Ever had one of those days where the stars just seem to nudge us into digging a little deeper—like when Mercury’s in retrograde and suddenly your life feels like a reality TV episode? Well, Gucci Mane is dropping his own kind of cosmic truth bomb with his new memoir and album, both titled Episodes. The Atlanta rapper doesn’t just skim the surface—he dives headfirst into his mental health struggles and the jaw-dropping moment his wife, Keyshia Ka’oir, literally staged an intervention that sounds like something out of a thriller. From battling addiction to tattooing an ice cream cone on his face while in the haze of an episode, Gucci’s opening up about the chaos and the love that kept him grounded. It’s raw, it’s real, and honestly, it makes you wonder: have we all got our own ‘episodes’ that the stars are just waiting for us to unpack? If you or someone close to you wrestles with mental health issues, this memoir might just be the soul-baring connection you didn’t know you needed. LEARN MORE
Gucci Mane dropped a bombshell about his past mental health battles and a dramatic intervention by his wife, Keyshia Ka’oir, as he announced his second memoir, Episodes and its companion album of the same name.
The Atlanta rapper revealed in an Instagram video that Episodes, out October 14 via Simon & Schuster, dives deep into his personal history, including addiction, family trauma and moments of instability.
“It talks about the time when I was going through an episode and my wife kidnapped me with my six bodyguards from the Porsche and had to take me to a mental hospital,” he said. “This book is serious, like, I’m really just like, you know, pulling back the cover and talking about my life.”
Gucci Mane didn’t hold back in the new book. The memoir recounts chaotic periods from his life, including the infamous moment he got an ice cream cone tattooed on his face.
“It talks about the time I was high as hell and got the ice cream cone tattoo,” he said. “It talks about the time me and Scooter seen each other in the airport, and we got into it when I was going through an episode.”
The book also explores his upbringing, his early days hustling with OJ Da Juiceman, and his complicated relationship with his mother, revealing that she once attempted to establish a conservatorship over him.
“It talks about me and OJ growing up trapping. It even talks about me and my momma and our strained relationship from when she tried to get the thing, like Britney Spears got on her, my mom tried to do that to me.”
The new book aims to connect with readers who have faced similar mental health challenges. “So anybody who got family members or they self is dealing with mental health issues, you need to get this book,” he said.
Coinciding with the book, Gucci Mane is also releasing his 17th studio album, also titled Episodes, on October 17.
The 23-track project serves as a sonic extension of the memoir, featuring raw confessions and emotional storytelling.
To build anticipation, he dropped two new singles—”Voices” and “Psycho”—accompanied by an AI-enhanced music video.
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