Track Listing

1. Hypnotize
2. Still On It
3. U Know What It Is
4. J.E.E.Z.Y.
5. I Luv It
6. Go Getta
7. 3 A.M.
8. The Realist
9. Streets On Lock
10. Bury Me A G
11. Dreamin'
12. What You Talkin' Bout
13. Keep It Gangsta
14. Mr. 17.5
15. I Got Money
16. The Inspiration (Follow Me)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4991 in Music
• Released on: 2006-12-12
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
No matter what is being supplied, a hustler is only as good as his word. 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. The Inspiration is the newest album by this Def Jam rapper, featuring singles such as "I Luv It" and "Child of God."

Amazon.com
Wander through the coke-lined lyrics of Young Jeezy's Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 and now The Inspiration, its keep-it-entirely-real follow-up, and you may never look at a snowman or a box of baking soda the same way again. But what you lose in the way of crack-trade innocence you gain in a clear picture of why few rappers in the game get Jeeps to rattling as reliably: Jeezy--never mind the hopped-up hustler bluster--is a hugely magnetic figure, a ghetto go-getter capable not only of laying down the kind of loosey-goosey lyrics that make you want to clap him on the back for untangling street-wiseness from seriousness but of inspiring some kind of out-there superhero comic book series, too. Other rappers drip on the ATL drawl, but none as winningly (check the Timbaland-produced "3 A.M."). And other rappers spit trademark phrases a la James Brown's "Good God!," but few as adroitly (Jeezy's "ha ha" sticks). Friends help--something divine issues from the pipes of Keyshia Cole on "Dreamin,'" and DJ Toomp puts the T.I. treatment on "I Luv It"--but at the end of a long day of trappin' and playin' this is Jeezy's party. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Jeezy is an inspiration
I dont usually write reviews but young jeezy really came with a strong cd here. Top notch beats and production puts jeezy over the top on this one. His braggadosious voice and confident rhymes really show that the man loves what he does and he gives it to his fans with real talk.

Favorite Tracks
1)mr 17.5
2)Go Getta
3)Bury me a G
4)3 am
5)The Inspiration

I remember when dudes spit bars like they life was at risk!
I never thought I would see the day when garbage rappers could actually get away with rhymin all of ten words. But Jessie has some how stuck around. This dude is proof that the majority of rap listeners got the brain capacity of gnats. You know what? I want all of you goofs to stay far away from Jeru, Gangstarr, KRS, MC Lyte,PM Dawn, Rakim, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Ras Kass, & EPMD just to name a few. Cuz seriously, I would be embarrassed if you liked those albums!

Jeezy From a Golden Era Perspective
When Jeezy first came out I could not stand him. I like old school (L.O.N.S., EMPD, PE) but I love fresh production. To me the this era's MCs are dead, recycled and washed up, but the production in this era is extremely good (some people have trouble analyzing both separately). For example, I love The Runners and their new sound . My love and appreciation for production has lead me to Jeezy.

My favorite hip hop magazine is "Scratch" which is hip hop for a producer perspective (it got discontinued in Oct of 06; very disappointed ), interviewed Jeezy specifically about this album and he said the following:

"You know how Jeru the Damaja's first album sounds like Brooklyn? How 8ball & MJG sound like Memphis?"

Well Jeezy has a distinct unique sound for ATL (I love 8ball & MJG and have the same respect for them as I am finding with Jeezy). That is what I like about this album, Jeezy is different; I don't love his message or care for the same topics but when he raps, he does it in his unique way which I gotta respect.

So I was kinda impressed because my standards were low. The good parts are that the production is kicking and Jeezy has a distinct sound. The lows are that he is very one dimensional.