People can be the way they are, but as long as they’re willing to change - that’s what you’ve got to look at.” “It was painful, but at the same time, it taught me a valuable lesson in life. His mother ultimately sobered up and they rekindled their relationship, he previously told MTV. Jeezy, pictured here in February 2020, shared the news that his mother passed away.
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But he got a “reality check” when he found out his mother was living in a crack house. He opened up to Rolling Stone about leaving home at the age of 11 to sell drugs out of his grandma’s home because his mother was battling drug addiction. Jeezy had a complicated relationship with his mother.
He expressed how grateful he was that she was able to see the man she raised, saying that he wouldn’t be where he was without her. The star said that his mom was his superhero, adding that she “feared nothing or no one.” Always told me I was Bigger than my circumstances.” Am B Convict F Am Akon and Young Jeezy Am F Tryin to take it easy F Am Only way to go and so B If you lookin for me Ill be on the block F With my thang cocked possibly sittin on a drop, now Am Cause, Im a rida, yeah F Yea Ima soul survivor, yeah Am Cause everybody know the game dont stop B F Tryin to make it to the top for your ss get. Raised me to be a natural born leader when I was lost,” he captioned the post. This song is featured on Def Jam: Icon, a video game for the Xbox 360 & PS3, a video game Young Jeezy appears in as himself providing his own voice and likeness and is a playable character. Made me man up be a father when I was a kid. 'Soul Survivor' is the second single of American rapper Young Jeezy, and appears on the 2005 album Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. “You taught me to be a man when I was a boy. The “Soul Survivor” rapper, 43, posted an Instagram tribute Wednesday with a photo from her funeral as well as a video of his mom singing. Jeezy is mourning the loss of his mother. But having a black man in the White House–that’s something he can get behind.Jeannie Mai didn’t invite her ‘The Real’ co-hosts to wedding But he probably hasn’t seen a lot of help from the government in his life–especially early on–and has another reality that has nothing to do with whether or not gay people can get married or the children of immigrants can get student loans. You can tell by his lyrics that Jeezy is informed about politics. He’s mostly a fan of Obama because he’s black, and understandably so. So in the end, it’s not that Jeezy is a Democrat. Government playin’ round with everybody money/ Got us brainwashed so we all big dummies/ War in these streets everyday like Libya/ Will I get shot in the head? it’s like Trivia 7 On a darker note, he gets political on his single “Shake Life.” Despite all his praise for Obama, he doesn’t paint of very rosy picture of government. And Jeezy gave Obama a little shout out right back on his Twitter feed. He mentioned Jeezy at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2012. Tell him I’m doin’ fine, Obama for mankind/ We ready for damn change, so y’all let the man shine/ Stuntin’ on Martin Luther ’cause I’m feelin’ just like a king/ Guess this is what he meant when he said that he had a dream 5Īnd Obama is apparently listening, or at least his speech writers are. He’s obviously enthralled with the idea of a black president, and says so in his song, “My President.” It’s an unusually uplifting song for Jeezy, celebrating black history and Obama’s historical presidency. 3Īnd in the song “Soul Survivor,” he asks God for forgiveness for selling drugs on the street.įorgive me Lord–I know I ain’t livin’ right/ Gotta feed the block, niggaz starvin’, they got appetites. So I gotta thank God for waking me up this morning/ And giving me this air to breath/ Jesus lord forgive me. There are Christian references throughout, but the song ends with this: His song, “Bury Me a G” is about the prospect of him getting shot on the streets. Many of his songs mention God, even if only in passing. The cover of his album, The Inspiration, features a picture of him with his hands together as if in prayer. The only thing we have to go on with Jeezy are his songs, and I think it’s safe to say he believes in God. 1 So, needless to say, not a lot of religion growing up. He doesn’t talk about religion to the press and his childhood years were spent bouncing around between relatives before he moved out and onto the streets at 12-years-old. Young Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, was born in Columbia, South Carolina and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He's not a big fan of government, but he's a big fan of Obama.
Jeezy doesn't talk about religion, except in song.