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▪ YOUNG JEEZY "THE INSPIRATION"

YOUNG JEEZY "THE INSPIRATION" Rating: by: Joi Rogers [an error occurred while processing this directive] From conscience rap to the backpacking entertainers of present day, cinematic nostalgia is something the game has not been able to accomplish. It hasn’t been a focus. Until now, it hasn’t carved a path into the hearts of the Hip-Hop public. Jeezy can’t rap all the time. Not yet anyway. I think the most impressive Jeezy performance on wax is in Juelz’ song “Work It.” His verse went a little like this “Copped ten sold five then I hide three / Baking soda residue / I'm gone with the other two / Fuck a magic stick Jeezy got a magic wrist / David Copperfield on the stove all types of shit / Stack it up like Pringles all type of chips / AR-15 all type of clips / G.A. yeah Atlanta / Dipset Harlem World call Santana.” His delivery on this was unmatched compared to any thing else he had done. Because he obviously has this lyricism buried deep within, and it peeks out on occasion when sandwiched between the likes of Juelz and Lil’ Wayne, I can’t excuse him when he doesn’t deliver. With that in mind, my review of this album, in all fairness, is under the premise that Jeezy could bring something both peculiar and extraordinary to the table. Imagination. The snowman “commands you n*gga’s get money” on “Hypnotize.” He’s “Still On It” on the following cut with the “get-you-hyped” hook: “I said dat d boy bullshit yea I’m still on it / I gotta half a brick left do anybody want it?” The production is either straight out of Halo or a dramatic 80’s movie’s end credits. The music is alive and almost tells its own story within the muffled voices hidden within. He warms up by the time “J.E.E.Z.Y” saunters in. The first verse: “Got the red dogs / trippin' and these niggaz still snitchin/ The old lady across the street still bitchin / It's 3 in the mornin’ take your old ass to sleep / The third time she's called the police this week.” Shawty Redd continues with his theatrical approach to production. I am all alone in my blacklist of R. Kelly. He features on “Go Getta” and is the weakest link of the song. Quite confidently, Jeezy goes in on “3 A.M.” produced by Timbaland. Tim beat boxes in the background and adds shrieking strings that highlight the “epidemic” that back-up Jeezy’s cocky rhymes. I would advise Sylvester Stalone to hire Jeezy to slap together the new Rocky soundtrack. In the video for “Bury Me A G,” a tragic scene is acted out where Jeezy appears to be shot, but in a valiant twist he shoots back at the armed assailants. In the hook he requests, “Pour out a little liquor / bury me in some Evisu jeans / A USDA top and a throw-away glock/ Bury me a G, nothin more nothin less / When I get where I'm goin, I just gotta be fresh.” Additionally tracks like “Streets On Lock” and “Keep It Gangsta” continue with the parade. Jeezy has few star-studded features like T.I. and Keisha Cole, but he stands tall on his own. Throughout, unlike most artists, “The Inspiration” is a deliberate continuation of Jeezy’s first album, “Thug Motivation 101: Lets Get It.” His genuine dedication to deliver what his fans want and to grow, but not to change, will be his only key to success. “The Inspiration” is brilliant, chilling and almost fanatical in its beauty. - yoraps.com

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