Remi Segal
Staff Writer
Most rappers lose their flair by the time they release their third studio album, and with the release of Young Jeezy’s fifth album, “Seen It All: The Autobiography,” it proves to be true, showing that Jeezy must stop or make some major changes to his music.
Young Jeezy’s latest album, “Seen It All: The Autobiography,” is the fifth studio album that Jeezy released under the record label Def Jam. He’s had a good run in the game, but his prime is long gone. His last album wasn’t eye-opening, and this one is not even close to being thrilling either. This album is disgraceful because it is obvious Jeezy only did it for the money, and his music has regressed even more in this album. With this new album, Jeezy now becomes an overrated sellout that should not even make music anymore.
In the hip-hop community, Young Jeezy has been labeled as a renowned veteran ever since he started. Jeezy has only been around since 2005, and has earned his place at the top of the charts for his second and third studio albums, “The Inspiration” (2006) and “The Recession” (2008). These two albums earned their place at the top for being genuine, and bringing something new to the hip-hop scene, something his latest album does not quite accomplish.
Hip-hop started as a way for people to express themselves intellectually through clever rhymes and inventive metaphors, but it has gradually transformed into witless gibberish and untamed nonsense. A clear example of this unpleasant transformation is this album by Young Jeezy. Besides its corny Illuminati album cover, as it would have led one to believe, the songs are dull and uninspiring.
Out of the twelve songs in the album, only about three of these turn out to be “okay.” One of these songs, despite it’s cliché title, is “Been Getting Money,” featuring Akon. This song does nothing original, using a beat that sounds the same as every other beat in modern-day rap, and using a copy-pasted flow technique. The song is remotely catchy, however, and it has Akon, who many know and love.
The second song in this album that could be considered mildly entertaining is “Me OK.” In this hit single, Jeezy calls out Def Jam for their endless meddling, and Def Jam reported that the only reason they let it go live, was because of its success, with roughly 233,000 copies of the song being sold on its first week being released. This track combines smooth beats and simple lyrics to create a mediocre song.
The third song that is “Seen It All,” featuring Jay-Z. This song has appeal and may look fancy, but it is nothing but sloppiness and dull lyrics and beats. This song was put on too high of a pedestal, bringing in Jay-Z, and still failing to execute a ground-breaking hit single.
It’s pretty accurate to say that this album wasn’t intended for the people, but rather for the people’s money. The truth lies in the facts, and looking at who Young Jeezy featured on this album, it is basically true, featuring Rick Ross, Game, Lil’ Boosie, and even Future, all phonies who only care about the money. This album lacks any inspiration or thrill, and shows that Young Jeezy’s music has slowly deteriorated over the years.
“Seen It All: The Autobiography” is available both online and in retail for $9.99.
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