Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
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Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration is the fourth
Singles
The album's lead single, "I Luv It", was released on October 24, 2006. The song was produced by DJ Toomp.[1]
The album's second single, "Go Getta", was released on December 11, 2006. The song features a guest appearance from American R&B singer R. Kelly, while the production was handled by the duo The Runners.[2]
The album's third single, "Dreamin'", was released on February 28, 2007. The song features a guest appearance from American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, while the production was also handled by The Runners.[3]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (70/100)[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
HipHopDX | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10[9] |
PopMatters | 6/10[10] |
RapReviews | 7/10[11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
USA Today | [13] |
XXL | [14] |
The album has a score of 70 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".[4] Vibe gave the album four stars out of five and stated that "Despite its frustratingly uniform theme--coke--and Jeezy's inflexible, one-speed rasp, his sophomore effort, The Inspiration, suggests that last year's victories were no fluke."[4] The A.V. Club gave it a B and stated that Young Jeezy "spits snowman raps with rough-hewn charisma and unseemly enthusiasm."[15] Chicago Tribune gave it three stars out of four and said that Jeezy "continues to improve, crafting songs that are distinctive and memorable, even if he sticks to the well-worn topics of rims, clothes and clubbing."[16] Blender gave it three-and-a-half stars and said that "the smallest suggestions of personality make a charismatic impact."[4] Spin gave the album seven out of ten and stated that "This time around, it's as if the script has been reshot by Michael Bay--glossy and viscerally stimulating--and we're watching a coming attraction for a film that never starts."[4] Billboard gave it a positive review and said that Jeezy's lyrics "have matured past coke-slinging to the drug's effect on his life."[4] The Phoenix gave it two-and-a-half stars out of four and said that "Fortunately, getting the money isn't all this follow-up to last year's breakthrough Let's Get It cares about, and the singles here are fire."[17]
Other reviews are average or mixed: Okayplayer gave it an average review and stated, "The Inspiration, an even darker work than the debut, finds the Snowman weaving paranoid street tales with eerie trunk-rattling beats. The album's main downside is the repetitive nature of many of the tracks."[18] Prefix Magazine gave it a score of six out of ten and called it "Spottily effective gangster posturing."[19] However, Stylus Magazine gave it a C− and said, "The strange thing about The Inspiration is how it's posited as an alternative to the much-bullied "conscious rap", and yet, it's among the least fun albums released this year."[20] The New York Times gave it a mixed review and said, "Young Jeezy's appeal was never his writing, but now words sometimes fail him."[4] Hartford Courant also gave it a mixed review and said that "Almost every dramatic synth swell, exploding snare and multi-tracked "Yeaaahhhh" has been done better elsewhere."[21]
Commercial performance
Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration debuted at number one on the US
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hypnotize (Intro)" | Shawty Redd | 3:41 | |
2. | "Still on It" |
| Midnight Black | 3:46 |
3. | "U Know What It Is" |
| Shawty Redd | 3:44 |
4. | "J.E.E.Z.Y." |
| Shawty Redd | 3:49 |
5. | "I Luv It" |
| DJ Toomp | 4:00 |
6. | "Go Getta" (featuring R. Kelly) |
| The Runners | 3:49 |
7. | "3 A.M." (featuring Timbaland) |
| Timbaland | 3:56 |
8. | "The Realest" |
| Drumma Boy | 4:09 |
9. | "Streets on Lock" |
| Cool & Dre | 3:34 |
10. | "Bury Me a G" |
| J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:43 |
11. | "Dreamin'" (featuring Keyshia Cole) |
| The Runners | 4:49 |
12. | "What You Talkin' Bout" |
| Mr. Collipark | 3:48 |
13. | "Keep It Gangsta" (featuring Slick Pulla and Blood Raw) |
| Key Pushas | 4:36 |
14. | "Mr. 17.5" |
| Don Cannon | 3:30 |
15. | "I Got Money" (featuring T.I.) |
| DJ Toomp | 3:59 |
16. | "The Inspiration (Follow Me)" |
| Dent | 4:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "I Do This" |
| DJ Speedy | 4:13 |
18. | "Hood Rat" (featuring Three 6 Mafia and Project Pat) | 4:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "National Anthem" |
| CHOPS | 4:04 |
- Sample credits
- "I Luv It" contains a sample of "I Believe to My Soul" performed by Donny Hathaway.
- "Go Getta" contains a sample of "Born on Halloween" performed by Blue Magic, and samples "Gone Away" performed by Roberta Flack.
- "Streets on Lock" contains an interpolation of "Out of Touch" performed by Hall & Oates.
- "Bury Me a G" contains a sample of "Child of God" performed by Millie Jackson.
- "Dreamin'" contains a sample of "Dreaming" performed by Bill Summers.
- "What You Talkin' Bout" contains a sample of "Close the Door" performed by Teddy Pendergrass.
- "Mr. 17.5" contains a sample of "Give Me Just Another Day" performed by The Miracles.
- "I Got Money" contains a sample of "Phantom of the Opera" performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- "The Inspiration (Follow Me)" contains a sample of "Muscles" performed by Diana Ross.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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- ^ Dombal, Ryan (2006-12-15). "The Inspiration Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 911. p. 87. Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ Oliver Wang (2006-12-18). "Jeezy plays it cool, and Ghostface just plays - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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