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DJ Drama Says Gangsta Grillz Checks Started with Jeezy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Radio One / Radio One Digital Serendipity in Hip-Hop is a recurring theme and no one knows this better than DJ Drama. Sometimes things just come together. Quite a few rappers have to thank him for deciding to stay put, but, as he shared in a recent interview with Atlanta’s Hot 107.9, Jeezy was the first to show his appreciation for his Gangsta Grillz success. In fetti form. Back in the early aughts, Drama, born Tyree Simmons, was a few years out of Clark Atlanta University and instead of returning to his native Philadelphia post-graduation, he decided to make a career for himself down in the A. “Around that time Coach K was a neighbor of ours,” Drama revealed. “He lived around the corner from me and [DJ] Sense in the Fourth Ward. And he eventually told me...
Jeezy and Jeannie Mai Are Officially Married
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Jeezy and Jeannie Mai are officially husband and wife. According to an exclusive report by Vogue, the happy couple tied the knot on Saturday (Mar 27) in their Atlanta backyard. The high fashion magazine broke the news with exclusive photos from the at-home ceremony, and Jeannie Mai shared her own Instagram post on Thursday (April 1). “You will forever be my ‘I Do,’” Mai wrote on Instagram alongside a photo in her wedding dress, signing the caption “Mrs. Jeannie Mai Jenkins.” The couple originally planned to get married in Italy or France but COVID changed those plans, along with Jeezy’s hopes to propose to Mai in her parent’s home country of Vietnam; which instead ended up happening at his Los Angeles apartment. At...
Megan Thee Stallion’s Debut Album ‘Good News’ Twerks Its Way To The No. 2 Spot On Billboard 200
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The numbers are in, and Megan Thee Stallion has a lot to be happy about when it comes to her debut album Good News. The Houston rapper’s 17-track debut album entered the week at No.2 on the Billboard 200. Good News, led by its rather infectious single “Body,” moved a total of 100,500 equivalent album units. When you break it all down, that’s 82,500 streaming equivalent album units (115.85 million on-demand streams) and 16,000 in physical album sales. This marks the third time Thee Stallion has had a top 10 project. Her previous EPs Fever and Suga were also high on the charts following their debuts. As expected, Megan couldn’t overcome the K-Pop machine with BTS landing the no. 1 spot with their latest effort, Be, which came in with 242,000 equivalent...
No Clones Needed: Gucci Mane Wants More ‘Verzuz’ Battle Smoke
Source: Radio One Digital / @Stretchd_34 for Radio One Digital Last week Rap history was made and Gucci Mane wants more. The trapper turned rapper says he wants to step in the ring again. As spotted on Complex La Flare is asking his fans to point out who he should battle next. On Monday, November 23 the self proclaimed Trap God posted to his Instagram and made it clear he would be open to going track for track with another performer. “I heard our battle @verzuztv broke numbers it was historic we run the culture who y’all want me to battle next ? ?? 😤🥶” he wrote. While his battle with Jeezy, which felt like things could have gone left at any moment, will most likely be never topped, fans were quick to point out that the East Atlanta Santa didn’t perform a lot ...
Jeezy Talks Squashing Beef With Gucci Mane, Addresses Jeannie Mai’s White Meat/Dark Meat Comments
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Jeezy is setting the record straight across the board. After a historic and monumental night on Thursday (Nov. 19) during his highly anticipated Verzuz battle with fellow Trap legend, Gucci Mane, Jeezy sat down with The Morning Hustle to address his newly squashed beef, among many other topics. In regards to what lead up to him and Gucci Mane squashing their 15-year beef, Jeezy reveals that he felt the resolution needed to happen. “I didn’t realize that today was going to be like this, because initially, I was just going in for what it was,” Jeezy said. “But then I started thinking about the generation coming up behind us because I am watching these kids die every day and it’s just like ‘how ya’ll get out the hood and ...
Gucci Mane vs. Jeezy Verzuz Battle Will Be At Magic City Strip Club Because, Of Course
Source: Mike Pont / Getty We now know where tonight’s sure to be epic Veruz battle goes down, and it makes all the sense. Gucci Mane and Jeezy will be going song for song at Atlanta’s famed Magic City strip club. TMZ got all the early details: TMZ’s obtained behind-the-scene video and pics inside Thursday’s face-off going down at the world-famous club, Magic City. It’s unclear if a red carpet will be rolled out for the MCs but they’re definitely getting the royal treatment … with 2 thrones for them to sit and spit lyrics. The crew worked hard to turn the strip joint into an awesome set for the season 2 kickoff of Verzuz … which streams live Thursday at 8 PM ET on Apple Music and on Apple Music’s official Instagram account on Instagram L...
Three’s A Crowd: Jeezy Bans Gucci Mane’s Clone At ‘Verzuz’ Battle
Source: Klaus Radetzki / EyeEm / Getty Fans are gearing up for the biggest trap event of the year starring a Jeezy and Gucci Mane face-off for Verzuz’s new season, and they are definitely taking virtual shots at each other leading up to their highly-anticipated episode. The announcement came as a surprise when Guwop first posted their shocking flyer on his Instagram account last Saturday (Nov. 14). “Tell buddy Get ready Thursday Nov 19 @verzuztv Trap God vs Snowcone ,” he teased in his caption. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gucci Mane (@laflare1017) Followers on social media had a field day speculating whether the Verzuz battle was real or a hoax. The long-time rivals have an extensive history of beef, after all. A day later, Jeezy confirmed on his social media that the...
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Busta Rhymes Challenges T.I. To Verzuz, Clifford Loquaciosly Declines The Smoke & Jeezy Chimes In [Video]
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty It seems like the new season of online battles is heating up fast. A challenge has been issued and declined, but picked up by another living legend within 24 hours. Busta Rhymes made a recent appearance on The Fat Joe Show. While the two spoke on a variety of topics, including his forthcoming album E.L.E. 2, the Dragon made it clear he wants all the smoke with T.I. on a forthcoming Verzuz battle. “From one brother that loves you to my brother that knows I love him, I’m begging you to step in the ring with me,” he told Joe. “I’m gonna bust your ass. Let me tell you something, we gonna do it with grace but I’m just bust T.I. … come on, T.I. Let’s have fun.” Naturally, the public invite got back to Clifford rather expeditiously prompting the T...
Jeezy To Host “Worth a Conversation With Jay ‘Jeezy’ Jenkins” Talk Show On Fox Soul
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz One of Rap’s shining stars is bossing up for his birthday. Jeezy is now taking his talents to the media game. As spotted on Hip-Hop N More the trapper turned rapper is doing it very big in celebration of his special day. On Monday, September 28 the Atlanta MC announced that he will be transitioning to being an on air personality. He made the formal announcement on his Instagram account. He opened the caption with “Happy G Day To Me. Another year, Another endeavor.” “It has been my passion and my drive to inspire, motivate and educate my culture. Every song I’ve ever written, every word I’ve uttered came from a real place and this is no different. Worth A Conversation, is self explanatory” he explained. “I will talk about issues that d...
Jeezy Is Dropping ‘The Recession 2’
Source: John Atashian / Getty It has been 12 years since Jeezy, then Young Jeezy, dropped his third album, The Recession. So naturally, the Atlanta rapper revealed that he is working on its proper sequel. “12 years ago today I wrote the Recession, one of my best album to date. As you can see we here again‼️,” was Jeezy’s caption of a video noting the 12-year milestone. The clip makes it obvious that a sequel is on deck, ending with a “2” graphic just after a “2020” graphic that indicates the album will be dropping sometime this year. The Recession‘s singles included “Put On,” featuring Kanye West, and produced by Drumma Boy, “My President,” featuring Nas and the Shawty Redd-produced “Who Dat.” The album is certified platinum, and that’s before the streaming era. But thi...
Jeezy Claims Baby Mama Jealous of New Engagement, Harassing Him As Payback
Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Looks like Jeezy’s baby mama drama just took a nasty turn as it went from unpaid child support payments to an alleged case of simple jealousy and harassment. According to Bossip the Thug Motivation 101 rapper responded to his ex-fiance accusations of failing to keep up with child supports and promises of a brand new car by stating that Mahlet “Mahi” Gebremedhin was jealous of his new engagement to The Talk show host, Jeannie Mae. Calling Mahlet’s court filing “a vindictive and malevolent response” to the news of his latest engagement to the talk show host, Jeezy says that the motion was filed as a “means of harassment.” In new court docs – filed last week and obtained by BOSSIP – Mahi said she wants Jeezy thrown in jail for violating their child support and ...
Young Jeezy’s Baby Mama Forces Him To Pay $30K For A Brand New Car
Source: John Atashian / Getty Jeezy might be celebrating a brand new life in engagement but his bank account might be mourning the kind of loss that would leave most heads begging for death (metaphorically of course). According to Bossip the Thug Motivation rapper was just forced to fork over $30,000 to his baby mama after she complained that Jeezy tried to front on their child support agreement which stated he’d supply $30K for her new car. Mahlet “Mahi” Gebremedhin filed a motion for contempt against the “Trap Or Die” rapper, accusing him of giving her the run around when she tried to purchase a car under their child support deal. Under the terms of their child support and custody deal – which was inked in March 2020 and obtained by BOSSIP – Jeezy, who in court documents states he m...
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