A History of Jeezy and Gucci Mane's Beef

From "Icy" to a 'Verzuz' matchup, here's everything that's gone down in Jeezy's beef with Gucci Mane over the years. We chronicle the highs and lows.

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Jeezy and Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane and Jeezy have a very long, complicated history with each other.After a years-long feud that included multiple diss tracks, the death of one of Jeezy’s associates, physical altercations, the beef had become one of rap’s long-standing cold wars, before they reunited for a Verzuz battle. To make some sense of what’s happened on the road from mortal enemies to battle contestants, we’ve put together an updated timeline that runs through the history of Jeezy and Gucci Mane's beef. Read on to see how the two rappers’ relationship has evolved over the years.

Jeezy and Gucci Mane feud over "Icy"

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Date: May 2005

What Happened: When Jeezy and Gucci Mane recorded their first collaboration, Jeezy was under the impression that it'd land on his debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. Instead, Gucci used it for his first independent album, Trap House.

Later, a pissed off Jeezy would claim that he was never even paid for his appearance. "Icy" went on to peak at No. 46 on Billboard's R&B/hip-hop chart, while having a larger impact across the South.

Jeezy puts a bounty on Gucci's Mane's chain with "Stay Strapped"

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Date: May 9, 2005

What Happened: Fueled by the bad taste that the "Icy" situation left in his mouth, Jeezy put aspiring gangbangers on alert with "Stay Strapped."

Key line: "I got a bounty on that shit, nigga. 10 stacks. So if he come to your town, and you just happen to snatch that motherfucker off his neck, I'm gonna shoot you the 10-stack, man. So I can cremate that motherfucker."

Gucci Mane responds with "Round 1"

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Date: Mid-May 2005

What Happened: Gucci Mane made it very clear that he didn't take Jeezy's shots lightly. Even before the beat drops, Gucci says, "That nigga Young Jeezy, man. That nigga fake." Gucci prepared himself for a lengthy battle by declaring in the chorus, "This is round one of Gucci Mane vs. Jeezy."

Gucci Mane Charged with the murder of a Jeezy associate

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Gucci Mane says 'I'm not a murderer,' Jeezy denies involvement

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Gucci Mane is acquitted of murder

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Gucci Mane lashes out at Jeezy again on "745"

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Date: June 15, 2006

What Happened: After a year of silence between the two camps, Gucci Mane came out of nowhere with "745." In the third verse, Gucci defends his decision to fight back against his attackers in 2005, and also takes shots at Jeezy for (in his mind) putting the hit out and not dealing with it himself.

Key line: "Do I smell pussy? Nah, that's Jeezy. You ain't a snowman, you more like a snowflake, cupcake, corn flake. Nigga, you too fake."

Gucci Mane releases 'Gangsta Grillz' mixtape with DJ Drama

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Jeezy's posse gets into fight with DJ Drama

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Date: January 12, 2009

What Happened: At a screening for the movie Notorious, members of Young Jeezy's CTE crew got into a fight with Drama and his entourage. Months later, Jeezy would call Drama a "bitch" and a "cornball" in an XXL interview.

Jeezy takes aim at Gucci again on "24, 23"

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Date: June 15, 2009

What Happened: With tensions building again, Jeezy launched another verbal assault.

Key line: "I'm on some Louie shit, fuck Gucci Mane. These niggas still on my dick, they like some groupies mane. Can't keep they lips closed, they worse than coochies mane."

Jeezy calls a truce with Gucci and Drama

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Gucci Mane says he's collaborating with Jeezy again

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Jeezy and Gucci Mane's entourages brawl

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Gucci Mane says he 'can't see' himself ever rapping with Jeezy again

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Jeezy claims the entire beef was a misunderstanding

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Gucci Mane says he has 'no respect' for Jeezy

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Jeezy shades Gucci Mane in interview

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Gucci Mane responds with diss track "Truth"

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Date: October 13, 2012

What Happened: The diss tracks returned with "Truth," in which Gucci Mane talks about Young Jeezy getting robbed, not being a good father, and being in love with Keyshia Cole while she was sleeping with other men (a claim she'd deny).

Gucci Mane also referenced the 2005 shooting. Key line: "A ten thousand dollar bounty put on my neck. I hope you didn't pay them cause they didn't have no success."

Gucci Mane bets $100,000 that he can beat up Young Jeezy

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Gucci Mane goes to jail and returns more peaceful than ever

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Gucci Mane says he 'ain’t got nothing to speak about' with Jeezy

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Date: December 16, 2016 

What Happened: Speaking about his beef with Young Jeezy and T.I. on The Breakfast Club, Gucci Mane explained his perspective on not speaking to the two rappers if they’re in the same room. Gucci revealed that it’s not beef anymore, it’s just that he has nothing to say. “We ain’t got nothing to speak about,” he explained. “You do your thing, I do mine. We ain’t got to be at odds, but at the same time, I don’t want to slap your hand, I don’t want to speak.”

Gucci Mane laughs at meme about killing of Jeezy associate

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Jeezy says he wants a 'backroom conversation' with Gucci Mane

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Date: July 28, 2020 


What Happened: Jeezy discussed ending his feud with Gucci Mane during an episode of T.I.'s podcast, ExpediTIously. "I just feel like it has to be one of those Mafia backroom conversations, man," he said. "What I've learned over the years is that it's big business—people that went to Yale still do business with people that went to Harvard. It's going to have to be a real convo, it’s been decades."

Jeezy says Gucci Mane 'respectfully declined' to face him in a 'Verzuz' match

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Date: November 9, 2020 

What Happened: Thanks to the Verzuz battle series, artists have been able to come together and let fans relive their careers on Instagram Live. With its second season coming up, people were interested in seeing Young Jeezy face off against Gucci Mane after their feud seemingly dissipated over the years. But Jeezy revealed that Gucci Mane "respectfully declined" to engage in a Verzuz battle during his Nov. 2020 interview with The Breakfast Club.

Gucci Mane and Jeezy announce they are facing each other in 'Verzuz' battle

Gucci Mane taunts Jeezy before 'Verzuz' battle

Gucci Mane name-drops Pookie on "Rumors" f/ Lil Durk

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Date: Jan. 25

What Happened: It was believed that Jeezy and Gucci Mane buried the hatchet following their Verzuz battle, but a new verse from Gucci off his track with Lil Durk, “Rumors,” suggests otherwise. In the verse, Gucci yet again references Jeezy’s deceased friend, Pookie Loc. “D.A. dropped my murder, didn’t have evidence to prove it/ I think my house is haunted, yeah, by who? The ghost of Pookie,” Gucci raps to close his verse on the song. The name-drop has yet to spur a response from Jeezy, but fellow rap veteran 50 Cent noticed the diss and took to social media to troll The Snowman even further.

“Yo this shit be crazy out here stay dangerous, that way you feel safe.🤨 Get the strap! 😆 Gucci say he smokin on pooky Loc,” 50 captioned the post. 

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