Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy is the stage name of Jay Wayne Jenkins, an American hip-hop artist and businessman. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2061923/bio He is a solo artist with Def Jam Records, as well as a member of the hip-hop group United Streets Dopeboys of America (U.S.D.A). http://www.allmusic.com/artist/usda-p858123 He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Young Jeezy has released multiple #1 albums and singles, including the songs "Love In This Club," and "Soul Survivor." http://www.billboard.com/artist/young-jeezy/595236#/artist/young-jeezy/595236 Young Jeezy performs Southern Rap-style verses, which center on the themes of drugs, ghetto life, upward mobility, and material possessions. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8916-lets-get-it-thug-motivation-101/ http://www.spin.com/reviews/young-jeezy-lets-get-it-thug-motivation-101-def-jam-boyz-n-da-hood-boyz-n-da-hood-bad-boy

Young Jeezy is working on his new record Thug Motivation 103. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1615584/young-jeezy-talks-upcoming-thug-motivation-103.jhtml It will be the third in his series of Thug Motivation releases. The album will feature appearances from Kanye West, Lil Jon and Plies, among others. Although several singles have been released from the album, its release date is unknown. http://www.amazon.com/TM-103-Young-Jeezy/dp/B002QB190Q/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1

Young Jeezy began his career in the hip-hop business as a promoter and label manager before branching out into rapping. http://www.amazon.com/TM-103-Young-Jeezy/dp/B002QB190Q/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1 In 2001 he released his first independent album under the name Lil J, and began making a name for himself in the Atlanta hip-hop community. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005M96X/ In 2004, he was discovered by a Def Jam executive and signed to the label. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_ShakirStewart.html He also joined Bad Boy records group Boyz N Da Hood, which released one album. http://www.badboyforever.com/artists/boyz-n-da-hood

His 2005 major label solo debut, Thug Motivation 101: Let's Get It, peaked at #2 on the Billboard charts, and established him as a mainstream artist. http://www.billboard.com/album/young-jeezy/let-s-get-it-thug-motivation-101/724315#/album/young-jeezy/let-s-get-it-thug-motivation-101/724315 Young Jeezy has released two more commercially successful independent albums (The Inspiration and The Recession), as well as a collaborative album with the group U.S.D.A and a number of mixtapes and guest appearances. http://www.billboard.com/album/young-jeezy/let-s-get-it-thug-motivation-101/724315#/artist/young-jeezy/595236

• 2001: Thuggin' Under the Influence (credited as Lil J)
• 2003: Come Shop Wit Me
• 2005: Lets Get It: Thug Motivation 101
• 2006: The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102
• 2008: The Recession

• 2005: Boyz N Da Hood (with Boyz N Da Hood)
• 2007: Cold Summer (with U.S.D.A)