Young Jeezy Talks RockCorps, New Album, and More

[Conspiracy]

By: Mariel Concepción, and Deshair Foskey

September 27, 2006

Rapper Young Jeezy is about to drop his second installment, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102, and he promises it's "still grimmy and still Jeezy."

"You have to understand that when I was working on my first album I was going through a lot of things, so I only saw things in one way, period," said the Def Jam protégé during and exclusive Vibe.com interview. "Now I have different perspectives to draw from. So I went in and made great music."

Jeezy's album, which is set to drop Dec. 12th, features production from Timbaland and Scott Storch, along with some other prominent names. "There's definitely a lot of growth on this album."

When asked about his involvement with the Boost Mobile RockCorps concert that took place last Saturday (Sept. 23), Jeezy simply stated, "Anyone who comes to the hood, supports it and assists in rebuilding it has my support."

And for those Jeezy fans that are wondering why it took him so long to drop another album, Jeezy assures he was cautiously watching his moves. "For me, it wasn't about selling a lot of records, it was about being heard. I'm pacing myself. I'm just cool, I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere."