Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 [Explicit Lyrics]

Young Jeezy

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• Original Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B0009VJWQS
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  DVD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (186 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,321 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Young Jeezy is hardly breaking new ground in rapping endlessly about the similarities between the trap game and the rap game. He joins a distinguished line of former 'caine slangers turned MC--Scarface, Jay-Z, the Clipse, Biggie, etc. However, despite the familiarity of Jeezy's topics, this Atlanta rapper has managed to make a bi-coastal splash through the strength of his mic presence and charisma. As the stand-out member of ATL's Boyz N Tha Hood, Jeezy has distinguished himself against the field of contemporary rappers. More rugged than the Game, though not as charming as Cam'ron, Jeezy's work-horse flow and lyrics are draped into evocative street-level realism. Though the Southern influence is obvious in many of the album's bounce and crunk-influenced beats, he shows an impressive diversity of sound selection including on his current street anthems for this summer like"Trap Star," "My Hood," and the sublimely melancholy "Go Crazy." -- Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is going Platinum?????, April 19, 2006

By	Trevor Cotton (Penzance, Cornwall, England) - See all my reviews

I mean seriously Jeezy is a borderline retard, how can someone with such an obvious lack of talent shift millions of albums. It seems all you need in the rap game these days is to either have been shot, or have sold coke and with the right promotion you can become a millionaire. I have heard enough of Jeezy to know that he is s**t, he raps slower than most people speak, his songs all revolve around the fact that he used to sling caine and his rhymes are weak as hell. I'm only 22 but already I sound like an old man, I long for a return to the early to mid nineties, when talent and subject matter actually mattered. A catchy hook by an R&B singer and a club beat combined with earlier said reputation is enough to ensure sales now, a damn shame.

I'll leave you with the words of Jeezy himself, on Sky's The Limit watch how this genius rhymes opportunist with opportunist, and John Madden with John Madden, all in the space of a few bars. Also note the jeah's at the end of nearly every sentence, something MC Eiht was doing about 15 years ago.

I see opportunity, I'm an opportunist
Nigga ya heard what I said, I'm an opportunist (jeah)
Off the hard white and the cream (cream)
All these free agents, ya better build ya team (that's right)
I come and take the game like John Madden (jeah)
Cause I played in the game like John Madden (ay)

Amazing!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please stop giving this 5 stars, March 28, 2006

By	Clean Ol' Dubby "of the New Millenium" (United States of Me) - See all my reviews

It is not deserving of 5 stars...just contemplate the other albums on this site that have 5 star ratings: Illmatic, The Low End Theory, Enter The 36 Chambers, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...is this release on par with these masterpieces?

Personally, if a negative rating was possible, I would be as liberal as possible. Young Jeezy is the worst rapper to ever go platinum. Someone answer this: what do you find appealing about him? It certainly isnt his voice, he sounds more raspy than The D.O.C. after his car accident. Lyrics? No, Jeezy can rhyme "fun" and "gun" like any preschooler.

I just cant understand how anyone who has an adequate knowledge of hip-hop music (especially 1988-1996) can be a fan of this trash. It pains me that this recording can sell a million records and A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory" was released more than 10 years ago and to this day is STILL not platinum.

Hip-hop today is pretty much dead. Turn your ears to the underground if you want to stay true these days. Vibe to your "Lean wit it rock wit" if you want teenie boppers...

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars over priced frisbee, January 15, 2006

By	Constant Elevation "Steve" (From NY 2 FL) - See all my reviews

This is not worth the 15 cent raw material cost that the CD was created with. The rhymes & beats are the worst I've heard in a long time. I also hate fake thug images... It's not that you have to be gangsta or thug to be good; it's just that you should be whatever you really are and not put on a studio act. terrible.. The only reason I even owned this is becuase some music club sent it to me automatically.. It really amazes me the crap that some artists try to pass of as "hip hop" and the dumb people who don't know what good rap sounds like..