Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Young Jeezy Released ‘The Inspiration’

11 years ago today, Young Jeezy released his second album, ‘The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102’.
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With three leading singles : “I Luv It”, “Go Getta” featuring R. Kelly, and “Dreamin'” featuring Keyshia Cole, ‘The Inspiration’ was a successful album upon its release.
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The album became Jeezy’s first number-one album debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 after selling 352,000 copies in the first week.
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The album also received good reviews from critics such as 4.5 stars from Rolling Stone and 4 out of 5 stars from AllMusic.