Gucci Mane just released his latest album, Breath of Fresh Air. It is the rapper’s first solo album since 2021’s Ice Daddy.
The new album features Lil Baby, Young Dolph, Key Glock, J. Cole, Kodak Black, DaBaby, Roddy Ricch and more.
The album cover features Gucci Mane, his wife, Jamaican model Keyshia Ka’oir, and their two children. It’s not just a pretty picture, as it carries major significance. This is due to the album being released on the sixth wedding anniversary of Gucci Mane and his wife.
Another significant aspect of the album is the feature by the late rapper Young Dolph. He raps on “Thank Me,” the third track. Young Dolph was killed on November 17th, 2021, in Memphis, leaving behind a legacy in his short career. This is not his first posthumous release, as a full-length solo album titled Paper Route Frank was released on December 16th, 2022.
Themes on Gucci Mane’s Breath of Fresh Air
The themes for the rapper’s latest album are familiar to fans of Mane. Prior to the album’s release, he discussed his motivations and inspirations for his work with The Fader.
“I feel like it’s time for people to start hearing more from me as far as game and advice and my opinion on stuff. So I feel like now when I do a verse with somebody like Baby, who the kids look up to and listen to, I try to put some game on them instead of just rapping,” the rapper said. “Ever since Dolph passed away, and my artist Scarr passing away, and Takeoff passing away, and Pooh locked up, and Foogiano locked up,” he said, “I’m just not in the mood to hear a whole bunch of drilling and killing. Let me just lead by example and show people that there is more to rap about than my opps.”
