Monday, February 27, 2017

Review #1,663: Devious "All The Devious Things I Did"

Reviewed on 2.27.2017 (Review #1,663)


Here goes my review for Devious All The Devious Things I Did, released in 1998 on Unity Entertainment. Reviewin’ this one on Long Island, NY, so I can keep tha reviewz up… This my 33rd day in a row reviewin’! Start Time: 10:17 AM | End Time: 11:39 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 #1,663) reviewed on 2.27.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. Intro (Nuttin’ Comes Easy) feat. T-Mann
>>> Nice lil’ “Jazz” intro, here… My Rating: N/A


02. “Count ‘Em Off”
>>> Sounds like a good track; decent beat and good hook… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it sounds like consistent rappin’, here… “Tha mic’s my guillotine!,” on tha 2nd verse, here; dope-ass rhymes!! You’re real consistent wit it, ya dig?! My Rating: 4.5


03. “The Club Scene” feat. Bust Down
>>> Oh, I’m diggin’ this hook! Nice lil’ “N.O.”-type party hook, here!! Makes me even more excited fa my Louisiana trip comin’ up!! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice, here… Tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse’s pretty consistent wit tha rhymes, here! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s dope! “There ain’t no 2:00 laws down in New Orleans!” Oh, I’d love to party wit Bubba, outta Baton Rouge, in Louisiana, one day!! Should be dope!! Hearin’ tha 3rd verse and it’s dope, too! Excellent collab, overall!! My Rating: 4.6


04. “Minute By Minute” feat. Az One
>>> Sounds like a laidback track, here… It’s great to have a laidback track on here ‘cause of how nice and laidback I’m feelin’, over these past two dayz! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice… Tha hook’s pretty laidback, like some Marley-like vocals, here; dope shit! Tha streetz have an undaground favorite, here! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ nice, too… And, tha 3rd verse’s soundin’ nice, as well… My Rating: 3.8


05. “She Used To Tell Me” feat. Mut
>>> Sounds like a nice, laidback remake on tha hook, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you’re soundin’ nice, here… It makes me think, I can’t believe I built myself to tha celebrity I am today! I can’t believe my Louisiana dream’s finally comin’ true in under a month!! And, we got tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ decent wit tha rhymes… My Rating: 3.9


06. “If Bein’ Black Is Wrong” feat. Top
>>> I’m really feelin’ tha “black” vs. “white” topic, here! Crazy-ass lyrics!! Even mentionin’ “coffee seven dayz a week,” as well as “cream & sugar!” In a review, lol? Crazy shit about tha “keys” on tha “piano,” too!! Tha hook sounds jammin’ & catchy, too! This how a lyrical song should sound!! Take notes, y’all!! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it ain’t on tha level as you on tha 1st verse, but it’s still good… Almost thought there was gon be a 3rd verse, here! Only two!! My Rating: 4.8


07. “Even Though” feat. Scott, Wayne & T-Mann
>>> A slower vibe, here, on tha beat & hook… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and, ugh, “Soggy like cereal?” Sad… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and tha rhymes are really consistent, once again, with tha “in”-soundin’ rhymes…! My Rating: 4.0


08. “On My Mind” feat. Aura
>>> Decent, laidback hook & beat, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s not bad, so far… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s decent, here… And, a 3rd verse, keepin’ it movin’, here… My Rating: 3.6


½time: Gotta love your consistent rhymes, right chea! Definitely doin’ tha damn thang, to tha fullest! A 4.2-rated CD, so far! Keep up tha rhymes and tha great, N.O. rhymes!!


09. “Like Father, Like Son” feat. T-Mann
>>> Sounds like a dope hook & chill beat! Almost reminded me of an ambient beat in tha beginning… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ nice, here, wit tha rhymes… And, tha 2nd verse ain’t bad, here… It’s like, how did we get in this paranoid, eerie life we’re livin’ in, today? And, tha 3rd verse’s pretty dope, too… My Rating: 3.9


10. “Hey P-Poppers” feat. Jisaidie & Lil’ Trap
Wonder if Lil’ Trap secretly knew about tha term, “trap,” or, “tha trap,” back in ’98? >>> Kinda a dry beat, here, but still nice ta hear… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s ehh, decent at its finest… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it ain’t bad, here… We got tha 3rd verse up next and it’s decent, here… Even got a 4th verse, here, from Jisaidie, soundin’ decent to hear, as well… Damn, this still goin’, lol! Lil’ Trap on tha 5th verse, here, only “12 years-old!” That’s how old I was when I started doin’ my daily top 10 countdowns, which I still do today! Wonder what Lil’ Trap up to, now? Good verse, tho… Beat coulda been betta, since it dragged, a lil’… My Rating: 3.5


11. “Growin’ Up In The Crescent” feat. DJ Mellow Fellow
>>> Sounds nice wit tha whistlin’ beat… Tha 1st verse nice, here, as well as tha hook… Tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ crazy and consistent wit tha rhymes, here!! Definitely gotta feel it!! And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, keepin’ it movin’… My Rating: 4.3


12. “Never Satisfied”
Ridin’ solo, finally? >>> Diggin’ tha eerie beat, here… Definitely an eerie, trippy hook, here… Tha “get inside” part reminds me of explorin’ abandoned buildings… Hearin’  you on tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, here… My Rating: 4.4


13. “Forever Real” feat. Eboni & T-Mann
>>> Eerie, dark intro, here! Now, tha track & it’s pretty dope! Diggin’ tha chick’s voice wit this eerie-soundin’ hook! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope! Also, a 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse, here, soundin’ dope, too! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s dope wit what y’all bringin’ to tha table, here… Here we are wit tha consistent-ass rappin’, once again! Props! That’s real about tha “birthday / death date” thing, when it comes to “party” & “retaliation!” My Rating: 4.3


14. “Uncut Freestyle”
>>> Sounds dope, on tha hook & undaground beat, here… Hearin’ you on tha 1st verse and it’s nice ta hear… Since I’m reviewin’ via phone & not tha computer, I can review, listen & shit, at tha same time… Lol, gotta love me!! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, here, as well… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice to continue ta hear… Damn, this ended outta nowhere… My Rating: 4.1


15. “Niggas Ain’t The Ones”
>>> Sounds good, here, on tha hook & beat… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice… My Rating: 4.0


16. “Livin’ Dead” feat. Mut
>>> A laidback lil’ tune, here… Sounds like a nice hook and beat, here… If Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater had an undaground, chill-rap soundtrack, this would be on it, lol! Let’s just skate ta this, ya dig, lol?! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you sound good/consistent, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ decent, here, as y’all keep it movin’, here… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, as well… My Rating: 3.7


17. “Six Shots (The Cypher)” feat. Gangsta Foots of Too Solid, The Wizard, Top, Dre of Raw Culture & Maximus Supreme
>>> Now, this sounds like some nice, undaground trip-hop in tha beginning beat, here! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope wit what’s bein’ spit, here! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse and it’s nice, too! Definitely some dope shit! Hearin’ tha 3rd verse and it’s nice ta hear, as well! Hearin’ tha 4th verse and it’s dope; feelin’ these rhymes… I’ono how much I can stay interested in tha plain beat, but let’s keep it movin’… Hearin’ tha 5th verse and it sounds nice and consistent, here… And, “tha 6th shot to hip-hop,” a.k.a. tha “6th” verse iz here and I’m diggin’ tha voice wit these consistent rhymes! Almost like Biggie-like rhymin’ toward tha final 30 seconds, here? Dope shit! And, it ended outta nowhere, too… My Rating: 4.2


Overall: I thought this was a nice lil’ CD… You definitely know how to rap well & you got some nice, undaground product, here! Good shit! Keep up tha great work, ya dig?


Rankings:

16.       “Hey P-Poppers” feat. Jisaidie & Lil’ Trap 3.5
15.       “On My Mind” feat. Aura 3.6
14.       “Livin’ Dead” feat. Mut 3.7
13.       “Minute By Minute” feat. Az One 3.8
12.       “She Used To Tell Me” feat. Mut 3.9
11.        “Like Father, Like Son” feat. T-Mann 3.9
10.       “Even Though” feat. Scott, Wayne & T-Mann 4.0
09.       “Niggas Ain’t The Ones” 4.0
08.       “Uncut Freestyle” 4.1
07.       “Six Shots (The Cypher)” feat. Gangsta Foots of Too Solid, The Wizard, Top, Dre of Raw Culture & Maximus Supreme 4.2
06.       “Growin’ Up In The Crescent” feat. DJ Mellow Fellow 4.3
05.       “Forever Real” feat. Eboni & T-Mann 4.3
04.       “Never Satisfied” 4.4
03.   “Count ‘Em Off” 4.5
02.   “The Club Scene” feat. Bust Down 4.6
01.   “If Bein’ Black Is Wrong” feat. Top 4.8


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      65.6
Total Songs:                      / 16
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Average CD Rating: 4.1

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