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Jeezy also extended himself into gaming, portraying himself in the 3D hip-hop fighting game Def Jam: Icon, released in March 2007. Later that year, on December 12, he released his second major-label album, The Inspiration. In 2006, Jeezy was featured in Christina Milian's single "Say I". The third single, "My Hood", reached #77 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single off the album, "Soul Survivor" featuring Akon, reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and would become Jeezy's highest-charting single of his career.
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The debut single off his debut album, "And Then What" featured Mannie Fresh and reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week and was later certified Platinum by the RIAA. Jeezy released his major-label debut, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, on July 26, 2005. 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 #5 on the Billboard 200 album chart. In 2003, Jeezy independently released Come Shop wit Me, a two-CD set featuring new tracks along with some songs previously released on T.U.I. In 2001, under the name Lil J, Young Jeezy released his first independent album, Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.). Jeezy doesn't talk about religion, except in song. When he was a teenager, he moved to Atlanta where he continued to deal in drugs. He was raised in poverty, which led him to earn money through unlawful means like selling illegal cell phones and dealing with drugs. He has a sister named Katrina Wright.Īs a young boy he was drawn to rap music as hip-hop songs were popular in the area he grew up. He was often juggled between other family members as well. His mother took him to her home in Georgia, where she raised him with the help of her mother. Soon after his birth, his parents, who were not married, separated. His upcoming birthday falls on the 28th of September 2020. His birthday falls on the 28th of September every year. He holds American Nationality and belongs to Afro-American ethnicity. Jeezy was born on September 28, 1977, in Columbia, South Carolina.