Gucci Mane is opening up in regards to the so-called “curse” involving artists signed to his 1017 International Music label who hold winding up in jail or worse.
The “TakeDat” hitmaker appeared on the primary episode of his spouse’s podcast All Issues Keyshia Ka’oir. Nonetheless, regardless of interviewing her partner, Ka’oir dived proper in with the powerful questions.
“So, the streets need to know why all of your 1017 artists hold going to jail,” she started, leaving Gucci Mane a bit flustered.
“Oh wow. In order that’s how we gone’ begin?” he replied earlier than explaining that he pertains to his signees.
“I used to be a type of sort of artists, I used to be all the time going forwards and backwards to jail,” he stated. “I attempt to assist these artists that I really feel I see plenty of myself in.”
The Atlanta-based rapper continued, including that he tries to assist his artists “via their little bumps or no matter they’re going via,” whereas behind bars. “However I really feel like if I’m not serving to them, who else gone’ assist them? No one says that a part of the story,” he stated.
1017 Artist’s Run-Ins With The Legislation
Gucci Mane’s artists have been plagued with authorized issues all through the years. Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano are each serving 5 years in jail. The previous was for a firearm conspiracy case, whereas the latter was jailed after eradicating his ankle monitor and happening the run whereas on bond for a firearm possession cost.
Hoodrich Pablo Juan can also be serving 5 years for a RICO case, Ralo eight years for being a marijuana kingpin, and Yung Mal is behind bars for homicide.
As well as, Hotboy Wes was arrested on a theft cost in 2022. Mac Critter was arrested the next 12 months on first-degree homicide costs.
Tragically, Gucci Mane’s artist, Huge Scarr, died from a drug overdose in December 2022 at simply 22 years previous.