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Boyz N Da Hood is an American Southern gangsta rap group from Atlanta , Georgia . They were formerly signed to ___MASK56___ ' ___MASK44___ and consisted of Young Jeezy , Jody Breeze , Gorilla Zoe , Big Gee , Big Duke . They have collaborated several times with fellow Atlanta , Georgia artist and Block Ent labelmate Yung Joc . Byron O . Thomas , professionally known by his stage name Mannie Fresh is an American rapper , ___MASK16___ producer and DJ who is best known for his work with ___MASK64___ from 1993 to 2005 and one half of the hip hop duo Big Tymers . Mannie Fresh is currently signed to both Def Jam South and his own division company , Chubby Boy Records . ___MASK64___ is an American record label founded by brothers Bryan " Birdman " Williams and Ronald " Slim " Williams . The label is distributed by Republic Records , which used to be Universal Republic . The label itself has been home to a roster of prominent hip hop artists that include Drake , Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj , which has led Cash Money to being described as one of the most iconic and successful record labels in hip - hop history . Cash Money is estimated to be worth $ 300 million . `` And Then What '' is the debut single written and performed by rapper Young Jeezy . It was released as the first single from his debut ___MASK25___ Let ' s Get It : Thug Motivation 101 . It was produced by and features Mannie Fresh . Clifford Joseph Harris Jr . ( born September 25 , 1980 ), better known by his stage names T . I . and Tip ( often stylized as TIP ), is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Atlanta , Georgia . He signed his first major - ___MASK90___ record deal in 1999 , with Arista Records subsidiary , LaFace Records . In 2001 , T . I . formed the Southern hip hop group Pimp Squad ___MASK51___ ( P $ C ), alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta - based rappers . Upon being released from Arista , T . I . signed to Atlantic Records and subsequently became the co - chief executive officer ( CEO ) of his own ___MASK90___ imprint , Grand Hustle Records , which he launched in 2003 . T . I . is also perhaps best known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre trap music , along with Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane . The Big Tymers ( stylized as Big Tymer $) was an American rap duo active from 1994 to 2005 from New Orleans , Louisiana . The Big Tymers consisted of ___MASK64___ co - founder Birdman ( then known as Baby ) and former Cash Money in - house producer Mannie Fresh . Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after the duo was dissolved . The Big Tymers released their debut album in 1997 titled " How You Luv That ", and a re - release version of their debut album , " How You Luv That Vol . 2 " which gave them an abundant amount of publicity afterwards . They recorded their first platinum - selling album in 2000 titled " I Got That Work ". The lead single from " I Got That Work ", " Number One Stunna " peaked at No . 24 on the Billboard Hot R & B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks . The group released its most successful album in 2002 titled " Hood Rich ". The album reached No . 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and spawned a major hit in " Still Fly " which reached No . 11 on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . Later in 2002 , Mannie Fresh resigned from ___MASK64___ because of financial dispute with Birdman , and his brother Slim . The group later reunited again in 2003 for their final album titled " Big Money Heavyweight ". During an appearance on MTV RapFix , Lil Wayne announced that there will be a Big Tymers album featuring Birdman , himself , and Drake . Birdman stated that Mannie Fresh will not be a part of the project . The project is now unlikely to happen , due to the fading relationship between Birdman and Lil Wayne . De facto is a ___MASK15___ expression that means " in fact , in reality , in actual existence , force , or possession , as a matter of fact " ( literally " of fact "). In law , it often means " in practice but not necessarily ordained by law " or " in practice or actuality , but not officially designated or established ". It is commonly used in contrast to "" ( which means " according to law "; literally " from law "), when referring to matters of law , governance , or technique ( such as standards ) that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation . When discussing a legal situation , " de jure " designates what the law says , while " de facto " designates what happens in practice . Jay Wayne Jenkins ( born September 28 , 1977 ), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy ( or simply Jeezy ), is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta , Georgia . In 1998 , he launched the ___MASK90___ imprint ___MASK42___ ( then known as Corporate Thugz Entertainment ). Aside from his solo career , Jeezy is the " de facto " leader of the southern hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America ( USDA ), and is a former member of the Bad Boy Records ' rap group Boyz n da Hood . Jeezy is also known for helping pioneer the hip hop subgenre trap music , alongside fellow Atlanta - based rappers T . I . and Gucci Mane . ___MASK10___ is the southern division of ___MASK17___ . The label is best known for launching the career of Ludacris and his Disturbing tha Peace group and label . In 2003 , the label shut down but was relaunched in 2005 . They have also jump - started the career of Young Jeezy . Bad Boy Entertainment ( also known as ___MASK44___ ) is an American record ___MASK90___ founded in 1993 by Sean Combs . Today , it operates as an imprint of ___MASK94___ , a division of ___MASK31___ .