Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz ` N Da Hood in 2005 , the same year his solo major label debut Let 's Get It : Thug Motivation 101 was released .
Simplified: He joined Boyz N Da Hood in 2005 . His first solo album on a major label , Let 's Get It : Thug Motivation 101 , was released in 2005 .