Wizzop reste vrai et parle Vrai. Un bouquin qui reste zinzin pas impossible que vous vous taperez des barres tellement que c’est parfois irréel Lol.
Au vu de la lourdeur du 1er Tome, je pense pas que le 2nd fera le poids, à voir... Bref, si vous aimez le vrai Southside, la Trap, L’univers de Alana (ATL) n’hésitez jamais à acheter le livre de Gucci Mane il en vaut la peine. Le livre est uniquement en anglais ou en allemand. Mais bref, c’est un anglais assez simple et vous apprenez le slang en même temps. Par contre il y’a une coquille dans le livre. Force à Guwop. #BURR #SKURRRR
J
Reviewed in France on October 17, 2020
Au vu de la lourdeur du 1er Tome, je pense pas que le 2nd fera le poids, à voir... Bref, si vous aimez le vrai Southside, la Trap, L’univers de Alana (ATL) n’hésitez jamais à acheter le livre de Gucci Mane il en vaut la peine. Le livre est uniquement en anglais ou en allemand. Mais bref, c’est un anglais assez simple et vous apprenez le slang en même temps. Par contre il y’a une coquille dans le livre. Force à Guwop. #BURR #SKURRRR
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