Friday, November 14, 2008

Review #154: DJ Drama & Lil' Wayne "Dedication 3"

Reviewed on 11.14.2008 (Review No. 154)


FrankieThaLuckyDog'z world… That's right, you're in my world as I speak! I finna do a review for tha new Lil' Wayne mixtape; I don't have any anticipation/have bad anticipation. We'll see what happens when I review this shit. I'm gonna go eat 2 bowls of cereal to fuel me up ('cause I feel like I have a really empty stomach right now). After tha bowls, I'll get into this review; this iz a review for DJ Drama & Lil' Wayne "Dedication 3"! Also, I'm gonna say this on every review I do for a while: FOR ANYONE READIN' THIS: Go check out my brand new music video, "Change Tha World," featuring Tha Wennipearl (my cousin Jen)!! It's a great song (written and produced by me) and a REAL GREAT music video (directed and 100% edited by me)! | Start Time: 11:57 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda – Ocarina Of Time (for Nintendo 64) (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 #154) reviewed on 11.14.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Welcome Back
Yeah, "welcome back" Weezy, lol. Iz that a good thing (lyrical content) or bad thing (auto-tone bullshit)? I don't even wanna guess! >>> I like when you (Lil' Wayne) talk on tha interludes; you're in your own world like me on this shit. My Rating: N/A


02. "Dedication 3" Feat. Mack Maine, Willie The Kid & Gudda Gudda
Because I thought tha "Welcome Back" intro was 20 seconds longer (instead of 1:17 (what was shown), it was only like :57), I saw tha length of this joint and it clocked in at over 7 minutes! Aye, it BETTA be tight for somethin' this long!! >>> 7:13 on tha length, that iz. A lil' homoish Lil' Wayne in tha beginning wit that "and this iz just a mixtape… damn" (3x) on auto-tone. Already, auto-tone just loses my anticipation and ratings. So far tha lyrics sound pretty nice for tha beginning, but why that retarded auto-tone shit? It doesn't make you gutta… it makes you sound like a retard! Hearin' Gudda Gudda wit tha "crackhead wit no teeth" part that I like; good thing for no retarded auto-tone! Great verse and now, right onto Willie… Your typical, not bad rapper's rappin'. BTW, tha beat iz pretty nice and Lil' Wayne's got them NICE lyrics on this but that gay-ass auto-tone has to go! I think that's Mack Maine on tha next part and he's a lil' better than Willie The Kid on Willie's part. Ooh, likin' tha "study me like I'm a final exam" line a whole lot (best line of tha song)!! I like how he "R.I.P.'d" tha beat at tha end of his verse. Wayne, you're back and I like your "hip, hop like 2 bunnies" line a lot also. Likin' tha "pudding/putting it down" parts around tha 6:40 part! Up, it ended at 6:53; I guess it ends 20 seconds before tha actual time that's shown on my MusicMatch player. Great shit right here minus tha gay-ass auto-tone shit. I would've rated this a 4.5 or maybe even a 4.6 but a lil' deduction due to auto-tone! My Rating: 4.3


03. What Else Is There To Do
What's this? >>> Oh, couldn't've guessed at first that it was another skit. You sound nice and high when you're talkin', lol; great skit. My Rating: N/A


04. "Dick Pleaser" Feat. Jae Millz
I feel weird seein' Jae on a South type of joint but now he's a part of Young Money so tha world iz changin'! Looks like I might have anticipation for this, as long as Jae Millz keeps it gutta and there's barely any/no auto-tone in this shit! >>> Okay lyrics for tha "dick pleaser" females so far… Decent beat too that sounds like it's gettin' better 'round tha 1:00 mark. That "YME for Young Money Entertainment" part was just cheesy and random. I like tha consistant rappin' on your verse. Let's see how Jae gon do… Okay, maybe it's good but this izn't tha Jae Millz I'm used to hearin' so it's a lil' of a disappointment for me hearin' him on shit like this. At 3:19, I thought it was ending but no, tha beat iz still on a lil' and you're rappin' again Wayne. My Rating: 3.9


05. "Ain't I" Feat. Jae Millz
Aren't there a couple of "Ain't I" jointz out already? What's this one and Jae Millz again? >>> LOL @ "Barack O'Drama." This iz more of Jae Millz's style even though I've heard better… Tha "Netherlands/neverland" part was nice to hear. Hearin' you on tha 2nd part Wayne… Still sounds like that consistant rappin' I usually hear from you. I like how you said "swagless" (as I always use "ness" and "less" in when I talk). This iz a lil' better than that last song; anotha somewhat nice/decent beat again. My Rating: 4.0


06. You Love Me, I Hate You
I think this iz a skit from what I might've heard in tha beginning (talking?). >>> YES, it iz and it's 1:41!! Nice lil' message there. I know you like to do your own thing wit where you go and that's cool that you're in tha studio. I'm either at college or doin' reviews at my house; there ain't anybody or anywhere to hang out up here in Northeast PA so why bother to go out up here? My Rating: N/A


07. "Bang Bang" Feat. Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda
I think I heard Soulja Boy Tell 'Em "Let Me Get 'Em" beat in tha background when I heard tha first milli-second of this. Jae Millz on 3 actual jointz in a row so we'll see how good he iz on this (I predict good). >>> Tha beat I guessed iz correct. A jacked beat wit Wayne comes back from tha dead so we'll see how you good on someone else's beat again. I noticed you said somethin' about how you say your "B's and P's" in your rappin' on this. That's cool that you noticed that 'cause we were learnin' about tha "poppin' P's" when doin' vocals in Audio Production class at my new college. Sounds like anotha pretty good Wayne track here! Not bad on Jae Millz on tha 2nd part. He sounds pretty good; can't complain. I thought that sounded like Dizzy on tha 3rd part but nope, it's Gudda Gudda and he sounds pretty tight wit all tha shit he be spittin'; crazy! Instead of "rest in peace," he said "rest in piss;" more different and more gangsta on his behalf! My Rating: 4.0


08. "The Other Side" Feat. LA The Darkman, Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda
Look at this collabo… It's No. 7 + LA The Darkman. Let's see watz good here… >>> It iz that "Fuck Tha Otha Side" beat from Dunk Ryders & Trick Daddy. Ooh, GREAT START from tha dude on tha 1st verse!! CRAZY SHIT and I don't know if it changed to a different rapper but it's pretty good so far! I think that was Gudda Gudda… Oh wait, that was him now (around tha 1:30ish mark). Actually, it just keeps switchin'; it went to Millz (which he was pretty good) and now, that must be LA The Darkman on tha (around) 2:25 part… Nope, it's Gudda Gudda; too much switchin' outta nowhere here. I guess LA The Darkman was in tha beginning wit that HUGE start. Now, here you are at 3:01 Weezy… Definitely nice shit from you again wit all tha shit you sayin'; REAL CRAZY on tha lyrics from pretty much everyone here, especially that beginning!! My Rating: 4.4


09. "My Weezy" Feat. Shanell, Lil' Twist & Tyga
I heard tha "My Dougie" beat in tha beginning… WTH (hell) @ "My Weezy"? What kinda title iz that? >>> Oh no, what will this be like? Now, there's no LA and Gudda Gudda… Oh no, auto-tone… How many odd/weird shit goin' on here? Okay, 1:34 in and NOTHIN' catchin' on so far… That female (Shanell) came outta nowhere… WTF @ her on auto-tone too? Followers!! That Lil' Twist dude sounds like someone like Lil' Trill and/or a young, nice rhymin' Louisiana dude I'd usually hear. Looks like this iz gettin' better wit tha rhymes; Mr. "Coconut Juice" iz spittin' fire!! Ooh, still goin' STRONG at 4:09! For a second, I thought you were gonna be like "Weezy, my Weezy, my Weezy, … she said she like my Weezy, I'm ___…" Well, this was ½ PURE GAY and ½ PURE FIRE!! Now, how should I rate it if it's a 50/50 like that? Well, I'll take what would've been my rating if there was no Lil' Twist & Tyga (which would've been a 2.7) and take what would've been my rating if there was no Lil' Wayne and Shanell (which would've been a 4.5). So, addin' those and it's 7.2; 7.2 divided by 2 = 3.6. My Rating: 3.6


10. A Dedication
How about callin' this "a skit?" Nah, I'm just playin'; but that's what finna come up right now. >>> LOL @ that laughin'; it sounds like you were cryin' for a second, lol. Not bad "dedication." My Rating: N/A


11. "She's A Ryder" Feat. Gudda Gudda
Ooh, just Gudda Gudda featured on this one. Let's see how it's just tha 2 of y'all… >>> Cool beat in tha beginning but I think it's anotha jacked one… Gay auto-tone cuts tha rating right now. Real slow hook that I'm not really likin'… Shit, 4:58 on tha length; this gon be too long for me to handle! UGH, 1:18 in and all auto-tone shit and just an intro! Finally, 1:25 iz Gudda Gudda! Definitely a nice verse but Wayne, you're ruinin' it wit your retarded auto-tone retardedness. I'm SO not likin' tha slow rhymin' on tha verse Wayne; what was that, like 3 words in a line? What a bad verse… Oh no, you're still continuin' on this? Now, there started to be more lyrics around tha 3:30 mark… Still, nothin' special. This was too random and way too long. Good thing for Gudda Gudda for keepin' this outta tha <3 .0="">My Rating: 3.1


½time: Well, I knew I didn't really have tha anticipation for this. Beginning was not bad but then it just got pretty bad towards tha near-end of tha 1st ½. Mostly, there's jacked beats here so I don't know what to expect that's gonna give interest on me; prolly just most of tha featured rappers!


12. "Still I Rise" (Nicki Minaj)
I was just about to say, 1.) a female featured on this; and 2.) I like her name and that word in her last name (then again, I neva knew how to spell "minaj" so now I know and it looks good seein' it in her name). How will this sound? >>> Ewe, a "No Matter What" beat; funny. Oh no, looks like it'll be "minajless" 'cause she's got a fuckin' auto-tone on! Up, I hear tha rappin' right now from her and there's no auto-tone… SMH @ bein' a hater and that "lesbian" shit. I don't like tha "leave comments" shit and hatin' on Lil' Kim; TERRIBLE verse! Wow, bad hook wit tha auto-tone; c'mon wit this shit!! WHAT?! Why does she have a 2nd verse? Where are you Wayne? This ain't no feature, this a solo! How bad was this shit? My Rating: 1.2


13. "Magic" Feat. Gudda Gudda
Iz this over Robin Thicke's beat? What could I expect? Wit Gudda Gudda on this, it better be better than some of tha SHIT on here! >>> Nope, not that beat but this sounds slower… Yeah, "rest in peace Pimp C." Here we go wit tha fuckin' auto-tone again! Sounds boring… Too long/slow and it's pathetic! Okay, Gudda Gudda on tha 2nd verse at 2:22; hope he revives this shit! Okay, tha RIGHT rappin'! What? Why so short? He did good but why Wayne, why tha "suck my Weezy F babies?" My Rating: 2.5


14. Do's & Don'ts Of Young Money
Lemme hear what you got to say in your high voice… >>> Cool, it's 2:01! Either way, I miss tha old Wayne. That's why I listen to SO much underground Louisiana shit! I LOVE hearin' how all tha underground cats from Louisiana be livin' and their lives; Wayne's just on tha same, boring, not special type of shit these dayz. My Rating: N/A


15. "Whoever You Like" Feat. Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda
Not lookin' forward at all, regardless of tha 2 other dudes on this! >>> What's wit these fuckin' lengths? 4:38!? Auto-tone!? You want anotha under-3.0? Wow, I can't get mad at this shit but Wayne's VERY, VERY ANNOYING wit this shit as it can't sound any more retarded than how BADDDDDDDD THIS SHIT IZ!!! *Sigh* Jacked beats… Gudda Gudda's pretty decent on this; SMH @ tha "gimme my space like dot com." Not too into his verse and now, this iz down tha drain; worse than that Minaj girl's song!!! My Rating: 1.0


16. That Was Easy!
I was afraid to see what No. 16 was gonna be but it's just a skit. Yeah, "that was [TOO FUCKIN'] easy" 'cause that shit (No. 15) was PURE TRASH!!! >>> Only 18 seconds? Easier. My Rating: N/A


17. "Get Bizzy" Feat. Gudda Gudda
You think I'm excited? And Gudda Gudda, why be on this joint? Lowest anticipation level EVER!!!!!!!!! >>> Figured it was that beat ("Get Silly"). "Shame shame shame" on tha length bein' 3:12 (my mom's birthday); DOESN'T DESERVE THAT!! Oh, tha auto-tone!! Wow, whoeva listens to this mixtape (or even talks good about it) iz fuckin' gay themselves!! I mainly reviewed this to see how good/bad it was before I be tha waterboy at my old college's football game tomorrow. I have a huge feelin' that err-body gon be talkin' about this mixtape and now, it's just TERRIBLE!!! NOTHIN' CATCHY at all on your 2 verses. What will Gudda Gudda do? Speakin' of "Mike N Ikes," I haven't had them in a minute; gotta get some when I feel like it. I like tha "shit cracked like a crab shell" part. Gudda Gudda gave tha rating some 10ths of tha points but not enough to make me happy! My Rating: 1.6


18. "I Got That Gangsta" (LA The Darkman & Willie The Kid)
Will this bring back some life to this sour mixtape? >>> Once again, GREAT START from LA The Darkman on this ol' skool type of beat. Definitely likin' his verse and I'm fuckin' glad he's on tha hook; yeah, LA's "got that gangsta shit!" Willie on tha 2nd verse… Not bad/good; that "I know Yung LA, tha real Yung LA" part was somethin' I didn't like (as it jacked Rick Ross in "Hustlin'"). No Wayne on this shit huh? Good, I needed a break from you for just a lil' now; hope you learned your lesson! My Rating: 4.2


19. A Message To The DJ's
>>> You got this shit right about those FAKE-ASS DJ's! My Rating: N/A


20. "Stuntin'" Feat. Drake
I hope this iz a cool song and not a fuck-up!!! >>> Shit, Part 1: "Get Like Me" beat. Cool, lyrical rhymes from Drake wit that crazy flowin'! It sounds like you Wayne when you're normal (and not on shit and on an auto-tone)! Great shit from Drake! To DJ Drama: Maybe it's tha 1st mixtape that most people got wit a black president but as for me, tha 1st mixtape I heard wit a black president was Baby L's "Money Planes". Anyway, not feelin' tha auto-tone in tha beginning of your verse but it seems to pick up towards tha middle as there's no auto-tone. Yeah, nice of 75% of tha verse Wayne! This was ½ fucked up (beat/auto-tone) and ½ fire (Drake and 75% of Wayne's verse). My Rating: 3.7


21. Dedicated
Anotha skit? Cool I guess… >>> Anotha 1:28… I'm surprised I'm still awake after all this shit! Not bad for this skit but for some reason, you seem like tha routes you take wit things (e.g., tha auto-tone and forcin' mainstream shit out there) are creatin' a bad image for longtime fans of yours. If I were you, go back to Carter I and before! My Rating: N/A


22. "Put On For The Game" Feat. Tyga & Gudda Gudda
I can't imagine what tha hell this gon sound like… >>> How pathetic that I didn't know what to expect 'til I said tha 1st 2 words of tha title, "Put On For The Game." This iz gonna be one of those beats where I'm gonna hate hearin' on x amount of peoples' mixtapes. Tyga has tha start to this… A lil' slow wit tha flow but there's some fast flowin' and it's pretty nice. Tha other Tyga featured joint on here was a lot better… Let's hear what Gudda Gudda has to offer… That "I'm back like I left somethin'" line iz pretty much played out now. Nice lil' verse from Gudda Gudda and I like tha "su-wooin'" echo at tha end of his part. Oh no, here you come wit that auto-tone again! It's like, tha others didn't use that shit on here; why can't you FOLLOW THEM this time?!? "And it takes a lot of paper to book a show." Duh!! No wonder, auto-tone just makes you retarded! Too long, especially too much of soundin' like Kanye on Kanye's verse. Well, I didn't really go for this one. My Rating: 2.1


23. "Dedication 4??????????"
Didn't know what was gonna be last but it's a lil' outro I'm guessin'. >>> Oh no, look how long: 6:26!! I don't know about tha rock shit but you're rappin' on this so this counts as a rating. Pretty nice rappin' FINALLY on your behalf, acapella style! I like all those "fuckin'" parts consistantly. At 1:46, it's quiet. Are you comin' back to tha mic? I'll keep waiting here… 3:46 in and still nothin'… I KNEW IT! Somethin' came back on… At 4:33, I just heard a voice… *rehears* Sounds like anotha song! DEFINITELY a nice beat right here! It sounds VERY loud and your rappin' sounds pretty random on this. Good shit right there; feelin' it, MAINLY 'cause of that REAL TIGHT beat! My Rating: 4.1


Overall: End Time: 1:41 AM. Well, this was DEFINITELY a disappointing mixtape. I didn't wanna review it at first but due to I had a feelin' there was a lot of demand for it, I did it. Don't catch me bullshittin' shit like this anymore; this ain't me. I'm more about givin' good reviews on dem underground cats, ya dig. Tha beginning of this mixtape went pretty nice and then it got a lil' mixed up wit tha auto-tone and jacked beats. I mean, tha jacked beats were REAL COOL for tha "Da Drought 3" mixtape but on here? Didn't even COME CLOSE!!! Things got worse where tha auto-tone got OBSESSED and I had to just give real bad ratings out. It picked up very little again at tha end but that was mainly it. I don't recommend this for anyone to download. SMH @ this bein' 8 pages long of a review.


Rankings (according to my ratings):

15. "Whoever You Like" Feat. Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda 1.0
14. "Still I Rise" (Nicki Minaj) 1.2
13. "Get Bizzy" Feat. Gudda Gudda 1.6
12. "Put On For The Game" Feat. Tyga & Gudda Gudda 2.1
11. "Magic" Feat. Gudda Gudda 2.5
10. "She's A Ryder" Feat. Gudda Gudda 3.1
09. "My Weezy" Feat. Shanell, Lil' Twist & Tyga 3.6
08. "Stuntin'" Feat. Drake 3.7
07. "Dick Pleaser" Feat. Jae Millz 3.9
06. "Bang Bang" Feat. Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda 4.0
05. "Ain't I" Feat. Jae Millz 4.0
04. "Dedication 4??????????" 4.1
03. "I Got That Gangsta" (LA The Darkman & Willie The Kid) 4.2
02. "Dedication 3" Feat. Mack Maine, Willie The Kid & Gudda Gudda 4.3
01. "The Other Side" Feat. LA The Darkman, Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda 4.4

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