Gucci Mane has more to celebrate this week than his 38th birthday—which he declared the holiday of “National Guwop Day”—two days ago. The Atlanta–based rapper’s memoir, subtly entitled The Autobiography of Gucci Mane, is now being adapted for the silver screen.
Gucci Mane first hinted that a biopic project may be in the works in early January via Twitter, tweeting fans that his book would be coming to theaters in the near future.
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