Review #1,618: Partners-N-Crime "What'cha Wanna Do?"

Reviewed on 1.31.2017 (Review #1,618)

I don’t have much energy but I do have a lil’ bit of time to get a 2^nd review in today… Partners-N-Crime What’cha Wanna Do? iz my next review, released in 1997 on South Coast Music Group & was produced by L. “Precise” Edwards. Start Time: 4:07 PM | End Time: 5:04 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 sound like anything too mainstream for me, have auto-tune in your vocals, or talk about nothin’ but money and hoes (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2017 CD Review (Review #1,618) reviewed on 1.30.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “What’cha Wanna Do?” feat. Prime & Lil’ Leroy

>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ bounce-type beat; hook sounds good ta hear… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and tha rhymes are really consistent wit tha rhymin’! Definitely tight! Tha 2^nd verse sounds good ta hear, but tha consistent rhymin’ ain’t like tha 1^st verse until tha near-end of tha verse, tho… My Rating: 4.2

02. “Pimp’en The Scene” feat. B Shype

>>> I like this eerie-soundin’ beat; tha 1^st verse’s decent… I’ono about this singin’, tho; gotta get used to it? Still, nice lil’ topic about tha “gangsta lean,” tho… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s soundin’ good, here… As far as tha 3^rd verse, it ain’t bad, here… “I don’t know when my day gon come;” I feel tha same way, as far as fame and otha things… Who woulda thought I’d be, like, a celeb, at this point? My Rating: 3.7

03. “Hit Makers” feat. B Shype

>>> Beat sounds cool and jammin’, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it straight… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds good… Tha 2^nd verse decent ta hear, here; what else can I say? Nothin’ bad, tho nothin’ sparkin’, here… And, tha 3^rd verse, here, sounds decent… My Rating: 3.6

04. “Raw” feat. Tre-8

>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ hook wit this screwed hook about “bein’ raw,” straight from “down south;” nice… Hearin’ tha beat and it’s pretty nice/faster! Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and there’s a lot goin’ on wit tha rappin’, here; dope… So many rhymes bein’ spit on tha 2^nd verse, here!! Definitely A+!! Tre-8 was definitely a master at this undaground shit! So much to review from him and I can’t wait! Hearin’ tha 3^rd verse and it’s soundin’ nice, too, even tho it stopped, outta nowhere? What a weak way to end a verse!! Only felt like seven bars or somethin’?? My Rating: 4.3

05. “N.O. Block Party” feat. DJ Jubilee

>>> Nice lil’ jammin’ beat, here, strictly ready fa an “N.O. block party!” Should be an excitin’ track, right chea…! Thought this went over nicely for a collab; great job! My Rating: 4.0

06. “Meet Me At The River” feat. Ghetto Twiinz

>>> Beat sounds nice ta hear wit these Twiinz on tha 1^st verse, holdin’ it down… Tha hook’s pretty nice; definitely dope voice ta deliver it! Tha 2^nd verse’s nice ta hear, here; good gangsta shit! Tha 3^rd verse ain’t bad from these Ghetto Twiinz, once again… My Rating: 3.8

07. “Bad M.F.” feat. Prime

>>> Sounds like a good track, here; nice beat and decent hook… Tha 1^st verse sounds good ta hear, here; nice job… Tha 2^nd verse’s pretty dope, too… Good job wit tha rest of this, too… Tryna multi-task and do multiple things at once, so if I don’t write much, that’s why… My Rating: 3.9

½time: A 3.9-rated CD, so far; diggin’ it, even tho it on a decent level, fa me…

08. “Stole The Ye” feat. Dejon!

>>> Beat’s nice; tha 1^st verse’s soundin’ good ta hear… Diggin’ how tha near-end of it sounds wit tha faster rappin’! Tha hook’s dope; ain’t realize what tha “Ye” was, at first, lol… Nice job wit tha 2^nd verse, here, keepin’ it goin’… And, keepin’ it goin’ wit tha 3^rd verse, soundin’ nice, as well… My Rating: 4.1

09. “These Are Dayz”
>>> Sounds like a catchy hook fa this slow jam; “these are tha dayz of our life…” And, even tha 1^st verse: “I’m just walkin’ by my oh-so-lonely self…;” I feel dat! Tha 2^nd verse’s soundin’ nice, here; good job… Hearin’ tha 3^rd verse and it’s pretty nice to hear about “climbin’ this mountain,” ya dig? My Rating: 3.9

10. “Finer Things In Life” feat. Bayou Boy & B Shype

>>> Beat’s nice and upbeat; hook ain’t bad, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s soundin’ nice wit tha rhymes… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s soundin’ like a good verse, too… Hearin’ tha 3^rd verse and it’s good, as well; gotta keep it movin’! My Rating: 3.8

11. “Down South” feat. Tre-8
>>> Sounds like a dope beat, even tho it tha same as “Raw”? It’s 15 seconds longer, so, should I consider it a different track? Must be a different mix, like, a Booty Bass Mix, or somethin’? It’s, like, 128 BPM? Actually, it’s 134! I might like this betta than tha previous mix… My Rating: 4.4

12. “Get Your Money Right” feat. Mel & B Shype

>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ slower track; decent hook… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and looka, “Me and my migos;” no “Versace” here, lol! This 16 years prior to ‘em! They were in they diapers, at tha time, lol! Tha 2^nd verse’s soundin’ nice, too…; gotta feel what y’all comin’ through wit… Hearin’ tha 3^rd verse and it’s soundin’ good ta hear, as well… My Rating: 3.9

13. “Chopped Down” feat. B Shype
>>> Beat sounds nice wit this darker feel… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty catchy, choppin’ “down…” Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s all about dat “stankin’,” ya dig? “We gon chop you up like boneless chicken;” ouch!! Tha 2^nd verse’s pretty nice ta hear wit these consistent rhymes, too… And, good job wit tha ending verse, as well; dope shit! My Rating: 4.1

14. “La, La, La” feat. Dee & M. Jane of Set It Off

>>> Hook sounds nice wit this “la-la-la”in’; decent beat, too… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds decent wit this female… And, a female rappin’ on tha 2^nd verse, here; decent… Ehh, anotha female verse fa tha 3^rd verse? It’s aight… Finally, a male rapper on tha 4^th verse, spittin’ some cool rhymes; diggin’ tha “shmokin’” shit… My Rating: 3.5

Overall: Not too bad of a release… It was good but nothin’ really jumped out at me, here, so most of it was on tha decent/above-average level…

Rankings:

14.       “La, La, La” feat. Dee & M. Jane of Set It Off 3.5

13.       “Hit Makers” feat. B Shype 3.6

12.       “Pimp’en The Scene” feat. B Shype 3.7

11.        “Meet Me At The River” feat. Ghetto Twiinz 3.8

10.       “Finer Things In Life” feat. Bayou Boy & B Shype 3.8

09.       “Get Your Money Right” feat. Mel & B Shype 3.9

08.       “These Are Dayz” 3.9

07.       “Bad M.F.” feat. Prime 3.9

06.       “N.O. Block Party” feat. DJ Jubilee 4.0

05.       “Chopped Down” feat. B Shype 4.1

04.       “Stole The Ye” feat. Dejon! 4.1

03.   “What’cha Wanna Do?” feat. Prime & Lil’ Leroy 4.2

02.   “Raw” feat. Tre-8 4.3

01.   “Down South” feat. Tre-8 4.4

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      55.2

Total Songs:                      / 14

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Average CD Rating: 3.9