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Dropping the sequential album titles for his third release, Young Jeezy's The Recession introduces itself as anything but Thug Motivation 103. The opening title track features a collage of some very 2008 news reports where America is going broke while the "they just don't care about us" feeling sweeps the nation. Then Jeezy enters trading his non-stop swagger for social commentary, and while the singalong thug chorus is as strong as ever, the rapper's transformation from cocaine-slinging king to voice of the people is unconvincing, especially when he mentions his personal driver and how his "make it rain" sessions at the strip club are getting more conservative. The Barack Obama shout-out that closes the album -- "My President" with special guest Nas -- works much better with flippant verses ("We ready for damn change/So you all let the man shine") more suitable for a man who prefers to be called "The Snowman." Same goes for "Circulate" and its great line about oil prices ("Gas higher than me") but The Recession abandons politics often enough that you can't call it ponderous or even a concept album. With those great drums and fake trumpets producer Drumma Boy loves so much, trap star anthem "Amazin" is simple, feel-good music for pimps and players, while the soul-filled "Word Play" finds Jeezy and the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League celebrating the power of rap with warm nostalgia in their hearts. "Put On" with Kanye West singing through an Auto-Tune is the usual second-line goodness that Jeezy normally rounds out albums with, but there's more forgettable filler than expected, most of it sounding like mixtape leftovers or in the case of "Vacation," lackluster and forced club tracks. Of course with 18 songs the album allows for some dead weight and trimming. 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.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Aldrin Davis, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toomp, Producer - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Squeeky, Producer - Laura Edwards, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Haywood Ivy, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terry Allen, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Midnight Black, Producer - Tracey Sewell, ComposerLyricist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Crissy Collins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Midnight Black, Producer - Tracey Sewell, ComposerLyricist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Chadwick, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Tony Rey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Dwayne Richardson, ComposerLyricist - Demetrius Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shawty Redd, Producer - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Rich, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Midnight Black, Producer - Tracey Sewell, ComposerLyricist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Angelica Tucker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Billy Paul, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cannon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Miykal Snoody, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Level, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mcrary, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Trina Broussard, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Perry, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katie Davis, ComposerLyricist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maldrige Cowart, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Dean Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Erik Reyes Ortiz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Maurice Carpenter, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Mollings, ComposerLyricist - Leigh Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mollings, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Inkredibles, Producer - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Emily Voegtlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Hamilton, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Boosie, FeaturedArtist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Torrence Hatch, ComposerLyricist - Haywood Tucker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Gidewon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Wolsey Thomas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Metkel Deglel, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tremaine Neverson, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Songz, FeaturedArtist - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fat Boi, Producer - La'Damon Douglas, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hutch, ComposerLyricist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pacal Bayley, ComposerLyricist - DJ Pain 1, Producer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mike Dean, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, ComposerLyricist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Howard White, ComposerLyricist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Crown Kingz Productions, Producer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Nasir Jones, ComposerLyricist - J. Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - C. Whitacre, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tha Bizness, Producer - Muzzy Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nas, FeaturedArtist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Jeezy, MainArtist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - John Oates, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Young Jeezy, MainArtist - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Dropping the sequential album titles for his third release, Young Jeezy's The Recession introduces itself as anything but Thug Motivation 103. The opening title track features a collage of some very 2008 news reports where America is going broke while the "they just don't care about us" feeling sweeps the nation. Then Jeezy enters trading his non-stop swagger for social commentary, and while the singalong thug chorus is as strong as ever, the rapper's transformation from cocaine-slinging king to voice of the people is unconvincing, especially when he mentions his personal driver and how his "make it rain" sessions at the strip club are getting more conservative. The Barack Obama shout-out that closes the album -- "My President" with special guest Nas -- works much better with flippant verses ("We ready for damn change/So you all let the man shine") more suitable for a man who prefers to be called "The Snowman." Same goes for "Circulate" and its great line about oil prices ("Gas higher than me") but The Recession abandons politics often enough that you can't call it ponderous or even a concept album. With those great drums and fake trumpets producer Drumma Boy loves so much, trap star anthem "Amazin" is simple, feel-good music for pimps and players, while the soul-filled "Word Play" finds Jeezy and the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League celebrating the power of rap with warm nostalgia in their hearts. "Put On" with Kanye West singing through an Auto-Tune is the usual second-line goodness that Jeezy normally rounds out albums with, but there's more forgettable filler than expected, most of it sounding like mixtape leftovers or in the case of "Vacation," lackluster and forced club tracks. Of course with 18 songs the album allows for some dead weight and trimming. 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.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:23:56
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Young Jeezy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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