Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Review #1,941: Big Flame Thrower "Real Talk, Vol. 1"

Reviewed on 7.28.2020 (Review #1,941)


As tha month of July’s ending, I have five reviewz ta get to, in tha mist of my busy schedule. This 1st one iz from 2014 & it’s Big Flame Thrower, a 42-year-old O.G. in tha BR game, despite me neva/rarely hearin’ him? This release iz called Real Talk, Vol. 1, courtesy of Flamed-Up Records. Let’s see how we do, here; hope we have nothin’ but dat BR quality, here! Start Time: 4:45 PM | End Time: 5:07 PM


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 (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2020 Review (Review #1,941) reviewed on 7.28.2020 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.



01. “Real Talk (Intro)”
>>> Jacked beat—R&B jacked beats, at that? Kinda spoilin’ tha mood? Cool rhymes but how about an original beat? My Rating: 2.5


02. “Fast Life”
>>> Should I believe in this bein’ an original beat? Don’t know but it’s not really that special fa me… Again, you have some cool rhymes fa tha hood; I’ll give you some props… You’d sound much betta on original beats, tho, like, BR street/hyped-up beats… My Rating: 3.6


03. “Real Shit”
>>> This sounds like some N’awlinz/B.G.-type shit, on tha beat. It’s from a long time ago but okay/nice job wit tha rhymin’, here… My Rating: 3.2


04. “Follow Me Home (Set It Off)”
>>> Keepin’ dat N’awlinz/Juvie-type beats goin’, here (hence tha 2nd part of tha title)… This kinda long, tho; anythang wit a jacked beat should just be one verse & (maybe) a hook… My Rating: 2.7


05. “How I’m Coming”
>>> Beat’s dry; regular-soundin’ rhymes on tha hook, here? Seems like err-body can “work.” With that bein’ said, my “different point of views” iz sayin’ this iz on tha boring/decent vibe fa me… My Rating: 2.9


06. “Toot It Up” (Da Baton Rouge Boyz feat. Lil’ One & B-Treal)
I cannot review/leave feedback for tha last feature. He has some sorta problem wit me, from tha back in tha day. I was too busy or somethin’ wit college & neva got ta give any of his ChaYsuh features any spins on my radio show. He encountered me wit Big Blaze on June 22, 2017, in Blaze’s hood & gave me a bad vibe. So, this track may be a “scrub” review (scrolling through tha track)… >>> Despite tha sketchy anticipation, at least this one has a lil’ bit of energy in tha hook/vibe; I’ll give it props. My Rating: 3.7


07. “We Da Sickest” feat. Dolla Bill Da Last Man
Producer: Last Man Production
BRB in da buildin’…! >>> Sounds like some good undaground shit, here; I digz it… Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it sounds like a voice of tha undaground of tha ‘90s; nice… Tha hook cool & how tha 2nd verse shows up tha freshness; good shit… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse & it cool; “pass it like a blunt & we outta dat!” My Rating: 4.1


08. “Hold Me Down”
>>> Sounds like a trashy/sad/sappy beat that shoulda been left in tha past, here? Not really my cup of tea; too soft fa tha ladies, here… My Rating: 1.2


09. “Let ‘Em Hate” feat. Dummy Duke
Producer: Last Man Production
>>> This kinda dry but has an undaground vibe to it… I like how tha 1st verse’s “vibin’ off dem Watsons;” pill’d up! Tha 2nd verse sounds cool; it ain’t bad, tho I don’t have much ta say… My Rating: 3.5


½time: Quite tha amount of jacked beats & vibes that are not really fa me, so far…; only a 3.0 fa tha ½time rating, currently…


10. “Top-Notch Chick”
>>> An okay hook & beat that sounds like it was made in tha late 2000’s (or inspired by it?)… Rhymes str8; I dig this vibe fa tha chix, here… My Rating: 3.4


11. “Hooligans” feat. Dummy Duke & Big Mackey
Producer: Last Man Production
Ain’t tha title ‘pose ta be spelled “Hooligans” & not “Hoolagans”? >>> Sounds like a good lil’ beat fa tha undaground; I feel like it’s 2008 again, so you know tha vibe’s on point! Sounds like a cool lil’ hook fa tha thugz, here; this what I fucks wit! Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it’s pretty nice; reppin’ dat 225 to tha fullest, as always! Tha 2nd verse sound cool, as well; good shit wit how y’all rep fa tha “Hooligans”, here! My Rating: 4.2


12. “Everything Gucci”
>>> Back to tha boring vibes? Beat’s real dry, here; just sounds like quiet rappin’… Tha hook cool wit tha “Gucci” vibes; just a lil’ dry on tha energy, tho… My Rating: 2.3


13. “Take It Off Ya Chest” feat. Lil’ One, Dolla Bill Da Last Man & B-Treal
Not again… We’ll see how tha rest of tha track goes… >>> Despite tha low anticipation, here comes a nice lil’ vibe fa tha undaground; good shit… A lil’ too long but I’m diggin’ that this an undaground-soundin’, Baton Rouge-type track, here… My Rating: 4.3


14. “Dat’s What It Dew” feat. Dummy Duke
>>> An okay beat, here…; sounds like a simple hook, here… Nothin’ too special, except how Duke on tha 2nd verse like a “zombie,” wit err-thang he “on;” good shit! “Blowin’ pounds in tha booth!” My Rating: 3.7


15. “In Too Deep” feat. Chill Will
>>> I feel like tha old playlists I’m tryna get on YouTube wit this “Air Forces” beat… Not that I wanna hear a jacked beat like this on a Baton Rouge release but now that it’s here, I’d have ta say: Good rhymes fa tha hood; just wish it was an original, BR beat fa tha streetz…! My Rating: 2.6


16. “Ride Or Die”
>>> This one sounds okay; nothin’ ta really say wit this jacked-beat sound/Rougeless vibe… My Rating: 2.8


17. “Ta The Max”
Tha old dayz of DatPiff, where they’d remove copyright songs… We have that situation with this one & tha final track, so let’s see what I can get outta ‘em… Tha DatPiff player’s not loadin’, so I can’t listen/review this… My Rating: N/A


18. “Shake Ya Body”
I can’t review this one, neither… My Rating: N/A


Overall: Nothin’ really great fa me, tho it could be betta on tha next release I have from you, wit Dolla Bill Da Last Man. We’ll see when I review that, b4 July ends…


Rankings:

16. “Hold Me Down” 1.2
15. “Everything Gucci” 2.3
14. “Real Talk (Intro)” 2.5
13. “In Too Deep” feat. Chill Will 2.6
12. “Follow Me Home (Set It Off)” 2.7
11. “Ride Or Die” 2.8
10. “How I’m Coming” 2.9
09. “Real Shit” 3.2
08. “Top-Notch Chick” 3.4
07. “Let ‘Em Hate” feat. Dummy Duke 3.5
06. “Fast Life” 3.6
05. “Dat’s What It Dew” feat. Dummy Duke 3.7
04. “Toot It Up” (Da Baton Rouge Boyz feat. Lil’ One & B-Treal) 3.7
03. “We Da Sickest” feat. Dolla Bill Da Last Man 4.1
02. “Hooligans” feat. Dummy Duke & Big Mackey 4.2
01. “Take It Off Ya Chest” feat. Lil’ One, Dolla Bill Da Last Man & B-Treal 4.3


Average Rating Review:

Total Score:                      50.7
Total Songs:                      / 16 (counted)
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Average Review Rating:   3.2

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