I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget

2023 studio album by Jeezy

Studio album by

Jeezy

Released

November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)

Length

86:29

Label

CTE
Stem

Producer

April 4th
ATL Jacob
B.A.M.
Bryan Jarrett
CasperDoItAgain
Cubeatz
C$D Sid
DB
DopeBoyzMuzic
Franklin Rodriguez
FRDMade
Hendrix Smoke
Joe Stanley
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
KXVI
Macshooter
Paola Barba
Ricky Polo
Solt Boy
TajBeats
TM88
TripiLz
Vincent Macauly

Jeezy chronology

GOATED: Jeezy
(2022)

I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget
(2023)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3.4/5^[1]
laut.de	^[2]

I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on November 3, 2023 through CTE New World and Stem Distribution. Production was handled by various producers including ATL Jacob, Cubeatz, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and TM88. It is his first album without any features.

Background

On October 31, 2023, Jeezy announced his departure from Def Jam Recordings after 18 years of mutual collaboration. The same day, he announced his next studio album would be a double album.^[3]

According to Jeezy himself, the album speaks noticeably about his recent depression.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jay Jenkins, except where noted.

*I Might Forgive…* track listing
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Might Forgive"	Ricky Polo	3:08
2.	"My Name"	Ricky Polo	2:36
3.	"No Complaining" (Jenkins, Pierre Bachelet, Pierre Leroyer)	ATL Jacob TM88 J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Hendrix SID88 Tony Rey^[a] Franklin Rodriguez^[a]	3:06
4.	"They Don't Love Me"	Hendrix ATL Jacob Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	3:40
5.	"Trust No One"	Ricky Polo Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:44
6.	"Sad"	Hendrix ATL Jacob Solt Boy Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:41
7.	"Couldn't Lose if I Tried"	Ricky Polo	2:44
8.	"Rewrite History"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:31
9.	"Never Had a Bad Day In My Life"	Ricky Polo Cubeatz	2:51
10.	"This Too Shall Pass"	Joe Stanley Ricky Polo Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:18
11.	"Don't Deserve Me"	Ricky Polo Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:34
12.	"If I'm Being Honest"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:15
13.	"Don't Cheat" (Jenkins, Christopher Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley)	BAM J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	3:33
14.	"Shine On Me" (Jenkins, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler)	DB Vincent Macauly Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:38
15.	"Keep the Change" (Jenkins, Solomon Dykes, Dante Jackson, Ramir Vincent)	Casper B. TripiLz Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	3:28

All tracks are produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League with additional production from Tony Rey and Franklin Rodriguez, except where noted.

*But I Don't Forget* track listing
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Delusional"		4:19
17.	"Nothin to Prove"		2:40
18.	"Titanic" (Jenkins, Greg Dombrowski)		2:46
19.	"Everything About Me Is True"		2:43
20.	"Expectations" (Jenkins, Carl Wolfolk)	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Taj Beats Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	2:39
21.	"Claim to Fame"		3:07
22.	"What I Gotta Do" (Jenkins, LaLa Cope)	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League April 4th Beats Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]	3:27
23.	"My Intentions"		3:13
24.	"Never Be a Fan" (Jenkins, Robert S. Kelly)		3:05
25.	"Sade" (Jenkins, Jimmy Calhoun, Chandra Currelley-Young)		2:54
26.	"Don't Let Up"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Dopeboyzmuzic April 4th Beat Rey^[a] Rodriguez^[a]s	2:24
27.	"Since Pac Died" (Jenkins, Wolfolk)		2:42
28.	"Free Champagne"		3:14
29.	"No Choice"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Rodriguez Kxvi Rey^[a]	4:29
Total length:			86:29

Notes

^{^[a]} indicates an additional producer.
"Don't Cheat" contains excerpts from "Let Me Down Easy", written by Christopher Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, and Rudolph Isley, and performed by the Isley Brothers.
"Shine on Me" contains excerpts from "I See the Light", written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Bunny Sigler, and performed by Billy Paul.
"Keep the Change" contains excerpts from "Tap Out", written by Solomon Dykes, Dante Jackson, and Ramir Vincent, and performed by Keke Wyatt.
"Titanic" contains excerpts from "Valor Is Dead", written and performed by Greg Dombrowski.
"Everything About Me Is True" contains excerpts from "No Easy Way Out", written and performed by Robert Tepper.
"Expectations" and "Since Pac Died" contain elements from "Brotherman", written by Carl Wolfolk and performed by the Final Solution.
"What I Gotta Do" contains excerpts from "Show Me", written by LaLa Cope and performed by Glenn Jones.
"Never Be a Fan" contains samples from "Life", written by Robert S. Kelly and performed by K-Ci & Jojo.
"Sade" contains excerpts from "Broken Promises", written by Chandra Currelley-Young and Jimmy Calhoun, and performed by the S.O.S. Band.

Personnel

Jeezy – vocals
Colin Leonard – mastering
Luke Campolieta – mixing
Tony Rey – engineering (tracks 1–12, 14–18, 20–29)
Bill Zimmerman – engineering (tracks 13, 19

Charts

Chart performance for *I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	21
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	5

References

^ Schube, Will (November 23, 2023). "Jeezy 'I Might Forgive… But I Don't Forget' Has Its Moments But Is Way Too Long". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ Johannesberg, Stefan. "Zwischen Mafia und Melancholie". laut.de (in German). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ "Jeezy Announces Def Jam Departure And New Double Album". Vibe. October 30, 2023.
^ "Jeezy marks his return with 'I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget'". revolt.tv. November 3, 2023.
^ "Jeezy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Jeezy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.