Boyz n da Hood was an
American
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Southern gangsta rap
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group
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from
Atlanta, Georgia
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. They were formerly signed to
Sean Combs
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Bad Boy Records
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and consisted of
Young Jeezy
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, Jody Breeze,
Gorilla Zoe
Alonzo Keith Mathis Jr. (born ), better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe (), is an American rapper from East Point, Georgia. He joined the Bad Boy Records hip hop group Boyz n da Hood in 2006, following the departure of its lead member, Jeez ...
, Big Gee, and Big Duke. They have collaborated several times with fellow
Atlanta, Georgia
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artist and Block Ent labelmate
Yung Joc
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Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As a lead artist
References
External links
Boyz n da Hood official website*
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Bad Boy Records artists
Hip-hop groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
Rappers from Atlanta
African-American musical groups
Gangsta rap groups
Jeezy
2003 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)