12/17/06 - The many sides of Young Jeezy

markforlife · 12-17-2006, 04:12 PM

hit the rep up

NEW YORK For a rapper whose debut album sold more than 2 million copies, Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins still sounds like he has a fair amount of convincing to do.

It's not that the crack-entrepreneur tales from his breakthrough disc, "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation," ever rang hollow - or that his Glock-brandishing sneers failed to sound adequately menacing.

Far from it. Jeezy, 29, claims he speaks from such firsthand experience that he considers himself a "trap star" - slang in his native Georgia for hustler - more than a rap star.

On last year's club hit "Go Crazy," he explained his evolution: "Switched hustles, been killing'em ever since/Been paid to tell the truth, so it only makes sense."

But as Jeezy promotes his second disc, "The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102," he wants to clear the air about one thing in particular: his rapping skills.

The issue has followed the rapper since his woozy, hoarse-voiced delivery and recurrent ad-libs "Yeeaah" and "That's riiiiight!" emerged last summer as the hip-hop sensation's trademark sound. Some rap purists questioned his songwriting talent for relying on such vocal effects and simple rhyme patterns.

Answers critics
Over the regal horn blasts and chilling organ chords of a Cool and Dre-produced track, "Streets on Lock," Jeezy addresses his critics: "Ain't no [expletive] help me write my rhymes/wanna assassinate my character/ but I ain't acting."

For this sophomore effort, Jeezy says he recorded more than 80 songs and got better through sheer hard work.

"The [recording] booth is easier to me. It's easier to express my feelings. I'm good at the [stuff] now," says Jeezy, sitting in the New York offices of his label, Def Jam.

But Jeezy doesn't want to alienate the fans who witnessed him go from a young hustler in Macon and Atlanta in the mid-1990s to local aspiring rapper with a mix tape buzz and his own distribution company, Corporate Thugz Entertainment, by 2002.

"I went through the . . . shootouts, all the stuff," he recalls. "It wasn't that that changed me; it was more so just seeing my [10-year-old] son, and me having to take care of my dead homies' kids for Christmas. It got to the point where [hustling] didn't even make sense no more."

Rise to stardom
In the past two years, Jeezy's star has taken off. In 2004, he signed with Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records as part of the group Boyz N Da Hood. The following year, he left the group and signed with Def Jam as a solo artist.

If the popularity of his first album is any indication, Jeezy understands how to reach underground and mainstream audiences. "The Inspiration" features gargantuan, synth-heavy beats and unforgettable hooks. Meanwhile, his lyrics boast of material excess, depict the ruthlessness of the streets and provide hopeful messages of redemption.

"Jeezy appeals to the common folk," says DJ Drama, the Atlanta-based DJ who featured Jeezy on one of his Gangsta Grillz mix tape CDs in 2002. "He's lyrical in the sense that he's not trying to put the most words in one sentence, but he's humorous and so realistic at the same time."

He displays that dark, populist approach notably on the sunken groove of "J.E.E.Z.Y.," where he chants "Jeezy likes to drink/ Jeezy likes to smoke/ Jeezy likes to mix Arm & Hammer with the coke" - yet another reference to his drug-dealing days.

"He lets you know he came from the streets, that there are things in his past that he did do to get to where he is," says Shakir Stewart, Def Jam senior vice president of A&R.

"And he wants to inspire people to let them know you can make it out too."

Seatown · 12-17-2006, 04:17 PM

1st propz....

Fabuless · 12-17-2006, 04:35 PM

props man...good read.

ns_diplomat · 12-17-2006, 04:52 PM

propz...........

P$C 4 LIFE · 12-17-2006, 04:56 PM

i dont like jeezy his music sucks

Pacaveli · 12-17-2006, 04:57 PM

damn he's 29??

denilson · 12-17-2006, 05:16 PM

props.........

Zhiwai · 12-17-2006, 06:35 PM

Props on this

GANGSTA J · 12-17-2006, 06:55 PM

sounds old as fuck

The Die · 12-17-2006, 07:01 PM

props
jeezys flow is sick

MC B STREETZ · 12-17-2006, 07:18 PM

AAEE LETS GET IT POP'PIN

Aiyyo jeezy a real nigga

G G G-UNIT

topballer87 · 12-17-2006, 08:00 PM

i did not like hsi new cd at all b

Ty193 · 12-17-2006, 08:33 PM

jeezy is aight nothing special..

mjtibbz · 12-17-2006, 08:44 PM

props on thiz

dru in blu · 12-17-2006, 11:07 PM

props on this

bballplaya12 · 12-18-2006, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P$C 4 LIFE

i dont like jeezy his music sucks

co sign times 30

TheInspiration175 · 12-18-2006, 12:45 AM

propz man...

Zany Blunts · 12-18-2006, 12:49 AM

hes alright... he aint my favorite rapper but i could listen to his albums without skippin songs or wanting to shut the shit off... i would deffinatly recomend atleast 30 rappers over him though... nah meen?

and i could see how he reaches mainstream and underground fans... he is kinda inbetween... maybe a lil more maintream... like 60 mainstream, 40 underground...

DJ Whoo Kid · 12-18-2006, 04:26 AM

Props. Not a fan of his music.

Desert Eagle · 12-18-2006, 07:28 AM

jeezy is ill propz

AUTHENTICakaATT · 12-18-2006, 12:53 PM

jeezy and buck......all the way to the south

Jeezy Da Snowman · 12-18-2006, 02:16 PM

propz jeezy the truth

12-17-2006, 04:12 PM	#1
markforlife Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 8,918 Repped: 0 Repped 584 Times in 98 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	12/17/06 - The many sides of Young Jeezy 12/17/06 - The many sides of Young Jeezy hit the rep up NEW YORK For a rapper whose debut album sold more than 2 million copies, Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins still sounds like he has a fair amount of convincing to do. It's not that the crack-entrepreneur tales from his breakthrough disc, "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation," ever rang hollow - or that his Glock-brandishing sneers failed to sound adequately menacing. Far from it. Jeezy, 29, claims he speaks from such firsthand experience that he considers himself a "trap star" - slang in his native Georgia for hustler - more than a rap star. On last year's club hit "Go Crazy," he explained his evolution: "Switched hustles, been killing'em ever since/Been paid to tell the truth, so it only makes sense." But as Jeezy promotes his second disc, "The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102," he wants to clear the air about one thing in particular: his rapping skills. The issue has followed the rapper since his woozy, hoarse-voiced delivery and recurrent ad-libs "Yeeaah" and "That's riiiiight!" emerged last summer as the hip-hop sensation's trademark sound. Some rap purists questioned his songwriting talent for relying on such vocal effects and simple rhyme patterns. Answers critics Over the regal horn blasts and chilling organ chords of a Cool and Dre-produced track, "Streets on Lock," Jeezy addresses his critics: "Ain't no [expletive] help me write my rhymes/wanna assassinate my character/ but I ain't acting." For this sophomore effort, Jeezy says he recorded more than 80 songs and got better through sheer hard work. "The [recording] booth is easier to me. It's easier to express my feelings. I'm good at the [stuff] now," says Jeezy, sitting in the New York offices of his label, Def Jam. But Jeezy doesn't want to alienate the fans who witnessed him go from a young hustler in Macon and Atlanta in the mid-1990s to local aspiring rapper with a mix tape buzz and his own distribution company, Corporate Thugz Entertainment, by 2002. "I went through the . . . shootouts, all the stuff," he recalls. "It wasn't that that changed me; it was more so just seeing my [10-year-old] son, and me having to take care of my dead homies' kids for Christmas. It got to the point where [hustling] didn't even make sense no more." Rise to stardom In the past two years, Jeezy's star has taken off. In 2004, he signed with Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records as part of the group Boyz N Da Hood. The following year, he left the group and signed with Def Jam as a solo artist. If the popularity of his first album is any indication, Jeezy understands how to reach underground and mainstream audiences. "The Inspiration" features gargantuan, synth-heavy beats and unforgettable hooks. Meanwhile, his lyrics boast of material excess, depict the ruthlessness of the streets and provide hopeful messages of redemption. "Jeezy appeals to the common folk," says DJ Drama, the Atlanta-based DJ who featured Jeezy on one of his Gangsta Grillz mix tape CDs in 2002. "He's lyrical in the sense that he's not trying to put the most words in one sentence, but he's humorous and so realistic at the same time." He displays that dark, populist approach notably on the sunken groove of "J.E.E.Z.Y.," where he chants "Jeezy likes to drink/ Jeezy likes to smoke/ Jeezy likes to mix Arm & Hammer with the coke" - yet another reference to his drug-dealing days. "He lets you know he came from the streets, that there are things in his past that he did do to get to where he is," says Shakir Stewart, Def Jam senior vice president of A&R. "And he wants to inspire people to let them know you can make it out too."

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12-17-2006, 04:56 PM	#5
P$C 4 LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ATL Posts: 484 Repped: 116 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dont like jeezy his music sucks

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GANGSTA J Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 79 Repped: 65 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds old as fuck

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topballer87 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami, Fla Posts: 2,850 Repped: 575 Repped 267 Times in 30 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	i did not like hsi new cd at all b

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Ty193 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,148 Repped: 66 Repped 67 Times in 10 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	jeezy is aight nothing special..

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Zany Blunts SMITHILBERRY Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK CITY BICTHES! Posts: 331 Repped: 32 Repped 10 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	hes alright... he aint my favorite rapper but i could listen to his albums without skippin songs or wanting to shut the shit off... i would deffinatly recomend atleast 30 rappers over him though... nah meen? and i could see how he reaches mainstream and underground fans... he is kinda inbetween... maybe a lil more maintream... like 60 mainstream, 40 underground...

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Jeezy Da Snowman Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ten-A-Kee Posts: 9,561 Repped: 485 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz jeezy the truth

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