Gucci Mane Dies? No, Rapper ‘Found Dead in Cell, Doctors Suspect Heart Failure’ For ‘Sizzurp’ Article is a Hoax

Gucci Mane Dies? No, Rapper ‘Found Dead in Cell, Doctors Suspect Heart Failure’ For ‘Sizzurp’ Article is a Hoax
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 27: In this handout image provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, rapper Gucci Mane, real name Radric Davis, is seen in a police booking photo after his arrest for assault March 27, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Gucci Mane allegedly hit a fan over the head with a champagne bottle at an Atlanta nightclub March 16. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images)
Jack Phillips
6/1/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Gucci Mane, the rapper, didn’t die in prison due to “excessive sizzurp use,” as is claimed by a fake news report. The story is not real.

An article posted to Cream BMP Daily, a “satire” and entertainment website, led many to think that Gucci Mane, born Radric Davis, had died.

“‘Between his beefs,drugs, and being black it was only a matter of time’ Said the white inmate that found him dead early this morning. The ‘Wasted’ rapper Gucci Mane was found dead in his Fulton County jail cell in Atlanta around eleven this morning by his cell mate (sic),” the fake article reads. “‘It’s definitely due to his syrup addiction and I ain’t talking about Aunt Jemima’ Said a prison doctor who admits he earned his degree while serving time, but knows a dope fein when he sees one. “‘Why else would you get an ice cream tattooed on your face? Drugs.’”

Cream BMP has a disclaimer, saying it doesn’t publish real news.

“CreamBmp.com Written by comedian CREAM. This website is comprised of satire and parody of current news and urban culture. For entertainment purposes only,” it reads.

Another disclaimer also reads: “All reports and other information on this page may or may not be 100% accurate. It’s not news, it’s entertainment. All other comments are my personal opinion, but try not to take the [expletive] seriously and come at me with that [expletive], because I will and do sue.”

The fake Gucci Mane article was being tweeted and shared heavily on Facebook and Twitter over the weekend.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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