Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 is the major label debut and overall third studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on July 26, 2005, by his indie record label Corporate Thugz, under the distribution from Def Jam.

The album was supported by four singles: "And Then What" featuring Mannie Fresh, "Soul Survivor" featuring Akon, "Go Crazy" and "My Hood". The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in the first week. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Go to your kitchen, pull out all the Pyrex items you got, and play this. From start to finish its full of anthems and bangers to keep you standing on the table. I champion this album as one of the pioneers to trap music on a mainstream level, and especially want to highlight the work from Shawty Redd. With instruments like the KORG Triton, Roland TR-808, and MPC2000, he created an orchestral frenzy to accompany Jeezy’s chicken tal It completely makes sense why Jeezy choose to put him on 7 out of 20 songs…which of course happen to be some of my favorite songs on the album. The production on TM101 certainly influenced me to think big on production of my own.

STANDOUTS

1. Thug Motivation 101 [Shawty Redd]

• - one of the greatest intros in all of hip hop
• - signature pizzicato string melody is just nuts
• - money counter at the hook is the cherry on top
• - DONALD TRUMP BAR IN FIRST VERSE DIDN’T AGE WELL

1. And Then What [Mannie Fresh]

• - the stomp in the hook sets the whole song off
• - great mix of 808 sub and electric bass guitar
• - the drop brings it all together
• - MANNIE FRESH INTRO IS ALL I CAN SAY

1. Go Crazy [Shawty Redd]

• - One of only two sampled records in the album
• - completely changed the tempo of the album
• *Sample : The Impressions - “Man Oh Man”

Other favorites:

• Trap or Die [Shawty Redd]
• Bottom of the Map [Shawty Redd]
• Get Ya Mind Right [Shawty Redd]
• Bang [Jazze Pha]

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Singles

• “And Then What”
• “Soul Survivor”
• "Go Crazy (Remix)”
• “My Hood”

Charts

• U.S Billboard 200 peaked at #2
• U.S Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard) peaked at 1
• U.S Top Rap Albumsss peaked at 1

Questions to maybe discuss

Stand out tracks?

Best baseline?

Songs from today that seem similar?

Anything about the album you would change?

Do you remember listening to it the first time? Any differing opinion from then?

Feel free to ask me anything!

Also, I'll be live streaming tonight on twitch at 8 EST talking about the album, going over beats, listening to songs, ect.

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