Saturday, May 2, 2009

Review #192: Cameron Paul "Beats & Pieces"

Reviewed on 5.02.2009 (Review No. 192)


It’s Frankie, again. Now, doin’ tha 2nd review in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon!! This one iz from tha year 1987 (it’s tha 1st of 2 CDs from 1987), and it’s Cameron Paul “Beats & Pieces”! Start Time: 10:58 PM | End Time: 11:29 PM | Video Game Playing: Tetris Attack (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 #192) reviewed on 5.02.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. “Cool Beats”
How “cool” will this “beat” be, lol? How should we start it off…? >>> Just a beat here? I don’t know… So, you like “LL Cool J,” huh? He’s mixed in your beat. A lil’ too repetitive with nothin’ much goin’ on. I guess you’re just a producer… My Rating: 3.2


02. “Electric Beats”
I hope I like this one better, especially if it’s “electric beats”!! >>> It was off to a better start, but really, nothin’ happened in tha beat. Good tempo, but too repetitive. Should’ve had some electronic sounds in it! My Rating: 2.4


03. “Clock Beats”
A longer length of 4:32 here… Hope it’s a lot better/more interesting!! >>> Now, this sounds more “electric” than tha last song! Much better sounding, and I luv tha “clock beats” in it, lol! Great beat, and at 2:02, it sounds like a video game! Good job here on this beat as it’s REAL catchy!! Good thing for tha long length too! Cool beat, and great ending wit tha sound effects! My Rating: 4.6


½time: Well, looks like a mixed start, lol. Each rating iz in a different set: One 2.0ish, one 3.0ish, and one 4.0ish, lol. Only one good beat for me, so let’s see what you got left!


04. “Monkey Beats”
It’s anotha long one, so I hope it’s catchy!! >>> Tha beginning makes me think of it goin’ to be repetitive again… Oh no, neva mind, it’s a remix-beat-remake of “Brass Monkey”! I can’t be annoyed by this in any way ‘cause “Brass Monkey” iz still tha shit, so thumbs up for takin’ tha beat, and mixin’ it tha way you wanted to! Huh? It ended at 2:33? Why was there 2+ minutes of silence? NOT GOOD for my enjoyment of tha beat! My Rating: 3.7


05. “Brown Beats”
What makes these “beats” “brown”, lol? >>> I hear familiar “get ‘em” sound effects that Comp (B-More representa) used in his 2004/2005 joint “Get ‘Em”, which was on Music Choice Rap (and featured one of tha Bone Thugs Bones)! As far as tha beat, it’s okay; nothin’ much to compilment about it. A lil’ on tha repetitive side as well. My Rating: 3.0


06. “House Quake Beats”
Iz this more of a House style? I like tha “quake” in tha title, as well as its title! Lemme see how interested I’m gonna be inta this… >>> Cool sounding, and it sounds like I’m inside a video game! LOL! At :50, that beat iz startin’ to get catchy wit tha kick ins! Not much to say except that it’s catchy wit a GREAT beat! My Rating: 4.5


07. “Suite Rhythm”
This time, not a “beat”, but a “rhythm”. How we gon feel it in tha “suite”? >>> Thumbs up to tha sounds at 1:05! Decent beat with that catchiness (of course)! It got kinda electronically towards tha 1:30 mark! Ooh, that organ (or w/e it iz) at 1:44, shit, that sound effect sounds just like somethin’ I’d use. Ooh, again, nice effect at 3:13! I’m glad this one has various sound effects in it! LMAO @ that fanfare about 3:30 into tha track! I’m feelin’ tha Danceish vibe at about 4:02 in! Nice job, as you kept me awake! My Rating: 4.3


Overall: Well, it was about 50% great! Some of tha beats were a lil’ too repetitive, while others had GREAT styles in ‘em! Great instrumental tracks, and I can’t believe this iz Louisiana Urban music from tha 80’s!!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

07. “Electric Beats” 2.4
06. “Brown Beats” 3.0
05. “Cool Beats” 3.2
04. “Monkey Beats” 3.7
03. “Suite Rhythm” 4.3
02. “House Quake Beats” 4.5
01. “Clock Beats” 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 25.7
Total Songs: / 7
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Average CD Rating: 3.7

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