I think his records got bigger and he always wanted to deliver something different. League, the musically rich sounds of The Recession helped make Jeezy’s inspirational message even more impactful.ĭrumma Boy: “Jeezy always kept a solid foundation to the street, always trying to motivate his fans of the trap influence. From Southern hitmakers like Drumma Boy to Grammy Award-winning producers J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Like his collaborator JAY-Z, Jeezy has an ear for great production, and the list of producers he recruited for The Recession reflects that. We’re about to have a Black president.’ He was really in tune with politics, with pop culture, and we just fed off of that energy.” “Something might flash on the screen and he would be like, ‘Yo, this is crazy. “Working with Jeezy in the studio at the time, he always had the news on, like the sound would be off but it would be on,” Rook says. League remembers how focused Jeezy was on making something to reflect current events. Erik “Rook” Ortiz of the Grammy Award-winning production team J.U.S.T.I.C.E. With songs like the triumphant “Put On” and inspirational “My President Is Black,” he did just that – and more. No stranger to struggles, Jeezy made a soundtrack for anyone trying to see past the harsh realities of a recession. Listen to Young Jeezy’s The Recession now. In 20, 8.9 million Americans lost their jobs, the worst job contraction since the Great Depression. The housing bubble burst in 2008, leading to countless people losing homes and property.
But a historic economic recession meant that many other Americans weren’t living nearly as well. After two platinum albums and the co-sign of industry heavyweights like JAY-Z, Jeezy became a bonafide star. Jay “ Jeezy” Jenkins’s third album, The Recession, combined the gritty Southern anthems he was known for with the social commentary of a primetime news show. In September 2008, a hip-hop star from Georgia dropped an album that captured the raw emotions of a generation looking for change.
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