![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Partial list of benefactors: Mannie Fresh, Trick Daddy, Young Buck, Bun B, Akon, Shawty Redd, ColliPark, Jazze Pha. Like Boyz N da Hood, the album was made as if crunk never happened. A definite product of the South, it's apparent throughout Let's Get It that his claim of being raised by the group UGK and the label No Limit is no joke. More a businessman than a traditional MC, his boasts are either deliberately pronounced or mush-mouthed and are often stamped with a druggy "Aaaayy!" Far from the South's best MC, he nonetheless makes up for it with his storytelling ability and obvious desire to inspire hard work, even if the "million dollar dreams" are followed by "federal nightmares." His mentality is almost permanently stuck on monetary gain, whether he's talking about moving "white" (his nickname is Snowman) or doing whatever necessary to keep up appearances. His prominence has come hard and fast (and not without a fair share of controversy), but in truth, he has been active in the underground since the mid-'90s. Boyz N da Hood hit the Top Five the week it was released, and Young Jeezy - the group's most visible member - wound up releasing Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 only a month later. Rather, this was cash from duffel bags that Jeezy used, courtesy of one phone-call.A sequence of events juggled the release dates for Boyz N da Hood's first album (issued on Bad Boy) and Young Jeezy's own widely distributed breakout (issued on Def Jam). Speaking about the album with Complex recently, Jeezy revealed that the cash on the album’s cover was not prop-money, or loaned by Def Jam. Production included beats by Mannie Fresh, Akon, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. The official video for Young Jeezy's 'Soul Survivor' featuring Akon from the BET amended album version 'Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101' - available now S. For the platinum solo debut, Jeezy would work with T.I., Young Buck, Bun B, Trick Daddy, and then Def Jam Records President Jay Z. Teaming with Jody Breezy, Big Gee, and Duke, Jeezy would hit the summer of 2005 with his first of two major label releases.īoyz N Da Hood Reunion #TM101 /6B0faYW5u9Ĭelebrating the latter, TM 101, the CTE founder remembers his ascent to legit business, after a highly-publicized past in the streets. There, Jeezy reunited with Boyz N Da Hood, the Bad Boy South-backed group with whom he emerged in the early 2000s. ![]() The Atlanta, Georgia platinum, #1 artist celebrated with a hometown concert last night (July 25) at the Fox Theatre. Today (July 26), Young Jeezy’s major label debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 turned 10 years old. ![]()
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