Unknown to many, Wiz Khalifa has actually been a rapper since 2005. There's a constant pressure for black artist to 'whitewash' their music. While his counterpart Nicki Minaj has sold millions of albums to date.
His latest album, Trap House III released in 2013, sold only 2,300 copies first week. He released another album, The Appeal Georgia's Most Wanted, it has sold 150,000 copies to date since 2010. Sadly, to date the album has only sold 424,000 copies.
Around 2009, he released an album The State vs Radric Davis, this album produced his career defining hit sing, 'Lemonade'. Of course, Gucci Mane could have latched on to the success of Nicki, but Gucci chose not to and continued releasing mixtapes and being an underground artist. Somewhere between then and now, Nicki realized she needed mainstream success, so she shed her hood anthems and opted for songs such as "Superbass" which capsulated her to stardom. She wore bangs with pink streaks and could go toe to toe with any rapper. Nicki was raw and very much hood, as she rapped songs like "Itty Bitty Piggy",this song became her signature song. Long before Nicki Minaj was selling out stadiums and selling millions of albums, she was a vicious rapper from New York just hoping for her big break, eventually she started working with Gucci Mane and they released popular songs like "Slumber Party" that blew up on Myspace around 2009. Not Guwop, he has always kept it real and 100. Many black artist have that pressure, and most of them have succumbed to it. In many ways, I applaud Gucci Mane for being one of the few artist who has decided he doesn't care to produce mainstream 'pop' songs. Do you think Gucci Mane cares? Not at all, he recognizes that he isn't mainstream due to not having a 'machine'. That scares many people, he doesn't have Katy Perry singing a hook and doesn't do electric beats, he is a trap rapper, the trap god. Something that is not relatable to the typical suburban kid. Why don't they like his music? Cause Gucci is raw, he talks about the streets of Zone 6 (Atlanta) and doing 'hood' things.
Simply put, mainstream likes the image of Gucci Mane, but not his music. I haven't heard a single Gucci Mane song on the radio since his 2010, but I have seen plenty #FreeGucci shirts and references. His #FreeGucci campaign made him a pop culture icon, but it didn't translate to his music success. He doesn't appeal to a wider audience due to his ruggedness. Yes, he has many fans and since his jail stint he has amassed even more, but the truth of the matter is Gucci Mane simply can not sell albums. You cant deny his focus is music, but the thing is Gucci Mane is a mixtape rapper. Radric Davis II: The Caged Bird.While in jail, Gucci Mane released many songs. Despite this, he continues to drop new music, that being his latest studio album, T he State vs. After a scandalous Twitter rant that led to the deterioration of his 107 Brick Squad Records label, he was arrested for illegal firearm and drug possession as well as threatening police officers, and has been in and out of jail and rehab - he’s currently incarcerated with a potential sentence of 10-20 years in prison for federal weapons charges. Unfortunately, recent developments in his life and career have not been positive. Kelly, Twista, Z-Ro, Soulja Boy, French Montana, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, 2 Chainz, Young Buck, Killer Mike, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Ludacris, Big Boi, Bun B, Cam’ron and more. He's collaborated with the likes of E-40, Young Scooter, Waka Flocka Flame, Project Pat, Birdman, Rocko, Dj Paul, Wale, Rick Ross, Bow Wow, 8Ball, Future, Juicy J, Juvenile, Travis Porter, Marilyn Manson, Dj Drama, Meek Mill, The-Dream, Yo Gotti, Akon, Nelly, R. Say what you will of him, but he is without question one of the most prolific rappers in the game, having released a staggering 41 mixtapes, 9 studio albums, 3 collaborative albums, a compilation and an EP throughout his 8-year career. Ah, Gucci… an equally notorious and beloved figure in the rap game, albeit more notorious as of late.
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