Jeezy Says His Generation Failed Today’s Young Rappers

Jeezy never planned on rapping. He wanted to be the CEO. Matt & Stak got into all of it with the Snowman: Magic City being his office early, pressing 25,000 free CDs for Birthday Bash after Trick Daddy and Jazze Pha called it the dumbest idea they ever heard, and the day T.I. checked under the bathroom stalls before giving him the talk that changed his life. Plus how Kanye ended up on "Put On," the Jay-Z call that came when he needed it most, why he won't touch a stage in 2026 without a tuxedo. Stak was in the A when all of this was happening, so this one's been a long time coming. If you’re in Vegas this winter, Jeezy has a residency. Legend of the Snowman runs November 6 through New Year's Eve.

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00:00:00 - Origin story & Magic City
00:04:38 - Growing up in Japan, Hawaii, then a $3,500 trailer
00:10:27 - Boys N Da Hood
00:15:05 - Atlanta’s trap scene
00:20:51 - Advice from T.I. that changed Jeezy’s life
00:23:44 - Southern rap cities
00:27:08 - How Kanye ended up on "Put On"
00:30:30 - Favorite verses & how the studio works
00:35:32 - Where the Snowman came from
00:38:38 - AD Break: DraftKings, NBA 2K27, Manscaped
00:44:51 - DJ Drama turned Jeezy down four times
00:47:48 - First hip-hop residency in Vegas
00:52:07 - Jay-Z
00:55:07 - Young rappers: "They're hurt"
01:00:43 - Quick Hitters

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