Young Jeezy crafted Thug Motivation 101. As a result he is allowed to call himself the father of trap music. Hit the jump to watch the full interview where the Snowman touches on music and current events at the A3C Conference.
Speaking with former Huffington Post commentator and BET social critic Marc Lamont Hill, Jeezy touched upon a multiplicity of topics during the one-hour chat, including his new album, Church in These Streets, the concept behind the rapper’s new single, “GOD,” the Ferguson riots, police brutality and the #BlackLivesMovement that swept the county in a fury.
During the interview, “The Father of Trap Music” was asked how he wanted to be remembered as an artist:
Remember me as a Black man that had a dream, fulfilled that dream, and stayed true to himself and what he believed in.
Watch the full interview below.
