Multi-talented hip-hop icon, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, actor, and community leader Jeezy has built a powerful legacy that transcends music, shaping the evolution of Trap culture from Atlanta’s streets to a global audience.
Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Jenkins, was born in South Carolina and moved to Georgia at a young age.
In the track “U Know What It Is,” Jeezy rapped, “July 26 the boy delivered a classic.” Two decades later, that statement is true. Jeezy reflected on the legacy of his iconic, multi-platinum Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 album, which ignited a movement. He offered one word to describe the album: “Greatness.”…