Gucci Mane has openly expressed his regrets about the iconic ice cream face tattoo, particularly because of the turbulent period he was going through at the time.
In a recent interview with The Morning Hustle, Guwop acknowledged that while he doesn’t claim to have initiated the trend of rappers getting face tattoos, he has mixed emotions about the ice cream cone inked on his right cheek back in 2011.
He shared, “I wouldn’t take credit for starting the trend, but I think I definitely made people think it was something cool to do. I was going through something when I did it. If I could do it over again, I probably wouldn’t have [done] it.”
Expanding further, he revealed, “People don’t know the backstory to that. I wasn’t in a healthy place at the time. That was just a sporadic thing I did.”
Gucci Mane has been engaging in introspection about his life and career, especially after dropping his new album, “Breath of Fresh Air.” In a separate conversation with Streetz Atlanta, the father of two emphasized his desire to make being a family man “cool” through the project.
He explained, “I wanted to put out an album to be a time capsule of where I’m at in my life right now, so I can look back at it 10 years from now. I was like, ‘This gon’ be the discography of Gucci in 2023, with my little girl and my boy.’ So now when I look back 10 years from now, I say, ‘Okay, this where I was at.'”
He continued, “That’s where [the title] Breath of Fresh Air [comes from]. Like, take your time, enjoy your family and just express that instead of talking about — not even the same stuff I talk about — but the same stuff I hear people talk about.”
This growth and newfound maturity were on full display at Gucci Mane’s album release event in Atlanta last week, where he officially reconciled with his former rival, T.I.
The two Southern rap legends pleasantly surprised fans by sharing the stage at The Tabernacle. They had a brief conversation and even shook hands in front of the crowd.
Released on October 17, “Breath of Fresh Air” boasts an impressive 24 tracks and features collaborations with J. Cole, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, the late Young Dolph, and more.