CD REVIEW: Jeezy: Still larger than life

University Wire;  December 6, 2006 ;     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 ;     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 ;     700+ 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 ;     700+ 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...

Scot's Entertainment Digest

Baltimore Afro-American;  March 24, 2006 ;     538 words ...Kirk, Scot Baltimore Afro-American 03-24-2006 Jeezy in Jail Atlanta, Ga., rapper Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins blurred the line between art and life...brawl, people went to jail -- not platinum. Jeezy and entourage were arrested around 5:30 a.m...

Young Jeezy's CD adds political commentary

Post-Tribune (IN);  September 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ......DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Young Jeezy tries to appeal to a wider audience on his latest album, "The Recession."(PHOTO) Young Jeezy may seem like an unlikely political commentator...props in Beijing, noting he jammed to the Jeezy hit "Go Getta" before bringing home a record...

CD REVIEW: Jeezy still thugging away on 'Inspiration'

University Wire;  December 12, 2006 ;     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 ;     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...

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...

Popular Snowman T-Shirt Raises Concerns

AP Online;  November 4, 2005 ;     560 words ......popularized by drug-dealer-turned-rapper Young Jeezy symbolizes those who sell a white substance...with a certain drug, crack or coke." 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...

THE SWEET SMELL OF EXCESS

The Boston Globe;  December 30, 2001 ;     648 words ......frites Terrines, piperades, mousselines. Yes, the French kitchen lights have seen fine sights But the one that has marked my soul...bechamel, Thermidor, bourguignonne, ballotines. Yes, the French kitchen lights have seen fine sights But the ones that were best, to be...

Young Jeezy taps into our hard times

The Boston Globe;  September 5, 2008 ;     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 ;     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 ;     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...