Saturday, March 9, 2013

Review #1,277: C-Dub "Sovereignty Vol. 1"

Reviewed on 3.09.2013 (Review #1,277)


Got a review via services that I finna peep out, since this dude’s not from Louisiana: C-Dub Sovereignty Vol. 1, brought to you by Capital Clique Records. Start Time: 11:11 PM | End Time: 11:56 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 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 #1,277) reviewed on 3.09.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Intro”
A 2:58 intro? Bet there’s some rappin’ on it… >>> Sounds like Martin Luther King, Jr., or someone’s sample in tha beginning… Okay, I hear rappin’; sounds good over this underground beat. Tha speech continues on tha outro, here; a lil’ too much of it for a track wit rappin’ on it, despite this bein’ an ‘intro.’ My Rating: 3.7


02. “Never Fall”
>>> Anotha pretty-good beat; rhymes are nice and consistent, too. Despite tha somewhat-annoying “never” shit in tha background, I have to say that tha hook’s catchy. I like that “not yellow like corn” part! Tha 2nd verse sounds nice and consistent, too, wit your rhymes. Tha 3rd verse iz here and it sounds like a regular dude’s perspective; nothin’ new… My Rating: 3.9


03. “Going Ham”
>>> What? Low anticipation for me ‘cause this a Dido “Thank You” beat sample, smh? Plus, this title doesn’t even match tha mood of tha Dido beat… Tha hook has no energy to it; can’t go “ham” ta this! Where’s tha crunk music dayz? Rhymes durin’ tha 1st verse iz good, but it doesn’t recover my interest for tha whole track at all… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse…; it’s okay. Tha 3rd verse sounds like another dude; uh, why no ID on tha feature? At least they have better rhymes; smh @ not listing them! Consistent rhymes, here… My Rating: 2.9


04. “Alter Ego”
>>> Sounds like a good hook with tha beat; sounds like some nice, underground, white rapper-type rap. Tha 1st verse sounds good and consistent… I’m likin’ how tha 2nd verse sounds, too, wit this consistent, underground-soundin’ shit. Tha 3rd verse sounds good, too; lots of rhymes! My Rating: 4.3


05. “Get Rich Music”
>>> Boring content in tha hook; money songs are absolutely not for me after I got robbed! Why do so many artists have ta rap about money? If this wasn’t a service, I would’ve just skipped or skimmed through this, but I’m sitting here, hearin’ tha whole thing… Tha 1st verse ain’t too bad wit tha rhymin’ and flow… Tha 2nd verse ain’t bad… Tha 3rd verse almost sounded off-beat at one point; nothin’ really ta say about this verse… My Rating: 3.3


06. “Mix Shit Up”
>>> Sounds nice for a screwed vibe on tha hook… Tha 1st verse ain’t too bad wit this rappin’; sounds faster wit tha flow than I expected… Tha 2nd verse sounds good wit tha flow, this time. Tha 3rd verse’s aight, too… My Rating: 3.8


½time: So far, it’s decent; 3.7 for tha CD rating, currently.


07. “I Ain’t Hearing No”
>>> What iz this R&B shit doin’ on this “Vol. 1” CD? “Vol. 1”! Flow iz okay for a sexual Rap&B song, but it’s nowhere near for my tastes… Finally, rappin’ near tha 3:00 mark. See, this tha kinda shit I don’t like wit today’s R&B music: Why does tha rappin’ get faster and shit? This ain’t a race! My Rating: 1.1


08. “Blow A Nigga High”
>>> Sounds like random rappin’; tha rhymes are good ova this beat… Tha hook sounds regular; nothin’ catchy comin’ outta it… My Rating: 3.2


09. “Windows Up”
>>> Tha hook’s okay, here… Tha 1st verse has consistent rhymes; tha track’s decent, overall, and we’ll see how it progresses… Here we go wit another unlisted feature on tha 2nd verse… Good character; sounds like anotha good white dude from tha undaground… My Rating: 3.6


10. “In A Business Meeting”
>>> Nice flowin’ on this beat, durin’ tha 1st verse…; I guess this iz just a whole set of rappin’, without a hook? Rhymes are nice and consistent; good job… My Rating: 4.2


11. “Don’t Kill The Innocent”
>>> Sounds good on tha hook, here, wit tha message, beat you chose, and hook. Not really into tha line, “Worldwide like internet,” though; not too much into technology into rhymes… Nice job wit tha 1st verse; very good-type joint for tha undaground, here… Tha 2nd verse sounds real nice wit tha consistent punchlines; “don’t get lost like Gilligan.” My Rating: 4.3


12. “Letter To My Goons”
>>> Not bad for tha 1st verse… Tha hook sounds catchy wit tha “O.G.s in tha room.” Tha 2nd verse sounds aight at first, ‘til tha “money” rhymes came in, smh… Tha 3rd verse ain’t too bad, here… I hear anotha speech at tha end, which sounds good for an outro to tha CD… Then, tha hook repeats… My Rating: 3.8


Overall: A decent CD, overall.


Rankings:

12.       “I Ain’t Hearing No” 1.1
11.        “Going Ham” 2.9
10.       “Blow A Nigga High” 3.2
09.       “Get Rich Music” 3.3
08.       “Windows Up” 3.6
07.       “Intro” 3.7
06.       “Mix Shit Up” 3.8
05.       “Letter To My Goons” 3.8
04.       “Never Fall” 3.9
03.    “In A Business Meeting” 4.2
02.    “Alter Ego” 4.3
01.    “Don’t Kill The Innocent” 4.3


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              42.1
Total Songs:              / 12
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Average CD Rating: 3.5

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