Gucci Mane or Young Jeezy

4.22.20

Gucci Mane & Young Jeezy via Hip-Hop Uncensored

The feud between Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy was once a fan favorite rap beef. You were either team Gucci Mane, or team Young Jeezy and you could not be both. This certainly wasn’t anything to joke about, the beef was real, and it got violent. But this was back in 2005, so the rap beef has got to be over - right?

Today, we know Gucci Mane to be a clean, fit, sober version of himself. But as of late, the fans are thinking he may be going back to his old Gucci ways. Last week, Gucci Mane posted a tweet saying “I pray my haters die of the corona virus.” A bit harsh, as many are dying due to the disease. Most recently, he shared and Instagram video meme including a man in a house holding two fake guns, while rolling down the stairs and jumping over furnitures as if in a gun battle. The meme stated “This was Gucci Mane when Jeezy sent those dudes to take his chain.” Gucci captioned the photo saying “but fa real tho” with laughing face emojis. Perhaps Gucci is trying to get some more publicity while starting his new 1017 crew. Or could the beef possibly be brewing, yet again?

Where did this all start, and is this meme an accurate description of past events? Back in 2005, Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy were the leaders of Southern Hip-Hop. The two had got on a track together, known as ‘Icy.’ While Jeezy had thought the track would be featured on his up and coming album, Gucci Mane used it for his own, and allegedly, never paid Jeezy a cent of the earnings. Jeezy was not happy about this, and apparently sent shooters to go snatch Gucci Mane’s chain. Though Gucci took to the music to declare war, Jeezy responded with additional acts of violence.

Allegedly, Jeezy sent four hitman to where Gucci was staying. As they began to beat him up and threaten to open fire, Gucci beat them to the punch. He hit one man, whom later that night died from his injuries. While Jeezy denies his involvement in the incident, and Gucci Mane continues to claim self defense, the beef never really let up. Jeezy even grew new beefs with old friends whom decided to collaborate with Gucci Mane in the upcoming years.

Is Jeezy allowed to disown old friends whom decide to collaborate with his enemy, who messed with his money? Sure. Is Jeezy right for allegedly having Gucci Mane robbed and almost killed, because of one song? Definitely not. Is Jeezy in fact, a better rapper than Gucci Mane? Interesting question. Let’s take a look at the music.

Young Jeezy’s Top Albums:

2005: Let’s Get It: Thug Motiviation 101 - 19 track album including ‘Soul Survivor’

2006: The Inspiration - 17 track album including ‘I Luv It’ and ‘Go Getta’

2008: The Recession - 20 track album including ‘Put On’ and ‘My President’

2011: TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition - 18 track album including ‘SupaFreak,’ ‘I Do’ and ‘Leave You Alone’

2014: Seen It All: The Autobiography - 15 track album including ‘Me OK’ and ‘Seen it All’

2015: Church in the Streets - 19 track album including ‘Holy Water’

2016: Trap or Die 3 - 16 track album including ‘All There’ and ‘Pretty Diamonds’

2017: Pressure - 13 track album including ‘Cold Summer,’ and ‘American Dream’

2019: TM104: The Legend of the Snowman - 18 track album including ‘Mlk Blvd’

2020: Tenty/20 Pyrex vision - latest mixtape, includes single ‘Twenty/20 Pyrex Vision’

Gucci Mane’s Top Albums:

2005: Trap House - 18 track album including ‘Trap House’ and ‘Icy’

2006: Hard to Kill - 17 tack album including ‘Freaky Girl,’ ‘My Chain’ and ‘Go Head’

2007: Trap-A-Thon - 16 track album including ‘Freaky Girl’ and ‘Freaky Gurl Remix’

2007: Back to the Trap House - 14 track album including ‘Freaky Gurl,’ ‘I Might Be,’ and ‘Bird Flu’

2009: Murder Was the Case - 14 track album including ‘Stoopid’ and ‘Yella Diamonds’

2009: The State vs. Radric Davis - 27 tack album including ‘Lemonade,’ ‘Wasted’ and ‘Wasted Remix’

2010: The Appeal-Georgia’s Most Wanted - 15 track album including ‘Haterade’ and ‘Gucci Time’

2011: The Return of Mr. Zone 6 - 13 track album including ‘I Don’t Love Her’ and ‘Brinks’

2016: Everybody Looking - 15 song album including ‘Back On Road’ and ‘1st Day Out Tha Feds’

2016: The Return of East Atlanta Santa - 13 track album including ‘Both’ and ‘Last Time’

2017: Mr. Davis - 17 track album including ‘I Get the Bag,’ ‘Curve’ and ‘Enormous’

2018: Evil Genius - 18 track album including ‘BiPolar,’ ‘Solitaire’ and ‘Wake Up in the Sky’

2018: Delusions of Grandeur - 18 track album including ‘Love Thru the Computer’ and ‘ICE’

2019: Woptober II - 13 track album including ‘Big Booty’ and ‘Big Boy Diamonds’

As you can see, neither one of these guys have let up putting out new music over the past two decades. They drop music consistently, and they were no seven track projects, either. You may have automatically picked Gucci Mane as the winner of this battle because of his relevance today. However, looking back at the early hits, it was probably Jeezy back in the day.

I’d say as a rapper or lyricist plain and simple, you could argue the winner is Young Jeezy. Though, as an overall hit-maker, adapter, artist, businessman relevant in today’s world, it is Gucci Mane without a doubt. Are you able to put the past behind you and support them both?

I am team Gucci Mane always. However, I do listen to them both, and will continue to listen to whatever Jeezy puts out, though there is a a clear winner in today’s hip-hop.