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
#79) reviewed on 3.30.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01. "Intro"
Alright lemme re-hear tha intro. I don’t remember it. >>> Lol it was only 8 seconds long, but a good 8 seconds. Yeah, "holla at ya ma’fuckin’ boy." My Rating: N/A
02. "Rockin’ Wit Da Gettas (Scream Go)"
Let’s see what I can remember wit this one… >>> That beat reminds me of somethin’… can’t remember. I like tha "like Soulja Boy, I’ll have that nigga jockin’" line. I usually bash on samples, but how he uses tha "yuuugh" sample iz good in this. Oh so he said that line in tha beginning of "Bossman" in tha beginning of tha 1st verse. So that’s where it comes from. Damn he’s got such a GREAT flow! Love this fastness! He’s CRAZY on tha rhymes!!! "I’m in my own world like Disney" That’s tight (along wit a bunch of other shit said in tha 1st verse)! Damn he’s goin’ so fast! I gotta keep up wit quoting shit ’cause it’s REAL TIGHT!!! Lovin’ tha flowin’/rhymes/verses/hook/beat!! I HOPE Joey Jihad does it REAL BIG in tha future!! Too bad Music Choice Rap doesn’t play anything of him… This iz DEFINITELY one of tha BEST beginning songs I EVA heard on a mixtape!! Like tha "Christina Aguilera" quote from "White Girl" at tha end! Perfect rating… and that’s VERY VERY RARE!! My Rating: 5.0
03. "Weatherman Freestyle"
I thought this was an original beat when I heard it first, but I think it’s Jim Jones’s. Either way, I really liked this one. Lemme see my review on this… >>> I think Jim Jones had a similar hook, but Joey makes it tight too. That DJ (DJ Amir) iz doin’ a great job. I like all those "D-D-DJ Ami-D-D-DJ Amir"s that come outta nowhere. Good verse, but I love tha hook. Yeah to tha haterz: "flush tha drain on ya" and "shame on ya" Good job on that Joey! If I’m not mistaken, when I first saw Joey Jihad’s pics on his Myspace, he looked/reminded me a lil’ of Wes Fif at first. Either way, Wes Fif iz another REAL TIGHT rapper from Orlando, FL! I like how tha 2nd verse of this just went all tha way to tha very end! My Rating: 4.6
04. "Can’t Be Me"
Yeah nobody can be you dawg. You tha "big dawg"! >>> Another 4 minute flat track! Might be lucky like No. 2! Yeah good hook. Gotta give props once again to my boy Juice. I like when people discover rappers that I don’t know. I think that’s wit anyone. It makes me really get into liking them as an artist and it DEFINITELY helps my playlist a lot! Good 1st verse! I like tha "ounce of flounder" line on tha 2nd verse. I like that beat. It’s real good for somethin’ from up here. Lol @ tha "white girl, barbie" line. My Rating: 4.1
05. "Skit"
When hearing "Bossman" (and knowing that it’s next), I thought there was a song here (instead of a skit). I wanna hear tha skit tho. Let’s see what’s goin’ on here. >>> Aight cool. Lemme hear again who’s on tha beat to "Bossman"… I think it said Bad Cage Studios. Will look out for them on future beats and shit. My Rating: N/A
06. "Bossman" Feat. Meek Mill
Yes I’m finally FUCKIN’ reviewing this song!! Wow Juice discovered a BIG ONE for 2008!! This song iz TOO FUCKIN’ CRAZY!!!!! When I played it today, I said that "it’s crazier than a heart-attack!" Last year around this time, my boy Darnell had "My Chopper" by Joe Hound, Dre & C-Ride on his Myspace player (which made me discover Joe Hound & C-Ride). That song was CRAZY, but this one iz A LOT BETTER!! Call this tha underground song (discovered by one of my boyz) of 2008 (since "My Chopper" was tha 2007 one)! I ALWAYS have this song on repeat! NO WAY I can hear this song once! Gotta hear it multiple times!! Now time for me to quote shit outta here: >>> Tha line that caught my attention when I first heard it (I don’t know it word for word): "I’m tha big dog, [ ? ] [ ? ], [ somethin’ ] you puppies." I really liked tha dirty south vibe to that (where it sounds like it’s screwed). "36 flows / like a brick’ll give you 36 o’s" That whole part iz hot! Nothin’ iz better than havin’ 2 and a ¼ pounds if you hustlin’! Smoking weed = Good luck to me at any time (and it ALWAYS works)! I love tha smell of it, and tha last time I was around it, I won $15 on a scratch-off, and later on in tha day, my mom won $40 on a scratch-off (and she neva hits a good amount of money)! "Shinin’ like tha sun, tha fuck I need tha moon for?" Real tight line! Meek Mill iz also a beast on this too!! It’s a CLASSIC fa’sho!!!!!!!!!!! My Rating: 5.0
07. "Millertime"
I guess it’s time to get our drink on. Let’s see how tight Joey gon spit on this one! >>> I think I might’ve been wrong about thinkin’ about tha drinkin’, but yeah, this joint iz crack fa’sho. Definitely tha tight shit comin’ outta Philly. I like tha "Shaggy / boombastic" line. Yeah real tight! Great beat too! Yeah tha "millertime" thing iz more on tha "9mm" side of thangz (’cause it goes out to those haterz). Who would hate on Joey Jihad? He at least puttin’ out some HOT SHIT from tha East Coast! My Rating: 4.3
08. "Mattic Man"
I like how he’s not overdoing it wit features! It’s just him. >>> It’s only 2 minutes, 16 seconds. Oh I remember that beginning! HOT!! Okay real nice beat, and looks like fast flowing again! I remember tha "bring that shit back – they don’t get tha 2nd verse yet" part. That was REAL good that they brought that back. It’s too tight! My Rating: 4.4
09. "Skit"
Another skit. Let’s see… >>> Keepin’ it real. I feel ya on that. My Rating: N/A
½time: Of course this mixtape iz PURE FIYA!!!!!!!!! And my boy B-Mack (a close friend of Juice) discovered another rapper for me too (forgot his name). I tried lookin’ for some new shit from him, but I couldn’t find it today (I have access to a forum, and they got a topic, wit over 4,500 replies in it, called "Philadelphia Mixtape Thread"). Will keep an eye out. Time for me to continue this shit! I think (as I’m guessin’) that tha beginning of this iz gonna be better than tha 2nd ½, but who knows. I’m still definitely lookin’ forward to reviewin’ tha remaining 9 songs!!
10. "Goonies" Feat. Oschino
Okay looks like it gon be a good one, and it has Oschino on it. >>> I barely remember this, but this sounds real tight (especially wit that beat)! REAL GOOD start to tha 2nd ½!! This one has a lot of surround in tha beat (in my boombox’s surround sound). Sounds more like a freestyle. I would’ve rather heard a hook (no wonder it’s only 2 minutes, 45 seconds). I really liked it tho. My Rating: 4.3
11. "Rock Somebody"
What’s this one? >>> 1st verse doesn’t sound like Joey… Another short length… Okay now it sounds like him. "Draw like a sharpie" Nice! Definitely glad to hear Joey Jihad on a whole mixtape!! My Rating: 4.0
12. "Hoodlife"
This should be a good one since I like tha title! >>> Flow on tha hook sounds like somethin’ Fabolous would be on. I like it. Too bad it’s another short one at 2 minutes, 47 seconds. Lol @ "fricken bullet" Shouldn’t that be "fuckin’" instead, lol? But yeah, definitely likin’ tha fast-rapid flow! "New pussies comin’ in, breakin’ ’em in" That was a nice line! Damn you’re SO FUCKIN’ FAST on tha rappin’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really like tha "kama-kama-kama-kama" or w/e that was that came outta nowhere towards tha 2:20 mark!! Great shit!! My Rating: 4.6
13. "Skit"
This iz tha 3rd one… >>> I respect your gangsta style, but I can’t go for tha "bringin’ tha gun" somewhere. Eva since this month, a DJ that I started talkin’ to online, DeTrane, was DJ’ing at Club Bella Noche, and someone came and was shootin’ up tha place. Then DeTrane went to leave, and he got into a real bad car accident. This resulted in him having his security guard Marcus dying, and himself having broken ribs, fractured pelvis, fractured shoulder, damaged left eye, skull fracture (25 staples in head), and numerous cuts and bruises to tha rest of his body (this was taken from a blog his dad posted on his Myspace on March 16th). Tha shit iz rough!! I got to talk to DeTrane on tha phone on March 16th for 17 minutes, and he was real glad to talk to me. From tha 17th to now, we’ve been textin’ back n’ forth, gettin’ updates on how he’s been. He’s been recovering a lot better now (and fast)! Thank God! My Rating: N/A
14. "Freakazoid"
Looks like a camera type of song for tha bitches. Let’s see… >>> Good it’s longer. Beginning reminded me a lil’ of a Diplomats type of intro. Lol @ tha "Freaky Gurl" flow. I like tha "I’ll see ya later ya alligator" line. Lol @ "fat faggot." That was random. I like that "got it bouncin’, sorta like a frog sayin’ ’ribbit’" line a lot (especially since I like frogs)! Tha hook iz pretty good (thanx to a lil’ bit of that "Freaky Gurl" flow). Definitely REAL TIGHT rhymes on this one! Gives it a nice rating! My Rating: 4.2
15. "Destroy & Build"
This another good title. Definitely lookin’ forward to reviewing! >>> What’s wit tha different DJ (DJ Omega)? Tha beat sounds like a type of beat I’d either like or think it reminds me of a 50 Cent beat (in a bad way). Okay I like that acapella part on tha 2nd hook. Oh now DJ Amir iz back! Okay almost lost interest on tha 2nd verse, but now I’m gettin’ back to tryin’ to like it enough for a 4.0 rating. Great part by Joey on tha 3rd verse. He saved it. Definitely like that hook! My Rating: 4.0
16. "Fire At Will" Feat. NH
Okay looks like a shooting song. I wanna hear it. We’ll see how good this iz for a No. 16 song (I always have faith in No. 16 songs) for Joey Jihad! >>> Yes it’s longer @ 4:22!! DJ Amir!! Yeah "I’m tha one who tha bitches embrace" As soon as I see Song No. 16 on anything, tha first thing I think of iz tha word "embrace" ’cause a dance song (Leana "Embrace Me") was No. 16 on a review I did, and that song was REAL REAL GOOD, so this iz why I really anticipate No. 16 songs. But yeah, tha streetz also embrace you Joey. This beat iz better than tha last one, and definitely feelin’ tha rhymes! Not bad on NH’s part. His flow sounds like Meek Mill on tha "Bossman" joint. I’m feelin’ this. My Rating: 4.2
17. "Sky So Far" Feat. Oschino
Let’s see how Oschino gon do wit Joey again… >>> Okay I hope I feel this more towards tha end ’cause I dunno about 4.0 rating… Not bad on Joey’s part, but Oschino had a better part. Hook iz actually better than if someone else did it. 3rd verse was better than Joey’s 1st verse. I’m gonna let this one slide tho only because this iz tha last joint on tha mixtape and all tha other jointz had a 4.0 rating or higher, so I can’t just say "no" at tha very end! My Rating: 4.0
18. "Outro"
Heard it, but gonna re-hear it. >>> Yeah I’m gonna add DJ Amir! You DEFINITELY grindin’ hard! At least 12 projects by tha Summer iz on some real tight shit!! My Rating: N/A
Overall: End Time: 12:28 AM. And as I mentioned on my review for "Sky So Far", tha whole entire mixtape got at least a 4.0 rating or higher on EVERY FUCKIN’ TRACK!!!!! That’s what I call a PERFECT MIXTAPE!!!!! This iz tha 2nd time this has happened wit me (tha first one was on March 8, 2008, when I reviewed "From TB To LP: The Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Krazy Cris)" from C-Coop & Swidda G). DEFINITELY give MAJOR PROPS to my boy Juice for making me discover who Joey Jihad iz, and this mixtape (as well as "Bossman"). I hope you like this review Joey, and keep doin’ yo thang!!
Rankings (according to ratings):
13. "Sky So Far" Feat. Oschino 4.0
12. "Destroy & Build" 4.0
11. "Rock Somebody" 4.0
10. "Can’t Be Me" 4.1
09. "Fire At Will" Feat. NH 4.2
08. "Freakazoid" 4.2
07. "Millertime" 4.3
06. "Goonies" Feat. Oschino 4.3
05. "Mattic Man" 4.4
04. "Weatherman Freestyle" 4.6
03. "Hoodlife" 4.6
02. "Rockin’ Wit Da Gettas (Scream Go)" 5.0
01. "Bossman" Feat. Meek Mill 5.0
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