J-Bo and Sean Paul met at Decatur's Miller Grove Middle School, where they started the Attic Crew with some friends. Their debut album was
Against Da Grain, released in 1999 on LaFace. The duo are best known for singles like "U-Way" (1999) and "85" (2000), which featured
Big Boi. After a 3-year absence, they returned with
Cadillac Pimpin' in 2003, scoring a moderate hit. The duo's sophomore effort featured Grammy-nominated single "
Damn!", reaching No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and becoming their only top 10 hit. It was produced by
Lil Jon. YoungBloodZ released ''
Ev'rybody Know Me'' in 2005. It featured guest vocals from
Young Buck and another
Lil Jon-produced hit "
Presidential" and production by
Scott Storch. Their song "I'mma Shine" was featured in the 2006 film
Step Up and on its soundtrack. YoungBloodZ has made many appearances in a number of hit singles including
Cherish's "
Do It to It",
Sammie's "
You Should Be My Girl", both produced by
Jazze Pha. Sean P appeared on the
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop number one song "
Snap Yo Fingers" by
Lil Jon featuring
E-40. YoungBloodz have also been featured in songs with
T.I.,
Nelly,
Gucci Mane,
Lil Scrappy,
Twista,
DJ Khaled and
T-Pain. The group are working on a new album
Back From the Liquor Sto, that is scheduled for release soon. The first official singles from the EP are entitled "Foolish" and "She Drank, She Smoke" both produced by Rawbeatzz. ==Legal issues==