Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

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Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
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Studio album by
Young Jeezy
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
Studio
Genre
Length77:41
Label
Producer
Young Jeezy chronology
Come Shop wit Me
(2003)		Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
(2005)		 Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
(2006)
Singles from Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
  1. "And Then What"
    Released: June 7, 2005
  2. "Soul Survivor"
    Released: July 16, 2005
  3. "Go Crazy (Remix)"
    Released: August 16, 2005
  4. "My Hood"
    Released: December 11, 2005

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 is the commercial debut and overall third studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on July 26, 2005, by Def Jam Recordings, and Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment.

Contents

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). [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly (Favorable) [4]
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10) [5]
Plugged In (average) [6]
Prefix Magazine(5/10) [7]
RapReviews(6.5/10) [8]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The SituationStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]

In 2015, hip hop writer Brooklyn Russell declared the album "trap rap's apotheosis" while observing its impact: "Working with only a handful of Shawty Redd beats and his naturally raspy voice, Atlanta native Young Jeezy would lay down the blueprint for an entire region of rappers—virtually knocking big players like Lil Jon out of commission." [12]

In 2012, Complex called the album one of the classic albums of the last decade. [13]

Commercial performance

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in the first week. [14] This became Jeezy's first US top-ten debut. [14] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 85,000 copies. [15] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, selling 71,000 more copies. [16] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, selling 61,000 copies. [17] As of October 2009, the album sold 1,933,000 copies in the US. [18] On July 2, 2020, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over two million units in the United States. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Thug Motivation 101"
 Shawty Redd 3:14
2."Standing Ovation"
 Drummer Boy 4:14
3."Gangsta Music"
  • Jenkins
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd4:02
4."Let's Get It / Sky's the Limit"
  • Jenkins
  • Tracey Sewell
Midnight Black3:42
5."And Then What" (featuring Mannie Fresh)
Mannie Fresh4:05
6."Go Crazy" (featuring Jay-Z)
 Don Cannon 4:13
7."Last of a Dying Breed" (featuring Trick Daddy, Young Buck and Lil' Will)
  • Kevin "Khao" Cates
  • Sanchez
3:56
8."My Hood"
 Lil' C 4:00
9."Bottom of the Map"
  • Jenkins
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd4:21
10."Get Ya Mind Right"
  • Jenkins
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd3:41
11."Trap Star"
 Mr. Collipark 3:52
12."Bang" (featuring T.I. and Lil Scrappy)
 Jazze Pha 4:28
13."Don't Get Caught"
 J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 4:17
14."Soul Survivor" (featuring Akon)
Akon4:40
15."Trap or Die" (featuring Bun B)
Shawty Redd4:00
16."Tear It Up" (featuring Lloyd and Slick Pulla)
Midnight Black4:29
17."That's How Ya Feel"
  • Jenkins
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd4:03
18."Talk to 'Em"
 Frank Nitti 4:23
19."Air Forces"
  • Jenkins
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd4:01
Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [21] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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