1. Jeezy lived in Macon, Georgia at an older age, where he befriended many Crip gang members and even affiliated himself with the Crips, and started his affiliation with Kinky B, who helped his musical career.
35 Facts About Jeezy
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In 1995, Jeezy spent six months in YCP, a boot camp in Fort Stewart, Georgia, for narcotics possession.
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In 1998, Jeezy launched the label imprint CTE World, then known as Corporate Thugz Entertainment.
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In 2004, Jeezy signed with Bad Boy Records and joined the group Boyz n da Hood, whose self-titled album was released in June 2005 and peaked at No 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
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Ultimately, Jeezy decided he wanted to be in business with Stewart and Reid and signed with Def Jam Records.
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Jeezy released his major label debut, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, on July 26,2005.
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In interviews and on several records, Jeezy has affirmed his resistance to commercialism in his music.
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In 2005, Jeezy was featured in several popular hip hop songs including Gucci Mane's "Icy" and Boyz n da Hood's "Dem Boyz".
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Jeezy later left the group after successfully establishing himself as a solo artist.
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In 2006, Jeezy was featured in Christina Milian's single "Say I".
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Jeezy extended himself into gaming, portraying himself in the 3D hip-hop fighting game Def Jam: Icon, released in March 2007.
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On September 2,2008, Jeezy released The Recession, his third studio album and, what would be, his second consecutive number one album.
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Separately, Jeezy made appearances on Usher's "Love in This Club" and Akon's "I'm So Paid", which was with Lil Wayne.
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Later, Jeezy performed on Ciara's single "Never Ever", from her album Fantasy Ride.
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The statement caused a stir, and Jeezy quickly clarified his stance via a viral video.
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In March 2010, it was reported that Young Jeezy dropped "Young" from his stage name.
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Later, Young Jeezy denied the name change and claimed it was just a rumor: However, on the cover for his single "Lose My Mind", his name is printed as "Jeezy".
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In July 2011, Jeezy announced a September 20,2011 release date for Thug Motivation 103.
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In 2012, Young Jeezy's "I Do" received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance.
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In October 2012, Jeezy released a new single called "Get Right" on iTunes and sent it to radio.
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Shortly after the single's release, Jeezy confirmed he had plans to release a new mixtape by the end of 2012, as well as a new album in 2013.
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On December 12,2012, Jeezy released It's Tha World, the aforementioned mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama.
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On September 17,2013, Jeezy premiered the first single "In My Head", produced by Childish Major, from his CTE collaboration mixtape "Its Tha World 2".
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Jeezy revealed that Future, Usher, Ludacris, and Don Cannon would be involved in the album.
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On May 30,2014, Jeezy released the first single "Me Ok" from his upcoming fifth studio album Seen It All: The Autobiography.
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On October 28,2016, Jeezy released his new album Trap or Die 3, which became available for pre-order on iTunes earlier that month.
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On December 15,2017, Jeezy released his eighth studio album Pressure, originally titled Snow Season.
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On November 20,2020, Jeezy released his tenth studio album, The Recession 2.
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The night before the album's release, Jeezy went live for a Verzuz against rival Gucci Mane.
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On September 30,2022, Jeezy announced a mixtape to be released the following month to help fulfill his contract with Def Jam Recordings, the label that housed him for over eighteen years.
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On Halloween 2023, Jeezy confirmed via Instagram that his contract with Def Jam has been fulfilled, while announcing a double album titled I Might Forgive, But I Don't Forget, which was released on November 3.
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On March 11,2005, Jeezy was arrested after an alleged shooting with some of his friends in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Jeezy was charged with two counts of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
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On June 18,2008 in Atlanta, Young Jeezy was arrested for DUI.
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On January 4,2014, Jeezy was arrested for battery, false imprisonment, and terrorist threats, after an alleged fight with his son in September 2012.