Hip-hop star Young Jeezy [ ] will kick back off a tour this weekend ahead of his forthcoming fresh studio album, "The Recession," which drops next month.
The rapper will kick off the run Sunday (8/10) in Houston, the number one date on a 10-city outing that runs through a Sept. 2 coming into court in his hometown of Atlanta. The short trek also includes appearances in Chicago (8/18) and New York City (8/26). Details are included below.
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"The Recession," Jeezy's third gear major-label studio release, is due in stores Sept. 2. The album's first single, "Put On," features production from Drumma Boy and Kanye West, and was released to wireless in June. A second single, "Crazy World," was released to begin with this week.
"I went from 'Thug Motivation' to 'The Inspiration' and [now] 'The Recession,'" he said in a recent interview with hip-hop web site SOHH.com. "And that's just how I'm feeling, I'm feeling the recession. I'm feeling the drought and I'm gonna speak on it. And when I speak on it you're gonna appreciate it."
The set up follows 2006's "The Inspiration," which collide with No. 1 on The Billboard cc, selling more than matchless million copies in the US.
In June, the rapper was arrested in Atlanta and charged with hurrying, no proof of indemnity, open container, reckless driving and drive while impaired by alcohol/drugs, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A court date on the matter is pending.
[Note: The following circuit dates have been provided by creative person and/or circuit sources, world Health Organization verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
August 200810 - Houston, TX - Arena Theater12 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues13 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues15 - Detroit, MI - Plan B18 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues21 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa22 - Washington, DC - H2023 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues26 - New York, NY - Blender TheaterSeptember 20082 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
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