Customer Reviews

The Inspiration

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

When Jeezy first came out I could not stand him. I like old school (L.O.N.S., EMPD, PE) but I love fresh production. To me the this era's MCs are dead, recycled and washed up, but the production in this era is extremely good (some people have trouble analyzing both separately). For example, I love The Runners and their new sound . My love and appreciation for production has lead me to Jeezy.

My favorite hip hop magazine is "Scratch" which is hip hop for a producer perspective (it got discontinued in Oct of 06; very disappointed ), interviewed Jeezy specifically about this album and he said the following:

"You know how Jeru the Damaja's first album sounds like Brooklyn? How 8ball & MJG sound like Memphis?"

Well Jeezy has a distinct unique sound for ATL (I love 8ball & MJG and have the same respect for them as I am finding with Jeezy). That is what I like about this album, Jeezy is different; I don't love his message or care for the same topics but when he raps, he does it in his unique way which I gotta respect.

So I was kinda impressed because my standards were low. The good parts are that the production is kicking and Jeezy has a distinct sound. The lows are that he is very one dimensional.

I love jeezy's swagg, delivery, & beats, but for some reason this album will become annoying after continuously listening to him rap. Maybe it's just me.

Young Jeezy even proclaims not to be a rapper; yet, he is a motivational speaker. So, in this case, he is trying to speak to the youth of hip-hop culture that selling drugs and carrying guns is the cool thing to do. He should just consider himself a rapper; that way, when he's using grade-school rhyme patterns to get his message across, we can just call him a bad rapper instead of a bad role model.

Anyways, with that diatribe aside, this album is nothing new from Jeezy. We all saw it coming. He picks out some great beats, but cannot provide the great lyrics to go along with them. Therefore, an uneven album ensues. "I Luv It" was the first single and is a prime example. If this beat might have reached someone such as T.I. or maybe even a group like Clipse, this would've been a great song. However, it's Jeezy, so it's gonna be a letdown.

That's pretty much what this album is; a letdown. After guest spots on "Grew Up a Screw Up" with Ludacris and the posse cut remix "Top Back" with T.I. & B.G., i was expecting alot from Jeezy this time around. However, all i got were two tracks ("Go Getta" with R. Kelly & "3 A.M." with Timbaland) that are recommendable. The rest of the album is plagued with horrible lyrics over average-to-above average production. If you're looking for "inspiration," look away from this "trap-star."

After many listens to Jeezy's earlier and later albums, this collection of music still stands out. Jeezy himself may not be in top form, but this is clearly the best-produced album he's ever put out. The first 4 tracks on this album are just as good if not better than his better-known Timbaland-produced tracks (3 A.M.) and have certainly AGED better than those tunes.

It's not better than his 1st or 3rd albums but it's still dope. If your a Jeezy fan you know what your going to get when you buy his albums. Your gonna get that raw uncut gangsta street cain selling rap. If you can't swollow that don't buy.

Jeezy is a rizing icon in hip-hop culture and his music is very powerful. He makes real songs about his life and whats life is like in the streets, he put a little bit of both in the album. Top 5 songs Bury Me a G, Still On It, What You Talking About, Go Getta, and J.E.E.Z.Y.

No one has to make room for this artist; he is `bogarting' his way to the lime light. People who say he's overrated most likely either can't relate to or don't understand his music. He proves that with this album. If you liked Thug Motivation, you'll love The Inspiration.

Why 4 instead of 5? The topics that are mentioned in this album aren't very broad, which might be somewhat of a turn-off to certain people. He does have different types of tracks, this album is very similar to Thug Motivation except for different production and different lyrics. As far as I'm concerned, he's killing the rap scene whether you like it or not. The Billboard Charts don't lie. Motivation, Inspiration... what's next?

---Pryncez

Before people jump on me about being a 'hater,' I'd like them to know that I enjoyed Jeezy's last album, Thug Motivation 101: Let's Get It. The beats on that album were hot, and Jeezy had enough charisma to carry the album through its long duration. I still believe Let's Get It is highly overrated, but it was a good release, nonetheless. However, if this release exceeds the amount of acclaim Let's Get It attained, or even gets equal praise, I'm going to question music critics' opinions, or lack there of, even further.

The Inspiration is not a good album. In fact, it's leaning towards the wack side of the scale; and I did WANT to like Jeezy's second commercial album, it's just that while he not only failed to meet his fans' expectations, he even failed to meet my severely low ones. The rhymes are dreadful; honestly, I think Mike Jones has spit more complicated rhymes than Jeezy in the past. Jeezy may claim that he's not a 'rapper,' and that he's a 'motivational speaker,' but the fact is, he's not even slightly inspiring, making this album's title purely hyperbolic.

I've listened to this album nearly a dozen times through, knowing that to fairly critic a product, you should be educated on it; as I continued listening to the Inspiration, the only thing I learned is my initial dissapointment was entirely appropriate. This album can hardly even constitute as average, and it's a shame; I can't even see die-hard Jeezy fans being pleased with such a lackluster release. The only reason I've given this two stars is because there are times where Jeezy's flow, and energy may capture your attention, but they're few and far between on this album.

I'm not giving up on Jeezy because of a weak effort - that'd be foolish, and ignorant. However, I will state that Let's Get It will continue being the only Jeezy album I have on rotation, because The Inspiration is just lacking far too much for repeated plays. If you're a Jeezy fan, it's worth checking out, but if not, stay far away, because this release will only have you coming out with a sour opinion of him. This is fans only, and even they won't be missing much if they skip on it.

The Beats are tight , though Young Jeezy never switches the flow or changes the "yeaaahhhh" at the beginning of every SINGLE SONG (which could really get on your nerves eventually). Best song on The Inspiration was single "I Luv It", and "Dreamin' (feat. Keyshia Cole) was tight because it was a little different and actually had a point to. My opinion, 2 hot songs outta 16.

After mixtape after mixtape, and a strong first album, i was ready to rip off the plastic and dive into some trap music. i was really saddened to hear this cd. it is really just basic, how come he puts all his effort into a mixtape instead of an offical release i guess we will never know.