The Recession [PA]

Performer: Young Jeezy
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: On album number three, ATL icon Young Jeezy spreads his wings-- flirting with radio-friendly R&B-influenced tracks and soul-tinged nostalgia-- while maintaining the same intense feel with his trademark slow-rap delivery and crack-peddling subject matter. THE RECESSION largely relies on the same stable of producers who've been with Jeezy since LET'S GET IT-- Don Cannon, Midnight Black, Shawty Redd, Drumma Boy, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Thus the overall production sound is consistent with his first two solo albums--cinematic and brooding, built on seething synthesizers and frantic drum kits--while a handful of R&B hooks push THE RECESSION closer to commercial appeal. For the most part though, Jeezy keeps it gangsta as he reworks 2Pac's "Ambitions as a Ridah" on "Hustlaz Ambition," sneers at his enemies on "By the Way," and revisits his crackspot origins on "Crazy World." The biggest departure is undoubtedly the album's closer, "My President"--that sees Jeezy, alongside Nas, pondering the possibilities of a black president.

Rolling Stone (p.71) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Over a darker version of his usual strenuous, cinematic Dirty South production, Jeezy shows off his gruff, slo-mo flow..." Billboard (p.41) - "Jeezy delivers some great turns of phrase on songs like 'Wordplay'..." XXL (Magazine) (p.99) - "Jeezy again proves no one's realer when it comest to stacking undeniable deliveries over a hot beat..."

Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy was a journeyman MC, having put in time with Bad Boy Entertainment's Boyz N Da Hood, as a soloist on Def Jam, and as a staple of the underground mixtape world. The release of 2005's THUG MOTIVATION VOL.1, however, rocketed Jeezy (aka the Snowman) up the pop charts, peaking at number two. Jeezy's style is straightforward yet potent; his tracks are marked by a cinematic style of ATL crunk that's heavy on the drama factor; and while his lyrics are dominated by tales of the coke trade, Jeezy's Teflon street cred dispels any accusations of posturing. He released THE INSPIRATION in late 2006 to much acclaim.

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