
The State vs. Radric Davis , Gucci Mane’s 2009 studio album, the first since his meteoric mixtape rise, suffered from the cookie-cutter approach the major labels take to high profile rap releases and totally missed out on Gucci’s unique appeal. Gucci’s follow up, The Appeal - Georgia’s Most Wanted , is a big improvement. This time around Gucci is mostly given the kind of big drum and haunted house synth bangers that he has owned on mixtapes for the past few years. The obligatory curveballs thrown at him (“the club song,” “the for the ladies song”) are [...]