Gyming can be a high-intensity activity, where one needs to stay focussed on each repetition and set. For this, rap songs, with their upbeat tempo, can help fuel the energy required to stay motivated.

On this day in 2005, Young Jeezy, then known simply as “The Snowman”, changed the course of Southern Hip Hop with the release of his major label debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, via Def Jam ...

Whether it’s in interviews or books, rappers have owned the responsibility of encouraging the people in their communities to strive for greatness and providing motivation to help those who can lose ...

When a trio of local businesses wanted to create a positive community event for a good cause, they turned to James the Mormon. Born James Brandt Curran, the hip-hop performer is best known by his ...

Hip-hop anthems are nothing if they don't inspire you to get you up off your feet and get you moving. The top hip-hop singles—the ones that really stick to your ribs—are all about struggle, success, ...

2005: For a man who proudly wears an angry snowman as an emblem of their Jeezy sais quoi, summer might seem like a strange time for releasing a debut album. In the case of Jay Jenkins a.k.a. Young ...

The title of Jeezy’s 2005 major label debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, succinctly sums up what he was about and what he’s been about since then—converting stories about his struggles on and ...

50 Cent has revealed his lack of motivation within the rap game, reports say. The G-Unit frontman has admitted in an interview his dissatisfaction with the current state of hip-hop. What to Read Next ...

The Snowman is calling it quits. After dropping off his latest album Pressure in December, Jeezy took to Twitter on Thursday (March 22) to announce his retirement from rap and his final album Thug… By ...