
“The world is yours and everything in it/It’s out there, get on your grind and get it,” Jeezy raps on “Let’s Get It/Sky’s The Limit”. If you’re really familiar with Jeezy and his music, you know it’s always been about the motivation. “Thug Motivation 101” was released 10 years ago and 10 years later it still speaks to people in the streets, those who made it out and people who were never even there.Ĭritics can choose to focus on the term “thug”, but they’d be missing the bigger picture. No matter where you came from, I’m going to give you ambition to either make it out or make it where you are.Īnd that he did.

It’s definitely not your average rags to riches story, but Jeezy had a clear message: Life used to be this and now it’s that. Young Jeezy – Air Forces – 4:02 (860 kbps, 24.The opening line to the first track on “Thug Motivation 101” says it all.Young Jeezy – That’s How Ya Feel – 4:03 (902 kbps, 26.14 MB).Young Jeezy – Don’t Get Caught – 4:17 (910 kbps, 27.91 MB).Young Jeezy – Get Ya Mind Right – 3:41 (998 kbps, 26.33 MB).Young Jeezy – Bottom Of The Map – 4:22 (986 kbps, 30.8 MB).Trick Daddy, Young Buck & Lil’ Will) – 3:56 (848 kbps, 23.88 MB) Young Jeezy – Last Of A Dying Breed (Feat.Young Jeezy – Let’s Get It / Sky’s The Limit – 3:43 (957 kbps, 25.39 MB).Young Jeezy – Gangsta Music – 4:02 (995 kbps, 28.71 MB).Young Jeezy – Standing Ovation – 4:14 (947 kbps, 28.69 MB).Though the Southern influence is obvious in many of the album’s bounce and crunk-influenced beats, he shows an impressive diversity of sound selection including on his current street anthems for this summer like”Trap Star,” “My Hood,” and the sublimely melancholy “Go Crazy.” - Oliver Wang More rugged than the Game, though not as charming as Cam’ron, Jeezy’s work-horse flow and lyrics are draped into evocative street-level realism.

As the stand-out member of ATL’s Boyz N Tha Hood, Jeezy has distinguished himself against the field of contemporary rappers. However, despite the familiarity of Jeezy’s topics, this Atlanta rapper has managed to make a bi-coastal splash through the strength of his mic presence and charisma. He joins a distinguished line of former ‘caine slangers turned MC–Scarface, Jay-Z, the Clipse, Biggie, etc.

Young Jeezy is hardly breaking new ground in rapping endlessly about the similarities between the trap game and the rap game. Thanks to underground testimonials like ‘Airforces’, ‘So Icey’, and ‘Trap or Die’ Jeezy’s confidence and authentic style has quickly made believers out of some the biggest players in the game. With Atlanta serving up some of the hottest product in the rap game, native son Young Jeezy stands as one of the most exciting merchants of cool to emerge in years. No matter what is being supplied, a hustler is only as good as his word.
