Pressure (Jeezy album)

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Pressure
Jeezy - Pressure.png
Studio album by
Jeezy
ReleasedDecember 15, 2017
Recorded2017
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length44:37
Label
Producer
Jeezy chronology
Trap or Die 3
(2016)		Pressure
(2017)		 TM104: The Legend of the Snowman
(2019)
Singles from Pressure
  1. "Bottles Up"
    Released: October 27, 2017
  2. "Cold Summer"
    Released: November 3, 2017

Pressure is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on December 15, 2017, by YJ Music, Inc., under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings. [1] The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Puff Daddy and Kodak Black, among others. [2] The album was supported by three official singles: "Bottles Up" featuring Puff Daddy, "Cold Summer" featuring Tee Grizzley and "This Is It".

Contents

Background

On November 30, 2017, the album was teased with a trailer via Jeezy's Instagram. [3] The teaser revealed the album's title and release date. [4] The tracklist was later revealed on December 6, 2017. [5]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Bottles Up" featuring Puff Daddy was released on October 27, 2017. [6] The album's second single, "Cold Summer" featuring Tee Grizzley was released on November 3, 2017. [6]

The first and second promotional singles, "Spyder" and "American Dream" featuring J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar were released simultaneously on December 14, 2017. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 66/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
HipHopDX 3.4/5 [10]
Pitchfork 6.3/10 [11]

At Metacritic, Pressure received a score of 66 out of 100 from four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reception". [8]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic expressed a mixed response describing the album as a "routine follow up to Trap or Die 3 ", stating "Jeezy doesn't deviate from his standard set of themes. He's still rhyming about his rise from the bottom, the product he's shifting, and all the disposable wealth and women that have come with it, all the while castigating would-be detractors and snitches". [12]

Commercial performance

Pressure debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 72,000 album-equivalent units, of which 54,000 were pure album sales. [13] It is Jeezy's ninth consecutive US top 10 album since 2005. [13]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Spyder"
D. Rich3:21
2."Cold Summer" (featuring Tee Grizzley)
P.C.3:01
3."In a Major Way" (featuring Payroll Giovanni)
  • Jenkins
  • Gerran Adams
  • Dior Petty
Gotti Rock Solid2:58
4."Floor Seats" (featuring 2 Chainz)
D. Rich3:25
5."This Is It"
3:00
6."Bottles Up" (featuring Puff Daddy)
P.C.3:00
7."Valet Interlude"
  • Jenkins
  • Anthony Thompson
  • Shirleen Aubert
  • Kevin Grady
Djay Cas1:57
8."Respect"
  • Jenkins
  • Adams
Gotti Rock Solid3:22
9."Pressure" (featuring Kodak Black and YG)
D. Rich4:20
10."Like Them" (featuring Tory Lanez and Rick Ross)
3:50
11."The Life" (featuring Wizkid and Trey Songz)
4:50
12."American Dream" (featuring J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar)
Soundsmith Productions4:09
13."Snow Season"
  • Jenkins
  • Miller
P.C.3:24
Total length:44:37

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [15] 84
US Billboard 200 [13] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [16] 3

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  8. 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for Pressure by Jeezy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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