Trap or Die 3 offers real reminders of Jeezy’s greatness, then, something Church in These Streets couldn’t claim. But some of these songs just sound terrible. “It Is What It Is” suffocates under a.
Jeezy taps Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, French Montana & more for his upcoming album “Trap Or Die 3.” Winter is coming and with that so is #SnowSeason. A couple weeks ago, the Snowman himself, Jeezy, announced that the third installment in his Trap Or Die series would be coming next, and now we have some further details on it. Trap or Die 3, Pressure, TM104: The Legend of the Snowman and retirement (2016–2019) On October 28, 2016, Jeezy released his new album Trap or Die 3, which became available for pre-order on iTunes earlier that month. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Jeezy's third album to top the chart.
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Pressure is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on December 15, 2017, by YJ Music, Inc., under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings.[2] The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Puff Daddy and Kodak Black, among others.[3] The album was supported by three official singles: 'Bottles Up' featuring Puff Daddy, 'Cold Summer' featuring Tee Grizzley and 'This Is It'.
Background[edit]
On November 30, 2017, the album was teased with a trailer via Jeezy's Instagram.[4] The teaser revealed the album's title and release date.[5] The tracklist was later revealed on December 6, 2017.[6]
Singles[edit]
The album's lead single, 'Bottles Up' featuring Puff Daddy was released on October 27, 2017.[7] The album's second single, 'Cold Summer' featuring Tee Grizzley was released on November 3, 2017.[7]
The first and second promotional singles, 'Spyder' and 'American Dream' featuring J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar were released simultaneously on December 14, 2017.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 66/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
HipHopDX | 3.4/5[11] |
Pitchfork | 6.3/10[12] |
At Metacritic, Pressure received a score of 66 out of 100 from four reviews, indicating 'generally favorable reception'.[9]
Commercial performance[edit]
Pressure debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 72,000 album-equivalent units, of which 54,000 were pure album sales.[13] It is Jeezy's ninth consecutive US top 10 album since 2005.[13]
Track listing[edit]
Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Spyder' | D. Rich | 3:21 | |
2. | 'Cold Summer' (featuring Tee Grizzley) |
| P.C. | 3:01 |
3. | 'In a Major Way' (featuring Payroll Giovanni) | Gotti Rock Solid | 2:58 | |
4. | 'Floor Seats' (featuring 2 Chainz) |
| D. Rich | 3:25 |
5. | 'This Is It' |
| 3:00 | |
6. | 'Bottles Up' (featuring Puff Daddy) |
| P.C. | 3:00 |
7. | 'Valet Interlude' | Djay Cas | 1:57 | |
8. | 'Respect' |
| Gotti Rock Solid | 3:22 |
9. | 'Pressure' (featuring Kodak Black and YG) | D. Rich | 4:20 | |
10. | 'Like Them' (featuring Tory Lanez and Rick Ross) |
| 3:50 | |
11. | 'The Life' (featuring Wizkid and Trey Songz) |
| 4:50 | |
12. | 'American Dream' (featuring J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar) |
| Soundsmith Productions | 4:09 |
13. | 'Snow Season' | P.C. | 3:24 | |
Total length: | 44:37 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- ^[c] signifies an uncredited co-producer
Sample credits
- 'Cold Summer' contains excerpts from 'Street Fame', written by Tupac Shakur and Delmar Arnaud, as performed by 2Pac.
- 'Bottles Up' contains interpolations from 'Tear Da Club Up', written by Paul Beauregard, Ricky Dunigan, Lola Mitchell and Jordan Houston, as performed by Three 6 Mafia.
- 'Valet Interlude' contains samples from 'For You', written by Shirleen Aubert and Kevin Grady, as performed by Lushus Daim & the Pretty Vain.
- 'Like Them' contains a sample from Frank Dukes' original composition 'Amby'.
- 'The Life' contains a sample from Frank Dukes' original composition 'Emoboy'.
- 'American Dream' contains samples from 'Flying', written by Bilal Oliver and Dominick Lamb, as performed by Bilal.
- 'Snow Season' contains excerpts from 'Northern Lights', performed by Stellardrone.
Personnel[edit]
Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Performers
Technical
Instruments
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Misc
Managerial
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Charts[edit]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 84 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 6 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^https://www.allaccess.com/urban/cool-new-music
- ^'Pressure by Jeezy'. Apple Music. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^Puckett, Lily (December 5, 2017). 'Jeezy shares tracklist for Pressure'. The Fader. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^A., Aron (November 30, 2017). 'Jeezy Announces 'Pressure' Album & Release Date'. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^Penrose, Nerisha (November 30, 2017). 'Jeezy Announces New Album 'Pressure' for December'. Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^'Jeezy Enlists Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, & Tory Lanez for 'Pressure''. Rap-Up. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ ab'Jeezy Drops 'Bottles Up' feat. Puff Daddy & 'Cold Summer' feat. Tee Grizzley'. Rap-Up. October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^'Jeezy – 'American Dream (Ft. J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar)' + 'Spyder''. Fashionably-Early. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ ab'Reviews and Tracks for Pressure by Jeezy'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-12-2017.Check date values in:
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(help) - ^Andy Kellman. 'Pressure - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^Garrett, Ural. 'Jeezy Pressure Album Review'. HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^Sheldon Pearce. 'Jeezy: Pressure Album Review'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ abcCaulfield, Keith (December 24, 2017). 'Eminem's 'Revival' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, G-Eazy & Jeezy Bow in Top 10'. Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ abPressure (CD liner notes). Jeezy. Def Jam Recordings. 2017.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^'Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^'Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
Trap or Die 3 | ||||
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Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 59:37 | |||
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Jeezy chronology | ||||
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Singles from Trap or Die 3 | ||||
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Trap or Die 3 is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on October 28, 2016, by CTE World and Def Jam Recordings.[1] The album features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Bankroll Fresh, French Montana, Lil Wayne, Plies and Chris Brown.[2] The album was supported by two official singles: 'Let Em Know' and 'All There' featuring Bankroll Fresh.
Singles[edit]
The album's first single, 'Let Em Know', was released on September 9, 2016.[3] The album's second single, 'All There' featuring Bankroll Fresh, was released on October 6, 2016.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Album
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
HipHopDX | 3.3/5[7] |
Pitchfork | 6/10[8] |
XXL | 4/5 (XL)[9] |
Trap or Die 3 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on five reviews.[5]
Commercial performance[edit]
Trap or Die 3 debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning 89,000 album-equivalent units, of which 73,000 were pure album sales.[10] It became Jeezy's third number-one album.[10]
Track listing[edit]
Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Review
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'In the Air' | Shawty Redd | 3:33 | |
2. | 'G-Wagon' |
| Shawty Redd | 3:46 |
3. | 'It Is What It Is' | D. Rich | 3:15 | |
4. | 'Where It At' (featuring Yo Gotti) |
| 3:52 | |
5. | 'All There' (featuring Bankroll Fresh) |
| D. Rich | 3:18 |
6. | 'Going Crazy' (featuring French Montana) | D. Rich | 4:07 | |
7. | 'Bout That' (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| D. Rich | 3:46 |
8. | 'So What' | PD | 2:55 | |
9. | 'Let Em Know' |
| 3:38 | |
10. | 'Recipe' |
| 4:47 | |
11. | 'Goldmine' |
| 3:32 | |
12. | 'U Kno It' |
| Shawty Redd | 3:16 |
13. | 'Like That' | D. Rich | 2:59 | |
14. | 'Sexé' (featuring Plies) |
| D. Rich | 4:23 |
15. | 'Pretty Diamonds' (featuring Chris Brown) | D. Rich | 4:29 | |
16. | 'Never Settle' |
| S-X | 3:52 |
Total length: | 59:37 |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^'Trap or Die 3 by Jeezy on iTunes'. Itunes.apple.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^'Tracklisting: Jeezy – 'Trap or Die 3''. HotNewHipHop. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^'Let Em Know - Single by Jeezy on Apple Music'. Web.archive.org. 2016-09-23. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2017-05-31.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^ ab'Reviews and Tracks for Trap or Die 3 by Jeezy'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^Andy Kellman (2016-10-28). 'Trap or Die 3 - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^Garrett, Ural (2016-10-31). 'Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Album Review'. HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^Evan Rytlewski (2016-11-08). 'Jeezy: Trap or Die 3 Album Review'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^'Jeezy Returns to His Roots on 'Trap or Die 3''. Xxlmag.com. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ abCaulfield, Keith (November 7, 2016). 'Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3''. Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^'Young Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^'Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3''. Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^'Young Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^'Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart'. Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^'Billboard Rap Albums – Year-end Chart'. Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2016.