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Wander through the coke-lined lyrics of Young Jeezy's Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 and now The Inspiration, its keep-it-entirely-real follow-up, and you may never look at a snowman or a box of baking soda the same way again. But what you lose in the way of crack-trade innocence you gain in a clear picture of why few rappers in the game get Jeeps to rattling as reliably: Jeezy--never mind the hopped-up hustler bluster--is a hugely magnetic figure, a ghetto go-getter capable not only of laying down the kind of loosey-goosey lyrics that make you want to clap him on the back for untangling street-wiseness from seriousness but of inspiring some kind of out-there superhero comic book series, too. Other rappers drip on the ATL drawl, but none as winningly (check the Timbaland-produced "3 A.M."). And other rappers spit trademark phrases a la James Brown's "Good God!," but few as adroitly (Jeezy's "ha ha" sticks). Friends help--something divine issues from the pipes of Keyshia Cole on "Dreamin,'" and DJ Toomp puts the T.I. treatment on "I Luv It"--but at the end of a long day of trappin' and playin' this is Jeezy's party. --Tammy La Gorce
Product Description
A year after his smash hit debut Thug Motivation 101, Young Jeezy takes it to the next level with The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102. Executive-produced by Jay-Z, with additional input from Slick Pulla and Blood Raw. With monster tracks from DJ Toomp - on the smash 'I Luv It' - Timbaland, the Runnerz and more, Jeezy's still got both feet firmly in the Trap, but shows incredible growth as an artist; on the track 'Child Of God (Bury Me A G)', Jeezy envisions his own death and judgment. One of the biggest rap releases of the year from Def Jam's newest superstar.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By J. Richards
Format:Audio CD
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.
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.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Dee Jude
Format:Audio CD
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.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By N. Whitworth
Format:Audio CD
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."
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."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Daily Motivation
Lost the original and had to get another! My collection is almost complete! This CD is a rider...never do I press skip track!
Published 3 months ago by Jeezy Fanatic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice
I like. Y f fh BFF s t u I I I I hby to f g g gg j
Published 5 months ago by S. E. McClarin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Underappreciated production
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... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Anthony W. Agee
5.0 out of 5 stars
4.5 from me Jeezy!
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. Read more
Published on March 3, 2010 by Jason Cleveland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mr. 175
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... Read more
Published on November 23, 2009 by G. H. D. lll
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jeezy is an inspiration
I dont usually write reviews but young jeezy really came with a strong cd here. Top notch beats and production puts jeezy over the top on this one. Read more
Published on July 26, 2008 by waynedixon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Encouragement: Class In Session
After seperating from former group Boyz N Da Hood, Young Jeezy's slow Godfather-like flow inspired by hustlers proved not to be a gimmick or fluke. Read more
Published on March 14, 2008 by Carltouis Stevenson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Young Who?
... What can I say? 2 stars cause he has room for improvement, as a person. He's still, um, young.
Published on November 9, 2007 by m_deez
2.0 out of 5 stars
No Inspiration
Now Jeezy was never a great rapper and his first album, Thug Motivation 101 showed that. When you listened past the kick a** production you would have found out that Jeezy would... Read more
Published on October 23, 2007 by Nuisance
5.0 out of 5 stars
4.5 stars actually, decent sophomore album but the first was better
Let me just say that I've been a fan of Jeezy ever since I heard him on the first single from the "Boyz N Da Hood" album 2 years ago. Read more
Published on August 30, 2007 by Viper
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