If a new album from their favorite artist is the most exciting thing for a music fan, the most frustrating is waiting, sometimes years, for it to come out. Young Jeezy mixtapes give fans of the rapper something to get excited about even in between studio albums. In between his studio efforts, Young Jeezy has continued to release the occasional new mixtape to let fans know what he has been working on.

In 2001, Young Jeezy hit the rap scene with his first solo album, Thuggin' Under The Influence, followed by 2003's Come Shop Wit Me. In 2004, he joined the rap group Boyz n da Hood and began working on their debut album. This meant that fans would have to wait until 2005, two years after his last solo album, for another one to come out.

Just because he did not come out with a studio album right away did not mean that fans could not hear new hip hop songs from Young Jeezy. Young Jeezy mixtapes were released in both 2004 and 2005, prior to the release of his next studio effort. These tips provided fans with new hip hop beats from their favorite artist and let them know that he had new music in the works, even if a major album had not been released yet.

Young Jeezy mixtapes became some of the most popular around, and the rapper realized that fans wanted more. He continued to release studio albums about every two years but, in the meantime, fans could whet their appetites with the tapes. Between 2004 and 2010, eight tapes were released, sometimes more than one in a year.

When the public falls for a new star, they want as much music as they can get their hands on. Young Jeezy mixtapes have come out in the years between his studio albums to let his public know that he has not forgotten about them. As a result, they are even more excited when one of his new studio albums hits the stores.