來自美國亞特蘭大的Young Jeezy原本并不想成為一名說唱歌手，之前他更加希望自己能夠成為唱片工業(yè)中的幕后角色，比如一個唱片工業(yè)的商人。在加入Def Jam唱片公司開始自己的音樂冒險之前，他創(chuàng)建了Corporate Thugz Entertainment公司。在開辦自己的唱片公司之后，Young Jeezy既是老板，又是自己公司旗下的說唱歌手。Young Jeezy在自己的公司里錄制發(fā)行了一些唱片小樣和磁帶還有部分專輯。 Atlanta-based Young Jeezy originally planned on having a background role in the music industry -- as a businessman, not as a rapper. Years before making his first Def Jam album -- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, released in July 2005 -- he set up Corporate Thugz Entertainment and promoted Cash Money releases. From there, he branched out as a label boss and artist in his own right, releasing albums and mixtapes. Come Shop wit' Me, his independently distributed debut from 2003, allegedly sold more than 50,000 copies. As a member of Boyz N da Hood, he was behind a self-titled album (released just weeks before Let's Get It) that debuted in the Top Ten of the Billboard album chart. Driven by the hit "Soul Survivor," Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 eventually did even better, nestling at the number two spot in the Top 200. The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 followed in late 2006, and by that point, Jeezy had become one of the most prominent MCs.