BTW T**ya, I agree that Jeezy can come off pretty one-trick. It's just a good trick though.
I agree that it's a good trick, and entertaining in limited quantities...But I also wonder if some of his appeal lies partly in our desperation to discover the next sound in hip-hop, or blow up the next regional artist? His voice/execution is very distinctive, but as you pointed out before, he ain't sayin' nothin. Call me "old fashioned," but I'll take TI over Young Jeezy anyday.
yeah TI's the shit. I been bumpin trap muzik non-stop since I got it about a month.
oh yeah and Slim Cutta Calhoun didn't blow because nobody knew what "cut" meant five years ago.
Here's the deal with Jeezy's shit. His content is all shit that Jay-Z, Scarface, Cam'ron and the Clipse have beat to death at this point - I used to move rocks like the Flintstones, I deal in more white than a linen factory, I spread more 'cane than plantation workers, blah blah blah. Moreover, some of his beats are pretty standard variety Southern bounce/crunk so if you're not feeling that sound, you might want to FF past them.
THIS SAID, Jeezy's got good presence, he has some clever lines and in general, I find his music to be quite listenable even if he's not really that to me. He reminds me of the Game, just nowhere near as didactic. Actualy, a better way to put it is: he's more charismatic than The Game, less than Cam'ron but if you like either of those two, you'll probably think Jeezy's some good stuff. If you don't give a rat's ass about either, YJ won't seem like anything special.
I'll say this much though: there are some good beats on the album and right now, the "Go Crazy" remix is my favorite shit.
Damn, I pretty much agree. Don't forget the compelling backstory, though.
BTW T**ya, I agree that Jeezy can come off pretty one-trick. It's just a good trick though.
I agree that it's a good trick, and entertaining in limited quantities...But I also wonder if some of his appeal lies partly in our desperation to discover the next sound in hip-hop, or blow up the next regional artist? His voice/execution is very distinctive, but as you pointed out before, he ain't sayin' nothin. Call me "old fashioned," but I'll take TI over Young Jeezy anyday.
I think that's a good argument to have The Rubberband Man vs. The Snowman. I think Jeezy's gotten love because he makes catchy songs about slanging over hot tracks. Not necessarily deeper than that though.
Not much of an argument.
T.I >>>>>>>>>> Jeezy
And that's coming from probably the second biggest Jeezy fanboy on this site.
You gotta realize that Trap Muzik is now a regional classic and has provided the inspiration for a lot of younger artists' whole shit, including Jeezy.
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But it has to be deeper! Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep at night trying to figure out why my man Slimm Calhoun never blew up.
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
btw, to quote a certain strutter from a week or two ago:
yeah TI's the shit. I been bumpin trap muzik non-stop since I got it about a month.
oh yeah and Slim Cutta Calhoun didn't blow because nobody knew what "cut" meant five years ago.
He's out drinking with one of his lawyer buddies...Not to worry, he won't let this one go before the sun rises.
Who?
Damn, I pretty much agree. Don't forget the compelling backstory, though.
Not much of an argument.
T.I >>>>>>>>>> Jeezy
And that's coming from probably the second biggest Jeezy fanboy on this site.
You gotta realize that Trap Muzik is now a regional classic and has provided the inspiration for a lot of younger artists' whole shit, including Jeezy.
AND THEN WHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTT........
SHIS IS GOING TO BURN LIKE A BAD ASS PERM