Gucci Mane dropped a bombshell about his previous psychological well being battles and a dramatic intervention by his spouse, Keyshia Ka’oir, as he introduced his second memoir, Episodes and its companion album of the identical title.
The Atlanta rapper revealed in an Instagram video that Episodes, out October 14 by way of Simon & Schuster, dives deep into his private historical past, together with dependancy, household trauma and moments of instability.
“It talks concerning the time once I was going via an episode and my spouse kidnapped me with my six bodyguards from the Porsche and needed to take me to a psychological hospital,” he mentioned. “This e book is severe, like, I’m actually identical to, , pulling again the duvet and speaking about my life.”
Gucci Mane didn’t maintain again within the new e book. The memoir recounts chaotic intervals from his life, together with the notorious second he received an ice cream cone tattooed on his face.
“It talks concerning the time I used to be excessive as hell and received the ice cream cone tattoo,” he mentioned. “It talks concerning the time me and Scooter seen one another within the airport, and we received into it once I was going via an episode.”
The e book additionally explores his upbringing, his early days hustling with OJ Da Juiceman, and his sophisticated relationship together with his mom, revealing that she as soon as tried to ascertain a conservatorship over him.
“It talks about me and OJ rising up trapping. It even talks about me and my momma and our strained relationship from when she tried to get the factor, like Britney Spears received on her, my mother tried to try this to me.”
The brand new e book goals to attach with readers who’ve confronted related psychological well being challenges. “So anyone who received relations or they self is coping with psychological well being points, you should get this e book,” he mentioned.
Gucci Mane Previews “Episodes” Album
Coinciding with the e book, Gucci Mane can also be releasing his seventeenth studio album, additionally titled Episodes, on October 17.
The 23-track challenge serves as a sonic extension of the memoir, that includes uncooked confessions and emotional storytelling.
To construct anticipation, he dropped two new singles—”Voices” and “Psycho”—accompanied by an AI-enhanced music video.
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