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{{Infobox musical artist 2
|Name = Cain
|Img = Theinspiration.jpg
|Background = gray
|Birth_name = Jay Jenkins
|Alias = Hoeman, Jeezy Da Snowman, Mr. 17.5
|Born = {{birth date and age|1977|9|28}}
|Died =
|Origin = {{flagicon|USA}} ] ]<ref name"TUI">{{cite web
| url = http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=6562
| title = "Young Jeezy The Undeniable"
| accessdate = 14 December
| accessyear = 2006
| author = Peter Rubin
| date = December 6, 2006
}}</ref>
|Genre = ], ]
|Occupation = ], ]
|Years_active = ] - ]
|Label = ]/]
|Associated_acts =
|URL =
}}

'''Jay Jenkins''' (born ], ]), known presently as '''Young Jeezy''' and previously as '''Lil J''', is a popular<ref name"popular">{{cite web
| url =http://www.vibe.com/galleries/images/2006/11/09/young_jeezy_gallery/
| title = Jeezy with fans
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| date =
}}</ref> ] ]. Jenkins was born in ], but as a ] moved to ]. Formerly signed to ] as a member of the ] ] ], Jeezy now works as a solo artist for ] and his own record label, ]. Young Jeezy is often referred to (by himself and others) as the '''Snowman'''; this is widely assumed to be a reference to his previous self-proclaimed occupation as a ] ].

==Music==
Young Jeezy released his first independent album, '']'' (''J.A.Y.''), in 2001 under the name Lil J.<ref name"TUI">{{cite web
| url = http://www.amazon.com/Thuggin-Under-Influence-Lil-J/dp/B00005M96X/sr=1-1/qid=1164852347/ref=sr_1_1/002-8033838-3251204?ie=UTF8&s=music
| title = Thuggin Under The Influence
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| date =
}}</ref> It featured artists such as ], ], and ], who also produced some of the tracks. In 2003, Jeezy released (also independently) '']'', a two CD set featuring completely new tracks along with some songs from ''T.U.I.'' ''Come Shop Wit' Me'' sold 50,000 copies.<ref name"bmf">{{cite web
| url =http://www.vibe.com/news/magazine_features/2006/05/bmf_mo_money_mo_problems/
|
title = Come Shop Wit' Me sales
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = Ethan Brown
| date = May 4, 2006
}}</ref> In 2004, he signed with ] and joined the ] group. Boyz N Da Hood's self-titled album was released on June 21, 2005 and peaked at #50 on the ] albums chart. Young Jeezy also released a solo album around this time, which was his major label debut, with ]. '']'' was released on July 26, 2005 and debuted at #2, selling 172,000 copies in its first week.<ref name"sale">{{cite web
| url =http://www.vibe.com/news/magazine_features/2006/05/bmf_mo_money_mo_problems/
|
title = Album sales
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = Ethan Brown
| date = May 4, 2006
}}</ref>
In interviews and on several records, Young Jeezy has affirmed his resistance to ] in his music.<ref name"commercial">{{cite web
| url = http://ezsonglyrics.com/lyrics/young-jeezy/my-hood.html
| title = My Hood lyrics
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| date =
}}</ref> Maintaining his ], according to Jeezy, is of the utmost concern to him as an artist.<ref name"streetcred">{{cite web
| url = http://xxlmag.com/Features/2005/oct/jeezy/index.html
| title = Jeezy wants street cred
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = XXL Magazine
| date =
}}</ref> Young Jeezy is known for his unusual work ethic selling crack cocain<ref name"workethic">{{cite web
| url = http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1543991/10252006/jeezy_young.jhtml
| title = Young Jeezy comments on his work ethic
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = Shaheem Reid
| date = October 26, 2006
}}</ref> and deep appreciation for a hard day's work. In 2005, Young Jeezy was featured in several popular hip-hop songs including ]'s "Icy" <ref name"popularicy">{{cite web
| url =http://atlanta.about.com/od/celebrityprofiles/p/guccimane.htm
| title = Popular single "Icy"
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| date =
}}</ref> and Boyz N Da Hood's "Dem Boyz". In 2006, he was featured in ]'s single "]". Jeezy's second major label album is ], which features ], ], ], Bloodraw and ].

==Feud==
Young Jeezy partially wrote and performed on ]'s hit single, "]". Supposedly, Jeezy was never paid properly for his services. Those in Gucci Mane's camp have suggested that gang members from the Macon area attacked Gucci Mane to defend Young Jeezy's honor.<ref name"guccibeef">{{cite web
| url =http://atlanta.about.com/od/celebrityprofiles/p/guccimane.htm
| title = Beef with Gucci Mane
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| date =
}}</ref> Young Jeezy put out a track called "Stay Strapped" dissing Gucci Mane to the beat of T.I.'s song "A.S.A.P." Young Jeezy took a shot at Mane on the track, rapping "even his own momma know, Radric Davis a bitch". In a recent Cutmaster C mixtape, ''The Hood News Page 3: Jay-Z Boycotts Cristal'', Mane disses Jeezy along with Jay Z in his track, "745". Jeezy also addresses Mane in the same mixtape, in the track "Break It Down", featuring Cmillz. Recently, Jeezy has become involved in a beef with his former BMF affiliate Bleu Da Vinci after Bleu dissed him on the song, 'Star in The Hood'. Jeezy has reportedly fired back on his new album, ].
Young Jeezy fires back on a track called "Streets on Lock", in which he say's, "what type a real nigga name himself after a bag, nigga you's a hoe, a louis vuitton fag." The track appears on ].

==Personal information==
Young Jeezy has a son who is often mentioned in his lyrics, along with his son's mother, who is not on good terms with Jeezy.

Young Jeezy was arrested after an alleged shootout involving some of his friends in Miami Beach, Florida on Sunday, March 12, 2006. He was charged with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, however, he was acquitted over lack of evidence.<ref name"arrested">{{cite web
| url =http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/03/young_jeezy_arrested_and_charged_in_shootout/
| title = Jeezy arrested
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = Mark Lelinwalla
| date = March 13, 2006
}}</ref>

Though many people believed he is related to fellow rapper ], he cleared the rumor up by telling the media that he is not related to the fellow Atlanta rapper, though they are friends.<ref name"yungjoc">{{cite web
| url =http://netmusiccountdown.com/inc/news_article.php?id=10617
| | title = Yung Joc
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = Krista Desens
| date = July 11, 2006
}}</ref>

After Hurricane Katrina, Young Jeezy opened his house to the victims in an effort to help them have a place to stay. This got him into trouble with his baby's mother, as she was told that he had no house and little money.<ref name"openhouse">{{cite web
| url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=1409
| title = Jeezy helps hurricane victims
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| date =
}}</ref>

In 2006, Jeezy held an essay contest for Atlanta teens. The subject of the contest is "What Inspires You" and the winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship.<ref name"contest">{{cite web
| url =http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_21251905.shtml
| title = Jeezy gives scholarship
| accessdate = 29 November
| accessyear = 2006
| author = United Press International
| date = November 28, 2006
}}</ref>

Young Jeezy is also affiliated with the notorious street gang the crips. Stated in many songs like "Bang". In the song he says "The 45 make my pants sag. Catch me bouncin through the club with my Crip flag." It says catch me bouncin with my black flag, with supports his affiltaion with BMF.

==Discography<ref>http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp</ref>==

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{{main|Young Jeezy Discography}}

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album cover
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|''''']'''''
*Released: ]
*Chart positions: N/A
*U.S. Sales: N/A
*Last ]: N/A
*Singles: N/A
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|''''']'''''
*Released: ]
*Chart positions: N/A
*U.S. Sales: 50,000
*Last ]:
*Singles: N/A
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|''''']'''''
*Released: ], ]
*Chart positions: #2 US
*U.S. Sales: 2 Million
*Last ]: 2x Platinum
*Singles: "And Then What" "Soul Survivor" "Go Crazy (Remix)" "Trapstar" "My Hood"
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|''''']'''''
*Released: ], ]
*Chart positions: N/A
*U.S. Sales: N/A
*Last ]: N/A
*Singles: N/A
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|''''']'''''
*Released: ] ]
*Chart positions: #1 US
*U.S. Sales: 352,000
*Last ]: TBR
*Singles: "I Luv It" "Bury Me A G" "Go Getta" "3 A.M."
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>]<small>
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"And Then What" <small>''(featuring ])''
|align="center" valign="top"|67
|align="center" valign="top"|14
|align="center" valign="top"|13
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"]" <small>''(featuring ])
|align="center" valign="top"|4
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Go Crazy (Remix)" <small>''(featuring ])''
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|22
|align="center" valign="top"|22
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"My Hood"
|align="center" valign="top"|77
|align="center" valign="top"|30
|align="center" valign="top"|19
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Trap Star"
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|50
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Tear It Up"
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|77
|align="center" valign="top"|77
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"]"
|align="center" valign="top"|14
|align="center" valign="top"|14
|align="center" valign="top"|7
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Bury Me A G"
|align="center" valign="top"|TBR
|align="center" valign="top"|TBR
|align="center" valign="top"|TBR
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-

===Featured Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>]<small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>]<small>
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Icy" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy & ]''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|46
|align="center" valign="top"|23
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Diamonds (Remix)" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|90
|align="center" valign="top"|32
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2004
|align="left" valign="top"|"Get Throwed" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy, ], & ]''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|49
|align="center" valign="top"|24
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-

|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Say I" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|21
|align="center" valign="top"|13
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Hustlin (Remix)" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy & ]''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Grew Up A Screw Up" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Top Back (Remix)" <small>'' ] featuring Young Jeezy, Big Kuntry, ], & ]''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|83
|align="center" valign="top"|20
|align="center" valign="top"|12
|align="left" valign="top"|''In Da Streets Vol. 4''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"]" <small>''(] featuring Young Jeezy, ], & ]''</small>)
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|}

===Featured Songs===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Song
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2004
|align="left" valign="top"|"Do the Damn Thing" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy)''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2004
|align="left" valign="top"|"Fuckin' Around" <small>''] (featuring Young Jeezy, & ])
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|"Icy" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Make It Work for You" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"I'm Straight" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Diamonds (Remix)" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy)''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Get Throwed" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy, ], & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Hustlin (Remix)" <small>'' ] (featuring Young Jeezy & ]''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Say I" ''<small> ] (featuring Young Jeezy)''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Tell Tell Tell (Stop Snitching)" ''<small> ] (featuring Young Jeezy & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Wannabe's" ''<small> ] (featuring Young Jeezy & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"Top Back (Remix)" ''<small> ] (featuring Young Jeezy, Big Kuntry, ], & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|''In Da Streetz Vol. 4''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|"4 Kings" ''<small> ] (featuring Young Jeezy, ], & ])''
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|-
|align="center" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|"You're Coming With Me" ''<small> ] (featuring Young Jeezy, ], & ])
|align="left" valign="top"|'']''
|}

==Videos==

* Over Here/Air Forces (2005) <small>(Featuring: ])
* Trap Or Die (2005)<small>(Featuring:])
* Make It Work for You (2005)<small>(Guest Appearance For ])
* Dem Boyz (2005) <small>(When With ])
* Felonies (2005) <small>(When With ])
* And Then What (2005) <small>(Featuring: ])
* Soul Suvivor (2005) <small>(Featuring: ])
* My Hood (2005)
* TrapStar / Go Crazy (2005)
* Say I (2006) <small>(Guest Appearance For ])
* Grew Up A Screw Up (2006) <small>(Guest Appearance For ])
* I Luv It (2006)
* Bury Me A G (2006)
* Top Back (remix) (] feat. ], ], and ]) (2006)

==References==
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