Instead of writing raps, he's writing books now-- Jeezy has just published his self-help memoir, Adversity For Sale, and he joined V-103 Atlanta's Big Tigger Morning Show to talk about the inspiration behind it and shed light on what's next for him.
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Jeezy says "this book is for everybody," anyone experiencing some type of adversity can definitely take nuggets from the book, "that's what's so dope about it," he said.
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"The reason why I called it Adversity For Sale is because when people see you and see the finish product, not the Young Jeezy but the Jeezy, they feel like its just two steps and a hop and they can get there, and it's just like I lost way more times than I ever won," he said.
The book serves as a written account of the evolution of Jeezy. Reflecting on his life to write the book he realized he had to leave a lot of things behind, and when asked what the hardest thing to leave behind was, he simply answered, his self.
"My identity. Several times. I was good in the street Tig, you know that... I had all the respect I needed," he added.
In his book, the Snowman identifies four key things to be successful: 1. a crystal clear vision, 2. the discipline to execute the plan, 3. the willingness to make necessary sacrifices and 4. to believe in yourself.
While people have been asking Jeezy, "why now?" he says because he "wants to continue to pour into the culture."
Thinking about Atlanta's contribution to Hip-Hop, Jeezy recalled the 1995 Source Awards where OutKast's André 3000 famously declared "the South got something to say," after southern artists felt they weren't getting the recognition they deserved. "When the revolution starts, it's always somebody you wouldn't expect and when that scene went down at the Source Awards and Dre said 'the South got something to say,' it shifted everything. So we gotta' always protect Dre at all cost," he said.
The "Trap Star" rapper also revealed that Tupac Shakur is his all time and only favorite rapper.
Opening up about how writing the book was therapeutic, Jeezy explained how it opened his eyes to some of the mental health struggles he dealt with growing up.
And as for new music, Jeezy says he's "focused on the book right now." Check out the full conversation between Jeezy and The Big Tigger Morning Show above.
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