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The Recession
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 20 tracks · 1h 23m

The Recession

Jeezy

Cinematic brass and earth-shaking 808s meet the anxiety of the 2008 financial crisis. A high-stakes trap document of survival and eventual triumph.

September 2, 2008 · Def Jam Recordings

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A high-stakes mixture of street-level defiance and wide-angle economic anxiety.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks · 1h 23m
01
The Recession (intro)
4:38
02
Welcome Back
4:07
03
By the Way
4:00
04
Crazy World
3:57
05
What They Want
3:53
06
Amazin’
4:16
07
Hustlaz Ambition
3:40
08
Who Dat
3:49
09
Don’t You Know
4:58
10
Circulate
3:49
11
Word Play
3:15
12
Vacation
3:46
13
Everything
4:41
14
Takin’ It There
3:28
15
Don’t Do It
4:06
16
Put On
5:21
17
Get Allot
4:29
18
My President
5:30
19
Put On (remix)
4:16
20
Done It
3:57
Moments Worth Listening For
The tectonic shift of the bass on track 16 when the synth melody reaches its peak.
The haunting soul loop on 'Circulate' providing a weary backdrop to tales of survival.
The triumphant, history-making energy of the Nas collaboration on track 18.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Recession sound next to the rest of Jeezy's catalogue?

Social Commentary+1.6σ

The writing leans notably further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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