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| Young Jeezy
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| Background information
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| Birth name | Jay Jenkins |
| Also known as | Snowman, Mr.17.5, the Street Dream |
| Born | September 28 1977 (age 31) |
| Origin |  Atlanta, Georgia USA[1] |
| Genre(s) | Rap, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter, Philanthropist |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Label(s) | Corporate Thugz/Def Jam |
Associated
acts | USDA, T.I., Akon, Young Buck, CTE, Jay-Z & Rick Ross |
Jay Jenkins (born September 28 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil' J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Music
- 3 Feud
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Discography
- 5.1 Studio Albums
- 5.2 Solo Singles
- 5.3 Featured Singles
- 6 Videos
- 7 References
- 8 External links
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Early life
Young Jeezy was born in Columbia, South Carolina. As an infant Jenkins and his family relocated to Duncan Block in Macon, Georgia (80 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia) where he remained until the late 1990's. He eventually moved to West Atlanta's 4th Ward.
Music
Young Jeezy released his first independent album,
Thuggin' Under the Influence (
T.U.I.), in 2001 under the name Lil J.
[2] It featured artists such as Kinky B, Fidank, and
Lil Jon, who also produced some of the tracks. In 2003, Jeezy released (also independently)
Come Shop Wit' Me, a two CD set featuring completely new tracks along with some songs from
T.U.I. Come Shop Wit' Me sold 50000 copies world wide.
[3] In 2004, he signed with
Bad Boy Records and joined the
Boyz N Da Hood group.
Boyz N Da Hood's self-titled album was released on
June 21 2005 and peaked at #5 on the
Billboard 200 albums chart. Young Jeezy also released a solo album around this time, which was his major label debut, with
Def Jam Records.
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 was released on
July 26 2005 and debuted at #2, selling 172,000 copies in its first week.
[4]
In interviews and on several records, Young Jeezy has affirmed his resistance to
commercialism in his music.
[5] Maintaining his
street credibility, according to Jeezy, is of the utmost concern to him as an artist.
[6] In 2005, Young Jeezy was featured in several popular hip-hop songs including
Gucci Mane's "Icy"
[7] and Boyz N Da Hood's "Dem Niggaz". In 2006, he was featured in
Christina Milian's single "
Say I". Jeezy's second major label album is
The Inspiration, which features
Project Pat,
T.I.,
Keyshia Cole,
Three 6 Mafia,
R. Kelly, Bloodraw and
Slick Pulla. The album's first single "
I Luv It" has peaked at #14 on the
Billboard Hot 100, making it Jeezy's second highest single to date. The second single is "Bury Me a G". The 3rd single is the club banger "Go Getta" which features R. Kelly. It has already peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks, #11 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks and #24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Young Jeezy "I am the Street Dream" tour is set to kick off March 07'.
He also appeared as himself in the hip-hop fighting themed game
Def Jam: Icon that can be added to the player's record label.
Feud
Young Jeezy partially wrote and performed on Gucci Mane's hit single, "Icy". Supposedly, Jeezy was never paid properly for his services. Those in Gucci Mane's camp have suggested that gang members from the Mechanisville area attacked Gucci Mane to defend Young Jeezy's honor.[8] Young Jeezy put out a track called "Stay Strapped" dissing Gucci Mane to the beat of T.I.'s song "A.S.A.P." Young Jeezy took a shot at Mane on the track, rapping "even his own momma know, Radric Davis a bitch". In a recent Cutmaster C mixtape, The Hood News Page 3: Jay-Z Boycotts Cristal, Mane disses Jeezy along with Jay Z in his track, "745". Jeezy also addresses Mane in the same mixtape, in the track "Break It Down", featuring Cmillz. Recently, Jeezy has become involved in a beef with his former BMF affiliate Bleu Da Vinci after Bleu dissed him on the song, 'Star in The Hood'.
In Jeezy's new video for the single,
Go Getta, he can be seen wearing shoes with 'Gucci' on the bottom, visible when he rests his feet on the table. Apart from showing off his expensive clothing, it is a diss toward
Gucci Mane as in the next scene, we see a close up of Jeezy walking, with the word 'Gucci' obviously being walked on.
He also lists off people and record labels that owe him in
Bury Me A G. Also dissing his former affiliate Bleu Da vinci as "what type of real nigga names himself after a bag, nigga yous a hoe a louis vuitton fag" in Streets On Lock.
Trivia
- Young Jeezy has a 10 year old son who is often mentioned in his lyrics, along with his son's mother, who is not on good terms with Jeezy.
- Young Jeezy was arrested after an alleged shootout involving some of his friends in Miami Beach, Florida on Sunday, March 12 2006. He was charged with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, however, he was acquitted over lack of evidence.[9]
- He has made good friendship among many artists including Cam'ron,Fabolous, Akon, Bun B,Young Buck, Ludacris, The Game, & T.I. who considers Jeezy as his brother, as he says in the song "I'm Talkin' to You". Young Buck made a cameo appearance in Jeezy's "Go Getta". In return, Young Jeezy made a cameo appearance in Buck's "Get Buck".
- Though many people believed he is related to fellow rapper Yung Joc, he cleared the rumor up by telling the media that he is not related to the fellow Atlanta rapper, though they are friends. Both rappers are known for their slow, southern flow.[10]
- He calls himself the 'Snowman' as reference to his early days as a cocaine dealer alongside his lieutenants Ron and Jebron. (His most trusted allies and friends.)
- After Hurricane Katrina, Young Jeezy opened his house to the victims in an effort to help them have a place to stay.[11]
- In 2006, Jeezy held an essay contest for Atlanta teens. The subject of the contest is "What Inspires You" and the winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship.[12]
Discography
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Studio Albums
Solo Singles
Featured Singles
Videos
References
- ^ You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.Peter Rubin (December 6 2006). . Retrieved on 14 December, 2006.
- ^ Thuggin' Under the Influence. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Ethan Brown (May 4 2006). Come Shop Wit' Me sales. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Ethan Brown (May 4 2006). Album sales. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ My Hood lyrics. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ XXL Magazine. Jeezy wants street cred. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Popular single "Icy". Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Beef with Gucci Mane. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Mark Lelinwalla (March 13 2006). Jeezy arrested. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Krista Desens (July 11 2006). Yung Joc. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ Jeezy helps hurricane victims. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ United Press International (November 28 2006). Jeezy gives scholarship. Retrieved on 29 November, 2006.
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp
