Though it was awesome to hear Gucci fresh out of the pen on Everybody Looking, one couldn't help the feeling that it wasn't quite up to par with what he is capable of. Chalk it up to a post-prison hangover if you will, but on WOPTOBER it seem like he's got it right and cured. It may be as icy as its cover in terms of production, but Gucci Mane is absolutely on fire here, sounding as hungry and ravenous as he's ever sounded since being released. While it's got an endless supply of entertaining bravado raps and an imposing microphone presence, especially behind some sinister beats like on "Hi-Five", Gucci gives way to some introspection as well, most notably on closing tandem of "Out The Zoo" and "Addicted", where he relates his past struggles with criminal life and an addiction to anything pleasurable. Simply put, if it wasn't official before, it definitely is now: Guwop is home, only now he's beginning to sound like it, which bodes very well for (very near) future releases.
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