Jeezy

Solo Artist · The Snowman

Photo: Sister Circle TV · CC BY 3.0
Active 1997-present
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Albums 13
Tracks 233
Most frequent collaborator Jay Jenkins · 188 tracks
Genres TrapSouthern Hip HopGangsta Rap
Artist
81%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 188 of 233 tracks

Does Jeezy write his own songs?

He is credited on 188 of the 233 tracks across his thirteen studio albums, and on every track of the eleven albums that publish writing credits at all. The 45 without his name belong to the two independent records from 2001 and 2003, where no source publishes writers.

By the Numbers

13
Studio Albums
233
Tracks Credited
81%
Self-Written
29
Years Active
460
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 188 / 233 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 233 tracks: how many Jeezy wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Jeezy has a writing credit81%
81%
19%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written188tracks81%
Outside writers45tracks19%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Jeezy's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 233 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)81%
Composer (music)0%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Jeezy's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 81%
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100%
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95%
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2001Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.)
2003Come Shop wit Me
2005Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
2006Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
2008The Recession
2011TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
2014Seen It All: The Autobiography
2015Church in These Streets
2016Trap or Die 3
2017Pressure
2019TM104: The Legend of the Snowman
2020The Recession 2
2023I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget
Early · 100% written
Mid · 99% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.), Come Shop wit Me +3 more
99%
2010s
TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition, Seen It All: The Autobiography +4 more
100%
2020s
The Recession 2, I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Jeezy sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Jeezy
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Kenny Chesney20%
Britney Spears32%
NSYNC41%
JoJo58%
Destiny's Child69%
Brad Paisley78%
Snoop Dogg89%
81%Jeezy
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Soul Survivor
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Written by Jeezy, Akon, Jay Jenkins, Aliaune Thiam
Co-wrote
And Then What
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Written by Jeezy, Mannie Fresh, Jay Jenkins, Byron Thomas
Co-wrote
My Hood
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Written by Jeezy, Lil' C, Jay Jenkins, Cordale Quinn
Co-wrote
Go Crazy
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Written by Jeezy, Don Cannon, Jay Jenkins, Donald Cannon
Co-wrote
I Luv It
Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
Written by Jeezy, DJ Toomp, Jay Jenkins, Aldrin Davis
Co-wrote
Go Getta
Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
Written by Jeezy, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, R. Kelly, Jay Jenkins, Robert Kelly
Co-wrote
Dreamin'
Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
Written by Jeezy, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Keyshia Cole, Jay Jenkins
Co-wrote
Put On
The Recession
Written by Jeezy, Drumma Boy, Kanye West, Jay Jenkins, Christopher Gholson
Co-wrote
My President
The Recession
Written by Jeezy, Chris Whitacre, Justin Henderson, Nas, Jay Jenkins, Nasir Jones
Co-wrote
Vacation
The Recession
Written by Jeezy, Leigh Elliott, Maurice Carpenter, Jay Jenkins
Co-wrote
Crazy World
The Recession
Written by Jeezy, Tracey Sewell, Jay Jenkins
Co-wrote
Who Dat
The Recession
Written by Jeezy, Shawty Redd, Dwayne Richardson, Jay Jenkins, Demetrius Stewart
Co-wrote
Leave You Alone
TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
Written by Jeezy, Ne-Yo, Warren G, Jay Jenkins, Shaffer Chimere Smith, Warren Griffin III
Co-wrote
I Do
TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
Written by Jeezy, Joshua Banks, Jay-Z, André 3000, Lenny Williams, Michael Bennett, Jay Jenkins, Shawn Carter, André Benjamin, Leonard C. Williams
Co-wrote
F.A.M.E.
TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
Written by Jeezy, Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, Kenny Bartolomei, T.I., Andy Moor, Jonathan Grant, Tony McGuinness, Paavo Siljamäki, Jay Jenkins, Clifford Harris, Andrew Beardmore, Anthony McGuiness
Co-wrote
Seen It All
Seen It All: The Autobiography
Written by Jeezy, Cardo, Jay-Z, Jay Jenkins, Ronald LaTour, Shawn Carter
Co-wrote
All There
Trap or Die 3
Written by Jeezy, Dwayne Richardson, Bankroll Fresh, Jay Jenkins, Trentavious White
Co-wrote

Discography 13 albums

All thirteen solo studio albums, including the two independent records released as Lil' J and Young Jeezy before the Def Jam deal. The Boyz n da Hood and U.S.D.A. group albums and the mixtapes sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of JeezyJeezy233 tracks
Photo of Jeezy188Jay Jenkins, 188 tracks JL32J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, 32 tracks TR26Tony Rey, 26 tracks FR24Franklin Rodriguez, 24 tracks SR18Shawty Redd, 18 tracks DR18Dwayne Richardson, 18 tracks DR18D. Rich, 18 tracks EO14Erik Ortiz, 14 tracks KC14Kevin Crowe, 14 tracks MB8Midnight Black, 8 tracks DB7Drumma Boy, 7 tracks CG7Christopher Gholson, 7 tracks TS7Tracey Sewell, 7 tracks DC7Don Cannon, 7 tracks JC7Joshua Cross, 7 tracks CJ7Cassius Jay, 7 tracks RP7Ricky Polo, 7 tracks JR6James Rosser Jr., 6 tracks BR6Brandon Rackley, 6 tracks N&6Nard & B, 6 tracks P&5Priest & L Roc, 5 tracks KB5Kenny Bartolomei, 5 tracks AK5Antoine Kearney, 5 tracks LL5Lil' Lody, 5 tracks DM5DJ Montay, 5 tracks MH5Montay Humphrey, 5 tracks SM4Sol Messiah, 4 tracks DC4Donald Cannon, 4 tracks RR4Rick Ross, 4 tracks KM4Keith Miller, 4 tracks P4P.C., 4 tracks KR4Korey Roberson, 4 tracks J3Jay-Z, 3 tracks LC3Lil' C, 3 tracks T3T.I., 3 tracks DT3DJ Toomp, 3 tracks AD3Aldrin Davis, 3 tracks MW3Mike Will Made It, 3 tracks N3Ne-Yo, 3 tracks CM3Childish Major, 3 tracks MR3Markus Randle, 3 tracks FD3Frank Dukes, 3 tracks BF3Byron Forest II, 3 tracks BM3Black Metaphor, 3 tracks XE3XL Eagle, 3 tracks BK3Big Korey, 3 tracks BB3Ben Billions, 3 tracks BD3Benjamin Diehl, 3 tracks AJ3ATL Jacob, 3 tracks H3Hendrix, 3 tracks S2SMK, 2 tracks PK2Pretty Ken, 2 tracks TD2Trick Daddy, 2 tracks CQ2Cordale Quinn, 2 tracks MC2Mr. Collipark, 2 tracks CH2Clifford Harris, Jr., 2 tracks A2Akon, 2 tracks AT2Aliaune Thiam, 2 tracks on Akon's page RW2Renaldo Whitman, 2 tracks AH2Andrew Harr, 2 tracks JJ2Jermaine Jackson, 2 tracks on The Jacksons's page TR2The Runners, 2 tracks DC2Donald Clark, 2 tracks TH2Torrence Hatch, 2 tracks TS2Trey Songz, 2 tracks F2Future, 2 tracks 2C22 Chainz, 2 tracks SC2Shawn Carter, 2 tracks MJ2Maurice Jordan, 2 tracks TL2Tory Lanez, 2 tracks DP2Daystar Peterson, 2 tracks W2Will-A-Fool, 2 tracks LO2London on da Track, 2 tracks LH2London Holmes, 2 tracks T2TM88, 2 tracks BT2Blanco The Ear, 2 tracks AE2Alden Ellis, 2 tracks S2Smurf, 2 tracks LD2Larrance Dopson, 2 tracks CH2Charles Hamilton, 2 tracks CB2Christopher Brown, 2 tracks PD2Pierre DeJournette, 2 tracks YG2Yo Gotti, 2 tracks MM2Mario Mims, 2 tracks P2PD, 2 tracks TS2Tupac Shakur, 2 tracks GA2Gerran Adams, 2 tracks GR2Gotti Rock Solid, 2 tracks C2Chigz, 2 tracks DM2Dennis Martin, 2 tracks DL2D Lumar, 2 tracks AT2Ayo the Producer, 2 tracks K2Keyz, 2 tracks JF2James Foye III, 2 tracks A2Ayo, 2 tracks C2Cubeatz, 2 tracks CW2Carl Wolfolk, 2 tracks OC1Oomp Camp, 1 track LJ1Lil' Jon, 1 track DX1DJ Xzact, 1 track T1Traxskematyx, 1 track JP1Jillaman Production, 1 track MF1Mannie Fresh, 1 track BT1Byron Thomas, 1 track KC1Kevin Cates, 1 track MH1Marquinarius Holmes, 1 track YB1Young Buck, 1 track on G-Unit's page DB1David Brown, 1 track on Santana's page K"1Kevin "Khao" Cates, 1 track S1Sanchez, 1 track LW1Lil' Will, 1 track JP1Jazze Pha, 1 track LS1Lil Scrappy, 1 track PA1Phalon Alexander, 1 track DR1Darryl Richardson II, 1 track BB1Bun B, 1 track L1Lloyd, 1 track LP1Lloyd Polite, Jr., 1 track CW1CTE World, 1 track N1Nitti, 1 track CM1Chadron Moore, 1 track RK1R. Kelly, 1 track RK1Robert Kelly, 1 track T1Timbaland, 1 track TM1Timothy Mosley, 1 track AL1Andre Lyon, 1 track MV1Marcello Valenzano, 1 track C&1Cool & Dre, 1 track KC1Keyshia Cole, 1 track BR1Blood Raw, 1 track BF1Bruce Falson, 1 track KP1Key Pushas, 1 track SP1Slick Pulla, 1 track AD1Anthony Dent, 1 track HI1Hayward Ivy, 1 track DS1DJ Squeeky, 1 track TA1Terry Allen, 1 track T1T.A., 1 track LM1Lee Major, 1 track MC1Maurice Carpenter, 1 track WT1Wolsey Thomas, 1 track MD1Metkel Deglel, 1 track AH1Anthony Hamilton, 1 track LB1Lil Boosie, 1 track SM1Street Market Music, 1 track LD1LaDamon Douglas, 1 track F1Fatboi, 1 track DP1DJ Pain 1, 1 track PB1Pacal Bayley, 1 track KW1Kanye West, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 432. JL J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League · TR Tony Rey · FR Franklin Rodriguez · SR Shawty Redd · DR Dwayne Richardson

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

From 2005 onwards the pattern never varies: Jeezy writes on everything, and the co-writer is almost always the person who made the beat. Shawty Redd built the first two albums and takes fourteen writing credits. Dwayne Richardson, who produces as D. Rich, takes eighteen across the 2016 to 2019 stretch. Kevin Crowe and Erik Ortiz of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League take fourteen each, most of them on The Recession 2 in 2020. The 2023 double album goes further still and hands all 29 tracks to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League with Tony Rey and Franklin Rodriguez, naming outside writers only where a sample forced the credit. The two exceptions sit at the very start: the 2001 debut as Lil' J and the 2003 double album as Young Jeezy publish no writing credits anywhere.

Quick Facts

  • His share188 of the 233 album tracks
  • Longest partnershipShawty Redd, 18 tracks produced and 14 co-written
  • Studio albumsThirteen, from 2001 to 2023
  • Number onesThe Inspiration, The Recession and Trap or Die 3
  • Biggest single"Soul Survivor", number 4 on the Hot 100
  • The 2023 album29 tracks, one production team, 86 minutes

Creative Fingerprint

Writing on every credited track since 2005, with the producer of the moment beside him rather than a stable co-writer.

The Story

Jeezy is credited on 188 of the 233 tracks across thirteen studio albums, and on every single track of the eleven that publish credits at all. The 45 without his name are the two independent records he made before the Def Jam deal.

Awards & Recognition

BET Award for Viewer's Choice, 2010
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip-Hop Collaboration, 2008
Grammy Award nomination for "Put On", 2009

Frequently Asked Questions Jeezy

Does Jeezy write his own songs?
He is credited on 188 of the 233 tracks across his thirteen studio albums, and on every track of the eleven albums that publish writing credits at all. The 45 without his name belong to the two independent records from 2001 and 2003, where no source publishes writers.
Who writes with Jeezy?
His producers. Dwayne Richardson, who produces as D. Rich, has eighteen writing credits, Shawty Redd fourteen, and Kevin Crowe and Erik Ortiz of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League fourteen each.
Who wrote "Soul Survivor"?
Jeezy with Akon, who sings the hook, and the producer Chris Ward. It reached number 4 on the Hot 100, his highest-charting single.
How many albums has Jeezy released?
Thirteen studio albums, from Thuggin' Under the Influence in 2001 to I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget in 2023. The Boyz n da Hood and U.S.D.A. group records and the mixtapes are counted separately.
What is Jeezy's real name?
Jay Wayne Jenkins, born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina. He recorded as Lil' J and then Young Jeezy before shortening it in 2010.
Which Jeezy albums went to number one?
Three. Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration in 2006, The Recession in 2008 and Trap or Die 3 in 2016 all reached number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Has Jeezy won a Grammy?
No. "Put On" with Kanye West brought a Grammy nomination in 2009 and "I Do" another in 2012. He has won a BET Award for Viewer's Choice in 2010 and a BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip-Hop Collaboration in 2008.
Which Jeezy album sold the most?
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. As of October 2009, the album sold 1,933,000 copies in the US, and it was later certified double platinum.
Why do two Jeezy albums have no writer credits?
Thuggin' Under the Influence and Come Shop wit Me were independent releases with no Wikipedia article. MusicBrainz carries the track list for the first and Discogs the track list and producers for the second, and neither publishes writers.
Who produced I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget?
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League produced all 29 tracks with additional production from Tony Rey and Franklin Rodriguez. It is the most single-minded production credit of his career.

Sources

Wikipedia: Jeezy Wikipedia: Jeezy discography