I'm not a Gucci Mane fan, but this post wasn't made so I could bash his music. That's neither here nor there. The point of this post is that his popularity has given light to a pretty big problem as it pertains to music fans. Go up to a Gucci fan and ask them why they like him. You're bound to get a million different answers, few of which have anything to do with his actual music. I've heard everything from "he reps the streets" (wtf does that mean? What are "the streets"?), to he's hilariously ignorant, to "his beats go hard". Ask someone why they like Nas and you'll probably hear references to his lyrical ability, or storytelling, or social awareness in his songs. Ask someone why they like Eminem and it'll probably be because of his crazy-as-fuck song content and insane way with words. But it's hard to explain why one would like Gucci because there simply isn't much to like about him. Couple that with the fact that damn near EVERYONE loves this guy like he's the second coming of Jesus, and you might see where my confusion comes from.
So if there's anyone out there reading this that 1) is a Gucci Mane fan and 2) can explain
why in a manner that makes sense, please...drop a comment and enlighten me. Or not.
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