Best. Hip-hop. Rumor. Ever.

Recently, the Southern rap star Gucci Mane emerged from prison after three years, looking ultra slim (no more beer belly) and missing his trademark ice cream cone face tattoo (basically the most incredible face tattoo in the history of face tattoos).

He looked like a new man. In fact, people think he is a new man. A clone, actually.

Yep, the internet hit peak crazy this week by spreading the hilarious rumor that Gucci is a government clone. Why would he be a government clone? Doesn't matter. It's Gucci. He's just attracted to nonsensical shenanigans (sorta like his rap style).

OK, obviously he's not a clone. But where's that tattoo? Upon further investigation on Instagram, a Gucci cohort (@ akademikstv) says the tat has been laser-removed. So there. He's probably not a clone.

Furthermore, Drake put the whole strange affair to bed with an Instagram post that shows him with Gucci.

The caption simply reads: "That ain't no clone."

Case closed.