The Inspiration - Young Jeezy
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Atlanta rapper's second Def Jam album includes contributions from Three 6 Mafia, Timbaland, Ludacris, T.I., and Young Buck.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Los Angeles Times
    88
    With his rumbling, slurring baritone and unyielding force of will, he rhymes with a preacher's power, only he's proselytizing from the corner, not the pulpit.
  2. Vibe
    80
    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. [Feb 2007, p.121]
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  3. All Music Guide
    80
    Jeezy does little to make this disc different from Let's Get It.
  4. PopMatters
    60
    With no shiny, distracting megabeats in tow, Jeezy’s inherent flaws stand out much more sharply.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. JohnDoe
    10
    I think that this cd is rockin all cars,houses and clubs. It dont matter what song on his cd i can relate to it cuz what he is saying on any song is real.I think he is a mastermind at punchlines 2. The beats r a bump u b rockin ya head to i say atleast, 13/16 songs.If yall think jeezy sucks then go cop the album, listen to it, then u try to make a cd were the people of the USA be feelin 16/16 songs. … Collapse
  2. NickL
    8
    I wouldn't call it a great album by any means but it is very good. The songs are catchy, the beats are out of control and the lyrics are as clever as always.… Expand
  3. DeSeanJ.
    7
    This album is tite! Me and my cal boys bump our heads to this song! Gotta lov tha beat and tha production on this gangstz album! As for me, I am on metacritic now bees, so I promise not to drop any mo' passes cuz I'm game gonna get tite! Lov Jeezy's prodo. If I do drop passes, I just might transfer but I won't cuz I get playing tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime! I ain't no Freddie Mitchell, and I won't hatin' on USC anymore cuz I score touchdowns while I wait for Longshore's bitch ass to throw me the ball!… Expand
  4. EricG
    4
    Yo, yo, you got to get tha Jim Jones album. It's balla!

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