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| Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape | 
 enlarge | Artists: Young Jeezy Presents U.s.d.a., Young Jeezy, U.s.d.a.
Label: Def Jam
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 66488
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 000873802
UPC: 602517296947
EAN: 0602517296947
ASIN: B000OQDV0Q
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed!
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| Tracks:
| • | Focus | | • | White Girl | | • | Get It Up | | • | Check | | • | Corporate Thuggin' | | • | Throw This Money | | • | Pam | | • | Quickie | | • | Live My Life | | • | Ride Tonight - U.S.D.A., Falson, B. Jr. | | • | What It Is - U.S.D.A., Falson, B. Jr. | | • | I Keep Tellin' Myself | | • | Respect Da Shield | | • | Go Getta |
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Amazon.com
The themes may be familiar, but the spirit is fresh: Working with his United Streets D-Boys of America crew, Young Jeezy finds his flow on Cold Summer and has no compunction about settling into it, even when that means his compadres Slick Pulla and Blood Raw get bumped to the side of the beat. From the hot, hooky "White Chick" (street code for cocaine, despite all the shout-outs to Christina Aguilera) to the bangin' second single "Corporate Thuggin'," this is Jeezy's baby--introspective, Jeez-ified joints like "I Keep Tellin' Myself" and "Live My Life" lay street life out for close inspection, and "Check" and "Focus" chug along to characteristically unstoppable choruses. Slick Pulla and Blood Raw step up most notably on "Get It Up" (Pulla) and "Respect the Shield" (Raw), and they give off an energy Jeezy clearly coasts on; overall, though, the title gets it right. Jeezy's doing the presenting here--he's a cool, capable leader in a unit whose players don't yet equal him, but probably will in the space of a few mixtapes. --Tammy La Gorce
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 Street Heat September 27, 2008
After making a name for himself, Young Jeezy hand picks Slick Pulla and Blood Raw to form the group U.S.D.A. for grade A combination unlike his ex-group Boyz N Da Hood. Introduced by a horn selection on "Focus" explaining thier goal and determination to make it. Simmering over a slow tempo on "White Girl" complimenting the acronym U.S.D.A. or United Streets D-Boys of America by glamourizing drug dealing by their success and the best prices for weight. Young Jeezy takes matter in his own hand on "Get It Up" as he shift speed with control of the syncronized horn selection. "Get It Up" explains the paved road to success and wealth by a relentless grind. Making sure you have everything to complete any drug deals, "Check" list the requirements necessary. Addressing critics on "Corporate Thuggin'" explains the reason behind the lyrical contents named after Young Jeezy's label Corporate Thugs Entertainment as competitors should "Respect The Shield" featuring Roccett & 211. "Throw This Money" is a perfect stripper anthem with chants to instruct movement as Slick Pulla interjects "...next thing you know I'm spending a pile of cash / shawty shaking like she got maracas in her a**..." Describing a lady friend and her attributes that may seem suggestive on "Pam" that flows perfectly to "Quickie". As a mainstream attempt on "Live My Life" featuring Scar shows the trio in another light, but still remain true to the streets. Showing pride in your ride on "Ride Tonight" have you in the backseat painting the town or at a car show as "What It Is". "Go Getta Remix" featuring R. Kelly, Jadakiss & Bun B is a great addition to the LP adding dimention and depth with its production. As a majority of Cold Summer is complimented with the multi-layered horn sections gives presence for the group. Each U.S.D.A. member added their own flavor to complete the project with success.
 Not Bad, But Could Be Better February 1, 2008
This album is lackluster to me. I wasn't able to really listen to it from beginning to end because I simply wasn't impressed. Though I respect the effort, I think USDA has failed to live up to the strong success of Jeezy's two prior solo albums 'Thug Motivation' and 'The Inspiration'. The USDA album seems to be thrown together and hopefully next time, the effort will be better.
DONT SLEEP ON THIS C.D. ITS GOOD September 13, 2007
YOUNG JEEZY IS OKAY BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN A REAL BIG FAN. I BROUGHT THUG MOTIVATION AND THE INSPIRATION AND WAS NEVER ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE C.D.S WITHOUT SKIPPING OVER SONGS. I THINK IT WAS TO MUCH OF YOUNG JEEZY VOICE BY HIMSELF.BUT WHILE I WAS IN ATL I HEARD USDA. AND I BROUGHT THE C.D. AND WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT I COULD JUST PUT IN THE CD AND LET IS RIDE FROM BEGINNING TO END. BLOODROW AND SLICK PULLA HELP BALANCE OUT THE SONGS WITH YOUNG JEEZY. I LOVE THE CD. ME AND MY FRIENDS HAVE BEEN BUMPING IT NON STOP FOR THE PAST MONTH. I WOULD RECOMMENED ANY ONE TO BUY IT AND TRY IT. THERE SONGS TO RIDE, DANCE, CHILL AND GET U IN THE MOOD TO GET FREAKY ON THERE. ITS GREAT!
This is what happens when new albums are released within months of each other August 7, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wasn't a fan of Boyz N Da Hood, and I wasn't too excited about Young Jeezy by himself either when he released Let's Get It. But he seemed like he was getting some swagger on other people's albums, so I was just about set to check out The Inspiration. However, he and his friends Slick Pulla and Blood Raw formed U.S.D.A. and released Cold Summer not even six months later, and the results are, well, expected.
This isn't a totally flawed album, however. In the opposite of how things usually work, the radio-friendly joints are actually the best tracks, like "Corporate Thuggin'" and "Live My Life" (featuring Scar). The remix of "Go Getta" (with Bun-B, Jadakiss, and R. Kelly, although I don't remember hearing Jada) is also good. Another highlight is the album's opener, "Focus".
But what the album has in notable guest stars, it lacks in creative subject matter. Been-there-done-that topics are in abundance, and there are usually two songs in a row that use the same played-out topic, like freaky girls ("Pam" and "Quickie") and ridin' rims ("Ride Tonight" and "What It Is"). And as another reviewer said, referring to cocaine as a "White Girl" isn't anything new; still, that song is cornier than a bag of Fritos.
Jeezy IS improving with his flow, but for him and his crew to create a rushed album full of old subject matter is not the way to go, so this really isn't choice material; instead, it really MIGHT make things turn into a cold summer.
Anthony Rupert
 Young Jeezy presents U.S.D.A.: Hot Winter July 23, 2007
We all know who Jeezy is and what were going to get from him so let me enlighten you on the other two members: Slick Pulla and Blood Raw.
Slick Pulla: Prior to this I've heard him on some mixtapes. Even though his rhymes were mediocre he gave Jeezy a run for his money but on here his rhymes are subpar to say the least.
Blood Raw: The worst rap clone in rap history next to The Realest(2pac clone) and Drag-on(DMX's mini me)! He sounds like Snagglepuss and rhymes like Jeezy. I mean heavens to murgatroid since Jeezy wants to sign clones he might as well bury the hatchet with his equally wack archrival Gucci Womane and sign him. There are only two tracks that are worth mentioning. Check is the best song on here and Ride Tonight is okay. The first single White Girl is so stupid one has to wonder how anybody can call it a banger plus the hook is just as silly as the song itself. Classic examples of beatwasting is exhibited on Corporate Thuggin, Get It Up and Focus as all three bust some suspect verses over those dope beats. The original version of Go Getta was nothing to brag about but its better than the lackluster remix with Jadakiss(who had the only decent verse on the track). I Keep Tellin Myself, Pam and Quickie should have been found their way into the studio trash can like this mixtape. Bottom Line: Cold Summer is one of the worst releases of 2007. Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla and Blood Raw busts below average rhymes over dope production(with a few exceptions on the production part) and its safe to say that Jeezy is only going to get worse. Just avoid what comes out of this camp like a rabid dog.
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