Jeezy Confirms He's An Independent Artist Now

Jeezy released his 9th studio album TM104: The Legend of the Snowman in August, 2019 which received a lukewarm response from fans.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Prior to the release, the Atlanta veteran revealed that it would be his last release with his longtime label, Def Jam. Some fans thought he might be moving to another major label after his contract is over. Last week, Jeezy dropped a new project called Twenty/20 Pyrex Vision produced entirely by Shawty Redd — a release that didn’t have Def Jam’s stamp on it. Now during a chat with Ebro on Beats 1, Jeezy confirms that he’s a totally independent artist now.

“I love that now you can be innovative and go about this in a different way because you don’t need to take the same path you used to take,” he said about his new status. “The freedom and being able to move without a lot of politics…I’m able to feed my fans without overthinking the process of it,” he continued. Watch the interview below where he also discusses how the current Cornavirus situation is changing the world and how he’s dealing with it.

Earlier on Monday, Jeezy and his girlfriend Jeannie Mai announced that they were engaged.