Young Jeezy - The Inspiration
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Free Music Review: Can't every rapper sound like Rakim
Hit: 4 Stars
Overall I feel like Jeezy just need to expand his topics and he would have had a classic. I like the effort he put in trying to expand his topic with songs like bury me a G's. I'm going to keep it real like Nas said Hip-Hop is dead u can be as lyrical as Weezy or as real as Jeezy what it come down to this generation have really nothing to rap about. There'a no L.A. riots or in your face depression leaving rappers topic at time really thin. Are soul is dead we became what we have has hated us for years. Back to Jeezy this album is pretty solid he remind me of Master P. P wasn't the most lyrical but was one hell of a song writer just great entertainment. So homie enjoy the music stop being on this lyrical quest knod your and relax. PeaceFree Music Review: Change the J in Jeezy to 'W'...............
Hit: 1 Stars
Young Weezy ( W for WACK!) Dude rhyme like pre-school, a step before basic education. It has nothing to do with him being from the south for me either. Scarface,Pimp C, Outkast( back in the day) Luda, just to name some, should be outraged. Put dude in the cipher with some verbalist and they will treat this stud like a punk behind bars. But he is getting paid though. This is what the industry accepts, and he is taking advantage. I must admitFree Music Review: I just want to know how many people actually listen to lyrics
Hit: 1 Stars
Anybody who gives this more than 2 stars is either 1) Thinks dope beats makes a rapper dope. 2) Has no idea what rhyme skills are and what actually makes an ill mc. 3) Officially brainwashed by MTV and BET. 4) From the south(most likely). 5)Is about as 1 dimesional as this guy and real rhyme skills go over your head.
Rappers like him, Yung joc and many others makin it in the game only proves how much of a loss Pac, Biggie, Pun, and Big L really was. And how desperately the game needs real rappers again. To me hip hop has been dead for over a decade. If I'm labeled a hater because I like real rap and not this, thats cool with me.
Free Music Review: J.E.E.Z.Y. a star!
Hit: 4 Stars
No one can deny that Young Jeezy's rise to stardom proved to be quick and a little out of nowhere. Sure, his first single "And Then What" feat. Mannie Fresh got some airplay, but it wasn't really a bonafide hit by any means. Despite this, the album (LET'S GET: THUG MOTIVATION 101) dropped on the Billboard Album Charts at #2 with 172,000 its first week and consistently remained in the top ten for several weeks. Jeezy's star status was confirmed when the Akon featured/produced track "Soul Survivor" which went on to be a #4 pop hit and a #1 R&B/Hip-Hop hit. Jeezy went on to have minor hits with "Go Crazy" and "My Hood", but they failed to be as potent as "Soul Survivor", which sealed a nearly double platinum album for Jeezy. If THUG MOTIVATION 101 opened the doors of Jeezy's career (especially after the bomb of the short-lived Boys N Da Hood), then THE INSPIRATION leaves the door ajar without messing with the formula that Jeezy had on his debut. Sure, there is nothing incredibly innovative, but the synth lines are whackier than ever and Jeezy sounds as if he is in his zone; even his clumsiest rhymes are some how endearing.
The album opens with the intro "Hypnotize" where the synths are as whacky as ever. While it is just an intro, it sets the tone of THE INSPIRATION- grimy as anything Jeezy has ever done. Jeezy rhymes through "Still On It" and "U Know What It Is" following "Hypnotize", but they aren't truly memorable or incredibly potent. The potency is saved up for Jeezy's great "J.E.E.Z.Y." in which Jeezy barrels over crazy, dark, malicious sounding synths rapping: "Jeezy like to smoke/ Jeezy like to drink/ Jeezy like to mix arm & hammer with his...". Sure, it is as gangsta and ghetto as anything, but "J.E.E.Z.Y." proves to be very irresistable to any listener. "J.E.E.Z.Y." is followed up by the exceptional first single "I Luv It" where Jeezy raps: "ride til I die/ ride til I die/ and i luv it/ and I luv it". It doesn't trump any of Jeezy's past hits per say, but it is nearly, if not just as good and proves to be an excellent choice for a first single.
While "Go Getta" featuring R. Kelly isn't my favorite track on the album, it is above average and it is good to see "Kells" back in the collaboration game. Lately R. Kelly has been a prominent collaborator (he's also featured on Snoop Dogg's "That's That"). If nothing else, the production work is great here, continuing the use of whacky sounding synths laced with Jeezy's hardcore, gangsta-heavy rhymes. "3 A.M." produced and featuring Timbaland steals the show. Tim's production is top rate and Jeezy is as fired up as ever. His catchiest line might just be "I ad lib here and I ad lib there... ad libs everywhere". Timbo's vocal contribution add the cherry on top, as they usually do via Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, and most recently Omarion on his hit "Icebox".
"The Realest" again features some of the "sickest" synth sounds on a rap album in 2006, only rivaled by T.I.'s KING. The brassy-"syntastic" production is great and Jeezy is once again doing his thing. You have to question when Jeezy rhymes "and I'm the muthaf*****' realest" if Jeezy really is, especially with a lack of filler material for the most part on THE INSPIRATION. "Street On A Lock" is a bonafide hit with its anthemic sounding grinding organ and its brassy sounding synth work. "Bury Me A G" is strong as well but perhaps most worth noting is the great "Dreaming" featuring R&B standout diva Keyshia Cole, who is truly beginning to hold her own in the R&B game. The track is gorgeous where production is concerned using the sample "Dreamin'". Keyshia kills it, Jeezy kills it, period.
"What You Talkin' Bout" is strong as well, and the hook on "Keep It Gangsta" will remain stuck in your head ("I keep it gangsta and they love that s***"). "Mr. 17.5" is perhaps one of the strongest selections on THE INSPIRATION. "I Got Money" is good as well and the album ends with the title track "The Inspiration(Follow Me)" which features lush string-production work in the introduction and then features a funky soul sample. It proves a strong enough way to end a strong album.
Overall, Jeezy has done everything correctly with THE INSPIRATION making it one of the very best rap albums of 2006, period. I personally think that Jeezy is here to stay and with an album as strong as THE INSPIRATION he should. 4 Stars.
Free Music Review: Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper!
Hit: 4 Stars
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