The Inspiration

Young Jeezy

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: December 12, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B000IFRQMW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #70,239 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

No matter what is being supplied, a hustler is only as good as his word. With Atlanta serving up some of the hottest product in the rap game, native son Young Jeezy stands as one of the most exciting merchants of cool to emerge in years. The Inspiration is the newest album by this Def Jam rapper, featuring singles such as "I Luv It" and "Child of God."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not a good sophmore effort, March 7, 2007

By	Tani A. Stanley (Mismi, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are some cuts that are pretty good but doesn't live up to my expections - i would much rather listen to Thug Motivation 101

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Uninspiring., December 12, 2006

By	Pablo - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Young Jeezy - The Inspiration, December 12, 2006

By	R. Peck (FL, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.