Gucci Mane's Trap God persona didn't materialize out of thin air—it was inspired by acts like Project Pat, the Memphis cult hero whose rubbery flow is mirrored in Gucci's own. Guwop's anger at the trappings of street life echoes the disenchantment of rappers like 2Pac, Ice Cube, and Eazy-E, while his ability to take it in stride can be sourced to the deep grooves of a track like Too $hort's “The Ghetto.”