Young Jeezy Explains Why He Picked Plies And Yo Gotti For New LP

Via MTV:

Young Jeezy might rock microphones alongside Jay-Z, but the Georgia rapper isn't ready to be exactly like the Brooklyn icon just yet.

The Def Jam star featured a pair of less-heralded acts in Plies ("Lose My Mind") and Yo Gotti ("All White Everything") for two of the first three singles from his forthcoming Thug Motivation 103. The Snowman said he tapped the Southern artists not only to put the spotlight on both of them, but also to show his new fans — who might not be familiar with his mixtape work — where he comes from.

"Me and Gotti kind of came up at the same time," Jeezy told MTV News. "But I respected his grind just as well as he respected mine. Same thing with Plies. We kind of cover the same routes with what we do. Of course I've sold records in other places, but I don't ever want to forget. 'Cause I was always that cat trying to get to the next level, and no one lent their hand out. I had to grind my way up. So I feel like the big homie, like, 'Come on, y'all, let me show you over here.' Just as well as showing the people over here who don't understand why I act the way I act, this is what I come from. And look who I'm bringing with me? You heard of them, but you don't know them. But now you know them."

Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 103 is set for a September 28 release. In addition to the two aforementioned singles, Jeezy has also released the Lil Jon collaboration "Jizzle."

Comment by CODAN on August 17, 2010 at 6:36pm: tell tourch to shut da fuck up maneeee...........fuck wrong with him ...str8 puto action .mane .....forreall fuck the fake people mane ......tourche probally have 8732 clothes on hes closet ...fucking hater mane ,,,,,,,,talkng about snow mane stold hes swag ..like if plies came first and run the south first then jeezy ....how many fucking records did triple ccc sold like 14 stacks get da fuck out of here thats weed drink money mane ...ciento tres 103

Comment by CAMPOSTELLA RD. on August 18, 2010 at 12:38pm: Heres da link to da latest interview of that fuckboy Porch from the Triple'Cops still dissing Jeezy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kev7eSoYw1o&feature=player_embedded

Comment by CHOZOH on August 18, 2010 at 3:46pm: dont nobody respond 2 that hoe

Comment by K.B on August 19, 2010 at 7:44am: fuck is wrong with jeezy man it aint all about you nigga yo gotti and plies put they self on with they team nigga trippin

Comment by T. LEVY on August 19, 2010 at 12:31pm: I DEFINATELY KNOW ONE THING, JEEZY PROMO TEAM NEED TO STEP IT UP... JEEZY NEED TO BE PUTTIN OUT A NEW FUCKIN VIDEO / VISUAL MATERIAL EVERY FUCKIN T\DAY TIL 103 DROP... REAL SHIT IF U WANNA MOVE THEM UNITS U GOTTA STEP UR VISUAL GAME ALL THE WAY UP... LET NIGGAS KNO U STILL THAT NIGGA AND FLOSS ON EM... I BET U WILL HAVE A FOR SURE NUMBER ONE ALBUM AND UR SALES WILL BE THRU THE ROOF... SOO SOMEBODY GET THIS STR8 TO JEEZY AND LETS GET IT CRACKIN 103
LEGGOO

Comment by john johnson on August 19, 2010 at 2:38pm: well the usda album jeezy was on most or all of the tracks. so it was almost like jeezys album he aint even lettin nobody on his label really shine. u got 211 fr da westcoast hes nice bloodraw slick pulla my nigga screeww dat one white boy wit da dreads jw fr broward county . none of em is shinin like dat. triple cs at least niggas kno them n shit. they went on tours n shit wit ross there known maybe not to alot of ppl but at least there out there. jeezy gotta put his artists out man

Comment by juice on August 19, 2010 at 9:18pm: back in da game they use to call me scrouge mc duck cause the way i walk plus i got them big bucks!!!!

Comment by 1jeezyfanatic on August 20, 2010 at 12:51am: YEA JEEZY , DO UR DAM THING !! ITS C.T.E. 4 LIFE OR NOTHING !! TM 103 IS THE BEST WORK JEZZY HAD PUT OUT, STAY FOCUS AND GET DAT MONEY !! THA#1JEEZYFANATIC DEEEZY MR 7 16 PEACE

Comment by Carlos M. Porter on August 20, 2010 at 1:01am: jeezy said look who he bringing with him what about ur team. You got rossini who go hard azz hell and im not saying that because we from the same city....he A1 its time for him to shine

Comment by Bee St.Louis on August 21, 2010 at 12:58pm: Bee stlouis the truest to ever get exposed to this..get em jeezy. All american babes. aababes@live.com

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