Saturday, February 9, 2008

Review #51: Graveyard Soldjas "Cut Throat City"

Reviewed on 2.09.2008 (Review No. 51)


Watz good it’s Frankie wit a fuckin’ cold. Regarding tha cold, I finna do this here review. This might be tha oldest review I’ve eva done ‘cause it was released on October 17, 2000. This iz from Graveyard Soldjas and their album “Cut Throat City”. Here goes my review! Someone on Amazon.com (where I got tha info/tracklisting from) said there was a mix of techno in this? If that’s so, then I’m DEFINITELY lookin’ forward!! BTW I saw a lot of scratches on this CD (that my dawg Jimmy The DJ sent me). I hope it don’t skip or anything (I haven’t seen scratches on any of my CDs since like tha end of 2003, lol). Start Time: 11:38 PM | Video Game Playing: Tetris Attack (for Super Nintendo) (on my computer)



Disclaimer: I rate each song from 1.0 – 5.0; each rating iz my own opinion! I only please myself wit my ratings! I don’t care how lyrical you are, as long as it’s jammin’ enough for me to like it! I look for beats, then vocals, and then lyrics. To determine my favorites, I will differ tha 4.0 ratings. If a song gets at least a 4.0 rating from me, I love it already. If at least a 4.6 rating, I pretty much really love it, as it’s considered mindblowin’ when I hear it! Any song can earn up to a maximum of a 5.0 rating. Anything I type before “ >>> ” iz what I’m sayin’ before I listen to tha song; anything after I type “ >>> ” iz what I think of tha song while I’m listening to it. If you sound like anything too mainstream for me or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!


© 2008 CD Review (Review #51) reviewed on 2.09.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
 

01. “Thugs On Flood” Feat. Trinday
Lookin’ forward to this joint wit a High AL! Goin’ down to Louisiana!! >>> I know this from 2000, but this some Louisiana music to tha fullest! Definitely sounds hot right here! Tha rhymes are crazy, as well as tha flowin’ and that beat. Great hook too. My Rating: 4.5


02. “C.T.C To Tha UPT” Feat. 7 Figgaz
Gotta love tha lengths on these jointz (this one iz like 5:44)!! I didn’t exactly know what UPT was (my boy D.Moore had it as part of his Myspace name) until I figured it out that it was “uptown”. Anyway, yeah another High AL on this one too! >>> Nice start (of course). DEFINITELY has that B.G./Lil’ Wayne/Juvenile/Big Tymers ol’ skool feel to it. Gotta love tha whole old feel! Yeah real nice rhymes. Like that “flamethrower” line in tha last verse. Kinda make it “from tha C.T.C/UPT to tha 631/570” in my case. My Rating: 4.1


03. “Sex, Money, & Drugs”
That’s tha No. 1 combination when it comes to Rap music. For me, I neva had sex before (and don’t obsess it – when it comes, it comes), and I don’t do drugs (but I’m not against drugs). I just luv money, ya dig. Anyway, let’s see what them Graveyard Soldjas are talkin’ ‘bout on this joint. >>> Yeah nice fast beat, and again, real nice flowin’ and lyrics. I really like that 3rd verse, where it’s like “Tha cops comin’, and I just got keys.” An anthem for all tha trappers right here. My Rating: 4.3


04. “Trouble Maker”
Looks like it gon be a cool song. Lemme peep it out! >>> I’m really likin’ that beat. Damn, I just fuckin’ love this Louisiana fast music!! That hook kicks ass! Fuckin’ lovin’ this! Great rhymes again!! My Rating: 4.7


05. “R.I.P. Anthony Barber”
Oh no slowin’ it down already? This should’ve been at tha end, but lemme see, maybe I’m wrong about it bein’ slow… >>> Oh never mind it’s just an interlude. Tha music just makes me wanna . My Rating: N/A


06. “Which Way 2 Go?” Feat. Toney Boy
Heard tha intro real quick, and yeah, I guess I’m right about tha slow one coming up. This iz it. Let’s see how it turns out to be… >>> Sounds like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony wit this joint. This iz too slow for me. Like I said, it should’ve been at tha end. R.I.P. to those that have passed away. I’m likin’ tha fast rappin’ on tha 2nd verse. Tha lyrics are very emotional, and I love tha fast rappin’. This iz better than most “R.I.P. / sad” songs out there. A lil’ too much singin’ at tha end. Too bad so many people died since this CD came out. My Rating: 3.7


07. “Soldjas, Breathers, & Riders” Feat. Mr. Sleep & Toney Boy
Iz it gonna speed up again? Wanna hear what’s goin’ on wit this joint. >>> This a lil’ slower than tha previous jointz, but tha hook sounds pretty nice. Yeah its got a good tempo. Feelin’ them beatz. My Rating: 3.8


08. “Red Rum”
On tha drinkin’ side of thangz now. Let’s see… >>> I dunno, but it sounds pretty good. Lol @ tha times it says “red rum.” It’s an aight song. Good everything pretty much. My Rating: 3.5


½time: Looks like a good CD. I wonder what these boyz are doin’ these dayz…


09. “Smell Me?” Feat. Night Creeper
Yeah, but I want another really good joint, ya “smell me?” >>> It’s almost 6 minutes long, so I’m definitely expectin’ somethin’ good. Nice beat. Good on tha flowing again! I love it. Yeah another great song. Can’t get enough of that flowin’ and tha rhymes! If only rappers could combine both and make some real hot shit! C’mon think: fire and gasoline. Like Doruntina (a singer that does Dance music) said in “I Burn 4 U” (from late 2006), “…pour all tha gasoline. Watch tha flames get higher…higher!” SHIT at 4:08 it’s skipping! Damn CD! I fast-forwarded 13 seconds, and now it’s playing regular again. My Rating: 3.9


10. “C.T.C.” Feat. C-Style
Gotta represent for it! Can’t wait to go to Louisiana one of these dayz! >>> Nice fast beat, but it’s just skipping. I’m still listenin’ to it tho. Aight after about 10 seconds of skippin’, it stopped skippin’. Sounds good. Not bad. My Rating: 3.7


11. “In My World”
>>> “I’m all about my nut, so bitch, call me squirrel.” Good line. Since I’m Autistic, I must say that I always live err-day “in my own world”. It’s a lot better than being a “follower”. Not bad on tha hook. Tha rhymes & flowin’ straight up good as always. My Rating: 4.0


12. “Bad Bitch”
On tha sexy side, let’s see. Maybe it’ll be better than those previous jointz. >>> Feelin’ that slowly creepin’ up beat! Yeah real nice on tha beat. Feelin’ this shit right here. Love tha flowin’ wit tha beat. Tha hook iz tha typical Louisiana ol’ skool style, and I’m feelin’ it. My Rating: 4.2


13. “Shake Something $”
It looks like tha sequel to tha previous joint (by tha title). Can it sound like it? >>> Real nice electronic beat right here! Nice hook. I like tha beginning of it “niggaz standin’ on tha corner servin’ yay.” Yeah it’s nice and consistant. That’s why I’m not really writin’ much. My Rating: 4.0


14. “City Streetz”
A good title right here. Let’s see what I think about it. >>> Good Louisiana beat. Really feelin’ it. Sounds like it keeps gettin’ better and better! Lovin’ tha flowin’ wit tha beat (of course). These rappers DEFINITELY made a great CD here wit tha combination of tha flowin’ and tha rhymes! Tha last 3 seconds of this joint started skippin’, lol. My Rating: 4.1


15. “Let Me Breathe” Feat. Monsta
It’s a long one. Let’s see what pace this iz. >>> It’s not that slow, and it’s skipping so much. It sounds pretty good tho. Nice lil’ “old video game” type of music it has in tha beat. Aight fuck this I’m very tired. Okay I skipped it an extra 30 seconds, and it seems to be finally playing normally. Tha last verse has some real nice rapid-fire rappin’ in it. My Rating: 3.8


16. “Watch What U Say” Feat. Blue Chip & GAT’A
Yeah watch what you say to these boyz right’chea. They finna kick yo ma’fuckin’ ass! >>> Good it seems to not be skipping. Real nice fast beat. Tha shit iz skippin’ again, but I’m feelin’ it. It sounds like it’s fuckin’ mixin’ while skippin’, smh/lol. While it was skippin’, it sounded like tha machine that I would take that would make me breathe, lol. Aight I just stopped it. I can’t take tha skippin’ anymore. My Rating: 4.3


Overall: End Time: 1:13 AM. That shit was good. Definitely feelin’ tha ol’skool!


Rankings (according to ratings):

15. “Red Rum” 3.5
14. “C.T.C.” Feat. C-Style 3.7
13. “Which Way 2 Go?” Feat. Toney Boy 3.7
12. “Soldjas, Breathers, & Riders” Feat. Mr. Sleep & Toney Boy 3.8
11. “Let Me Breathe” Feat. Monsta 3.8
10. “Smell Me?” Feat. Night Creeper 3.9
09. “In My World” 4.0
08. “Shake Something $” 4.0
07. “City Streetz” 4.1
06. “C.T.C To Tha UPT” Feat. 7 Figgaz 4.1
05. “Bad Bitch” 4.2
04. “Watch What U Say” Feat. Blue Chip & GAT’A 4.3
03. “Sex, Money, & Drugs” 4.3
02. “Thugs On Flood” Feat. Trinday 4.5
01. “Trouble Maker” 4.7

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