With a target heavily placed on his back, “ Nothing” describes Jeez being on the radar of adversaries still on the block, whilst “Way Too Gone” celebrates (with rapper Future) the financial and female benefits of his musical conquests, and he gets ghetto romantic on the far from subtle “All We Do.”
Staying well in his comfort zone of referencing hard white, gun talk and V.I.P status, Jizzle’s rhetoric scores moderately on lyrical execution but high in its ‘hype’ value. Young Jeezy’s gravel tones and bossy delivery adds grandeur to the listening experience of his fourth album and its grand atmosphere is well deserved. With all the label politics and reasons cited for the delayed release of TM103, Jeezy acknowledges the delay on the aptly titled opening track “Waiting.” Playing up to the crowd who bay for his street poetry, the C.T.E Head doesn’t disappoint taking hold of the Lil Lody constructed beat and declaring himself king amidst a world of pretenders. With no more delays in sight and a tracklist announced, now all can marvel at the next installment to one of Hip Hops most intriguing underdog series. Making Thug Motivation 103 a highly anticipated feature, sighs of relief were breathed when Def Jam announced its release would fall in the last quarter of 2011.
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Whilst the aforementioned may offer a whole heap of realness, ATL’s supremo Young Jeezy offers an intriguing dosage of uncompromising street tales and reality which keeps many heads drawn to him.Ī bullish aura in addition to a mind more aware of social matters than some presume, Jeezy’s series of Thug Motivation albums have cannoned out narratives ranging from the pride of his city to the significance of a black president, somewhat surprisingly garnering critical acknowledgement. Album DescriptionWith the festive season already offering up classic material, there is still a hankering from a few for something more… Something motivational.
See More Your browser does not support the audio element. Here he's driven by the hunger to put things back where they were and live up to TM:103's official subtitle, Hustlerz Ambition, along with its unofficial one, Trap or Die Tryin'. The scattershot and irresponsible number is a red herring and kept a safe distance from the album’s true key track, "Trapped," where Jeezy and Jill Scott offer a crafted and complicated social statement, one that’s soulful and the worthy successor to "My President." What’s made Jeezy's evolution as an artist interesting is that this rebel without a cause sometimes finds one, and even when he's more Hulk than Bruce Banner, his changes are driven by emotion rather than something calculated. Even the hack "game needs me"-styled opener is welcome as the rapper forces "Waiting" out of his hoarse throat like it was gravel, and after "What I Do" does something infectious and incredible with an economic hook and a Drumma Boy beat, the bold "OJ" comes along filled with iffy metaphors and a trailer load of controversy. These minor complaints will matter little to returning fans as their needs are put first with the front half of album rolling like a steamroller fueled by grind-time anthems. This unforgiving return to form doesn’t suffer from being over-thought and it’s not even overwrought, but it is overstuffed at 14 tracks (make that 18 for the deluxe version) and the most welcoming moments are pushed to the back (the "F.A.M.E."/"I Do"/"Higher Learning" sequence is like a trap music glitter dome with Jay-Z, André 3000, T.I., and Snoop Dogg all on the guest list). Add a paradigm shift in hip-hop radio, where the introspection of Drake and Kid Cudi found favor over Jeezy and T.I.'s extroverted pusher music, then top if off with a slew of missed released dates and the whole thing stinks of a setup, which is why any fond appreciation of TM:103 must come from the "warts and all" department. Buy the album Starting at $14.99Īfter releasing The Recession in 2008, Young Jeezy suffered his own three-year layoff due to legal problems and a fight with the crippling disease Bell's palsy.
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