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Jeezy

1977 - Today

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Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young 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" (featuring Akon), peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeezy is the 923rd most popular singer (up from 3,585th in 2019), the 5,285th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,222nd in 2019) and the 268th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jeezy ranks 923 out of 4,381. Before him are Marisol, Bobby Vinton, Gladys Knight, Emilio Pericoli, Liane Augustin, and Pablo Milanés. After him are Kate Ryan, Mariza, Célestine Galli-Marié, Leland Sklar, Elly Ameling, and Ian Dury.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Jeezy ranks 71. Before him are Willy Sagnol, Edward Furlong, Tetsuya Nishiwaki, Yoel Romero, Denílson de Oliveira Araújo, and Joe Hahn. After him are Andreas Kaplan, James Wan, Maniche, Brock Lesnar, Yaki Kadafi, and Tom Brady.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeezy ranks 5,285 out of 20,380. Before him are Lewis Boss (1846), Ed Koch (1924), Elizabeth Mitchell (1970), Joan Blondell (1906), Rosalind E. Krauss (1941), and Katherine Anne Porter (1890). After him are Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820), Robert Montgomery (1904), Sable (1967), Lauren German (1978), James Crafts (1839), and Ram Dass (1931).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jeezy ranks 268. Before him are Grace Bumbry (1937), Birdman (1969), Tiffany Darwish (1971), Chip Taylor (1940), Bobby Vinton (1935), and Gladys Knight (1944). After him are Leland Sklar (1947), Playboi Carti (1996), 6ix9ine (1996), Helen Kane (1904), Lobo (1943), and Dee Snider (1955).

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