Review #943: Bonka & Brando "High Times"

Reviewed on 5.22.2011 (Review #943)

Here’s my 6^th review for today: Bonka & Brando “High Times”! Shout out ta tha big dawg from Da Goonz; glad he’s on here as well as havin’ this mixtape fa 4/20!! Start Time: 7:01 PM | End Time: 7:29 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. 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.

© 2011 CD Review (Review #943) reviewed on 5.22.2011 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: http://www.datpiff.com/Bonka-Brando-High-Times-mixtape.223426.html

01. “Get It From Me” Feat. Suave

!!! >>> Sounds like an intro…; okay… A lil’ on tha East Coast vibe fa me, here; at least tha “weed” content iz here. Tha 1^st verse sounds nice; likin’ tha mood and I’m startin’ ta like tha hook betta, too! Tha 2^nd verse wants to “get you weeded;” dumb shit! “Lick tha blunt like it’s four play;” I can picture people havin’ sex wit “tha blunt,” lol! Definitely some kick-ass lyrics ta set tha mood, here! I pictured a 4.0, 4.2, 4.3, and now, my rating’s at a 4.4! My Rating: 4.4

02. “Weeded” Feat. Dinero

LOL, that word, again! >>> East Coast vibe, again, but I feel like I’m guilty fa dis “weed”-type shit! Iz this tha 1^st mixtape I eva heard wit a white and black dude on a whole mixtape? Such an interestin’ idea and it fits good fa dis “weed” topic, lol! Tha 1^st verse aight/good; keep tha content goin’! You know I look forward ta tha Goon dude! Tha 2^nd verse sounds good; a lil’ betta than tha 1^st verse as I’m likin’ tha street content, too. My Rating: 4.2

03. “Mile High”

>>> Tha beginning’s a lil’ boring as well as tha “O Let’s Do It”-type flow, too. Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s on ‘n’ poppin’; can’t resist it! LOL @ tha “they on dem loratabs and they pop dem volumes, too;” crazy-ass Goon dude!! :tu He kicks major ass, especially on tha 2^nd verse wit what he bringin’ to tha table! My Rating: 4.3

04. “Let Me Be” Feat. Flame Gang
>>> Nice choking in tha beginning! LOL @ tha hook; all about gettin’ drugged-up, lol! For a singer bein’ on it wit this content, it sounds tight; other people might get a shitty singer wit shitty content but this iz kick-ass to tha bone!! LOL, it’s even almost 5.5 minutes long; dumb shit!! Tha 1^st verse sounds nice ta hear; Goontacular! :tu Tha 2^nd verse iz cool; sounds like a dude born after 1988? SMH @ how people get into havin’ “probation;” can’t picture what dat would be like—glad I don’t chase trouble! Tha 3^rd verse sounds a lil’ like Curren$y; more good weed-type shit, here. My Rating: 4.2

05. “Ran Outta Blunts” Feat. Trot

Uh oh, runnin’ “outta blunts”? What’ll dis sound like? >>> Ooh, sounds like some hot East Coast-type shit dat I would really like! Tha beat gives me dat great vibe, especially wit tha hook, too, where it’s all about obsessin’ dat good-ass weed!! Because this CD’s all about weed, I know dis whole CD gon get five stars from me, ya dig? “Smoke before I skeet;” damn, talk about obsessin’!! Love it!! Definitely a kick-ass 1^st verse and tha hook, too—did I say tha hook already, lol? Tha 2^nd verse sounds good wit this “bag” shit as well as a paranoid scene of “put down tha joint;” gotta luv what y’all got here! Tha 3^rd verse iz cool, too, even wit some good-soundin’ rhymes! My Rating: 4.7

½time: Of course, you know I’m up fa dis shit, ya heard me?!? A 4.4 for tha CD rating, currently; hotter than Da Goonz’s previous CD? Crazy-ass shit!!!

06. “Loud”

LOL, how can weed be “loud”? Ain’t it ‘pose ta be on tha low, lol? >>> LOL, “smellin’ like a pound;” fuckin’ luv it!! LOL, “smoke loud;” what’s dat? Definitely interestin’! I guess tha “loud” iz equivalent to tha strong smell! “Smellin’ like a pound,” huh? When someone smells “like a pound,” I feel like sniffin’ tha smell like crazy! LOL, smell their shirt like crazy—lol, you know what it iz!! Tha 1^st verse iz definitely off tha chain, too! Goes real great wit tha hook; A+!!! Tha 2^nd verse sounds good although it ain’t on tha 1^st verse’s level! Fuckin’ yea, tha Goon dude’s on tha 2^nd ½ of tha 2^nd verse; I feel like my heart’s ready ta race—wish it would!! Gotta luv what he does; gotta luv Da Goonz!!! My Rating: 4.9

07. “Good Times” Feat. Dinero

Title track? Oh no, it’s not; tha “times” caught me off-guard. >>> Back to tha East Coast style; let’s see what y’all got dis time! *Waits for nothin’ but weed lyrics!* Already, without any weed, yet, I’m likin’ dis hook about tha “good times;” “good” shit! LOL, “back when five dollaz could get you high;” y’all official wit it! Nice shit in tha 1^st verse; gotta have tha memories! Dat’s why it’s easy for me to make documentaries and to be able to remember all dates and “times,” ya dig? Tha 2^nd verse sounds nice; feelin’ tha flow and tha punchlines are good, too! My Rating: 4.5

08. “Sir Smoke-A-Lot”

>>> Already, tha intro just gets me in tha mood!! I feel an interestin’ beat ‘bout ta come outta dis as I’m already feelin’ tha beginning! Ooh, it’s slowin’ down from what I pictured it ta be!! LOL, can’t deny dis shit; can hear tha title all throughout tha hook and it can be tha shit, ya dig? It doesn’t take much fa a “smokin’” joint—song, lol—ta be tha shit, ya feel me? Definitely likin’ dis 1^st verse; holdin’ shit down!! Gotta luv dat Goon! Tha 2^nd verse iz entertainin’, too; lol @ tha “boogers” shit! My Rating: 4.6

09. “Mary Jane” Feat. Bzy & Amanda

A gurl on this? What’ll this sound like? >>> Tha Amanda gurl sounds pretty good on this plain-soundin’ beat start, currently. LOL, here’s tha 1^st verse from Amanda (or iz it tha other artist—are both gurls?) and it sounds like she’s in tha mood, lol. Shit yea, tha big dawg from Da Goonz iz on tha 1^st ½ of tha 2^nd verse; gotta luv how he deliverin’ shit!! Tha rest of dis shit sounds good, too; gotta hold it down! My Rating: 4.4

10. “AbraCadabra” Feat. Trot

Hopefully, I meet Da Goonz one day! >>> Nice start wit tha “AbraCadabra” shit. Ooh, a good-soundin’ East Coast beat, it sounds like… I’m likin’ tha weed content, once again; tha rhymes are also pretty catchy, too. Tha hook wit tha mixin’ gives this an official New York-type feel and sounds good, here. LOL, no Goon? Good fa a no-Goon song. Tha 2^nd verse sounds pretty good wit tha rhymes, once again. My Rating: 4.2

11. “Beats By The Pound” Feat. Elespee

Like tha producer’s name? Wonder if he did tha beat… >>> Doesn’t exactly sound like it but I’m likin’ what tha white dude’s bringin’ to tha 1^st verse, especially wit all these “bruh” parts, lol! :tu Consistent rappin’; gotta feel it! Time ta get buku of these jointz on my radio show—“high”, of course, lol! Thought a 2^nd ½ of tha 1^st verse was gonna appear but it’s tha hook and I’m likin’ dis celebration vibe fa weed, lol! Ooh, Da Goon on tha 2^nd verse!! “Free my nigga 12;” also, “R.I.P. 12 [A’Klok].” :cry Nice job wit this verse; gotta feel tha consistent rhymes! Tha 3^rd verse sounds good wit tha obsessive-weed-type shit, lol! Ending it wit a minute-long beat outro? Good ta finish tha blunt to! My Rating: 4.5

Overall: You already know dis shit was on ‘n’ poppin’; gotta luv how y’all put dis together, especially on 4/20!! Too bad I was really tied up wit my documentary then; would’ve luved to review it, then, but doin’ it now felt good, too!

Rankings:

11.        “Let Me Be” Feat. Flame Gang 4.2

10.       “AbraCadabra” Feat. Trot 4.2

09.       “Weeded” Feat. Dinero 4.2

08.       “Mile High” 4.3

07.       “Mary Jane” Feat. Bzy & Amanda 4.4

06.       “Get It From Me” Feat. Suave 4.4

05.       “Beats By The Pound” Feat. Elespee 4.5

04.       “Good Times” Feat. Dinero 4.5

03.   “Sir Smoke-A-Lot” 4.6

02.   “Ran Outta Blunts” Feat. Trot 4.7

01.   “Loud” 4.9

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              48.9

Total Songs:              / 11

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Average CD Rating:       4.4 (automatically a 5-star-rated CD)