Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Review #292: Lil' Alex & Lil' Issue "6 Dayz No Sleep (The Mixtape)"

Reviewed on 8.18.2009 (Review #292)


FrankieThaLuckyDog in tha buildin' here. Continuin' these reviewz from tha Camp Life representative (who gave me buku CDs)! This next one iz for Lil' Alex & Lil' Issue, who I don't know about, and their "6 Dayz No Sleep (The Mixtape)" mixtape containin' 15 jointz. Let's see how they do wit my review for Lil' Alex & Lil' Issue "6 Dayz No Sleep (The Mixtape)"! I like that title, and hopefully, one day in tha future, I stay up for a complete 24 hours! Still tryna work on that! Start Time: 7:18 PM | End Time: 8:32 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 #292) reviewed on 8.18.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Intro
Glad there's a lotta mysterious shit wit these CDs I reviewin'. I'm ALWAYS up for tha new, but don't know tha exact diagnosis of how good each one iz 'til I hear 'em! As long as there's no Auto-Tune or dances, and STR8 UP Louisiana, I'm good! >>> Soundin' like y'all cool dudes. If that's tha beat intro to tha song comin' up, I'm DEFINITELY lookin' forward!! My Rating: N/A


02. "Serve Ya"
Yea, "serve me" wit sum HOT Baton Rouge shit, ya dig!! >>> Yea, "dumb shit!" I really like how it said, "bruh," in tha beginning! Yea, DEFINITELY sum good shit in tha hook!! UNDISCOVERED music here!! LUV tha drug-type hook on this shit! DEFINITELY "hotta than a drya" wit this shit! That must be Lil' Issue on tha 1st verse, doin' tha damn thang!! GREAT job on tha 1st verse right there!! Dat must be Lil' Alex on tha 2nd verse... Lil' Issue sounded betta on tha voice/hook, but this iz soundin' like a REAL nice 2nd verse too! Glad it's a combination of 2 rappers on this mixtape, ya dig!! I think it skipped a lil' towards tha end... Shit, I looked at tha CD, and it was REAL clean; wtf?! EDIT: Oh, there's a fingaprint on it; shit! My Rating: 4.7


03. "Feelin' Me"
For a 4.7/5.0 rating on tha 1st song I heard from y'all, I must be REALLY "feelin' y'all wit this shit right now; don't stop!! >>> Got sum family on tha production here (Mod Productions), so that's a plus! Tha last song was on tha drug tip, and now, this iz on tha fresh tip!! Yea, who can't like somethin' when y'all say, "I'm tha shit!?" GREAT hook, and Alex here on tha 1st verse, doin' a nice job expressin' his freshness witout havin' a disappointin' moment! Nice job on dat 1st verse right there; keep this shit comin'!! Really hope dat boy Issue iz on tha 2nd verse!! Yea, dat boy Issue on tha 2nd verse, doin' a NICE job on this shit!! "Thuggin' in yo polo;" glad you rockin' a polo! Hope we become cool real soon, ya dig (this review should do it)!! Great job on tha 2nd verse, and anotha GREAT song from tha 2 of y'all! My Rating: 4.5


04. "Go 2 War" Feat. Killa
Looks like we gon "go" hard now wit this joint right here! Lookin' forward!! >>> Not tha best start here; would've hired someone betta on tha hook and shouldn't really be singin'. Tha 1st verse here from Lil' Alex, spittin' dat street shit here! Tha whole verse was on that street level; good job. Let's see how Issue does on tha 2nd verse... Yea, THEY "could get their issue," ya dig! More street shit comin' here, "leavin' them in chalklines!" Good job right there, Issue! There's 1:12 left, and it's all talkin' on tha outro? Kinda long? I like tha talkin' though. My Rating: 3.8


05. "G-Mix" Feat. Lil' John
Who iz this Lil' John dude? He a 225 representa? >>> Sounds like heartbeats in tha beginning a lil' wit tha poundin'! I believe I know this beat (I think). It an exclusive Baton Rouge beat that A-Mar & Dyl used for "Tha Dumb Way" on their "Raggz 2 Riches" CD (that's what it sounds like). I believe dat boy Alex on tha 1st verse, so gangsta on this shit! REAL nice 1st verse there! I like tha "pussy-ass nigga" part in tha hook; it makes it sound NICE and raw/gangsta! Here we are wit tha 2nd verse... Can't tell who exactly it iz; Lil' John or Alex? Was Lil' Ganggsta shouted out on tha 2nd verse, or did y'all say, "I'll get a lil' gangsta?" Either way, good job on tha 2nd verse! Let's see tha 3rd verse... Issue! "Body decompossin'" (sp?), so this iz DEFINITELY on dat hood shit!! Nice job right there, Issue! ALWAYS makin' tha songs REAL NICE! I like that endin' wit all tha "ya heard me"s! Was that Lil' John at tha endin'? My bad for my confusion... My Rating: 4.3


06. "Layed Back"
Looks like (hopefully) a GR8 smokin' song! For only 3:00 flat, it shouldn't be slow! >>> Really like tha way y'all sound in tha intro. Decent beat here, and pretty good hook too. Alex doin' a nice job wit his attitude on tha 1st verse here. Yea, "purple weed." Good job on that 1st verse right there. Now, Issue has ta add that spice ta spice thangz up here!! LOL @ tha "all I got iz my pride and my nut...sack" part; str8 gangsta right here!! "On tha corna wit marijuana ta make profit," so you KNOW you doin' ya thang, Issue. "Anti-social" also? I have Autism, and I TRY ta break any social barriers that block my socializin'; hope you social wit me good, ya dig! Nice job on that 2nd verse; str8 gutta shit! My Rating: 4.0


07. "Calculator" Feat. Big Eye
You KNOW I luv my math... And wit it bein' tha 225, this HAS ta be a drug song; tell me it iz!! >>> Startin' off wit admittin' that it a Mod Productions production here. Yea, catchy hook wit all tha "jackin'." Ooh, tha 2nd 1/2 of tha hook has that Baton Rouge repetitiveness of repeatin' tha title 8x; that's REALLY watz good wit tha hook!! Tha 1st verse here from dat boy Issue here, doin' a nice job here wit that calculated shit! Here's tha 2nd verse, and it sounds like Lil' Issue a lil'. Howeva, it Big Eye comin' through NICE wit that gangsta/drug-type shit! Gr8 hustla right there that you featured on this song! Alex doin' tha last verse this time, comin' through FULLA drug-craved! You want "EVERY gram" and all dat good shit! All 3 verses were REAL nice!! Great job on tha collab here!! My Rating: 4.5


½time: Great start to this mixtape here!! All tha jointz be on point, and I ain't got a problem wit any of 'em! REALLY liked tha 1st song, and tha topics that be on this shit! Glad y'all ALWAYS in tha hood 'cause it equals HOT hood shit when it's delivered on a mixtape! Average CD rating iz currently at a NICE 4.3!!


08. "Aggravated Stuntin'"
Looks like a spelling error? *Checks* Yea, it's not "aggrevated," it's "aggravated," wit an "a" and not an "e". Anyway, if tha mood of this song iz in that "aggravated" stage, this song should be REAL TIGHT, ESPECIALLY for "stuntin'!" >>> LOL, anotha Mod Productions beat here, only soundin' REAL nice this time for a start! Here's tha hook, and y'all don't want tha "aggravated stuntin';" glad y'all got an attitude on this track! Yea, "what tha fuck iz they doin' not gettin' money?" Here's tha 1st verse from Alex, doin' a NICE job on this shit!! Gotta luv "10:00 at night" 'cause when it's 10 PM, it's 9 PM in Louisiana where I'm at, I get SO lazy (usually), and make buku phone calls. Howeva, it has been kinda quiet, sadly, so I been continuously on my grind these dayz. Soundin' REAL NICE from Issue on tha 2nd verse here!! Tha "trousers" and "eatin' like a vulture" part was GREAT! Doin' tha damn thang on this shit right here! Damn, I like typed durin' tha whole song; I guess that means it was NICE and important!! My Rating: 4.4


09. "I Ain't Trippin'"
Anotha error, no less a lil' more embarrassin'... I don't like how a lotta peeps be usin' tha letter "e" in "in'/ing" words. It's sad how there's an undaground label in BR (no offense 'cause I'm cool wit them) that has an "en" instead of an "in'"; that's bad for a label name! Anyway, "I ain't trippin'" 'cause this should be anotha hood banga!! >>> Slow start, somewhat below REAL GOOD for me. Pretty good hook though at least. Here's tha 1st verse from Issue, and I know you wanna avoid "those problems escalatin'!" Not bad 1st verse right there. Let's see Alex on tha 2nd verse... I don't go for tha depressin' "I hurtin'" type vibes when it comes ta certain songs and shit. I don't like feelin' depressed and sorry durin' mixtapes. I liked tha 1st verse betta; an okay song. My Rating: 3.4


10. "Bad Yella" Feat. K.G.
Looks like a cool/different hood title here; lookin' forward! >>> I thought it was gonna say "Mod Productions on tha beat" again when I heard tha beat intro, lol. It's a Rich Boy sample here, describin' a "bad yella bitch" here. Tha 1st verse here, and it Issue doin' a nice job here "lickin' it, stampin' it" when it comes ta what he wants. Pretty good 1st verse. Sounds like Alex 'bout ta go on tha 2nd verse... Not a plus before tha verse wit tha "excuse my language" part; no rules here! Pretty good verse, as I liked tha flow. Here comes that dude K.G. on tha 3rd verse... He real horny on this verse, so he should be gettin' his favor quickly; nice job on tha verse. My Rating: 3.8


11. "Move Ya Body" Feat. Lady C
A female bein' introduced to this mixtape... Hope tha song sounds good for 4:12! >>> LOL! This a Mod Productions beat this time! Pretty good beat again, and tha lady on her Rap-type shit here on tha hook, so I'm glad she brought a club flava here! Alex on tha 1st verse here, "shinin' up his golds, and puttin' a bandanna on;" that's watz good! Nice job on tha 1st verse; thumbs up to tha swag! Lady C ain't just on tha hook, but she on tha 2nd verse! Jiggalatin' girl as she "threw 2 back;" thumbs up! DEFINITELY felt her verse right there! I'm real glad she added jiggalatin' attributes to it!! How will Issue compete wit her on tha 3rd verse? He got smelly money (lol) as he "wipes his ass wit a couple grand;" lol, thumbs up! If you got "a couple grand," you should be easily able ta buy a $50 or (recommended) $75 commercial from me ta promote your mixtape(s)! Nice job on tha 3rd verse! Very cold beat outro as it was only 4 seconds long. My Rating: 4.3


12. "Pour Me Up" Feat. Q
Went from a "lady" wit an initial to anotha initial, lol. REAL nice club title here, so this should be on tha last joint's level!! >>> LMAO! Anotha Mod Productions beat! I laugh 'cause it comes on tha intro at like :01 in, usually witout me expectin'. Tha hook just as good as tha last one here, so that's an equal plus! Yea, "get loaded, stay focused!" Such FUCKIN' GREAT flow on tha 1st verse right here from Issue!! I like tha random conversation around tha 4th line! REAL NICE 1st verse, and tha 2nd verse here from dat boy Q! Yea, even HE added jiggalatin' to his verse wit tha "pill poppaz" part! Back 2 back featured jiggalation! I think tha verses only 12 bars, but it all good. I believe Alex here on tha 3rd verse, doin' a nice job wit tha club lyrics. Double purple wit tha "purple weed & purple drank" here; glad you feelin' good! I think I like tha last song betta, but this gets tha same rating as tha last song. Nice cold ending this time! My Rating: 4.3


13. "Floatin'" Feat. Big Steve
Looks REAL consistent wit tha club-type titles... Not 100% sure on tha actual definition/topic here, so I gon have ta listen to it! >>> LMFAO!! Mod Productions on THIS beat too! A lil' slower in tha beginning, but yea, REAL NICE weed-smokin' hook right here! Looks like tha beat's pace = tha weed smokin's after-effect pace. Tha 1st verse here from Alex, and it's soundin' good. Good job feelin' good at all times! I believe Alex iz on tha 2nd verse here, soundin' MUCH betta than tha 1st verse! Nice, fast rappin', and great rhymes too! Let's see how my dawg Issue gon sound on tha 3rd verse on this GREAT song... Yea, "you fucked up" too! "Smokin' on tha bleezy" (luv how y'all say "blunt" "bleezy"); that's watz good! Nice job endin' tha verse wit "you know I be...;" thumbs up to this WHOLE song, ESPECIALLY tha hook! My Rating: 4.6


14. "On Wax" Feat. Kevin F
Looks like anotha different hood title here. Could be anotha surprise, so let's see... >>> I KNEW IT!! I called it in my head!! "Mod Productions on tha beat"... ONCE AGAIN! Y'all must have a good relationship or somethin'; nice beat/talkin' intro. That Kevin F has a NICE voice, and doin' a GR8 job on tha hook; anotha NICE surprise! "Run it [this track] like an athlete," so you KNOW Alex doin' a REAL, REAL nice job wit tha rappin' here on tha 1st verse!!! I like tha "I'm a dog wit this Rap--spelled backwards: 'God'" part; gr8 shit!! Let's see tha 2nd verse here... Soundin' like Alex again? Neva mind, I think it Kevin, and he doin' tha damn thang!! Great job wit tha rappin', and you ARE "on tha ma'fuckin' grind!" Here comes tha big dawg, who ALWAYS saves tha best for last: Lil' Issue, on tha 3rd verse! Yea, your "words go ta war," so you KNOW your rhymes fight othas ta get to tha top! I like how you said, "dawg," in your verse; doin' tha damn thang! Err-body in BR "in luv wit tha studio!" Tha endin' was REAL GREAT: "Tha day you'll kill me will be NEVA, ya heard me?!" My Rating: 4.5


15. "Regular"
Time to end this mixtape... But, Lil' Issue has a mixtape up next that I finna review afta this one, so you KNOW Issue'll be here!! >>> No ID on tha featured singer this time, yet, it looks like it gon be a sad endin'... OR NOT! That beat in tha beginning was a slow piano, but tha beat gettin' grimy!! I KNEW by her lyrics that they weren't sad!! Sounds like tha synth in tha background samples tha "dunn-dunn-dunn-dunn" Bounce sound effect; feelin' it a WHOLE LOT!! Tha 1st verse here from Alex, flowin' REAL NICE on this beat! He just said what I just said: "flow sick;" agreed! Nice job on this shit right here, and I believe you're on tha 2nd verse too! Feelin' that 2nd verse, as it's that motivational type shit! Tha 3rd verse here from Issue (I think) "breakin' trees down;" MEGA thumbs up!! You did ya thang on tha 1st 1/2 of tha 3rd verse, and now, Alex on tha 2nd 1/2, doin' a REAL NICE job!! Only "16 years old?" You really that young, Alex? That's REALLY watz good if that true for this Rap shit!! Alex TORE THIS JOINT UP!!! My Rating: 4.6


Overall: GREAT JOB ON THIS MIXTAPE!! Y'all boyz REALLY did tha damn thang, especially my boy Issue!! Keep doin' ya thang, and I hope y'all really like dis review 'cause it HARD work right here, my boy!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

14. "I Ain't Trippin'" 3.4
13. "Bad Yella" Feat. K.G. 3.8
12. "Go 2 War" Feat. Killa 3.8
11. "Layed Back" 4.0
10. "G-Mix" Feat. Lil' John 4.3
09. "Pour Me Up" Feat. Q 4.3
08. "Move Ya Body" Feat. Lady C 4.3
07. "Aggravated Stuntin'" 4.4
06. "Feelin' Me" 4.5
05. "On Wax" Feat. Kevin F 4.5
04. "Calculator" Feat. Big Eye 4.5
03. "Regular" 4.6
02. "Floatin'" Feat. Big Steve 4.6
01. "Serve Ya" 4.7



Average CD Review:

Total Score: 59.7
Total Songs: / 14
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Average CD Rating: 4.3

^ Didn't realize how HIGH a lot of tha ratings were to make tha average CD rating REAL NICE!!

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