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 The RecessionSales Rank:460List Price: $13.98 Lowest New Price: $9.79 Lowest Used Price: $8.48 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Total Reviews: 43 Customer Reviews:Rating: 5 JEEZY SPEAKS DA TRUTH BY DA WAY !!!!! THIS IS YET ANOTHER GREAT CD !! I LOVE IT.. JEEZY SPEAKS THE TRUTH IN ALL HIS CREATIONS !! KEEP EM COMING JEEZY... 10 STARS !!!!!! WE IN THE RECESSION !! Rating: 4 4.5 Stars! Another great CD from the Snowman! I almost gave the CD 5 stars, and its very well worthy of it, just like his last two. I'm gonna go ahead and call it 4-4.5 just cuz this isnt really too groundbreaking or original. Kinda more of the same from Jeezy, and it can get a tad repetitive. But, if you've liked anything you've ever heard from Jeezy, you'll like this album. Lots of good beats, and the lyrical content is really above par. Keep it coming Jeezy! Rating: 3 Typical Jeezy The CD wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything great either. Some of the beats sounded the same as thug motivation. Overall, it wasn't bad it just sounded like every other Young Jeezy song i've heard. Rating: 5 Great new music from Jeezy! Great new album from Jeezy! Love his music. It was shipped quickly and in in brand new condition as stated. Rating: 5 My president is black, my Lambo's blue There will come a time when Jeezy's thug motivation raps about birdplay will sound redundant, uncreative and outdated. If one thinks back 10 plus years ago of groups like Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Wu-Tang Clan and artists like Redman, Smoothe Da Hustler etc. All these artists came out the gate with a sound that was so fresh that we could never foresee a time when they would become almost irrelevant to the game. But time catches up with everyone and sooner or later unless you can transform yourself like Madonna your star status will eventually fade. This is certainly true for Jeezy because unlike some of his counterparts like T.I., Wayne & Kanye he cannot be everything to everyone. Jeezy is a "Thug" rapper and his appeal is solidly linked to the appeal of the trapper lifestyle and as long as we the fans fiend to hear more about that we will love Jeezy. There was a time when that grimey NY thug music or west coast gang banger sound was hitting. The point of the above rant is simply that if you can't stand Rick Ross, Plies or Young's previous efforts then you need not apply. If, like me, you do then you'll probably agree that this is YJ at his best. He rides the beats better than he's ever done, lyrically there is a clear maturation as well. The extended drug/sports metaphor on "What They Want" is very well constructed. "Crazy World" has a much wider appeal with chants of "I think Bush is tryin' to punish us...". It is by no means a political song but the reference makes it more relatable. The same is true for "My President" with Nas which is billed as a political track but turns out to be a celebration of the good life. "My president is black, my Lambo's (Lamborghini) blue..." what more could an African American ask for. "Vacation" also has a misleading title as it ends up being about out of town runs. But you have to give it to Young, by using pop culture references he manages to bring the streets to the world without selling out. Although the more discerning fans will complain that when it's all said and done its still nothing more than trap music. Where he doesn't compromise is with the beats as "The Recession" is a strictly Dirty South affair and here again the haters will complain. The same haters who complained that on "The Inspiration" he was trying too hard to switch up. My verdict is that the beats alone are worth the admission price and I would go as far as saying that they are the best YJ beats since forever. Finally, a YJ album will live and die on the strength of his choruses and believe me, he doesn't disappoint in this department either. Overall YJ easily makes the top 5 for 2008 so far. |