Thursday, February 19, 2009

Review #177: Supa "Live From 225"

Reviewed on 2.19.2009 (Review No. 177)


Wat up, it’s FrankieThaLuckyDog here… FINALLY, no more busy shit ‘til Tuesday!! I had to delay this review 2 dayz ‘cause of how busy I was tha last 2 dayz (wit an online test, goin’ to tha casino wit my mom (helpin’ her get some money), and doin’ a Comm Theory model for Comm Theory class), but I’m back, and ‘bout to review this CD for my boy Supa from Down Bad. For a second, he looked like a ghost on this cover, lol (I guess ‘cause of his hoodie and how it blended in wit his face). I ‘bout to do tha review, no less on KJ Armour’s birthday (happy birthday), so here it goes! My review for Supa “Live From 225” iz here! Start Time: 4:56 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda – A Link To The Past (for Super Nintendo)



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!


© 2009 CD Review (Review #177) reviewed on 2.19.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Intro
Now, it’s DJ Colby D mixin’ up tha intro (vs. Terror’s solo mixtape when it was DJ Chill). Let’s see how he does for this intro… >>> I’m glad they have that beat in tha beginning (tha beginning song). I like tha mixin’ in this intro a lot! Like tha “Out Da Box” mix; Supa, you’re tha shit! Nice intro we got here! My Rating: N/A


02. “Dis Where It’s At”
“Dis” looks like “dis” gon be REAL TIGHT!! Its got a NICE 4:38 on tha length (pretty good for an opening song on a mixtape), and King Arthur’s on tha track!! Let’s see how good I am at predicting this tightness… >>> I couldn’t’ve thought of a different word to start tha song off other than… “Supa!” LOL… I like how you said “Louisiana.” :tu At :24, tha beat started to kick in, and it’s soundin’ pretty good… At :36, it’s gettin’ more taste in it. :tu Tha rhymes you’re spittin’ on this shit iz DEFINITELY nice to hear; you’re gutta wit this shit to tha fullest, ya dig. When you rap, it ain’t no bullshit! Great 1st verse, and that hook’s pretty catchy; definitely like this shit right here. :tu Good “I spit this hot shit, you get burned like ether” line. :tu This 2nd verse DEFINITELY gives yourself tha motivation you need. You ALREADY KNOW Supa needs to hustle. Gotta love that hook (you and Down Bad are GREAT at any type of shit)!! Let’s hear this 3rd verse… Good “hospital/patience” line (where “patience” was in place of “patients”). :tu I noticed… Any song/verse of yours ALWAYS has to have one of tha following words: Supa, club, or jigg. LOL… You did yo thang on tha 3rd verse. You already know this shit gets that tight rating from me; can’t deny ANYTHING you do, dawg. :tu My Rating: 4.4


03. “So Whopped” Feat. Jack & Young Gregory
So, King Arthur produced this one, huh? Good shit too. And glad to see which Down Bad member was wit you on this song… Oh, and I’m guessin’ this mixtape iz easily older than “The Sickest 2K8” CD ‘cause there’s an ID error on tha cover: It says “Woped” instead of “Whopped” (I corrected that, and tha ID was fixed on “The Sickest 2K8”). Anyway, sorry to say this, but I had to knock this song off my playlist/rotation after only 1.5 months…; it even topped my top 10 countdown a couple times. It ain’t my fault… J-Dirty didn’t follow my “airplay rules” by a lack of stayin’ in touch wit me and givin’ me feedback on my “Change Tha World” video. I also tried to get KJ Armour to help, but that didn’t work (yeah, I know KJ’s busy, but a small response can help). I mean, c’mon, Dirty. I give you a commercial, a review for “The Sickest 2K8”, and 41 contacts’ numbers/Myspaces outta my phone (which all this took hours to do). Can’t you just take 5 minutes outta your time? I mean, you peeped out that SHITTY-ASS CD review I did for Drama & Lil’ Wayne’s “Dedication 3;” I don’t get it, and I’m quite upset. I thought you were gonna be tha best person to talk to in 2009; I had a lot of faith in tha beginning of tha year… :( Anyway, to tha song: I like how everytime this song pops up somewhere, tha intro iz different… This actually sounds like it was recorded a while ago…; sounds unmastered… Even tha beat continues while tha 1st verse starts… Not too much into this version… Tha hook iz catchy/good, and tha 1st verse iz great (of course). Sounds like a dirty version (meanin’ tha version I had from “The Sickest 2K8” was clean?)… You on tha 2nd verse… LOL @ tha dirtier lyrics in tha beginning… I easily prefer tha one on “The Sickest 2K8,” and I only liked tha “walk around tha club…” dirty part outta your whole verse; your verse was great though. Jack on tha 3rd verse… Good, but I got used to tha “The Sickest 2K8” version; nice outro from you BTW. I would’ve rated it a 4.6 if it was tha “The Sickest 2K8” version, but there’s a deduction on this version. My Rating: 4.0


04. “Young Gurl Stealer”
Cage on tha beats again! Let’s see how this one gon turn out… >>> Of course, I like tha beat… Love all of Down Bad’s beats as they neva get boring! Oh, that hook wit tha sample… Didn’t expect that, but it sounds good. Tha 2nd ½ of tha hook sounds good wit you rappin’ on it. :tu Let’s hear this 1st verse… You DEFINITELY keep it hood wit what you’re spittin’. That beat iz pretty nice during tha hook; HOT SHIT!! That’s REALLY watz good that you “got ‘bauds on yo legs;” you tha shit. :tu Tha 2nd verse was ALSO on some HOT shit too! Great job, Supa. You doin’ BIG THANGZ wit these tracks! My Rating: 4.2


05. “I Stay Gone” Feat. Big World & A.N.T.
Looks like a real good title, and King Arthur’s doin’ this beat. I got a high anticipation level for this one…! >>> Great to hear King Arthur in tha beginning. It sounds like a “So Whopped” beat in tha beginning… Of course, feelin’ it, and it looks like you’re into this track right here, Supa. Glad you’re “jiggin’ out ya pocket.” :tu Good thing I guessed that tha title had to do wit bein’ “gone off that shit.” :tu  Tha hook was on some TIGHT shit!! Looks like tha hook iz GREAT, and it sounds a lil’ better than your verse. WOW, that “eyes low ‘cause I’m loaded…” shit was HELLA TIGHT!!!!! That 2nd verse looks like it soundin’ REAL, REAL good!!! Wow, Big World did a REAL GREAT job!!!!! He was even on tha 2nd verse!!! Glad you were on tha hook following! Let’s hear this A.N.T. dude… That’s cool that he’s got friends and shit. He did a nice job, and I like tha reference to “King Arthur on tha track.” :tu My Rating: 4.5


06. “Out Da Box” Feat. Cage & Blu Black
Had automatically played this as a single in December 2008 (that was like tha earliest I got a full version, even though it was hella old). I made it do pretty good, and gave it a nice rise on my 2008 year-end countdown. There’s an ID error as it says “Blu-Black” (wit a dash). There’s no dash, and it’s either labeled correctly as Blu Black (tha way it should look) or BluBlack (how he labels it). I’m glad Blu Black produced it (sad to say, but “FREE BLU BLACK!!!!!!!!!!”). Lemme see what I gotta say for it now (I’ve reviewed this song many of times, but gonna give it a fresh review). >>> Glad it’s tha dirty version this time, and it sounds nearly tha same, luckily, as tha “The Sickest 2K8” one (beat/vocal wise). You DEFINITELY did yo thang on tha 1st verse, and that hook iz nice and slow/catchy. Cage did his thang on tha 2nd verse, as it sounded great. I remember when I heard this Blu Black verse right here… I wondered what was next for him, and look at HOW GREAT it turned out to be for his music!! “Code Blu” REALLY put me on tha Blu Black map, ya dig. And I pretty much help him out a whole lot, so I’m glad for that. Once again, a nice lil’ verse from him. My Current Rating: 4.4


07. “Sticks And Stones”
LOL @ me accidently typing “stoners” by accident, lol. Well, I neva heard this one, so I’m lookin’ forward to it! King Arthur wit another beat! Looks like Cage supported Terror a lot, and King Arthur supported you a lot on tha tracks. >>> Good, takin’ it to my birth place, New York. :tu Sounds like a decent/average verse… Terrible that “you almost got shot;” I ain’t even gonna go there about how people just fuckin’ love guns, smh… Tha hook iz on that typical/cliché type shit, so no comment there. Tha 2nd verse here iz definitely soundin’ better. :) Tha bridge was ehh… not bad. Tha beat mainly stood out. My Rating: 3.8


08. “I Always Sagg” Feat. JR Dot
I looked at tha length on my computer, and I was like, “5:24!?” ‘Cause on Terror’s mixtape, most jointz were under 4 minutes; yours are pretty full-lengthy. But I predict this’ll be my favorite song ‘cause that title iz tha SHIT!! HUGE ANTICIPATION!!! >>> Ooh, “heartbeatin’” beat intro! This gon be SO FUCKIN’ TIGHT I KNOW IT!!! Yeah, “King Arthur on tha ma’fuckin’ beat!” Tha beat iz off to a REAL NICE start; love it already! How high will I rate this??? Went right to tha hook at :49! Yeah, this iz some REAL TIGHT shit!!! LOVE tha hook!!! JR sounds pretty good on tha 1st verse! He’s doin’ it BIG on his verse, as it’s just rappin’ wit that tightness! Hearin’ you on tha 2nd verse, and I’m likin’ it. I like tha “turn tha radio on, there’s a pill song” line; nice shit! You did yo thang fa’sho on tha 2nd verse! Let’s hear what tha 3rd verse gon be like… Good thing it’s a verse, and not a bridge! Sounds like a tough verse from you! Great 3rd verse, and some nice shit right here from you and JR, along wit King Arthur on tha track! My Rating: 4.6


Intermission: Gotta go to tha bathroom… Be right back! *Leaves at 5:56, one hour into tha review… Returns at 6:02 PM* Now, back to tha review!


09. “I Thug Hard, Go Hard” Feat. JR Dot & Young Greg
Another ID error: It’s Young Greg, not Yung Greg. Anyway, looks like this joint’ll go hard! Lookin’ forward to hearin’ Terror on this mixtape soon (hope he’s on here)!! >>> Cage makin’ a catchy beat here… Well, tha hook could’ve “went harder,” and I thought it was familiar for a sec, but JR used tha “go hard like a retard” part somewhere else… Decent hook, and JR’s on tha 1st verse… Sounds like he’s REALLY focused on this shit, as he’s just spittin’ non-stop! Great 1st verse from him, and I like when you say “that’s how I live, boy.” :tu Let’s hear you on tha 2nd verse… Still soundin’ good… I like tha “kush in my blunt” part at exactly 2:00 in tha song. Pretty nice verse from you. Let’s hear what Young Greg gotta say on tha 3rd verse… Yeah, I remember that voice from “So Whopped”. Good verse from him, as it’s your typical, good Baton Rouge verse. My Rating: 3.9


10. Real Talk Skit
Ooh, it’s a skit, and it’s 52 seconds long! You know I’m REALLY lookin’ forward to hearin’ what you got to say, dawg! >>> Nice to hear you say somethin’, and it was good hearin’ you. Nothin’ much to say, except for that I fuckin’ love your music!! My Rating: N/A


11. “Just Shake It”
King Arthur track, but typical title that I might not go for… I prolly’ll just really like tha beat; that’s it. >>> I hear tha Baton Rougeness in tha beginning of tha beat. :tu LOL @ tha “shake it, don’t break it” part; a lil’ too typical… Oh, tha 1st verse iz up? Shit… Aight 1st verse. Tha hook iz just aight. I didn’t have much expectations from this; at least you’re rappin’. Nothin’ really to say about tha 2nd verse… Can’t have a Supa verse sometimes without pills, lol. My Rating: 3.5


½time: Well, you know I’m feelin’ this shit right here! Supa, you doin’ a GREAT job on this mixtape! I’m lookin’ forward to your newer one to come out (that’s your default pic on your Myspace)!!


12. “Fall In” Feat. Jack & J-Hustle
Switchin’ to a Cage beat… Looks familiar, but I’m gonna review (or re-review) it anyway… >>> Cool beat for tha beginning… Beat iz DEFINITELY on point here, and that hook iz on some NICE shit; good job, Jack, on tha hook! :tu He’s on tha 1st verse also… That “Louisiana jigga” part from him was cool to hear. :tu Not too familiar now, but I’m hearin’ you right now at 1:04, and it soundin’ REAL nice wit that fast beat! Tha 2nd verse goes to you… Yeah, “S-U-P-A;” what else, lol? Nice lil’ 2nd verse from you. Looks like J-Hustle’s left for tha 3rd verse… Soundin’ GREAT, and he rockin’ them “dickies.” :tu I like tha “J-Hustle blow that green up” part, and he DEFINITELY had a good time doin’ that verse; it’s tha shit!! :tu My Rating: 4.3


13. “Cloud 9” Feat. J-Hustle
Keepin’ J-Hustle, but switchin’ to a King Arthur beat… >>> Nice beat, and it sounds like a good hook here. :tu J-Hustle startin’ it off, and he’s doin’ good, again! I like tha “Down Bad” line he just said. He did his thang, and that was a great verse. I wonder what you have in store for tha 2nd verse… Nothin’ to be fucked wit with this verse. Great verse, especially wit tha “rainin’…bullets” part at tha end of tha verse. Just fuckin’ love that hook now!!! Yes, J-Hustle’s on tha 3rd verse also!! He doin’ his thang on this shit! I knew this was gonna be a 2 part verse; now, you’re on tha 2nd ½… Not bad on that shit. Gotta love this hook here; J-Hustle did a REAL HUGE job on that hook!!! My Rating: 4.2


14. “She Gimme What I Want” Feat. Jab & Young Greg
That Young Greg ID error again on tha back cover… Not sure what to expect from this one… >>> Cool King Arthur beat right here… I wonder what’ll happen… Hook on some typical shit again, only that Jab dude makes it sound better than a typical one. Young Greg iz on this 1st verse here… Just hearin’ “I hit tha club, and all tha bad bitches want me,” just makes me bore a lil’ wit a typical thought. Not too crazy about tha 1st verse… You’re on tha 2nd verse… Nothin’ much to say so far… These female type songs are gettin’ boring now… It’s like, every rapper has to have x amount of female songs? Let’s hear Jab on tha 3rd verse… Soundin’ better, especially since he “rollin’ up some kill,” as well as all those other “roll” parts! Tha rest of tha verse was ehh… My Rating: 3.7


Intermission: My bad for another one, but I gotta finish my dinner. Eating tha dinner while doin’ this interferes, and I feel like I do tha review slower, and eat a lot slower… Okay, that only took about 5 minutes, so I’m aight now.


15. “Between Us”
Takin’ a break from tha features, and still keepin’ tha long lengths… I wonder what to expect here, wit King Arthur on tha beat, again. >>> God, another female song… And a hook that does NOTHING for me… Tha beat iz nice, and there’s nothin’ to say about tha 1st verse. No more interest for this song, as it’s gettin’ lower and lower on my rating. Good thing this wasn’t tha No. 16 song! My Rating: 3.0


16. “J’s On My Toes”
Recent re-reviewed it (this iz a combined review of when I first heard it on Way3000’s mixtape + Terror’s “When Terror Strikes”): So King Arthur iz on tha beat huh? Looks like it’s soundin’ real nice so far. Ooh, tha beat changed real fast at about tha :20 mark. Good beat. Maybe King Arthur should just stick to beats instead of makin’ dance type of songs [refering to King Arthur’s “Wheel Chairs” joint]. Good lyrics wit “keepin’ that work for tha fiends.” Yeah, this a REAL nice beat and there’s so much goin’ on here to comment about…! Okay, NICE beat, pretty cool hook, nice 1st verse, what else? I only think tha 2nd verse iz okay though. 3rd verse wasn’t so bad too. Maybe this sounded better in tha beginning but still, tha beat really stood out on this one. To add to this: Yeah, this shit be jammin’! That beat FUCKIN’ HOT!! Supa and his “uh huhhh!!”ness iz REALLY addictin’ when listenin’ to him! :tu Down Bad’ll go down as pretty much tha best group in Baton Rouge… EVA!!! Well, I guess next to Concentration Camp… My Current Rating: 4.3


17. “Up In Da Club” Feat. Terror & Cage
More King Arthur, but more typical type shit. I hope Terror can save this joint! >>> I get so jealous wit tha title/hook ‘cause I feel like I’ll neva get to tha club… No transportation, nobody up here, straight bullshit situation I’m in. Tha hook I can’t comment on ‘cause I’m jealous, but nice lil’ beat so far. Sounds like your 1st verse iz on some good shit! Like all tha “jiggin’” parts. Good job on your 1st verse; this ain’t too bad for me. And tha whole “poppin’ them choppaz” part in tha hook iz another reason why my family has to stereotype all that shit, which decreases tha chances of me gettin’ to tha club. Sounds like Cage on tha 2nd verse, and it’s not bad. REALLY lookin’ forward to Terror on tha 3rd verse… THAT FUCKIN’ VOICE; YEAH!!! I REALLY HOPE he loved tha review I just did for him wit tha “When Terror Strikes” CD! Pretty nice for him. On a song like this, I didn’t expect better for tha verses, as I knew they were gonna be averageish. My Rating: 3.8


18. “Don’t Push Me” Feat. Terror
I always get these “Don’t *insert word* Me” titles confused… Especially wit Terror bein’ on ‘em. I know “Don’t Insult Me”, “Don’t Watch Me”, and now, “Don’t Push Me”, lol! But Terror’s on this shit again, so I’m REALLY lookin’ forward! Looks like we might get back to some more GOOD songs I don’t know! >>> OH SHIT… It’s tha “The Message” song from Grandmaster Flash!! My Modern Belief teacher put tha video on in class, and we had to tell her what things are bein’ described in tha video; GREAT SHIT that day! And this ain’t even on that beat; you know it’s an original beat!! And tha beginning sounds GREAT, especially wit an imitation of tha “The Message” joint. Damn, you sayin’ a lot on tha 1st verse; feelin’ this 1st verse! Ooh, Terror on tha 2nd verse… FUCKIN’, FUCKIN’, FUCKIN’ LOVE tha part about tha “kushy/George Bushy,” and good looks on tha “good/bad guy like Nu$$ie” part. :tu Terror smokin’ = $ A GREAT MOMENT $ He had a REAL NICE verse to hear; fuckin’ got SO MUCH LUV for Terror, ya dig! Supa, you’re tha best character outta Down Bad by tha way wit how your voice gets on tracks, and does whateva! My Rating: 4.2


19. Real Talk Skit (TIC)
I can’t read (smh) tha parenthesis part after “skit” for some reason… But, let’s see what we got goin’ on here… >>> Dude sounded cool, and I don’t know what else to say; glad he’s “loaded,” ya heard me! My Rating: N/A
EDIT: Just looked in tha light, and I think it said “TIC” in tha parenthesis part.


20. “I’m Holdin’ (I Been Drinking, I Been Smoking)”
This iz a title I really like, and it makes me predict that tha hook gon be a sample of your beginning verse on “Out Da Box”. Let’s see if I’m right! >>> Good beat intro (nice Baton Rouge sound)! Glad you “fulla dat shit!” :tu Not a sample, but pretty much what you said in tha beginning of tha verse. No more “pop 1, pop 2,” it’s now “pop 3, pop 4,” lol!! :tu Did yo thang on tha 1st verse right there. GREAT start to tha 2nd verse wit tha “purple haze” part. :tu Great 2nd verse/great verses on this joint right here! My Rating: 4.0


21. “Don’t Fuck Wit Me” Feat. Terror
Another King Arthur track… >>> Yeah, “I’m from Louisiana where them niggaz go tha hardest;” that’s a TRUE statement right there!! NOTHIN’ ELSE fits but Louisiana music for me, ESPECIALLY Baton Rouge music!! Pretty nice beat goin’ on here!! Do I hear background vocals from Terror? Oh shit! It’s you on tha 1st verse, so let’s see here… A tough Supa here on this verse! You did yo thang! I’m gonna put Terror in tha ID, and consider it an ID error ‘cause background vocals DO count! Great 2nd verse on this, and that hook iz tha truth, especially wit tha “I’m from Louisiana…” part!! My Rating: 4.1


22. Outro
And we end it wit 1:14 of… >>> J-Dirty… He gotta get back in touch wit me if he want me to say somethin’ about this outro! My Rating: N/A


Overall: End Time: 7:36 PM. Well, good job Supa! You have yourself a REAL NICE mixtape!! You did yo thang on this shit, but I actually liked Terror’s mixtape better. I thought it was gonna be tha opposite, but I was wrong. You did yo thang, but Terror surprised me more. Lookin’ forward to everything you got goin’ on in tha future! Take this review, and enjoy it!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

18.       “Between Us” 3.0
17.       “Just Shake It” 3.5
16.       “She Gimme What I Want” Feat. Jab & Young Greg 3.7
15.       “Sticks And Stones” 3.8
14.       “Up In Da Club” Feat. Terror & Cage 3.8
13.       “I Thug Hard, Go Hard” Feat. JR Dot & Young Greg 3.9
12.       “So Whopped” Feat. Jack & Young Gregory 4.0
11.        “I’m Holdin’ (I Been Drinking, I Been Smoking)” 4.0
10.       “Don’t Fuck Wit Me” Feat. Terror 4.1
09.       “Young Gurl Stealer” 4.2
08.       “Cloud 9” Feat. J-Hustle 4.2
07.       “Don’t Push Me” Feat. Terror 4.2
06.       “Fall In” Feat. Jack & J-Hustle 4.3
05.       “J’s On My Toes” 4.3
04.       “Dis Where It’s At” 4.4
03.   “Out Da Box” Feat. Cage & Blu Black 4.4
02.   “I Stay Gone” Feat. Big World & A.N.T. 4.5
01.   “I Always Sagg” Feat. JR Dot 4.6

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