In 2005, he was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, for illegal possession of a concealed firearm, but the charges were later dropped. This isn`t the first time Jenkins has faced legal issues, according to Wikipedia and media reports. On August 24, 2014, Jeezy was arrested before appearing backstage on the Under The Influence tour in Irvine, California, in connection with the fatal shooting two days earlier, at another stop on the tour in Mountain View, California. When police searched Jeezy`s tour bus, they found an AK-47 assault rifle and military-style rifles on several members of his entourage. A total of six people, including Jeezy, were arrested because “no one admitted to possessing the assault rifle.” His bail was set at one million dollars. [51] [52] On 26. August pleaded not guilty to possession of an illegal assault rifle with the other five men with whom he was arrested. Two days later, Jeezy and his associates locked themselves outside. [53] Officials were reportedly repeatedly informed that the registered owner of the AK-47 was the tour`s head of security, who was hospitalized at the time. [54] theJasmineBRAND.com reported exclusively, Young Jeezy won a legal victory in the lawsuit accusing him of stealing an unknown musician`s song, with a federal judge dismissing the entire case — all because the man was unable to locate the rapper to provide him with legal documents. Jenkins has also faced litigation with other artists over copyright issues.
On September 2, 2008, Jeezy released The Recession, his third studio album and second consecutive number-one album. It topped the Billboard 200, sold 260,000 copies in its first week and was later certified gold by the RIAA. The album`s first single, “Put On”, featured Kanye West and reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Recession also earned Jeezy a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo. Other singles from the album include “Vacation”, “Crazy World”, “My President” with Nas and “Who Dat” with Shawty Redd. Separately, Jeezy made appearances on Usher`s “Love in This Club” and Akon`s “I`m So Paid,” which also took place with Lil Wayne. “Love in This Club” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jeezy then played on Ciara`s single “Never Ever” from her album Fantasy Ride. [16] The man stated that he was a Wisconsin-based musician and record producer. He says he created a song called “13 Shots” and released it on his 2009 album “Big Chris Uncut.” Syrrakos said it protected the song`s copyright in 2014. In interviews and on several albums, Jeezy has reiterated his opposition to the commercialization of his music.
[13] According to Jeezy, maintaining his credibility on the street is of paramount importance to him as an artist. In 2005, Jeezy appeared in several popular hip-hop songs, including “Icy” by Gucci Mane[14] and “Dem Boyz” by Boyz n da Hood. He then left the band after successfully establishing himself as a solo artist. On August 23, 2019, Jeezy released his ninth album TM104: The Legend of the Snowman. It was to be his last album, because he wanted to venture into acting at that time. On December 15, 2017, Jeezy released his eighth studio album, Pressure (originally Snow Season).[38] Almost two years after the first announcement of work on Thug Motivation 103, Jeezy was released on the 17th. In May 2011, the album released its first single, “Ballin”, which included Lil Wayne and peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two months later, on July 22, the album`s planned second single was released, a track titled “Shake Life”, although it was later discontinued. On July 26, 2011, Jeezy announced a release date for Thug Motivation 103 on September 20, 2011.
However, the album was postponed again, this time to December 20, 2011.[25] On September 29, 2011, Jeezy released Thug`s third single “Motivation 103”, titled F.A.M.E. (Fake Ass Motherfuckers Envy) featuring T.I.[27] The song was T.I.`s first appearance on a song since his release from prison. On December 20, 2011, Thug Motivation 103 was finally released. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, sold 233,000 copies in its first week, and was certified gold by the RIAA. “I Do” featuring André 3000 and Jay-Z is the fourth single from the album; it peaked at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Leave You Alone” featuring Ne-Yo was the fifth single from the album and peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012, Young Jeezy`s “I Do” received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance. The Texas court`s decision in the lawsuit filed by the class member`s attorney, Jenkins and Mumphery, could not be reached for comment.
Syrrakos filed a lawsuit against Jeezy and his record companies for copyright infringement, seeking a permanent injunction against the rapper`s album, which continued to sell, as well as unspecified financial damages. [FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGE.] He was arrested again a few months later in California, days after a fatal shooting backstage at a concert, when police searched his tour bus and found an AK-47 assault rifle. The charges were dropped after it was discovered that the rifle belonged to Jenkins` security chief, who had previously been hospitalized after being shot at another event. On October 28, 2016, Jeezy released his new album Trap or Die 3, which was available for pre-order on iTunes earlier this month. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became Jeezy`s third album to reach the top of the charts.[36] [37] In the summer of 2008, Jeezy was at the center of a controversy over his election to the presidency. While he previously supported Barack Obama, Jeezy spoke in an interview with Vibe about the meeting and support for John McCain. The statement caused a stir, and Jeezy quickly clarified his position via a viral video. In the four-minute statement, Jeezy made clear that Obama was his first choice. “I represent the Democratic Party.
I was never a supporter of John McCain and I never intended to be a supporter of John McCain,” the rapper said. “I support Barack Obama.” Jeezy and Jay-Z gave a concert to celebrate President Obama`s inauguration on January 18, 2009.[17] [18] On The O`Reilly Factor, commentator Bill O`Reilly criticized his performance as a “diatribe that offended people,” but Jeezy replied, “I have white friends.