TM103 Hustlerz Ambition explained

TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
Type:studio
Artist:Young Jeezy
Cover:Young Jeezy-TM103HA-Official Cover.jpg
Recorded:2009–2011
Genre:Hip hop
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TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition is the sixth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 20, 2011, by CTE World and Def Jam Recordings.

The album had been delayed for nearly two years, missing several purported release dates which have all been denied by representatives from Def Jam Recordings. The album marks the third album in his Thug Motivation series, along with (2005), and The Inspiration (2006).

Background

After initially being announced in 2009,[1] the album was delayed for nearly two years and missed several release dates attached to it, including June 2010,[2] August 2010,[2] December 2010,[2] and July 26, 2011,—exactly six years to the release date of his debut studio album, .[3] Def Jam Recordings representatives declared these rumors false, however, Young Jeezy announced through the social networking site Twitter that the album was definitely completed, although at the time a release date—genuine or not—was not attached to the album.[3] The date given was, in fact, the day after Young Jeezy was due to perform the whole of his aforementioned debut album at New York City's Highline Ballroom, on the sixth anniversary of the release of the album. During the show on July 25, 2011, he announced that TM 103 would be released on September 20, 2011.[4] However, Young Jeezy later revealed that the album's release date would be December 20, 2011.[5]

Guests

On November 7, 2011, Young Jeezy confirmed that Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Plies, Eminem, Drake, Bun B, Jadakiss, Jill Scott, Fabolous, T.I., André 3000, Jay-Z, 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa would be featured on the album. Eminem, Drake, Bun B, Plies and Wiz Khalifa do not appear on the final track listing, however a leftover featuring Eminem leaked called "Talk To Me"[6] and the original version of "I Do" was released as the remix and features Drake. Other guest features that are on the album include Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, Freddie Gibbs, Mitchelle'l and Future.[7]

Singles

"Lose My Mind" featuring Plies, was released as the album's first single on March 30, 2010.[8] The song has peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[9] On April 25, 2010, the music video for the song was released.[10] The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance By Duo or Group at the 53rd Grammy Awards.[11]

"Ballin'" featuring Lil Wayne, was released as the album's second single on May 17, 2011.[12] The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] The music video for "Ballin'" was directed by Colin Tilley and was released on July 10, 2011.[13]

"F.A.M.E." featuring T.I., was released as the album's third single on October 11, 2011,[14] and peaked at number 67 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[15] On November 18, 2011, the music video for the song was released.[16] "I Do" which features André 3000 and Jay-Z, was released as the album's fourth single,[17] it had peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[9] [15]

The album's final single, "Leave You Alone" featuring Ne-Yo, was released on February 21, 2012.[18] It peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[9] [15] On March 9, 2012, the music video for the song was released.[19]

Other songs

Jeezy released two promotional singles, "All White Everything" featuring Yo Gotti, was released on July 2, 2010, and "Jizzle" featuring Lil Jon, was released on August 3, 2010.[20] [21] The songs peaked at number 82 and number 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, respectively.[15] However, neither of the songs appeared on the final track listing.[20] [21] On August 2, 2010, the music video was released for "All White Everything".[22] On December 15, 2011, the music video was released for "Nothing".[23] On January 15, 2012, the music video was released for "Supafreak" featuring 2 Chainz.[24] On February 1, 2012, the music video was released for "OJ" featuring Jadakiss and Fabolous.[25] On May 15, 2012, the music video was released for "Way Too Gone" featuring Future.[26]

Critical reception

TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition was met with generally positive reviews. 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 16 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Here he's driven by the hunger to put things back where they were and live up to TM:103s official subtitle, Hustlerz Ambition, along with its unofficial one, Trap or Die Tryin." Chris Coplan of Consequence said, "Despite its success, this album gives us some idea as to why Jeezy has caught on and also why he isn't any bigger than he is now. Maybe he'll finally learn his lesson in TM:104?" King Eljay of AllHipHop said, "It's painful to say, but this is nothing more than a good album. Unfortunately for most Jeezy fans, we needed a great one, and this isn't it. Don't get it twisted; this is still a solid album, but it falters to reach the standards he set for himself out of the gate."[27] William E. Ketchum III of HipHopDX said that Jeezy "gives a worthy addition to the series and continues his reign as one of rap's best."[28]

Jayson Greene of Pitchfork said, "Thug Motivation somehow feels both airless and over-inflated, the sound of an artist trying to revisit something gone."[29] Jonah Weiner of Rolling Stone said, "Jeezy stays stubbornly true to form on TM:103, rapping with minimal embellishment about getting rich (and high), treating beautiful cars poorly and beautiful women worse." Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews said, "Thanks in large part to the beats and the guest appearances, and in small part to Jeezy's frank delivery and raspy voice, it leans more toward the former [enjoyable] than the latter [obnoxious], leading me to give this album a cautious thumbs up."[30] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times gave it an average review and called it "a step forward for Young Jeezy, even if everyone around him is walking much faster."[31] Wilson McBee of Prefix Magazine said it "certainly has its moments, but on the whole it's bogged down by too much middling material."[32] Ralph Bristout of XXL said, "Despite the abundance of features (twelve), Snow's fourth studio album is indeed a win. It's not glutted with a blizzard of coke boasts like his previous projects in the TM series, and offers a little more variety than just street cuts. But rest assured, the album is filled with anthems that'll have you riding around your hood all day with your gun shit."[33]

Commercial performance

TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 233,000 copies in the first-week.[34] [35] On July 2, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping over a million copies in the United States.

Track listing

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard 200[36] 31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[37] 4
Chart (2013)! scope="col"
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[38] 96

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young Jeezy's 'TM 103' Delayed Again. Rap-Up. November 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Def Jam Reps Deny July Release Date for Young Jeezy's 'TM 103' . hotnewhiphop . May 28, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527144200/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/view-article-detail/604/ . May 27, 2011 .
  3. Web site: No Date for Young Jeezy LP, Label Says. XXL. May 25, 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525231618/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/05/no-release-date-for-young-jeezy-lp-label-says/. May 25, 2011.
  4. Web site: Young Jeezy Celebrates With Jay-Z, Kanye West at Anniversary Concert. Rap-Up. July 26, 2011. July 26, 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320173946/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/07/25/young-jeezy-celebrates-with-jay-z-kanye-west-at-anniversary-concert/. March 20, 2012.
  5. Web site: Twitter . Twitter . May 5, 2013.
  6. Web site: Young Jeezy Feat. Freddie Gibbs & Eminem – "Talk To Me" . Uproxx . December 1, 2011 . July 23, 2013 . Gotty™ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731055044/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2011/12/new-music-young-jeezy-feat-freddie-gibbs-and-eminem-talk-to-me . July 31, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Young Jeezy TM:103 Tracklist . Rap Radar . December 4, 2011 . July 24, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721053301/http://rapradar.com/2011/12/04/young-jeezy-tm-103-tracklist/ . July 21, 2013 .
  8. Web site: iTunes Music – Lose My Mind (feat. Plies) – Single by Young Jeezy . iTunes Store . March 30, 2010 . October 14, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120051250/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lose-my-mind-feat.-plies-single/id369997550 . January 20, 2012 .
  9. Jeezy Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  10. Web site: New Video: Young Jeezy x Plies "Lose My Mind" . Rap Radar . April 25, 2010 . July 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131025205334/http://rapradar.com/2010/04/25/new-video-young-jeezy-x-plies-lose-my-mind/ . October 25, 2013 .
  11. Web site: Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz Win 2011 Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group . popcrush . February 13, 2011 . October 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220133137/http://popcrush.com/jay-z-swizz-beatz-2011-grammy-for-best-rap-performance-by-a-duo-or-group/ . February 20, 2014 .
  12. Web site: Ballin' (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Young Jeezy – Download Ballin' (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single on iTunes . iTunes Store . July 25, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723164128/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ballin-feat.-lil-wayne-single/id436376196 . July 23, 2011 .
  13. Web site: Young Jeezy f. Lil Wayne – "Ballin'" . HipHopDX . June 18, 2011 . July 24, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903005848/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.7935/title.young-jeezy-f-lil-wayne-ballin . September 3, 2011 .
  14. Web site: iTunes Store . iTunes Store . August 9, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111026174517/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/f.a.m.e.-feat.-t.i.-single/id470781088 . October 26, 2011 .
  15. Jeezy Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  16. Web site: New Video: Young Jeezy x T.I. "F.A.M.E." . Rap Radar . November 18, 2011 . July 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019115536/http://rapradar.com/2011/11/18/new-video-young-jeezy-x-t-i-f-a-m-e/ . October 19, 2013 .
  17. Web site: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!. FMQB. August 9, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906211750/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=69239. September 6, 2012.
  18. Web site: Urban/UAC Future Releases . All Access . August 9, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120215195739/http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases . February 15, 2012 .
  19. Web site: damaya919 . New Video: Young Jeezy x Ne-Yo "Leave You Alone" . Rap Radar . March 9, 2012 . October 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019222533/http://rapradar.com/2012/03/09/new-video-young-jeezy-x-ne-yo-leave-you-alone/ . October 19, 2013 .
  20. Web site: iTunes Music – All White Everything – Single by Young Jeezy . iTunes Store . July 2, 2010 . July 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100720201505/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-white-everything-single/id380411971 . July 20, 2010 .
  21. Web site: iTunes Music – Jizzle (feat. Lil Jon) – Single by Young Jeezy . iTunes Store . August 3, 2010 . July 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306062718/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/jizzle-feat.-lil-jon-single/id384169589 . March 6, 2016 .
  22. Web site: B. Dot . New Video: Young Jeezy x Yo Gotti "All White Everything" . Rap Radar . August 2, 2010 . October 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204004427/http://rapradar.com/2010/08/02/new-video-young-jeezy-x-yo-gotti-all-white-everything/ . December 4, 2013 .
  23. Web site: New Video: Young Jeezy "Nothin" . Rap Radar . December 15, 2011 . July 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022065142/http://rapradar.com/2011/12/15/new-video-young-jeezy-nothin/ . October 22, 2013 .
  24. Web site: New Video: Young Jeezy x 2 Chainz "Supafreak" . Rap Radar . January 15, 2012 . July 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131026204100/http://rapradar.com/2012/01/15/new-video-young-jeezy-x-2-chainz-supafreak/ . October 26, 2013 .
  25. Web site: New Video: Young Jeezy Ft. Fabolous x Jadakiss "OJ" . Rap Radar . February 1, 2012 . July 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908044452/http://rapradar.com/2012/02/01/new-video-young-jeezy-ft-fabolous-x-jadakiss-oj/ . September 8, 2013 .
  26. Web site: New Video: Young Jeezy x Future "Way Too Gone" . Rap Radar . May 15, 2012 . July 14, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130901074904/http://rapradar.com/2012/05/15/new-video-young-jeezy-x-future-way-too-gone/ . September 1, 2013 .
  27. Web site: K1ng Eljay . Album Review: Young Jeezy's "TM:103" . . December 19, 2011 . May 5, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516120033/http://allhiphop.com/2011/12/19/album-review-young-jeezys-tm103/ . May 16, 2013 .
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  29. Web site: Jayson Greene . Young Jeezy: Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition . . January 3, 2012 . May 5, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511061247/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16140-thug-motivation-103-hustlerz-ambition/ . May 11, 2013 .
  30. Web site: Steve "Flash" Juon . Young Jeezy :: TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition . RapReviews . January 3, 2012 . July 24, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101123128/http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2012_01F_tm103.html . November 1, 2013 .
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  36. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. July 8, 2020.
  37. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. July 8, 2020.
  38. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. July 23, 2020.

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