Jeezy and Nia Long have a lot of relationship baggage to unpack.
And just like their respective public splits over the past year, the rapper and actor decided to do it in full view of the Internet. The two sat down for an hour-long interview, posted Wednesday on Jeezy’s YouTube, to discuss a long list of topics, including grief, mental health, expectations in the entertainment industry, parenting and black culture.
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