The Recession - Young Jeezy
User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. WesM.
    Sep 8, 2008
    3
    I don't know... I thought the beats were serviceable but unremarkable and the rhymes remarkably weak. On the other hand, most everyone I've spoken with has RAVED about the album, so it's probably worth a shot if you've enjoyed any of Jeezy's previous work and singles.

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. All Music Guide
    60
    Even if it falls a distant third out of the first three, the scattershot Recession is still a welcome and even risky step forward, one carried by its highlights and the newfound awareness that the cocaine grind isn't everything.
    Read full review
  2. Billboard
    80
    Young Jeezy balances commercial/ pop aspirations with core hip-hop sounds on The Recession, getting a lift from DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, Midnight Black and longtime collaborator Shawty Redd on this sonically enjoyable follow-up to 2006's "The Inspiration."
    Read full review
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Jeezy has assembled a politically tinged disc that will sound spectacular blasting out of dashboard speakers for the rest of the year...assuming anyone can still afford to drive a car by then.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »