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The Recession | 
| Artist: Young Jeezy
Label: Def Jam
Category: Music
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 4554
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001153602
UPC: 602517760264
EAN: 0602517760264
ASIN: B001AGNRYY
Release Date: August 25, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Recession | | • | Welcome Back | | • | By The Way | | • | Crazy World | | • | What They Want | | • | Amazin' | | • | Hustlaz Ambition | | • | Who Dat | | • | Don't You Know | | • | Circulate | | • | Word Play | | • | Vacation | | • | Everything | | • | Takin' It There | | • | Don't Do It | | • | Put On | | • | Get Allot | | • | My President |
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| Customer Reviews:
My president is black, my Lambo's blue November 26, 2008
There will come a time when Jeezy's thug motivation raps about birdplay will sound redundant, uncreative and outdated. If one thinks back 10 plus years ago of groups like Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Wu-Tang Clan and artists like Redman, Smoothe Da Hustler etc. All these artists came out the gate with a sound that was so fresh that we could never foresee a time when they would become almost irrelevant to the game. But time catches up with everyone and sooner or later unless you can transform yourself like Madonna your star status will eventually fade.
This is certainly true for Jeezy because unlike some of his counterparts like T.I., Wayne & Kanye he cannot be everything to everyone. Jeezy is a "Thug" rapper and his appeal is solidly linked to the appeal of the trapper lifestyle and as long as we the fans fiend to hear more about that we will love Jeezy. There was a time when that grimey NY thug music or west coast gang banger sound was hitting.
The point of the above rant is simply that if you can't stand Rick Ross, Plies or Young's previous efforts then you need not apply. If, like me, you do then you'll probably agree that this is YJ at his best. He rides the beats better than he's ever done, lyrically there is a clear maturation as well.
The extended drug/sports metaphor on "What They Want" is very well constructed. "Crazy World" has a much wider appeal with chants of "I think Bush is tryin' to punish us...". It is by no means a political song but the reference makes it more relatable. The same is true for "My President" with Nas which is billed as a political track but turns out to be a celebration of the good life. "My president is black, my Lambo's (Lamborghini) blue..." what more could an African American ask for. "Vacation" also has a misleading title as it ends up being about out of town runs. But you have to give it to Young, by using pop culture references he manages to bring the streets to the world without selling out. Although the more discerning fans will complain that when it's all said and done its still nothing more than trap music.
Where he doesn't compromise is with the beats as "The Recession" is a strictly Dirty South affair and here again the haters will complain. The same haters who complained that on "The Inspiration" he was trying too hard to switch up. My verdict is that the beats alone are worth the admission price and I would go as far as saying that they are the best YJ beats since forever.
Finally, a YJ album will live and die on the strength of his choruses and believe me, he doesn't disappoint in this department either. Overall YJ easily makes the top 5 for 2008 so far.
great album period. September 17, 2008
excellent album great tracks from start to finish. best southern rapper by far in my opinion. if you liked the first 2 albums then you defintely enjoy this get it you wont be dissapointed.
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