The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 [PA] by Young Jeezy (CD, Dec-2006, Def Jam (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	602517028227
Artist:	Young Jeezy
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2006
Record Label:	Def Jam (USA)
Genre:	Gangsta/Hardcore, R&B

Track Listing
1. Hypnotize (Intro)
2. Still on It
3. U Know What It Is
4. J.E.E.Z.Y.
5. I Luv It
6. Go Getta
7. 3 A.M.
8. Realest, The
9. Streets on Lock
10. Bury Me a G
11. Dreamin'
12. What You Talkin' Bout
13. Keep It Gangsta
14. Mr. 17.5
15. I Got Money
16. Inspiration, The (Follow Me)

Details
Playing Time:	64 min.
Producer:	Timbaland, Don Cannon
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Hassanah Iroegbu (background vocals).Audio Mixers: John Frye; Leslie Brathwaite.Photographer: Jonathan Mannion.Still soaring from the enormous success of his 2005 break-out album, LET'S GET IT: THUG MOTIVATION 101, Young Jeezy released a string of hot mixtapes before returning with the studio-album sequel,THE INSPIRATION: THUG MOTIVATION 102. With the usual powerfully grim vignettes of street life, all-consuming snowman paranoia, and trademark "yeaaaaahhh"s that litter the backgrounds of every track, Jeezy maintains and elevates the infectious style that made THUG MOTIVATION great.His hypnotic grunt-heavy flow and intense vocal presence has listeners by the throat from the album's opener, "Hypnotize," on which he hauntingly chants, "Now I command you n*ggas to get money." On the production side, the synthesizer-driven beats from Shawty Redd, Midnite Black, the Runners, Timbaland, and Mr. Collipark, among others, range from nightmarishly seething to upbeat and dreamy, always rising and falling in effectively dramatic arcs. Young Jeezy has put together another instant classic, consolidating his position at the top of the Dirty South.

Editorial Reviews
[Jeezy] showcases his knack for crafting commercial fare without forsaking his thugged-out mystique....[With] plenty of inspired material...
XXL

He makes staggeringly good albums....Staying on message has helped Jeezy become one of hip hop's great self-made myths.
Vibe

[I]t's the Atlanta MC's immense personality that truly inspires. -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly

3.5 stars out of 5 -- Jeezy just shows up with the attitude, the ad-libs, and the punch lines, and lets it snow. Hell of a storm...
Spin

3.5 stars out of 5 -- [T]he Atlanta rapper's flow is warm and distinctly Southern, with drawled rhymes delivered at a near-molasses pace.
Rolling Stone