Out of the Trap

Every time Gucci Mane gets out of jail, he likes to go straight to the recording studio—a habit that is acknowledged among his fans as a testament to both his work ethic and his turbulent life. On May 26th, it was time for another reintroduction. Freed once more, after serving three years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm, Gucci Mane went to the studio. Less than twenty-four hours later, he released a grim comeback track, “1st Day Out tha Feds,” sounding defiant: “I bend, don’t break, I don’t ask, just take / Black gloves, black tape, and I don’t play nor pray.”