In 2010 the single ‘Lose My Mind’ announced the coming of his fourth major-label release. crew with the album Cold Summer, and then returned to his solo career a year later with the politically minded The Recession, his second set to reach number one. The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 followed in late 2006, and by that point, Jeezy had become one of the most prominent MCs the album became his first number one smash. Driven by the hit ‘Soul Survivor’, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 eventually did even better, nestling at the number two spot in the Billboard 200. As a member of Boyz N Da Hood (with Ice Cube), he was behind a self-titled album (released just weeks before Let’s Get It) that debuted in the Top Ten of the Billboard album chart. From there, he branched out as a label boss and artist in his own right, releasing albums and mixtapes.Ĭome Shop wit’ Me, his independently distributed debut from 2003, allegedly sold more than 50,000 copies. Years before making his first Def Jam album Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, released in July 2005, he set up Corporate Thugz Entertainment and promoted Cash Money releases. Atlanta-based Jeezy originally planned on having a background role in the music industry, as a businessman, not as a rapper.
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