A: I still remember to this day, Akon’s brother (Abou Thiam), brought me the CD with “Soul Survivor” up to the studio at Patchwerk. It was amazing.

Twenty years after Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 turned rap into anthem, Jeezy returns—this time with an orchestra. On July 26, TM:101 Live revisits classics like “Soul Survivor” and ...