Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Review #1,637: TRU "TRU 2 Da Game"

Reviewed on 2.08.2017 (Review #1,637)


Next up in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon, I have a double disc! That’s right! TRU TRU 2 Da Game, released in 1997 on No Limit Records & Priority Records! Let’s hope I can get some of this review accomplished, here! Been up since 1:47 AM, worked 3:30 AM – 11:30 AM & now, here I am!
Disc 1: Start Time: 11:38 AM | End Time: 12:43 PM
Disc 2: Start Time: 3:23 PM | End Time: 4:15 PM
Overall: Start Time: 11:38 AM | End Time: 4:15 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 #1,637) reviewed on 2.08.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. Intro
>>> Sounds nice wit tha beat and P, here… My Rating: N/A


02. “No Limit Soldiers”
Produced by KLC & Mo B. Dick, here; leggo!! >>> Sounds like a pretty nice beat, here… Sounds like it’s familiar but at tha same time, it’ll prolly sound like somethin’ like a typical No Limit-type track, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, here, handlin’ this nicely… We got tha 2nd verse goin’ on, here, and it’s soundin’ nice, too… Even more comin’ from tha 3rd verse, here, enjoyin’ tha soulja life! Here’s some Mia X on tha 4th verse, here, flowin’ nicely, here… My Rating: 4.2


03. “I Always Feel Like…” feat. Mo B. Dick
Craig B & KLC on tha beat! >>> Kickin’ it off wit shmokin’ on dat “doulja;” dope! Luv how tha hook and beat’s a sample of “Somebody’s Watching Me”, lol! Dope-ass hook! Hearin’ tha 1st verse from P and it’s dope, especially wit this beat! Sounds like random rappin’ on tha 2nd verse, as if they were tryna jack Mystikal’s faster rappin’ style? Mia on tha 3rd verse, here, doin’ a decent job, here… My Rating: 4.3


04. “There Dey Go”
Craig B & KLC on tha beat! Gonna have to review it while shittin’, tho, smh! After a day of work, tha shit’s callin’!! >>> Beat’s pretty jammin’, here; gotta dig it! Great job wit tha three verses, y’all! Wildin’ out, here! My Rating: 4.1


05. “I Got Candy” feat. Mo B. Dick
KLC & Mo B. Dick on this beat…! >>> Sounds a lil’ funky on tha beat, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s somewhat cool… Let’s see if I can appreciate tha rest of this joint, right chea… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and y’all got it on lock, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and y’all doin’ a nice job, here, reppin’ dat southern, “candy”-styled life, here! P on tha 3rd verse, here, feelin’ cool… My Rating: 4.0


06. “Ghetto Thang” feat. Big Ed
K-Lou! >>> Kickin’ it off wit P on tha 1st verse, here, spittin’ dem tales… Tha beat’s pretty nice and tha hook sounds pretty nice, courtesy of Ed! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty insane! Tha rappin’ iz so fast and consistent; can’t deny it!! Hearin’ tha 3rd verse and it’s soundin’ decent, here, holdin’ it down… My Rating: 4.3


¼time: We got a 4.2-rated CD, so far; good shit!


07. “Fedz” feat. Mia X
Featuring, this time? Mo B. Dick on tha beat… >>> Tha beat intro reminds me of Aaliyah’s “If Your Girl Only Knew”—correct! Remakin’ it with “fedz,” instead of “girl,” here! Definitely sounds interestin’, here…! Here’s tha 1st verse and it sounds pretty nice, here… We got P on tha 2nd verse, soundin’ good, as always! We got tha 3rd verse, here, and it sounds good ta hear, as well… My Rating: 4.2


08. “What They Call Us”
KLC on tha beat! >>> Good shit from P, here, on tha hook, ova this beat… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it sounds like he’s analyzin’ a mission, here… Ehh, this sounds too long… OMG, I have 3:00 to go and it’s 2:50 in! It sounds like random yada-yada… I have no interest in tha rest of this shit, right now… My Rating: 3.1


09. “Smoking Green” feat. Mr. Serv-On
Mo B. Dick, here! >>> Sounds like an anticipatin’ intro, here… Sounds like a good hook, here, wit how there’s so many “niggaz” y’all with, “gettin’ high in [y’all] cadillac!” Definitely nice! Hearin’ tha 1st verse from P and it’s a nice addiction to dat “green!” “We been smokin’ since ’83;” go, P! Backwards shit around 3:10, here; interestin’… Tha rest of this shit’s pretty nice; gotta feel tha high vibe! My Rating: 4.4


10. “Gangstas Make The World”
KLC track! >>> Sounds like a nice track, here, even tho these tracks are too long… Rappin’ ain’t too bad, here; prolly woulda been betta wit P, tho… I hear P on tha 2nd verse, but my interest ain’t that high, here… A 3rd verse, here, and it’s decent… Ugh, too much yawnin’ goin’ on… A 4th verse, here, havin’ betta rhymes… My Rating: 3.7


11. “Swamp Nigga”
Craig B on da track! >>> A slower-soundin’ beat, here, wit P holdin’ down tha 1st verse… Hearin’ tha hook and it sounds catchy wit that voice that’s sayin’ tha title… More of P on tha 2nd verse, here, holdin’ shit down… Yeah, “‘bout it!” A 3rd verse from P, here, keepin’ it movin’… And, at 3:50, we got some “‘Bout It, ‘Bout It”-type beat sounds, here… My Rating: 4.2


12. “Ghetto Cheeze”
Craig B, KLC & Mo B. Dick doin’ tha track, here… >>> More P action, here, wit a nice beat goin’ on, too… Decent 1st verse collaboration, here, as y’all holdin’ it down… Lol @ tha hook! “I got tha day shift; I got tha night shift;” ahh!!! Work!!! Dope-ass hook, tho! Tha 2nd verse’s soundin’ pretty nice, too, especially about those lizards! We got tha 3rd verse comin’ along, here, and it’s soundin’ pretty nice… My Rating: 4.3


13. “Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)” feat. Mia X
Craig B & Mo B. Dick on this beat… >>> Sounds like a nice hook from P wit this G-Funk-soundin’ beat! Definitely a nice lil’ eerie track!! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, as well! Glad P holdin’ this shit down! It’s like, what would a song be without tha “P”?! We got tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, here, keepin’ it movin’! My Rating: 4.3


½time: I got a lil’ bored toward tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st disc but it still was a nice lil’ compilation CD, here, if you wanna call it that! Let’s keep it movin’, right after my nap! For now, lemme rank these, as tha final song from Disc 1’s playing…


Rankings:

12.       “What They Call Us” 3.1
11.        “Gangstas Make The World” 3.7
10.       “I Got Candy” feat. Mo B. Dick 4.0
09.       “There Dey Go” 4.1
08.       “No Limit Soldiers” 4.2
07.       “Fedz” feat. Mia X 4.2
06.       “Swamp Nigga” 4.2
05.       “Ghetto Thang” feat. Big Ed 4.3
04.       “Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)” feat. Mia X 4.3
03.   “Ghetto Cheeze” 4.3
02.   “I Always Feel Like…” feat. Mo B. Dick 4.3
01.   “Smoking Green” feat. Mr. Serv-On 4.4


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      49.1
Total Songs:                      / 12
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Average CD Rating: 4.1


Time for a nap, before I get to Disc 2… Let’s see how long I sleep… *Goes to sleep at 12:44 PM…* *Gets up at 3:23 PM…* Wow, I got up before my 3:40 PM alarm ‘cause Warpaint “Love Is To Die” came on Music Choice Indie and woke me up, in a great way…! Still, I’m really outta it!!


01. “Ghetto Cheeze”
Ain’t I just hear this? Then again, DJ Darryl on tha beat, this time… Are we still workin’ those shifts, lol? >>> Yeah, sounds similar, here… Yeah, it iz! What tha hell? Gonna just consider it a similar rating… My Current Rating: 4.3


02. “Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)”
This, too, but no Mia X on this feature?? Craig B & Mo B. Dick beat! I’m just rating it what I rated it, previously… My Current Rating: 4.3


03. “TRU 2 Da Game” feat. Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On
Produced by K-Lou, here! >>> A lil’ slow, here, and soundin’ good… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ good wit P on it… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice, stayin’ “TRU 2 Da Game,” here! We got tha 2nd verse, here, and it’s soundin’ pretty nice, too… Laidback vibes are acceptable vibes! Here comes tha 3rd verse and it’s soundin’ nice, too, keepin’ it movin’… Even a 4th verse, here, as they’re hopin’ for their “daughter to spell [their] name,” here… Even enough room for a outro that’s 1:02 long! My Rating: 4.2


04. “Freak Hoes”
KLC on da beat! >>> Sounds like a dope beat; nice “hoes” anthem, even tho it’s ehh… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and P, you’re really inta this!! Imagine if “tha big guy was on, last night?,” lol?! Good shit… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it ain’t bad, as we’re keepin’ it goin’… Mia on tha 3rd verse, here, as they’re “lickin’ on [her] pearl…,” lol; good shit! My Rating: 4.1


05. “TRU’s”
Craig B on this beat… >>> Beat’s pretty jammin’ and on a serious, ‘90s tip, here, fa tha undaground… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ like we’re progressin’ through time, here… “I wear some baggy-ass Girbauds;” that’s wassup!! And, just talkin’ on tha hook? Almost sounds like an elephant, lol… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse, here, and it sounds like a gangsta tale, durin’ tha evening… Keepin’ it goin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, holdin’ it down… My Rating: 4.3


06. “1nce Upon A Time” feat. C-Loc
KLC on tha track… >>> Nice beat, here, wit a G-Funk sound to go wit tha hook! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope; top-notch shit fa dem gangstaz! Here comes Loc on tha 2nd verse, here, doin’ tha damn thang; props for a boosted amount of quality, Loc! My Rating: 4.4


¾time: This part of tha CD’s a 4.3-rated disc, so far; good shit! There’s a lil’ more excitement on this 2nd disc, so far…!


07. “Pop Goes My 9” feat. Kane & Abel
Mo B. Dick on tha track…! >>> Kinda sounds like some good throwback R&B on tha hook, here… A slow lil’ beat, here, wit a decent-soundin’ 1st verse, here… Even more shit comin’ through fa tha 2nd verse, here…; decent… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here… Feelin’ tha gangsta-soundin’ lyrics but it’s ehh with this soft beat… My Rating: 3.7


08. “It’s My Time”
Craig B, here… >>> Mia in tha beginning, here, and it sounds decent… Tha beat ain’t too bad, here, with a cool sound fa tha dark vibes… My Rating: 3.8


09. “Torcher Chamber”
Mo B. Dick on this one, right chea! >>> Sounds good wit this eerie beat; good goin’, Mo B.! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope… Tha hook’s pretty nice! P’s got them hooks on lock, here! Even tho he was a big mainstream artist, he still knows how to make some nice-soundin’ undaground jointz! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ nice, too; great job, y’all! My Rating: 4.3


10. “They Can’t Stop Us!”
KLC on da track! >>> Anotha eerie beat, here; gotta feel it! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, too… Y’all pretty nice wit how y’all come through wit it, here; can’t deny it! Great job wit tha 2nd verse, too, as it proceeds from tha hook… And, tha 3rd verse, here, keepin’ it eerie, of course! Almost seems a lil’ long, but I can tolerate it… My Rating: 4.2


11. “The Lord Is Testin’ Me”
KLC! >>> A nice lil’ slow beat, here, soundin’ good throughout tha 1st verse… This seems like it’s draggin’…; too long with this 5:42 length! So, I’ll just say that tha rest of this sounds good, regardless; it’s just too long…! My Rating: 3.9


12. “No Limit Soldiers (Club Mix)”
Produced by K-to-tha-L-to-tha-C!! >>> Of course, still sounds nice! Ugh!! 7:03 on tha length!! Diggin’ how rough P iz wit these lyrics, lol! Tha 2nd verse sounds pretty nice, here; lol @ tha “Attention!!” It’s like, a whole six years before Bone Crusher—wow, only six? Can’t believe “Never Scared”’s 14 years-old, now!! It’s a teenager!!! Tha 3rd verse’s soundin’ pretty nice, too; what else can I say? This long-ass length makes me wanna say less ‘cause what else can I say, lol? Mia makin’ an appearance on this, holdin’ it down, as well… My Rating: 4.3


13. “Final Ride”
Endin’ it with a Craig B track! >>> Really feelin’ this title, dark-soundin’ beat and how P’s comin’ through on tha 1st verse, here! “I seen a lil’ bitty baby suckin’ on daisies;” damn! Tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ nice, here! Crazy, like, “Which rapper gon be next?” Such a dope-ass hook!! Crazy how tha most-recent one’s MC Nero and that I’ve been consistently reviewin’ CDs, each day, since I did MC Nero’s Fool Whut You Talkin’ ‘Bout review, tha day before he died! Hearin’ tha 3rd verse and it’s pretty dope, here! Luvin’ all tha rhymes and all tha rappers’ names, lol… We got tha 4th verse, here, and it’s soundin’ pretty nice, as well… My Rating: 4.4


Overall: Seems like I liked this disc betta? Y’all did an excellent job wit tha double disc, tho! Lots to offer! We’ll see how much more I have to review of y’all during my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon!


Rankings:

13.       “Pop Goes My 9” feat. Kane & Abel 3.7
12.       “It’s My Time” 3.8
11.        “The Lord Is Testin’ Me” 3.9
10.       “Freak Hoes” 4.1
09.       “They Can’t Stop Us!” 4.2
08.       “TRU 2 Da Game” feat. Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On 4.2
07.       “No Limit Soldiers (Club Mix)” 4.3
06.       “TRU’s” 4.3
05.       “Torcher Chamber” 4.3
04.       “Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)” 4.3
03.   “Ghetto Cheeze” 4.3
02.   “1nce Upon A Time” feat. C-Loc 4.4
01.   “Final Ride” 4.4


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      54.2
Total Songs:                      / 13
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Average CD Rating: 4.2


I enjoyed doin’ this double-disc review… Too bad there’s so many reviewz I gotta do and have such a busy schedule goin’ on…!


Overall Rankings:

25.       “What They Call Us” 3.1
24.       “Pop Goes My 9” feat. Kane & Abel 3.7
23.       “Gangstas Make The World” 3.7
22.       “It’s My Time” 3.8
21.       “The Lord Is Testin’ Me” 3.9
20.       “I Got Candy” feat. Mo B. Dick 4.0
19.       “Freak Hoes” 4.1
18.       “There Dey Go” 4.1
17.       “They Can’t Stop Us!” 4.2
16.       “TRU 2 Da Game” feat. Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On 4.2
15.       “No Limit Soldiers” 4.2
14.       “Fedz” feat. Mia X 4.2
13.       “Swamp Nigga” 4.2
12.       “Ghetto Thang” feat. Big Ed 4.3
11.        “No Limit Soldiers (Club Mix)” 4.3
10.       “TRU’s” 4.3
09.       “Torcher Chamber” 4.3
08.       “Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)” 4.3
07.       “Heaven 4 A Gangsta (TRU Remix)” feat. Mia X 4.3
06.       “Ghetto Cheeze” 4.3
05.       “Ghetto Cheeze” 4.3
04.       “I Always Feel Like…” feat. Mo B. Dick 4.3
03.   “Smoking Green” feat. Mr. Serv-On 4.4
02.   “1nce Upon A Time” feat. C-Loc 4.4
01.   “Final Ride” 4.4


Overall Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              103.3
Total Songs:              / 25
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Overall Average CD Rating:      4.1

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