YoungBloodZ

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Image Credit: [U.S. Air Force] Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston (Cropped from photo hosted on U.S. Department of Defense website), Public domain

Biography

YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P (born as Sean Paul Henriques II on March 7, 1978. They were signed to LaFace Records. They are one of many commercially successful Atlanta hip hop artists. Career: Jeffrey Ray Grigsby and Sean Paul Henriques II. Sean P in his cousins name Sean Paul, the Jamaican reggae/ dancehall artist of the same name) met at Decatur's Miller Grove Middle School, where they started the Attic Crew with some friends. Their debut album was Against Da Grain released in 1999 on LaFace Records. The two are best known for singles such as "U-Way" (1999) and "85" (2000), which featured Big Boi, a well-known member of OutKast and Chris Streng. After a three-year absence, they returned with Cadillac Pimpin' in 2002, scoring a moderate hit. The duo's sophomore effort featured Grammy-nominated single "Damn!", reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming their only Top 10 hit. It was produced by Lil Jon. YoungBloodz released Ev'rybody Know Me in 2005, an album that left its own mark on hip-hop with singles like "Datz Me" featuring Young Buck, a then member of G-Unit and another Lil Jon-produced hit "Presidential" and "Chop Chop", produced by Scott Storch. Their song "I'mma Shine" was featured in the 2006 movie Step Up and in its soundtrack. The soundtrack reached number one on the US Billboard Top Soundtracks in 2006. YoungbloodZ has made many appearances in a number of hit singles including Cherish's "Do It to It", Sammie's "You Should Be My Girl", both produced by Jazzy Pha. Along with number 1 Billboard song Lil Jon's "Snap Yo Fingers" with E-40. YoungBloodz have also been featured in songs with TI, Nelly, Gucci Mane, Lil Scrappy, Twista, DJ Khaled and T-Pain. The group are working on a new album Back From the Liquor Sto", that is scheduled for release soon. The first official singles from the EP are entitled "Foolish" and "She Drank, She Smoke" both produced by Rawbeatzz. Legal issues: Both members were arrested on June 1, 2006 on drugs and weapons charges in Atlanta after a traffic stop involving a tour bus with an expired license plate. All charges were eventually dropped and bus driver was charged. J-Bo and Sean P never had any trouble with the law before this arrest.

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Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 8
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What is YoungBloodz's first single?

Foolish

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Who are pioneers in the Atlanta hiphop scene?

The YoungBloodz

...o is vintage YoungBloodz that fans have been waiting to hear again. The YoungBloodz are pioneers in the Atlanta hiphop scene and changed music as we k...
What was the name of their debut album?

Against Da Grain

...know it with their signature Crunk sound. Their debut album, 1999s Against Da Grain on LaFace Records put them on the map with hits like UWay, Shakem ...
On what label was Against Da Grain released?

LaFace Records

...signature Crunk sound. Their debut album, 1999s Against Da Grain on LaFace Records put them on the map with hits like UWay, Shakem Off and 85 which fe...
What was the name of Big Boi's 2003 hit album?

Drankin Patnaz

...egendary Outkasts Big Boi. It all set the stage for 2003s hit album Drankin Patnaz . The duos sophomore effort featured the Lil Jonproduced and Grammyn...
What year did Evrybody Know Me leave its mark on hiphop?

2005

...duced and Grammynominated single Damn. The track would peak at No. Then, 2005 s Evrybody Know Me left its own mark on hiphop with singles like Datz Me ...
Who produced Chop Chop?

Scott Storch

... with singles like Datz Me featuring Young Buck, Chop Chop, Produced By Scott Storch , and the hardhitting track Presidential also Produced by Lil Jon....
When was the album Against Da Grain released?

1999

...w with some friends. Their debut album was Against Da Grain, released in 1999 on LaFace. The duo's sophomore effort featured Grammynominated single Da...
Who produced Presidential?

Lil Jon

...r only top 10 hit. It featured guest vocals from Young Buck and another Lil Jon produced hit Presidential and production by Scott Storch. Their song I...
What film featured YoungBloodz's song?

Step Up

...n by Scott Storch. Their song I'mma Shine was featured in the 2006 film Step Up and on its soundtrack. YoungBloodz have also been featured in songs wi...
On what date were the YoungBoundz members arrested?

June 1, 2006

...DJ Khaled and TPain. Legal issues edit Both members were arrested on June 1, 2006 , on drugs and weapons charges in Atlanta after a traffic stop involv...
Who had the streets on lock with their progressive approach to the genre?

Outkast

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At what number did anthem peak on the Billboard Hot 100?

4

...l Jon himself, the rowdy, synthesized Throw them bows anthem peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the YoungBloodZs only top 10 single on...