This is a solid debut album.  It depicted street life with catchy hooks, aggressive lyrics, solid beats, and commanding flows.  And even though Jeezy isn’t necessarily a top tier lyricist, the emotion that he he puts into his delivery makes up for it.  The production is great (especially Mannie Fresh’s “And Then What”) and the collaborations with Jay-Z and Akon helped cross the album over and get it on the radar of the mainstream.