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Young Jeezy, whose sophomore album The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 was released on last Tuesday, sold 352,000 units according to Soundscan.
I’m sorry, I think everybody needs a moment to digest what just happened here.
Nas would say, “Can I please have a moment of silence…for hip-hop?”
I say, fuckin’ wow. Hell, he doesn’t even have a #1 song out right now, as his single, “I Luv It” is just in the top 30 on the popular and r&b/rap charts.
And his single actually isn’t any good. So do you realize what this means? For life, the future, and the kids???
It means that people actually LIKE Young Jeezy. It also means that nobody gives a shit that he sucks as a rapper–people actually LIKE him as a person. That is the only way a nigga with a lackluster ass single that can’t rap manages to outsell everybody. And get it right (two step and let your shoulder lean)…352K in today’s climate is doing big shit.
The biggest rap openings to date this year are Jay-Z (680K), T.I. (521K), and the Game (358K). Those rappers are all “superstar” rappers. Hell, Young Jeezy only sold like 170K on his first album.
He doubled up on that ass. In fact, he did that Heizman on dat ho on everybody that thought he wasn’t about to do big numbers.
Stop.
Have you heard the magnanimous ass sandwich that is my new favorite song by Da Heizman Boiz? It’s called, “Do Dat Heizman On Dat Ho”. Please, go visit their MySpace page…trust me it’s well worth it. I’m just itching for the chance to do dat heizman on some ho that’s trippin.
Shawty fine, breath stank? Do dat heizman on dat ho!!!! Breath stank, no bank? Do dat heizman on dat ho!!!!
And guess what? These niggas are college students. Like real ones. At my mother’s alma mater, Albany State University, to boot. Yes, I will be dining out on that one for months. Stange enough, there’s a serious push lately for college students to make headways in the Southern rap industry. I suppose all the dumb niggas that want to rap have already released albums. For instance, the artist responsible for what may be my second favorite single of the year, behind only T.I.’s “What You Know”, went to Tuskegee University and was an engineering student who dropped out to work on music.
The artist? Rich Boy of “Throw Some D’s” fame.
And yes, I’ve been throwing D’s on bitches (just bought a Cadillac) for the past few month.
Speaking of further ignorance, and since I’ve already tangentialized my tangent, the Saturday Night Live Skit with Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake, “Dick In A Box” might be the funniest shit I’ve seen in years. Literally. As in, for real for real.
One, cut a whole in that box. Two, put your junk in that boooooox. Three, make her open that box. That’s the way you do it!
It’s my dick in a box!
(You’d better watch it quick because NBC is doing dat heizman on dem hoes that posted this shit without their permission!)
Greatness isn’t accidental, it’s premeditated. And whoever wrote “Dick In A Box” is a great great man. My idol, inspiration, and hero. That’s the kind of ignorance I want to be responsible for when it’s all said and done.
Between “Do Dat Heizman On Dat Ho” and “Dick In A Box” (and I’m not sure which song I like more) and Young Jeezy selling like hotcakes, in the world of Jackson G. Tickle Enterprises, ignorance is having the best. week. ever.
What was my original point? Oh yes, that Young Jeezy managed to do the unthinkable-completely market himself and finagle that into first week record sales success, which in the world of commercial hip-hop, is of utmost importance.
And oh yes, Jeezy is also responsible for what may be my favorite absofuckinlutely stupid line of the year, “my money’s so sick, I think I need to see a doctor” from the T.I. “Top Back” remix featuring Young Dro, B.G., Young Jeezy, and one of the Pimp Squad Clique rappers.
Classic stupid shit indeed.
This post got real random real quick. So let’s continue, shall we?
Because of Nas’ damn Hip-Hop Is Dead album, I’ve found myself defending the Ying Yang Twins a lot more lately. Go figure. I honestly think that “Wait (The Whisper Song)” was one of the most innovative songs to come out in like a decade and I don’t think people respect what they managed to pull off. And since I’m already insulting a lot of you reading motherfuckers, I’d like to add that Hip Hop Is Dead is not only a lie, it’s not a very good album either.
Yeah, I said it. The only reason I haven’t done a review of it yet is because that would require me to listen to it again. Not. Gonna. Happen. I’d rather listen to Blak Jak (I’m lying). Who’s Blak Jak? The artist responsible for that new hot shit, “Bobbin’ My Head”.
Dumb song, but I like it. It knocks. Like opportunity, bitch. Like opportunity.
And as a bonus for you all since you care, Fantasia sold 133K units and Tyrese sold 116K.
Hmm, let me put this entire Young Jeezy thing into perspective for you, mmkay?
Ciara, owner of what maybe the hottest single in the country (though it had to grow on me) and video (which I actually HATED at first), only sold about 320K her first week. And she’s selling to teenage girls who eat that type of shit up.
Young Jeezy outsold Ciara with a less good (you niggas bought Jeezy’s album so I can use whatever type of grammar I want from here on out) single and a less ubiquitous video.
And we all know that R&B money goes way further than rap money. Sure, 50 Cent owns an East-coast crib the size of a small hotel, but Babyface looks like he owns a state. And he hasn’t had a hit since Tupac died.
As you can see, I’m amazed at how many people actually just like Jeezy considering his lack of real talent. Apparently he’s figured out how to be a star. I can’t hate at all. In fact, all I can say is…
…I luv it.
“backstage at the CMA’s…”
It has a very Aaron Hall-esque feel to it, it’s great!!
y’know, i’m starting to agree with Nas. despite Jeezy, Jay and T.I. No. 1 positions for ’06, all three will be out-sold by the likes of Hannah Montana and High School Musical!
Disney characters out-selling real people! if you have access to the online version of the Wall Street Journal, its a must read!
out of the mouths of babes. so much for kids being seen and not heard.
Damn Panama, I was gonna get Nas’s album today.
You don’t like ONE track on that album?
@Dr. S: I like a few tracks on it, but that doesn’t make it a good album at all. And the tracks I like aren’t even that hot. Basically, I’ll be okay if I never listen to it again. No lie.
@cdot: Right!!! This might be some of the best entertainment ever.
@builtfromwax: Seriously dog, Aladdin is a way better artist than Jay-Z anyway. “Whole New World” anybody? Makes sense to me!!
man, I happened upong BET one evening recently and they had jeezy on….it was somewhat of a bootleg MTV’s Diary, so they were followin him around…and letting him talk at the camera. I couldn’t take it for more than 45 seconds. i was dying, just feelin my brain cells put themselves out of misery from havin to listen and compute what that fool was talkin about. BET really needs to get it together.
I like the “I luv it” single, though the first track I encountered on the actual album was so horrible that I had to stop listening.. planning on a do-over today
“The biggest rap openings to date this year are Jay-Z (680K), T.I. (521K), and the Game (358K). Those rappers are all “superstar” rappers. Hell, Young Jeezy only sold like 170K on his first album.”
Jeezy may have only sold 170k, but his album definitely got distributed in the streets wayyyyy more than that. Like it or not, that nigga IS a superstar in the streets. And that’s what you hit on with this post… I don’t think it’s ever been about Jeezy’s lyrical prowess – people like him. They like his delivery, they like how gutter he came out, and they love his ad libs. Lyrics be damned I guess?
And on a side note, I’m appalled that the Game sold 358k, seeing as how he is quite possibly the most corny nigga in recent rap history. I’ll get behind Jeezy before Game any day.
“My Dick In a Box” is quite possibly the funniest thing to happen in the last 10 years, especially on SNL. I had actually just turned on my computer looking for that Heizman song. I heard it was some ignorance at it’s finest, and these boys did not dissapoint!
People been sleepin on SNL. Its not a good as it was a few years ago but the writing is still great.
I assumed that with Nas’ proclamation of Hip-Hop being dead, he would attempt some type of rebirth or ressurection of some sort with the album. I didnt for once second think that he would make an attempt to add person proof to his theory. I didnt think that he would make his work of art exhibit A of his indictment. Pure brilliance I tell you. That Nas is always one step ahead of the game.
I guess Jezzy has replaced Jim Jones on your most hated list hunh?
Dick In A Box is a classic in the tradition of New Jack Swing. What cracked me up most about that video is how well they captured the mannerisms and video staples of the 90′s R&B cats. The baskeball hoop was classic. The beat is dope too!
The Jeezy thing? Hip-Hop is indeed dead. The passing of James Brown seems real symbolic coming at a time like this. I know it’s a coincidence, but it seems eerie when you think about all the early Hip-Hop music built offa his stuff. Rest in peace to both of them.
LOL
On a slightly related note:
Merry Dipset Christmas.
http://www.amazon.com/Dipset-Christmas-Clean-Jim-Jones/dp/B000JRYO3S
I don’t think Hip-Hop is dead but I’ll be damned if these untalented mofos aren’t trying to kill it. Unlike the northern/east coast rap elitists, I can appreciate some good booty shake (perhaps that’s because I’m a southerner). But worse than Young Jeezy is Jim Jones and anyone associated with the Dipset including Lame Dash’s wack ass.
youl have to listen to “She’s Gone” by Hall and Oates and tell me if the similarities are not startling
You make no motherfucking sense what the hell are u talking about