Gucci Mane has announced a name change to Guwop earlier today, but quickly changed his mind.
The Atlanta, Georgia rapper took to Twitter earlier this morning to make the announcement, writing that he will officially be known as Guwop come July 2nd.
“July 2nd I’m officially changing my rap name to Guwop and retiring the great GucciMane Thanks Fans, for 8 years as Gucci now it’s Wop turn,” he wrote.
But shortly after changing his name, Gucci decided not to switch his moniker and will remain known as Gucci Mane.
Gooch would have been the latest in a line of emcees to publicly change their names. Snoop Dogg recently made headlines for changing his moniker to Snoop Lion, while Mos Def recently became Yasiin Bey and N.O.R.E. became P.A.P.I.
Gucci most recently released his new mixtape Trap God 2 and Free Bricks 2 with Young Scooter, and will star alongside James Franco and Vanessa Hudgens in Spring Breakers.
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Guess this is the new trend, not mad at all doe nothing wrong with change. titty Boi changed his name and people act like titty boi never existed and 2chainz is a new rapper. Dont sleep on the power of a name, and labeling.
Nothing wrong with tryna repackage the product. Plenty of great companies have done this. Datsun changed its name to Nissan, Panasonic used to be something else, and LG used to be Lucky and Goldstar.
^ Wow, actually learned something
Datsun didn’t change name, they just got bought out by Nissan.
it was Datson first, Nissan bought them early 1900’s, changed to Datsun in the 60’s and full name change in mid 80’s. All repackaging the product.
2Hainz did it…yall should checkout http://www.thegrandreport.com too, they usually have some good reads as well
2Chainz changed his name because Tity Boi because of popular marketing concerns and it was a smart move. Many companies have had both successful and unsuccessful rebrands but an established successful brand never just decides to abandon their brand value and start over with a brand new name. It’s extremely stupid. Most rappers have changed their name prior to commercial success.
I don’t really get the rapper’s reasons for doing this. The core fans are still gonna call you by your old name and the casual listener is going to fail to associate your new name with the old you and likely just skip your stuff. I still call these people Puffy, Snoop Dogg, THE Game, etc. Here is a nice comprehensive list:
http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/rappers-who-changed-their-names
LOL at this nigga tryna be some A&R just shut the fuck up
That’s right Gucci keep owning these niggas. Itsgucci time!
Guwop is probably easier for that retard to spell than Gucci lame. He has the i.q. of a spoon.
Point proven…It seems “Gucci Mane” is really hard to spell…
Unbelievable. He actually has fans.
I know. How him and Lil Wayne have fans I will never get. Both are ignorant as hell.
Doesn’t matter weather he changes his name or not, still a bullshit artist! This guy can’t rap period!
This has got to be the funniest headline of the day
How is a confirmed retard able to have a viable career in rap?
BWAHAHAH!
Like ELI He DID it
Many rappers with mental problems have great careers, French Montana, Lil B, Mac Miller and Waka all ride the short yellow bus and still made it in the rap game.
This is the most useless article if absolutely nothing with his name has changed
Because there are obviously millions of retards who connect with his music.
If 2 Chainz can do it, so can Guwop.
2 Chains’ name change showed some evolving. Remember he went from titty boy. Changing to Guwop just shows he’s a cornball.
fuck nigga keep my name outcha mouth
gucci mane is gonna OD.
using drugs. raw dogging escorts and filthy whores tryin for his pockets. this nigga got HIV. hell be out the picture in 6 months. his music is trash and his fanbase is retarded. bo bo bo.
The Link…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_kd4KtHrfQ
haha that shits funny
fuck Guwop. He should change his name to “3 Scoops” of wackness!
Ja Rule’s drug of choice is life.
“You can call me Gucci Guwop when I do a song witcha/But don’t walk up on me nigga I aint finna blow no strong witcha”
HHDX you should’ve compiled the responses that people tweeted when he made his first announcement. I’ll admit they were pretty funny. Its sad that he was being serious though.
LMAO, make “headline of the year” award, this is gettin my vote fo sho.
the black man is god!
a white man runs rap hah try again please
PEACE GOD
Who Cares. You should try “LAME AZZ”
omg i love you
He should stop recording and cut his own tongue out to resist temptation of ever recording again. Fuck Gucci Lame
this pos has fans???
Gucci mane his name is probably norman or something
He shoulda went with 4 Weelz, Gucci Leopard, Lil Guuch, Coddler Gucci or just went w/Radic Davis.
Change your name to “I Cant Rap” you ice cream face tattooed faggot.
doesnt changing your name just lower your record sales even more? i mean only long time fans know who you are if you change your name all the newcomers are gonna be clueless.
That old ass cellphone done gave U a brain tumor son. First the ice cream tattoo on your face and now Gu Wop? Ha ha ha! Gu Wop!
Uh…this is news…?
This goes into to my I don’t Give a F*** file.
even his own momma know, Radric Davis a bitch
horowitz, your repoting never ceases to amaze me. get a new job.
guwop hahahah what a stupid ass name
Now what he’s gonna do about that ice cream tat on his face? Why didn’t his fans stop that fuckery?
Douchy mane
You niggas better wash y’all hands before y’all tipe some shit about me or my goons, don’t come at me with no dumb shit cause I might as well lose it and go KKK on you niggas
rip rip rip rip rip rip rip rip…..GUWOP CAREER
lol TRAP FRAUD TOO LOL
THE COUCHIE MANE
R.I.P. Guwop: 2:20-2:52 PM
What Im wondering is how his mixtapes get hundreds of thousands of downloads. Does he have computers with programs set to constantly download his crap?