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Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration

Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration is the fourth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 12, 2006, by Corporate Thugz Entertainment, and Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Shawty Redd, Timbaland, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, The Runners, Cool & Dre, Mr. Collipark, Drumma Boy, Don Cannon and Midnight Black, among others. It features guest appearances from R. Kelly, Timbaland, Keyshia Cole, Blood Raw, Slick Pulla, T.I., Project Pat and Three 6 Mafia. The Inspiration was supported by three singles: "I Luv It", "Go Getta" featuring R. Kelly, and "Dreamin'" featuring Keyshia Cole.

"The Inspiration" redirects here. For other uses, see Inspiration (disambiguation).

Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration

December 12, 2006

2005–2006

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Singles[edit]

The album's lead single, "I Luv It", was released on October 24, 2006. The song was produced by DJ Toomp.[1]


The album's second single, "Go Getta", was released on December 11, 2006. The song features a guest appearance from American R&B singer R. Kelly, while the production was handled by the duo The Runners.[2]


The album's third single, "Dreamin'", was released on February 28, 2007. The song features a guest appearance from American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, while the production was also handled by The Runners.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 352,000 copies in the first week.[22] This became Jeezy's first US number-one debut and his second US top-ten album.[22] In its second week, the album dropped to number 18 on the chart.[23] In its third week, the album returned to the top-ten at number five on the chart, selling an additional 92,000 copies.[24] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number seven on the chart, selling 45,000 more copies.[25] On January 23, 2007, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies.[26] As of October 2009, the album has sold 1,229,000 copies in the United States.[27]

"I Luv It" contains a sample of "" performed by Donny Hathaway.

I Believe to My Soul

"Go Getta" contains a sample of "Born on Halloween" performed by , and samples "Gone Away" performed by Roberta Flack.

Blue Magic

"Streets on Lock" contains an interpolation of "" performed by Hall & Oates.

Out of Touch

"Bury Me a G" contains a sample of "Child of God" performed by .

Millie Jackson

"Dreamin'" contains a sample of "Dreaming" performed by .

Bill Summers

"What You Talkin' Bout" contains a sample of "" performed by Teddy Pendergrass.

Close the Door

"Mr. 17.5" contains a sample of "" performed by The Miracles.

Give Me Just Another Day

"I Got Money" contains a sample of "" performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Phantom of the Opera

"The Inspiration (Follow Me)" contains a sample of "" performed by Diana Ross.

Muscles

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Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration