Saturday, April 22, 2017

Review #1,705: Mystikal "Ghetto Fabulous"

Reviewed on 4.22.2017 (Review #1,705)


Keepin’ these reviewz goin’, how ‘bout some Mystikal Ghetto Fabulous, released in 1998 on No Limit Records & Jive Records! Happy Birthday, P.I.R.! Start Time: 1:54 AM | End Time: 2:53 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 #1,705) reviewed on 4.22.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Round Out The Tank”
KLC production! >>> Instant start, here, wit a crazy-ass hook!! Sounds dope wit how you comin’ through on this dope production! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you really got shit on lock, here! Tha 2nd verse’s pretty dope, too; good shit! My Rating: 4.7


02. “There He Go” feat. Guillotine
Carlos Stephens beat; yeah! >>> A decent lil’ beat, here; hook’s nice… I literally thought this was a different song of yours… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice, too; good shit… Tha 2nd verse’s pretty gutta, too; tight shit, here… My Rating: 4.2


03. “Keep It Hype”
Mo B. Dick beat… >>> Sounds good, here; dope 1st verse goin’ on… Beat ain’t too bad, here; somewhat-plain but it’s decent… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice wit your “hype” voice, here; good shit… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, too; glad you keepin’ it goin’! My Rating: 4.3


04. “That’s The Nigga”
Shit yeah, with Craig B on tha beat! >>> Now, this one, I know; here comes tha review! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice; good shit wit how you found “the nigga,” ya dig? Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you bouncin’ and vibin’ off this shit, here; gotta love it! “Like syrup on tha biscuit and tha orange juice…;” gotta have tha food! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, as always! My Rating: 4.4


05. “Ghetto Fabulous” feat. Charlie Wilson & Snoop Dogg
Craig B beat… >>> Sounds like a decent, funky beat… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice wit what you’re bringin’ to tha table, here, ‘Kal… A nice lil’ hook from Charlie Wilson… Weird to think that only, like, four/five years after this, “Beautiful” was released with Snoop & Pharrell. I almost thought they were so far apart but if you look at it, at this moment in time, we’re 14/15 years past “Beautiful”, now; crazy shit! Where’d all that time go? Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from you and it’s pretty nice, here; consistent shit… And, you’re even on tha 3rd verse, here, comin’ through wit some mo shit… I’ono what it was, but I missed Snoop? My Rating: 4.0


06. “Life Ain’t Cool” feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker
Anotha one from Craig, here… >>> Tha hook cool from P, here, about “no woman like [his] mama…” Hearin’ tha beat and it’s nice fa a dry, slow one… Hearin’ tha 1st verse from P, too, and it sounds good, too… If P goin’ first, I’m puttin’ P in tha ID, first… Keepin’ it movin’ with tha 2nd verse from you, here, soundin’ nice wit how you came up in this swamp-like world… And, Silkk on tha 3rd verse, slowly survivin’ these times, here… My Rating: 3.7


07. “I’m On Fire”
KLC beat… >>> Nice 1st verse from you on this drier KL beat, here… Tha hook sounds nice wit how your vocals repeat and all that; good shit… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and as you were “trapped fa ova 55 minutes,” you keepin’ this “fire” goin’, wit tha verses! And, we got tha 3rd verse comin’ along, here, soundin’ nice, too… My Rating: 4.1


08. “Whacha Want, Whacha Need” feat. Busta Rhymes
A KLC beat, here… >>> A lil’ more hype in tha beat, here; that’s good… Hearin’ tha 1st verse from you and wit tha both of y’all on this track, I can’t imagine how hype y’all gon combine on tha track, here! Sounds pretty hype witchu on tha 1st verse; good shit! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice! Almost sounds like somethin’ that can come out today; good shit…! Hearin’ Bussa-Buss on tha 2nd verse and he handlin’ shit nicely, here… Literally, tha NY version of you, right now! And, we’re back to you on tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta continue…! My Rating: 4.3


½time: A 4.2-rated CD, here; dope collaborations and dope wit how you bringin’ it… Most of tha beats are on tha decent level fa me, tho, but your rhymes/voice/flow overshadows that!


09. “The Stick Up” feat. Mia X & Fiend
O’Dell beat… >>> Right into tha 1st verse from Mia, here, soundin’ good, like it was a regular-soundin’ Mia X track… And, right into Fiend, here, doin’ tha damn thang wit that rough voice of his! Dope hook, bruh! Keepin’ it movin’ wit you on tha 2nd verse, here, comin’ through wit that rowdy, gangsta shit! My Rating: 4.2


10. “I Smell Smoke”
O’Dell on tha track… >>> Ain’t expect it to be an interlude or anything but this sounds nice ta relax to… Oh wait, at 1:05, here you come wit a verse, comin’ through wit some fast rhymes, as always! My Rating: 4.1


11. “Respect My Mind” feat. Guillotine
Mo B. on tha beat… >>> A lil’ faster and more wild wit how you comin’ through on tha 1st verse, here! Ain’t realize how bouncy Mo B. was with tha production…! Tha hook’s pretty nice, too, wit how you comin’ through wit people needin’ to “respect [your] mind.” Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from you and you still wild wit it! My Rating: 4.2


12. “Stack Yo Chips” feat. Master P & C-Murder
Let’s get it! Dez beat… >>> A slower beat, here; let’s see what’s good… Hearin’ P on tha hook and it’s pretty nice… Hearin’ you on tha 1st verse and it sounds a lil’ quieter? Still, not bad with your wildness, here… And, C on tha 2nd verse, here, comin’ through as a quiet thug, here; sounds nice… My Rating: 3.9


13. “Dirty South, Dirty Jerz” feat. Naughty By Nature
KLC on tha beat; let’s see this collab…! >>> Sounds like it gon be hype wit tha beat, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty dope; nice job, NBN! KLC even makin’ it some gumbo wit tha southern beat, here! Hearin’ tha 1st verse from you and it’s pretty nice wit what you comin’ with… And, keepin’ it movin’ wit dem Naughty boyz on tha 2nd verse, here, with a nice lil’ flow ta flow nicely on tha track… Even more from Naughty on tha 3rd verse, comin’ through wit even mo consistent rhymes; good shit! My Rating: 4.3


14. “Yaah!”
KLC on tha track… >>> Sounds like a newer version of “Rocky Balboa” or somethin’, here (“da-da-da-da-dah…”)? Hearin’ tha 1st verse from you and you sound good on this, too… And, we got tha 2nd verse comin’ along, here, soundin’ pretty nice, too… And, tha 3rd verse’s pretty nice, too, consistently bringin’ tha heat… My Rating: 4.0


15. “Let’s Go Do It” feat. Silkk The Shocker & Snoop Dogg
Craig B doin’ this beat, too… >>> Lots of triple words, here, in tha beginning… Good shit comin’ from you, Mystikal; keep-keep-keep it goin’-goin’-goin’!! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice, too; good shit… And, we got Snoop on tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, finally… And, a hyped-up 3rd verse? Really feelin’ how this soundin’! Aggressive shit at its finest! My Rating: 4.3


16. “What’s Your Alias” feat. Fiend & Silkk The Shocker
Endin’ with a Craig B beat… >>> Sounds like a dope lil’ beat, here, almost like water drops? Hearin’ tha hook and it’s nice wit “your name” and “your alias,” ya dig? Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice wit what you bringin’ to tha table, aggressively… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s strictly on tha soulja level; good shit… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice and consistent, tha way a Mystikal song always sounds! Good shit, once again! Great shit on tha final verse from Silkk The Shocker, too; dope collab! Glad I got everyone’s “name” and “alias,” lol; dope shit! My Rating: 4.3


Overall: Most of tha ratings were on tha lower side of tha 4.0’s, but they were still dope tracks… Always gotta love your aggressive flow, Mystikal! Thumbs up to tha collaborations and I already know you keepin’ it movin’ fa Louisiana!


Rankings:

16.       “Life Ain’t Cool” feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker 3.7
15.       “Stack Yo Chips” feat. Master P & C-Murder 3.9
14.       “Ghetto Fabulous” feat. Charlie Wilson & Snoop Dogg 4.0
13.       “Yaah!” 4.0
12.       “I’m On Fire” 4.1
11.        “I Smell Smoke” 4.1
10.       “Respect My Mind” feat. Guillotine 4.2
09.       “There He Go” feat. Guillotine 4.2
08.       “The Stick Up” feat. Mia X & Fiend 4.2
07.       “Keep It Hype” 4.3
06.       “Let’s Go Do It” feat. Silkk The Shocker & Snoop Dogg 4.3
05.       “What’s Your Alias” feat. Fiend & Silkk The Shocker 4.3
04.       “Dirty South, Dirty Jerz” feat. Naughty By Nature 4.3
03.   “Whacha Want, Whacha Need” feat. Busta Rhymes 4.3
02.   “That’s The Nigga” 4.4
01.   “Round Out The Tank” 4.7


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      67.0
Total Songs:                      / 16
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Average CD Rating: 4.2

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