Music2000–
Young Jeezy
Atlanta rapper who helped bring trap music to mainstream audiences with Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 and became one of the defining voices of mid-2000s Southern hip-hop.
Origin
Columbia, South Carolina / Atlanta, Georgia
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
Magnum Opus
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 1012005
Def Jam
Seen It All: The Autobiography2014
Church in These Streets2015
Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration2006
TM104: The Legend of the Snowman2019
Awards & Recognition
BET Award
2×
Rank History
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Often Compared To
Young Thug
#2Hip-Hop / Rap — Atlanta, Georgia · 2010–
Atlanta rapper whose distinctive melodic style and unconventional approach to rhyme schemes influenced an entire generation of artists and made him one of the most creative voices in modern trap.
Young Buck
#3Hip-Hop / Rap — Nashville, Tennessee · 1999–present
Nashville rapper and G-Unit member who brought Southern grit to one of hip-hop's most prominent crews of the mid-2000s and helped establish Tennessee's place in rap geography.