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The Recession

The Recession is the fifth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on September 2, 2008, by Corporate Thugz Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album was supported by five singles: "Put On" featuring Kanye West, "Vacation", "Crazy World", "My President" featuring Nas, and "Who Dat". The Recession 2, the album's sequel was released in 2020.

This article is about the album. For a general slowdown in economic activity, see Recession.

The Recession

September 2, 2008

2007–2008

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The albums title and lyrics make references to the 2007-2008 Great Recession in the United States.

Singles[edit]

The album's lead single, "Put On", was released on June 3, 2008. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Kanye West, while the production was handled by Drumma Boy.[1]


The album's second single, "Vacation", was released on August 12, 2008. The song was produced by the duo The Inkredibles.[2]


The album's third single, "Crazy World", was released on October 25, 2008. The song was produced by Midnight Black.[3]


The album's fourth single, "My President", was released on November 15, 2008. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Nas, while the production was handled by the duo Tha Bizness.[4]


The album's fifth and final single, "Who Dat", was released on December 17, 2008. The song was produced by Shawty Redd, with co-production by D. Rich.[5]

Commercial performance[edit]

The Recession debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 260,000 copies in its first week.[27] This became Jeezy's second US number one debut and his third top-ten album.[27] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 90,000 copies.[28] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, selling 60,000 more copies.[29] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, selling 41,000 copies.[30] As of October 2009, the album sold 886,000 copies in the United States.[31] On July 2, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over one million units in the United States.[32]

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The Recession

Young Jeezy official website at defjam.com

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The Recession Trailer 1

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The Recession Trailer 2