Young Jeezy Đạt RIAA Vàng for "My Hood"

Young Jeezy's 2005 single "My Hood" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The certification, announced on 10 tháng 11, 2025, signifies 500,000 certified units in the United States. The track was released under the Island Def Jam label.

"My Hood" was originally released on 26 tháng 7, 2005, as the fourth and final single from Jeezy's influential major-label debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. A notable feature of the song is its interpolation of the 2003 T.I. track "Rubber Band Man," which appears at the beginning of the recording. The song helped solidify the album's status as a cornerstone of the trap genre.

Jay Wayne Jenkins, known professionally as Young Jeezy and later as Jeezy, is a seminal figure in the popularization of trap music, a subgenre of hip-hop that gained mainstream traction in the mid-2000s. His work, primarily categorized as hip-hop/rap and trap, is characterized by its gritty narratives and distinctive ad-libs. The album Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 is widely considered a classic of the era, praised for its raw authenticity and impact on Southern hip-hop.