Review #1,695: Magic "Sky's The Limit"

Reviewed on 3.21.2017 (Review #1,695)

Happy 55^th day in a row of reviewin’ CDs & only five more dayz till my dream comes true!! Now, time for tha next review: Magic Sky’s The Limit, released in 1998 on No Limit Records & Priority Records! Start Time: 1:36 AM | End Time: 2:54 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 #1,695) reviewed on 3.21.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. Intro

Mo B. Dick beat… >>> Not bad intro; I’m ready! My Rating: N/A

02. “Ghetto Godzilla” feat. Master P

A KLC beat, here! >>> Sounds dope wit tha beginning, beat & P on tha hook! Tha 1^st verse from P’s pretty nice, too! And, you sound nice on this, too; good shit! My Rating: 4.2

03. “Did What I Had To” feat. Mystikal

O’Dell beat, here… >>> Decent lil’ beat wit you soundin’ nice on tha 1^st verse, here, as a No Limit soulja! And, nice 2^nd verse you’re providin’, here, strictly fulla energy!! Tha hook’s also nice, as I forgot to mention; good shit… Mystikal showin’ some nice luv, too; good shit… My Rating: 4.1

04. “Depend On Me” feat. C-Murder

Mo B. on tha beat! >>> Sounds decent, here, wit this beat and how you comin’ through on tha 1^st verse… Uncredited C on tha 1^st verse? Almost sounds like him… Regardless, sounds nice, overall, wit this track… My Rating: 3.8

05. “9^th Ward”

O’Dell beat… >>> Sounds like a strong anthem, here; nice hook… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse on this decent beat fa dem souljaz and it sounds decent, but good wit tha rhymes… Tha rest of this ain’t too bad; good shit… My Rating: 3.7

06. “No Hope” feat. C-Murder, Lady TRU & Sons Of Funk

KLC & O’Dell beat collab; Beats By The Pound! >>> Sounds kinda chill, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it ain’t bad, here, but kinda quiet? Tha hook’s aight; nothin’ poppin’ off too much fa me, here… Sounds like C-Murder on tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ decent… My Rating: 3.2

07. “Take It To Da Streets”
KLC on tha track… >>> Instant start, here; sounds good witchu on tha 1^st verse, here… Feelin’ tha aggression in your voice and how you come through wit this shit… Interestin’, random-voiced hook, here…; not bad… Tha 2^nd verse ain’t too bad, here; you comin’ through wit some good shit… I’ono, but I’m expectin’ this CD to sound a lil’ more upbeat and more hype than this? My Rating: 3.6

08. “Ball ‘Til We Fall” feat. C-Murder

Mark In Da Dark on this beat… >>> Sounds like an interestin’ jam, here, in a chill way…; nice lil’ hook… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds nice wit this preparation for a setup, here… And, tha 2^nd verse comin’ in quickly, soundin’ decent, here… My Rating: 3.7

09. “I Got Love 4 Ya” feat. Steady Mobb’n & Snoop Dogg

O’Dell doin’ tha track, here… >>> Sounds like a decent lil’ upbeat beat, here, wit this decent hook… This five minutes long, so I hope it can not drag… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s decent wit what you’re bringin’ to tha table, here… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s soundin’ decent, too… I’ono, but I thought I woulda been more hype and have better ratings for you on this CD, but it ain’t feelin’ like that… Snoop on tha 3^rd verse? Why uncredited verses, smh? I thought I looked up all tha info?! My Rating: 3.4

10. “I Never”

KLC did this one… >>> Sounds decent, here, wit tha beat and what you’re bringin’ to tha 1^st verse… Tha rest of this ain’t bad; I’m too busy updatin’ all these features that were fucked up when I checked tha tracklist… My Rating: 3.5

11. “Money Don’t Make Me” feat. C-Murder & Soulja Slim

Craig B doin’ tha track, here… >>> Decent hook; it’s “money,” so why do I care? An okay-soundin’ 1^st verse, too, here… And, Soulja on tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice ta hear; good shit… My Rating: 4.0

½time: A 3.7-rated CD, so far; decent, here… I thought I’d hear betta but it iz what it iz…

12. “Sky’s The Limit” feat. Mia X & Sons Of Funk

MP beat… >>> Due to tha title, hence it’s tha fuckin’ album title, too, this gon go in one ear and out tha other! Don’t need to have someone that robbed me in tha title, here, smh! With that bein’ said, this sounds soft with tha hook and tha decent verses… Can be a dope track if I was all obsessed with Louisiana rap music or somethin’, ya know what I’m sayin’? My Rating: 3.1

13. “No Limit” feat. C-Murder & Snoop Dogg

Mark In Da Dark on tha track… >>> Sounds like a nice 1^st verse from C, here; nice reppin’… Hearin’ tha hook and I have to admit, it does sound nice spellin’ out tha label y’all represent! “N-O-L-I-M-I-T!” Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s pretty dope, here; gotta dig how you comin’, Magic! And, Snoop comin’ through on tha 3^rd verse, “reppin’” fa all these area codes, ‘round here… My Rating: 4.0

14. “New Generation” feat. Fiend & Mac

KLC beat… >>> Sounds like a nice lil’ upbeat vibe, here; let’s see how we do… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it ain’t that bad, here… Tha rest of this ain’t that bad, here; decent lil’ track, even tho it seemed like it dragged fa a lil’ over three minutes… My Rating: 3.6

15. “What I Gotta” feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mo B. Dick

Craig B on this beat… >>> Sounds like a decent beat, here; nothin’ special… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and I almost thought it was a hook… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s ehh…; let’s see what’s next… Hearin’ you on tha 2^nd verse and it sounds like you know what you want, but it’s not comin’ when you want it… My Rating: 3.5

16. “Hard Times” feat. C-Murder

Craig B track… >>> Sounds like a nice lil’ hook from C, here… Diggin’ tha beat, even tho it kinda quiet, but it jams… Hearin’ C on tha 1^st verse and it’s pretty nice, here… And, here you are on tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through, reppin’ fa these thugz… Even more from C, here, on tha outro; C, C, C!! My Rating: 3.9

17. “Life Is A Bitch”

DJ Darryl on tha track… >>> Sounds like a decent lil’ hook, here; typical saying about this “bitch” they call “life,” here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s pretty nice ta hear, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, too; can’t complain… And, we got tha 3^rd verse, here, soundin’ decent, too… My Rating: 3.8

18. “Gimpin’” feat. Big Ed, Mac, Kane & Abel

KLC track… >>> Sounds like it gon be a good one? Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds decent wit tha rappin’; not too starstruck by this… Hearin’ tha hook and y’all reppin’ wit dis “gimpin’” perspective, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd verse, here, just anotha random lil’ verse… Lol @ “every gimp need a pimp;” totally, dude, lol!! Tha 3^rd verse ain’t that bad, here… My Rating: 3.7

19. “Special Forces” feat. Da Commission

Carlos Stephens on tha track… >>> A decent beat, here; decent lil’ 1^st verse you’re bringin’ to tha table, here… A “T.S.O.” representation, here, on tha hook; sounds nice… Not bad wit how tha rest of this sounds… At times, I don’t know what ta say, so I don’t say much… My Rating: 3.6

20. “When Drama Came” feat. Fiend, Dolliolie of Ghetto Commission & Snoop Dogg

Mark In Da Dark doin’ tha track… >>> A decent beat, here, with Snoop in tha intro… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds like it can be a nice lil’ No Limit anthem, even tho it only decent fa me… And, tha hook sounds nice ta hear, too; tru Gs, here! And, we got tha 2^nd verse from Snoop, layin’ down some random facts… Even more comin’ outta tha 3^rd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice and consistent wit tha aggression; good shit! My Rating: 3.9

21. “Mobb 4 Ever” feat. C-Murder, Fiend, Gambino Family, Prime Suspects, TRU Survivors & KLC

Craig B doin’ tha beat fa this collab! >>> Nice lil’ hook, here; sounds nice wit tha beat… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds like a nice lil’ somethin’, sumthin’… And, here comes tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ decent… And, more aggression comin’ outta tha 3^rd verse, here; nice wit how this continues ta sound… My Rating: 3.8

22. “Chastity” feat. Lil’ D & Mercedes
KLC on tha track… >>> I’ono about this one; sounds kinda random, includin’ tha long intro? Hook? Not sure what ta say, since it’s random ta me… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s not bad; nothin’ special at all… Yeah, fuck tha rest of this; what tha hell we call this? My Rating: 2.1

Overall: I thought this was gon be way betta and more on a consistent level… I have to say, this was just decent… Only a 4.2 was tha highest rating? Naw!!

Rankings:

21.       “Chastity” feat. Lil’ D & Mercedes 2.1

20.       “Sky’s The Limit” feat. Mia X & Sons Of Funk 3.1

19.       “No Hope” feat. C-Murder, Lady TRU & Sons Of Funk 3.2

18.       “I Got Love 4 Ya” feat. Steady Mobb’n & Snoop Dogg 3.4

17.       “I Never” 3.5

16.       “What I Gotta” feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mo B. Dick 3.5

15.       “Special Forces” feat. Da Commission 3.6

14.       “New Generation” feat. Fiend & Mac 3.6

13.       “Take It To Da Streets” 3.6

12.       “9^th Ward” 3.7

11.        “Ball ‘Til We Fall” feat. C-Murder 3.7

10.       “Gimpin’” feat. Big Ed, Mac, Kane & Abel 3.7

09.       “Depend On Me” feat. C-Murder 3.8

08.       “Mobb 4 Ever” feat. C-Murder, Fiend, Gambino Family, Prime Suspects, TRU Survivors & KLC 3.8

07.       “Life Is A Bitch” 3.8

06.       “When Drama Came” feat. Fiend, Dolliolie of Ghetto Commission & Snoop Dogg 3.9

05.       “Hard Times” feat. C-Murder 3.9

04.       “No Limit” feat. C-Murder & Snoop Dogg 4.0

03.   “Money Don’t Make Me” feat. C-Murder & Soulja Slim 4.0

02.   “Did What I Had To” feat. Mystikal 4.1

01.   “Ghetto Godzilla” feat. Master P 4.2

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      76.2

Total Songs:                      / 21

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Average CD Rating: 3.6