First Slice 10-4-15: Gucci Mane is still ‘hard to kill’
Plus, TPP trade talks in Atlanta spark a protest from Japanese opponents of the agreement
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?Everything you ever wanted to know about Gucci Mane but were afraid to ask is probably in the Fader magazine’s extensive oral history on the unlikely, and presently incarcerated, Atlanta rap phenom, who “has released more mixtapes than anybody, got in more trouble with the law than anybody, spun off more protégés, recorded more regional hits.” Written by Benjamin Meadows-Ingram, it features input from dozens of industry execs, producers, and friends of Gucci, including Atlantans Coach K, DJ Burn One, Zaytoven, Greg Street, OJ Da Juiceman, DJ Drama, and more.
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?Protestors from Japan rallied against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement as talks on the pact continued here Saturday.
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?The North Carolina Tar Heels ended a 17-year losing streak in Atlanta against Georgia Tech with Saturday’s win over the Yellow Jackets.
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?Donald Trump is coming to Atlanta next Saturday, Oct. 10, and this week’s New York Times magazine profile digs into the obsession with his celebrity as the populist candidate whose politics continue to get a pass from big media.
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?T.I.’s “United We Stand” poem, recited during Saturday’s airing of Rev. Al Sharpton’s Triumph Awards on TV One, questions the effectiveness of hashtag activism in the age of Black Lives Matter.
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