![]() ![]() After a steady stream of consistently gritty releases, Jeezy achieved a new level of tenacity on 2016’s Trap Or Die 3, which unleashed production hulking enough to match the man’s established gravitas (see bass-heavy hood hymn “All There” with late ATL trapper Bankroll Fresh). He doubled down on 2008’s The Recession, but also flexed his famous deadpan humor on tracks like “Put On,” an impassioned ode to representing one’s city that features an Auto-Tuned Kanye West and manages to turn references to NASA and celery into legit boasts. ![]() Accented by his signature, growled-out “yeahhh” ad lib, single “Soul Survivor” epitomized Jeezy’s authentic adherence to the G-code through vividly detailed scenes of street struggles, tough triumphs, and the emotional toll of it all. But in 2005, Jeezy went solo with Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, which laid bare his dedication to providing hustlers of all kinds with a soundtrack for grinding toward their dreams. Born Jay Wayne Jenkins in 1977, the MC got started pushing mixtapes in his native Atlanta, generating enough regional fame to score a stint in Diddy-signed Southern gangsta group Boyz N Da Hood. Album DescriptionWhen it comes to crafting trap anthems that speak straight to the soul, Jeezy never fails to deliver. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. Though a fair portion of the album is unremarkable - if only for the large quantity of similar content that preceded it - there isn't a hint of disinterest on the part of Jeezy. Cole-assisted "American Dream" and the E-40 nod "In a Major Way," would have been better choices for a pre-release single than "Bottles Up," which is merely low-slung vamping and monotone enumeration with Diddy on background hype-man duty. A handful of the cuts, such as the Kendrick Lamar and J. Rich, P.C., Gotti Rock Solid, and Soundsmith Productions, that feature Jeezy at his most powerful. ![]() For the most part, the highlights are the tracks with the most ominous and dramatic productions, supplied by the likes of D. He's still rhyming about his rise from the bottom, the product he's shifting, and all the disposable wealth and women that have come with it, all the while castigating would-be detractors and snitches. On Pressure, the solid if routine follow-up to Trap or Die 3, Jeezy doesn't deviate from his standard set of themes. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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