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 use tha word “swag” frequently, have auto-tune in your vocals, or
talk about nothin’ but money and hoes 100,000x (which I consider ‘typical’
topics), I’m not buyin’ it!
© 2013 CD Review (Review #1,271)
reviewed on 2.04.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
“Mr. Brasi”
>>>
Interestin’ speech in tha beginning… Did you say, “Guss,” in tha beginning?
Guess he produced this, but iz not listed? Feelin’ your trap-type rhymes, here…
I have ta say, this was nice for an intro; just needed one verse ta do ya
thang! My Rating: 4.3
EDIT: After randomly Facebook-searching profiles, this iz produced by Lil' Ken. Either way, he a real producer in Baton Rouge that peeps should peep out. Why he not get listed, but all tha unknown producers get listed? Damn! People need to show err-body tha same luv and not leave anybody out!
02.
“Paper Chasers”
Too
bad there’s plenty of ‘em… Not really into a title/topic like this, especially
since my grandma’s tryna call tha BR rapper that owes me ½ stack, and iz not
answering, smfh! Anyway, Swiff D on tha production, here… >>> Beat
sounds cool, here, and your rhymes are still really consistent! I like how you
comin’ through wit tha shit fa err-body. Sounds like a lot goin’ on wit a
consistent verse; almost sounds like it doesn’t separate between hook and verses…
My Rating: 4.1
03.
“Weight”
Grizzly
On The Beat production, here. >>> Ooh, really likin’ this beat start;
hope it doesn’t disappoint! Wow, really likin’ this! Thought it would compare
and contrast to his collaboration wit Alexandria
rapper Doobie Smoov on “Lift Weight”, which features E.S.G., too, but it’s
about your “weight,” like, weighing, lol! Though tha beat turned
into a lil’ bit of a typical, mainstream beat, I have to say that I like this!
Interestin’ song about gainin’
“weight!” And, of course, you got tha rhymes on lock!! My Rating: 4.5
04.
“Flex” Feat. Terrance Hines
At
least your features are unknown. As long as they act undaground and not cocky
as fuck ‘cause they’re with you, then I’m down wit it… >>> Yucky start
wit that Terrance dude; not into tha whole dancin’/flexin’ shit… Your rhymes are okay, but damn, that Terrance dude
has a verse, too? B-O-R-I-N-G rhymes; must be born in tha ‘90s! Ugh, enough of
this! My Rating: 3.4
05.
“Neon Lights”
Production
from Maven Boys, here. >>> Beat sounds like it has an interestin’
sound in it; this track sounds okay, so far. Lookin’ for some better rhymes;
not 100% sure what’s exactly goin’ on, here… Speakin’ of this “neon” shit, tha
lovely “Neon” Hitch iz on my background right now! Ooh, ooh, ooh! Tha hook
sounds a lil’ catchy wit you takin’ on anotha voice. Also, I’m hearin’ a lot
more rhymes; pretty good, overall… My
Rating: 3.9
06.
“Arms Of A Stranger”
S1
beat. >>> Nice beat start; a lil’ different wit this singin’ hook… I
almost thought that was Malachi on tha hook, but it’s you. A lil’ interesting
wit your storytelling, but tha flow’s boring me… My Rating: 3.7
07.
“I Need It”
Grizzly
On The Beat track, here. >>> Sounds like a catchy hook; beat’s a lil’
like typical, mainstream music… Tha 1st verse’s soundin’ nice…
“2008, I got my leg blown off;” I remember your ass cheek got shot at, during
tha Fall of ’08, too… Speakin’ of “leg blown off,” on June 26 of last year, a
photog/editor started drivin’ tha car without knowin’ I was in it. I was cleanin’
tha shit under tha passenger’s seat, so I can sit; I had one foot in tha car,
and one foot outside. He was goin’ about five MPH; scary! Anyway, feelin’ your
consistent rhymes, continuin’ in tha 2nd verse! My Rating: 4.2
08.
“Wylin’”
KB
beat. >>> A “money” song? Sounds a lil’ cocky, like how much you’re
tryna go commercial; not really for me… My
Rating: 3.0
09.
“Hold Ya Head”
S-X
beat; who are all these producers? >>> Nice “Gates” chanting in tha
beginning, along wit tha beat… Tha hook sounds catchy; I like tha different
voices you can apply to tracks… Tha rhymes in tha 1st verse are
okay; not much iz too exciting for me… Tha 2nd verse sounds much
betta, especially wit tha beat addin’ some sounds! My Rating: 4.1
10.
“Narco Trafficante” Feat. Percy Keith
I
like tha title; hope this turns out to be some undaground, “Trap All Day”
(La’Keith, DJ B-Real, Kevin Gates)-type 2006 song and not on some mainstream
shit!! >>> Tha “shout out ta DJ [???] ‘cause all my beats…” dude’s on
tha beat, here. Ehh, beat’s not impressive, here; sounds like tha same shit in
tha mainstream. It’s kinda like 140 BPM trance music; can’t get it anymore
‘cause everyone produces at 126 – 130 BPM, and it’s so not diverse! Anyway, okay rhymes, but
wtf @ tha Spanish shit in tha hook?! Reggaeton’s over!! Also, wtf @ tha feature?! Not what I expected; too
poppy for me!! Why iz this song 5:37?! Way
too long!! Please, hibernate in Baton
Rouge and don’t
pay attention to tha mainstream, Gates!! I hope you like my latest music video, Gates! Here it iz; not mainstream, and it’s about a serious situation goin’ on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n9fKgBFr_g
My Rating: 3.1
11.
“Just Ride” Feat. Curren$y
Grizzly
On The Beat production. Watch your dollar signs in tha ID; hate how they get
cut off, but you prolly wouldn’t’ve known. I had a feelin’ it was Curren$y on
tha feature, due to I seen a Facebook post about this song. >>> Anotha
long song; let’s see how I do wit it… Hearin’ tha hook and it sounds catchy,
but nothin’ that’s gonna really grab my attention… Your 1st verse on
here’s okay; I’m gettin’ tired of these mainstream flows over
mainstream-soundin’ beats… Hearin’ Curren$y on tha 2nd verse, and at
least he has a good flow, here; feelin’ tha shit he spittin’, here! He’s got a
good voice ta sound cool on tha tracks! Your 3rd verse sounds
decent, but it’s nothin’ new… My Rating:
3.8
½time: A 3.8-rated CD, currently. I have to
say, this iz betta than some of tha other CDs I reviewed from you. A few songs
have too much of a mainstream feel here, but it iz what it iz, I guess, 2013
style? My stepmom just texted me to meet me at my dad’s 2nd store,
so I’m gonna have ta hurry wit this review…
12.
“Around Me”
Cy
Fyre beat. >>> Not bad; I dunno what ta say about this one… My Rating: 3.6
13.
“Twilight”
Mr.
Morris doin’ tha production. >>> Likin’ this production for a start…
Okay, rhymes are a lil’ betta, here… Tha hook sounds a lil’ catchy; not bad… My Rating: 3.8
14.
“Counting On Ya”
Maven
Boys beat. >>> Beat’s only okay for me, but your rhymes are much betta
than tha previous songs… Still, hearin’ this ain’t tha end of tha world for me…
My Rating: 3.7
15.
“Marshall Mathers”
Maven
Boys, again, doin’ tha beat; not really a fan of a name bein’ in tha title…
>>> Not what I expected; lots of great rhymes, non-stop! I even like
tha hook, despite tha title! You can mention anyone’s name and it’ll be real
nice ta hear! Just wondering, how come you haven’t mentioned me, yet? You
should! Also, you don’t follow me on Twitter? Don’t you know that I’m tha biggest Louisiana supporter outside tha Boot? I have
1,629 subscribers on my YouTube, and 3,300,684 video views! Either way, pay
more attention ta me ‘cause if you don’t, you’re not really worth anything to
me… I like how you say tha title after tha 1st hook; interestin’,
ticklish voice, lol? Tha 2nd verse sounds good, here; could this be
tha best song on this CD? My Rating: 4.5
16.
“IDGAF”
Like Carmen & Camille, double hottie style? Well, can it be double “IDGAF” style? >>> Anotha nice beat intro… Tha rhymes are okay, here, about this trap shit; can’t complain… Tha hook sounds catchy, and tha 2nd verse’s soundin’ much betta than tha 1st verse. Ehh, pretty good, but by 1/10 of a point, you lost to Carmen & Camille, who I gave a 4.1! My Rating: 4.0
Like Carmen & Camille, double hottie style? Well, can it be double “IDGAF” style? >>> Anotha nice beat intro… Tha rhymes are okay, here, about this trap shit; can’t complain… Tha hook sounds catchy, and tha 2nd verse’s soundin’ much betta than tha 1st verse. Ehh, pretty good, but by 1/10 of a point, you lost to Carmen & Camille, who I gave a 4.1! My Rating: 4.0
17.
“Hero”
Nard
& B production, here. >>> Ooh, feelin’ tha beat start! Almost
thought your voice was gonna be a lil’ weird on tha hook, but it sounds catchy
wit you talkin’ about a “soldier” and a “hero,” lol. Tha 1st verse
has good rhymes, but it sounds like it’s delivered in a mainstream way, wit tha
flow; yuck… A lotta ramblin’ along wit your rhymes on tha 2nd verse;
ehh, not too bad… My Rating: 4.0
18.
“Ugly But She Fine” Feat. Master P
Marvel
Hitz beat. >>> Finally, it’s
about fuckin’ time we have a Louisiana-soundin’
song! What took so long??? Feelin’ tha hook; havin’ a party, here! See, doesn’t
have ta be about stupid money all tha time! Master P’s on tha 1st
verse and although this iz mainstream-soundin’, at least it doesn’t sound like
what’s on tha radio… Good job wit tha jam and feature, P! Here you are on tha 2nd
verse, and it iz soundin’ pretty
mainstream. However, you can act fast, once in a while… My Rating: 4.4
19.
“Talking Stupid” Feat. Percy Keith
>>>
This iz decent, but I think it’s gonna start to suck ‘cause of tha feature… Ehh
@ Percy’s part; why’d he recycle your “A.D.I.D.A.S.” part? I don’t like
recyclin’/quoting… Ahh, he’s startin’ to sound like you wit tha “behind her;”
ahh! Tha hook’s decent; not too bad… What? More of this Percy dude, smh? My Rating: 3.2
20.
“Hold It Down”
Grizzly
On The Beat beat. >>> Not bad beat; sounds like you got some good shit
comin’ outta tha hook and I like your “my bad” character in tha 1st
verse… Nice lil’ realistic rhymes about everything; continue to “hold it down,”
Gates…, for tha undaground, that iz, of course! My Rating: 3.7
21.
“What’s Understood”
Jahlil
Beats; looks like a jacked producer’s name? I dunno ‘cause I really don’t know
all these producers… Where’s tha Guss, Beat Flippa, DJ B-Real, Zeus, etc. when
you need it? >>> Oh, it iz; online? Just like I said in tha preview,
why can’t you get a Guss, B-Real, etc.? Spend some bread, Gates; no need for
online beats! However, you’re brainwashin’ me wit these consistent, fast
rhymes! Nice job, but get an original
beat! My Rating: 4.1
22.
“IHOP (True Story)”
Yummy
title ending, lol; I’m lookin’ forward to hearin’ this all ‘cause I luv eatin’
at “IHOP!” >>> Boring, quiet beat? Good rhymes, here, but why iz
there, like, no beat? Thought I was listenin’ to rhymes about pancakes; now,
I’m hungry! Growl!! My Rating: 3.8
Overall: Well, not too bad; it was
more exciting during tha very beginning. But yea, I wish you would’ve still had
a lil’ Baton Rouge
in you. I mean, we’re talkin’ ‘bout tha grimy, “Game In Stiches”-type shit! I
discovered you on February 16, 2008, so it’s almost five years since I’ve known
about you…
Rankings:
22. “Wylin’” 3.0
21. “Narco Trafficante” Feat. Percy Keith 3.1
20. “Talking Stupid” Feat. Percy Keith 3.2
19. “Flex” Feat. Terrance Hines 3.4
18. “Around Me” 3.6
17. “Counting On Ya” 3.7
16. “Hold It Down” 3.7
15. “Arms Of A Stranger” 3.7
14. “Twilight” 3.8
13. “IHOP (True Story)” 3.8
12. “Just Ride” Feat. Curren$y 3.8
11. “Neon Lights” 3.9
10. “IDGAF” 4.0
09. “Hero” 4.0
08. “Hold Ya Head” 4.1
07. “Paper Chasers” 4.1
06. “What’s Understood” 4.1
05. “I Need It” 4.2
04. “Mr. Brasi” 4.3
03. “Ugly But She Fine” Feat. Master P 4.4
02. “Marshall Mathers” 4.5
01. “Weight” 4.5
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 84.9
Total
Songs: / 22
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Average CD Rating: 3.9
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