Young Jeezy

Born:: September 28, 1977, he's 34 and American.
Birthname:: Jay Jenkins.
Snapshot:: An Artist with 29 releases, and credited 25 times on others' music. 17 collaborations.

Young Jeezy had to release two albums independently before winning a deal: after the second one, Come Shop Wit' Me (2003), managed to sell 50,000 copies, he finally earned a contract with Def Jam. Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005) was his mainstream debut, and it sold almost two million records in America thanks to MTV coverage for the six released singles. The Inspiration (2006), boosted by lead single "I Luv It", has been certified platinum. In May 2007, the Young Jeezy-formed trio UDA released a mixtape called Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape, which hit No.4 in the pop charts.

Young Jeezy features as a playable character in the Def Jam: Icon video game.

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Genres

Gangsta Rap,

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TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition 2011

TM 103 2010

The Recession 2008 (Play) Buy mp3

The Inspiration 2006 (Play) Buy mp3

I Am the Street Dream! 2006

Can't Ban the Snowman 2006

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 2005

Come Shop With Me

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Young Jeezy

Has worked with

DJ Khaled
- on: Fed Up - performer
- on: We the Best - performer
- on: We The Best Forever - performer
- on: Put Your Hands Up - performer
DJ Drama
- on: I Am the Street Dream! - co-released
- on: Can't Ban the Snowman - co-released
- on: Trap or Die - co-released
Nicki Minaj
- on: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - performer, writer
Usher
- on: Here I Stand - performer
- on: Love in This Club - performer, writer
Fabolous
- on: From Nothin' to Somethin' - performer
Akon
- on: Freedom - performer
Rihanna
- on: Rated R - performer
Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.
- on: Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape - co-released
U.S.D.A.
- on: Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape - co-released

Ciara
- on: Fantasy Ride - performer
- on: Never Ever - performer
Mariah Carey
- on: E=MC² - performer
Christina Milian
- on: Say I - performer
- on: So Amazin' - performer
Kanye West
- on: 808s & Heartbreak - performer
The-Dream
- on: I Luv Your Girl - performer
Jay-Z
- on: The Blueprint 3 - performer
Fat Joe
- on: (Ha Ha) Slow Down - performer
Rick Ross
- on: Trilla - performer

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Young Jeezy

Sep, 11 2008

Southern rapper Young Jeezy has scored his second No.1 album, with The Recession hitting the top of the Hot 200 after selling 256,000 copies in its debut week. His previous solo full-length, The Information (2006) also topped the charts, but it sold almost 100,000 more in its first week. That shortfall won't be appreciated by Jeezy, real name Jay Jenkins, who makes it perfectly clear money is his main motivation. In these financially difficult times, some people need to choose between gas, rent and food, so it's no surprise if CDs are near the bottom of the shopping list. Then again, a No.1 is a No.1, whatever the sales total. With The Game's L.A.X. falling 63% in sales from second to third, and Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone falling from first to fifth with a 69% drop, the recession is hurting others more than it's hurting Jeezy.