Young Jeezy

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The lyrics of last year’s platinum Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 introduced Jeezy as a ruthless villain whose work ethic, confidence and love for his ‘hood made him an affable anti-hero. But with the exception of tracks such as “Bury Me A G” and “I Luv It,” Jeezy’s second album shows little development, and so most of The Inspiration falls flat. The Giorgio Moroder-via-Atlanta production that made his debut so great is back in full force to save him from his admitted shortcomings on the mic, but the swagger doesn’t hold up as well the second time around. A warmed-over retread of one of the best albums of 2005, The Inspiration is pretty good — but ultimately, um, uninspiring.