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Young Jeezy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Verse Simmonds, Zaytoven, Devin the Dude, Clyde Carson and Bone Crusher. Those roots explain a lot about how Young Jeezy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as T.I., Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Plies and Juvenile, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into YG, Akon, Chief Keef, Fantasy Ride and Song Min-ho, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 61 connections around Young Jeezy, reaching back through Verse Simmonds and forward to YG. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jay Wayne Jenkins, known by his stage name Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is credited, alongside fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream audiences. Jenkins began his career in 2001, releasing two independent albums until signing with Def Jam Recordings to release his major label debut, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005). The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, sold 172,000 copies in its first week, and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); its lead single, "Soul Survivor", peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song.
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Young Jeezy connections
Young Jeezy grew out of Verse Simmonds, Zaytoven, Devin the Dude and Clyde Carson, shares an orbit with T.I., Rick Ross, Yo Gotti and Plies, went on to shape YG, Akon, Chief Keef and Fantasy Ride. 61 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Young Jeezy
Sounds and acts that shaped Young Jeezy.
- Verse Simmondsartist
- Zaytovenartist
- Devin the Dudeartist
- Clyde Carsonartist
- Bone Crusherartist
- Pastor Troyartist
- Lil Boosieartist
- T-Painartist
- We Will Rock Youartist
- Trey Songzartist
- Christina Milianartist
- 808s & Heartbreakartist
- Ty Dolla Signartist
- Boosie Badazzartist
- Black Pantiesartist
- Mickey Avalonartist
- Lil Reeseartist
- Drumma Boyartist
- I Am Not a Human Being IIartist
- Ty Dolla $ignartist
- Leroy Hutsonartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Geto Boysartist
- The Impressionsartist
- Ca$h Outartist
Artists similar to Young Jeezy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Young Jeezy.
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- Rick Rossartist
- Yo Gottiartist
- Pliesartist
- Juvenileartist
- Bun Bartist
- Shawty Loartist
- Fabolousartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- Meek Millartist
- Young Buckartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
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- Lil Scrappyartist
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- The Gameartist
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- Yung Jocartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
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- Juelz Santanaartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- The Diplomatsartist
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