Jeezy
Young Jeezy (born Jay L. Jenkins in South Carolina) raised in Hawkinsville, Georgia is an American rapper. He is signed to Def Jam as a solo artist and formerly Bad Boy Records was a member of the hip-hop quartet Boyz N Da Hood. One of his nicknames is "Snowman" because of his past as a drug dealer; "snow" is a slang term for cocaine.
Jeezy has also produced a popular line of "snowman" tee-shirts. In a September 2005 interview with MTV, Jeezy explained that "[the snowman] symbolizes a young hustler. If a cat goes and gets fresh, hits the club or goes to an event and he has a Snowman shirt on, it's almost like a white tee. . . Everybody can't afford the Gucci and everything. It's the next best thing, the Snowman. . . Snowman is a cool dude. He's a gangsta too. There's a Snowman in every 'hood, several Snowmen in the 'hood. You gotta be that dude to look up to with the car and the girl. Whatever you do, be the best at it, because that's what the Snowman is going to do."
His group's self-titled debut album, Boyz N Da Hood, was released on June 21, 2005 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. His debut solo album, 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.
Young Jeezy has been featured in several popular 2005 hip-hop songs such as his own "And Then What" featuring Mannie Fresh and "Soul Survivor" featuring Akon, Gucci Mane's "So Icy", and Boyz N Da Hood's "Dem Boyz". In 2005, Young Jeezy also recorded a remix of "Go Crazy" with rappers Jay-Z and Fat Joe. The song is creating a buzz throughout the entire country, skyrocketing Young Jeezy's hip-hop status. Jeezy is currently planning to record a mixtape with Harlem rapper Juelz Santana. He recently left Boyz N Da Hood and was replaced by Lil Wayne.
Discography
- 2005: Let's Get it: Thug Motivation 101 #2 US (Platinum)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap | |||
| 2005 | "And Then What" (feat. Mannie Fresh) | #67 | #14 | #13 | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 |
| 2005 | "Soul Survivor" (feat. Akon) | #4 | #1 (4 weeks) | #1 (3 weeks) | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 |
| 2005 | "Go Crazy [Remix]" (feat. Jay-Z) | - | #22 | #22 | Go Crazy [Single] |
| 2005 | "Trap or Die" (feat. Bun B) | - | #77 | - | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 |
| 2005 | "Tear It Up" (feat. Lloyd & Slick Pulla) | - | - | - | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 |
| 2005 | "My Hood" | - | - | - | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 |