Jay Wayne Jenkins,known by his stage name Jeezy,is an American rapper. He is credited,along with fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane,for helping to pioneer the hip hop subgenre trap music for a mainstream audience. Jenkins began his career in 2001,releasing two independent albums until signing with Def Jam Recordings to release his major label debut,Let's Get It:Thug Motivation 101 (2005). The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200,sold 172,000 copies in its first week,and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also spawned his highest-charting single as a lead artist to date:"Soul Survivor",which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Go Getta" is the second single from Def Jam artist Young Jeezy off his second album The Inspiration,it features singer R. Kelly. The song samples "Born On Halloween" by Blue Magic. It was released in late January. This song was #76 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
"Go Crazy" is a song by American rapper Young Jeezy,released as the third single from his debut album Let's Get It:Thug Motivation 101. The song was written by Jeezy and produced by Don Cannon. The CD single was released on August 30,2005. It samples the song "(Man,Oh Man) I Want To Go Back" by Curtis Mayfield. The single was released through The Island Def Jam Music Group and Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment
"Hood Nigga" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Gorilla Zoe,released as the lead single from his debut album,Welcome to the Zoo. It was officially released via iTunes,on April 24,2007. The song was produced by Chris Flame and Dee Jay Dana.
"Duffle Bag Boy" is the debut single by American hip hop duo Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne,released as the lead single from the former's debut album,Supply &Demand (2007). The song was produced by M16 and Liam Kantwill. The song peaked at number 15,reaching in the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Alonzo Keith Mathis Jr.,better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe,is an American rapper originally from East Point,Georgia. He is best known for being a member of the rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo came out in 2007. His next two albums,Don't Feed Da Animals and King Kong,were released in 2009 and 2011. In 2015,he released two mixtapes:Recovery and Raised in the Jungle. He has been an independent artist since 2018.
"Umma Do Me" is the debut single by American hip hop recording artist Rocko. It was released on October 23,2007 on Rocko's Rocky Road imprint through So So Def Recordings and Island Records,from his debut album Self-Made. The song was produced by Drumma Boy.
Christopher James Gholson,better known by his stage name Drumma Boy,is an American record producer and rapper.
"Get Silly" is a song by Ghanaian American rapper V.I.C. from his album Beast,produced by Mr. Collipark,Soulja Boy Tell 'Em,and The Package Store. "Get Silly" was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 13,2008,for sales of over 500,000.
"Go Hard" is the second single from DJ Khaled's third studio album,We Global. The hip-hop track features American rapper Kanye West and American singer T-Pain and their trademark auto-tune effect. The song is produced by The Runners and it samples Madonna's 1985 song "Angel". It first charted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart on December 4,2008,debuting at number 25,where it peaked at number 15,and charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs debuting at number 85 and then rising to number 53. It also debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same week the album We Global was released due to digital downloads,also at number 19 on the Hot Rap Tracks.
"Swagga Like Us" is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and T.I. featuring fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and Kanye West,the latter of whom also produced the song,constructed primarily around a vocal sample of "Paper Planes" by British musician M.I.A. It was released on September 6,2008,in the United States as the fifth single from T.I.'s sixth album Paper Trail (2008). The track was also initially slated for inclusion on Jay-Z's eleventh album The Blueprint 3 (2009),however it ultimately failed to make the final track listing.
"Lost" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Gorilla Zoe,released October 14,2008 as the lead single from his second studio album Don't Feed Da Animals (2009). The song leaked in May 2008 entitled "Losin' My Mind",featuring a verse from fellow American rapper Lil Wayne. It is notable that,specifically with the Lil Wayne version,both songs use the auto-tune effect. "Lost" received positive reviews from critics praising Drumma Boy's electronic production and Zoe's sincere Auto-Tune delivery of introspective lyrics.
"Amazing" is a song by American record producer and vocalist Kanye West from his fourth studio album,808s &Heartbreak (2008). The song features a guest appearance from Young Jeezy,and includes background vocals from Mr Hudson and Tony Williams. It was produced by West,while co-produced by Jeff Bhasker. The producers wrote the song alongside Malik Yusef,Consequence,Jeff Bhasker,and Young Jeezy. The song was serviced to US rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio stations as the third single from the album on March 10,2009,by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. A hip hop song with heavy pop influences,it features piano. Lyrically,West sings an attempt to capture part of his former bravado.
"Respect My Conglomerate" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Busta Rhymes,released on April 4,2009,as the third single from Back on My B.S. (2009). It is also featured as a bonus track from Jadakiss's third album The Last Kiss (2009). The track features verses from fellow American rappers Jadakiss and Lil Wayne,and features backing vocals by guest vocalist Debby Coda. The song was released digitally on April 4,2009.
"4 My Town (Play Ball)" is the fourth single from rapper Birdman's fourth studio album,Priceless. The song features Young Money/Cash Money artists Drake and Lil Wayne. Drake's verse and the unmastered instrumental to the song was originally leaked and titled as "Play Ball" by Richie Wess and featuring Drake and Yung Dred,and then later placed on Soulja Boy's mixtape Paranormal Activity again as "Play Ball" featuring Drake.
"I Do" is the fourth single from Young Jeezy's fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103:Hustlerz Ambition. The single features Jay-Z and André3000. It was produced by M16. It is built around a sample of Lenny Williams 1979 song "Let's Talk It Over". The song was nominated for the Best Rap Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.
Michael Len Williams II,known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will,is an American record producer and rapper. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on various commercially successful singles,including "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd,"Mercy" by Kanye West,"No Lie" by 2 Chainz,"Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J,"Pour It Up" by Rihanna,"Love Me" by Lil Wayne,"Body Party" by Ciara,"We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus,"Formation" by Beyoncé,and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single "23",which peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 follow up single,"Rake It Up" peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album,Ransom 2 (2017).
Joshua Howard Luellen,professionally known as Southside,is an American record producer,songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition in the hip hop industry for producing songs for prominent artists across the American hip hop sphere. In 2010,Southside and fellow 1017 label-mate Lex Luger,established their production and songwriting team 808 Mafia,where Southside currently is at the helm of the group. The basis of his stage name is the place where Luellen grew up,Southside,in Atlanta,Georgia.
Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke,better known by his stage name Sonny Digital,is an American record producer,rapper,and DJ. He rose to prominence after producing YC's hit single "Racks" in 2011. He is best known for his production on ILoveMakonnen's "I Dont Sell Molly No More" and "Tuesday" featuring Drake,Future's single "Same Damn Time",50 Cent's "I'm the Man" and 2 Chainz's "Birthday Song",as well as the XXL Freshman Cyphers for 2017 and 2018. He has worked with multiple hip-hop artists,such as Future,Gucci Mane,2 Chainz,Drake,Chief Keef,50 Cent,and more.
Carl Eugene Lilly Jr.,better known by his stage name Gudda Gudda,is an American rapper from New Orleans. He was originally a member of Sqad Up with Kidd Kidd and Lil Wayne. After forging a long-time friendship with Wayne,he signed to Young Money Entertainment,and later Republic Records.
