Gucci Mane desires to deal with two artists: Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano. To do this, he’s determined to drop each different artist from his label 1017. Whereas social media reacts to the chief’s transfer, not less than two former artists, Lil Jay and BigWalkDog, have spoken out about being launched.
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Gucci Mane Explains Why He’s Shaking Up His Label 1017’s Roster
Talking from inside his automobile on Oct. 18, Gucci stated he meant to announce the adjustments at 1017 on Oct. 17. Operating a day behind, the rapper defined that as a “businessman,” the label numbers name for him to launch “nearly all” his artists.
“It is a resolution I didn’t wish to make. I thought of it, I might hold all them underneath the contract. However I stated, hey, f**okay it. Let’s simply make the unselfish resolution and, you already know, allow them to take their skills elsewhere,” Gucci Mane stated.
Gucci added that he beforehand knowledgeable the artists and their legal professionals in regards to the contract releases. Moreover, Gucci stated that though he’ll deal with Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano’s careers, he’s nonetheless on the lookout for new expertise.
“…That’s the place imma put my focus. And I simply want them the perfect and I simply wish to let everyone know that trigger hey that’s the place we’re at.”
Two Former Artists React To 1017 Slicing Their Contracts
Following Gucci Mane’s public label announcement, two former artists spoke out. Lil Jay took to social media with a video response. He shared his happiness over 1017 reducing him.
“Aye man, that is what I wished. I ain’t tripping, I been speaking bout this sh*t the final, previous two, three days. I don’t give a flying f**okay. N****s know what to do earlier than the reality come out, n****s know,” Lil Jay stated.
Former 1017 artist Lil Jay is pleased Gucci Mane dropped him from the label. 👀 pic.twitter.com/skI0umdL8L
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) October 19, 2024
In the meantime, BigWalkDog appeared extra understanding about Gucci having to make a enterprise decison. He slid into the comment section of Gucci’s video announcement. “You kno I admire ya at all times Wop,” BigWalkDog wrote, including a lock emoticon.
On his Instagram Tales, the ‘Maintain Of Me’ rapper added, “That was a enterprise transfer for Wop on his behlaf. What make you suppose I’m suppose to lose after that? I’m already right here.”
No phrase from Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano because the final two artists standing, for now, in 1017. Paradoxically, Pooh and Foo are each presently behind bars serving a five-year sentences for separate circumstances, gun conspiracy and eradicating an ankle monitor and possesion of a gun as a felon, respectively.
For context, Gucci Mane’s file label has taken a number of losses since its rebranding in 2020. This yr, HotBoy Wes was sentenced to fifteen years in jail for 10 counts throughout six indictments, per KWTX. His was charged with a number of felonies, together with violent acts towards his youngsters’s moms and endangering youngsters.
A yr earlier than HotBoy Wes’ sentencing, Mac Critter was arrested for first-degree homicide.
Arrests apart, the labels artists’ have additionally been impacted by deaths. Emchanting and Large Scarr handed away from drug overdoses, in December 2022 and June 2024, respectively.
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