Early in the year, Jenkins had claimed that he had little income and no assets.
In October 2005, the mother of his 9 year old son used this as the basis to petition for child support. After Hurricane Katrina, Jeezy opened his house to the victims in an effort to help them have a place to stay. He is a personal friend of Atlanta rapper Yung Joc. Jay Jenkins (born October 12, 1977) better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of Boyz n da Hood.