Jeezy's fifth album, Seen It All is scheduled for a September 2nd release date, and the album cover-art just hit the Internet. It has people shouting ILLUMINATI because of the all-seeing-eye (which is the supposed logo of the secret society that everyone seems to know so much about). Jeezy has come forward to set things straight. During his recent interview Power 99 Philly radio station, he was asked about the Illuminati-themed album cover, and he said...
“I mean, I wanted to do a crest. I kind of was getting some of the feedback, the Illuminati. Let me say this first and foremost, do not get art and creativity confused with ignorance. I am a hard-working, God-fearing man. I have no idea what an Illuminati is and really don’t give a damn. It has nothing to do with me. I just wanted to do something different and something bigger. That was just my vision. It’s kind of a dark album, so I just wanted to have that kind of mystique about it. Something you wanted to keep as a collector’s edition. Even when Pac—not to compare—but when Pac did Makaveli and he put himself on that cross, that’s how he felt. He felt like it was him against the world, him against all odds. He put himself in that mind state. That’s just how I feel. I feel like I’m bigger than the music. I feel like I’m a leader. I can do that. I don’t wanna stand in front of a Lamborghini and give you another picture of me [with] five chains on. That’s wack for me. I’m nine years in the game, ten years in the game, I’m trying to push the envelope a little bit. But I’ll tell you this, the album cover is whatever, but when you open that album and play that album then we ain’t gon’ have this conversation. That music is A-1, you heard me? All that.”
Nice explanation, but Jeezy obviously wanted something to get people talking about his album, and it is working. Controversy always sells.
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