05/25/07 - Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A. - Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer

YounG AleX · 05-25-2007, 03:13 AM

could honestly make this review three sentences long. But since three sentences don’t pay the bills, I guess I’m going to sit here and dissect Young Jeezy Presents: U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer.

You know how T.I. is pretty good, but P$C is ass? Or how about Ludacris and the DTP? Well, the story is much the same here. You know you’re in trouble when Young Jeezy is the lyrical beast of your crew.

Now, it wouldn’t be fair of me to expect lyricism from this album. No one who has listened to Young Jeezy should. What they should expect, however, are good beats and that swag that Jeezy’s famous for. Unfortunately, not only does Cold Summer lack both of these traits, it actually succeeds in making you question whether Def Jam really co-signs this shit. I mean, if you’re interested in making money, why not just release another Jeezy album. Or hey, ain’t that Budden ready yet? Damn. But I digress.

This album isn’t completely worthless. There’s enough on here that you can bump in the whip, or that’d be fine to hear at the club. But honestly, there isn’t a single beat here that stands out (the sole exception being the Go Getta Remix). That, coupled with the fact that Blood Raw and Slick Pulla aren’t nearly as engaging as Jeezy makes this album a generally uninteresting ride from start to finish.

Think I’m being too harsh? Check this lyrical gem from Give It Up: “You lame ass niggas ain’t spittin fo’ shit/Dump truck niggas, ya’ll garbage pail kids/Got my swisha in my hand, and my fifth on tuck/Got one thing on my mind, and that’s givin’ it up.” Thankfully, Jeezy comes in with a surprisingly lightning-fast flow, and makes this song into one of the more enjoyable ones.

Therein lies the album’s biggest problem – if it was only Blood Raw and Slick Pulla rhyming, perhaps they’d be able to get away with their uninteresting personalities and flows; but when they are outshined on every single track, it emphasizes their weaknesses that much more. Not every single track is a complete loss though. A brief departure from the norm, Live My Life, is a welcome change of pace. A light guitar creates the perfect musical backdrop for the nostalgic tone of the song.

There aren’t many features on this album. Bun B and Jadakiss stop by to bless the Go Getta Remix. Though it would seem that Kiss would be out of place on the track, he actually fits the bill pretty well: “Everywhere I go they beggin’ me/But one wrong decision could ruin your legacy/Let me see, I could break ‘em down and take longer to slow sale ‘em/Or chill for a minute, sit on ‘em and wholesale ‘em.”

There’s really no way to describe Cold Summer as a lesser version of a Jeezy album. I know it, Jeezy knows it, and Def Jam knows it. Otherwise, why didn’t they spring for another Timbo track? Or how about a verse from Hov? I mean, he was on Fall Out Boy’s album, for Heaven’s sake! I in no way recommend this album to anyone. If you bought it, return it and pick up Jeezy’s The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102…or just wait for the inevitable 103.

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pDASH · 05-25-2007, 04:58 PM

yeah this album really is pretty shitty
white girl bumps though...

D.Dude313 · 05-25-2007, 08:25 PM

Couple good tracks, thats about it.

"You know how T.I. is pretty good, but P$C is ass?"
Thats def. not true, how could yall not like dro and kuntry

boywonder310 · 05-28-2007, 12:23 AM

its just a mixtape!!!

Lil_E · 06-02-2007, 12:12 PM

album is pretty sick liked it, best songs- pam, quickie, respect, white girl thats about it.. Overall decent album, i can understand why ppl didn't like it...

Ballllllllllllin' · 06-02-2007, 07:12 PM

Dont like USDA & The Album

Sean Brown · 06-02-2007, 07:24 PM

I havent heard the album yet. I'ma give it a spin listen to the whole thing and come back

tony_roma · 06-02-2007, 08:00 PM

PSC the best click around, at least as a group. T.I., Kuntry, Dro, Mac dudes can spit

Sean Brown · 06-03-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ....Concepts....

I havent heard the album yet. I'ma give it a spin listen to the whole thing and come back

the album wasnt to big on lyrics
blood raw didnt sound interesting on any beat but what it is
slick pulla and jeezy keep the album together
its a decent album though..good enough for a couple spins
i gave the cd/download a full 360 3 times

Bakes · 06-03-2007, 08:27 PM

good post the album is fire

nash3000 · 06-04-2007, 02:06 PM

to me its one of those joints that you no what its gona be like before uv even heard it....but you can't ban the snowman

NeGroDaMu$ · 06-04-2007, 03:31 PM

i like da album, i woulda liked more tracks and a variety in concepts, but it was nice

05-25-2007, 03:13 AM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,195 Repped: 892 Repped 5,210 Times in 714 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	05/25/07 - Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A. - Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer 05/25/07 - Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A. - Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer could honestly make this review three sentences long. But since three sentences don’t pay the bills, I guess I’m going to sit here and dissect Young Jeezy Presents: U.S.D.A.: Cold Summer. You know how T.I. is pretty good, but P$C is ass? Or how about Ludacris and the DTP? Well, the story is much the same here. You know you’re in trouble when Young Jeezy is the lyrical beast of your crew. Now, it wouldn’t be fair of me to expect lyricism from this album. No one who has listened to Young Jeezy should. What they should expect, however, are good beats and that swag that Jeezy’s famous for. Unfortunately, not only does Cold Summer lack both of these traits, it actually succeeds in making you question whether Def Jam really co-signs this shit. I mean, if you’re interested in making money, why not just release another Jeezy album. Or hey, ain’t that Budden ready yet? Damn. But I digress. This album isn’t completely worthless. There’s enough on here that you can bump in the whip, or that’d be fine to hear at the club. But honestly, there isn’t a single beat here that stands out (the sole exception being the Go Getta Remix). That, coupled with the fact that Blood Raw and Slick Pulla aren’t nearly as engaging as Jeezy makes this album a generally uninteresting ride from start to finish. Think I’m being too harsh? Check this lyrical gem from Give It Up: “You lame ass niggas ain’t spittin fo’ shit/Dump truck niggas, ya’ll garbage pail kids/Got my swisha in my hand, and my fifth on tuck/Got one thing on my mind, and that’s givin’ it up.” Thankfully, Jeezy comes in with a surprisingly lightning-fast flow, and makes this song into one of the more enjoyable ones. Therein lies the album’s biggest problem – if it was only Blood Raw and Slick Pulla rhyming, perhaps they’d be able to get away with their uninteresting personalities and flows; but when they are outshined on every single track, it emphasizes their weaknesses that much more. Not every single track is a complete loss though. A brief departure from the norm, Live My Life, is a welcome change of pace. A light guitar creates the perfect musical backdrop for the nostalgic tone of the song. There aren’t many features on this album. Bun B and Jadakiss stop by to bless the Go Getta Remix. Though it would seem that Kiss would be out of place on the track, he actually fits the bill pretty well: “Everywhere I go they beggin’ me/But one wrong decision could ruin your legacy/Let me see, I could break ‘em down and take longer to slow sale ‘em/Or chill for a minute, sit on ‘em and wholesale ‘em.” There’s really no way to describe Cold Summer as a lesser version of a Jeezy album. I know it, Jeezy knows it, and Def Jam knows it. Otherwise, why didn’t they spring for another Timbo track? Or how about a verse from Hov? I mean, he was on Fall Out Boy’s album, for Heaven’s sake! I in no way recommend this album to anyone. If you bought it, return it and pick up Jeezy’s The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102…or just wait for the inevitable 103. source-hiphopdx.com __________________ I learned that everybody is not your friend. You have to watch who you associate with and surround yourself with positive things and people who want to do something positive.- Gucci!

05-25-2007, 04:58 PM	#2
pDASH Answers 2 Questions Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,285 Repped: 288 Repped 320 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	yeah this album really is pretty shitty white girl bumps though... __________________ BIG EX! www.thisisBIGEX.com

06-04-2007, 02:06 PM	#11
nash3000 senior member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Right Here Posts: 183 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	to me its one of those joints that you no what its gona be like before uv even heard it....but you can't ban the snowman __________________ Watch What You Say To Me.....

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05-25-2007, 08:25 PM	#3
D.Dude313 The Truth Join Date: May 2006 Location: Detroit,MI Posts: 138 Repped: 6 Repped 2 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Couple good tracks, thats about it. "You know how T.I. is pretty good, but P$C is ass?" Thats def. not true, how could yall not like dro and kuntry

05-28-2007, 12:23 AM	#4
boywonder310 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 261 Repped: 7 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	its just a mixtape!!!

06-02-2007, 12:12 PM	#5
Lil_E Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 944 Repped: 152 Repped 11 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	album is pretty sick liked it, best songs- pam, quickie, respect, white girl thats about it.. Overall decent album, i can understand why ppl didn't like it...

06-02-2007, 07:12 PM	#6
Ballllllllllllin' www.myspace.com/lilpyeah Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 2,807 Repped: 272 Repped 915 Times in 138 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dont like USDA & The Album

06-02-2007, 07:24 PM	#7
Sean Brown 2RawForTheStreetz Join Date: May 2007 Location: PHILA,PA Posts: 518 Repped: 22 Repped 23 Times in 14 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I havent heard the album yet. I'ma give it a spin listen to the whole thing and come back

06-02-2007, 08:00 PM	#8
tony_roma Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: cleveland Posts: 215 Repped: 71 Repped 50 Times in 24 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	PSC the best click around, at least as a group. T.I., Kuntry, Dro, Mac dudes can spit

06-03-2007, 08:27 PM	#10
Bakes Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 49 Repped: 3 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	good post the album is fire

06-04-2007, 03:31 PM	#12
NeGroDaMu$ Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,293 Repped: 567 Repped 118 Times in 45 Posts Neg Reps: 20 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	i like da album, i woulda liked more tracks and a variety in concepts, but it was nice