Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 was released on Jand debuted at #2, selling 172,000 copies in its first week. Young Jeezy also released a solo album around this time, which was his major label debut, with Def Jam Records. Boyz N Da Hood's self-titled album was released on Jand peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
In 2004, he signed with Bad Boy Records and joined the Boyz N Da Hood group. Come Shop Wit' Me sold 50000 copies world wide. In 2003, Jeezy released (also independently) Come Shop Wit' Me, a two CD set featuring completely new tracks along with some songs from T.U.I. It featured artists such as Kinky B, Fidank, and Lil Jon, who also produced some of the tracks. Young Jeezy released his first independent album, Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.), in 2001 under the name Lil J. However, there is no doubt that Young Jeezy was involved at least to some degree in the illegal cocaine trade, and he is affiliated somehow with the slightly defunct Black Mafia Family. This portion of his life, as is often the case with rappers, remains highly veiled and subject to much exaggeration in order to increase his street reputation. Also, according to his lyrics, which may or may not be factual, he has or had an uncle named Grady. He has made innumerable references in his music to his previous occupation as a cocaine dealer, although he rarely provides details of his childhood in interviews. Jeezy has described his childhood as "empty". He eventually moved to West Atlanta's 4th Ward between late 1999 and early 2000.
As an infant Jenkins and his family relocated to Duncan Block, a neighborhood in Macon, Georgia (75 miles south of Atlanta).
Jay Jenkins was born in Columbia, South Carolina.
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