Monday, June 2, 2008

Review #92: Savage "The Movement: History In The Making (The Mixtape)"

Reviewed on 6.02.2008 (Review No. 92)


Watz good Savage, it's ya boy Frankie! At 1:00 PM today, guess what I got in tha mail? Well, it came from this dude Savage (yup, you) and it was this ANTICIPATING mixtape called "The Movement: History In The Making (The Mixtape)". Yeah Savage, that's right! I'm here wit another review, tha 92nd one I've eva done, and it's for you. I'm definitely in a good mood right now 'cause right before I started typing this lil' preview message up, I was talkin' to my 64 year old rappin' grandma, and we were talkin' about some classic videos I made on my video camera in 2001, when I was 13 years old. Back then, I loved music, and I neva would've thought 7 years later, I'd be reviewing shit for people in tha music business like you. It's a major blessing for me, and I can't get enough of it! So here it goes: my review for Savage "The Movement: History In The Making (The Mixtape)"! VERY ANTICIPATED!!! HOPE IT'S JUST AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN THA PREVIOUS ONE "Building The Foundation"!!! Oh and speaking of 7 years ago, I'm gonna start this review at 10:16 PM, tha birthday of this girl Renee I always hung wit in 8th grade. Start Time: 10:16 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda - A Link To The Past (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 #92) reviewed on 6.02.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. "The Movement"
Savage on tha beat!! Glad this a new joint for me, and looks like an intro track! VERY HIGH AL (anticipation level) on this joint!! >>> Like tha Jay-Z lil' part in tha first 2 seconds! Yup Savage, you're soundin' real great on this! That's a REAL RAW beat you produced on here! GREAT intro song!! Tha "Jeezy got/Weezy got" part in tha hook iz your future, and I believe in it! In my opinion, you're just as good as Jeezy and Weezy! Damn, if tha 3 of you got together on a track together (or a Jeezy/Weezy collab produced by you), then there would be tha HOTTEST SAHARA in tha music business!! My Rating: 4.7


02. "2 Hot 16's" Feat. Max Minelli
Just realized tha last mixtape only had 13 jointz on it. This has 24. Looks like I'm gonna have a LOT of fun reviewin' this and havin' such HIGH ANTICIPATION!!! In 2 minutes, 50 seconds, I know I GON HEAR "2 hot 16's" from both you and Max! VERY HIGH AL!!! *Goes and takes a leak first…* >>> I thought that was "The Boss" beat by those sirens in tha beginning. Good thing it izn't. Beat intro sounded a lil' familiar, but I don't think I know this. It sounds REAL HOT though!! Max starts this off… REAL GOOD start!! "Got tha shit locked like I work security" TIGHT line!! Oh wait neva mind Savage started it off. I got confused for a sec, but Savage, you did do yo thang on that! Max had a pretty good part, even though it was too short. My Rating: 4.4


03. "Show My Ass" Feat. Young Ready
"Ready" for what I'm about to say… "FREE YOUNG READY!!!!!!!!!!" I had to say that! Someone needs to get him outta tha cell!! But as for this joint, as soon as I saw Young Ready on tha features on tha cover, I knew it was gonna be this joint, and I was hoping it was this! I'm glad it iz! I was wildlin' out crazy to this today when I was at Walmart (yes, because I got this mixtape in tha mail, I had your "Building The Foundation" mixtape on shuffle while I was at Walmart today; tha whole 13 jointz played). But yeah, this shit iz OFF THA CHAIN!!! *Reviews it again* >>> Another "Savage beat ripped to pieces!!" That hook comes from your joint "All Day". FUCKIN' LOVE THAT HOOK!!! It sounds REAL GOOD slowed down like that wit this beat by you!! Young Ready did his fuckin' thang on this!! "Rocks in my ears lookin' like tha appellations" Nice line Savage! Great verse too! I really like how tha both of ya'll shared tha 3rd verse. CRAZY JOINT and I can't get enough of that hook!! My Current Rating: 4.9


04. "V.I.P." Feat. B-Real
Re-heard this one today as well. I think it was a club banger. Lemme re-hear it! >>> Oh yeah tha hook I'm feelin' more. Good hook wit that good beat by B-Real himself! Yeah Savage, "you'll prolly sink a ship." That's how HEAVY you are when it comes to tha STRENGTH of these tracks!! B-Real did his thang too! Great collabo! Keep these HOT jointz comin'! Oh and I wanna make sure I rate this higher than when I first heard it! *Checks previous rating…* Oh I gave it 4.3. That was real nice for a first listen on this joint. Gonna rate it a bit higher. My Rating: 4.4
EDIT: I thought there was an error on tha ID, but there ain't. This iz only 3:11 while tha one I had from "Building The Foundation" was 4:20. That version features Lakeith (due to it's longer).


05. "I Think I'm On"
I think I heard tha first milli-second of it, and it sounded like tha "Louie Bag" instrumental. That would be tight if it iz! That video just aired on MTV Jams for tha first time today. It's tha "Jam Of The Week", so it's gettin' 168 spins on MTV Jams this week! High AL on hearin' this!! >>> Close, but it's "5,000 Ones" beat (still a good choice since it's a Drumma Boy beat). Good singin' on that hook Savage! Glad you got at least a tri-style (meaning you have at least 3 different styles, including singin', rappin' and producin'). I like tha "poppin' like fish…" line in this. Great lil' version by you! Good shit! My Rating: 4.1


06. "You Wack (Skit)"
I was just about to say… 42 seconds? But then again, I neva heard a skit from you, so this iz a first. Yup, VERY HIGH AL on your skit!! >>> Nice beat in tha background. Nice lil' message too to tha haterz out there! Fuck those haterz! Who tha fuck would not like anything by Savage? Savage, you're a beast and you RULE Baton Rouge to tha fullest ya heard me?! This iz comin' straight from ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog, who reps Long Island, New York to tha fullest (and who iz currently stayin' in shitty-ass Northeast PA). This review iz goin' platinum and I'm makin' SURE that you get good looks on this review!! My Rating: N/A


07. "Get 'Em Supa Sav"
Yeah I know this one, ova tha "Grill 'Em" beat by JR Writer. A good choice IMO for a beat to choose from. Plus, your version iz a great rework! I don't even think I gave it at least a 4.0 rating on tha previous review I did for you. I think this gon get at least a 4.0 right now! *Re-hears and re-reviews* >>> That's my message to tha people listenin': "get 'em Supa Sav!" Gotta let tha people know that Savage iz comin' to get ya! Definitely really like tha hook! Yes Savage, PLEASE "drop a CD every quarter!" Even if you dropped a CD every quarter of a month, I would review 'em ALL! Gotta ALWAYS hear shit from you consistantly!! You DEFINITELY are "untamed like lions in a safari!" NOBODY CAN CONTROL YOU 'CAUSE YOU'RE TOO FUCKIN' HOT ON THA BEATS, THA RAPPIN' AND EVERYTHING YOU DO!!! *Checks previous rating* Ewe I gave this a 3.9 when I first heard it. Dumb me, lol. My Current Rating: 4.5 (Just REALLY feelin' it now!!)


08. "Work It Out" Feat. Mouse On Tha Track
You're throwin' flamethrowers at me wit this NEW/HOT SHIT outta nowhere huh Savage? GOOD LOOKS!! You're producing this and ya got Mouse, so this gon be that HOT SHIT! VERY HIGH AL on this!!! >>> "Savage on tha beat!!" Pretty good start so far. Lookin' far to see watz good… Good startin' it off wit Savage! Great club hook and good 1st verse so far! Oh you're on tha 2nd verse too. You got a different voice for this, and it flows great! Lol Mouse "I don't care if you a dike." Ya'll really love ya bitches to tha fullest! Great Louisiana club song! My Rating: 4.1


09. "Savage Speaks"
Got my ears glued to my boombox right now, listenin' closely to what you're about to say! >>> I don't know if I'm correct or anything, but it sounds like you've been taken advantage of a lil' bit. It sounds like it 'cause of how you said "I'm no longer doin' free shit." I've been taken advantage of a lot during my life, mainly throughout 2007. At my college, some of my boyz (who I thought were real cool wit me) were graduating, and I gave them each a note with a dollar attached to tha note. A few of tha notes I also attached a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket. This one dude was scratchin' his ticket, and he won $40 on it. After that semester, I tried to talk to him on Myspace and he ain't write me back around 3 times I did. I know it was a stupid move 'cause at first, he checked wit me and he thought he lost on tha ticket, but I told him he won $40. Now, no matter how cool I am wit people I know physically, I don't do shit that involves money for them! I've been able to control myself good wit this, and it has been working. Tha only time I break my back and do shit that involves money iz for tha music business (mainly dudes like you, Jimmy The DJ, Dee-1, DeTrane to name a few dudes). I know for a fact you guys won't take advantage of me, and you guys always make me real glad by keepin' in touch wit me. Shit, I can talk to you (wit 1.6 million views on Myspace that's busy wit a daughter and tha music business) a lot easier than dudes at my college that DON'T DO SHIT!! So yeah, if anyone needs to holla at you, they need to get that quality money, time and respect in order to get everything on point! Keep doin' yo thang Savage you one of my favorite dudes! I got yo back "all day"!! My Rating: N/A


10. "That's Who I Am" Feat. Lil' Phat
This looks like it gon be REAL interesting! I can't help myself but to have a REAL HIGH AL on this 'cause it's pretty much tha same title as my debut single, "Who I Am". Let's hear this from a Savage perspective!!! >>> B-Real comin' through wit a more down south style type of beat. Lil' Phat kickin' it off… Like how he brought up a "bust it baby"! Wait, I know this joint… And I'm likin' it a lil' more! This was from tha "First 6 Months (The Mixtape)" mixtape by 3Deep! And on that mixtape, they didn't put you (Savage) in tha ID on tha feature. I put you in tha ID 'cause I remember you posted on tha Word Of South board that you're on this track. I definitely like your singin' a lot on this! Yeah I didn't rate this that high at first 'cause of Lil' Phat bein' on tha whole song and no Shell or Mouse. But yeah, definitely a growth on this. Great hook Sav!! My Current Rating: 4.2 (+0.6 from tha 3Deep review!!)


11. "Fuckin'" Feat. Elliot Love
Saw you add this on your Myspace player about a few dayz ago, and I wasn't too crazy when previewing it (no offense). Either way, I bet'cha "That's Who I Am" gon be better than this since that just grew on me a lil'. We'll see how this joint (which its title sounds a lil' like what was in tha "That's Who I Am" hook) gon turn out. No AL for me. *Goes and gets a drink…* >>> Alright I think that's a hot intro right there from you Savage (on tha production tip that iz). I guess you got tha girlz's attention wit your rappin'! Oh I LOVE tha "fuckin'" parts in tha hook!! GREAT hook! Just as good as tha "That's Who I Am" joint!! Flowin' sounds a lil' like what Big Kuntry would do on a joint like this. I like tha "like dogs 'til we fall out and collapse" line. I "FUCKIN'" love that hook!!! What a great comeback for tha "not too crazy" preview!! My Rating: 4.3


12. "DJ Buff Yo M/F Skuff (Skit)"
Oh we got tha dude from… not sure if it was 3Deep's mixtape… *Checks…* Yeah I'm pretty sure it iz… He did tha "Caller N' A ½" thing or somethin' like that. If this iz officially him, then high AL on this skit!! >>> Lol yeah lookin' forward to this wit tha "Dear Summer" beat!! Lol. That dude (DJ Buff) always comes wit some funny shit! That last second of it, tha "for tha Summer" part, was funny. My Rating: N/A


½time: Well Savage, NOT ONE SONG iz under 4.0, so it's off to a PERFECT start! I think we need more songs to come hard though, so I hope this next set of 12 songs has a bunch of HARD bangerz!!


13. "Miked Out"
No producer on tha back cover listed, so I'm assuming this a jacked beat… Wonder what it could be… >>> Sounds like a dirty south version of "Can't Tell Me Nothin'". Feelin' this beat! Good shit, and good lil' outro part by that dude at tha end. My Rating: 4.0


14. "Out My Top" Feat. Lil' Phat
An "album exclusive" here… And produced by you… I guess you're givin' me a sneak peak 'cause it's only 2:02 on tha length. Gonna hold back my anticipation… >>> Okay good beat intro! Would have loved if it was longer on tha length! Beat iz hard! Sounds pretty good and nice hook too. Can't wait to hear tha whole thing. And even though tha last 5 seconds had Lil' Phat in it, that counts as an ID error on here! *Goes and puts "Feat. Lil' Phat" in tha ID…* Good luck on your album release on August 5th! Hope everything you wish for goes in your hands Savage 'cause you deserve EVERY FUCKIN' THING in tha world!! My Rating: 4.2


15. "Playin' Games"
Let's see if I heard… *Checks…* Yup I did. *Checks my rating…* 4.4, so DEFINITELY HIGH AL on re-hearing!! >>> I know I heard this today as well… "Go make a real gangsta hunt ya like it's nigga season" Nice line right there Savage! Yeah, your heart "cold like a popsicle." Okay yeah no wonder I gave this a nice rating: that hook iz hot as well as this TIGHT beat by you! Tha beginning of tha 2nd verse iz tha truth! Oh yeah this came on my iPod on random when I was about to eat my sub at Subway in Walmart. I remember lookin' at tha lady at tha register while I was sittin' down. But yeah, definitely keepin' this gutta! "Do niggaz like a hair-line and make ya ass shape-up" Tha guttaness!! My Current Rating: 4.5


16. "Mind Gone" Feat. Down Bad
Heard tha first milli second of tha "you hear tha way we rip this Savage track to pieces…" part in tha beginning and was expectin' somethin' hard! I'm GLAD it's this, and how odd… this iz a mixtape (where usually tha tracks are shorter than tha "No DJ" version), and this iz longer than tha "No DJ" version I have (which mines iz 4:34). This iz 4:49, so that extra 15 seconds could be REAL good! And yeah, this iz actually in rotation wit me on my playlist. It's doin' real nice, and I saw it was posted on tha Word Of South board like December 2007. I neva got it 'cause I guess I didn't know you at tha time. Good thing someone bumped it 'cause I requested a re-up and someone re-uploaded it! Now it's doin' its thang wit me, and it's featured in my "Favorite Rap and R&B Songs of May 2008" video (along wit a Myspace link to your Myspace and a download link to tha song) on Youtube.

Anyway, on wit my feedback for this song since I neva left a review for it! BTW, I ALWAYS have faith in No. 16 songs, so I'm glad you threw a banga in tha No. 16 slot!! >>> I like how someone on tha Word Of South board said that tha beat has somewhat of a T.I. "24's" influence. Oh now I know why it's longer on tha length… At 0:25, it rewound. Now it's only 4:24, so it's 10 seconds shorter, lol. TIGHT hook right there!! I just reviewed Down Bad's "Down Bad: From Da Block 2 Da Club" mixtape 8 dayz ago, and if this would've been on there, this would've been my favorite joint on there! Tha beat iz crazy, and that dude from Down Bad on tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse does his thang! "I'm No. 1, ya'll No. 2 like pencils" iz a TIGHT line from him!! Mane, tha hook just makes you go nuts!! That Down Bad dude on tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse does his thang too! Oh and Savage, I love your part on tha 3rd verse. You're like wildlin' out on this!! And when you say "I'm full of dat shit!!," that sounds like Louisiana rappin' fa'real! My Rating: 4.7


17. "All Day (Remix)" Feat. Lil' Phat
YEAH THIS SONG!!! Too bad it's only 2:58! This was my top pick (tha original version) on my review to your "Building The Foundation" mixtape wit DJ Chill. DEFINITELY am LOOKIN' FORWARD wit a VERY HIGH AL to hear this remix!!! >>> That beat!!! Oh wow nice intro Savage! Glad you kicked it off so fast! LOVE THAT HOOK!!! I was wildlin' out to it in Walmart today!! Cool that Lil' Phat starts this off. I like his "Gucci" (4x) collection! He actually did a REAL GOOD job on this! Lil' Phat must be tha No. 1 character in Louisiana!! He iz REAL FUNNY wit his voice and he does his thang! "So many diamonds, I barely fit tha clock in it" That's RIGHT Savage! You doin' it BIG!!! I prolly prefer tha original a lil' more, but this iz still REAL TIGHT!! What a shocker… I actually liked Lil' Phat's part better than your's Savage. My Rating: 4.7


18. "Until Then" Feat. Jody Breeze & Lil' Wayne
Glad you kept this joint 'cause this another HOT one too!! >>> Like I said in tha previous review of your's, I'm real glad to hear some Jody Breeze on some shit, and this iz a REAL GOOD collabo right here!! Your part on tha hook was some TIGHT shit Savage! Of course Lil' Wayne ripped his part. It was REAL TIGHT! Good 3rd verse from you, even tho I thought Lil' Wayne had tha best part in this song. REAL GOOD joint right here! Everything flows real good!! My Current Rating: 4.5


19. "Show Me My Opponent"
I was checkin' out what I originally rated "Until Then" (a pathetic 4.2 on a first listen; good thing I boosted it on here), and I saw that this song was my 2nd favorite song on tha "Building The Foundation" mixtape. Either way, I was wildlin' out to this joint too at Walmart today! Love tha Lil' Wayne sample from "Stuntin' Like My Daddy"! >>> I'M SO GLAD YOU PUT THIS ON HERE TOO!!!!!!!!!! TOO FUCKIN' HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And whoeva your opponent iz, you'll KICK THEIR ASS EASILY "ALL DAY"!!! Yeah Savage, you're "focused like some telescopes" and you're "like a raptor from Jurassic Park." GREAT lines from you!! YOU RIPPED THAT 1ST VERSE TO PIECES!!!!! ONCE AGAIN, THIS SONG IZ SO FUCKIN' HOTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't say it enough!!! My Current Rating: 4.9


20. "Rock Like Me"
I think I know this one too… Yeah I remember I was just startin' to eat my sub at Subway (I had a 6 inch Italian hoagie wit Roast Beef, lettuce, one tomato, carrots, and Cherry Coke for $5.49). This iz that joint for those that try to act like you but cannot get on your level. >>> That beat iz tha shit!! I like tha "waffle house/hash browns/scatter you" line a lot! "Broke 'em down to decimals, converted them to fractions;" that's ANOTHER REAL TIGHT line!! Another REAL GOOD hook too!! This beat… IT'S TOO FUCKIN' HOT!!! I CANNOT get enough of your beats!!!!! They kick SO MUCH FUCKIN' ASS!!! I only rated this a 4.2 on tha "Building The Foundation" review. Damn, this has to be SO MUCH higher!! My Current Rating: 4.6


21. "Mama Savage Speaks"
Iz this your mom I'm about to hear? Curious… >>> Those "muthafucka" parts caught me off guard! She's gutta!!! YEAH!!! She spoke 32 seconds of TRUE SHIT!! My Rating: N/A


22. "Oh Great 1"
LOL @ tha title… I should say that when I get to No. 24 'cause I'd be like "oh great, tha mixtape's over!!" Anyway, let's see what's goin' on wit this one… >>> Slow beat uh oh… Okay tha beat kicked in, but it sounds more like a 50 Cent beat… Oh "Just Blaze on tha track!" You did yo thang on this beat Savage! Good shit! My Rating: 4.0


23. "Fedz Freestyle"
Heard tha "Taking Pictures" beat from tha first milli second I caught. That song was tha SHIT and was prolly tha HOTTEST street song of 2007!! DEFINITELY wanna hear you spit some shit on this beat! VERY HIGH AL!! >>> Yeah you definitely came HARD on this! You ain't nothin' to be fucked wit! Nobody fuck wit my dawg Savage tha wrong way "believe dat"!! My Rating: 4.1


24. "Sav Da Best (Outro)"
That's what you are Savage! Let's see how we 'bout to end this… >>> I think this my least favorite on this mixtape, but yeah, I like that positive part at tha end of tha 1st verse wit tha wind/paradise. Nice lil' end to tha mixtape. Wasn't gonna rate it a 4.0 at least, but since tha rest of tha songs have at least a 4.0, I gotta do it. Don't wanna ruin everything at tha very end, ya know. My Rating: 4.0


Overall: End Time: 12:35 AM. Well, because every song iz at least a 4.0 rating from me, this mixtape iz tha 3rd one to EVA have all 4.0 or higher ratings by me, so therefore, it's a PERFECT MIXTAPE!!! REAL GOOD shit Savage!! I had a REAL GOOD time spending 2 hours and 19 minutes reviewing this!! I hope that April 25th mixtape party event went REAL GOOD for ya that day! Well Savage, like I said wit tha last review, I wish you NOTHIN' BUT THA BEST $UCCE$$!!! I HOPE one day I get to meet you, and who knows, pay you for a feature/production! You're DEFINITELY a favorite of mine, and I HOPE you REALLY LIKE this review and respond to it!! Thanx once again for sendin' it to me in tha mail!! Keep doin' yo thang big dawg!!!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

20. "Sav Da Best (Outro)" 4.0
19. "Oh Great 1" 4.0
18. "Miked Out" 4.0
17. "I Think I'm On" 4.1
16. "Fedz Freestyle" 4.1
15. "Work It Out" Feat. Mouse On Tha Track 4.1
14. "Out My Top" Feat. Lil' Phat 4.2
13. "That's Who I Am" Feat. Lil' Phat 4.2
12. "Fuckin'" Feat. Elliot Love 4.3
11. "2 Hot 16's" Feat. Max Minelli 4.4
10. "V.I.P." Feat. B-Real 4.4
09. "Playin' Games" 4.5
08. "Get 'Em Supa Sav" 4.5
07. "Until Then" Feat. Jody Breeze & Lil' Wayne 4.5
06. "Rock Like Me" 4.6
05. "Mind Gone" Feat. Down Bad 4.7
04. "The Movement" 4.7
03. "All Day (Remix)" Feat. Lil' Phat 4.7
02. "Show Me My Opponent" 4.9
01. "Show My Ass" Feat. Young Ready 4.9

^ REALLY FEELIN' my top 6 picks a WHOLE LOT!!! Oh and I think this iz a record for most 4.0 or higher ratings on a CD/mixtape: 20. Not sure, but I'm pretty sure you did it. And this review iz actually a lil' more in length than tha DJ Scream/Rocko "Swag Season" review I did. It's at least 9 full pages in length (and tha 10th page I'm typing right now). This iz how dedicated I am to you Savage. Keep up tha good work!!

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