Review #1,278: Jay Jones "Only If You Kool Enough 2"

Reviewed on 3.25.2013 (Review #1,278)

I have a review from New Orleans’ Jay Jones Only If You Kool Enough 2 I finna peep out. Jay Jones iz tha son of New Orleans’ J-Dawg (from Black Menace). Start Time: 6:19 PM | End Time: 6:34 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! After I was robbed by an artist who claimed they “get money,” hearin’ about how much you “got money” and anything “money” really bothers me. If you have not done business wit me before, I won’t tolerate “money” talk in tha music!!

© 2013 CD Review (Review #1,278) reviewed on 3.25.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: http://www.datpiff.com/Jay-Jones-Only-If-You-Kool-Enough-2-mixtape.408504.html

01. “Intro”
>>> Very typical-soundin’ start, as it sounds like Drake-like music; yuck! Rhymes good, but why iz it always just that? :/ My Rating: 2.8

02. “Big Spender” Feat. Reap Howard

What’s up wit all tha letters and shit in tha filename (“Big Spenderrrr”)? >>> Sample in tha beginning as tha hook? People still use samples in songs as hooks? Rhymes ain’t bad, but who don’t rap about “hoes” these dayz? Not for me… My Rating: 3.0

03. “I Do Dis” Feat. Cheddaman

>>> This dude’s from Louisiana? None of this has a Louisiana feel at all for me; just  more mainstream music that’s nothin’ new… Once again, too Drake for me. Maybe, I’ll give some props to that feature. My Rating: 3.1

04. “King Leon (Remix)”
>>> Decent; lyrics are nothin’ new in tha rap game… My Rating: 2.9

05. “Finna Do” Feat. Lucci Lou

Still can’t believe tha featured artist stole tha reggae star’s name, smh!!! >>> More mainstream shit that’s not for me…; people still rappin’ ‘bout “haters,” lmao??? My Rating: 2.6

06. “Had It All”
>>> Not feelin’ tha sample in tha background; way too Drake-y for me… My Rating: 2.4

07. “Beat Breathe”
>>> A lil’ betta; corny hook wit lettin’ “tha beat breathe.” Really? There’s no such thing as a “beat,” now-a-dayz, since they all sound tha same!! My Rating: 3.2

08. “N & Out” Feat. Blaze

>>> Sounds like ‘90s babies-type shit; I ain’t a ‘90s baby! Random rappin’, once again… My Rating: 2.7

09. “Da Life I Chose” Feat. Kango
>>> Finally, a lil’ more mature. Funny how it’s tha titles that aren’t really for me that sound tha best for me on a below-average CD… My Rating: 3.4

½time: Not off to tha best start… Sounds like you’re really followin’ today’s trend of same-soundin’, mainstream-soundin’ beats, as well as rappin’ about what everyone raps about (explained in tha disclaimer); 2.9 for tha CD rating, currently.

10. “Let Me See Dat” Feat. Sty

>>> Scary start wit tha singin’, but I think I like it. A lil’ mainstream for me, but I like how you and tha singer’s comin’ through on this… My Rating: 3.3

11. “On My Way” Feat. Kango
>>> Intro ain’t even a rap instrument? Yuck, but it ain’t that bad… Not feelin’ Kango on tha versatile singin’ hook… My Rating: 2.3

12. “Show Out”
>>> Boring beat; boring lyrics, again!! My Rating: 2.2

13. “Yung Till I Die” Feat. Sty

>>> Ehh, okay wit tha Rich Boy sample on tha hook; this ain’t too bad for me, and tha lyrics are mature, luckily… Really, would you die without “hoes”??? That singer on tha 2^nd verse sounds scary; kinda turned me off… My Rating: 2.7

14. “MyMyMy” Feat. Daniel Heartless
>>> Catchy hook; not really into tha flow on tha 1^st verse… Yucky 2^nd verse wit a bunch of lyrics that bother me (“money,” what else iz new)!! My Rating: 2.8

15. “Nuthin’ On Me” Feat. Jai Gatah
>>> A better beat… However, tha hook just makes me wanna just skip this ASAP!! My Rating: 1.8

16. “All 4 You” Feat. Kango
>>> Another scary hook and boring, sounds-like-everything-else-that-comes-out-today-soundin’ beat… Rhymes ain’t too bad, also… My Rating: 1.9

17. “Da Outro”

>>> Not too bad; different-soundin’ voice of yours ain’t that bad, here… My Rating: 3.3

18. “Ghetto Dreams” Feat. Sty

>>> Why a fade-in intro to a final song on tha CD? Weird… Once again, not really feelin’ tha singin’, but I guess it’s good for those ‘90s babies that like grindin’, on a typical level… Overall, not too bad… My Rating: 3.1

Overall: Well, unfortunately, I ain’t really feelin’ this CD. Maybe, you gotta wait a while ‘til tha rappin’ gets better. Can’t really listen to them random Wiz Khalifas and all that; stick to Louisiana and a Louisiana sound!! Oh, and check this out; nice and out tha box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n9fKgBFr_g

Rankings:

18.       “Nuthin’ On Me” Feat. Jai Gatah 1.8

17.       “All 4 You” Feat. Kango 1.9

16.       “Show Out” 2.2

15.       “On My Way” Feat. Kango 2.3

14.       “Had It All” 2.4

13.       “Finna Do” Feat. Lucci Lou 2.6

12.       “Yung Till I Die” Feat. Sty 2.7

11.        “N & Out” Feat. Blaze 2.7

10.       “MyMyMy” Feat. Daniel Heartless 2.8

09.       “Intro” 2.8

08.       “King Leon (Remix)” 2.9

07.       “Big Spender” Feat. Reap Howard 3.0

06.       “Ghetto Dreams” Feat. Sty 3.1

05.       “I Do Dis” Feat. Cheddaman 3.1

04.       “Beat Breathe” 3.2

03.    “Let Me See Dat” Feat. Sty 3.3

02.    “Da Outro” 3.3

01.    “Da Life I Chose” Feat. Kango 3.4

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              49.5

Total Songs:              / 18

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Average CD Rating: 2.8