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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Gary Gerard Hamilton

Jeezy reflects on the legacy of his commercial debut, the classic 'Thug Motivation 101'

When Jeezy released his commercial debut two decades ago, he prepared a contingency plan in case his musical aspirations weren’t achieved.

“You don’t know if you’re going to be around in 20 years,” said the drug dealer-turned-rap legend. “The streets change fast. But it’s also a safe haven, too, ’cause it was like, ‘OK, well, if it doesn’t work, maybe I can go back.’”

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