Gucci Mane sat down with The New York Times and revealed which rappers inspired him to rap.
Gucci says a couple of rappers who were not that good inspired him…including Cash Money boss, Birdman.
“By the time I started trying to finance my own first tape, maybe ’99 or 2000, those were the key people I could relate to — B.G., Project Pat. Like, OK, this dude just got out of jail, and everybody in the hood listens to that. I’m going through the same things at the same time,” said Gucci.
“I didn’t feel like Project Pat was the best rapper, but he made me feel him. I’m like, can’t be Fabolous or Lil Wayne, but I can do this. I was late in the game, but I didn’t have to be scared to try. I was going to spring break in Daytona, and it was the whole summer of Project Pat and Big Tymers. I started doing the stuff they were rapping about…like, I’m going to be the CD that I’m listening to.”
Gucci added, “That’s really how this started. It wasn’t even a love of Hip Hop; I’m a hustler. I’m like, damn, I really don’t want to sell dope all the time. It’s too risky. If Jermaine Dupri can put out Kris Kross, Birdman ain’t really a good rapper and I got a little money…I can get in this.”
Y’all agree with Gucci’s take?
