THE CLIPSE & RE-UP GANG/YOUNG JEEZY

The Village Voice;  January 25, 2006 ;   Sylvester, Nick;   787 words ......It 4 Cheap, Volume 2 mixunit.com YOUNG JEEZY Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 Def Jam...eyes," brags the Atlanta coke rapper Young Jeezy. This is either a lie or a revelation...certainly didn't feel the pain. So when Jeezy explains a track later, "This is the streets...

CD REVIEW: Jeezy: Still larger than life

University Wire;  December 6, 2006 ;   Jordan Sargent;   545 words ......Maneater) (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Young Jeezy's 2005 debut, "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation...Jay-Z assisted "Go Crazy" -- sounded like Jeezy was going to stroll out of your speakers...of demigod status among new rap stars. Jeezy is also the most personable of all the...

GanGster rapper is flipping his image.(Daily Break)

The Virginian Pilot;  August 21, 2008 ;     694 words ......Venable The Virginian-Pilot Rap star Young Jeezy hasn't been in the music limelight for...I. and Jay-Z, along with references to Jeezy's unstable upbringing and drug dealing in Georgia, Thug Motivation went platinum; Jeezy became an instant hip-hop household name...

YOUNG JEEZY LET'S GET IT: THUG MOTIVATION 101 DEF JAM SOUTH

The Boston Globe;  August 12, 2005 ;   KEN CAPOBIANCO;   265 words ......industry-created buzz. The latest is Young Jeezy, an Atlanta rapper who is already riding...created a stir earlier this summer. This is Jeezy's debut joint (it landed at No. 2 on the...don't warrant the comparison. Granted, Jeezy has done some stellar turns on mix-tapes...

JEEZY * 'I don't want to outgrow (fans) that ride with me'

Daily Breeze;  December 29, 2006 ;   BRETT JOHNSON;   787 words ......more than 2 million copies, Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins still sounds like he has a fair...sound adequately menacing. Far from it. Jeezy, 29, claims he speaks from such firsthand...truth, so it only makes sense." But as Jeezy promotes his second disc, "The Inspiration...

'Who's Who' of hip-hop: Street Dream tour brings big names to the Sports...

Blade (Toledo, OH);  March 22, 2007 ;     787 words ...Byline: Christopher Borrelli Mar. 22--So, I'm all like [bad word] it. Young Jeezy ain't calling. Nor Elder Jeezy. No one named Jeezy. His publicist said we can make this [expletive] happen. You will get your story. Those were her...

CD REVIEW: Jeezy still thugging away on 'Inspiration'

University Wire;  December 12, 2006 ;   Chad Stanton;   218 words ......appointed best-ever trappers turned rappers, Jeezy has got to be the people's champ. So what can Jeezy's faithful expect from "The Inspiration"? More...rocking with, a la Mike Jones. On "The Realist," Jeezy makes it clear you know he isn't like the rest...

A snowman made of another kind of powder

Daily Breeze;  November 5, 2005 ;   Desmond Butler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS;   206 words ......popularized by drug-dealer- turned-rapper Young Jeezy symbolizes those who sell a white substance...schools are banning the snowman images. Young Jeezy's hit debut album, "Let's Get It: Thug...On one of his songs he raps, "Get it? Jeezy the Snowman / I'm iced out, plus I got...

Hustle and Snow; Forget Frosty. The hip-hop snowman spawning the latest...

Philadelphia Weekly;  August 31, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   718 words ......hand-painted shirts for rap rookie Young Jeezy to wear on MTV and BET--each with an interpretation...totally different dynamic and makes it cool." Jeezy's moniker Da Snowman alludes to his prefame...promotional clothing--resonated with consumers. Jeezy's album premiered at No. 2 on the Billboard...

RECORDINGS : A Quick Spin

The Washington Post;  December 17, 2006 ;     274 words ...THE INSPIRATION: THUG MOTIVATION 102 Young Jeezy The frostiest thing about Atlanta's gravel-voiced Young Jeezy - - a.k.a. the Snowman -- is his unrepentant modus operandi. Jeezy's alleged cocaine-pushing past was documented on indie...

No Mojo

Philadelphia Weekly;  December 20, 2006 ;   Lindsey, Craig D;   560 words ......Even chart-topping rappers like Young Jeezy are ready to tear Esco a new one on this. At least that's what it seemed like when Jeezy exchanged heated words with old-school...street." Before bolting from the studio Jeezy proclaimed, "If Nas say hip-hop is dead...

Young Jeezy taps into our hard times

The Boston Globe;  September 5, 2008 ;   Julian Benbow;   573 words ......pleading voice - was perfect for Young Jeezy. The Atlanta rapper wanted his third album...his own, "Circulate," a track from Young Jeezy's new album, "The Recession," out this...in time. As Paul's soulful voice croons, Jeezy's hoarse voice echoes, with the familiar...

CD REVIEW: Young Jeezy rather uninspirational

University Wire;  December 12, 2006 ;   Alex Rush;   562 words ......Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Young Jeezy once said he is not a rapper, but rather...referred to as a rapper. Although Young Jeezy's sophomore album "The Inspiration" contains...flow are unimpressive and fail to inspire. Jeezy's songs are saturated by his personality...

CD REVIEW: Young Jazzy keeps it fresh, real on 'Thug Motivation'

University Wire;  December 23, 2005 ;   Brandon Clopton;   385 words ......U-WIRE) SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- New from Young Jeezy is "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101...2005, this album contains many songs from Jeezy's previous mix tapes that have been out...especially to those who can understand where Jeezy is coming from. If you can't relate, you...

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Dayton Daily News;  October 10, 2008 ;     787 words ...rap Young Jeezy THE RECESSION It's easy to not like Young Jeezy and other artists like him. Look at him ... From his 2005...the government's $700 billion fi nancial bailout plan. Jeezy doesn't have many featured artists and carries the onehour...