Young Jeezy Implicated In Cocaine-Trafficking Case

While he has not been charged with a crime — and at press time appeared unlikely to be — rapper Young Jeezy (real name: Jay Jenkins) was implicated last week in a major cocaine-dealing ring, according to Atlanta’s alternative newsweekly, Creative Loafing.

Prosecution witness Ralph “Ralphie” Simms, who was indicted last year in a related federal drug case in Los Angeles, has been cooperating with the federal government as it continues to build its cocaine-conspiracy case against alleged Black Mafia Family member Fleming “Ill” Daniels, the paper reported. Simms reportedly told the jury that he is hoping his cooperation will result in a reduced sentence.

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Young Jeezy Explains How He Got On Usher’s ‘Love In This Club,’

Says Third Album Will Drop ‘Sooner Than You Think’

‘I don’t get a chance to talk to the ladies a lot,’ MC says of his guest verse on #1 single.

He’s what you want; he’s what you need. Everyone from Shawty Lo to Mariah Carey is hooking up with Young Jeezy, who’s ending his brief hiatus and making a concerted effort to heat himself up.

What started as Jeezy jumping on a couple of songs for the streets has turned into a journey that led to a #1 single: Usher’s “Love in This Club.”

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