Jeezy made his OZONE debut in the May 2004 issue,
which featured fellow Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy and
future USDA group member BloodRaw (above) on its
dual covers.
Jeezy was featured in the “Patiently Waiting” section
(reprinted below), which highlighted up-and-coming
artists. (Other notable OZONE Patiently Waiting
alumni over the years includes Akon, Drake, T-Pain,
and Lil Boosie.)
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Jeezy’s first OZONE interview took place on the set of “Goodies,”
the first video shoot for then-unknown singer Ciara.
Jeezy kicked it on set with Ciara and Jazze Pha (above), Bonecrusher
(above left), whose “Never Scared” was an ATL club staple,
and fellow Boyz N Da Hood group member Jody Breeze (below).
Pulling up to a video shoot in a black Benz and customized throwback, 23-year-old Jeezy is greeted like a
superstar. But it isn’t actually his video shoot; celebs like Monica, Petey Pablo, Lil’ Jon, and Bonecrusher are
already on set. The welcoming reception isn’t surprising, though, since just yesterday the Atlanta native was
- Words and photo by Julia Beverly, jb@ozonemag.com
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