'''Jay Wayne Jenkins''' (born September 28, 1977), known professionally by his rap moniker Young Jeezy (currently Jeezy), is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor from Atlanta, Georgia.

Beginning his rap career in 2001 under the name '''Lil J''', Jeezy would go on to sign with Def Jam Recordings in 2004. In 2005, he would release his first major studio album Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 to critical praise and was commercially successful. The album garnered more attention to the rap SubGenre known as TrapMusic, which was previously introduced by fellow Atlanta rapper {{Music/TI}} two years earlier. Jeezy would go on to release ten albums in total, culminating in 2019 with his final studio album TM:104: Legend of Snowman.

!!Discography:
* Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005)
* The Inspiration (2006)
* The Recesssion (2008)
* TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition (2011)
* Seen It All: The Autobiography (2014)
* Church in the Streets (2015)
* Trap or Die 3 (2016)
* Pressure (2017)
* TM:104: The Legend of Snowman (2019)
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!!Tropes associated with Young Jeezy:
* ClusterFBomb: As per usual with any rapper.
* IntercourseWithYou: His dirty south sex tale in “Tear It Up” with Lloyd and fellow Atlanta rapper Slick Pulla about coming over to a woman’s house and having sex with her.
* NWordPrivileges: Expected from a rapper.
* RhymingWithItself: In the second song off Thug Motivation 101 “Standing Ovation”:
-->''Now I’m your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. (Ay)
-->''Now I’m your favorite trapper’s favorite trapper.''
* SouthernRap: He was born in Columbus, South Carolina, raised in Atlanta, Georgia. So it’s expected of his rap style when it comes from these cities.
* TrapMusic: His primary rap style. His debut studio album further popularized the genre, influencing eventual up-and-coming rappers at the time.
* VerbalTic: His most famous ad-lib: ''‘’Yeah!’’'' Also, "That's riiiiight!"
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