Hip Hop Awards '17 | Living In The Limelight Featuring Gucci Mane
Check out some interesting facts about Gucci!
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Living In The Limelight: Gucci - Find out more about Gucci Mane!
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Hit Song - Flip to find out what record is Gucci's hit song!
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Gucci's Best Hit! - Gucci Mane always knows how to drop heat. Two of his major hit songs are "Lemonade" from his The State vs. Radric Davis and "Freaky Gurl" off of his Hard to Kill album.(Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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Welcome To My Hood - Find out more about where Gucci is from.
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Gucci From Way Back - Gucci Mane was born in Bessemer, Alabama. He lived there with his family until they moved to Atlanta. By that time, Gucci started writing poetry in elementary school and fell in love with rap in high school.(Photo: Frank Mullen/WireImage)
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Put You On Game - Check out who put Gucci on the music scene.
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Gucci's Game - When Gucci first started as an artist, he worked diligently to network and get his music out. Gucci's success comes from his own hard work and dedication. In the beginning of his career, he was able to collaborate with more popular artists like Bun B, Young Jeezy and more. These collaborations may have helped him find his way into more mainstream music.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Atlantic Records)
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The Homies - Flip to see who Gucci calls a homie!
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Gucci And Friends - Judging by Gucci's Instagram page, he seems to have many industry friends! Some friends featured on his page are Offset, 2 Chainz and, of course, his bae Keyshia Ka'oir.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)
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Best Collab - Check out Gucci's best collaboration.
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Gucci's Best Collab - One of Gucci Mane's best collaborations of all time would have to be his hit single "So Icy" featuring Young Jeezy. "So Icy" is from his album Trap House and peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. Though the two had a falling out after this song, we're kind of hoping there's a reunion and we can get a part two!(Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage, Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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Giving Back - Check out charity work Gucci has done.
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Gucci Gives Back - Gucci Mane is a very charitable man. Whether it's assisting with his friend's charities or raising money on his own, he loves to give back. Previously, he participated in 50 Cent's 40-Day event by giving out school supplies to the youth. He's also given out toys to the South Atlanta community. He really is the East Atlanta Santa!(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)
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Honor/Recognition - Flip to see honors and accolades Gucci Mane has received.
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Gucci Wins! - Gucci has been recognized for many awards and contiues to be nominated for his work. In the past, he's been nominated for many BET and MTV Video Music Awards. He's also winning at life! After his release from jail, he lost weight, has pearly white teeth and proposed to his beautiful fiancée Keyshia Ka'oir!(Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)
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