He had 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 career along with many others. At a point in time he lived in Hawkinsville, Georgia, at 600 N Lumpkin. In an interview with XXL magazine, he described his childhood as "empty". When he was a toddler, Jenkins relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, where he lived with different family members, as a result of his parents separating. Jay Wayne Jenkins was born on September 28, 1977, in Columbia, South Carolina. Biography Early life and career beginnings (1977–2004) Outside of his solo career, Jeezy 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. In addition, Jeezy has also 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 reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2008. Kelly), and " Put On" (featuring Kanye West). In total, Jeezy has released ten studio albums, as well as numerous successful singles, including the top ten hit " Soul Survivor" (featuring Akon), as well as the top 40 hits " I Luv It", " Go Getta" (featuring R. Jeezy began his music career in 2001 as Lil J with the release of Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.). and Gucci Mane, for helping to pioneer and popularize trap music with a mainstream audience. Jeezy is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, was released the following year and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week and was later receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (formerly Young Jeezy), is an American rapper.
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