In this VladTV Flashback from 2014, Jeezy spoke about playing smaller venues on his current tour. The South Carolina-born rapper explains that he’s sold out larger arenas, but he wanted to connect with fans in a more intimate venue.

The “Seen It All” rapper also shares a story about T.I. being the first person to tell him that he couldn’t be out in the streets and have a rap career. Jeezy says that Tip had a long conversation with him, and convinced him to leave the streets behind for rap.

Check out more of what Jeezy had to say on the subject and more in the above clip.