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This Young Jeezy Logo Used to Get Kids Kicked Out of School, but the Rapper Still Says It Was Worth It

Jeezy spoke about his infamous ‘Snowman’ logo that used to get kids in trouble at school and how it eventually went mainstream.

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Being a fan of Young Jeezy meant getting in trouble over wearing his infamous ‘Snowman’ branding. Wearing the simple logo on an overly baggy black T-shirt meant inciting the wrath of school teachers and principals who were smart enough to catch the hidden meaning. It didn’t matter if Thug Motivation 101 was that good—they saw it as glorifying the act of drug dealing. Now, over two decades later, a snowman is as synonymous with the Atlanta legend as it is with the wintertime.

In an interview with Kelley L. Carter, he candidly spoke to the pride he feels knowing that the ‘Snowman’ has become synonymous with his image. “The Snowman was always bigger than me. You could put me on a shirt, and no........

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