Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Review #1,649: Black Mophia Clan "To Be Me"

Reviewed on 2.14.2017 (Review #1,649)


Gonna get back on track, here, now that I got work this morning… Here goes my review for Black Mophia Clan, outta Monroe, To Be Me, released in 1998 on Mophia Affiliated Records & was produced by Devastator! Start Time: 2:09 AM | End Time: 2:52 AM


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 #1,649) reviewed on 2.14.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Mind Blowin’”
>>> An interestin’ lil’ beat, here, fa tha undaground… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it soundin’ good, ova here… A 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse, here, and it’s pretty good, as well… Tha hook sounds nice wit this “hiiiigh” and all that; good shit… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it sounds a lil’ darker wit tha voice; nice! A 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ like y’all can get anythang y’all want! My Rating: 4.2


02. “To Be Me”
>>> Sounds like a catchy beat fa a title track/only tha 2nd track on this CD! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s dope; luvin’ tha dark voice! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s dope wit this female singin’ on it!! Fuckin’ awesome, here!! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ nice, too! He “only 21 years-old,” here, tha same age as my best friend… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice… Luv how it’s a ‘dead end in tha road’ wit tha rhymes, here, as there’s “nowhere to turn;” dope! Tha female voice toward tha end, here…; nice!! My Rating: 4.6


03. “Gangsta Vibe II”
>>> Sounds like a dope beat, here; good shit! Nice lil’ hook fa tha “ballerz!” Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice ta hear, here… Keepin’ it goin’ wit a consistent-soundin’ 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice! Luvin’ tha voice and how it doesn’t stop rappin’! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ dope wit tha “lyrical murderer!!” A 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ good wit what y’all got goin’ on, here… Tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ like a “puzzle” bein’ put back together or somethin’; dope! My Rating: 4.3


04. “Straight To The Head”
>>> Sounds a lil’ nice wit this decent beat, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ good wit tha rhymes… Tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse iz here and it sounds like y’all ready ta hang these “MCs” or somethin’, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nuts wit tha fast rappin’, here! Luv how fast tha verse iz!! Sounds like a G-Funk-type singin’ voice toward tha last minute of tha track, here; nice… My Rating: 4.1


05. “I Can’t Help It”
>>> Sounds a lil’ slower but still on tha cool side, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice wit these rhymes and how y’all come through wit it… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice, as far as all tha voices overlappin’ and shit like dat! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ like y’all representin’ tha “Roe” to tha fullest, here; nice rhymes/G-type perspectives! My Rating: 4.0


½time: A 4.2-rated CD, here; let’s continue wit a bang!


06. “Street Life”
>>> Sounds like a chill lil’ beginning, here; nice lil’ hook and beat, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it sounds like some faster-soundin’ rhymes about this real “life,” ova this beat… Hearin’ tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, too; great job deliverin’ tha rhymes! All that spelling’s pretty dope toward tha end of tha 1st verse!! Hearin’ tha hook and it either sounds like it’s remakin’ somethin’ or somethin’ later on remade it… Still, decent ta flow tha track over… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, here, spittin’ dat top-notch trap shit, here! Tha real undaground vibes of tha trap, here! Tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse iz here and it’s pretty nice, as well… Very consistent-soundin’ rhymes toward tha end of tha verse! Real dope, overall!! My Rating: 4.4


07. “Gangsta Vibe”
>>> Sounds nice wit this dark, slow “vibe,” here, in tha beginning! Pure-soundin’ beat fa tha undaground, here!! Nice job wit this 1st verse, deliverin’ it in a mucky way, lol… It just sounds like it came out tha mud, or somethin’! Diggin’ tha female voice on tha hook, here; nice!! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ dope wit tha faster rappin’! I also am diggin’ tha flow a lot, here! “It’s tha L-U-N-A-T-I-to-tha-C;” of course, you’re a lunatic!! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear… And, we have a 4th verse, here… Y’all really keepin’ tha consistent rhymes comin’ along, non-stop; definitely nice! My Rating: 4.3


08. “Time To Smoke”
>>> Sounds dope… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and that’s what’s up that “smoking weed iz on [y’all] schedule!” So glad it helps with tha autistic! Tha 2nd part of tha 1st verse ain’t too bad, even tho I’m feelin’ tha flow, a lil’ bit… “Let’s go half on a pound, let’s get smoked-out togetha!” Dope shit when people “go half on” some good bud! Keepin’ it movin’ wit anotha part of tha 1st verse, here & it’s nice… After three parts of tha 1st verse, we’ve reached tha hook… It sounds pretty nice wit smokin’ outta this “muthafuckin’ swisha!” And, just a lil’ singin’ ta end this off… My Rating: 4.2


09. “Time 4 A Change”
>>> Smooth lil’ laidback beat, here, wit a nice female voice on tha hook! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ decent wit gettin’ through this thang called ‘life.’ Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ nice ta hear, as this continues ta sound a lil’ laidback… And, a 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice… My Rating: 3.7


10. “Who Got Yo Back Now”
>>> I like how this beat sounds betta than tha previous track, on here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it straight… Hearin’ tha hook and it sounds like a catchy hook, where there’s almost, like, an audience participation, here… It sounds like what Bravehearts & Lil’ Jon would remake five years later with “Quick To Back Down”, on tha hook… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ good, here… So much to be said, here, on tha 2nd verse; definitely nice! My Rating: 3.8


Overall: I thought this CD was dope ta review! All tha tracks were real nice & tha production was pretty pure fa tha undaground! Great job reppin’ tha 318, y’all! I know y’all got plenty more ta offer as I go through tha years in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon! Gotta keep it movin’!!


Rankings:

10.       “Time 4 A Change” 3.7
09.       “Who Got Yo Back Now” 3.8
08.       “I Can’t Help It” 4.0
07.       “Straight To The Head” 4.1
06.       “Time To Smoke” 4.2
05.       “Mind Blowin’” 4.2
04.       “Gangsta Vibe” 4.3
03.   “Gangsta Vibe II” 4.3
02.   “Street Life” 4.4
01.   “To Be Me” 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      41.7
Total Songs:                      / 10
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Average CD Rating: 4.2

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