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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Young Jeezy is not a source for Inspiration, January 29, 2007
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."
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
not a good sophmore effort, March 7, 2007
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
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Uninspiring., December 12, 2006
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.
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