Gucci Mane performing on August 29, 2010.

Gucci Mane performing on August 29, 2010. / Wikimedia Commons

Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane got out of prison last year. A month later, he released a new album and headlined at the Fox Theatre.

 

He’s been busy in the year since and this weekend, he performs in Atlanta. We talked with Georgia-based hip-hop artist Makonnen and hip-hop scholar Regina Bradley about Gucci Mane’s influence on hip-hop in the South.

 

 Hip-hop artist Makonnen and hip-hop scholar Regina Bradley reflect on Gucci Mane’s influence.

If you want to hear how prison affected Gucci Mane, listen to his latest album, "Droptopwop."  NPR Music hip-hop reporter Rodney Carmichael has this review.NPR's Rodney Carmichael reviews Gucci Mane's latest album, "Droptopwop."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL_bS3qGsr08VnI5AZwvZOhdXE1U7_TwH6&v…

Tags: Makonnen  Regina Bradley  Rodney Carmichael  Gucci Mane  Hip Hop  Atlanta  Georgia