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Riding high off the success of his new album Trap Or Die 3, Jeezy stopped by Larry King Now to talk about his role a father and leader in Hip-Hop.

A lot has changed since Jeezy dropped “My President Is Black” back in 2008. Jeezy dropped the “Young” from his name, President Obama was elected for a second term and now, Donald Trump is moving into the White House. You can also add to that: police killings being recorded more often, racism coming out of hiding and a lot of Jeezy‘s fans still living in poverty.

So when Jeezy came to talk with King, he obviously had a lot more to talk about than just himself. In the nearly 30-minute interview, Jeezy talked about how it feels to live like a target, and on top of that, have to raise a young Black male in this climate.

“We feel like we’re being picked on, or we’re being targeted, and nobody is doing anything about it,” he says. “It’s almost like nobody cares for no black men or black lives.”

Jeezy also talked about how he felt he was “selected” by the streets to be leader and that he owes it to them to show them the right direction. Check out the entire interview below. Disclaimer, Larry King is of a certain age, and so is his audience, so try not to get too bored if he asks questions that you already know the answers to.

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