Jeezy has also performed in numerous concerts and embarked on several tours, including The Blueprint 3 Tour (2010), Under The Influence Tour (2014), Seen It All Tour (2014), Formation World Tour (2016), Trap or Die 3 Tour (2017). The latter reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some of the most popular ones include Usher‘s “Love In This Club”, and Akon’s “I’m So Paid”. Features and Tours/ConcertsĪpart from his personal music projects, Young Jeezy has featured in not less than 40 singles and four albums of other artists. As a result, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album double platinum on July 2, 2020.
Subsequently, it recorded combined sales and album-equivalent units of more than two million units in America. By October 2009, it had recorded sales of 1,933,000 copies in the United States. The album took the second spot on the US Billboard 200 upon its release and sold 172,000 copies in the first week. His next one, “Trap or Die 3”, enjoyed positive reviews from critics, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with 89,000 album-equivalent units, 73,000 of which were pure album sales.Įven though the rapper released nine other albums and many songs after his major label debut album, “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101” none of them have measured up to it commercially. Jeezy’s 2015 album, “Church in These Streets” reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and sold 107,000 units worldwide in its first week. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 121,000 copies in the United States within its first week of sales and 342,000 copies as of October 2016. He went on to release his fifth studio album titled “Seen It All: The Autobiography” on September 2, 2014. Jeezy ended 2012 with the release of the mixtape “It’s Tha World” which featured Trey Songz, Birdman, 2 Chainz, and more. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and received Gold certification. His fourth studio album, “Thug Motivation 103” after much delay was released on December 20, 2011, selling 233,000 copies in its first week.
Later certified Gold by the RIAA, it featured top acts like Kanye West and Nas. Again it made it to the top of the Billboard 200 and sold over 260,000 copies (earning about $268,000) in its first week. Next up was “The Recession” released in 2008. The Inspiration featured artists like R Kelly and Keisha Cole. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and sold over 352,000 copies in week 1. His sophomore album, “The Inspiration”, released in 2006 and was even more successful than his first solo work with Def Jam. In 2007 their album “Cold Summer” was released and it sold over 95,000 copies in the first week. However, he founded another group U.S.D.A. Thanks to his various endeavors, Jeezy’s net worth is currently estimated at $15 million.įollowing Jeezy’s solo success, he left the Boyz n da Hood group to focus more on his personal efforts. From the time he began making music professionally in 1997, he has made millions of dollars which contributed to his being featured on the Forbes list of Cash Kings 2013: The World’s 20 Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists. He has also won one BET Award and another BET Hip Hop Award for his musical endeavors. Young Jeezy has received not less than 4 Grammy nominations for his work in music. Based on that, he claimed to have had a lonely childhood.Īs common with hood breeds, Jay ventured into the world of hip-hop music and started off by promoting the genre through a label he established before launching out as a rapper in 2001. As a result of his parents’ separation, he had to move frequently from one family member to the other. He was one of those people who grew up rough. Jeezy was born Jay Wayne Jenkins on September 28, 1977, in Columbia, South Carolina, and raised in Atalanta, Georgia. But there’s so much to learn about the great rapper. Young Jeezy, who now goes by the stage name Jeezy, is an American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur.
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