Gucci Mane’s come-up wasn’t easy to predict. The odds were stacked early, and even with efforts to steer clear, he still got pulled into the streets. It was during a stint in prison that he started writing his story. In “The Autobiography of Gucci Mane,” he opens up about his father’s legal issues, the move to Atlanta, and everything that shaped his world. The book doesn’t shy away from the mess—it gives context to the music and the man behind it. After his release, he returned focused, and in 2017, the book dropped.
