Jeezy Details The Drug Deal Mishap That Changed His Life

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on October 30, 20231.6K Views

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 28: Jeezy speaks onstage during the 3rd Annual Sno Ball Gala at Flourish Atlanta on October 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images)

Jeezy told the story of how one particular incident changed him.

Jeezy just announced that he has new material on the way soon and coinciding with the release, he's seen fit to share some knowledge and perspective from his past. That came through an appearance on Mavericks where he told a story about a time he was manipulated. “My loyalty got me in a lot of trouble. I was going to make this play with my older cousin. He was like, ‘These my people.’ I was like, ‘Let me bring my strap.’ He was like, ‘Nah, you good.’ But it’s big cuz — you trust him like, ‘Iight cool," his story begins.

He expands on how quickly things fell apart. “We meet these guys in a semi-trailer truck. I give him the money and he gives me this laundry bag, and this laundry bag has the work in it but it’s covered in a blanket. I get back to the house, me and my man start to cut this sh*t open… and it’s sheetrock. This is all my money. I’m broke! I was more hurt than anything because I felt like I had so much respect and admiration for [my cousin].” He concluded the story by explaining how he believed his cousin was in on it the whole time and how it changed him. “So that turned me into a whole ‘nother animal. At first, I wasn’t really thugging; I’m just hustling. Now, I’m thugging.” Check out the full clip below.

Jeezy's Lesson Learned

Earlier today, Jeezy took to Instagram to make a major announcement. His first new studio album since 2020 is coming soon. The project is a double album called I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget. Fans won't have to wait very long at all to hear what he has in store, as the full project is due out this Friday.

Last month, Jeezy was part of an all-star performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards. He performed alongside Lil Jon, Fabolous, and T.I. who were all in attendance to support DJ Drama. What do you think of Jeezy's story about a drug deal gone wrong that changed him? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.