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| | Recorded = November 2009–2011 | | Recorded = November 2009–2011 | ||
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| | Length = 61:47 (Standard Edition)<br />79:39 (Deluxe Edition) | | Length = 61:47 (Standard Edition)<br />79:39 (Deluxe Edition) | ||
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| The album had been delayed for nearly two years, missing several purported release dates<ref name="xxl">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/05/no-release-date-for-young-jeezy-lp-label-says/|title=No Date for Young Jeezy LP, Label Says|work=]|accessdate=May 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name="hnhp">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/view-article-detail/604/|title=Def Jam Reps Deny July Release Date for Young Jeezy's 'TM 103'|publisher=hotnewhiphop.com|accessdate=May 28, 2011}}</ref> which have all been denied by representatives from ].<ref name="xxl"/> The album marks the third, and final album in his ''Thug Motivation'' series, along with '']'' (2005), and '']'' (2006). | The album had been delayed for nearly two years, missing several purported release dates<ref name="xxl">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/05/no-release-date-for-young-jeezy-lp-label-says/|title=No Date for Young Jeezy LP, Label Says|work=]|accessdate=May 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name="hnhp">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/view-article-detail/604/|title=Def Jam Reps Deny July Release Date for Young Jeezy's 'TM 103'|publisher=hotnewhiphop.com|accessdate=May 28, 2011}}</ref> which have all been denied by representatives from ].<ref name="xxl"/> The album marks the third, and final album in his ''Thug Motivation'' series, along with '']'' (2005), and '']'' (2006). | ||
| == |
== Singles == | ||
| ⚫ | *"]" was released as the album's ] on March 30, 2010 in the United States. The song features from American rapper ] and was produced by ]. The song peaked at number 35 on the ].<ref name="USHot100">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/young-jeezy/chart-history/595236?f=379&g=Singles|title=Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|work=]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=May 12, 2011}}</ref><ref name="USR&B">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/young-jeezy/chart-history/595236?f=367&g=Singles|title=Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|work=]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=May 12, 2011}}</ref><ref name="USRap">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/young-jeezy/chart-history/595236?f=370&g=Singles|title=Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs|work=]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=May 12, 2011}}</ref> | ||
| After initially being announced in 2009, the album has been delayed for nearly two years and missed several release dates attached to it, including June 2010,<ref name="hnhp"/> August 2010,<ref name="hnhp"/> December 2010,<ref name="hnhp"/> and July 26, 2011—exactly six years to the release date of his debut ], '']''.<ref name="xxl"/> ] representatives have since declared these rumours false, however, Young Jeezy announced through the social networking site ] that the album was definitely completed, although at the time a release date—genuine or not—was not attached to the album.<ref name="xxl"/> The date given was, in fact, the day after Young Jeezy was due to perform the whole of his aforementioned debut album at New York City's Highline Ballroom, on the sixth anniversary of the release of the album. During the show on July 25, 2011, he announced that ''Thug Motivation 103'' would be released on September 20, 2011.<ref name="rapup">{{cite web|title=Young Jeezy Celebrates With Jay-Z, Kanye West At Anniversary Concert|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/07/25/young-jeezy-celebrates-with-jay-z-kanye-west-at-anniversary-concert/|work=]|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=2011-07-26|accessdate=2011-07-26}}</ref> However, Young Jeezy has since revealed that the album's release date is December 20, 2011.<ref>http://twitter.com/#!/LowKeyUHTN/status/132270093160816640</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | *"]" was released as the album's ] in the United States on May 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ballin' (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Young Jeezy – Download Ballin' (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single on iTunes|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ballin-feat.-lil-wayne-single/id436376196|work=iTunes|publisher=]|accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> The song features from American rapper ] and was produced by Lil' Lody. The song peaked at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The music video was directed by Colin Tilley, was released on July 9, 2011.<ref name="iTunes2">{{cite web|title=Shake Life – Single by Young Jeezy – Download Shake Life – Single on iTunes|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shake-life-single/id452902784|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=5 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Young Jeezy – Shake Life (Prod. Lil Lody) | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.15940/title.young-jeezy-shake-life-prod-lil-lody|publisher=Hip Hop DX|date=2011-07-24|accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> The song debuted at number 76 on the ] chart in the United States for the week ending August 6, 2011,<ref name="ShakeLifeR&B">{{cite web|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of August 06, 2011 (Biggest Jump)|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2011-08-06&order=gainer|work=]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=31 July 2011}}</ref> and has peaked at number 46 on the charts. | ||
| == Guests == | |||
| On November 7, 2011, Young Jeezy confirmed that ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] are going to be featured on the album. However, Eminem, Drake, Bun B and Wiz Khalifa do not appear on the final tracklisting. Other guest features that are on the album include ], ], ], Mitchelle'l and ]. The album, in its entirety, leaked online, six days before its official release date of December 20, 2011. | |||
| == Singles == | |||
| ⚫ | "]" was released as the ] on March 30, 2010. The song |
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| *"]" featuring ] was released as the album's second single on October 11, 2011.<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/f.a.m.e.-feat.-t.i.-single/id470781088</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | "Ballin'" was released as the |
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| == Videos == | == Videos == | ||
| Music videos |
Music videos was released - "Lose My Mind", "Ballin'", "F.A.M.E.", "Nothing", "Supafreak", "OJ", "Leave You Alone" and "Way Too Gone". | ||
| == Reception == | == Reception == | ||
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| === Commercial performance === | === Commercial performance === | ||
| The album debuted at number |
The album debuted at number 3 on the US ], with 233,000 copies in its first-week of sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/michael-buble-remains-no-1-adele-s-21-has-1005744752.story|title=Michael Buble Remains No. 1, Adele's '21' Has Best Sales Week Yet|work=]|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=December 28, 2011|accessdate=December 28, 2011}}</ref> <ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18503/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-29-2012</ref> As of January 31, 2012, the album was certified gold by the ] (RIAA) for shipping over 500,000 copies in the United States.<ref>http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database2</ref> As of August 2012, the album has sold 625,361 copies in the United States.<ref>http://twitter.com/#!/chartnews/</ref> | ||
| == Track listing == | == Track listing == | ||
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| | extra5 = Mike Will, Marz (EarDrummers) <small>(co.)</small> | | extra5 = Mike Will, Marz (EarDrummers) <small>(co.)</small> | ||
| | length5 = 4:48 | | length5 = 4:48 | ||
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| title6 = Supafreak | ||
| | note6 = featuring ] | | note6 = featuring ] | ||
| | writer6 = | | writer6 = | ||
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| | title9 = Everythang | | title9 = Everythang | ||
| | writer9 = | | writer9 = | ||
| | extra9 = Lil |
| extra9 = Lil Lody | ||
| | length9 = 3:38 | | length9 = 3:38 | ||
| | title10 = Trapped | | title10 = Trapped | ||
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| ;Sample credits | ;Sample credits | ||
| *"OJ" contains samples from "Banka" as performed by ]. | |||
| "'''OJ'''" | |||
| *"Supafreak" contains samples from "]" as performed by ]. | |||
| *"Banka" by ] from ''Golden Star Twin Deluxe'' (1974). | |||
| *"Leave You Alone" contains samples from "Garden of Peace" as performed by ]. | |||
| "'''Supafreak'''" | |||
| ⚫ | *"F.A.M.E." contains samples from "Air for Life" as performed by ] & ] and "You and Love are the Same" as performed by ]. | ||
| *"]" by ] from '']'' (1981). | |||
| *"I Do" contains samples from "Lets Talk It Over" as performed by ]. | |||
| "'''Leave You Alone'''" | |||
| *"Garden of Peace" by ] from ''Dreams Of Tomorrow'' (1970). | |||
| "'''F.A.M.E.'''" | |||
| ⚫ | *"Air for Life" by ] |
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| *"You and Love are the Same" by ] from ''Feelings'' (1968). | |||
| "'''I Do'''" | |||
| *"Lets Talk It Over" by ] from ''Spark of Love'' (1978). | |||
| == Release history == | == Release history == | ||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| AllHipHop | (7/10) |
| HipHopDX | |
| LA Times | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | (7/10) |
| USA Today | |
| XXL | |
Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition is the fourth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 20, 2011 through Corporate Thugz Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings.
The album had been delayed for nearly two years, missing several purported release dates which have all been denied by representatives from Def Jam Records. The album marks the third, and final album in his Thug Motivation series, along with Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005), and The Inspiration (2006).
Singles
- "Lose My Mind" was released as the album's lead single on March 30, 2010 in the United States. The song features from American rapper Plies and was produced by Drumma Boy. The song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- "Ballin'" was released as the album's promotional single in the United States on May 17, 2011. The song features from American rapper Lil Wayne and was produced by Lil' Lody. The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was directed by Colin Tilley, was released on July 9, 2011. The song debuted at number 76 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart in the United States for the week ending August 6, 2011, and has peaked at number 46 on the charts.
Videos
Music videos was released - "Lose My Mind", "Ballin'", "F.A.M.E.", "Nothing", "Supafreak", "OJ", "Leave You Alone" and "Way Too Gone".
Reception
Critical response
Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition received mixed to generally positive reviews from music critics. At metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, with 233,000 copies in its first-week of sales. As of January 31, 2012, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping over 500,000 copies in the United States. As of August 2012, the album has sold 625,361 copies in the United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting" | Lil' Lody | 3:30 |
| 2. | "What I Do (Just Like That)" | Drumma Boy | 4:17 |
| 3. | "OJ" (featuring Fabolous & Jadakiss) | Lil' Lody | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Nothing" | Lil' Lody | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Way Too Gone" (featuring Future) | Mike Will, Marz (EarDrummers) (co.) | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Supafreak" (featuring 2 Chainz) | D. Rich | 4:26 |
| 7. | "All We Do" | Midnight Black | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Leave You Alone" (featuring Ne-Yo) | Warren G | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Everythang" | Lil Lody | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Trapped" (featuring Jill Scott) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 3:58 |
| 11. | "F.A.M.E." (featuring T.I.) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:08 |
| 12. | "I Do" (featuring Jay-Z & André 3000) | M16 | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Higher Learning" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude & Mitchelle'l) | Mike "Emaydee" Dupree, Lil' C (co.) | 3:44 |
| 14. | "This One's for You" (featuring Trick Daddy) | Lil' Lody | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | ".38" (featuring Freddie Gibbs) | Lil' Lody | 5:05 |
| 16. | "Ballin'" (featuring Lil Wayne) | Lil' Lody | 4:44 |
| 17. | "Lose My Mind" (featuring Plies) | Drumma Boy | 4:02 |
| 18. | "Never Be the Same" | Lil' Lody | 4:01 |
- Notes
(co.) denotes co-producer.
- On the edited album version of "Way Too Gone", Future's verse was unknowingly omitted.
- Sample credits
- "OJ" contains samples from "Banka" as performed by Meiko Kaji.
- "Supafreak" contains samples from "Superfreak" as performed by Rick James.
- "Leave You Alone" contains samples from "Garden of Peace" as performed by Lonnie Liston Smith.
- "F.A.M.E." contains samples from "Air for Life" as performed by Above & Beyond & Andy Moor and "You and Love are the Same" as performed by The Grass Roots.
- "I Do" contains samples from "Lets Talk It Over" as performed by Lenny Williams.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | December 20, 2011 | CD, digital download | Def Jam Recordings | Standard, deluxe |
References
- http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
- http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases
- Allmusic Review
- AllHipHop Review
- HipHopDX Review
- LA Times Review
- Rolling Stones Review
- Slant Magazine Review
- Spin Review
- USA Today Review
- XXL Review
- ^ "No Date for Young Jeezy LP, Label Says". XXL. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- "Def Jam Reps Deny July Release Date for Young Jeezy's 'TM 103'". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- "Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - "Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - "Ballin' (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Young Jeezy – Download Ballin' (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- "Shake Life – Single by Young Jeezy – Download Shake Life – Single on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- Staff (2011-07-24). "Young Jeezy – Shake Life (Prod. Lil Lody)". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Text "New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011" ignored (help) - "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of August 06, 2011 (Biggest Jump)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/f.a.m.e.-feat.-t.i.-single/id470781088
- Caulfield, Keith (December 28, 2011). "Michael Buble Remains No. 1, Adele's '21' Has Best Sales Week Yet". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18503/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-1-29-2012
- http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database2
- http://twitter.com/#!/chartnews/
- "Tracklisting: Young Jeezy – 'TM103: Hustlerz Ambition'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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