The Inspiration

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The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102
The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 cover
Studio album by Young Jeezy
Released December 12, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre Southern rap
Gangsta rap
Crunk
Label Def Jam, Corporate Thugz Entertainment
Producer Young Jeezy (exec.), Demetrius "Kinky B" Ellerbee (exec.), Antonion "LA" Reid (exec.), Kevin "Coach K" Lee (co-exec.), Shakir Stewart (co-exec.), J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Toomp, Cool & Dre, Timbaland, Don Cannon, The Runners, DJ Smurf, Midnite Black, Shawty Redd, Anthony Dent, Key Pushas, Drumma Boy, CHOPS
Professional reviews
Young Jeezy chronology
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
(2005)
The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102'
(2006)
The Recession
(2008)

The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 is the second studio album by Def Jam rapper Young Jeezy. The album was released on December 12, 2006 following mainstream circulation of its first single "I Luv It". Young Jeezy leaked the second single "Bury Me a G" through the mixtape I Am the Street Dream. As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 1,103,863 copies in the U.S.[1] Young Jeezy recorded 120 songs for the album and chose what he believed were the best 16.[2]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "Hypnotize (Intro)" Shawty Redd 3:41
2 "Still On It" Midnite 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" The Runners R. Kelly 3:49
7 "3 A.M." 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'" The Runners Keyshia Cole 4:49
12 "What You Talkin' 'Bout" Mr. Collipark 3:48
13 "Keep It Gangsta" Key Pushas U.S.D.A. 4:36
14 "Mr. 17.5" Don Cannon 3:30
15 "I Got Money" DJ Toomp T.I. 3:59
16 "The Inspiration (Follow Me)" Anthony "Dent" 4:27

[edit] Cut Tracks

  • I Do This
  • Hood Rat
  • National Anthem (Produced By CHOPS)
  • Start Rollin'
  • Money Money Money
  • On My Mind
  • Soft As Ca$h
  • Addicted To The Hustle (featuring T.I.)
  • Yo Place (Gucci Mane Diss) (featuring Slick Pulla)
  • What I Did (featuring BloodRaw)
  • Stack My Doe
  • Arnold Schwarzenigga
  • Trap Life

[edit] Samples

  • "Streets on Lock"
    • Interpolation of "Out of Touch" by Hall and Oates
  • "Mr. 17.5"
    • "Give Me Just Another Day" by The Miracles
  • "The Inspiration (Follow Me)"
  • "U Know What It Is"
    • "Dragon Ball Z: Pikkon's Theme" by Bruce Faulconer, arranged and performed by Scott Morgan

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Preceded by
Ciara: The Evolution by Ciara
Billboard 200 number-one album
December 30, 2006 - January 5, 2007
Succeeded by
Hip Hop Is Dead by Nas
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