Young Jeezy: "I'm Not Capitalizing Off The Recession"

J-Banks · 12-29-2008, 05:35 PM

Young Jeezy: "I'm Not Capitalizing Off The Recession"
Posted: Monday - December 29, 2008

"F*ck talking about the recession, that sh*t's depressing," Jay-Z said on Jockin Jay-Z. There were apparently a few others that felt the same, as Young Jeezy caught a lot of heat for naming his recent album The Recession. In a recent interview with XXLmag.com, however, the rapper says his intention was never to capitalize off other people's misfortune -- but to speak on what is happening in the world.

"It's the same as my first album [Thug Motivation 101], Jeezy told XXLMag.com. "When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I'ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain't gon' make it no more."

"I wouldn't say that I was capitalizing off of it," he continued. "You wanna know who is capitalizing off of it, you gotta go talk to Bush. He's at the basketball games over in China. Gas is like $9 almost it seems like, but he's enjoying himself while the rest of us are suffering."

According to Jeezy, things aren't always what they seem either, as he too has been feeling the effects of America's troubled financial state.

"I got family members, aunts, uncles and friends that still live their life," the Atlanta rapper explained. "You going through trials and trills, but you can't save everybody, so it definitely affects me when I get the phone calls and somebody's getting put out of their house, somebody doesn't have a ride to work, somebody can't pay their bills and there ain't really a lot of opportunity out there for you."

Source: yoraps

GMNRecordsCT3 · 12-29-2008, 06:26 PM

Thats gotta suk havin family doin bad while u livin nice but u kant help everybody...

violence032 · 12-29-2008, 06:28 PM

dis is mad old son

iTzMe · 12-30-2008, 01:24 AM

lol at him saying gas is almost $9..where i live the average is around $1.60 right now, but honestly i hope gas rises again so the car people can start making more fuel efficient cars..im not saying their not right now but when gas goes up they'll have more of a motivation..but the gas prices being so low just shows how bad our economy is

Smithilberry · 12-30-2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GMNRecordsCT3

Thats gotta suk havin family doin bad while u livin nice but u kant help everybody...

word... but how do you say no to your fam?... well, theres no way i would be able to say no to immediate fam like my lil sis and parents, or even my grandparents, but aunts, uncles, cousins, etc would be kinda hard but alot easier, nah meen!?

Skinny11 · 12-30-2008, 02:21 AM

jeezy....realest nigga in the game IMO

DrUnK-N-MuNkY · 12-30-2008, 07:48 AM

Jeezy keeping it to the streets

hip hop needs to go back to the streets

straightgorrilla · 12-30-2008, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skinny11

jeezy....realest nigga in the game IMO

along with plies and t.i.p

The Real K.I.N.G. · 12-30-2008, 03:07 PM

^^^Yeah haters gone hate but that's the truth. He talkin bout the time period of the release of his record gas was that high.

B.A.N.K.S · 12-30-2008, 07:13 PM

this is MADD old around when the olympics was goin

12-29-2008, 05:35 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Young Jeezy: "I'm Not Capitalizing Off The Recession" Young Jeezy: "I'm Not Capitalizing Off The Recession" Young Jeezy: "I'm Not Capitalizing Off The Recession" Posted: Monday - December 29, 2008 "Fck talking about the recession, that sht's depressing," Jay-Z said on Jockin Jay-Z. There were apparently a few others that felt the same, as Young Jeezy caught a lot of heat for naming his recent album The Recession. In a recent interview with XXLmag.com, however, the rapper says his intention was never to capitalize off other people's misfortune -- but to speak on what is happening in the world. "It's the same as my first album [Thug Motivation 101], Jeezy told XXLMag.com. "When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I'ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain't gon' make it no more." "I wouldn't say that I was capitalizing off of it," he continued. "You wanna know who is capitalizing off of it, you gotta go talk to Bush. He's at the basketball games over in China. Gas is like $9 almost it seems like, but he's enjoying himself while the rest of us are suffering." According to Jeezy, things aren't always what they seem either, as he too has been feeling the effects of America's troubled financial state. "I got family members, aunts, uncles and friends that still live their life," the Atlanta rapper explained. "You going through trials and trills, but you can't save everybody, so it definitely affects me when I get the phone calls and somebody's getting put out of their house, somebody doesn't have a ride to work, somebody can't pay their bills and there ain't really a lot of opportunity out there for you." Source: yoraps __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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iTzMe Punch Line King Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,987 Repped: 1,061 Repped 2,656 Times in 363 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 8 Posts	lol at him saying gas is almost $9..where i live the average is around $1.60 right now, but honestly i hope gas rises again so the car people can start making more fuel efficient cars..im not saying their not right now but when gas goes up they'll have more of a motivation..but the gas prices being so low just shows how bad our economy is __________________ "Cool As AC Cuz The Heat Secure Me"- Bank$ aka The PLK

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The Real K.I.N.G. Too Ill For Radio Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,929 Repped: 825 Repped 461 Times in 185 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	^^^Yeah haters gone hate but that's the truth. He talkin bout the time period of the release of his record gas was that high. __________________ R.O.B.

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