Review #222: TRU "Who's Da Killer?"

Reviewed on 5.27.2009 (Review #222)

FrankieThaLuckyDog iz back today wit anotha review! That's right! And continuing tha marathon today, I go into TRU's album, "Who's Da Killer?". Now, there's some confusion here... On Wikipedia, it says this album iz from 1993, and iz TRU's debut album. However, it says that TRU's 2nd album "Understanding The Criminal Mind" was released in 1992, but on tha discography, it says 1994? I don't know, but when that album comes up in my marathon, it's in tha 1994 section. Regardless of anything, here's my review fa TRU "Who's Da Killer?! Start Time: 1:04 PM | End Time: 2:15 PM


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 #222) reviewed on 5.27.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. "Who's Da Killa"
Startin' thangz off... I wonder what to expect... 7:52 on tha length? This should be real long! >>> A short, 26 second intro compared to tha length. Tha 1st verse iz soundin' pretty nice fa this beat. Reminds me of C-Murder & Young Ready's "Cock, Aim, Shoot", so that song prolly got an influence from this shit. Good job on tha 1st verse, and tha 2nd verse iz soundin' pretty nice fa a start; it's Master P no less. He did good. Let's see what we got fa tha 3rd verse... Uh oh, "911 on yo pager." Good job right there, and now, tha 4th verse (from tha 4th dude)... Sounds like dude iz goin' through shit (since he "couldn't breathe in his death bed"). He has a long verse here, and it was decent. Tha 5th verse comin' up here at about 4:52 in iz soundin' pretty good on tha rhymes and tha attitude. Good job, and now, tha 6th verse! Soundin' nice; great rhymes to go wit this shit. Tha 7th verse iz here at around 6:20! Great flowin' again; lots of rappaz from Louisiana are unstoppable wit their attitudes and tha way they handle shit! Great rhymes, and sorry to hear tha one dude had "2 to his temple." I like that "I never fucked anybody over in my life" lil' part that played after like 2 of tha verses; I feel like that, although it like tha reverse wit people dealin' wit me. Nice long song here! My Rating: 4.2


02. "Life Of A Gangsta"
Tha next joint on this CD. Again, I wonder what to expect... >>> Interesting start wit tha beat (after tha intro) wit tha "rat-tat-tat, rat-tat-tat..." wit tha gat. Nice start of tha 1st verse wit tha "at tha age of 7, I didn't give a fuck. At tha age of 8, I had to grow up. At tha age of 9, I had to sell dope;" crazy shit. Good shit, P, on tha 1st verse. Soundin' pretty nice here on this joint. Oh, so it was only 1 verse? Shit, it didn't feel like it, but this shit was good. Too bad fa tha argument at tha end; sorry 'bout all tha gunshots. My Rating: 3.8


03. "Neighborhood Dopeman"
REAL NICE length (5:48), and a REAL NICE title, so a NICE anticipation level fa me!! >>> It's a "smooth-ass muthafuckin' mellow beat?" Wit tha title, it should surpass tha beat fa me. Yea, "I always cursed," as well 'cause that's what my family would always be doin' a lot; I had a dirty mouth. Great "sellin'" parts right before tha 1:00 mark. Glad those "2 oz.'s keep tha bills paid" 4 u! Great hook, especially wit tha "it's a risky business, sellin' dat cocaine;" y'all brave dudes fa handlin' all tha hood shit. Let's see tha 2nd verse here... Street shit fa tha 2nd verse, so thumbs up! Luv how most verses from tha 90's end wit tha title! Dude on tha 3rd verse "pullin' 20's, 50's, 100's," and more, doin' tha damn thang! Real nice 3rd verse; had to be my favorite so far on this joint! Yea, a 4th verse, and it keeps gettin' better!! Nice rappin', GREAT attitude, and GREAT rhymes!! Nice sellin' theme as tha song iz ending! My Rating: 4.5


04. "Talk About It"
What y'all gon "talk about" on this shit? >>> Reminds me of Daz on tha 1st verse wit tha style here. Good job wit this "police Rap" right chea! P comin' through tha start of tha 2nd verse, "rat-tat-tatin'." Ooh, like his "give an alias name" part. Nice 2nd verse, and tha 3rd verse here iz keepin' it consistent; can't say anything bad. Nice outro from P here. My Rating: 3.9


05. "Check Your Bitch"
Oh shit, a song wit 5:54 on tha length! Y'all keepin' these jamz long! >>> A lot more slower, so we'll see if I can tolerate this. I like tha "choppin' up dope" part, and this ain't that bad; nice and relaxin' to listen to. Ooh, at around tha 2:30 mark, thingz get sexual!! Not bad of a song, yet pretty good. My Rating: 3.6


½time: Tha CD iz off to a good start. Definitely really feelin' tha themes goin' on here, especially of tha drugs/cops!! Keep up tha gr8 work!!


06. Commercial
Only 15 seconds of a commercial, lol. Lemme see what's up! >>> "Tru, TRU," lol. Y'all DEFINITELY "fuck people up!" My Rating: N/A


07. "Why You Wanna Fuck With Me"
Just missin' 3 minutes in length (2:59), so I wanna see what y'all can show me outta tha small amount of time! >>> Pretty nice beat, and tha flowin' on this iz definitely nice. Great 1st verse, and that hook iz definitely tight! "Don't take no shit" iz right! Good song right chea. My Rating: 4.0


08. "Sweated By Da Po Po's"
Interesting title, plus tha topic looks like it's stayin' on point; lookin' forward! >>> Pretty nice right here; still got that consistency. Tha 2nd verse iz soundin' interesting, especially since it broke down into a 2nd 1/2 wit tha "where's my gat?" part. Ooh, there's a 3rd verse too on this! Nice ending wit tha "kill da cop" part. My Rating: 4.1


09. "Ghetto Is A Trap"
Took a shrimp break (which was great), and now, lemme see what y'all sayin' about tha "ghetto" bein' "a trap"! >>> Started off without an intro, lol. Again, likin' tha "alias" shit (near tha :40 mark)! Well, I wasn't raised near a ghetto (or in a ghetto), so I didn't witness bad shit in tha streets, so I guess that was good fa me. LOL, C-Murder on tha 2nd verse, soundin' all young! Sad to hear that C-Murder had "3 bullets," and "dropped to his knees." People just get outta hand, and it's a wrong place/wrong time thang. At least C-Murder's still around! Let's hear tha 3rd verse here... Ended outta nowhere (as well as ending tha song), but sounded good still! My Rating: 4.1


10. Shouts Out
A long list here (since it's 6:40)! Let's see who made tha list! >>> Ooh, startin' off wit tha coughin' and tha chokin', "gettin' chronic'd out!" Tha beat reminds me almost of tha "We Are The Champions" type shit. LOL @ "my big fat-ass nigga" at 3:05! I like tha "real niggaz wear black, not yellow, bitch!" part at 5:25! A lil' long, but it goes nice wit dat beat! My Rating: N/A


Overall: I thought this was a good CD! Thumbs up to TRU fa holdin' it down! You know I'm lookin' forward to tha rest of your CDs, which are all a part of my marathon! Keep doin' y'all thang (on tha solo tip 'cause that's where y'all at currently)!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

08. "Check Your Bitch" 3.6
07. "Life Of A Gangsta" 3.8
06. "Talk About It" 3.9
05. "Why You Wanna Fuck With Me" 4.0
04. "Sweated By Da Po Po's" 4.1
03. "Ghetto Is A Trap" 4.1
02. "Who's Da Killa" 4.2
01. "Neighborhood Dopeman" 4.5


Average CD Review:

Total Score: 32.2
Total Songs: / 8
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Average CD Rating: 4.0