Jeezy has also been featured on numerous hip-hop and R&B hit singles, such as 'Say I' by Christina Milian, 'I'm So Paid' by Akon, 'Hard' by Rihanna and 'Love in This Club' by Usher, the latter of which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, in 2008. His subsequent albums, The Inspiration (2006) and The Recession (2008), both yielded chart-topping singles. Its lead single 'Soul Survivor', which features R&B singer Akon, became a top-ten hit in the US. He later joined Boyz n da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, was released. Brooke & Vine Hip Hop 90’s Music Rap Posters Wall Art Prints (UNFRAMED 8 x 10) Teen Boy Girl African American Vintage Retro Tupac Biggie Rapper Funny Bathroom Wall Decor, Restroom, Bedroom, Dorm, Posters (Hip Hop - It Was All A Dream Duo) Cardstock. Jeezy embarked on his music career in 2001, as Lil J, with the release of Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.). Jeezy is also known for helping pioneer the hip hop sub-genre trap music, alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I.

Aside from his solo career, Jeezy is the de facto leader of the southern hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (U.S.D.A), and is a former member of the Bad Boy Records' rap group Boyz n da Hood. In 1998, he launched the label imprint CTE World (then known as Corporate Thugz Entertainment). Jay Wayne Jenkins, better known by his stage name Jeezy (formerly Young Jeezy), is an American rapper.