Let's Get It:thug Motivation 101 (2005)

Artist: Young Jeezy
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UPC: 00602498808542
Release Date: 7/26/2005
Buy.com Sku: 63994876
Item#: M2FR4P
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Thug Motivation 101 ~ Young Jeezy
2. Standing Ovation ~ Young Jeezy
3. Gangsta Music ~ Young Jeezy
4. Lets Get It/Sky's The Limit ~ Young Jeezy
5. And Then What - (with Mannie Fresh) ~ Young Jeezy
6. Go Crazy ~ Young Jeezy
7. Last Of A Dying Breed - (featuring Trick Daddy/Young Buck/Lil' Will) ~ Young Jeezy
8. My Hood ~ Young Jeezy
9. Bottom Of The Map ~ Young Jeezy
10. Get Ya Mind Right ~ Young Jeezy
11. Trapstar ~ Young Jeezy
12. Bang - (featuring T.L./Lil Scrappy) ~ Young Jeezy
13. Don't Get Caught ~ Young Jeezy
14. Soul Survivor - (with Akon) ~ Young Jeezy
15. Trap Or Die - (with Bun B) ~ Young Jeezy
16. Tear It Up - (featuring Lloyd/Slick Pulla) ~ Young Jeezy
17. That's How Ya Feel - (featuring Lloyd/Slick Pulla) ~ Young Jeezy
18. Talk To Em ~ Young Jeezy
19. Air Forces - (bonus track) ~ Young Jeezy

(P) 2005 The Island Def Jam Music Group
(C) 2005 The Island Def Jam Music Group

 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel: Young Jeezy (rap vocals); Akon, Lil Scrappy, Lil' Will, Mannie Fresh, T.L., Trick Daddy, Young Buck, Lloyd, Slick Pulla, Bun B (rap vocals); Tony Love (guitar).
Audio Mixers: John Frye; Leslie Brathwaite.
Recording information: Dirty South Studios, Atlanta, GA; Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Photographer: Michael Blackwell.
A sequence of events juggled the release dates for Boyz N da Hood's first album (issued on Bad Boy) and Young Jeezy's own widely distributed breakout (issued on Def Jam). Boyz N da Hood hit the Top Five the week it was released, and Young Jeezy -- the group's most visible member -- wound up releasing Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 only a month later. His prominence has come hard and fast (and not without a fair share of controversy), but in truth, he has been active in the underground since the mid-'90s. More a businessman than a traditional MC, his boasts are either deliberately pronounced or mush-mouthed and are often stamped with a druggy "Aaaayy!" Far from the South's best MC, he nonetheless makes up for it with his storytelling ability and obvious desire to inspire hard work, even if the "million dollar dreams" are followed by "federal nightmares." His mentality is almost permanently stuck on monetary gain, whether he's talking about moving "white" (his nickname is Snowman) or doing whatever necessary to keep up appearances. A definite product of the South, it's apparent throughout Let's Get It that his claim of being raised by the group UGK and the label No Limit is no joke. Like Boyz N da Hood, the album was made as if crunk never happened. Partial list of benefactors: Mannie Fresh, Trick Daddy, Young Buck, Bun B, Akon, Shawty Redd, ColliPark, Jazze Pha. ~ Andy Kellman
While Young Jeezy attributes his moniker, "Snowman," to his high-rolling lifestyle and the diamonds he sports, he could just as easily be referring to the sly coolness with which he delivers his raps. The first member of Boyz N Da Hood to drop a solo album, Young Jeezy comes out of the box sounding like Biggie Smalls with a Southern twist, ready to flow fast and fierce when he must.
LET'S GET IT: THUG MOTIVATION meets the expectations for a rapper whose reputation was exploding through 2005. His style is sometimes so hypnotic that his lyrics drift into the background; yet Young Jeezy sneaks in quite a few clever quips ( like the dig from "Gangsta Music:" "non-rappers, I'd rather listen to your instrumentals"). Guest MC Mannie Fresh offers a robust platform on "And Then What," with simple, yet potent lines and a double hook of "boom boom clap" and the chanted title. Young Jeezy's skill is best summed up when he declares himself "Last of a Dying Breed," and whether or not the breed he represents is indeed dying, he convinces listeners of his right to stake the claim.
A sequence of events juggled the release dates for Boyz N da Hood's first album (issued on Bad Boy) and Young Jeezy's own widely distributed breakout (issued on Def Jam). Boyz N da Hood hit the Top Five the week it was released, and Young Jeezy -- the group's most visible member -- wound up releasing Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 only a month later. His prominence has come hard and fast (and not without a fair share of controversy) but in truth, he has been active in the underground since the mid-'90s. More a businessman than a traditional MC, his boasts are either deliberately pronounced or mush-mouthed and are often stamped with a druggy "Aaaayy!" Far from the South's best MC, he nonetheless makes up for it with his storytelling ability and obvious desire to inspire hard work, even if the "million dollar dreams" are followed by "federal nightmares." His mentality is almost permanently stuck on monetary gain, whether he's talking about moving "white" (his nickname is "Snowman") or doing whatever is necessary to keep up appearances. A definite product of the South, it's apparent throughout Let's Get It that his claim of being raised by the group UGK and the label No Limit is no joke. Like Boyz N da Hood, the album was made as if crunk never happened. Partial list of benefactors: Mannie Fresh, Trick Daddy, Young Buck, Bun B, Akon, Shawty Redd, Mister Collipark, and Jazze Pha. [A clean version of the album was also released.] ~ Andy Kellman

Producer: Mannie Fresh; Don Cannon; Aliaune Thiame; Frank Nitti; Jazze Pha; Shawty Redd; Drummer Boy; Midnight Black; Mannie Fresh; Don Cannon

Engineer: Nico Solis

Musical Guests
Lil' Will
Trick Daddy
Young Buck
Lil Scrappy
T.L.
Lloyd
Slick Pulla

 
Compilation Appearances
Thug Matrimony: Married To The Street (Explicit Version)
Real Talk (Explicit Version)
Trill (Explicit Version)
Trill (chopped & Screwed)
25 To Life (Explicit Version)
Spring Break 2k5
What The Game's Been Missing (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition) (Explicit Version)
Trill (cln)
Already Plat.-chopped&scr(Explicit Version)
Da Bottom V6 1005
Game Of Death (Explicit Version)
KING (Clean Version)
So Amazin
Professional Part 3 (Cln)
Professional Part 3(Explicit Version)
King (Explicit Version)
Listennn The Album (Explicit Version)
Port Of Miami (Cln)
Port Of Miami (Explicit Version)
You Can't Ban The Snowman
So Amazin(Bonus Tracks)
Getcha Weight Up
Release Therapy (Explicit Version)
Release Therapy (clean)
Soldiers United 4 Cash: Bonafide Hustlas / Va
Buck The World(Explicit Version)
Grand Hustle In The Streets 4 (Explicit Version)
Grand Hustle In The Streets 4 (Cln)
From Nothin To Somethin(Explicit Version)
Instrumental Icons 2007
We The Best(Explicit Version)
We The Best
H Town To The A Town(Explicit Version)
Gangsta Grillz The Album(Explicit Version)
Gangsta Grillz The Album
Trilla
5 Stunna(Limited Edition)
Trilla
E=MC2
E=MC2 (Deluxe Edition)
Power Movez Vol 1(Explicit Version)
Gangsta Grillz 17
Streets Of The South Part 1(Explicit Version)
Here I Stand
My Life:true Testimony
Can't Ban The Snowman
Hood Generals(Explicit Version)
Against Everything(Explicit Version)
Raw Footage(Explicit Version)
Raw Footage
It's All In Da Game(Explicit Version)
Hood Classics(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version)
How U Livin Xclusives(Explicit Version)
Now That's What I Call Music 29
Thrivemix05
808's & Heartbreak
Freedom
Last Kiss(Explicit Version)
Last Kiss
Ultra Dance 10
Total Club Hits 2
Fantasy Ride
Best Of Both Worlds(Explicit Version)
Ultra Hits
Total Club Hits 3
Streets Of The South Part 2
Interstate Rick
We Run Atl
Blueprint 3(Explicit Version)
Blueprint 3
Superbad:return Of Boosie Bad Azz
Superbad:return Of Boosie Bad Azz(Explicit Version)
3 Cd Collector?s Set
So Far Gone(Explicit Version)
So Far Gone
Def Jam Recordings: 25th Anniversary Box Set
Custom Cars Cycles(Explicit Version)
Custom Cars Cycles
Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood(Explicit Version)

 
Associated Artists and Works
Andre 3000
B, Bun
Bun B
Cutta, P
Dr? (1~Outkast)
Folk, DJ
Ludacris
Mane, Gucci
Sam, K, DJ
Shawty Lo
T, Chuck, DJ
T.I.
King [Edited] [Limited] ~ T.I.
King [PA] [Limited] ~ T.I.
We Run ATL [PA] ~ T.I.
Various Artists
Various Artists
You Can't Ban the Snowman [PA] [Limited] ~ Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
You Can't Ban the Snowman [PA] ~ Various Artists

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 07/26/2005
Original Release Date : 2005
Catalog ID : 4422
Label : Def Jam (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00602498808542

 
Professional Reviews
Spin (p.60)
- Ranked #37 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "With a hoarse voice like he's been up working the block al night, he makes even the most mundane ad libs sound like threats."

Spin (pp.103-104)
- "His lyrics have both a down-to-asphalt feel and a smirking humor..." - Grade: B

  


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