Review #1,348: Dolla Bill & Dogg "Bet Dat Up Mixtape Vol. 1"

Reviewed on 12.06.2013 (Review #1,348)

Keepin’ tha reviewz goin’, I got a Dogg Entertainment / Milliyone Musik release, here: Dolla Bill & Dogg Bet Dat Up Mixtape Vol. 1! EDIT: Accordin' to Facebook, I see that Dolla Bill = Last Man. Anyway, didn’t realize Dogg had two “G”s, all of a sudden? But, I gon review tha newer jointz from Dogg & Foxx afta this one! Also, weird to think this, but I have ta do this whole review on my knees. From fixin’ up 100s of CDs, last month, I was wearin’ out my back and now, it hurts. Pretty impressive that this my 5^th review for a sore back, today! Start Time: 9:31 PM | End Time: 10:29 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 #1,348) reviewed on 12.06.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: http://www.datpiff.com/Dogg-Dolla-Bill-Bet-Dat-Up-mixtape.489096.html

01. “Popular”
>>> LOL @ this; feelin’ tha undaground beat! “She wanna fuck me ‘cause I’m popular;” I dunno, but because of how you deliver it, Dogg, I’m feelin’ this a lot! Good shit comin’ outta tha 1^st verse from Dogg, too; regular rhymes on a great beat! Dolla Bill sounds good on tha 2^nd verse, too; nice collab! My Rating: 4.3

02. “I Be In It” Feat. Lil’ Cal

>>> Time fa a Lil’ Cal beat; let’s see how this one turns out… Tha hook sounds nice; good shit, Cal! Dolla Bill on tha 1^st verse, and he sounds good, here, especially if he in contact wit someone “on dem Mollies!” Yea, Dogg on tha 2^nd verse! “Bring some gars and some pillz;” gotta luv tha recipe!! LOL, entertainin’ at its finest!! Gotta luv when Dogg spits X-rated rhymes!! Just luv how he says each word, lol! “I’m gone in that pussy—amnesia;” lol! My Rating: 4.4

03. “With Me”
>>> Anotha Lil’ Cal production. An okay start wit tha singin’ on tha hook and a good beat… Good job with Dolla Bill on tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit how Dogg was almost comin’ on tha previous joint, wit tha sex-like shit; gotta feel it. Let’s see if Dogg can deliver anotha “I Be In It”… Sounds good, here! I prolly would’ve been bored if someone else was rappin’ tha verse, but Dogg added a lil’ taste of entertainment wit how he came through on it, so props… My Rating: 3.7

04. “Livin’” Feat. Goo

Without tha “Goozie”, lol? >>> A lil’ softer than tha previous joint… I like tha “roll up a blunt” part on tha hook, but it almost sounds like tha joint Pretty Ricky sampled when singin’ “Your Body”, so I dunno about this… Let’s see what Dogg has ta offer on tha 1^st verse… At least he does “a lotta drugs;” gotta luv it! “A purple blunt ta tha head!” Yea, Dogg! At least there’s a lil’ life for me, here… Now, let’s see if Goozie can continue it… A sing-rap verse, here, and it ain’t bad. Almost sounds like Jack Da Rippa from Down Bad. Surprisingly, tha verses made me like this betta than tha previous joint. My Rating: 3.8

05. “Bet That Up”

Title track. >>> Nice beat, and it sounds good wit Dogg on tha hook, here! Yes, Dogg on tha 1^st verse; feelin’ tha “now, bet dat up” parts! Wow, Dogg, you’re raisin’ tha bar wit each bar, lol! Tha suckin’ and “beat meat” shit was hilarious, lol! Dolla Bill on tha 2^nd verse, here… Not bad, overall… My Rating: 4.3

06. “Fresh”
>>> Lil’ Cal beat; nice intro sounds!! A “fresh out tha shower” hook, like Boosie; catchy. Tha 1^st verse from Dolla Bill sounds good… Gotta luv how Dogg comin’ through on tha 2^nd verse! Damn, even took “a Molly”? Good shit! My Rating: 4.2

½time: Diggin’ this CD, so far! A 4.1 for tha CD rating; keep it comin’, y’all!

07. “Hop On Dem Hoes” Feat. Lil’ Cal

>>> Catchy, here; great club banga wit tha hook! Good shit from Dolla Bill on tha 1^st verse, here; gotta feel tha catchiness! Let’s keep it goin’ wit tha 2^nd verse… It’s Dogg! Good shit; I’m feelin’ it! Dogg all ova err-body! I’d luv ta party wit dat dude, one day! Lil’ Cal on tha 3^rd verse, here… He sounds like fun, too; good shit! My Rating: 4.2

08. “Take A Chance”
>>> Catchy singin’ about tha “hood” on tha hook, here! Beat’s nice, too! Sounds like y’all’s version of a “Yolo” song! Here’s Dogg on tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit a survivor’s kit, when it comes to tha content of tha rhymes; gotta feel ‘em! Dolla Bill on tha 2^nd verse, here… Sounds like he survivin’, too, from tha “fucked-up” shit; diggin’ tha rhymes. My Rating: 4.3

09. “No Ice In My Cup” Feat. Trouble

>>> Lil’ Cal beat. I’m diggin’ tha “when we hit tha club, we be fulla dem drugz” part ta start tha hook off! Catchy hook; good shit! Good job wit Trouble on tha 1^st verse, here; I’m feelin’ tha vibe. Dolla Bill on tha 2^nd verse, here (I think I got tha order right—my bad for forgettin’), and this sounds good. Yea, expose ‘em! “Dick-in-tha-booty-tryna-get-paid-nigga;” good line! Yea, Dogg on tha 3^rd verse! Luv how his “round on dat powda;” shit yeah! My Rating: 4.4

10. “Ova Dose” Feat. Crystal

Usually, it’s a compound word, but I’ll let it slide, here. >>> Whoo @ this!! Feelin’ tha beat a lot and Crystal sounds hot on tha hook wit this kinda title!! Luv tha “I need my antidote” part that repeats 8x, too!! Here’s Dogg on tha 1^st verse… Feelin’ tha rhymes, as they’re entertainin’, once again! Great shit ta provide on tha track! Let’s see this 2^nd verse from Dolla Bill… Some X-rated shit, here; lol @ this! My Rating: 4.5

11. “I Got A Problem”
>>> Nice beat and Dogg on tha hook, here! Sounds simple, but it sounds great! Good shit from Dolla Bill on tha 1^st verse, here; you “might” have ta “lose it!” Dogg on tha 2^nd verse, and he “might” have ta “lose it,” as well! I like tha “tree stump” line, too! My Rating: 4.3

12. “How I’m Livin’” (Trouble)
A solo song from Trouble, here, as a bonus track… >>> Kinda early fa a “baby,” don’t ya think? Shouldn’t kids be a 30s thing? I think this gon be a song wit real lyrics, but not tha catchiest fa me; let’s see… Tha lyrics he spittin’ sound betta than usual fa these kinda songs… Ehh, not too crazy about how tha vocals sound on tha hook; sounds like they’re thrown in tha background. I’d rather have Trouble have a regular voice on tha hook… Tha 2^nd verse ain’t too bad, overall; decent… My Rating: 3.5

Overall: I was feelin’ this CD; good job, y’all! Gotta get inta that new Dogg Da Cutthroata! I’m not sure if I gon be able ta get inta it tonight. I wanna force myself ‘cause it just snowed, and because there’s a snow environment, I wanna do a live review tomorrow morning, which between filming, reviewing and editing, it gon take tha whole day. Either way, stay tuned!

Rankings:

12.       “How I’m Livin’” (Trouble) 3.5

11.        “With Me” 3.7

10.       “Livin’” Feat. Goo 3.8

09.       “Fresh” 4.2

08.       “Hop On Dem Hoes” Feat. Lil’ Cal 4.2

07.       “Bet That Up” 4.3

06.       “Take A Chance” 4.3

05.       “I Got A Problem” 4.3

04.       “Popular” 4.3

03.    “No Ice In My Cup” Feat. Trouble 4.4

02.    “I Be In It” Feat. Lil’ Cal 4.4

01.    “Ova Dose” Feat. Crystal 4.5

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      49.9

Total Songs:                      / 12

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Average CD Rating:       4.2