The title of Gee’s first studio album indicates his continuing disassociation from his emotions.
On Seen It All, Jeezy proves you don’t need to overcome your own one-dimensional lyrical perspective in order to become a trap star.
This is a middling set that contains few surprises, aside from raising questions about what took Jeezy so long to make it.
Mixtapes are often low-risk, low-reward affairs, but every now and then an MC exploits the format in the name of some rep-making (or rep-breaking) stunt.
When Young Jeezy is equipped with the right beat, his croaky, workingman rhymes are irresistible.
Like most Young Jeezy songs, “My President” is a monster.
There’s a unique pleasure in hearing a once one-dimensional rapper discover complexity.