GUCCI BACK TO JAIL

September 14th, 2011 | By love not hate

Gucci Mane is back in a familiar place. After three months of freedom, the Atlanta hip-hop star has returned to jail.

 

The 31-year-old rapper’s attorney Ashutosh Joshi told MTV News that Gucci will serve six months behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of battery, two counts of reckless conduct, and one count of disorderly conduct for pushing a woman out of his vehicle in January.

“I am pleased that justice was achieved for the victim because this defendant’s behavior showed a willful disregard for a woman’s personal safety,” DeKalb Solicitor-General Sherry Boston said in a statement.

The Brick Squad MC’s last jail stint was in April when he was sentenced for several probation violations, stemming from a 2005 aggravated assault case. He is currently serving time at Georgia’s DeKalb County Jail. “It’s a case that we knew about, that we expected would come about at some point,” Joshi said.

His sentence also carries three years of probation, which he will serve upon his release. In addition, he was ordered to complete 12 weeks of anger management classes, pay $5,091 to cover the victim’s medical bills, plus a $3,000 fine.

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Gucci Mane Still In Jail, To Be Released This Week

July 5th, 2011 | By love not hate

Amid erroneous reports that beleaguered southern rap star Gucci Mane has been freed from prison this holiday weekend, records show that the rapper is still behind bars although he will be released later this week.

Gucci, real name Radric Davis, has been serving time behind bars in Fulton County, Georgia since April on misdemeanor charges of battery alleging he shoved a female passenger from his moving vehicle alongside probation violation charges back in January. After a quick look at the Fulton County Sheriff’s department inmate search site, the records state that Gucci remains in custody. Gucci Mane incurred these most recent charges in DeKalb County while visiting his parole officer.

Gucci Mane’s legal troubles have been not only the fodder for the bulk of his recent musical output but have also marked how turbulent the 31-year MC’s decade long rap career has unfolded as well. Gucci’s run-ins with the law are numerous and his mixtape and street album titles have reflected the rapper’s many arrests and legal snafus. In 2005, Gucci Mane was charged with murder but narrowly escaped the sentence as a result of insufficient evidence from prosecutors. Gucci also has served time on assault and drug charges along with other minor traffic offenses.

These roadblocks have not stopped the virtually untouchable and popular rapper from continuing to keep his name hot in the streets as the prolific rapper dropped his third major label album The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted this past September and his sixth 1017 Brick Squad label street album release The Return of Mr. Zone 6 this past March.

It is not yet known what day Gucci Mane will be freed. Stay tuned as reports develop.

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Following up on Gucci Mane’s Arrest

April 12th, 2011 | By love not hate

As most of you already know, troubled rapper Gucci Mane, real name Radric Davis, was arrested (again) last week — this time for pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle. He is charged with battery, but because he was on probation at the time of this latest incident, he is also charged with violating his probation.

This means that Davis, 31, will serve jail time — unless his well-paid attorneys can pull another rabbit out of their hats and spring him on some technicality.

According to 11 Alive, Radric’s accuser was unknown to him. The 36-year-old woman met Davis at S. Dekalb mall in Decatur on the morning of January 28th. After some small talk, he persuaded her to go with him to breakfast. The woman — who knew only that Davis was a musician — climbed into his white Hummer not realizing that Davis was referring to breakfast of the non-edible kind.

Once they passed the Waffle House, the woman became alarmed and asked Davis where he was taking her. Davis said he was taking her to a hotel and that he would gladly pay $150 for her services.

The woman refused the money and ordered him to take her back to the mall, saying “I can make my own money.”

According to the police report, Radric leaned over the woman and opened the passenger side door while the vehicle was still in motion. “Gucci Mane shoved (the woman) several times in the side and shoulder area attempting to get her out of his vehicle.” During the struggle, the vehicle left the road, and was still moving when Davis shoved the woman out onto the shoulder of the road before speeding off.

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Gucci Mane Covers the “Source magazine”

March 15th, 2011 | By love not hate

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Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Prepping Reality Show

January 18th, 2011 | By love not hate

With all the recent drama going on in the lives of Atlanta rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame, the two have apparently decided to capitalize on the spotlight by filming a reality show.

According to the duo, they’re taping a pilot for an as of yet untitled reality television show which they plan to air on BET.

According to Gooch, the show will display gangster rappers behind the music.

“We show everyday life,” says Gucci to RumorFix.com. “What we into in the studio and at our shows. We just ordinary people with a crazy Rock N Roll lifestyle.”

Waka’s mother and manager Debra Antney will also be a prominent figure in the series that the two rappers hope will display a softer and more personable side.

“We got a real family. We got heart. We do a lot of things for the community and we love each other,” say Gucci. I’m not serious all the time. People think we are thugs because of our music.”

As recently reported, Gucci was recently in the news for getting a huge tattoo of an ice cream cone on his face, days after he was reportedly released from a mental hospital following a psych evaluation.

Waka was recently in the headlines after police raided his home in December of last year on suspicion of gang and prostitution releated activity. Waka, who was not home at the time of the raid, eventually turned himself in and was released on $40,ooo bond.

SOURCE: hiphopwired.com

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Gucci Mane Ordered To Psychiatric Hospital

January 5th, 2011 | By love not hate

Things don’t seem to be getting any better for Gucci Mane. Yesterday, the judge in his probation violation case recommended that he be sentenced to a prison term for a run in with the law in November. Now, it is being reported that Gucci Mane has been sent to a mental institution to evaluate how competent he is at the moment. According to AllHipHop.com:

According to reports, Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has been committed to a mental institution in Atlanta, following a judge’s recommendation for him to serve jail time for violating the terms of his probation.

According to documents obtained by TMZ.com, the rapper filed for a “Special Plea of Mental Incompetency” during his appearance yesterday (January 3rd), in front of a Fulton, County judge.

The rapper claimed he was in no state to “intelligently participate in the probation revocation hearing” and was committed to an undisclosed mental health facility, so his condition could be evaluated.

Hopefully he can get the help that he needs and his situation will improve soon.

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Waka Flocka Turns Himself In, Gucci Mane Headed Back To Jail

January 4th, 2011 | By love not hate

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that rapper Waka Flocka Flame has turned himself into the Henry County Police in Georgia today. He is currently being held for possession of drugs and weapons, criminal street gang activity, and violating his probation.

Today was also a day of legal troubles for Gucci Mane. A judge has suggested that he be sentenced to jail time for violating his probation this past November, when he was involved in a physical altercation with another man in Atlanta. At this point, it looks like it’s inevitable that Gucci will have to serve some amount of time, which could be up to 17 months.

Last month, Gucci Mane was briefly detained when police raided Waka’s Georgia residence looking for drugs, weapons, and signs of gang activity.

Why do you think some artists are having such a hard time staying out of trouble, even after they’ve seen success?

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