With more hard-hitting singles like the Kanye West-featured “Put On” and the Nas-featured “My President,” the album wasn’t as radio-friendly as Jeezy’s previous effort. Prior to releasing his third studio album, Young Jeezy made one of the best crossover moves in his life – he made a guest appearance on Usher’s 2008 hit single “Love in This Club.” Produced by Polow da Don, who was scorching hot at the time, “Love in This Club” topped the charts all over the world – from Australia to Switzerland.īy then, Young Jeezy was ready to drop The Recession. Kelly, Keyshia Cole and Timbaland, The Inspiration was a lot glossier than the gritty Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, although Jeezy still managed to appeal to both the streets and the charts.
Young Jeezy’s debut may have been the album that got his name in the spotlight, but it was his sophomore album, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102, that cemented his status as the street legend making his way up the corporate ladder.īolstered by its lead single, the DJ Toomp-produced “I Luv It,” which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard US Hot Rap Songs, The Inspiration moved 352,000 units in its first week album sales, debuting at the top of the charts. Label: Def Jam, Corporate Thugz Entertainment Since then, the CTE has been incredibly consistent, dropping both quality albums and mixtapes for almost the past 10 years.įrom his groundbreaking debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, to 2011’s TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition, we rank Young Jeezy’s first week album sales from best to worst. Jeezy hasn’t been in the game for as long as the above rappers or have discographies as deep as theirs, but he made one hell of an impact when he made his debut in 2005 with Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101. This time Stop The Breaks is going to look at Young Jeezy’s track record. So far in the First Week Album Series, we’ve covered Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Nas and Eminem.