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Video footage allegedly showing rappers Pooh Shiesty, Big30, Pooh Shiesty’s father, and several others holding Gucci Mane at gunpoint inside a Dallas recording studio has surfaced online, reigniting public interest in a high-profile federal case. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the incident occurred in January 2026 at a music studio in Dallas, Texas.
Prosecutors allege that Pooh Shiesty (real name Lontrell Williams Jr.) lured Gucci Mane—whose real name is Radric Delantic Davis—and members of his entourage to the location under the pretense of discussing a recording contract or business matters related to Gucci Mane’s 1017 record label.
Pooh Shiesty, Gucci Mane Video: What Really Happened
Once inside, the group allegedly initiated an armed takeover. Court documents claim that Pooh Shiesty and his associates, including Big30 (Rodney Wright Jr.) and Pooh Shiesty’s father, Lontrell Williams Sr., held Gucci Mane and at least two other victims at gunpoint. They reportedly robbed the victims of cash, jewelry (including Gucci Mane’s wedding ring, earrings, and watch), and other valuables. One victim was allegedly choked during the confrontation.
A key element of the alleged scheme was coercion: prosecutors say Pooh Shiesty forced Gucci Mane to sign paperwork releasing him from his contract with The New 1017 label at gunpoint. Big30 is accused of blocking the exit and recording a statement in which Gucci Mane verbally confirmed the release.
Federal authorities charged nine individuals in total with offenses including kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, armed robbery, and related charges. All nine have been arrested. Pooh Shiesty, Big30, and others are awaiting trial, with court dates pushed into 2027 in some instances. If convicted, the defendants could face significant prison time, including potential life sentences on the most serious counts.
The case has drawn widespread attention in the hip-hop community, especially given the prior professional relationship between Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane. Pooh Shiesty had been signed to the 1017 label before the alleged events. Following the charges, Gucci Mane released a diss track titled “Crash Dummy,” in which he addressed the incident.
Recent online videos purporting to show the confrontation have circulated widely on social media, though authorities have not officially confirmed their authenticity in public statements. The footage appears to align with details in the federal complaint, including the presence of multiple armed individuals in the studio setting.
This remains an ongoing federal prosecution. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The case highlights ongoing tensions in the music industry involving contracts, trust, and street-influenced disputes. Updates are expected as trial proceedings advance.
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There are many great relationships to look up to in Atlanta, but the city’s first couple is Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir: The Wopsters.
Photo credit: Instagram If you’ve been keeping up with entertainment, you know that Atlanta, East Atlanta, specifically, has its own Brad and Angelina. Only this couple features a successful entrepreneur, Keyshia Ka’oir, and famous rapper Gucci Mane.
The Wopsters welcome baby Ice Davis to the world and Atlanta.
The couple made it official on Tuesday Oct. 17, 2017 in a televised affair at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, Florida.
Photo credit: Instagram Ka’ oir sells multiple products under her beauty line, including the Ka’oir Waist Eraser, which she credits for helping her slim down while maintaining her curves.
While Ka’oir’s business saavy is considerable, she’s been getting major props for maintaining the clean-living which has allowed Gucci Mane to stay svelte after losing 50 pounds in prison.
Jailed on a parole violation, Gucci Mane — real name Radric Davis — was supposed to serve 39 months, with a release date of March 2017. But he shocked fans last year when the much-thinner rapper debuted in Snapchat videos at his mansion he shares with Ka’oir.
Speaking to The Fader magazine, Ka’oir said that his social media debut was strategic, and everything happened the way she planned.
“When we got to Atlanta, we got off the plane on the runway and we had a private service that took us to our home. Then when we got home, that’s when I started posting on Snapchat. That was all my plan,” she was quoted as saying.
The couple can be seen at various Atlanta events, from Atlanta Hawks basketball games to private parties. Are they Atlanta’s first couple?
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The East Atlanta Santa is promising to gift the city with another one of his contributions. Local Rapper Gucci Mane says that he is bringing a feature-length film on his life to the big screen.
“#TheAutoBiographyOfGuccimane is coming to a theatre near you #DirectorGuccimane #1017Films,” he tweeted recently. The movie will be based on the book of the same name.
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane chronicles the rapper’s rise from local artist to mainstream phenom. The book goes into detail about the rapper’s struggle with drug abuse, especially lean (codeine). Here’s an excerpt:
“My own habits with the stuff had gotten bad. Over the years, there had been times when I’d gone too hard with the X pills, but that had always felt recreational. With the lean, I’d developed a dependence. It became something I needed. My life was moving fast, and this drink helped me slow everything down. I was now on the road nearly every weekend, which meant long bus rides of smoking weed and sipping lean to pass the time. I just wasn’t as outward with my usage as a lot of other rappers were with the Styrofoam cups because I was still on probation.
In the beginning, lean had been something special, a vice I enjoyed. An indulgence. Now it was something I required to operate. My fame was at an all-time high, and these pints helped me calm down and relax in situations where I would otherwise feel anxious, like a big performance or a radio interview where I knew I’d get asked about some shit I didn’t want to talk about.
Is that not the stuff of movie or what? Gucci will no doubt have to confront his demons in the film, such as his time in prison and checkered relationship with fellow rapper Waka Flaka Flame. But all of that should make the flick a bestseller, just like the book.
