Review #476: C.F.B. "Stop Playin' (The Street Mixtape) (Hosted by Sire)"

Reviewed on 5.27.2010 (Review #476)




Without takin’ a break, I now come to my 2nd review of tha day (476th overall)! This one iz for C.F.B., who I believe promoted this mixtape on my comments and told me to check it out. It’s from last year and it’s tha “Stop Playin’ (The Street Mixtape) (Hosted by Sire)” mixtape right chea; lookin’ forward!! Start Time: 11:18 AM | End Time: 12:25 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 #476) reviewed on 5.27.2010 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): http://www.datpiff.com/CFB_Stop_Playin_Mixtape.m58147.html


01. Sire Says Intro
Lookin’ forward ta hearin’ what he gon “say,” ya dig! >>> Oh, so it’s Dink & Big Hype as a group right chea; interestin’… Thanx fa tha gutta intro, Sire! My Rating: N/A


02. “Stop Playin’” Feat. Trey Deuce & Sire
This looks like it gon be some gutta shit; lemme find out! >>> DEFINITELY feelin’ this beat intro right chea!! Makes me REALLY anticipated ta hear tha rhymes!! Tha 1st verse iz here and it sounds pretty hot; DEFINITELY 100% street material right chea!! Even down to tha “fire up tha dro, let’s blow. Roll up tha pill, let’s roll” part; DEFINITELY givin’ this a BIG PLUS!!! Tha 1st verse just REALLY made me be in a GR8 mood for these reviewz right chea, ya dig!! Tha hook sounds good for tha fakerz and haterz; DEFINITELY, they gotta “stop playin’!” Tha “heartbeat of tha street” iz on tha 2nd verse here wit some REAL TIGHT rhymes!! DEFINITELY “Tha Louisiana Pit” material right chea; my radio show! You KNOW this shit’s OFFICIAL when y’all come through wit your A+ game to tha fullest!! Let’s see what this 3rd verse gon be all about… More shit for tha fakerz/haterz! Watch out for Mr. “Short-Tempered!” Also, “a nightmare!” Haterz, move out da way!! Just like he said, “Pack yo bags and get tha fuck outta dis business!” My Rating: 4.9


03. “Do Ya Thang” Feat. Big Koont
You KNOW I gon luv err-body on tha features; I fux wit err-body, ya dig! DEFINITELY lookin’ forward ta dis one!! >>> Keepin’ tha production NICE and HOT, ya dig!! Tha hook sounds good here; can’t complain ‘bout it. It’s startin’ ta sound addictin’ wit tha title, ya dig! Tha 1st verse iz Big Hype and he’s strictly keepin’ it street right chea; likin’ tha flow fa dis joint also. Tha 2nd verse iz Koont and he has an aight verse here… It’s gettin’ betta wit tha “LRG” and tha “dreads hang;” thumbs up ta him havin’ “dreads!” Hope we click in wit dis music business shit soon, ya dig! Now, tha 3rd verse iz here and it looks like it’s a REAL feel good-type of verse right chea! From tha “pop a skittle” to tha “Coogi down” shit, this DEFINITELY a good feelin’ right chea for this undaground Louisiana Rap shit! My Rating: 4.5


04. “In Da Hood” Feat. Sire
You KNOW this’ll be HOT!! Keep tha HOT SHIT comin’!!! >>> LOL, Sway in tha beginning? What’s this? Oh, switchin’ up to jacked beats wit dis “I’m In The Hood” beat… Horrible memories wit these times so let’s see if y’all can make it betta… Tha 1st verse’s DEFINITELY “out chere,” so dat’s a plus! Glad he gave a shout out ta “Slugga;” Gremlins represent! Good “hood”-type shit right chea, ya dig! Tha 2nd verse has a REAL, REAL HOT start here: “I’m in da hood wit my niggaz, you know what it iz. Sellin’ dope, smokin’ weed, drankin’ goose and poppin’ pillz!” My attention’s DEFINITELY focused here; I like tha “gunplay” parts and tha “will I stop? Hmm… Maybe one day” part; SO FUCKIN’ TIGHT for tha 2nd verse!!!!! Luv, luv, LUVED it!!! Tha 3rd verse has good shit goin’ on here; it’s just STREET, STREET, STREET when it comes ta dis shit!!! My Rating: 4.7


05. “Black Gloves”
This an interestin’ title; you KNOW I gon luv dis one too!! >>> Anotha lil’ intro here; how random here… Kinda long; it took it all tha way to tha :33 mark… Sire on tha intro here? Tha beat REAL, REAL HOT right chea!!! Y’all got tha production game on lock to tha fullest!!! Tha hook iz a gangsta-type hook right chea; DEFINITELY a BIG PLUS; I LUV write dat word in caps: “DEFINITELY!!!” I feel like I write it at elast 4x in a song review if I just LUV tha song!!! DEFINITELY (lol) feelin’ all tha gangsta-ass “black gloves, black mask” shit in tha hook!! Tha 1st verse sounds like it keepin’ it gangsta to tha bone right chea on dis REALLY HOT beat!! I can just imagine what it’s like ta be in “black gloves” and a “black mask;” what would tha scene really look like? I prolly would neva know but it’s GR8 ta hear about it, ya dig! Tha 2nd verse DEFINITELY gutta here wit tha “put it in tha bag” shit and even ta add tha words “bruh” and “dawg” DEFINITELY makes dis shit $ OFFICIAL!! $ RAW-ASS song right chea!!! I might even like dis betta than tha 1st song on here, which means dat dis’ll beat it in a tie-breaker! My Rating: 4.9


06. “Receipt”
Sorry, tha “ie” iz “ei;” “e” before “i” most of tha time. Anyway, looks like a familiar title so let’s see… >>> Yup, it iz familiar since it’s tha Lil’ Wayne beat from ’05. Tha rappin’s good here for tha streetz; DEFINITE plus here! I’m surprised DatPiff kept dis but got rid of Song 11? Usually, if tha original version’s sample’s in it, it’s usually removed… But yea, good job on tha 1st verse, since it’s DEFINITELY for tha streetz right chea!! Tha 2nd verse sounds like it’s really showin’ how ta really “hold on to your receipt!” Tha reason iz ‘cause y’all (and your streetz) are SO GUTTA ta where y’all gotta keep doin’ ya thang, cautiously! My Rating: 4.2


07. “U Ain’t ‘Bout Dat” Feat. Sire
I KNOW y’all gon REALLY hold dis one down too!! >>> “Hittman laced tha track?” Cool, anticipatin’ beat tag right there; I hope I spelled his name right (wit two “t”s; just a guess). Anyway, I’m REALLY feelin’ tha “bow, bow” shit in tha beginning of tha beat right chea; DEFINITELY a REAL HOT production to tha fullest!! Tha hook sounds like it raw and once again, for tha fakerz/haterz!! Bobbin’-your-head-type shit right chea; soundin’ GR8 on tha 1st verse wit dis street shit! Tha 2nd verse sounds good wit Sire on it; “Y-H Ent.” representin’ to tha fullest!! He really got dis shit held down right chea; it’s just dat tightness!! Tha 3rd verse sounds like it gon be “from tha parkin’ lot” to anotha destination; it’s REAL RAW right chea!! Nice job wit tha 3rd verse; ALWAYS a pleasure ta have a collaboration like dis! From tha production to tha feature to tha two of y’all, it’s DEFINITELY HOT right chea!! My Rating: 4.6


08. “U Still Fake”
A short song so it must be a freestyle; what will dis sound like? >>> It does sound jacked here and it looks like it’s anotha anthem for those dat aren’t real! Tha flow sounds a lil’ off from tha beat here; kinda sounds a lil’ fast for dis beat… Tha 2nd part on this iz pretty good too; just good, street rappin’ ova a beat here. My Rating: 3.8


09. “I Get High” Feat. Lil’ Tu & Sire
Looks like a GR8 collab! Glad Lil’ Tu’s back here!! >>> Tha beat sounds non-original at first but it’s good for a start, ya dig! I like tha “continuous smokin’” on tha 1st verse here; you TOO inta it, ya dig! I think I gon really wind up likin’ dis ‘cause of its topic/title!! Tha hook sounds good; definitely LUVIN’ tha 2nd ½ of it!! I REALLY gon hold you down, ya dig!! Sire’s on tha 2nd verse and he focused when it comes ta supplyin’ these streetz and gettin’ loaded too! Tha 3rd verse iz here and it sounds like it’s dedicated (smokin’ wise) to those not around. I still neva got why people blow shit ta those not alive… Anyway, I like how they said, “toke,” ‘cause dat’s my boy outta G-Lane, Toke! “This Rap shit flow deeper than shark shit;” crazy-ass shit!!! “I’m blowin’ weed in tha darkness, fa real!” DEFINITELY “fa real,” ya dig!! Y’all DEFINITELY too sick wit it!!! My Rating: 4.8


½time: Well, this mixtape’s DEFINITELY REAL HOT right chea!! Y’all sound like y’all a family when it comes ta dis Rap shit and dat’s a DEFINITE plus!! Gotta have tha family vibe in your bones!! Keep this HOT-ASS street shit up ‘cause tha average CD rating right now iz at a WHOPPIN’ 4.6!!!!!


10. Sire Says Intermission
LOL @ tha “says;” I like dat. Let’s see what he has ta “say” dis time, lol. >>> Yea, I’m DEFINITELY lookin’ forward ta all these projects comin’ soon; Lil’ Tu, I see you!! My Rating: N/A


11. “Can’t Stop Me” Feat. Lil’ Tu
This tha missin’ song and it looks like Jadakiss’s song on tha title? *Checks DatPiff’s reasoning link* Yup, dat’s why it was removed… They only givin’ me 30 seconds so let’s see… >>> Tha rappin’s good; nothin’ much ta say about it though… My Rating: 3.4


12. “Strong Survive”
Let’s keep dis shit goin’! Now, it’s just tha two of y’all once again! >>> Tha beat start sounds Floridian and kinda long for a start here… I think tha beat’s good and tha street content’s on point here. Nice job wit tha 1st verse here and tha hook’s on dat true shit right chea; you KNOW I gon “survive” ‘cause I just keep it consistent!! Tha 2nd verse didn’t even sound like it transitioned to tha 2nd verse (‘cause of tha consistent voice) but tha rhymes sound pretty good still… Tha verse was split up as there was a 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse too…; pretty good once again. My Rating: 4.0


13. “Advanced”
Looks like a good title but only 2:22 on tha length so I’m assumin’ dis just a freestyle… >>> Tha beat’s okay; kinda not a Louisiana style but a GR8 freestylin’-type of beat! Tha 1st verse sounds pretty crazy wit tha rappin’; str8 gangsta shit right chea!! REALLY feelin’ how tha flow sounds and I’m glad y’all advanced wit dis shit; look @ your ratings!! Tha 2nd verse holdin’ down this beat right here too! “Ready ta do damage;” dat’s what you’re doin’ to those dat are hatin’ on y’all! My Rating: 4.4


14. “Talk It Over”
This looks like a jacked beat on tha title (and tha length’s only 2:48) so let’s see what’s up here… >>> Ahh, tha female sample in tha beat… Not really likin’ tha beat when it’s like dat; too plain. Tha 1st verse just okay for me; not likin’ how this beat’s soundin’ annoyin’ while I’m tryin’ ta hear y’all rap… Yuck @ tha hook; disgustin’!! Good thing it’s short though; I rather it’ve been 0.00 seconds long though. Tha 2nd verse a lil’ betta here… I don’t have much ta say about it but yuck @ dat hook… Tha sample’s just… yuck material. Tha 3rd verse sounds on tha same level as tha 2nd verse here for me… My Rating: 2.8


15. “Sayin’ Nothin’” Feat. Trey Deuce
This looks familiar; almost looks like “Stop Playin’” on tha ID so let’s see what dis iz all about! You KNOW I’m lookin’ forward!! >>> Pretty good beat here and tha rappin’s good right chea; y’all sound good on dis shit right chea. Likin’ all these hood/street-type rhymes when it comes ta hearin’ undaground Rap music! Tha 2nd verse knows what it iz for tha real right chea! “Stingin’ like New Orleans Hornets;” gr8 way ta end tha 2nd verse off! Tha 2nd verse kept it just as consistent as tha 1st verse so dat’s a plus! Let’s see how tha 3rd verse’ll be… Good shit so far! “I fuck wit tha chickens and then go back to makin’ cabbage;” gotta feel these street rhymes!! My Rating: 4.5


16. “So Smooth”
Not sure what I gon expect… >>> LOL, only 1:45 on tha length and yea, I can “feel this one” right chea (Estelle/Sean Paul “Come Over” beat). This iz tha 1st time I heard someone rap on this beat and it sounds good; y’all keepin’ it “smooth” right chea. LOL @ “tha bad bitches smokin’ weed;” weedful, lol! My Rating: 3.9


17. “Catch Me”
Anotha title dat looks like it’ll be jacked or somethin’… >>> It sounds like it but I’m not sure; I’m just stereotypin’. Anyway, this sounds hot; likin’ this “catch me—catch me if you can when I’m dippin’ from tha cops” sample in tha hook! Tha beat’s cool here too; I like tha organ! Not bad on tha rappin’ here on tha 1st verse; looks like it’s “trouble” when it comes to tha content here… Almost sounds like shit my brotha’s dealin’ wit or somethin’… Some hectic/good drivin’ goin’ on here in tha 2nd verse… Tha rappin’s good but I dunno what ta say… I still like tha “steady tokin’” part (just like tha previous time it was said)! My Rating: 3.8


18. “Let Us In The Door” Feat. Y.H. Ent.
This looks good on tha ID; tha whole Young-N-Hustlin’ Entertainment in tha buildin’ here on tha feature!! Talk about tha length: 6:22!! >>> Tha beat’s good here and tha intro sounds good for a start. LOL, tha 1st verse iz REALLY off-beat or iz it still an intro? Okay, it was tha intro still; nearly sounded like there was rappin’ wit tha way it was tryin’ ta be on beat or somethin’… Tha actual 1st verse has good shit goin’ on here; I like tha shit goin’ on here as it’s “unquittable!” Tha hook sounds good; DEFINITELY representin’ right chea to tha fullest! This a Y.H. anthem to tha fullest! I like tha 2nd verse’s start wit tha “dawg” shit and all dat. Even though dis beat’s ova six minutes, it sounds familiar (like somethin’ from tha 2003 – 2004 times for some reason). Nice job wit this 2nd verse as there’s buku amounts of representations goin’ on! More “dawg” shit comin’ through here wit tha start of tha 3rd verse; good shit! Looks like some in-your-face-type shit goin’ on here in tha scene as it sounds like people tryna get in your face or somethin’. I like how tha 3rd verse was delivered; street shit to tha fullest! Let’s see what we got for tha 4th verse… This time, it’s Sire and he has a crown on his head by tha way he rappin’. I like tha “we gon swim or we gon sank;” DEFINITELY “swimmin’” in money in my opinion!! Now dat tha 4th verse’s ova, there’s 1:35 left; will there be a 5th verse? I hope so! Shit yea, a 5th verse comin’ through NICE and RAW!! I like tha “get off my nuts!!” shit ta start tha verse off!! “A full force on tha track;” agreed! “I bring 16 bars of phenomenal torture;” CRAZY shit ta end dis shit off!! REAL GLAD there was a 5th verse; it was DEFINITELY worth it!! LOL @ tha gurl at tha end; of COURSE, it was “hot!” My Rating: 4.4


19. Sire Says Outro
Let’s see what we got here… I gotta call Sire up ta remind him about his CD he ‘pose ta send me in tha mail… for tha past 3.5 months? LOL? He tol’ me he was on point wit it… I guess he can send dis one too! >>> DEFINITELY “lookin’ out fa Lil’ Tu” soon; you KNOW I said it when you said it before, ya dig! My Rating: N/A


Overall: DEFINITELY HOT shit right chea, ya dig!! Glad y’all held dis bitch down to tha fullest wit your GR8 rhymes and GR8 content!! Keep these streetz burnin’, ya dig!!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

16. “Talk It Over” 2.8
15. “Can’t Stop Me” Feat. Lil’ Tu 3.4
14. “U Still Fake” 3.8
13. “Catch Me” 3.8
12. “So Smooth” 3.9
11. “Strong Survive” 4.0
10. “Receipt” 4.2
09. “Advanced” 4.4
08. “Let Us In The Door” Feat. Y.H. Ent. 4.4
07. “Sayin’ Nothin’” Feat. Trey Deuce 4.5
06. “Do Ya Thang” Feat. Big Koont 4.5
05. “U Ain’t ‘Bout Dat” Feat. Sire 4.6
04. “In Da Hood” Feat. Sire 4.7
03. “I Get High” Feat. Lil’ Tu & Sire 4.8
02. “Stop Playin’” Feat. Trey Deuce & Sire 4.9
01. “Black Gloves” 4.9


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 67.6
Total Songs: / 16
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Average CD Rating: 4.2