In 1995, Andre 3000 was booed off stage at the Source Awards after he boldly proclaimed, “the South got something to say.” He and fellow OutKast member Big Boi took home “Best New Rap Group” honors, but they were outsiders in a field dominated by East Coast and West Coast artists.

A decade later, an emerging Atlanta rap artist named Young Jeezy dropped his commercial debut, “Let’s Get It: TM (Thug Motivation) 101.” With the release, he further solidified the fulfillment of Three Stacks’ prophecy with a culture shifting album that brought the subgenre of trap music to the mainstream.

Jeezy is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking release by shifting the culture yet again through his commemorative tour. St. Louis was one of the lucky select cities to make the cut and “TM 1

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