Review #69: Lil' Wayne "In The Carter Chronicles"

Reviewed on 2.27.2008 & 2.28.2008 (Review No. 69)

Time for me to do my 27th review for February. Now how tha fuck can I review 29 CDs/mixtapes total WITHOUT doin' somethin' from Weezy? Ya know I had to find me some Weezy, so here goes my review for Lil' Wayne "In The Carter Chronicles". It's tha bootleg (according to tha ID). Start Time: 9:33 PM | Video Game Playing: Super Mario RPG (for Super Nintendo) (on my computer)









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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2008 CD Review (Review #69) reviewed on 2.27.2008 & 2.28.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "I'm Me"
Music Choice Hip-Hop And R&B has been showin' it love for a month now. Music Choice Rap just added (finally). It's always anticipating to hear new Weezy music, especially on Music Choice. This one iz good, and I like all them old Weezy samples in tha beginning & tha end. This a good joint right here throughout tha verses & tha hook. My favorite part iz at tha end of tha hooks where there's an echo (especially when it's "BITCH…BITCH…BITCH…BITCH…." My Current Rating: 4.2


02. "Mind Right" Feat. Katt Williams
Who's this Katt person? What's this gon sound like? >>> I thought tha Katt person was gonna be a girl. Decent/pretty good start so far. Decent part by Weezy. I thought I was gonna quote somethin', but I didn't. Gotta give this joint a " + ". My Rating: 3.8


03. "Love Me Or Hate Me"
This may be new for lots of people, but this iz old for me, yet a good oldie 'cause it was during a good timing (end of Spring 2007). This first leaked online on June 12th (as I got it then). I thought it was a freestyle to Lady Sovereign's "Love Me Or Hate Me", but it wasn't. It's a deep song, and I still love it today. Thanx to this song, every month (starting January 2008), I've been picking a new Lil' Wayne joint to play in rotation every single month, so major props to this joint. Yeah it was last month I heard someone bump this joint in tha dorm at my college. LATE, but it's all good. Just remember who had it 8 months ago! ME! I sometimes don't like hearing random people at my college bump this joint 'cause sometimes negative shit comes outta certain people outta my college, and when I had this joint, I was like tha only one wit it/that knew it. I wouldn't wanna see it turn into shit. Anyway, tha whole song/lyrics iz hot, especially tha "C-A-R, T-E-R / VCR" line. Even tho I had this on June 12, 2007, I neva got tha high quality version 'til around December/January. My Current Rating: 4.8


04. "Speaks On The Competition"
Iz this a song or interlude? >>> An interlude. Too bad it was like from a phone. I like interludes that are not from a phone. My Rating: N/A


05. "Get It On"
Just like tha Spencer & Hill joint, "let's get it on"! >>> Only 1:24, and that beat intro sounds familiar. "Leave ya'll in tha past like tye dye." Sounds more like an intro type of song (to a CD or mixtape). Nice, but too short. My Rating: 3.9


06. "Mr. Carter"
Aight "Mr. Carter". What ya got cookin' up? High AL! >>> Oh we takin' it back a lil' to tha "Da Drought 3" dayz wit this. Too bad so many people from my college USED me for this mixtape. I burned every ma'fucka this mixtape (both discs) and alls I did was get used (nobody would write me back on Myspace and my respect level didn't increase at college). I stopped burnin' mixtapes for people luckily. Of course this shit iz still hot. I just hope that this Drought 3 shit doesn't appear all over this mixtape. That was a "phase" and those dayz can't come back (at my college). I somewhat feel uncomfortable hearin' these sometimes (even tho I don't give a fuck 'cause I have a new click at my college). My Current Rating: 4.4


Break: 10:10 PM. I finna call up my boy Jimmy The DJ and see watz good wit him… >>> Aight we had a real good conversation, clockin' in at 24 minutes, 50 seconds. Now back to tha mixtape @ 10:43 PM:


07. "Ask Dem Hoes"
Looks like an older song, but I dunno… Trust me, I think I heard a ton of these songs at my college at random times, coming from random dorm rooms, coming from random people rappin'. Of course I always look forward to tha rhymes! I think tha hook iz random to me. My Rating: 4.1


08. "Always Strapped" Feat. Juelz Santana
It's a newbie to me, so VERY HIGH AL (anticipation level) for this joint!! >>> Sounds like an Eminem beat. "Faster than a silver bullet." Good line. Sometimes tha beat reminds me of an 80's type of Pop/R&B song during some parts. "Laughin' like a hyena." Juelz Santana's part sounds familiar, but I don't think I heard this. Nice and smooth wit HOT-ASS rhymes!! My Rating: 4.2


09. "Speaker" Feat. Akon
Oh no keep this 3rd semester shit away from me… I had a terrible 3rd semester (September 4 – December 14, 2007) at my college. Too many people started disliking me, and this song was doin' its thang on MTV Jams. BTW, I see it only says "Feat. Akon". Iz this only gonna be tha hook and Weezy's verse? I hope so! >>> Yes @ 1:44 in length! Oh BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WTFFFFFFFFFFFF?????????????? It's "Speaker"?????? And not "9mm"?????????? It's clean. WTF?????????? This mixtape started off dirty… why couldn't it stay dirty? Always liked this line: "so high, you couldn't reach me wit a FUCKIN' antenna!!" And "I'm a SHARK in tha water, you just Long John Silver." My Current Rating: 2.2 (I originally was gonna give it a 4.4, but I cut it in ½ due to it was clean)


10. "Kush"
AHHHHHHHHH THAT TITLE!!! :D Tha last review I did I had a FUCKIN' HOT ASS TITLE for tha No. 10 song, and now I have a FUCKIN' DOPE ASS TITLE for this No. 10 song! I HOPE it's not old, and I'm goin' to love! VERY HIGH AL!! >>> An odd smooth/slow beat, but knowing Lil' Wayne, he can transform any type of shit into tha shit! "Bitches on dick like a glue-stick" OMG tight line! Those 3 lines about tha "turtles" was FUCKIN' HOT! Really likin' that nice smooth hook about tha "kush"! "Keep my shit together, not a screw loose." More fuckin' hot shit! "All this ice make me feel like a polar bear." I can't even keep my video game on. I gotta keep pausing it to quote some hot shit! This my favorite so far (that I didn't hear b4) wit tha MOST UNEXPECTED BEAT too! I might even play this for my Lil' Wayne pick for April. My Rating: 4.8 (close to tha previous review's No. 10 rating; I gave that song, Fans Of Jimmy Century "Hot Sahara (Lenny B Radio Mix)", a 4.9 rating 'cause it was a lil' more mindblowin')


11. "Speaks On Beef"
Yeah there's a lot of Lil' Wayne loverz… dickriders… haterz… fans… etc.. Ya got a big world around you! >>> Why that "In The Hood" beat/part in tha beginning? I can almost not hear Lil' Wayne in tha first few seconds. My Rating: N/A


12. "Gossip"
Was tha predicted single for "Tha Carter 3: The Leak" CD. I liked this joint a lot and had it (of course) before anyone at my college. I got this October 26, 2007 @ 8:58 PM. Let's see what I'm gonna quote from this joint as I hear it for tha like 100-somethin'ith time. >>> "I'm tryna be polite, but you bitches in my hair like tha fuckin' po-lice." That was tight, and tha way "police" was said. I like how tha hook iz different parts of different ladies. My Current Rating: 4.2


13. "It's Killin' Me"
This was, and still iz, a pretty frequently played joint on Music Choice Rap. Another one like "Gossip" wit tha gurl in tha hook, and those tight rhymes! >>> "Blowin' up my phone like a bomb threat." I like this part too "leave the drama on daytime television. What iz this detention? It feel like elementary." My Current Rating: 4.1


½time: Yeah good shit so far. "Kush" definitely gave me tha best feeling so far. Damn, I love tha smell of sum "kush". And I'm lookin' forward to hearin' tha last 13 songs!


14. "Dey Know (Remix)" Feat. Shawty Lo
What's wit them ID errors? It should be "dey", not "they", and this iz tha remix. My dude Juice currently has this Lil' Wayne part as his Myspace display name: "I'm focused, I'm thinkin' like I got 2 brainzZzZzzzZZzzzZZz!" Loved tha T-Pain sound effect as soon as I heard it. It's FUCKIN' GREAT!! >>> Lol @ that bad cut/pasting at tha end of Shawty Lo's verse. I can do better!! This has been doin' really well wit me. Too bad Music Choice Rap iz ignoring this remix. WTF? They like aired so many fuckin' remixes not too long ago. Why not this??? That "poo stank" part at tha end iz funny. My Current Rating: 4.5 I would've given it a 4.7 if Luda, Jeezy & Plies were on this version (a.k.a. tha full version)


15. "Blowin' Money"
Yes another fuckin' random new song for me!!! High AL!!! >>> Lol @ tha "echo in tha headphones." Real nice beat in tha background. Sounds all spacey/weird. That sounds like a real cool beat. I feel just like Kelita right now 'cause as far as this song, "I like to feel tha beat," and that's what I'm doin' right now. Pretty good sample (I don't know what it iz) in tha hook. Too bad it was so short. My Rating: 4.2


16. "I Took Her"
Have to have a High AL for tha 16th joint. I'm glad it's a newbie too! >>> Sounds like "Pop Bottles" in tha background. Sounds like tha sequel to tha previous joint. Sounds even better! FUCKIN' LOVE those types of beats that sound like "Pop Bottles". Whoeva that producer iz, they're tha FUCKIN' SHIT!! I thought this song was gonna be smooth, but I'm glad I was wrong! Lol @ tha unexpected effect in Weezy's voice on tha 3rd verse. Real good shit, but nothin' to quote. My Rating: 4.4


Break: It's 11:30 PM, and I'm tired as fuck. I'll either continue this tomorrow morning or later in tha day. >>> Back at'cha at 10:19 PM. Let's see what go down for tha rest!


17. "The Only Reason" Feat. Sizzla
Tha "Pom Pom" joint (Reggae style) was some HOT shit! Knowing this collabo wit Sizzla, I prolly gon feel tha same way! High AL! >>> Nice length @ 4:33! Okay real great Reggae flow by Lil' Wayne, especially since it's fast too! I don't see nothin' special about Sizzla's part, but it flows wit tha track good. What's wit tha "brain" censored? Why iz this clean?? This iz too fuckin' supa-clean, WTF? "Pom Pom" was better, but this definitely gets a plus! My Rating: 4.2


18. "Reggae Freestyle"
I thought this was gonna be "Pom Pom" by tha sound of that horn at tha end of tha last joint. But I'm glad we're keepin' it "Lil' Wayne Reggae Style" style! VERY HIGH AL!!! >>> Okay cool it's tha "Ghetto Story" beat. I almost thought it was "Go Getta" in tha beginning. I think it's aight. Nothin' special, but I'm still givin' it a pretty good rating 'cause of tha whole vibe of it. My Rating: 3.9


19. "Talkin'"
Aight Wayne. Lemme hear ya "talkin'" right now. >>> Beat intro sounds like "Love Me Or Hate Me", only faster. "Ya know I'm comin' wit a gun like Nintendo." Nice. At least there was somethin' to quote in this. I like that hook too. My Rating: 4.3


20. "What We Do"
Another new joint. Wow that's like a ton in a row for this! Really likin' this consistantness of newness! >>> "All in tha mouth like streph throat." Good line right there, but look at Weezy on this 1st verse. It's like nothin' but REAL HOT lines! Lol @ tha beginning of tha 2nd verse. "I get head and tail like a quarter." I tell ya it DOESN'T STOP!!! Good shit right here! My Rating: 4.5


21. "Outstanding"
Each joint sometimes keeps gettin' more and more "outstanding" for me. I hope this continues it. C'mon now… its gotta be "outstanding"! >>> Intro iz kinda real long… Tha beat iz gettin' very boring and tiring… At least Lil' Wayne had 2 hot verses. No hook? That's gay. My Rating: 3.7


22. "Phase" Feat. Danity Kane
…And another new joint! I'm currently in a "phase" change. I easily have a feeling it gon be better than "Outstanding"! >>> Under 2 minutes… Okay at least Lil' Wayne has REAL HOT rhymes! That's what keeps these songs from havin' very bad ratings. I didn't know it officially featured Danity Kane (which was DK). My Rating: 3.8


23. "One Night Only"
Let's see what this one gon be about… >>> Oh no back to tha "Gossip" type of songs. Lol @ what I was thinkin' when I saw tha title: I thought about tha "One Night Only" song by Deena Jones & The Dreams, only tha vocal sample sounds pitched up (as usual). I didn't expect my guess to happen, but it did. I like all those "one night only"s. Yeah feelin' this. It has a T.I. flow to it towards tha end (like "What You Know"). My Rating: 4.1


24. "Trouble"
Got a High AL on this one. Might love it on a first listen! >>> Another sample? Lol. I like that "everybody's ill; illegal" line. Lol @ tha "trouble" samples! Love it! Lil' Wayne must love tha sample on this 'cause it was just playin' for like 15 seconds straight. That sample iz so quiet when it plays for a while. This sounded real nice. Reminds me of "Gossip". My Rating: 4.3


25. "I Feel Like Dying" (Bonus Track 1)
This iz how one of Natureboy Rowe's mixtapes was labeled: "Bonus Track" as tha title. Lol. Lemme see how good it iz… >>> BRING OUT THA TEARS! Not in a good way or bad way. Just 'cause of that "DYING" sample! Good thing they threw this in here! When I first heard tha sample, I wanted to KILL IT 'cause it would be PLANTED in my brain easily, but thanx to Music Choice Rap playin' it a bunch of times, I didn't mind it. I like tha "into a sea of codeine" line. Uh oh Lil' Wayne. You might "feel like dying" right now 'cause Gillie Da Kid "Get Down On Da Ground" just came on Music Choice Rap right now!! BATTLE TIME, lol!!! My Current Rating: 4.5


26. "Bonus Track 2"
Since I heard "It's Killin' Me", "I Feel Like Dying", and a few others already, tha only Music Choice Rap song from 2007 that I didn't hear yet on here was "Dear Lord". I predict this iz that, and I HOPE it iz 'cause that's HOT! >>> Oh it's just an outro. At least it's an outro. Actually, it's an outro/freestyle. A whole shit load of lines to quote in a row: "I'm tryna make ya heart beat like bass. But ya sweet like cake, and I come to fix whatever you shall break. Where is your originally? You are so fake. And picture me like a gallery, capture what I say." I like tha "pistols" part too. Yeah definitely some HOT SHIT right there! I'm gonna rate it 'cause of it bein' a freestyle as tha outro! My Rating: 4.7


Overall: End Time: 2.28.2008 @ 11:09 PM. Yeah I'm glad there were a bunch of newer jointz at tha end. Yeah Weezy got another hot mixtape on his hands! I bet'cha no one at my college has this yet… Or maybe they do… I dunno. This has been online for what, like 11 dayz already?


Rankings (according to ratings):

24. "Speaker" Feat. Akon 2.2
23. "Outstanding" 3.7
22. "Mind Right" Feat. Katt Williams 3.8
21. "Phase" Feat. Danity Kane 3.8
20. "Reggae Freestyle" 3.9
19. "Get It On" 3.9
18. "One Night Only" 4.1
17. "Ask Dem Hoes" 4.1
16. "It's Killin' Me" 4.1
15. "Gossip" 4.2
14. "The Only Reason" Feat. Sizzla 4.2
13. "I'm Me" 4.2
12. "Blowin' Money" 4.2
11. "Always Strapped" Feat. Juelz Santana 4.2
10. "Talkin'" 4.3
09. "Trouble" 4.3
08. "I Took Her" 4.4
07. "Mr. Carter" 4.4
06. "I Feel Like Dying" 4.5
05. "What We Do" 4.5
04. "Dey Know (Remix)" Feat. Shawty Lo 4.5
03. "Bonus Track 2" 4.7
02. "Love Me Or Hate Me" 4.8
01. "Kush" 4.8

Review #67: Webbie "Savage Life 2"

Reviewed on 2.25.2008 & 2.26.2008 (Review No. 67)

Wat tha deal iz it's yo boy Frankie. Doin' my 25th review for tha month. Tonight, it's one of tha most anticipating albums of 2008, tha Webbie sophomore album "Savage Life 2". Hopefully it turns out great, and "Independent" just got added to Music Choice Hitlist. This must be his most mainstream single to date! Also, today was aight at college. Too bad there might not be many smokin' moments for a while at my college 'cause somethin' happened wit an alarm goin' off, and it sux real bad. But to cheer me up today, I got to talk to this gurl Kelyse online (who I haven't seen since June 1999) on AIM. Definitely glad to hear from someone from back in tha day! Start Time: 10:20 PM | Video Game Playing: Tetris Attack (for Super Nintendo) (on my computer)


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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2008 CD Review (Review #67) reviewed on 2.25.2008 & 2.26.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "2 Smooth"
Are we gonna start things off smooth? Definitely lookin' forward to this new CD! Hope it does REAL GOOD wit tha $ale$!! >>> Sounds like a good sample or somethin' in tha background. Yeah I don't mind that this joint iz "2 smooth". Feelin' tha rhymes and that smooth hook! My Rating: 3.7


02. "Six 12's" Feat. Mouse
This one might sound harder. Lookin' forward wit a high anticipation level (High AL)! >>> I thought this was gonna be better… This iz just a first listen right now, so I dunno. Tha beat iz better than tha last song, but that hook doesn't sound right all repetitive like that. Okay there's no feature on tha ID on this, but that's Mouse on tha 3rd verse. Good job Mouse. I thought you had tha best part of tha song! My Rating: 3.2


03. "Independent" Feat. Lil' Phat & Lil' Boosie
Oh now they put tha features on tha ID, and they put it wrong. I usually ID it by order of who comes in first. Phat has tha 2nd and Boosie has tha 3rd. Either way, I didn't think this song was gonna do as big as it iz doin' right now, but this seems to happen to lots of Trill Ent. songs ("Give Me That", "Zoom", and "Wipe Me Down" blew up). I still love this song, especially tha whole "I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T" throughout tha hook. That was ALWAYS my favorite part on tha "Bad Bitch" song! I thought it was creative for Webbie to just bring that back 2 years later and turn it into a whole song! As far as who has tha best part, I guess Lil' Boosie. My Current Rating: 4.4


04. "I Know" Feat. Young Dro
*Excited voice* Where in tha fuck did this collabo come from? I didn't see this ANYWHERE?? VERY HIGH AL!! >>> Intro gives me a "lookin' for a gutta bitch" type of feel. This iz off to a slow start. Nice line by Young Dro: "whip full of Geiko." Geiko, [my boy] Jimmy The DJ can save you 15% or more on car insurance! But yeah, I thought I'd feel this joint more, but it's kinda slow for me. My Rating: 3.6


05. "Just Like Me"
Okay I'm hoping for somethin' better here… >>> Good beat intro. Did T.I. write this? It sounds JUST like T.I., lol. Pretty good, but not mind-blowing for me. Tha best outta tha new jointz, and not even a 4.0 or higher rating for me. My Rating: 3.9


06. "Thuggin'" Feat. Lil' Phat & Shell of 3Deep & Lil' Boosie
*Goes and finds pics of Brooke Hogan for a sec…* Just playin'. Yeah her pics on Music Choice are MIND-BLOWING when they come on! This joint betta be MIND-BLOWIN'! C'mon look @ that collabo & title! VERY HIGH AL again!! >>> Good a fuckin' better beat! Okay pretty good verse by Webbie, and decent hook. Tha Lil' Boosie verse was good too. Lil' Phat had a pretty good part too, and Shell did his thang (as always). I like that gradual increase wit each part. My Rating: 4.2


07. "I'm Hot"
Yeah Webbie, I know you're hot when it comes to tha rhymes & tha rappin', but can this joint be hot? >>> Decent so far. Tha hook ain't so hot for me… Good rhymes, but I know Webbie can come better than this… My Rating: 3.5


08. "You A Trip" Feat. Big Head
I have no AL right now. Big Head + Webbie betta = some good shit! >>> What's wit all these slow songs? Not feelin' tha beat, sorry. This iz gettin' me disappointed… *INTERMISSION* And now on Music Choice Dance (as a "rare song"; old song that comes on there once every 2 months): Rent "Seasons Of Love (Gomi Remix)", somethin' not disappointing. Most of tha time tha "rare songs" on Music Choice Dance are always disappointing these dayz, but for some reason when I do a review, they're good to where I have to pause tha song I'm playing. I had to pause tha Webbie/Big Head song. *Unpauses tha track* Okay I hear Big Head spittin' some hot shit! I still don't get tha need for that slow beat. Why?? My Rating: 3.6


½time: It's 11:11 PM. Wow what a disappointing start for me! I didn't expect it to be this disappointing so far. I hope tha 2nd ½ goes harder, but I can't keep my hopes up. I just finna keep my hopes up for college tomorrow. I'm really lookin' forward to hangin' out wit my boy Jewison, his boy (who's in my World History class), and my boy Rosco (tha 4 of us form a great click for tha Spring 2008 semester). Hope tomorrow goes good, as well as continuing this review! >>> I'm back, and it's 6:17 PM. Shit, today was FUCKIN' AWESOME! I got to hang wit my boy Jewison for about nearly 2 hours!! We was supposed to go to tha mall for some shit, but he got too focused on playin' a football game wit this dude in tha dorm. I think he won 31-21 (a $5 bet too). Anyway, as good as tha day was, I HOPE tha Webbie CD can pick up!!


09. "Just Like This" Feat. Big Head
Good thing you have Big Head twice in a row! >>> Sounds like a good start to tha 2nd ½. Sounds much better than tha 1st ½ of this CD! Nice beat, and tha hook iz good too. I really like that part in tha hook "man I got so many hoes in this bitch that love my dick." Lol! Sounds different too for a Webbie joint (for tha beat). Big Head did his thang, and Webbie did a good job too. My Rating: 4.0


Break: I ate dinner from 6:42 PM – 6:56 PM. I ate VERY slow and I didn't each much (which iz tha usual case for a 114 pounder like me).


10. "A Miracle" Feat. Birdman & Rick Ross
I have a High AL for it 'cause I think I'm gonna really like it, especially after waiting 15 minutes to hear it since tha last joint. Hope it's "a miracle"! >>> Tha correct beat I wanna hear! Good 1st verse, but tha hook ain't for me. Wasn't catchin' onto me enough. I have a feeling this iz gonna be a single (mainly due to tha collabo). For now, I'll give it tha same rating as "Just Like This", only I like that song better due to it surprised me a lil'. My Rating: 4.0


11. "I'm Ready"
Lol @ 2 "Just Like [insert word]" and 2 "I'm [insert word]" titles al"ready" (lol). I hope "I'm ready" in tha right mood for this… >>> Nice beat intro. Reminds me of somethin'… Pretty cool so far. What do those letters spell in tha hook? Oh it's "trill"; "T-R-I-L-L". I hear Webbie talkin' about tha "they told me 'go commercial'" line. I remember a quote from Webbie (one of my favorite lines). I don't know it exactly, but it was somethin' like "Bun B told me not to go commercial." Either way, real tight rhymes on this. My Rating: 3.9


12. "I Miss You" Feat. Letoya Luckett
I think this might be that future single, although I'm prolly gonna not really feel this. >>> Although I really like that beat, this iz not my song. Decent lyrics. My Rating: 2.8


13. "Doe Doe" Feat. Bun B & Lil' Phat Of 3Deep
I ain't havin' high hopes. >>> I like tha "motivated… blowin' doe doe" parts in tha beginning. That intro got way too repetitive. Damn it's only 7:14 PM and I feel like sleeping. C'mon now how come nothin' mind-blowing iz comin' outta this CD? Shit, I fuckin' can't wait for Promo Only Dance Radio March 2008 (which I'm reviewing as tonight's CD). That'll be REALLY anticipating/great and I'll be wide awake fa'sho! Okay, Lil' Phat made me happy wit his verse. Bun B had tha best verse! Definitely liked all those things about tha "green" he be rollin' up. Actually, I like Webbie's effect when he says "blowin' doe doe…" My Rating: 4.1


14. "Fly As An Eagle" Feat. Foxx & Pimp C
Okay somethin' tells me I'll like it, but not tha hook (as usual wit this CD). Hope tha collabo sounds good! Foxx, keep puttin' out more music! You're tha FUCKIN' SHIT!!! >>> Thought I was gonna not like tha hook (as I said), but it's Pimp C (R.I.P.) and it sounded pretty good. "Sharp as a razor blade." Yeah Foxx FUCKIN' RIPPED THA FUCKIN' SHIT OUTTA THIS!! KEEP DOIN' YO THANG AND STAY SO FUCKIN' ACTIVE IN THA RAP GAME!!!!! Pimp C's FUCKIN' SINGIN' iz CRAZY!!! Finally some shit I really like on a 1st listen! Favorite one right here! My Rating: 4.5


15. "Ya'll Ain't Makin' No Money"
Aight Webbie looks like you're back on your own now (since I've been used to features). >>> Sounds like a big fusion: Mouse + Savage (producer) + that one beat that I heard on here where I said it sounded like somethin' else. I like that line "I'm hot, man, ya'll need to put tha fan on." Nothin' really to say about this; it's good. Nothin' bad. My Rating: 3.9


16. "First Night" Feat. Mouse
High AL 'cause I usually have nice anticipation for No. 16 all tha time! >>> Good beat and sounds good. I like tha "c'mon suck it, I know it's ya first time" in tha hook. Mouse did a fuckin' good job on his part. How many times iz Mouse gonna say that "one hit wonder" part? Lol… My Rating: 4.1


Overall: End Time: 2.26.2008 @ 7:35 PM. Shit I thought there was 17 songs for a sec… I know I LOVE Webbie (as a rapper), but I dunno. This didn't seem like tha otha "Savage Life" CD from 2005. That I loved a lot, especially on a 1st listen. It was one of tha 1st CDs where I listened to tha whole thing in 2 different dayz (due to being tired). This CD wasn't what I was anticipating, and I wish it sounded a lot better. I was disappointed, but I always have faith in my boy Webbie 'cause my boy Webbie be doin' tha damn thing whereva he iz at. BTW, tha cover I think iz one of tha best outta all tha CDs/mixtapes I reviewed this month (I like that cuff).


Rankings (according to ratings):

16. "I Miss You" Feat. Letoya Luckett 2.8
15. "Six 12's" Feat. Mouse 3.2
14. "I'm Hot" 3.5
13. "I Know" Feat. Young Dro 3.6
12. "You A Trip" Feat. Big Head 3.6
11. "2 Smooth" 3.7
10. "I'm Ready" 3.9
09. "Just Like Me" 3.9
08. "Ya'll Ain't Makin' No Money" 3.9
07. "A Miracle" Feat. Birdman & Rick Ross 4.0
06. "Just Like This" Feat. Big Head 4.0
05. "First Night" Feat. Mouse 4.1
04. "Doe Doe" Feat. Bun B & Lil' Phat Of 3Deep 4.1
03. "Thuggin'" Feat. Lil' Phat & Shell of 3Deep & Lil' Boosie 4.2
02. "Independent" Feat. Lil' Phat & Lil' Boosie 4.4
01. "Fly As An Eagle" Feat. Foxx & Pimp C 4.5

Review #66: DeTrane "Jigg City Radio Vol. 1"

Reviewed on 2.24.2008 (Review No. 66)

Watz good ya'll it's Frankie checkin' in. 'Bout to get into this anticipating mixtape that my dawg Jimmy The DJ sent me on tha e-mail tip. It's tha mixtape from DeTrane called "Jigg City Radio Vol. 1". DEFINITELY lookin' forward to this! By tha way, *FLASHBACK MOMENT*: On this date 4 years ago (February 24, 2004), I copped tha Trillville & Lil' Scrappy debut album "The King Of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil' Scrappy". It was my most anticipated album to cop of all time, as I waited EXACTLY one month to cop it (from 1.24.2004 – 2.24.2004). It was CRAZY & HOT, and I miss those dayz of crunk. But now, 2.24.2008, it's all about tha Louisiana music! That's what I'm REALLY feelin' right now! Start Time: 10:53 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (for Nintendo 64) (on my computer)


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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2008 CD Review (Review #66) reviewed on 2.24.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Intro"
Let's set this bitch off! >>> I think you sound like B.G. (I thought that was him tha first time I heard it on your Myspace). My Rating: N/A


02. Nuttiochie Boys "My Nigga, Ma Thug"
Izn't it "Boyz"? Yeah. It says that on tha "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 1" mixtape, so I'm goin' wit that. Lookin' forward to this right here! >>> Very good start wit that intro, so definitely lookin' forward! I like tha combo hook wit tha "my nigga *insert somethin'*, my nigga *insert somethin'* / ma thug *insert somethin'*, ma thug *insert somethin'*." This iz definitely tha shit I wanna hear on this mixtape! Tha beat reminds me a lil' of tha Young Buck joint from 2004 (tha one after tha "Shorty Wanna Ride" video)… oh yeah, "Stomp". That dude that says "I'm hollain' 'fuck you'…" sounds like my boy Big Mike. I love how this iz long. Good line "I'm like a Budweiser, bitch, I twist caps." Good shit right here! My Rating: 4.3


03. Down Bad "Out Chea"
Good I wanna hear some shit from them again! High AL! >>> Nice low intro (as tha song sounds low on my stereo). *INTERMISSION* It's not a big thing, but just because I don't wanna get thrown off by tha "rare song" (older song that plays once every 2 months) playing on Music Choice Dance right now (Utada Hikaru "Devil Inside (The Scumfrog Radio Edit)"), I finna listen to that song while it's on (and look at her hot pics on tha screen too). *INTERMISSION ENDS* Aight now I finna hear tha rest of this joint! Still lookin' forward!… Tha hook reminds me of me reviewing it in tha past. *Checks their comments on their Myspace* Aight I wrote to them on August 16, 2007, but this song was on there. Either way, this song iz tha shit, and I finna rate it tha same as tha "My Nigga, Ma Thug" song. I wonder which song'll be better at tha end during tha rankings! My Rating: 4.3


04. Lil' Boxx "Full Throttle"
When I saw "Full Throttle", I thought it was gonna be A-Mar & Dyl for a sec (since that's what they represent). Lemme hear this joint. >>> Beat intro sounds like Dee-1 "Priceless", only faster. Ooh nice hook. This looks like this gon be good shit! 1st verse was good. What does "full throttle" mean (iz that a stupid question)? Does it mean doin' somethin' by keepin' it 100, doin' somethin' to tha max, or somethin' perfect? This iz just my opinion: when someone says "I keep a lot of girlz like a lesbian," I feel like that's a gay saying IMO 'cause lesbians are gay. It just sounds weird, but other than that, this joint was jammin'. My Rating: 3.8


05. Dyl "Bars & Apple Fanta"
Str8 from tha "Raggz 2 Riches" mixtape. Finna copy/paste my review from that to this: I like tha beat fusion mix in tha beginning. Not bad for a start, but it sounds like it's gettin' better when Dyl raps on this. Too bad there was no A-Mar on this. We'll see if I have tha same rating or better. I previously rated this a 3.8. >>> I feel it a lil' better now. I guess when I first heard it on that mixtape, I thought A-Mar was gonna be on it, so I think that decreased my chances of a higher rating tha last time, but this iz good. A slight increase. My Current Rating: 3.9 (+0.1 to tha previous rating)


06. Skiddalz "Different Flavors"
What can I say… … … "Skiddalz, taste tha rainbow!" Somethin' tells me this joint gon sound weird/be a dance or somethin'. >>> Lol it sounds like I'm goin' to dislike this… I don't like a gangsta beat wit a 12 year old sounding group. Yeah pretty good beat, but tha vocals destroys this for me. I can't go for this kiddie stuff. Sorry, if you're gonna be this young sounding, sound like tha Connecticut group Tha Smugglaz. In 2001, at Age 9 & 10 (youngest artist I eva heard at a time), they released "CT Anthem" in tha Fall of 2001, and that was some hot shit. This, no. My Rating: 1.6


07. "Jigg City Radio Break 1"
Yeah let's take a break, betta yet a breather, from that shit that just played. *Goes and gets a drink…* >>> Oh no a female MC next? I don't have an AL (anticipation level) for this… My Rating: N/A
EDIT: Aight wit all that shit you're gonna see for No. 8 that I said about tha female MC, I reheard tha "Jigg City Radio Break 1", and I got confused at first, but now I understand. No wonder why I didn't like that joint "Different Flavors". STL (which iz not tha best, but it's not Louisiana) + female MC + white female MC + young sounding = shit to me. That's 4 bad things for somethin' I wanna hear (no offense to white gurlz; ya'll can be sexy as hell, but I don't know about tha rappin'…). No wonder why I rated it so low!


08. Lil' Doonie Feat. K9 "Yo Swagger"
Lil' Doonie sounds familiar, but I ain't gonna say much 'cause I don't know what's gonna come outta this… >>> Okay I definitely feel tha hook. Looks like a good first verse iz comin' out. Nice beat too. That hook DEFINITELY can go wit tha way I feel at college. I could rock a nice fresh polo wit girbauds (oh how weird, as soon as tha 2nd verse started, that dude said "'bauds saggin'"; that's watz good). Anyway, I could rock a nice fresh polo wit girbauds, and then at my college, I'll see some dudes rock pajamas and get more respect than me. SMH/WTF? I think tha respect they get iz mainly from them "clickin' together" in a click. There's no female MC in this joint (I'm guessin' you were talkin' about "Different Flavors"). Definitely started to feel it towards tha end, and knowin' that there wasn't a female MC on it, I felt like tha rating should be better! My Rating: 4.7


09. Sugar Shane Feat. Lil' Boosie & Lil' Meta "I'm Dat Dude"
This sounds familiar… just that title. I'm gonna hear it first, but if it's not somethin' I heard, then I got a High AL for it! >>> Yes I heard this before. It wasn't ID'd like this. Shit… Where did I hear this from (I reviewed tons of things, but I think this was on "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 1"). *Checks* Okay I found it in a review on my Myspace blog. It was from tha DJ Wizkid & Young Capone "1,000 Grams Straight Drop" mixtape (I reviewed it 1.26.2008). I guess Young Capone jacked that beat and Lil' Boosie's part, but this still sounds good. Yeah it's tha same Lil' Boosie verse, and this iz what I said about tha Lil' Boosie verse: Yeah Boosie went first, but smh… He's NOT tha "Wipe Me Down" cat. Foxx iz Mr. Wipe Me Down Boosie… SMH… Still good verse by Boosie tho. I finna keep tha same rating from that mixtape, but this still sounded great. Great beat and real great hook. My Rating: 4.4


10. "Jigg City Radio Break 2"
Another break already? Let's see what's goin' on… >>> Aight a Nu$$ie joint iz up next. Lil' Cali + Savage collabo? Looks like I might've heard before… My Rating: N/A


11. Nu$$ie Feat. Lil' Cali & Savage "They Hate My"
Okay I betta check before I increase my AL… *Checks* …Okay I neva reviewed it, so DEFINITELY VERY HIGH AL for this joint!! >>> I hope I get to meet/work wit Savage in tha future, betta yet at least talk to him/get him to see how good of a person I am for Rap music. Savage, keep doin' ya thang! That's a pretty good hook, but much better: that beat! Love tha beat by Savage! Nu$$ie did his thang on his verse. Good part by Lil' Cali too. Damn, there should be a mixtape in tha works of all Savage productions and one of all Mouse productions. That would be REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!! I like tha "CEO/see me blow" line by Nu$$ie on tha 3rd verse. Good shit right here! My Rating: 4.5


12. Da Ja Vu Feat. Lil' Doonie "Gutta Bitch"
Damn ya'll love ya "gutta bitch"es out there in Louisiana. I must've heard so many titles called "Gutta Bitch" so far. Let's see how this one'll be. >>> Okay this female sounds better than that one I rated low on here. At least she's a "stupid bitch, retarded bitch" (as she says, no offense). Call this gurl a "crunk bitch" or betta yet a "gutta bitch". I like Lil' Doonie's part where he says "got her name up in cursive". A great collabo of some hot Louisiana shit by male & female rappers! This iz like one of those first successful collabos. My Rating: 4.1


½time: This mixtape iz tight so far. Glad to see a Savage production, that song I rated 4.7, Dyl, and a bunch of other great jointz on here. Hopefully tha next 12 are just as good!


13. Lil' 627 "Still In It"
Where's tha 627? *Looks on Wikipedia*… Aight I got nothin', and I'm gettin' nothin' in Google. Maybe this dude'll say what it represents. Let's see if this iz good also! >>> This iz a lil' over 2 minutes. Hope it's great for somethin' this short. Tha beat sounds weird in tha beginning, but it picks up later (at around 1:20), even tho its still got that weird sound in it. Good shit tho. Great hook! My Rating: 4.2


14. Six Figgaz "U Can't Do My Dance"
I saw tha name Six Figgaz, and I thought I was gonna have AL, but that title just destroys my AL 'cause I don't wanna hear no dance type of shit… Low AL. >>> Oh no it's 4:29. Tha only thing I like in tha hook iz tha "watch me, watch me"'s. Bad hook tho. How come if I dislike a song like this, I'll hear somethin' about girbauds. URRGH (just heard it twice in here)… Iz that a way for me to like this, lmao?? Tha way they rapped sounded REAL good. If this wasn't about somethin' related to a dance, this would've been tha shit. My Rating: 2.7


15. D-So & Fred (Dirty Boyz) "Dat's Wuzzup"
This gives me a High AL. Looks like it gon be dope. >>> Lol @ it taking like 9 seconds to get into it. "Got purp rolled up, yeah dat's wuzzup" Feel this line in tha hook ("purp rolled up" = good luck). I don't have much to say about this. This iz just some good-ass shit! My Rating: 4.3


16. Down Bad "Jump Clean On 'Em"
I was just about to say that I was gonna have lots of faith in tha No. 16 joint ('cause I always predict a REAL BIG banger), but I reviewed this on August 16, 2007 on Down Bad's Myspace (I remembered tha title 'cause I had to look for tha other one on this mixtape). I didn't give it a rating, but lemme copy/paste what I said about this joint: Nice hook. Nice beat (feelin' it). I like them (u guys) talkin' about girbauds. That's what's good. Yeah this a banger right here. Thumbs up to tha boyz of Down Bad. To continue wit that "'cause a nigga fresh, like tha first day of school / beat a nigga ass, like tha last day of school." Hot shit right there!! To go wit tha girbauds, thumbs up to tha polo shirts. They're now becoming a favorite of mine. I also like how tha lyrics in this are mainly describin' a "fresh swag". Here goes my rating: My Rating: 4.1


17. A-Mar & Dyl "Rollin'"
Did I hear this? *Checks* … Oh shit (a "shits in his pants mood"). Looks like a new joint! Maybe this was meant to be No. 16 (gives me that feeling). VERY HIGH AL!! >>> "Hand Clap" beat. I thought I heard this before (was thinkin' tha ID was wrong), but no, new joint for me! I like how A-Mar iz rappin' on that first verse. Had Hurricane Chris's flow locked on 100%. It sounded like Hurricane Chris a lil' too. Gotta feel this for a jacked beat. Feelin' that hook too. Sounds real tight! My Rating: 4.2


18. "Jigg City Radio Break 3"
Yeah talk about a break. I have an extreme amount of gas inside of me right now. I might have to go to tha bathroom. I finna listen to this "break" and then go to tha bathroom. >>> Lookin' forward to tha next joint! My Rating: N/A


Break: 12:33 AM – 12:39 AM


19. Southpaw & Rackley "Allstarz"
Have a feeling I'll like this… >>> I like how it just jumped into tha hook. Sounds like some good shit right here. Nice beginning hook, and as soon as that 1st dude mentioned "150 on tha interstate," I just thought about that feeling, only in a desert wit a non-stop road. Crazy shit… Really feelin' that beat, and tha whole vibe of this song. Yeah really feelin' this shit! Great beat (once again)! My Rating: 4.6


20. Trouble "Oaktown"
Aight during this week, 2.18.2008 – 2.24.2008, I've been doin' tha Music Choice Dance airplay (keeping track of tha current songs they play currently). Yeah it's only shitty 'cause they mainly play Pop/R&B dance remixes and tha oldest dance shit in heavy rotation. MCD ain't tha same as they were in 2004 (they were tha SHIT back then; new dance songs in heavy rotation and some good "outta nowhere" shit/unsigned shit got into low rotation as well). Next week, week of 2.25.2008 – 3.02.2008, I'm gonna be doin' tha Music Choice Rap airplay. Since I'm doin' tha airplay right now, I gotta check back to see what played ('cause I record it off of my VCR for 6 hours) and then I type it on my laptop. It usually takes me like 17 minutes for a 6 hour taping, so if I don't type much, it's 'cause of tha airplay. >>> Good beat intro. Feelin' that long intro. Okay we got a great hook & vocals on this joint. I didn't think this joint was gonna be this good. Good unexpectation. Oh I see this joint iz 4:48. Good thing it's long. Real nice throughout tha whole song!! My Rating: 4.6


21. Lil' Feet "Smack Down"
What's wit that name? Lil' Feet? Not expecting a hot joint… >>> Sounds like a Louisiana bounce song/crunk music. This joint doesn't interest me tho. What tha hell wit that gurl on tha hook? I'd rather hear tha chick Lil' LA on tha 3-Kingz joint "Jump Stupid". Now that's a CHICK! My Rating: 3.0


22. Lil' Yella "Jigg City Radio Break 4"
>>> Wanna hear your shit (No. 23)! My Rating: N/A


23. Lil' Yella & Thug Addict "Out Ma Soul"
Yeah this joint betta come from ya soul. High AL! >>> Pretty good start. That dude on tha 2nd verse doin' his thang!! Damn he snappin'!!! My Rating: 4.1


24. "Outro"
And DeTrane, how we gon end this? >>> Yeah thanx 4 that contact info and good message. My Rating: N/A


Overall: End Time: 1:06 AM. Yeah that was definitely a great mixtape. Lookin' forward to tha 2nd one! March 1st it comes out (saw that on your Myspace).


Rankings (according to ratings):

18. Skiddalz "Different Flavors" 1.6
17. Six Figgaz "U Can't Do My Dance" 2.7
16. Lil' Feet "Smack Down" 3.0
15. Lil' Boxx "Full Throttle" 3.8
14. Dyl "Bars & Apple Fanta" 3.9
13. Da Ja Vu Feat. Lil' Doonie "Gutta Bitch" 4.1
12. Lil' Yella & Thug Addict "Out Ma Soul" 4.1
11. Down Bad "Jump Clean On 'Em" 4.1
10. A-Mar & Dyl "Rollin'" 4.2
09. Lil' 627 "Still In It" 4.2
08. Down Bad "Out Chea" 4.3
07. D-So & Fred (Dirty Boyz) "Dat's Wuzzup" 4.3
06. Nuttiochie Boys "My Nigga, Ma Thug" 4.3
05. Sugar Shane Feat. Lil' Boosie & Lil' Meta "I'm Dat Dude" 4.4
04. Nu$$ie Feat. Lil' Cali & Savage "They Hate My" 4.5
03. Trouble "Oaktown" 4.6
02. Southpaw & Rackley "Allstarz" 4.6
01. Lil' Doonie Feat. K9 "Yo Swagger" 4.7

Review #65: D Cinn "Tha Promotion 2: Grind Mode"

Reviewed on 2.23.2008 (Review No. 65)

Watz good it's Frankie, and here goes my review for my dude D Cinn (from Word Of South's forum)'s mixtape "Tha Promotion 2: Grind Mode". Start Time: 11:58 PM | Video Game Playing: Quest 64 (for Nintendo 64) (on my computer)











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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2008 CD Review (Review #65) reviewed on 2.23.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Intro"
Let's see… Yeah looks like this might be good. I didn't expect tha rappin', especially from you. Not really sure about that gurl in tha hook. Pretty good start tho. Give ya credit for that. My Rating: 3.5


Intermission: I took about a 35 minute intermission to post up my previous review.


02. "We Ain't Cool"
Okay so you're doin' more rappin' I see. I really like that gangsta hook. Great song right here. Feelin' it. My Rating: 4.0


03. "Front 2 Back"
Okay I wanna hear this "Front 2 Back" joint. High AL! >>> I like how you did tha same sample as tha Boss Hogg Outlawz. Too bad you left tha "…wit a blunt…" part out. Another good jam. My Rating: 3.9


04. "You Know"
Okay let's hear this one. >>> Okay real hot start wit that hot beat and that real hot hook!! I like tha "ridin' wit tha middle fingaz up" part in tha hook! Some parts of tha beat reminds me of some of tha music in Quest 64 (tha game I'm playing right now on my computer; it's for Nintendo 64). My Rating: 4.4


05. "Recognize"
Yeah I finna peep this one out. Let's see what it sounds like! >>> Tha beat iz a lil' different. Not sure if I'll really feel it. Yeah your rhymin' iz tight. Hook iz pretty good. My Rating: 3.7


06. "Don't Trust 'Em"
This one might be good. I have a feeling tha lyrics are gonna have to do wit drugs or some shit. High AL! >>> Pretty good beat intro. Yup I hear tha drug lyrics. Damn I'm smart. Yeah I was guessin' tha hook was gonna sound somethin' like he's talkin' about ("I don't trust 'em, I might just have to bust 'em"). Yeah I'm startin' to not feel tha beat as much, but I'm feelin' tha lyrics more on this one. My Rating: 3.8


07. "Club Crunk"
Yeah I definitely wanna hear some of this shit! Good title, and definitely tha type of Rap music I like! High AL! >>> What's this 2 minute flat crap on tha length? That's too short. Good beat, good hook. I just expected it to be more crunk. I guess it's more on tha "club" side. That's still good tho 'cause this sounds hot! My Rating: 4.3


08. "It'z A Gangsta Party"
Let's hope we keep it consistant now! >>> How odd I didn't expect tha Yo Gotti beat of "Gangsta Party". What a flashback joint to a lil' more than 2 years ago. Lol @ throwin' Yo Gotti at tha end. It still sounds nice tho. My Rating: 3.9


09. "We Movin'" Feat. PopKone & TLT
First feature, so High AL easily! >>> Nice fast club banger feel to it. That dude at around 2:50 sounds like Lil' Flip. I like tha "lean wit it, rock wit it" line. That was a jam right there. Sounded good all tha way. My Rating: 4.1


10. "Truth In Memphis (Part 2) (Skit)"
Wanna hear this skit. >>> Yeah you speakin' sum true shit. My Rating: N/A


½time: So far pretty good. I finna continue this right now.


11. "Perfect Timing"
Looks like a good title, so I got a High AL on it! >>> Good beat as it creeps towards tha hook! Good hook too. Definitely feelin' tha rhymes, especially everything 'bout tha 3rd verse! Definitely good shit right here! My Rating: 4.5


12. "Who That Boy"
Definitely got a High AL for this. This looks like this gon sound good! >>> Another shitty length @ 2:00. This DEFINITELY sounds like some Memphis shit right here! Hope there's more jointz on here like this. It reminded me of "I Got Dat Drank" when tha first few seconds played. Yeah "flippin' mixtapes like bricks." Real nice line. Whateva that sample iz, it sounds great (tha screwed sample). My Rating: 4.2


13. "Gunline"
Another great title for my anticipation level (AL). Gives me High AL! >>> Definitely a great hook. Tha whole rhymes in tha hook iz REAL GOOD! "Don't 'chu eva cross that gunline!" Good shit, and good rhymes. My Rating: 4.2


14. "Southside Of Town" Feat. D-NYC
Tha 2nd time there's been a feature on here. Hope this "predicted" NYC dude does good wit you on this joint! >>> Good screwed & chopped sample in tha beginning! Some good shit here wit all tha rhymes and that HOT S&C sample in tha hook! D-NYC did do his thang at tha end there! Feelin' this! My Rating: 4.2


15. "We Can Get It (Right Here)"
Looks like it could be another good one! >>> Good Memphis soundin' beat right here! Damn definitely some great consistant rhymes on this! Great hook too! My Rating: 4.3


16. "Ryderz & Smokers"
Looks like some GOOD SHIT for Song No. 16 (I always have faith in No. 16 songs on CDs)! VERY HIGH AL!! >>> Wow definitely a HOT HOOK for somethin' slow. Tha beat iz nice and slow, so that makes it great. I like at 3:08 you started rappin' faster! My Rating: 4.6


17. "What'z Da Deal"
Wanna hear this one too. Got some AL for it! >>> I like that this iz faster. Everything about it iz faster, so that's pretty good. Definitely good lyrics and that FUCKIN' CONSISTANT flowin'!! My Rating: 4.0


18. "South Town"
Almost tha same title as No. 14 I was thinkin'. I hope it can keep this hot consistantness goin'. I have a feelin' it will as I have some AL for this too! >>> Good beat. Sounds good. Why you "pissed off" (as you mentioned at around 2:12)? I can't be pissed off at this 'cause it's hot. My Rating: 3.9


19. "The Rundown"
Aight let's hear "tha rundown" on "The Rundown": >>> Sounds like a weird 80's retro electronicish intro to tha beat. Pretty good freestyle. My Rating: 3.7


20. "Exit"
What you gon say on this outro? >>> Good shit. Keep doin' yo thang dawg! My Rating: N/A


Overall: End Time: 2:19 AM (great time date). That was some pretty good shit right there. I want you to keep doin' yo thang aight!


Rankings (according to ratings):

18. "Intro" 3.5
17. "The Rundown" 3.7
16. "Recognize" 3.7
15. "Don't Trust 'Em" 3.8
14. "South Town" 3.9
13. "It'z A Gangsta Party" 3.9
12. "Front 2 Back" 3.9
11. "What'z Da Deal" 4.0
10. "We Ain't Cool" 4.0
09. "We Movin'" Feat. PopKone & TLT 4.1
08. "Gunline" 4.2
07. "Southside Of Town" Feat. D-NYC 4.2
06. "Who That Boy" 4.2
05. "We Can Get It (Right Here)" 4.3
04. "Club Crunk" 4.3
03. "You Know" 4.4
02. "Perfect Timing" 4.5
01. "Ryderz & Smokers" 4.6

Review #64: Jon Young & J. Cash "Motivation: The Mixtape"

Reviewed on 2.22.2008 & 2.23.2008 (Review No. 64)

Watz good it's Frankie. Time for me to get into another mixtape. Tonight's mixtape gon be my boyz Jon Young & J. Cash wit their "Motivation" mixtape. I only heard tha "Post Up In Da Parkin' Lot" song (Remix) featuring Lil' Boosie. I hope they sound good on this joint. Start Time: 11:58 PM | Video Game Playing: Quest 64 (for Nintendo 64) (on my computer)









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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2008 CD Review (Review #64) reviewed on 2.22.2008 & 2.23.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. J. Cash "Intro"
Let's see how this thang gon start off… >>> Good. I think Jon Young should've been on this. My Rating: N/A


02. J.Cash "Motivation"
Got a High AL for tha start! >>> Lol tha "Independent" beat/a rework! "M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N" taken from tha "I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T"! Good rhymes on that verse, but it's that hook that goes off tha FUCKIN' HOOK!! My Rating: 4.4


Intermission: I took about a 50 minute intermission. I had to post my previous review online.


03. "In The Game"
Good tha both of them are on this! High AL again! >>> Nice start. Sounds like tha Youngbloodz "Presidential" joint. Lol @ that electronic dude on tha hook. Sounds good… I'm lovin' tha fusion of everythang on this joint (Jon Young & J. Cash + tha beat + that electronic hook). My Rating: 4.5


04. J. Cash "This My Time"
Now we're minusing Jon Young again…? Hope J. Cash does a great job wit this just like his lil' "M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N"! >>> Beat intro reminds me a lil' of Young Jeezy "I Luv It". Now it's soundin' better. Now it sounds more like "I Luv It". Lol how weird, he just mentioned Young Jeezy. Good hook. Definitely feelin' this. Kinda short tho… My Rating: 4.1


05. "Hypnotized"
I'll laugh if it's tha Plies/Akon beat. >>> It iz!! Too bad it's only 2:03. That's like a "verse rip off"! I dunno it sounds okay to me. It's nothin' special about it. My Rating: 3.4


06. J. Cash "Ass Clap"
And I'll laugh again if this tha Hurricane Chris/Big Poppa Of Ratchet City beat. >>> It iz! At least this hook sounds better, as it has an attempt of attempting tha original. That's what I like sometimes about tha jacked beat songs. Definitely a good one right here, and tha best part of tha rendition was those "bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum"s at tha end. My Rating: 3.8


07. Jon Young "Livin' My Life"
Okay a joint wit just Jon Young on it. I have a High AL for it. >>> Not really feelin' tha start. Doesn't look like it's my joint. Sorry, this iz not "a classic" IMO. My Rating: 2.7


08. Yung Chill Feat. Lil' Slow, B. Raw & J. Cash "Fresh"
Looks like it will be a good joint, HOWEVER, iz that B. Raw (period & space in tha name) tha same B-Raw (dash & no space in tha name) that's from Louisiana? I don't really know B-Raw's voice too well, so I might not know, but lemme hear this joint. >>> Decent start/hook. Nothin' bad. Looks like this B. Raw iz from Florida. This joint sounds pretty good tho. Beat iz like a Drumma Boy meets Swizz Beatz type of beat. My Rating: 3.9


09. "J. Cash Speaks"
What do you got to say? >>> Okay message. Jon Young iz next up? Gonna wanna hear. It BETTER be BETTER than that previous joint wit just him! My Rating: N/A


10. J. Cash "Never"
This izn't Jon Young… >>> And it's not bad. This sounds better than some songs… My Rating: 3.6


11. Essay Potna, Jon Young & J. Cash "Get Like Me (Remix)"
Lol @ "Essay Potna" (as a name). I'm guessin' he's an English major. Let's hear tha rhymes then! *Predicts that it's on tha David Banner/Chris Brown/Jim Jones beat* >>> Cool beat intro. It's not what I guessed. Same type of hook tho. Tha hook reminds me of J.A. (and also sounds like him) on "Fuck You" where he's like "fuck me nigga, fuck you." That first verse was decent. Tha 2nd and 3rd verse sounded pretty good too. My Rating: 3.8


12. Rusty J Feat. J. Cash "Calabria (Remix)"
"Easy now, no need to go down / Rup that, run that, this ah we from.
Fu-pu when you run come around, I know you tha talk of tha town, yeah." Definitely loved it (and still do), and I'm glad it got its exposure! Definitely wanna hear this remix, so VERY HIGH AL!! >>> A lil' different on tha beat. It actually sounds like Enur's original "Calabria" beat released in 2003 (if I'm correct), but now it sounds like it's mixin' Natasja wit that 2007 version of "Calabria". What's wit that singin' of that dude throughout tha hook? I like how you kept Natasja on tha hook. What's wit all those "ooh damn, look at that girl"? I think it said it too much. And this was great. Just minus a lil' bit of that vocalizing by Rusty J from tha hook and his "ooh damn, look at that girl" parts. My Rating: 4.3


13. "O-Town"
Yes it's tha both of them! Go on, represent tha O right now! >>> A lil' odd beat for me. I didn't expect it. Yeah shouts out to my dawg Wes Fif. Glad you brought him up (I think you did). Yeah Jon Young did his fuckin' thang! Good hook too. Looks like it's gettin' better since tha beginning of it! Oh that's it, only 2:28? My Rating: 4.0


14. J.Cash "Watch My Chucks"
Cool it looks like a 3Deep rework! >>> It iz. These are some good jacked beats on this mixtape. Pretty good startin' on tha verse. Size 12 huh? I'm Size 10, and my boy Big Jeff iz Size 21, lol. I currently am rockin' Jordans, so "do what you win, but watch my Jordans." (just made up by me just now) My Rating: 3.7


15. Shamrock Feat. Jon Young "Break Me Down (Revisited)"
That's different that there's a "revisited" on tha ID (instead of like a remix). I guess we gon keep tha Trill Entertainment music movin' 'cause this looks like a "Wipe Me Down rework. >>> Oh no I'm so wrong, and what's wit that intro? Sounds pretty good. That "electronic dude hook" iz back again. My Rating: 3.3


½time: Okay it's 1:46 AM right now, and I guess I finna finish this tomorrow. I dunno when I'm finishing it 'cause my dad iz rumored to come up to visit us for a few hours. There's like a 1% chance of that happening 'cause he's tha worst person you can count on. >>> Yeah there was a 1% chance of him coming up. He didn't come up. Always lying to us, smh. At least my rappin' grandma iz OFFICIALLY comin' up February 29th! Now it's 11:04 PM, so now I finna get back into this review!


16. J. Cash "Turnin' Heads"
How you gon do on tha Mike Jones beat? >>> Of course it sounds good. I like how tha hook was kept. J. Cash doin' his thang on this. Good job. My Rating: 3.8


17. J. Cash "Duffle Bag Boy"
Lol @ keepin' tha same title again. At least it gives me a warning that it's a jacked beat. >>> I still fuckin' love tha "Duffle Bag Boy" song/beat to this date! Too bad nobody's promoting any new single for them. Their CD was off tha fuckin' hook! Lil' Wayne'll always be tha best on this. C-Coop (a rapper I discovered from Myspace) did better on tha hook for his "Pussy Ass Boi" song. I still feel this. This also has only one verse (which C-Coop's does, but C-Coop has a nice/funny 1 minute message at tha end of his). My Rating: 3.9


18. J. Cash "Be Something"
Damn where's Jon Young? No offense. It's just I think I might like him better, but it's all good. Iz this a jacked beat? It looks like it, but it prolly ain't… >>> I don't know tha beat, so it sounds new, but I dunno about it. I'm not really onto this that much, and that organ sounds kinda weird throughout tha beat. Nothin' special. Sounds like a motivating song tho. My Rating: 2.5


19. "Jon Young Speaks"
Watz good wit u homie? >>> What's wit that Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time" type of beat in tha background? I dunno about that. It could be both good and bad if it's tha next song. My Rating: N/A


20. Jon Young "Endless"
Cyndi Lauper time, although I might maybe have a chance of feelin' it since it's Jon Young, but I think he had one disappointing song on this mixtape (it was like tha 1st one of just him). >>> Oh wait no, I might actually like this. It's not tha Cyndi Lauper beat. It's a new beat, and it sounds real nice. Beat iz nice and smooth, and tha rhymes are great. Somethin' about these 2 boyz. They remind me of NB Ridaz. But yeah, nice motivating beat. A lot better than "Be Something". My Rating: 4.3


21. Dot G Feat. J. Cash "I'm Gone"
Wonder what this collabo iz… >>> A lil' odd hook for me. Beat iz aight so far. It's better than a few songs on here tho. Pretty good verses. My Rating: 3.6


22. J. Cash "Can't Tell Me Nothin'"
What's wit all tha J. Cash beat jacked songs? >>> Decent. My Rating: 3.3


23. Serious Flo Feat. J. Cash "Dat Good"
I know tha beat (it was someone featuring Fabo of D4L), and C-Coop did somethin' over this beat too. It's a real good beat. >>> Never mind it's not that beat. It sounds shitty… Wow this shit iz so bad. Iz Serious Flo white or somethin' 'cause I hate that "understood" in tha hook. It should say "undastood" no matter what color you are. Rap music iz all about slang! My Rating: 1.2


24. J. Cash "Like Cash"
I dunno what beat to expect… but no one iz "Like Cash" (J. Cash that iz)! >>> Oh tha title kinda matches tha beat a lil' 'cause it's Three 6's "Like Money". You keep bringin' ur partner up, but he's NEVA in any of these songs… I like how it's "look/feel/smell like cash," instead of "money". My Rating: 3.7


25. J. Cash "Dey Know"
What else could it have been, lol. >>> @ tha "dey know"s!! This kinda bored me, but those "dey know"s FUCKIN' ENTERTAIN ME!! This was better than C-Coop's "In Tha Ground" (his version of "Dey Know" which I heard before "Dey Know"; how weird). My Rating: 3.8


26. J. Cash "I Get Money"
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> It's only 1:11! :D :D Why do people still go crazy over this? 2007 iz over, and so iz 50's career! OMG when I get my mixtape out, I'mma make sure I don't have any mainstream jacked beats on it. That was so short, and nothin' special at all. Natureboy Rowe had tha best version! My Rating: 1.7


27. Ridicule Feat. J. Cash "See Me"
I know we had all them fuckin' jacked beats, and now when it comes to tha title "See Me", I know fa'sho I ain't gonna see a Wes Fif/J.A. jacked beat… >>> Nope, but I might like this beat too. Sounds cool. Now why can't J. Cash focus more on jointz like this? I like at tha end where it always goes "you can check us out at myspace.com/jonyoung or myspace.com/officialjaycash ." Cool song tho. My Rating: 3.8


28. J. Cash "Bill Collecta"
What did you do to Chamillionaire? >>> Too bad Chamillionaire could not release a 2nd single for "Ultimate Victory". BTW, I don't really like that you didn't really change tha hook to tha original around that much. That was bad. Sorry. My Rating: 2.4


29. J. Cash "Neva Gon Stop"
I think that's an ID error. You have "goin'". I think it should be "gon". >>> Yup I fixed tha error. I like tha "umma do me/movie" line. Gotta feel this tho. Yeah it iz motivation music! My Rating: 3.7


30. "All I Needed"
Finishing it off together. >>> Again tha "electronic dude" hook? Lol. I'm not really too big about tha lyrics on this pretty good/decent beat. My Rating: 3.2


Overall: End Time: 2.24.2008 @ 12:10 AM. Okay decent mixtape, although things were all ova tha place: jacked beats, tight jointz, some bad ones, too much J. Cash, and that's prolly it. There was way too much J. Cash. I think things should've been balanced between Jon Young & J. Cash.


Rankings (according to ratings):

27. Serious Flo Feat. J. Cash "Dat Good" 1.2
26. J. Cash "I Get Money" 1.7
25. J. Cash "Bill Collecta" 2.4
24. J. Cash "Be Something" 2.5
23. Jon Young "Livin' My Life" 2.7
22. "All I Needed" 3.2
21. J. Cash "Can't Tell Me Nothin'" 3.3
20. Shamrock Feat. Jon Young "Break Me Down (Revisited)" 3.3
19. "Hypnotized" 3.4
18. J. Cash "Never" 3.6
17. Dot G Feat. J. Cash "I'm Gone" 3.6
16. J. Cash "Like Cash" 3.7
15. J. Cash "Neva Gon Stop" 3.7
14. J.Cash "Watch My Chucks" 3.7
13. J. Cash "Dey Know" 3.8
12. Ridicule Feat. J. Cash "See Me" 3.8
11. J. Cash "Turnin' Heads" 3.8
10. J. Cash "Ass Clap" 3.8
09. Essay Potna, Jon Young & J. Cash "Get Like Me (Remix)" 3.8
08. J. Cash "Duffle Bag Boy" 3.9
07. Yung Chill Feat. Lil' Slow, B. Raw & J. Cash "Fresh" 3.9
06. "O-Town" 4.0
05. J. Cash "This My Time" 4.1
04. Rusty J Feat. J. Cash "Calabria (Remix)" 4.3
03. Jon Young "Endless" 4.3
02. J.Cash "Motivation" 4.4
01. "In The Game" 4.5

Review #63: DJ Scream & MLK Present Big Kuntry King "Cocaine Kuntry (The Underboss)"

Reviewed on 2.21.2008 & 2.22.2008 (Review No. 63)

What tha deal iz, it's ya boy Frankie back at ya. I finished all tha CD/mixtape reviews Jimmy The DJ sent me, so now I'm just findin' some online. I came across a Big Kuntry mixtape, so I was like "lemme review this shit. Shit looks good," so here goes my review for DJ Scream & MLK Present Big Kuntry King "Cocaine Kuntry (The Underboss)", tha mixtape review by FrankieThaLuckyDog. Definitely lookin' forward since I had a real great day at college! Start Time: 11:06 PM | Video Game Playing: Super Mario RPG (for Super Nintendo) (on my computer)


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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2008 CD Review (Review #63) reviewed on 2.21.2008 & 2.22.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Cops And Robbers"
I already know this mixtape gon be str8 FIYA!! There's no doubting Big Kuntry, so jumpstartin' this thang off wit a High AL (anticipation level) 'cause of 1st joint on here and good title! >>> Didn't expect it to just be an intro, but OMG they threw a fuckin' AMBIENT song in tha intro!!!!!!!!!!!!! FC Kahuna "Hayling". That was tha most unexpected intro beat eva!!! Good intro, even tho I've heard better ones. My Rating: N/A


02. "Forgot 2 Put The Album Out"
Okay here's where my official High AL starts, especially since it's produced by that marvelous dude Marvelous J. / Aight finally back after a 15 minute break. I did a freestyle and someone from my college did 2 freestyles 2 dayz ago, so I took it off my camera (which I recorded it off of) and I put it to my iTunes (as an mp3). Now lemme finally get into this joint! >>> Sounds good (of course). Different hook to me. Kinda a simple start for me, but you know I felt it. I did hear better from Marvelous J tho (he produced "Dis Morning" on tha Rocko Da Don mixtape, and I liked that song a lot better). My Rating: 4.0


03. "Da Unda Boss Speaks"
Okay, what tha bidness iz? >>> Yeah free T.I. already!! 'Preciate that interlude dawg. My Rating: N/A


04. "The Mobb"
Got a High AL. You already know I gotta hear sum new Big Kuntry shit! >>> A real good beat, and sorta short @ 2:46 in length. Sounds a lot better than tha 1st song I reviewed. Better beat, and better song pretty much and I'm only 50 seconds in. Big Kuntry got those nice rhymes, and makes those tight "trap" songs. Keep doin' tha damn thang! My Rating: 4.4


05. "How I Do" Feat. Macboney
Another High AL for me 'cause it's produced by Nard & B again (they produced tha previous joint). Let's see what Kuntry & Macboney got cookin' up here! >>> Lol @ tha "c'monnnnnn!" I'm feelin' tha simple hook on this one. Beat iz aight (sounds very little like "That's Right"). I pretty much forgot Macboney's voice, but now I remember it. Good shit from tha both of them. Lovin' anything that has to do wit tha trap. My Rating: 4.2


06. "Straight Thuggin'"
Not just "straight thuggin'", but "straight" up Nard & B productions goin' on here! This iz 3 in a row, so here comes another High AL! >>> I think I like this beat better than "How I Do". I like tha hook better too. Definitely feelin' it. As long as there's shit about drugs in these jointz, you know there's a really good chance I'd give each song at least a 4.0 rating! Aight as this kept continuing, I started to like this tha best outta these 4 songs so far. That's a real hot hook once again! My Rating: 4.5


07. "Steering Wheel"
I see that it's produced by Khao. Iz Khao tha dude that produced "Tuck Ya Ice" and "In The Hood" or am I thinkin' of someone else? I know that dude's name iz Kane. Khao sounds like someone else, but I can't really remember right now. I guess a High AL, why not (just 'cause I'm curious to know about Khao on tha beat)! >>> Tha beat iz a lil' different from what I expected. Sounds like some "intro to a mixtape" music. I guess I'm not officially sure about Khao. Big Kuntry seems like he's havin' fun rappin' ova this beat (as he decided to bring it back). I was just about to say, it reminds me of somethin' somebody would freestyle on, and this sounds more like a freestyle. Hey, I hear a sample in tha background. During tha beat it sounds like tha intro music to tha dance track "Wait A Minute" by Martinee & Katharine Cue from 2005. I was gonna play that joint today, but I forgot. Damn I love these most unexpected things!! That's like 2 already. My Rating: 4.1


08. T.I. "Speaks"
Let's hear what tha king has to say. >>> Sounds like T.I. when he wasn't so big (since he was on tha phone, but I know he's in jail). Yeah, Big Kuntry gon show these fuck boyz some shit! My Rating: N/A


09. "I'ma G" Feat. T.I.
I neva heard (nor have I eva saw this) before. Nard & B back at it. Let's see what all them cooked up. High AL easily for this! >>> No wonder I ain't heard; it's a world premiere! Real nice beat intro! Just by Big Kuntry sayin' "dawg" alone in tha hook already makes it real good. Nice hook. Good T.I. verse. Yeah Big Kuntry, you "always limpin' 'cause you're pockets." Tha beat iz now remindin' me a lil' of tha Lil' Keke/Birdman joint "I'm A G". Good Big Kuntry verse too, but that just ended unexpectically (I was lookin' at my iTunes for a sec and then all of a sudden, this joint just ended). My Rating: 4.2


10. "Anthem" Feat. B.G. & Twista
Let's hear this "anthem"! Another High AL, and another Nard & B beat! >>> Not bad for a start. I didn't expect B.G. on tha hook (I thought it was gonna be Kuntry). B.G. did his thang. I have a feelin' his part iz gonna be my favorite outta this joint. Not bad on Big Kuntry's part. Tha beat iz pretty good too. I like Twista's part, especially tha "new-ass, fake-ass, kick-ass" part. I had a feeling this was gonna happen: I like Twista's part better than B.G., so Twista gets tha crown on this one. My Rating: 4.3


11. "Crazy"
Let's see what's goin' on here… >>> Likin' that "gangsta-trance" beat in tha beginning. Nice fusion. Good sounding, and tha hook sounds tha best at tha end of it. It has a Young Jeezy feel to it (this joint that iz). I finna give this tha same rating as "Anthem", but I feel this better, so this beats "Anthem" in a tie breaker. My Rating: 4.3


12. "Swagger" Feat. Shawty Lo
Title being "Swagger" = High AL Pt. 1; Shawty Lo on tha feature = High AL Pt. 2; Nard & B on tha beat = High AL Pt. 3; Big Kuntry 'bout to do tha damn thang by mixin' those 1st 3 things I menti.. High AL Pt. 4!!!! >>> Yeah shout out to Rocko Da Don. I was just about to say "that first verse sounds so much like Rocko," but naw, it's Shawty Lo. A lot of people don't jack my swag at college, but I feel as tho my swag outshines a lot of people easily. I don't rock pajamas, lol!! Good shit, even tho it felt short. My Rating: 4.5


½time: Aight it's 12:20 AM. I gotta wake up at 6:00 AM to get ready for college. I finna hit tha bed, but b4 I do, I gotta fix up tha new songs I downloaded for my iPod (which'll prolly take a ½ hour). I'll be back sometime tomorrow to finish this review. Good mixtape so far. Not one song under a 4.0 rating! Can it stay like this? We'll find out when I continue! >>> Those songs took me about 1 and a ½ hours to fix up last night, so I was up 'til 2:21 AM (in honor of tha date, lol). But shit, I'm such an ass… I just ate dinner now, and it's 11:11 PM (lol). I only had one bowl of cereal. I didn't wanna have a 2nd one 'cause I'm not really into having cereal anymore, even tho I've been obsessed wit eating cereal since 'round like tha mid 90's. Anyway, I didn't have college today 'cause of tha snow up here (so I was real busy throughout tha day and I couldn't get to review tha rest of this right away), so that really fuckin' sucked 'cause I wanted to hang out wit my boy Jewison and a few of my other boyz today, and even worse: I found out my brother stole $200 from me around a few weeks ago (from my money box that was locked; my mom had tha key and he broke into it still). I wasn't that mad 'cause I first thought that $200 was already spent by me. At least I can get it back. But also, I mean, I don't mind if people smoke weed or drink, but still, no need to STEAL money from me for that shit. I'm ur fuckin' brother. Steal tha shit from someone else, or in your (my brother)'s usual case: bum out on tha street like you alwayz do!! Now I'm DEFINITELY in tha mood for tha rest of this mixtape!! I got to finish it b4 12 'cause I gotta start tonight's b4 12.


13. "Da Unda Boss Speaks About New Single (Da Baddest)"
Yeah I wanna hear about this new single! >>> Iz that beat in tha background for this song? I hope so… Oh wait never mind, that was tha beat to tha previous song. No wonder why that song got a 4.5 ("Swagger" Feat. Shawty Lo). My Rating: N/A


14. "Da Baddest" Feat. Trey Songz
Okay Mr. "Sexual Eruption" on tha beat. Got a High AL for it. Trey Songz makes a good feature, so let's see what's up. >>> I like tha "gangsta-trance" intro again. I thought I was gonna like this tha least, but this some hot shit right here. Sounds like a FIYA single! Trey Songz definitely sounds good on tha hook. I know "That's Right" didn't do anything really (except for Music Choice Rap), so we'll hopefully see a future wit this song. My Rating: 4.3


15. "Sun-Glasses" Feat. Lil' 3rd
Back to tha Nard & B productions! >>> Lovin' these styles on this mixtape!! Always liked that "Sunglasses At Night" when it comes to samplin' it. Of course I like tha electronic beat. Great rhymes and great P$C feel! My Rating: 4.2


16. "Killing" Feat. Yung L.A.
I always have High ALs for No. 16 on tha mixtape, and tha way Big Kuntry iz "KILLING" this mixtape, I know for a fact this joint gon be FIYA, so definitely a High AL! >>> Finally DJ Scream talkin'… He has been quiet throughout this mixtape. Feelin' that beat. It reminds me of an electronic glow-in-tha-dark ball bouncin' across a room in tons of different directions. Real hot beat! Definitely some good club shit, even tho it sounds more on tha "street" tip than on tha club tip (which I like better when it's like this). My Rating: 4.3


17. Haitian Fresh Feat. Big Kuntry & Rick Ross "Fast Lane"
I like how tha ID iz fixed like that. That's what I do when I burn shit onto my iTunes from a CD. I make sure it's officially correct. Definitely a " + ", ESPECIALLY on this HOT-ASS mixtape!! >>> Sounds good for tha beat and Rick Ross's part. I almost was gonna say that this might not be at least a 4.0 rating, but I think it might be 'cause that's a HOT hook. This should grow on me in tha future, especially wit them great lyrics! My Rating: 4.0


18. Dunk Ryders Feat. Big Kuntry, Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla & Young Dro "Fuck Da Other Side (Remix)"
I'm guessin' Big Kuntry iz on this. I dunno if I'm gettin' worried a lil' ('cause of tha different IDs), but who knows how long this NICE-ASS consistant 4.0 or higher ratings can continue. Hope this can continue it! >>> It's nice and long (tha longest on here; 4:51). Okay good beat intro. Shouldn't this be "feat. Big Kuntry" 'cause he ain't a part of tha Dunk Ryders. I guess that's an ID error. Good part by Big Kuntry, and okay hook. What's wit Young Jeezy? I would've had a High AL if I knew he was on here. Now it's Slick Pulla. What's goin' on here?? Both their parts were good. I finna have to fix tha ID a lil' just we know who's on here. That dude after Slick Pulla was featured on tha "Welcome To The Gunshine State" song. Nobody knew who it was, so it was only sourced as "some Dunk Ryders nigga". Iz Young Dro after tha Dunk Ryders dude? How unexpected again! I dunno tha dude after Young Dro. Iz that another Dunk Ryders dude? This iz soundin' great (of course). I feel tha "hidden features" more than anything else in tha song. Tha beat iz on point too. This definitely gets my thumbs up! My Rating: 4.2


19. "Da One (For The Ladies)"
I still keep gettin' worried in tha beginning, lol. I hope this one doesn't decrease my ratings, although I have a feeling it will. C'mon Big Kuntry do another "unexpected surprise"! >>> Yeah definitely good message, but dunno… My Rating: N/A


20. "Da One" Feat. Rashad
Yeah I'm sorry. I easily know this ain't a 4.0 or higher. Low AL. >>> Yeah like he said, a slow jammer. I like this line "I'm tha pillow that you lay on." Good line right there. Yeah not my type of song. Too slow for me. But I think this was easily tha longest it took for a song to be under 4.0. It took 20 songs. That's watz good. I don't think this record'll be broken! I know Big Kuntry did a bunch of different styles on here, but still, this iz a mixtape. I don't expect these songs on mixtapes. I expect them on CDs. Big Kuntry did a nice job on his parts. I dunno about Rashad bein' tha singer. Trey Songz was a lot better. My Rating: 2.8


21. "Mixtape Better Than Album (Interlude)"
Lemme hear this interlude! >>> Yeah Big Kuntry, ur mixtape iz DEFINITELY better than otha peoples' albums! Look at your ratings on here! My Rating: N/A


22. "How We Rocking"
Hopefully we get back on track here. Keith Mack produced. I see "Mack" and I get a lil' increase in my AL usually. I think this gon sound good. >>> Oh no a rock intro… Sorry I don't really like this beat. Reminds me too much of that "Party Like A Rockstar" phase. I know tha rhymes are definitely crazy, but tha beat prevents it from gettin' a 4.0+ rating from me. My Rating: 3.4


23. "Gangsta Life" Feat. Governor
Governor iz tha singer on Grand Hustle right? I think I'm right. What will this one sound like? I finna get into it in a sec. I gotta just listen to tha 1st joint on tha mixtape I'm reviewin' for tonight (Jon Young & J. Cash "Motivation" mixtape). *Intermission starts* Okay good start to their mixtape, but let's see how Big Kuntry gon do wit Governor on this one. >>> I don't like this at all. I didn't expect this to be this bad. C'mon where's tha gangsta, or should I say "gangsta-trance" beat???????!??!?!!? Tha lyrics are on point (of course), but this title & beat were unnecessary. My Rating: 3.1


24. "Give It Up"
I heard tha beat intro right when tha other song ended, and it looks like it's gonna be a good one! High AL! >>> Uh no it's only 1:35. Okay nice beat, and definitely good on tha rhymes. Great hook too. Gotta give it a plus. My Rating: 4.1


25. "Drugs Changed Everything (Outro)"
Wanna hear what you gotta say for tha outro. >>> Oh they put that "Hayling" beat from tha intro in it again. Lovin' that!! They even threw tha vocals towards tha end and that nice bomb too. My Rating: N/A


Overall: End Time: 2.23.2008 @ 12:10 AM. DEFINITELY great mixtape! Puttin' it on my iPod, and even tho there were real nice ratings, I don't think there were EXTREMELY WHOPPING ratings (like 4.7-5.0). Was there a 4.6 rating? I don't even remember. I just remember there was a lot of heat mayne!! Just those "things" at tha near-end were not called for at all. I thought this was gonna be tha 1st mixtape to pull off a 4.0 or higher on every joint. At least it came close and set tha bar VERY HIGH! It holds tha current record, but Rocko holds tha current record wit DJ Scream on "Swag Season" for least songs that have under a 4.0 rating by me (which that one only had one).


Rankings (according to ratings):

18. "Da One" Feat. Rashad 2.8
17. "Gangsta Life" Feat. Governor 3.1
16. "How We Rocking" 3.4
15. "Forgot 2 Put The Album Out" 4.0
14. Haitian Fresh Feat. Big Kuntry & Rick Ross "Fast Lane" 4.0
13. "Steering Wheel" 4.1
12. "Give It Up" 4.1
11. "I'ma G" Feat. T.I. 4.2
10. "How I Do" Feat. Macboney 4.2
09. Dunk Ryders Feat. Big Kuntry, Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla & Young Dro "Fuck Da Other Side (Remix)" 4.2
08. "Sun-Glasses" Feat. Lil' 3rd 4.2
07. "Killing" Feat. Yung L.A. 4.3
06. "Da Baddest" Feat. Trey Songz 4.3
05. "Anthem" Feat. B.G. & Twista 4.3
04. "Crazy" 4.3
03. "The Mobb" 4.4
02. "Swagger" Feat. Shawty Lo 4.5
01. "Straight Thuggin'" 4.5

^ Yeah I didn't know which one to pick as my favorite for those 2 jointz that tied wit a 4.5 rating. I picked "Straight Thuggin'" 'cause of what I said, and "Swagger" was too short.