Southern Plug Magazine: Leaders of the New School 2017 Volume 2 Issue 1 A | Page 57

the East Atlanta Santa, which debuted in the Billboard Top
20. Gucci Mane's career renaissance continued into 2017.
After issuing the Shawty Redd collaborative EP 3 for Free,
he joined forces with another producer, Metro Boomin,
for Drop Top Wop, which was issued on the one-year
anniversary of his release from prison. His eighth effort --
counting the mixtapes and EPs -- to arrive in the year
following his release, Drop Top Wop featured appearances
by Offset, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, and Young Dolph. Later that
year, Gucci released Mr. Davis, his 11th official studio
album. The effort featured guests like Migos ("I Get the
Bag"), the Weeknd ("Curve"), Nicki Minaj ("Make Love"),
Monica ("We Ride"), and many more. Mr. Davis debuted at
number two on the Billboard 200.