Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Review #1,714: O.C.B. (Outta Control Ballers) "Interstate"

Reviewed on 4.26.2017 (Review #1,714)


Time for more reviewz… Happy Birthday to DJ Ya Boy Earl & Rudye out dat Rouge! Fa now, here goes my review fa O.C.B. (Outta Control Ballers) Interstate, released in 1998 on 4 Down Entertainment! All tha tracks were produced by Loco (spelled “Locco”, I think), except #2, produced by Mannie Fresh & #17, produced by Duck! Start Time: 1:58 AM | End Time: 2:59 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 #1,714) reviewed on 4.26.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Wreckin’ Ball Nuts” feat. Cadillac Slim
>>> Diggin’ this throwback Louisiana sound, here! Definitely a nice beat and tha hook’s pretty dope, too! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice ta hear, as well… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s dope; good shit… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, keepin’ it movin’… I like how dude said, “Zion City;” Baton Rouge in tha buildin’!! My Rating: 4.5


02. “Flossin’” feat. Lil’ Wayne
>>> Definitely a dope beat from Fresh, here; good shit! Wayne kickin’ it off wit tha 1st verse, here, soundin’ A+ fa tha south, of course! I remember when I loved this Wayne, back when I first heard him in 2002! Also, I love how I played this on my radio show, back in 2012 or somethin’, and I remember thinkin’, “Lil’ Wayne tha most-poppy dude played on my show…” Who woulda thought he’d fall off a lil’ bit? Thought he was tha Hottest MC In The Game, or somethin’? Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty dope, too! Hearin’ tha 3rd verse and it’s dope, too; definitely dope shit, here! My Rating: 4.4


03. Interstate (Skit)
>>> Damn… Smh @ “tha 18-wheeler” gettin’ “pulled over” and all that… My Rating: N/A


04. “Interstate”
>>> Sounds cool, here, wit this southern beat and how y’all holdin’ this “interstate” down, via tha hook! Tha 1st verse’s pretty dope, here; great southern representation! Re-hearin’ tha hook and I just luv how y’all movin’ “from state to state;” so dope, ya dig?! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too… And, tha 3rd verse’s pretty nice, too; good shit! My Rating: 4.5


05. “Mr. G” feat. Body, Bun B, Coleone Family & Nutso
>>> A female singin’ on tha hook, here; definitely nice… Feelin’ tha production, here, ta cruise to, throughout Louisiana… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ nice, strictly holdin’ shit down… “I shmoke weed wit no seeds… I got syrup by tha gallon…;” good shit! Keepin’ it movin’ wit Coleone on tha 2nd verse, here, reppin’ hard fa tha south, here! Definitely nice wit these rhymes and tha content! And, tha 3rd verse’s nice wit this “B-A-L-L-E-R” shit… Did I miss Bun B or somethin’, here? My Rating: 4.3


06. “Ghetto Made”
>>> Sounds nice wit tha uncredited female on tha hook, here; good shit… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice ta hear, here… And, wit tha rest of this, I’ono who this female iz; she ain’t credited… Still, nice collaboration… My Rating: 4.0


07. “We Came To Ball”
>>> Sounds like a nice beat, here; good 1st verse, too… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s catchy, strictly ballin’, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s not bad, too… And, keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice, too… Pretty rapid on tha 3rd verse, here; definitely nice! And, a 4th verse, with a dude singin’ like—wait, iz this tha same Locco I know from Baton Rouge? I knew that voice sounded familiar and I know of him from producin’! Shid, nice lil’ appearance, with that voice! My Rating: 4.2


08. Big Boys (Skit)
>>> Ooh, a “gumbo” skit; good shit! Gotta luv tha celebrity-like feelings, here! My Rating: N/A


½time: A 4.3-rated CD, here; definitely dope! Good shit! Gotta keep it movin’, ya dig? Lovin’ tha Baton Rouge/New Orleans-soundin’ production and tracks, here! Perfect combination of tha two cities, without soundin’ boring, a lil’!


09. “Big Boys”
>>> Sounds pretty dope, here; definitely feelin’ tha hook…! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and dude focused, here; definitely dope! And, we got tha 2nd verse, here, wit some crazy-soundin’ rappin’! Definitely fully-focused, here! And, tha 3rd verse iz here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too; good shit… My Rating: 4.3


10. What’s The Game Like ? (Skit)
>>> Nice skit, here, wit a nice beat in tha background, too… Yeah, glad you tryna get radio luv wit this shit ‘cause this shit valuable! My Rating: N/A


11. “What’s The Game Like ?” feat. Young Bleed
>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ hook from a female, here! Definitely feelin’ this hook, especially how it sounds like it samples “The Rain” (Orange Juice Jones or whateva his name iz)! Definitely dope southern shit, here! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ nice from y’all, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice… Tha 3rd verse sounds like Young Bleed; what’s wit tha no-credit shit goin’ on throughout this CD? Definitely dope, tho! My Rating: 4.4


12. “Lickens For Chickens”
>>> Sounds nice wit this gangsta-soundin’ intro… Nice lil’ beat, here, wit a deeper-soundin’ dude on tha 1st verse, here, holdin’ shit down… Tha hook’s pretty nice; definitely nice wit what y’all bringin’, here! Tha 2nd verse’s soundin’ pretty nice wit how y’all keepin’ shit goin’… And, tha 3rd verse’s pretty nice, too, wit how y’all keepin’ this shit goin’… My Rating: 4.2


13. “Chiefin’”
>>> This definitely dope, here! Luv how it’s anotha “weed wit no seeds” song…! Luv how y’all say, “Doulja;” definitely official, here!! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and y’all got this shmoke shit on lock, ya dig? And, tha 2nd verse’s pretty dope, here; good shit ta continue this shmoke session! Gotta dig tha 3rd verse, too; glad y’all keepin’ this smooth track comin’ along! My Rating: 4.5


14. One Block Left (Skit)
>>> Nice phone call goin’ on, here… My Rating: N/A


15. “One Block Left”
>>> Lovin’ tha official Locco voice on tha hook, here; definitely dope singin’! Tha 1st verse’s pretty nice, here; good shit… And, keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice, too; keep tha rhymes goin’! My Rating: 4.3


16. “Souththang”
>>> Anotha dope one from Locco, here, wit tha hook and “how [he rolls]” wit this shit; nice beat and hook, ya dig? Hearin’ tha 1st verse and this shit’s nice! “A mouth fulla gold;” shit yeah! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, too; definitely dope… My Rating: 4.3


17. “You Done Did It” feat. Alpine
>>> Definitely feelin’ tha more-upbeat vibe, here; definitely a dope hook!! “Uh oh!! You done did it!!” Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope, here; definitely jammin’! And, tha 2nd verse’s pretty official, too, ya heard me? Dope shit! This 3rd verse sounds like a Baton Rouge version of Mystikal, here; definitely dope! My Rating: 4.4


Overall: Thought this was a dope, consistent CD, here! Shout out to tha unexpected Locco fa holdin’ shit down, ya dig? Definitely a lotta pure beats and tracks, here, fa tha streetz that I love, ya know? A few featured names that weren’t on my IDs but are on tha front cover are Convicted Felons & Lil’ Shonie; they were on here, somewhere… I’ono why, but it seems like it’s been a minute since I had a five-star-rated CD; here’s one!


Rankings:

13.       “Ghetto Made” 4.0
12.       “We Came To Ball” 4.2
11.        “Lickens For Chickens” 4.2
10.       “Mr. G” feat. Body, Bun B, Coleone Family & Nutso 4.3
09.       “Big Boys” 4.3
08.       “One Block Left” 4.3
07.       “Souththang” 4.3
06.       “You Done Did It” feat. Alpine 4.4
05.       “What’s The Game Like ?” feat. Young Bleed 4.4
04.       “Flossin’” feat. Lil’ Wayne 4.4
03.   “Chiefin’” 4.5
02.   “Wreckin’ Ball Nuts” feat. Cadillac Slim 4.5
01.   “Interstate” 4.5


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      56.3
Total Songs:                      / 13
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Average CD Rating: 4.3 (automatically a 5-star-rated CD)

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