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The Mane Event (show)

Beef 4

Lemonade (one of my favorites)

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Nominated for a GRAMMY

Billboard Music Award

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How did the author become inspired to write?

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How did the author become inspired to write?

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Gucci Mane became inspired to write while he was in jail his friend would send him books and encourage him to write, and previously to him going to jail one of his music engineers told him he should create his own book

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Georgia State Perimeter college and Barber school

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Has and owns his record label

Attended Georgia Perimeter College

He is not from Atlanta

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Rapper

Ex-Trapper

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Black African-American Male

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How might their place of birth impact their world view?

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How might their place of birth impact their world view?

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Guccis place of birth may impact his world view because he is seeing things different the life was more slow out there so when he moved to Atlanta things moved faster and he had to get accustomed to it.

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Bessemer, Alabama Febuary 12, 1980

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IG: @laflare1017

X: gucci1017

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Gucci Mane, Mr.Zone 6, Trap God, and La Flare

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Radric Delantic Davis

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When do you think Gucci Mane should have stopped the fast life?

Was college a good way for Gucci Mane to try to stop living reckless ways?

Was zone 6 a bad influence or did they influence him to be better?

Was Gucci and Jeezys beef needed?

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Has your environment influenced you?

Would you continue selling drugs after being convicted and given a chance of freedom?

Do you think fast life is always the way out?

How can solitary confinement affect a person's mental health?

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Where was Gucci Mane born?

where did Gucci Mane first move to when he first made it to ATL?

Where did Gucci Mane get his name from?

How many siblings does Gucci have?

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“Bouldercrest we hear AK’s more than church music” I feel like this is what happens when living in the rough parts of any city, you hear more violence and see more things at rough ages than you would living in any other city. This affects people who live in these cities because they are forced to grow up faster than needed because of the harsh environments. This type of lifestyle can be good or bad but a lot of the time when living in these environments you get caught up in the wrong lifestyle and you fall down the paths of your peers that may not always be the right way for you to go especially when you are not ready.

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“I remembered that as low as my lows had gotten, I always had faith in myself. I always knew if I could get past those temporary moments, eventually I’d be up again. Jail couldn’t beat me. Lean couldn’t beat me. No situation could beat me. I was the only one who could beat me.” I felt that this quote was important and shows who Gucci Mane really is as an individual and that he always has faith, especially form his family background he knows what comes with it especially coming from a family who is determined for what they want, he knows what his mom expects out of him.

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“My decision to pursue music was heavily influenced by my arrest at Texaco.” This quote stood out to me because when something bad happens you always feel that urgent need to get your life together, and I feel like that is what always happens to me once I get into a situation I feel the need to get my life in order and sometimes I feel that its best when this happens because I get a feeling of greatness that runs through me and it makes me want to just do better, it is like a rest for me. So when Gucci Mane said this I definetly felt his pain and his ambition to do better

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“Constantly worrying about money the way that I did messed me up. I would tell myself when I got grown I’d never live with those feelings. Twenty-five years and millions of dollars later I still remember that anxiety.” This is a stress I can relate to. Even though I never went without I have pride in myself that I will allow myself to go without because I have a fear of asking, maybe not fear, but I feel a sort of embarrassment if I let people know I need their help which may be odd. I just feel like letting people know I am not doing well because I feel like they will judge or not understand me, so I feel better by keeping these emotions to myself until I am back on my feet, even though I may be hurting or the situation is affecting me.

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“And as it always did, my stress manifested itself as intense dread and paranoia.” I chose this quote because it resembles what I am going through right now. I am stressed out with school, college apps, home, and work. I feel like my stress always overpowers me a lot of the time and causes me to get extremely stressed and in nervous breakdowns, I feel like stress is one of my biggest insecurities because it can take such a toll on my mind. So this is something I related to Gucci because stress is a powerful thing, and I know that stress can cause a person to do the unthinkable because they feel that the feeling will never go away but I always keep the thought in my head that everything we go through is temporary.

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“From Maine to Spain, I can play that thang, because I’m the original Gucci Mane.” This is a quote from Gucci Manes' dad and it reminded me of my grandfather. After all, he used to always make things rhyme and try to tell us who he was or used to be which was always funny because he is older so to look at him now it's so hard to believe the life he says or my family says he used to live. So, I chose this because once I read it, it reminded me of him and kind of made me chuckle thinking back about all the things he would say sometimes I would wonder if they were even true.

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“There’s a certain level of violence in any correctional facility but here it was intrinsic. It lived in the concrete walls. In the steel doors. It was always hanging in the air.” this quote reminded me of a show I watched called 60 Days In. The show is about people in jail and those who are not incarcerated going into these jails to get evidence so, with that saying, I say this quote reminded me because in the show you never know what to expect it is so chaotic. I like the show because it shows what is going on behind these jail's walls in real-time even though some parts may be scripted it will give a person who has never experienced that life a better view of what is going on in these jails.

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“If a man does not have the sauce, then he is lost. But the same man can be lost in the sauce” This quote was a little confusing to interpret but once I did I realized that it meant that the man who does not know anything is a lost man but the man who knows everything can also be lost in the sauce it all depends on how you play it in life and decide on how you want to be portrayed. Sometimes it's best to be in any one of these positions depending on who you are as an individual, some people are meant for different lifestyles depending on how you live your life and how you decide to live it.

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“back in the day, my father sold heroin and coke, but by the time he entered my life in Atlanta, he was a full-fledged con artist. Every penny he made came by way of tricking somebody else out of theirs.” I chose this quote because it reminds me of things that intrigue me, not necessarily wanting to live that life but I like to hear about these things and know the in-depth parts of it all. I have always had an interest in fast money and hustler life since I was young. It always intrigued me about how these people made a living, why they chose that life, etc… I always watched shows that dealt with this, documentaries or wanted to hear stories about these people, especially men who have had this life and turned their lives around like Gucci mane. I always feel happy for them and know there is always a way.

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“There are some things in life you can never completely walk away from, as badly as you might want to.”

I agree with this quote because when I am in situations that are hard for me to walk away from it causes me to become even more angry and it causes me to react in way in anger and that always escalates the situation. In some situations in life, you cannot walk away especially when it involves others or yourself, especially in serious situations. I feel like sometimes it is hard to walk away from situations especially of is not something you are used to, I feel like I am till learning this in many ways, and even though I still have moments where I don't walk away, I feel that I have forgotten better

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“As far back as I can remember, I really just wanted to get me some money.” This quote stood out to me because when you think about it a lot of people who live the life that Gucci Mane lived/lives they have always had a driven goal since they were kids and always chose to go after that goal. It may have not always been most positive but they were determined to go after what they wanted no matter what it took for them to get it. I am like this now, no matter what it takes for me to get money I will do it braiding hair, going to work, helping at the stables, with the horses. I will always find a way to make money because I know that is what I want.

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“My father used to say that if you keep looking back you’re going to trip going forward. In life, sometimes you reach a fork in the road and you have to make a decision. Which direction will it be? Left or right? To be firm in that decision you can’t keep looking back. You have to make peace with the past. It doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time for wounds to heal.”

I chose this quote because as soon I read it, it automatically stuck with me. It stuck with me because to keep moving forward in life you have to keep pushing forward and looking ahead you can not dwell on the past because what in the past you can not change today. This quote is something I will remember because I have to constantly remind myself not to think about what's old and always focus on what's new and how I can better myself for the next day. This is important to me because knowing not to stress over situations will keep your mind sane.

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¨Countless nights I stood in the pouring rain, making plays, cold as hell, blowing into my hands to try to keep warm¨ Pg 38

This quote stood out to me because as I continued to read the book I learned more about who Gucci Mane was as an individual and what kind of drive he had to become the person he wanted, I love that because it made me want to continue reading and learn more of who he was. I like that he had so much ambition in life and when he had major setbacks he always came up with the best comeback even through these setbacks he never dwelled on them for too long he always made sure to keep going no matter what it took..

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¨My father had been deteriorating for years. It finally reached a breaking point. All he lived for was the bottle¨ Pg 35

I chose this quote because I have a personal connection with one of my close family members who has been through a lot mentally and all he chooses to do is drink and use drugs to ease his pain but it is only making him worse and dig himself into a deeper hole in life. I sometimes feel hurt by this because I know he can be better than what he is now. It is hard to get through to these kinds of people about what they can do or what you want them to do because the lifestyle is very addicting and their mindsets are so fixed that it i hard to tell them anything

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¨ Trapping had been nothing but fun for me since day one ¨ - Page 31 I liked this quote because it shows that this was his job and his source of income and he was determined about it. I liked this because a lot of people do not like their jobs, not saying that trapping is a job but in a way it is because you are making a living off of whatever you may be selling, and some people who trap don't like it either bt that's the only thing they know or the only thing they can do in life because of their criminal background or whatever it may be that is not allowing them to get a real job, so for Gucci to like trapping is in a way surprising but I guess you can say it is an intriguing job because you see new things every day.