The State vs. Radric Davis is the second studio album

Studio album

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 by rapper Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane

Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...

. It was released on December 8, 2009. The State vs. Radric Davis comes after a slew of independent releases, mixtapes and features over the past few years. It brings together production from Polow da Don

Polow Da Don

Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones , better known by known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I...

, Drumma Boy

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, Mannie Fresh

Mannie Fresh

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 and others. Featured artists include Usher

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, Plies

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Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of...

, Lil Wayne

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, Cam'ron

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, Soulja Boy

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, Rick Ross

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, Bun B

Bun B

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, OJ da Juiceman

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, Wooh Da Kid, Waka Flocka Flame

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, Nicki Minaj

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, and more. The iTunes

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 Deluxe version will contain the EP Wasted: The Prequel.

The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 selling 90,000 copies in its first week. The album was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. As of June 6, 2010, the album has sold an estimated 369,000 copies.

With the success of The State vs. Radric Davis, Gucci Mane announced that his next two albums will be parts of a trilogy. The second and third albums will be called The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted due for release September 28, 2010, and The State vs. Radric Davis: The Verdict, respectively.

Singles

Official Singles

• "Wasted
  Wasted (Gucci Mane song)
  "Wasted" is the official first single from Gucci Mane's second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis. The song features rapper Plies. The song was originally from Gucci Mane's 2009 mixtape, Writing on the Wall.-Remixes & Freestyles:...
  
  ", which features Plies
  Plies (rapper)
  Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of...
  
  , was released as the first single. It peaked at number 36 in the United States
  Billboard Hot 100
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   and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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   chart, making it his first top five on the chart.
• "Spotlight
  Spotlight (Gucci Mane song)
  "Spotlight" is the second official single by rapper, Gucci Mane from his studio album The State vs. Radric Davis, the single also features singer, Usher. The single was released on October 19, 2009 and was produced by Polow Da Don.-Music video:...
  
  ", which features Usher
  Usher (entertainer)
  Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
  
  , was released as the second single and peaked at number 42 in the United States as well as reaching number 15 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
• "Lemonade" was released as the third single and peaked at number 53 in the United States, number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs, as well as number 8 on the Rap songs chart. The song's subject matter involves the proceeds from the illegal sale of codeine-infused lemonade, all of which the artist describes as yellow or lemon-colored.
• "Bingo
  Bingo (Gucci Mane song)
  "Bingo" is a song recorded by American rapper, Gucci Mane, for his second studio album, The State vs. Radric Davis. The song features Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Waka Flocka Flame, and it was released as the album's fourth single on January 12, 2010 and peaked at number 75 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop...
  
  ", which features Soulja Boy
  Soulja Boy
  DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
  
   and Waka Flocka Flame
  Waka Flocka Flame
  Juaquin Malphurs , better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is a Southern hip hop artist best known for his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint" & "No Hands", along with his debut album, Flockaveli...
  
  , was released as the fourth single and peaked at number 75 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

Promo Singles

• "Worst Enemy" was released as the first promotional single on November 12, 2009. The song revisits Gucci Mane's past, how it led to his fame, and how he's moving on in life despite his struggles. Young Jeezy
  Young Jeezy
  Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
  
   & T.I.
  T.I.
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   are referenced in the song. A music video for the song was released on December 8.
• "Heavy" was released as the second promotional single on November 25, 2009.

Other songs with music videos

• The videos for the deluxe edition tracks "Bricks", featuring Yung Ralph and Yo Gotti
  Yo Gotti
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  , "Photoshoot" and "She Got a Friend", featuring Juelz Santana
  Juelz Santana
  LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
  
   and Big Boi
  Big Boi
  Antwan André Patton , better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André...
  
  , were released on October 20 to iTunes. "Bricks" and "Photoshoot" both managed to peak, respectively, at #19 and #18 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

Track listing

Sample credits

• "Lemonade" - Contains a samples of "Keep It Warm" by Flo & Eddie
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• "Kush Is My Cologne" - Contains a samples of "I Got Em" by Drumma Boy
  Drumma Boy
  Christopher James Gholson, better known by his stage name Drumma Boy, is a multi-platinum award winning record producer and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.-Early life:...
  
   featuring Gucci Mane
  Gucci Mane
  Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
  
   & J Money

Charts

Chart (2009–2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	10
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	2
US Billboard Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	78