Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 is the commercial debut and overall third studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on July 26, 2005, by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment.
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
July 26, 2005
- Dirty South Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
- PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Stankonia Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
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- Shakir Stewart (exec.) Antonio "L.A." Reid (exec.)
- Kevin Lee (exec.)
- Young Jeezy (also exec.)
- Kinky B (exec.)
- Shawty Redd
- J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
- Midnight Black
- Lil' C
- Jazze Pha
- Frank Nitti
- Mr. Collipark
- Don Cannon
- Mannie Fresh
- Drummer Boy
- Kevin "Khao" Cates
- Sanchez
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]
Commercial performance[edit]
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]