Nearly six months after his release from prison, Gucci Mane is dealing with the distractions of success and all that comes along with it, specifically drugs.
Apparently, the Atlanta rapper has a problem with cocaine, and checked himself into a rehab facility last week, said reports.
According to Ozone Magazine, members of the Gucci's entourage were involved in an hour-long stand-off with with the rapper outside a facility in in Riverdale, Georgia on Thursday (October 14), with whom they pleaded with to get help or possibly face more jail time.
His manager and lawyer were among the people begging him to enter the facility for treatment, during which a Narcotics Anonymous class was interrupted.
Eventually, Gucci agreed and turned himself in for a 28-day drug treatment.
Despite the reports, the rapper's camp has yet to confirm the news. However, it's not the first time, Gucci has been in the media for drugs.
In 2008, he was arrested on a DUI charge, which landed him back in jail for a year for violating terms of his probation, stemming from a 2005 assault charge. Before that, Gucci denied reports that testing positive for cocaine put him behind bars.
"I think it was for marijuana," Gucci said of the failed drug test. "But it definitely wasn't from cocaine. I have never used cocaine. I stopped smoking and stopped drinking. For the last six months, I haven't used any drugs, and I will continue to claim sobriety."
As of press time, there was no official statement from his label or camp. Stay tuned...
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