For a decade, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has focused his work on the region in which he lives — the American South. After spending years pondering the question of why Southerners feel such pride for their region, he’s learned some things about where that pride comes from as he explains in this week's commentary.
This year marks a decade since the release of Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy's first album, "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101." On Second Thought reflects on Jeezy's early work, the evolution of "trap music" and what it takes to be a respected hip-hop spokesperson for the South.