Jeezy, born Jay Wayne Jenkins’, journey stretches from the gritty streets of Atlanta to the pinnacles of global recognition. His story encapsulates a narrative rich in resilience, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial prowess. In a candid conversation with Radio/TV personality Jazmyn Summers, the multiplatinum grammy nominated founder of trap music shares the intimate corridors of his life, where triumphs and tribulations intertwine to shape a remarkable legacy.
YOU REVEAL THAT YOU WERE DEPRESSED AND DIDN’T KNOW IT. YOU’VE STRUGGLED WITH ALCOHOLISM BUT NOW YOU’RE ON A HEALING JOURNEY.
The alcoholism came with self-soothing. It came with my upbringing. My uncles and my aunts, everybody drank. Everybody got they checks and they went to the liquor stores. For me, It was a way for me to escape what was going on because I wasn’t doing any drugs. I thought I could control it at first. And it was cool until I started to get a little older. I started to have real issues and it was something I had to get out of. I had to really fight through it. And don’t get me wrong, I still have a glass of wine every now and then but I’m not using it as a tool to self-soothe anymore. I’m celebrating something.
WHAT LESSONS CAN YOU OFFER TO OTHERS, PARTICULARLY BLACK MEN ABOUT TAKING THAT DIFFICULT PATH OF HEALING?
As Black men, we’re ashamed of putting that out there but I’m going to tell you as somebody who’s been through a lot of stuff, iIf you don’t start to work through it you’re gonna self-destruct and you’re gonna bring everything down around you. I’m in a position of leadership. I know that if I’m leading men and women I have to be in my best mental space.Especially when you come from a place where the decisions you make may cause people time in prison and time away from their families. What happens is a lot of these young black men get into this culture and they think once I get $40 million I’ll be…
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