Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Review #178: 3-Kingz b.k.a. Tre-K "The Mind Of A King Mixtape"

Reviewed on 2.23.2009 & 2.24.2009 (Review No. 178)


Ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog iz in tha buildin’ right now, ya heard me. Coming up next iz a review for my boy, who I’ve known for 3.5 years now, which might be a record for longest-known underground rapper I’ve talked to, P.Willz, and his group, 3-Kingz. They got a new mixtape out called “The Mind Of A King Mixtape” that I finna check out. I’ve known P.Willz for songs like “Coming Clean” (Willz’s biggest solo joint wit me, featuring Big Moe), “Wut Iz U”, “Grip The Grain”, “Jump Stupid” (wit 3-Kingz, TL & Lil’ A), “Cock Dat 4-5” (wit 3-Kingz), and a couple others… Now, I’m anticipated to see a whole mixtape, 20 jointz, from Willz and his group. Here goes tha awaited review for 3-Kingz b.k.a. Tre-K “The Mind Of A King Mixtape”! I was scheduled to make tha front cover… I will make it as soon as possible. This week gon be hectic ‘cause Spring Break starts after Thursday for me, and I’m tryna get to go to Long Island… Start Time: 11:00 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda – A Link To The Past (for Super Nintendo)


EDIT: Just made tha front cover now (9:10 AM on 2.25.2009). Because it was for free, I didn’t go outta town wit it; it’s just somethin’ simple.


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 #178) reviewed on 2.23.2009 & 2.24.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. “The Royal Check In” (IceMan & LiL’ PaT)
I thought it was just “check” in tha title for a second (‘cause I’m gonna get a “royal check” soon), lol. But I’m likin’ this for an “intro title”, so we’ll see watz good wit it! >>> Your voice now sounds more grown-up from tha 2006 jointz I heard… Nice conversation in tha intro, and I’m glad this iz a song, and not just an intro. Sounds like tha beat iz DEFINITELY on point, and tha 1st verse iz lookin’ like it on some NOT TO BE FUCKED WIT type shit! Nice “if you ain’t sell more than 10 bricks, you’se an amateur” line; great shit from IceMan! Let’s hear this 2nd verse… Raw “suicide doors got me livin’ on my death bed,” Willz; you doin’ yo thang! Great 2nd verse from you… Oh, so we’re goin’ acapella now? That’s watz good! IceMan startin’ off tha 3rd verse (1st acapella verse)… NOTHIN’ BUT GANGSTA LYRICS, and it’s tha type I wanna hear!!! 4th verse goin’ to you… Just gutta shit!!! Great “light it up” part, as I love nothin’ but anything that has to do wit “lightin’ up” (in any topic). I like how it ended wit, “that’s what’s on tha mind of a king, bitch!,” ‘cause it’s tha name of tha mixtape. My Rating: 4.4


02. “Blacc Bandana” Feat. Yung Butta
I know you gave me this joint to promote on Youtube, but I ain’t get to do it yet. I might save it for a commercial… I put “Cock Dat 4-5” on my Youtube page (type it in Youtube to see it). Now, I have a feelin’ this joint’ll be REAL raw, so let’s find out… >>> Pretty nice beat start here, and tha hook iz nice to hear! These lengths on these tracks are RAW AS FUCK (last joint was 5:03, this iz 4:56)!! Startin’ off this shit wit tha 1st verse… Y’all tha “kingz” of gunz, lol. Tha “too hot fa TV, turn tha channel” part was GREAT! GREAT 1st verse! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse right now… Of course, still soundin’ nice, even though I liked tha 1st verse better so far. Can’t deny tha 2nd verse, as it kept it consistent. Let’s hear what we got for tha 3rd verse… It’s you, yes! Gotta feel that Gun/Gangsta Rap music right here! Now, I can hear tha beat sound better/more gutta than how it sounded to me at first in tha beginning; great verse from you (as always; you NEVA disappoint me)! LOL, I just chose my rating for this song, and I didn’t realize there was a short 4th verse from Yung Butta! Nice to hear him at tha end of this. My Rating: 4.6


03. “Cock Dat 4-5” Feat. Jae Bugg & Yung H Of L3K
Thanx 4 listing tha featured people on here! I knew I heard other people on this while listening, so thanx again for listin’ it. As for tha song, I remember when you posted tha video on my Myspace page around September 15, 2008; I wanted tha song, and it took 3 months, but it’s all good! This joint iz another banger from y’all, and more on tha “gun” side. And when you saw it on my 2008 year-end countdown in a low position (like in tha 600-700 range), it’s ‘cause I got it late, and I barely had played it; it’ll be in my 2009 one coming up in January 2010. Tha hook iz great (what else?), and tha 1st verse iz DEFINITELY focused! Like tha “I guess my rappin’ iz like a weapon: illegal” line. Y’alls producer (can’t spell his name exactly (Young Shawn?)) has such CONSISTENT beats in tha songs he produces! Just look at this beat: It just repeats itself SO MUCH in a good way!! Crazy shit here, and you’re on tha 2nd verse! You did a REAL NICE job on this shit! Gotta really feel that y’all are younger than me, doin’ a GREAT job on this shit! Jae Bugg on tha 3rd verse (tha 1st ½ that iz), and I like his young voice; great shit! Yung H iz on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse, and he’s got that young voice too; y’all ain’t playin’! My Current Rating: 4.7


04. “Road 2 Success” Feat. Tweety B
I wonder what this joint gon sound like… >>> Smoother start for me. I’m likin’ your verse on tha 1st verse here. Glad your grandma considered your motivation. Great verse from you, and it sounds like a nice, screwed hook wit your voice on it (I think). Tha 2nd verse was okay for me, but you did a better job. I liked tha “if you gettin’ bills, then you a real nigga” line. My Rating: 3.8


05. “Don’t Temp Me” Feat. D.Jonez & Tweety B
Looks like a “don’t fuck wit me” type of song, and Tweety’s on it again… >>> Sounds like it would go wit tha previous song’s beat; not too crazy for it at first. Beat and hook doesn’t fit what I thought it was gonna be; sounds too soft… I’m glad you “got a mean-ass swag,” Pat. Of course, can’t have a Pat verse (or song) without “bullets through your head,” lol; good shit! IceMan iz on tha 2nd verse, and he sounds like he’s doin’ a good job wit his attitude on tha verse! I just wish tha beat and tha hook matched this attitude right here! Great job on his verse also; smooth track right here. My Rating: 3.6


06. “It Iz What It Iz” Feat. LiL’ Rodney Of L3K
“Iz” L3K a group y’all fuck wit? Anyway, glad you spell tha word “is” like “iz” ‘cause we’re one of tha few that do that. Lots of people do “ya” or “whateva”, but barely any people do “iz”. Anyway, hope this iz more up-tempo for me; let’s get back into some buck-ass shit, ya heard me!! >>> Good, I hear tha siren, and that HOT beat intro, so you know we on some tight shit here!! Sounds like tha beat iz really buzzin’ (as it’s nice and high qualityish); great hook. Oh, I’m REALLY feelin’ this beginning of tha 1st verse here!! Dude iz RAW on tha 1st verse!! I hear you on tha hook, and this shit iz DEFINITELY tight right here!! Gotta luv this shit; you already know “it iz what it iz,” lol! Tha 1st ½ of tha 2nd verse sounded pretty good to hear; dude was on point. Hearin’ tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse now, and you know I like that “like a football, I’m thowed” part! Ooh, hearin’ LiL’ Rodney on tha 3rd verse… Yeah, just like tha 3rd song on here, “cock dat 4-5,” lol. He DEFINITELY had a nice part on his hand; gotta feel tha young dudes spittin’ that GUTTA shit!! My Rating: 4.5


07. “Tattoo Tearz”
No featured people… Lemme go eat some cake first; be right back… Neva mind, I grabbed oreos, lol. Anyway, I have a feelin’ this ain’t gonna be for me, but lemme hear what y’all spittin’ on this one… >>> LOL @ tha “farm style” type of beat in tha beginning (especially tha “Young Shawn” intro); now, I’m curious. Oh, it’s you in tha beginning! Sorry that it “hurts inside;” I hope this ain’t too emotional… Yeah, “it’s kinda hard tellin’ who’s bein’ for you;” that’s PERFECT for me ‘cause too many people lack stayin’ in touch wit me. I like how you ended tha verse wit tha title, and you had a nice verse here. This iz better than those other 3 point rating songs I rated… Let’s hear what we got goin’ on in tha 2nd verse… Nothin’ really to say, as his verse was not for me. I think ‘cause I know you, I rather hear your emotional statements… I gotta say that he had a good part wit tha “keep doin’ wrong” parts. A 3rd verse here… Even this emotional beat has that HOT, repetitive consistency! Nothin’ much goin’ on wit tha 3rd verse, but tha best goes to your verse. My Rating: 3.9


08. “Find Me A Freak” Feat. J-Child & Problem Child
Two different childs, lol. I remember Max Minelli had a title like this (neva heard tha song, but I think it was a Music Choice Rap song). Let’s see what you got goin’ on wit this one… >>> It just so happens to be Max Minelli’s lil’ part in tha beginning, lol. This should be interesting wit tha mixin’ and shit (don’t mind tha jacked beat here since I don’t really know tha original)! Gotta love tha sexualness in tha 1st verse, lol. That was a nice 1st verse, and Max sounds great on that hook BTW (lookin’ forward to reviewin’ tha original in tha future wit my “Louisiana Reviewz Marathon”)! Ooh, it’s you on tha 2nd verse, Willz. Let’s see what you did… A lil’ shorter, but nice job; you lost to tha 1st verse though, lol. Not sure what I should say wit tha 3rd verse though, but tha 1st verse gets tha thumbs from me. Looks like there’s a 4th verse wit all this left (1:15 left)… I think this joint iz boring me almost, but tha 4th verse was a lil’ better… My Rating: 4.0


09. “Late Nite Tip”
Keepin’ tha consistent topics? >>> Sounds like more jacked music in tha beginning (not sure). I like tha phone in tha beginning. Looks like you pissed off, Pat, wit tha “looks like I’m ‘bout to block yo ass,” when it comes to Myspace messages. I like your 1st verse on this shit right here. Tha hook iz good; nice slow shit. Let’s hear this 2nd verse… Not sure if I like this song better than “Find Me A Freak”; there’s ups and downs between both songs, so it gon be tough. Dude on tha 2nd verse kept it to tha topic, so thumbs up. Oh, there was only 2 verses. There should’ve been a “verse share” between tha last song havin’ 4 verses, and this one havin’ 2. Tough here, so let’s see: “Find Me A Freak” had a jacked hook that I loved; this one had a nice hook that I liked. This song had better verses and a better beat than tha other song, so I’ll see how it goes at tha end. For now, it’s a dead tie. My Rating: 4.0


10. “Sit The Fuck Down” Feat. Jay Child
Now, tha gangsta version of “Late Nite Tip”, lol. Lookin’ forward to hearin’ this one!! >>> Uh oh, Jadakiss’s 2001 song… “Put Ya Hands Up”? Too old to remember tha title… “I got a choppa that’ll light ya ass up like a cigarette,” and “I smoke dro that’ll raise tha roof;” this dude ain’t fuckin’ playin’!!! I see on tha mp3 that it’s listed as his song featuring y’all. I’ll leave it tha way it iz here, but this looks like a REAL GREAT collabo! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse, and IceMan ain’t playin’ right here! Too much crazy, fast rappin’ goin’ on here that’s just TOO NICE!!! Lovin’ tha Jay Child hook here, as this iz some NICE shit! Shit, there’s only 59 seconds left… Gotta have you on this shit, regardless of tha time left! You did yo thang on this. GREAT RAPPIN’ all together!! GREAT potential for Jay Child too! My Rating: 4.7


½time: Took me forever to get to ½time… I’m 1 hour, 21 minutes into tha review (my slow ass, lol). I guess I’m glad I took that 2 hour nap before, so I’m able to stay up and do this shit! Only 10 more to go, so we’ll see how “Cock Dat 4-5” and “Sit The Fuck Down” gon battle it off (unless there’s other jointz better)…


11. “Grippin’ Grain” Feat. Tweety B
Iz this different from “Grip The Grain”? It has to be… >>> Sounds like Aaliyah “One In A Million” beat, only faster. Sounds like a “Still Tippin’” flow on tha 1st verse… Looks like I’ll be lookin’ forward to this? Short 1st verse, but sounded nice. Yeah, this different… Tweety sounds better on this hook; nice hook. Let’s hear what we got on tha 2nd verse… Thumbs up to tha “jumbo jeans.” Pretty nice 2nd verse right there, as I felt it. Hearin’ you on tha 3rd verse… You love makin’ people “see a doctor,” lol. That’s ‘cause you ain’t playin’! Another real short verse, but it worked out. My Rating: 4.1


12. “Blowin’ Fat-Batz”
What do we got wit this title? Neva mind, in tha mp3, tha word “blowin’” iz in front of just “Fat-Batz”, so it makes sense now. >>> Like tha beat start (sounds like it’s jacked from tha “…Entertainment” in tha beginning?). I like this right here, especially wit tha title. Oh, I like how it went faster! Sounds like some GREAT, late night, in tha car type of music. LOL @ you at “church, straight blowed.” You a fool wit this shit, Pat. I liked that 1st verse (of course). Hearin’ your part on tha 2nd verse wit tha “like it’s tha Mardi Gras.” It just so happens to be Mardi Gras right now, Willz, lol! I like tha collaboration verse here (2nd verse). I didn’t expect it to end so soon… My Rating: 4.3


13. “F.R.A.U.D.”
I just so happened to help destroy a “F.R.A.U.D.” that was surfacin’ tha internet recently, for In Your Face Music Group; now, I’m on their team. Let’s hear what y’all gotta say about a “F.R.A.U.D.”! >>> Yup, perfect story wit tha “turned yo back on me” as it reflected what happened wit tha label. Tha 1st verse was on some tight shit, as it was about tha gay-ass “frauds” that go around. Hearin’ you on tha 2nd verse, and it’s soundin’ grimey! Great ending to tha 2nd verse, as this shit was tight! Wow, this was only under 3 minutes long (2:58 on tha length)? A 3rd verse would’ve been nice to hear! My Rating: 4.4


14. “They Just Like My Swag”
This might be tha last song for tonight ‘cause I’m gettin’ tired/real anticipated to see if I get my “royal check” tomorrow. I’ll continue hopefully tomorrow, and hope to make tha cover eventually! Let’s hear what we got for this (looks like a good title)! >>> OooOoOoOOooOOoooOOooOOOooOOOo, tha beat intro!!!!! Yeah, that 3-Kingz type of beat I love!!! Catchy-ass hook here, and you know I’m REALLY lookin’ forward to this! Yeah, gotta FUCKIN’ love any “swag” song (unless it goes too far (e.g., a dance))! Tha dude on tha 1st verse sounds GREAT on this shit! Great 1st verse, and let’s hear that 2nd verse… Ooh, sounds like it off to a RAW start wit those vocals!! Great “backpack fulla paper!” You’re on tha 3rd verse here… Love tha “bitches say I’m dope, yeah, I’ve been a rock” line! Good job, and catchy ending wit tha “swag kinda sick, maybe I shoulda stayed home.” Well, it’s tha current best song on here! My Rating: 4.8


Intermission: Well, that’s it for tonight. DEFINITELY lookin’ forward to resumin’ tha last 3, as well as tha 3 bonus tracks!! Who knows what’ll happen tomorrow!! >>> Well, nothin’ happened at all today. Let’s see how I can last wit tha remainder of songs left on here…


15. “Slow Down 2009 (LiL’ Pat Solo)”
Ooh, you’re doin’ a lil’ solo thing on this here CD… >>> Sounds like a bad return to tha CD… Interesting lyrics for tha 1st verse, but not catchin’ my attention; watz wit tha hook? No more depressing music, please. My Rating: 2.7


16. “Yeah, I Did That” Feat. Jae Bugg Of L3K & Lil’ A
That title looks cool/interesting… >>> You did this beat? Let’s see how good it iz. Off to a quiet start… Catchy, wit tha “title repeatin’” style throughout tha verse. Not bad on tha 1st verse; tha end of it sounded great. Real slow song… Tha 2nd verse sounds better. That dude did his thang on this shit. Now, I hear you on this shit… It’s tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, and it sounds not bad/pretty good on your part. I guess there was a 3rd of tha 2nd verse, which had Lil’ A on it; pretty good part from Lil’ A. I thought this was gonna go a lot harder, and was a lot more poundin’ (like a “Jump Stupid” beat). My Rating: 4.1


17. “I Ain’t Even” Feat. Pooda
Last regular song on here. Then, it’s tha bonus tracks! >>> Very cool beat here, and great mix of “Jump Stupid” wit some cool Trance, lol. Beginning sounded great. Let’s hear this 1st verse… “I ain’t bein’ touched like a virgin” Nice! Tha 1st verse was nice to hear, as dude had a great voice for tha track and attitude! Tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ pretty nice too. Hearin’ tha 3rd verse, and it’s soundin’ raw; that 3-Kingz style I love!! VERY GOOD verse on tha 3rd verse, and GREAT cold ending/echo ending wit tha “movin’ weight” part! My Rating: 4.4


18. “Northside Connection & Beaumont, Texas Diss”
LOL here… First of 3 bonus tracks, and it’s a diss! Uh oh, what to expect… >>> 5:37 on tha length here… What did tha NC and Beaumont do to y’all? Either way, I already know y’all automatically better, regardless of hearin’ what they got goin’ on. Sounds like a smart diss, and tha “dey done fucked up” part sounds like another song (wit tha melody of it). EDIT: Tha melody sounds like some Lil’ Bossy song I heard a while back wit “shawty got a ass on her” or somethin’ like that. “Checked like a correct answer;” that was a nice line to hear! Good verses, and tha anger just didn’t stop! Good diss I guess. My Rating: 3.8


19. “Act A Azz”
What do we got here wit this triple A title, lol? >>> Sounds like a typical sounding hook. I like tha “act a azz” part though; nice repetition! Tha 1st verse was pretty nice. I like this beat here! Great 2nd verse. So, there’s no 3rd verse and at least 47 seconds left in tha beat? It knocks hard, and I like tha tempo change at tha end! My Rating: 4.3


20. “From Da H (Remix)” Feat. Platinum Plus
Tha last one here… >>> Sounds like a catchy hook. Pretty good 1st verse. My bad if I’m not in a mood to say much… I heard you on tha 1st ½ of tha 2nd verse, and you sounded good on this. Hearin’ tha 2nd ½ of this 2nd verse, and it’s soundin’ raw still. Nice 3rd verse on this too. My Rating: 4.0


Overall: End Time: 2.24.2009 @ 8:58 PM. Well, I thought this was a great CD. There were a few jointz on here that I thought didn’t belong (especially to y’all style that I know y’all from), but I liked this; hot shit right here! Keep doin’ it B.I.G. in Orange City, and y’all should have your *CERTIFIED CLASSIC* award for “Jump Stupid” in tha mail pretty soon.


Rankings (according to my ratings):

20. “Slow Down 2009 (LiL’ Pat Solo)” 2.7
19. “Don’t Temp Me” Feat. D.Jonez & Tweety B 3.6
18. “Road 2 Success” Feat. Tweety B 3.8
17. “Northside Connection & Beaumont, Texas Diss” 3.8
16. “Tattoo Tearz” 3.9
15. “Find Me A Freak” Feat. J-Child & Problem Child 4.0
14. “From Da H (Remix)” Feat. Platinum Plus 4.0
13. “Late Nite Tip” 4.0
12. “Grippin’ Grain” Feat. Tweety B 4.1
11. “Yeah, I Did That” Feat. Jae Bugg Of L3K & Lil’ A 4.1
10. “Blowin’ Fat-Batz” 4.3
09. “Act A Azz” 4.3
08. “F.R.A.U.D.” 4.4
07. “The Royal Check In” (IceMan & LiL’ PaT) 4.4
06. “I Ain’t Even” Feat. Pooda 4.4
05. “It Iz What It Iz” Feat. LiL’ Rodney Of L3K 4.5
04. “Blacc Bandana” Feat. Yung Butta 4.6
03. “Cock Dat 4-5” Feat. Jae Bugg & Yung H Of L3K 4.7
02. “Sit The Fuck Down” Feat. Jay Child 4.7
01. “They Just Like My Swag” 4.8

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