I wonder what took so long.” Unlike Jay-Z, who no matter how often he visits the Marcy Projects has forever transcended the streets, and a rapper like Plies, who seemingly can’t see beyond the block, Jeezy has always straddled two worlds: Too intelligent to remain only a gangster, too much of a gangster to take up residence in the corporate boardroom. Much like The Recession, TM103 mirrors Jeezy’s foot in two worlds existence.įor example, conjures up memories of Int’l Players Anthem, coasting across the speakers with a lush soul sample and verses from some of hip-hop’s most sought after lyricists and. It’s rap you could play at a wedding, which is something I wouldn’t exactly recommend for (unless your wedding reception is at the stash house). Capped off by a typically high caliber verse from his CTE signee.38 is a return to the booming bass, posted in the trap Snowman that first blew him up. The same can be said for the raw and uncut Just Like That, which Drumma Boy helps turn into the definition of a banger. And then, just a few tracks later, the Unlikely Hip-Hop Collaborations Hall of Fame receives a new honoree when queen of neo-soul joins Jeezy for the deeply auto-biographical and self-reflective Trapped. No one’s saying the man’s lyrically the second-coming of Rakim, but he’s far better than the doubters would have you believe, and TM103 contains plenty of proof for those willing to listen.
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