Pressure (Jeezy album)

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Pressure
Studio album by
Jeezy
ReleasedDecember 15, 2017
Recorded2017
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length44:37
Label
Producer
Jeezy chronology
Trap or Die 3
(2016) 		Pressure
(2017) 		TM104: The Legend of the Snowman
(2019)
Singles from Pressure
  1. "Bottles Up"
    Released: October 27, 2017
  2. "Cold Summer"
    Released: November 3, 2017
  3. "This Is It"
    Released: December 15, 2017[1]

Pressure is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on December 15, 2017, by YJ Music, Inc., under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings.[2] The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Puff Daddy and Kodak Black, among others.[3] The album was supported by three official singles: "Bottles Up" featuring Puff Daddy, "Cold Summer" featuring Tee Grizzley and "This Is It".

Background[edit]

On November 30, 2017, the album was teased with a trailer via Jeezy's Instagram.[4] The teaser revealed the album's title and release date.[5] The tracklist was later revealed on December 6, 2017.[6]

Singles[edit]

The album's lead single, "Bottles Up" featuring Puff Daddy was released on October 27, 2017.[7] The album's second single, "Cold Summer" featuring Tee Grizzley was released on November 3, 2017.[7]

The first and second promotional singles, "Spyder" and "American Dream" featuring J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar were released simultaneously on December 14, 2017.[8]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
HipHopDX3.4/5[11]
Pitchfork6.3/10[12]

At Metacritic, Pressure received a score of 66 out of 100 from four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reception".[9]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic expressed a mixed response describing the album as a "routine follow up to Trap or Die 3", stating "Jeezy doesn't deviate from his standard set of themes. He's still rhyming about his rise from the bottom, the product he's shifting, and all the disposable wealth and women that have come with it, all the while castigating would-be detractors and snitches".[13]

Commercial performance[edit]

Pressure debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 72,000 album-equivalent units, of which 54,000 were pure album sales.[14] It is Jeezy's ninth consecutive US top 10 album since 2005.[14]

Track listing[edit]

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Spyder"
D. Rich3:21
2."Cold Summer" (featuring Tee Grizzley)
P.C.3:01
3."In a Major Way" (featuring Payroll Giovanni)
  • Jenkins
  • Gerran Adams
  • Dior Petty
Gotti Rock Solid2:58
4."Floor Seats" (featuring 2 Chainz)
D. Rich3:25
5."This Is It"
3:00
6."Bottles Up" (featuring Puff Daddy)
P.C.3:00
7."Valet Interlude"
  • Jenkins
  • Anthony Thompson
  • Shirleen Aubert
  • Kevin Grady
Djay Cas1:57
8."Respect"
  • Jenkins
  • Adams
Gotti Rock Solid3:22
9."Pressure" (featuring Kodak Black and YG)
D. Rich4:20
10."Like Them" (featuring Tory Lanez and Rick Ross)
3:50
11."The Life" (featuring Wizkid and Trey Songz)
4:50
12."American Dream" (featuring J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar)
Soundsmith Productions4:09
13."Snow Season"
  • Jenkins
  • Miller
P.C.3:24
Total length:44:37

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[c] signifies an uncredited producer

Sample credits

  • "Cold Summer" contains excerpts from "Street Fame", written by Tupac Shakur and Delmar Arnaud, as performed by 2Pac.
  • "Bottles Up" contains interpolations from "Tear Da Club Up", written by Paul Beauregard, Ricky Dunigan, Lola Mitchell and Jordan Houston, as performed by Three 6 Mafia.
  • "Valet Interlude" contains samples from "For You", written by Shirleen Aubert and Kevin Grady, as performed by Lushus Daim & the Pretty Vain.
  • "Like Them" contains a sample from Frank Dukes' original composition "Amby".
  • "The Life" contains a sample from Frank Dukes' original composition "Emoboy".
  • "American Dream" contains samples from "Flying", written by Bilal Oliver and Dominick Lamb, as performed by Bilal.
  • "Snow Season" contains excerpts from "Northern Lights", performed by Stellardrone.

Personnel[edit]

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 84
US Billboard 200[14] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Login to All Access | Breaking Radio News and Free New Music".
  2. ^ "Pressure by Jeezy". Apple Music. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Puckett, Lily (December 5, 2017). "Jeezy shares tracklist for Pressure". The Fader. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  4. ^ A., Aron (November 30, 2017). "Jeezy Announces "Pressure" Album & Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (November 30, 2017). "Jeezy Announces New Album 'Pressure' for December". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jeezy Enlists Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, & Tory Lanez for 'Pressure'". Rap-Up. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Jeezy Drops 'Bottles Up' feat. Puff Daddy & 'Cold Summer' feat. Tee Grizzley". Rap-Up. October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Jeezy – 'American Dream (Ft. J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar)' + 'Spyder'". Fashionably-Early. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Pressure by Jeezy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  10. ^ Andy Kellman. "Pressure - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  11. ^ Garrett, Ural (15 December 2017). "Jeezy Pressure Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  12. ^ Sheldon Pearce. "Jeezy: Pressure Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  13. ^ Andy Kellman. "Pressure - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  14. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (December 24, 2017). "Eminem's 'Revival' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, G-Eazy & Jeezy Bow in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  15. ^ a b Pressure (CD liner notes). Jeezy. Def Jam Recordings. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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