The Inspiration

For other uses, see Inspiration (disambiguation).

The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102
Studio album by Young Jeezy
Released	December 12, 2006
Recorded	2005 - 2006
Genre	Hardcore hip hop, Southern hip hop, Gangsta rap
Label	Def Jam, Corporate Thugz Entertainment
Producer	Young Jeezy (exec.), Demetrius "Kinky B" Ellerbee (exec.), Antonio "L.A." 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, Shawty Redd, Anthony "Dent", Drumma Boy, Midnight Black, Key Pushas
Young Jeezy chronology
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005) The Inspiration (2006) The Recession (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
Okayplayer	[4]
Pitchfork Media	(8.1/10)[5]
PopMatters	[6]
RapReviews	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
USA Today	[9]
XXL Magazine	[10]

The Inspiration, (also known as The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102) is the second studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy, released on December 12, 2006 following mainstream circulation of its first single "I Luv It". Young Jeezy leaked the songs "J.E.E.Z.Y.", and the second single "Bury Me a G" through the mixtape I Am the Street Dream! where "Bury Me a G" was entitled "Child of God". As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 1,103,863 copies in the United States, and 1,613,806 worldwide. Young Jeezy recorded 120 songs for the album, and chose what he believed were the best 16.^[11] The album peaked at number one at the Billboard 200, making it Young Jeezy's first number one on the chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hypnotize" (Intro)	Shawty Redd	3:41
2.	"Still on It"	Midnight Black, DJ Nasty & LVM	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" (featuring R. Kelly)	The Runners	3:49
7.	"3 A.M." (featuring 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'" (featuring Keyshia Cole)	The Runners	4:49
12.	"What You Talkin' Bout"	Mr. Collipark	3:48
13.	"Keep It Gangsta" (featuring Slick Pulla & Blood Raw)	Key Pusherz	4:36
14.	"Mr. 17.5"	Don Cannon	3:30
15.	"I Got Money" (featuring T.I.)	DJ Toomp	3:59
16.	"The Inspiration (Follow Me)"	Anthony Dent	4:25

Bonus disc tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"I Do This"	Speedy[disambiguation needed ]	4:13
18.	"Hood Rat" (featuring Three 6 Mafia & Project Pat)	DJ Paul & Juicy J	4:27

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"National Anthem"	CHOPS	4:04

Sample credits

"I Luv It"

• "I Believe to My Soul" by Donny Hathaway

"Go Getta"

• "Born on Halloween" by Blue Magic
• "Gone Away" by Roberta Flack

"Streets on Lock"

• Interpolation of "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates

"Bury Me a G"

• "Child of God" by Millie Jackson

"Dreamin'"

• "Dreaming" by Bill Summers

"What You Talkin' 'Bout"

• "Close the Door"

"Mr. 17.5"

• "Give Me Just Another Day" by The Miracles

"I Got Money"

• "Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber

"The Inspiration (Follow Me)"

• "Muscles" by Diana Ross

Chart positions

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	1
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
US Billboard Top Rap Albums	1

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Los Angeles Times review
3. ^ HipHopDX review
4. ^ Okayplayer review
5. ^ Pitchfork Media review
6. ^ PopMatters review
7. ^ RapReviews review
8. ^ Rolling Stone review
9. ^ USA Today review
10. ^ XXL Magazine review
11. ^ Ogunnaike, Lola (March 15, 2007). Catch Young Jeezy, Street Dream Tour at Hampton U. HamptonRoads. Retrieved July 20, 2009.

External links

• Young Jeezy official website at defjam.com

Preceded by Ciara: The Evolution by Ciara

Billboard 200 number-one album December 24, 2006 - December 30, 2006

Succeeded by Hip Hop Is Dead by Nas