Gucci Mane, Rich N****z | Song Review 🎵

Gucci Mane, fueled by ill production by Zaytoven, drops a fierce rap banger with “Rich N*ggaz,” the second track from his Greatest Of All Trappers – Gangsta Grillz Edition LP.

“If we had the trap elections / I’d say Gucci for president, Dram is VP,” DJ Drama asserts in the outro of “Rich Niggaz”. He has a point. Gucci Mane (Radric Davis) is prolific in the rap game. He always seems to have new music up his sleeve.  The mush-mouthed southern rapper has been in the game for a long time too. He dropped a surefire banger on his album, Greatest Of All Trappers – Gangsta Grillz Edition with “Rich Niggaz.” No, it’s not a refined or sophisticated song title (an understatement), but, this four-minute-plus cut BANGS. Davis penned “Rich Niggaz” alongside producer extraordinaire, Zaytoven (Xavier Dotson). 

Zaytoven doesn’t overdo it behind the boards.  The synths are tasteful – served up in a spare fashion.  Still, “Rich Niggaz” is firmly planted in a dark, malicious minor key, and the beat hits hard.  Gucci Mane rides the anchoring, knocking beat like a champ, flaunting his easy-going, potent cadence and flow.  He’s confident and energetic without breaking a sweat. “I’m a rich nigga, dog, so I ain’t beefin’ ‘bout hoes (Nah) / I ain’t talkin’ to you, baby, ‘less you bookin’ ten shows.” Word.  In the second verse, he drops an ‘educated’ lyrical gem: “Got a fetish fuckin’ teachers, all my hoes got class.” The chorus is where Gucci’s bread is its most buttery!

“I’m a rich nigga, dog (Huh?), I’m a rich nigga, dog (Yeah), you a rich nigga just like me (Huh?)

I’m a rich nigga, dog (Huh?), I’m a rich nigga, dog, no industry, I run these streets (Huh?).”

There is nothing deep about “Rich Niggaz”.  It’s merely a Southern rap banger that ‘kicks ass and takes names.’ Fittingly, Zaytoven lets the sick instrumental play on long after Gucci stops rapping.

Gucci Mane // Greatest Of All Trappers – Gangsta Grillz Edition // 1017 Global Music, LLC / Atlantic // 8.16.24

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