TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition | ||||
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Studio album by Young Jeezy | ||||
Released | December 20, 2011 | |||
Recorded | November 2009 – 11 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 61:47 | |||
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Singles from TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10 |
Metacritic | 70/100 |
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AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | C |
Consequence of Sound | D– |
Los Angeles Times | |
Pitchfork | 6.7/10 |
PopMatters | 8/10 |
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Slant Magazine | |
Spin | 7/10 |
USA Today |
TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition is the fourth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 20, 2011, through 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 and final album in his Thug Motivation series, along with Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005), and The Inspiration (2006).
After initially being announced in 2009, the album was delayed for nearly two years and missed several release dates attached to it, including June 2010, August 2010, December 2010, and July 26, 2011,—exactly six years to the release date of his debut studio album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101.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. 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. However, Young Jeezy later revealed that the album's release date would be December 20, 2011.
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" 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.