Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 is the major label debut and overall third studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on July 26, 2005, by his indie record label Corporate Thugz, under the distribution from Def Jam South. On the UK's album release, it features the remixed version of "Go Crazy", featuring guest appearance from rapper Jay-Z.

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Studio album by Young Jeezy
Released	July 26, 2005
Recorded	2004–05
Genre	Hip hop Southern hip hop gangsta rap trap
Length	77:41
Label	Corporate Thugz Def Jam South
Producer	Jeezy (also exec.) Kinky B (exec.) Shawty Redd J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Midnight Black Lil' C Jazze Pha Nitti Mr. Collipark Don Cannon Mannie Fresh Drumma Boy Khao Sanchez Holmes
Young Jeezy chronology
Come Shop wit Me (2003) Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005) Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration (2006)
Singles from Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
"And Then What" Released: June 7, 2005 "Soul Survivor" Released: July 16, 2005 "Go Crazy (Remix)" Released: August 16, 2005 "My Hood" Released: December 11, 2005

The album was supported by four singles: "And Then What" featuring Mannie Fresh, "Soul Survivor" featuring Akon, "Go Crazy" and "My Hood". The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in the first week. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	^[2]
Allmusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(Favorable)^[4]
Pitchfork Media	(7.7/10)^[5]
Plugged In	(average)^[6]
Prefix Magazine	(5/10)^[7]
RapReviews	(6.5/10)^[8]
Robert Christgau	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
The Situation	^[11]

In 2015, hip hop writer Brooklyn Russell declared the album "trap rap's apotheosis" while observing its impact: "Working with only a handful of Shawty Redd beats and his naturally raspy voice, Atlanta native Young Jeezy would lay down the blueprint for an entire region of rappers—virtually knocking big players like Lil Jon out of commission."^[12]

In 2012, Complex called the album one of the classic albums of the last decade.^[13]

Commercial performance

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in the first week.^[14] This became Jeezy's first US top-ten debut.^[14] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 85,000 copies.^[15] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, selling 71,000 more copies.^[16] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, selling 61,000 copies.^[17] As of October 2009, the album sold 1,933,000 copies in the US.^[18] On July 2, 2020, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over two million units in the United States.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Thug Motivation 101"	Jay Jenkins Demetrius Stewart	Shawty Redd	3:14
2.	"Standing Ovation"	Jenkins Christopher Gholson	Drumma Boy	4:14
3.	"Gangsta Music"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	4:02
4.	"Let's Get It / Sky's the Limit"	Jenkins Tracey Sewell	Midnight Black	3:42
5.	"And Then What" (featuring Mannie Fresh)	Jenkins Byron Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:05
6.	"Go Crazy" (featuring Jay-Z)	Jenkins Donald Cannon	Don Cannon	4:13
7.	"Last of a Dying Breed" (featuring Trick Daddy, Young Buck and Lil' Will)	Jenkins Kevin Cates Marquinarius Holmes Maurice Young David Brown	Khao Sanchez Holmes	3:56
8.	"My Hood"	Jenkins Cordale Quinn	Lil' C	4:00
9.	"Bottom of the Map"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	4:21
10.	"Get Ya Mind Right"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	3:41
11.	"Trap Star"	Jenkins Michael Crooms	Mr. Collipark	3:52
12.	"Bang" (featuring T.I. and Lil Scrappy)	Jenkins Phalon Alexander Clifford Harris, Jr. Darryl Richardson II	Jazze Pha	4:28
13.	"Don't Get Caught"	Jenkins Erik Ortiz Kenny Bartolomei Kevin Crowe	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	4:17
14.	"Soul Survivor" (featuring Akon)	Jenkins Aliaune Thiam	Akon	4:40
15.	"Trap or Die" (featuring Bun B)	Jenkins Stewart Bernard Freeman	Shawty Redd	4:00
16.	"Tear It Up" (featuring Lloyd and Slick Pulla)	Jenkins Sewell Lloyd Polite, Jr. Renaldo Whitman	Midnight Black	4:29
17.	"That's How Ya Feel"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	4:03
18.	"Talk to 'Em"	Jenkins Chadron Moore	Nitti	4:23
19.	"Air Forces"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	4:01

Sample credits

• "Go Crazy" contains a sample of "(Man, Oh Man) I Want to Go Back" performed by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions.
• "My Hood" contains an interpolation of "Rubberband Man" performed by T.I.
• "Talk to 'Em" contains a sample of "I Need You" performed by Frankie Beverly & Maze.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200^[19] 55 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[20] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[21]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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