Jeezy

Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. He is credited, along with fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, for helping to pioneer the hip hop subgenre trap music for a mainstream audience. Jenkins began his career in 2001, releasing two independent albums until signing with Def Jam Recordings to release his major label debut, ''Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' (2005). The album debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, sold 172,000 copies in its first week, and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also spawned his highest-charting single as a lead artist to date: "Soul Survivor" (featuring Akon), which peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

His second and third albums, ''Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration'' (2006) and ''The Recession'' (2008) were met with continued success as both peaked on the ''Billboard'' 200; the latter earned Jenkins his first Grammy Award nomination for it's lead single, "Put On" (featuring Kanye West). The albums ''TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition'' (2011), ''Seen It All: The Autobiography'' (2013), ''Church in These Streets'' (2015) followed thereafter, and ninth album, ''Trap or Die 3'' (2016) peaked atop the chart once more. His other platinum-certified singles include "I Luv It", "Go Getta" (featuring R. Kelly), "My President" (featuring Nas), "Lose My Mind" (featuring Plies), and "Leave You Alone" (featuring Ne-Yo), among others. In addition, Jenkins has been featured on numerous hip hop and R&B hit singles, including "Say I" by Christina Milian, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Hard" by Rihanna, and "Love in This Club" by Usher, with the latter peaking atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2008.

Outside of his solo career, Jenkins is also the ''de facto'' leader of the Southern hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (U.S.D.A.), and a former member of the Bad Boy Records rap group Boyz n da Hood. Provided by Wikipedia