Gucci Mane Clears 1017 Roster, Keeps Pooh Shiesty & Foogiano

Gucci Mane needs to give attention to two artists: Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano. To try this, he’s determined to drop each different artist from his label 1017. Whereas social media reacts to the chief’s transfer, a minimum of two former artists, Lil Jay and BigWalkDog, have spoken out about being launched.

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Gucci Mane Explains Why He’s Shaking Up His Label 1017’s Roster

Talking from inside his automotive on Oct. 18, Gucci mentioned he meant to announce the adjustments at 1017 on Oct. 17. Working a day behind, the rapper defined that as a “businessman,” the label numbers name for him to launch “nearly all” his artists.

“It is a resolution I didn’t wish to make. I thought of it, I might maintain all them beneath the contract. However I mentioned, hey, f**ok it. Let’s simply make the unselfish resolution and, you realize, allow them to take their abilities elsewhere,” Gucci Mane mentioned.

Gucci added that he beforehand knowledgeable the artists and their attorneys concerning the contract releases. Moreover, Gucci mentioned that though he’ll give attention to Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano’s careers, he’s nonetheless in search of new expertise.

“…That’s the place imma put my focus. And I simply want them the most effective and I simply wish to let everyone know that trigger hey that’s the place we’re at.”

Two Former Artists React To 1017 Reducing Their Contracts

Following Gucci Mane’s public label announcement, two former artists spoke out. Lil Jay took to social media with a video response. He shared his happiness over 1017 slicing him.

“Aye man, that is what I needed. I ain’t tripping, I been speaking bout this sh*t the final, previous two, three days. I don’t give a flying f**ok. N****s know what to do earlier than the reality come out, n****s know,” Lil Jay mentioned.

Former 1017 artist Lil Jay is glad Gucci Mane dropped him from the label. 👀 pic.twitter.com/skI0umdL8L

— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) October 19, 2024

In the meantime, BigWalkDog appeared extra understanding about Gucci having to make a enterprise decison. He slid into the remark part of Gucci’s video announcement. “You kno I admire ya all the time Wop,” BigWalkDog wrote, including a lock emoticon.

On his Instagram Tales, the ‘Maintain Of Me’ rapper added, “That was a enterprise transfer for Wop on his behlaf. What make you suppose I’m suppose to lose after that? I’m already right here.” 

No phrase from Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano because the final two artists standing, for now, in 1017. Sarcastically, Pooh and Foo are each presently behind bars serving a five-year sentences for separate circumstances, gun conspiracy and eradicating an ankle monitor and possesion of a gun as a felon, respectively.

For context, Gucci Mane’s document label has taken a couple of losses since its rebranding in 2020. This yr, HotBoy Wes was sentenced to fifteen years in jail for 10 counts throughout six indictments, per KWTX. His was charged with a number of felonies, together with violent acts towards his kids’s moms and endangering kids.

A yr earlier than HotBoy Wes’ sentencing, Mac Critter was arrested for first-degree homicide.

Arrests apart, the labels artists’ have additionally been impacted by deaths. Emchanting and Huge Scarr handed away from drug overdoses, in December 2022 and June 2024, respectively.

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