Jeezy On Running The Rap Game, "I Feel Like The Last Mohican"

Southern rapper Jeezy has explained why he feels a great responsiblity to lead the way for fellow emcees.

, who is on the cover of the new April/May VIBE magazine, also discusses
the legacy left behind by late rappers Biggie Smalls
and Tupac Shakur.

""Pac and Big gone...They no more. Only thing you can hear is they voice, my n*gga, and you know what they voice telling me? You gotta keep it moving, man. F*ck the dumb sh*t...I'm four albums in. How
many albums Big have, two? He ain't make it that far. So I'm already
ahead of the game...I feel like the last Mohican dawg...I feel like the
last man standing. I done seen it, I done done it. I done smelt it...I
know what I am. But I know what I'm not about to become. I gotta stand
for something, man. Who better." (BET's Sound Off)

With his Thug Motivation 103 coming soon, Jeezy recently promised to take
over the summer music scene.

"But June, by the way," he said of the LP's release date. "That's what I'm thinking. If you the boss, you can talk like that. I'm thinking June. I wanna own the summer. If you coming out [with an album]
in June, you might wanna think about that, bruh. TM103, I will
be there...I'm just going in, basically handling my business. I gotta
say what's on my mind. But I'm not here to sell you on no album. Like I
said, June, you will be surprised, homie. That's real talk. I been
working on this. I been back in the lab...I got you." (MTV)

The solo project will be overseen by Def Jam South president DJ Khaled.

"I make great , I'm passionate, and I'm aware," Khaled explained about himself. "It's about making great music. And I'm working on Jeezy's new album called Thug

Motivation 103. We got Ludacris coming out with Battle

of the Sexes, and Juelz Santana is coming. 2010,
Def Jam takeover, baby!" (All Hip Hop)

According to Jeezy, he has also put in work with producer Swizz Beatz.

"Oh man, sooner than later," Jeezy said about the album's release date last January. "I'm finishing up now, wrapping up now. I was just in the studio 15 minutes ago. Shout-outs to the homie Swizz
[Beatz]. [We're] doing some of everything. You know Swizz will keep you
up all night. [We did] like two and half [.]
Look for the album asap." ("Ed Lover Show")

Comment by T- man on April 2, 2010 at 9:11am: shiit if TM-103 in june trap or die 2 miixtape comin this month or may

Comment by scotty on April 2, 2010 at 12:09pm: im ready fo da trap or die mix joint it got to be hard

Comment by Adonia A. Clements (MZ. PHATTIE) on April 2, 2010 at 4:25pm: JEEZY I'M READY 4 U TO DROP THAT THUG MOTIVATION 103, I KNOW THAT IT'S GONNA BE AMAZIN JUST LIKE U R!

Comment by diarcie edmond on April 2, 2010 at 11:02pm: JEEZY WATS GOOD BRA BRA!!! IM READY FA DAT REAL SHYT NIGGA...ALL DZ OTHER SHYT OUT NA IS WHACK!!! TM103 ON DA WAAY NIGGA! BTW U KILLED DAT TAKEOVA SHYT ND DAT RELOADED BRA! DS YA BOI DRC> IM OUT YOUNNG!

Comment by Ya Dawg on April 2, 2010 at 11:12pm: waitin' on 103 fa sho. Ya kno I'm bangin' that new mixtape scene with USDA all day!!!!

Comment by Mont On Deck on April 3, 2010 at 7:44am: yeaaaaa

Comment by johnny flowerz on April 4, 2010 at 2:42pm: dats ryte pimp u da last of a dying breed! 4SHO i really appreciate spitn da real come up music! God bless u and your fam and all da trappers feedn familys and doing it $ da kids! cuz u no its all about our seeds that what we work hard for! HAPPY EASTER 2 all da trap stars! GOD BLESS