He said he got to where he is now by listening to people. He launched his talk show, “Worth a Conversation With Jay ‘Jeezy’ Jenkins” on Fox Soul, with guests such as Steve Harvey.

He is a hustler who became an MC, not the other way around. FilmMagicĪnd even though he is a rapper, he’s always been more about the business, a k a “corporate thuggin’.” He told me that unlike many artists, he never had a notebook full of rhymes as a kid. He will be able to mentor some of these young up and comers, who need nurturing.

Jeezy is dropping his ninth studio album “The Recession 2” on Friday, and he has also been elevated to an executive advisory role at Def Jam, which I think is a very smart move on their part. That’s a major thing for them to come full circle, and it’s going to be epic. They are facing off on the rap battle show Verzuz, which was started by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. But they are now scheduled to be in the same room and settle things with their music. He has had a long standing beef with fellow artist and onetime collaborator Gucci Mane that has led to bloodshed and even death. If the Italians can get along with the Irish, I just don’t understand why it’s gotta come to what it’s gotta come to … I ain’t never seen anyone from Apple kill someone from Microsoft,” he said. I just think at the end of the day, I am not here to preach Kumbaya. The thought process is take each other out because that’s what it’s about. “I think a lot with this generation now, the money is so fast, and it’s so easy.

People like King Von, who was shot and killed in November at 26 and New York native Pop Smoke, who was shot and killed during a Los Angeles home invasion in February. He is referring to the rash of young rappers recently killed over rap beefs. “I would encourage them to keep their head on straight because you wanna get the money, but you want to live to enjoy it,” he told me. In fact, Jeezy, government name, Jay Wayne Jenkins, has some sage advice for young rappers. And I’ve seen his evolution from Young Jeezy to Jeezy the Snowman to Jeezy the engaged man (he’s soon to wed the beautiful TV host and stylist Jeannie Mai), the hip-hop executive and elder in the rap community. I’ve been friends with my next podcast guest for about 20 years. Jalen Rose and Angelica Ross talk success & struggle Sean Patrick Thomas talks family - on-screen and off - with Jalen RoseĪctress Tichina Arnold tells Jalen Rose about her 'Martin' breakout role Kim Coles and Jalen Rose discuss acting, comedy and Brooklyn Rapsody tells Jalen Rose how she won over the biggest names in hip-hop

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