Grammy-nominated Atlanta rapper Jeezy to take center stage at Hawks’ halftime show

ATLANTA — He’s been “way too gone” since 2015, but multiplatinum-selling artist Jeezy is making sure to “put on” for his city in an upcoming Atlanta Hawks game.

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The internationally-acclaimed music icon will perform at the Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics game on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at State Farm Arena.

The rapper, born Jay Jenkins, first performed at the halftime show in 2015. The last time he performed at the team’s home venue was in December 2017.

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Fans attending the game are in for a treat, as the Atlanta rapper will perform songs from his 11th studio album, “Snofall,” alongside DJ Drama. It features heavy hitters such as 42 Dugg, Lil Durk and EST Gee.

“As a man of the people, it’s always in my heart to give back,” Jeezy said. “I can’t wait to give back to my city by performing at halftime at tomorrow night’s Hawks game.”

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The Atlanta rapper has three No. 1 Billboard albums with more than 5,000,000 albums sold worldwide and has had multiple chart-topping hits.

A limited amount of tickets remain and can be purchased here.

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