Jeezy Details Upbringing & Reveals His Street Hustle: "I Was Always The Man"

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In a clip from "Uncensored," Jeezy talked about stealing from the military base where his father was stationed and being sent to live with his grandmother.

As he and wife Jeannie Mai prepare for the arrival of their firstborn, Jeezy is taking his seat on TV One's Uncensored. The Rap icon and his The Real bride not only married earlier this year, but they recently announced that they are expecting. Aside from the good news on the home front, a clip from his Uncensored episode shows Jeezy detailing his upbringing and his street hustle.

Jeezy spoke about living in different countries as a child due to his father being in the military. He admitted to sneaking onto the base in order to "steal things" before sending them back to the States for money. "I was maybe nine, ten," he said. 

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This caused Jeezy to be booted back to "the hood" to live with his grandmother. Eventually, the rapper's parents separated and he went to live with his mother. Their relationship was contentious because he was a young man trying to figure out who he was while being "in the streets at a young age."

"For a long time, I don't think I told anybody this but, my whole scheme was, I was always the man, but I would run the game on the OGs and the big homies like okay, 'Y'all give me y'all money and I'll go get it for you,'" Jeezy recalled. "But I already had it. So, they just give me they money and I'll go my grandma house, eat some cereal, and then I'll come back with the bag."

"That was my hustle. I already had it because the people that was older and looking out for me, they trusted me enough to let me do whatever." Watch Jeezy speak about his upbringing in detail below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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