Review #414: Ike Numberz "Community Development"

Reviewed on 4.23.2010 (Review #414)




Continuin’ wit no breaks here!! Keepin’ this shit goin’, I got anotha CD from Lah; he sent me Ike Numberz “Community Development”!! Didn’t realize it was from 2008 ‘til I went onto Ike’s MySpace and saw somethin’ about it… Anyway, thanx again, Lah, fa sendin’ me more music!! Start Time: 9:59 PM | End Time: 10:32 PM


Quick Note: 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) so 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.

© 2010 CD Review (Review #414) reviewed on 4.23.2010 by FrankieThaLuckyDog. Other than tha main artist or affiliated people with tha main artist, this review iz to not be used in anyone else’s words!

Source (Where I Got Tha CD From): Lah via mail


01. “The Hah Bruh”
WHAT A TITLE TA START IT OFF!!!!! Ta go wit dat sayin’ iz “shit chea!!” Luv tha both of them ta death!! I’m assumin’ you rap also so let’s see what we got when production combines wit rappin’ (in your perspective)!! >>> It’s “hah bruh”’s anthem!!! “Bruh” became my favorite term in tha Rap game as of 2008/2009 thanx to it bein’ said a lot in Louisiana!! All this positive shit and tha “hah bruh” shit sounds tight, ya dig! I like how you spell your name out too on tha hook! I also like how tha beat iz kinda on tha quiet side! KEEP IT GOIN’ wit tha repeatin’ @ 2:17!!! A lil’ plain at times but you KNOW I like it more than anything!!! My Rating: 4.7


02. “Led Bust”
What’ll this be like vs. “The Hah Bruh,” lol? >>> Not bad on tha beat start here; let’s see if it catches up… I think tha flow should sound betta; it’s a lil’ borin’. Tha rappin’ doesn’t really fit without tha flow sometimes. Tha hook aight too… Not much of anything catchin’ on wit this one. Now that it’s 2:32 in tha song, I’m startin’ ta feel it a lil’ more… I like some of tha lyrics here. My Rating: 3.6


03. “Mardi Gras Cup” Feat. Shone Love
E.D. for Equity Productions on this beat… I didn’t expect a different producer so let’s see what we got… >>> Oh, so his name iz E.D. and not Ed (tha same one dat produces for Quikkdraw)? Thanx for tha listed fact! I like how Quikkdraw has tha voice on tha tag! This sounds cool on tha beat; nice undaground style! Tha 1st verse sounds pretty good; more interest in tha flow this time. Not bad wit tha 1st verse; sounds good once again. I don’t know who tha featured person iz so I can’t tell where they are on tha song. Maybe they’re on tha hook? I don’t know… My Rating: 3.8


04. “Dinner Food”
This time, CO-D for Green & Grey Muzic iz on tha beat. I wonder how they sound… >>> Tha intro wit tha lil’ kid beggin’ fa hunger reminds me of tha discussions my Morality class (and myself) had ta do on hunger… I would’ve liked betta than a B-; I feel attacked by B’s in all my classes, lol. This beat iz pretty interestin’ and your rhymes are good too. Tha flow again iz a lil’ aight but I can handle it. Tha hook sounds catchy; glad you added a catch. Tha 2nd verse sounds a lil’ betta wit tha shit goin’ on here; lots of “more” when it comes ta havin’ “more;” plus ta dat. My Rating: 3.9


½time: Sounds like it’s a pretty good CD so far. I thought tha 1st song easily had tha most attention so dat’s why it easily surpassed tha otha songs on here. Tha average CD rating iz exactly a 4.0 right now; good shit!


05. “Tell My People”
We’re back wit E.D. on tha beat again! Let’s hear if there’s hotness in this one! >>> I like tha beat start… More on tha quiet side here wit tha beat; I guess this CD has a bunch of them (they sound good though)? Tha beginning’s pretty good… I don’t know exactly what ta say about this but it’s not bad. What’s wit a 2nd beat tag at tha end? My Rating: 3.7


06. “Flightplan”
Must be you on tha beat this time… Let’s see what we got here… >>> More decentness… Tha 1st verse sounds interestin’ wit tha lyrics. Tha rest of tha song kept it aight… My Rating: 3.7


07. “The Most”
…E.D. on tha beat again! >>> Can be a catchy beat intro here but let’s see what dat does for tha song… More calm shit here; I don’t know how much more I can handle… Good thing I ain’t tired ‘cause I would fall asleep. It’s weird ‘cause it’s tha production dat sounds quiet; I expect some good shit dat was produced fa Quikkdraw. I don’t know why I ain’t gettin’ what I expect… Rhymes are good but we’re back to tha boring flow. My Rating: 3.3


08. “Rock 4 Real”
I thought this was tha last song but there’s anotha one… >>> Now we have a much more borin’ intro fa me… My feedback’s gonna keep decreasin’ ‘cause I’m startin’ ta be limited on what I’m able ta feel/say. Thumbs up to tha “hah bruh” at 1:52. Maybe I can say tha beat iz a lil’ catchy wit it repeatin’ and shit but this flow iz too borin’… Tha shit around tha 2:20 – 2:27 mark sounds good; thumbs up ta tha rhymes. Anotha “hah bruh” at 3:11; glad you addin’ some catchiness! …And anotha “hah bruh” at 3:37! My Rating: 3.4


09. “On They Mind”
Can you do it big for tha last song? C’mon… Just do it! Pretend it’s “The Hah Bruh”!! >>> Nice quote in tha beginning wit “we don’t die, we multiple.” Finally, betta production here!! Sadly, tha average CD rating decreased on each song on this CD. I didn’t expect dat kinda shit ta happen but I think this song gon prevent it from goin’ on… hopefully. Well, tha 1st verse pretty good/catchy and tha hook’s betta. All these “numberz on they mind” shit iz catchy, especially for someone like me who has Autism; you KNOW there’s a bunch of numberz “in my mind!” You even added some catchiness in tha 2nd verse at about 2:22 wit tha “hah bruh” again and tha “throw your numbers up” shit dat reminds me of BluBlack and his song. Finally, a song dat didn’t decrease tha average CD rating! My Rating: 4.0


Overall: I prolly would’ve expected betta… Work on your flow and tha beats need to be better. I guess you can say this iz good “relaxin’” music but keep up tha good work, regardless. You know I like what you did fa Quikkdraw!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

09. “The Most” 3.3
08. “Rock 4 Real” 3.4
07. “Led Bust” 3.6
06. “Tell My People” 3.7
05. “Flightplan” 3.7
04. “Mardi Gras Cup” Feat. Shone Love 3.8
03. “Dinner Food” 3.9
02. “On They Mind” 4.0
01. “The Hah Bruh” 4.7


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 34.1
Total Songs: / 09
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Average CD Rating: 3.8