Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy (formally known as Lil' J) is hot hip hop property at the moment. Initially deciding that he wanted a behind the scenes role in the music industry as a businessman, starting out as the CEO of Corporate ThugEntertainment, before taking to the microphone to spit lyrics himself.

He began his rap career on the mixtape circuit, the path that launched thousands of rappers before him. Soon word of Jeezy was spreading way beyond ATL, with the mixtapes generating such a buzz that over 100,000 thousand of his mixtapes were sold in a year, and he won over fans including hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and rap star Fabolous. Jeezy was formally a member of the rap group Boyz In Da Hood (who are signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records label)– and was only signed to work on one album. He soon came to the attention of legendary record label Def Jam, who didn't pass up the opportunity to sign Jeezy as a solo artist.

With the release of his album "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101", the buzz surrounding the South Carolina-born rapper grow much stronger, making him a regular on music TV and radio channels, and his picture frequently gracing all the major black music magazines. The release's appeal was booted by guest appearances from Young Buck, T.I, Mannie Fresh, Bun B and Lil' Scrappy. The Platinum-selling album's tracks include "Let Me Talk To 'Em", which features Jeezy saying sorry for all the things he's done wrong in his life, the lead single "And The What" and "Soul Survivor" which featured "Lonely" singer Akon.