Jeezy

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, and raised in the Atlanta area, Jay Jenkins built a grassroots following through street mixtapes.

His 2005 debut "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101" became a trap cornerstone, and he sustained a long run of motivational, gravel-voiced anthems.

He has charted multiple top-ten albums and is considered a foundational trap artist.

Jeezy's motivational street narratives helped define trap's early commercial breakthrough.