CTE World (or Corporate Thugz Entertainment also relaunched on October 14, 2022 as CTE New World) is an American

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founded by American rapper

Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

& his former manager Demetrius “Kinky B” Ellerbee. In December 2012, Young Jeezy signed a distribution partnership between Corporate Thugz and

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. USDA member Boo Rossini is the label's president.

History

Corporate Thugz released its first album in 2001,

Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

's ''

Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.) ''Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.)'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Record ...

'', followed by ''

Come Shop wit Me Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

''. In 2005, Young Jeezy got a deal with

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and The Island Def Jam and released his 1st major label studio album '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101''. Then in 2006 he released his 2nd major label studio album ''

The Inspiration ''Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 12, 2006, by Corporate Thugz Entertainment (CTE), and Def Jam South Recordings. Production was handled by Shawty Redd ...

'' and in 2007 formed the rap group

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(USDA) and signed

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, 211, JW and Boo Rossini to Corporate Thugz and released his label's 3rd studio album and USDA's debut studio album '' Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer''. In 2008

released ''

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''. In 2011, Young Jeezy signed

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, and

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to Corporate Thugz. Freddie Gibbs left Corporate Thugz in late 2012, and after leaving the label Gibbs said "Anything he (Young Jeezy) tells you is fake." This laid the groundwork for Gibbs's album ''

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'' and the diss records directed at Jeezy. On New Year's Eve 2012 Scrilla announced that he had asked for and received his release from Corporate Thugz, and that there were no hard feelings. First action in the new imprint deal with Atlantic, Craig Kallman and Jeezy named Steven "Steve-O" Carless as A&R of Atlantic and President of Corporate Thugz. In early 2013 Young Jeezy signed Detroit hip hop group Doughboyz Cashout and later that year West Coast rapper YG was added to the record label. On August 13, 2013, the label released a compilation mixtape featuring Jeezy, Doughboyz Cashout, and YG titled ''

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''. The mixtape was supported by the singles "

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" by YG and "Mob Life" by Doughboyz Cashout, both featuring Young Jeezy. On November 20, 2013

and Corporate Thugz via Twitter announced he had signed the label to

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Roster

Current artists

* YG * Boo Rossini * Boston George * HatiBabi

Former artists

* 2Eleven (2006–12) *

(2005–09) *

(2011–12) * Roccett (2006–09) * Slick Pulla (2004–13) * Wink Loc (2012–14) * Tone Trump (2012–14) *

(2011–12) * JW (2009-2013) * Screwww (2008-?) * B.A.M.A. (2009–10) * Doughboyz Cashout (2013-2016)

Discography

*''

'' (2001) by

*''

'' (2003) by Jeezy *'' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' (2005) by Jeezy *''

'' (2006) by Jeezy *'' Cold Summer'' (2007) by U.S.D.A. *'' My Life: The True Testimony'' (2008) by Blood Raw *''

'' (2008) by Jeezy *''

Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away ''Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away'' is a collaborative EP by American rapper Freddie Gibbs and producer Statik Selektah. It was released on June 24, 2011, by Showoff Records and CTE World. Background Freddie Gibbs recorded the mixtape in 24 hours ...

'' (2011) by Freddie Gibbs *''The After Party'' (2011) by U.S.D.A. *''

Thug Motivation 103 ''TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 20, 2011, by CTE World and Def Jam Recordings. The album had been delayed for nearly two years, missing several purported release d ...

'' (2011) by Jeezy *''

'' (2013) by CTE World *''

My Krazy Life ''My Krazy Life'' is the debut studio album by American rapper YG (rapper), YG. It was released on March 18, 2014, through CTE World and Pushaz Ink, and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, ...

'' (2014) by YG *'' Seen It All: The Autobiography'' (2014) by Jeezy *'' Church In These Streets'' (2015) by Jeezy *''

Still Brazy ''Still Brazy'' is the second studio album by American rapper YG. It was made available for streaming on June 14, 2016, by Apple Music. Later, it was released physically for the digital download purchases on June 17, 2016, by 4Hunnid Records, ...

'' (2016) by YG *''Blow Talk'' (2017) by Boston George *''Baking Soda Boston: Tha Bricktape'' (2019) by Boston George *''TM 104'' (2019) By Jeezy *''Baking Soda Boston 2'' (2020) By Boston George

References

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