Review #90: Max Minelli "The Remedy"

Reviewed on 5.27.2008 (Review No. 90)

Wat tha deal iz it's yo boy Frankie here wit another review! Tonight I give my time to my dawg, tha legendary, Max Minelli wit his new CD "The Remedy". I feel bad that it only sold 613 copies in its first week… If I see it in tha stores, I'm definitely gonna cop it to support him!! To prove his $ales were bad, Music Choice Rap didn't even play his new song "U Gotta Luv Me Baby" that much (they played it once when they premiered it on April 18, 2008 @ 12:44 AM). I hope eventually it gets poppin' more 'cause he deserves more spins than one (look at me, I play tha song at a pretty good pace on my playlist). Anyway, on wit this review. Here's my review for Max Minelli "The Remedy". Start Time: 11:08 PM | Video Game Playing: Tetris & Dr. Mario (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 #90) reviewed on 5.27.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "I'm The Shit"
Aight we 'bout to start this thang off. Brand new shit for me, so I definitely have a high AL (anticipation level) for this new Max Minelli shit! Hope it's REAL good!! >>> 4:35 on tha length. That's watz good. It's nice and long. Okay I'm DEFINITELY REALLY feelin' tha beat on this shit right now! Yeah Max Minelli! You are "tha shit!" Great hook, and tha 1st verse iz soundin' good so far! Tha verses were definitely great in this joint. VERY GOOD start off to what's 'bout to be a REAL GOOD CD! Damn, I'm DEFINITELY coppin' your CD in tha stores!! Keep doin' yo thang Max Minelli! I hope one day I get to meet you and hang out wit you! My Rating: 4.5
EDIT: Here's a live video of me reviewing this song (showin' you how I do these reviews): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-_aexkaFdM


02. "U Gotta Luv Me Baby"
Tha 1st single right 'chea… Hope somethin' gets done to it (like a music video and shit like that). It did not bad on my Top 10 Countdown and it's doin' pretty good on my playlist. I heard it first on DeTrane's "Jigg City Radio Vol. 2 (Bootleg)" mixtape on March 17, 2008, and it wasn't mind-blowin' at first, but it got better and better tha more I heard it. Like, that beat iz just NICE!! My attention got caught when you said "I don't even like Rap, I do this for my people." It's a very important line 'cause it shows you how much you're a very supportive person! However, I disagree wit that quote 'cause to me, Rap music = my people; I support them both tha same. Tha people that I mainly support are those in tha music bu$ine$$ (like my boyz Jimmy The DJ & DeTrane). If it was my boyz at college, then it's DEFINITELY Rap music > my peoples at college 'cause I tried to support my peoples at college, and I feel that if I give into them, they don't give back, so that's why it's all about tha music bu$ine$ for me! Yeah Max, who doesn't luv you? Tha haterz, that's who! My Current Rating: 4.4


03. "Fresh 2 Def" Feat. Coline
Definitely got a high AL on this. Looks like a "swag" song! >>> What's wit tha random zappin' in tha beat? I couldn't picture a girl on a Max song, but yeah, tha girl sounds nice. I'll give her tha acceptance. I like tha "To The Max" (from A-Mar & Dyl) sample when Max Minelli goes in his verse "you know how I do it, fresh out tha plastic seal" in that song. I like tha "you can't clone me" part in tha hook from Coline also! This would be a great follow-up single from "U Gotta Luv Me Baby"! My Rating: 4.1


04. "Centerfold (Remix)"
A remix I see… I neva heard tha original. Still anticipating tha new Max!! >>> Yeah definitely feelin' this shit too! Beat iz on point and on some "non commercial" shit! REAL GOOD rhymes too! Max you're a FUCKIN' beast!! I like tha "we belong together like Mariah" line. My Rating: 4.3


05. "Buzz Kickin' In"
High AL… I KNOW he ain't gon stop this consistentness!! >>> This iz some good shit also. I like that "talkin' through my ink pen" line. Nothin' much to say about tha rest of it. Nice jam. My Rating: 3.9


06. "iPimp"
Add this to tha "i__" collection, lol. High AL on this, ESPECIALLY since it's an "i" somethin'!! >>> It's off to a nice start wit tha beat and tha flowin'! I like tha rendition of "Shoulder Lean"! Yeah, you may "not be God, but you are Godzilla." I feel you on that one dawg; nice line! It has a commercial feel to it. Will this be a future single? My Rating: 3.8


07. "Shut 'Em Down"
You know you do it well dawg! >>> That reversing beat in tha beginning iz nice. I like that hook!! I thought I heard this before at first, but I didn't. I like when those dudes are like "down-da-da-down-down-down." Really nice verses by you dawg, especially tha 2nd verse where you were rappin' fast towards tha end! Tha hook iz definitely on sum tight shit! Great first listen. What's up wit these endings? They're a lil' "too cold" (like wit this and "U Gotta Luv Me Baby", it sounds like you hear tha beat tryin' to continue, but it fades out in a cold way in like a ½ second). I don't mind it, but it sounds odd… My Rating: 4.3


½time: DEFINITELY off to a REAL GOOD start! I REALLY hope tha 2nd ½ stays that way, and will tha first song be my favorite? I think so.


08. "Good To Me" Feat. Russell Lee & Reno
Not sure what it's gonna sound like… >>> Beat iz a lil' nice in tha beginning. Wonder what'll be like when it kicks in more… Oh wow it's NICE!! I wasn't sure about tha featured people, but they made tha hook nice! I like that "on like a light switch" line in tha hook! It's a jam right here! You know I love when singers cuss! Great verses on this joint!! Love that cold ending!! My Rating: 4.5


09. "Legendary (B.R. Mentality)" Feat. Miguel
Who could this Miguel be on tha feature? Looks like it gon be another tight joint! High AL!! >>> Very quiet start… sounds like underwater… Beat iz good. This could throw me off here and there, but tha 2nd verse has some NICE rhymes (as well as tha 1st too)! I thought this was gonna be harder… that Miguel person iz a singer… I thought he was gonna rap. At least you have 3 verses tho, so that's good! Good shit, and somethin' different. My Rating: 4.0


10. "Happy I Made It" Feat. Russell Lee
Another Russell Lee song… I was almost afraid it was tha last joint on "Max Pain 2 (The Rise Of Max Pain)" that I didn't rate high ("Lord Knows"). I just wanna keep my ratings up for this CD. Let's see what's gonna happen wit this one… *gets a drink…* >>> 5:00 in length… Tha start makes me not anticipate this… This izn't my type of song, but I do enjoy your rhymes all tha way!! That last minute of tha song, tha vocals sound lower quality. I actually like that and consider it somethin' different. Props on that. This brought back that 90's R&B style! Have to feel it in some way! Lyrics get a 4.8 on tha rating, but tha overall rating of me for this song, well… My Rating: 3.5 (due to it wasn't much of my style)


11. "I'm So On" Feat. C-Loc
Okay a lil' oldie right here… I actually heard this on Music Choice Rap for tha first time last year (as they premiered it on March 14, 2007 @ 1:29 AM, 22 minutes after tha "Wipe Me Down (Remix)"), and I got to hear it at one other time and I really liked it. Almost wanted to consider it. Definitely have a high AL on re-hearing!! >>> Didn't expect that first 30 seconds… Nice beat. That beat iz addicting!! I remember that hook! Definitely a jam right there! I think it only got like 2-5 spins on MCR. Why don't they promote artists like you very special? Only a few artists that I've talked to online, or have heard first online have gotten to Music Choice Rap, but didn't get much spins. My Rating: 4.2


12. "Pop A Max Pain Pill"
I had a feelin' this song had to do wit "pills" 'cause when tha first milli second of tha song played, I thought I heard "pill". Anyway, got a high AL 'cause of tha "pills"!! >>> Yes it gon be a hard type of joint!! Yeah this was some tight shit!! Love tha lyrics (of course). Great hook/beat/vibe!! I like that "pop ten of me/I am tha remedy" parts at tha end!! My Rating: 4.4


13. "Gangsta B."
What's this? >>> Iz that title censored in tha ID I have or iz it supposed to say "bitch"? *Checks Amazon.com…* Nah, it's just "B" in tha title. I should've known since tha first song was "I'm The Shit", lol. This iz somethin' jammin', so I give it tha thumbs up, although I prefer tha more street/harder songs from you. My Rating: 4.0


14. "Beat It Up" Feat. Reno
Good there were no repeats from "Max Pain 2 (The Rise Of Max Pain)", even tho that had 3 songs that would have had better ratings wit me (4.5+). Anyway, let's see what's goin' on at tha end… >>> Sorry, but this ain't for me. I don't like that this and No. 13 were consistant. They're both songs about girls… Shouldn't there have been a separation somewhere? You didn't catch my attention on this really except that hook (which was aight). Reno however had tha BEST PART of tha song! His part was real nice!! I guess this can get a "not bad" rating. My Rating: 3.7


Overall: End Time: 12:41 AM. That was DEFINITELY a GREAT CD by you dawg (Max Minelli)!! I really HOPE you get to promote this CD a LOT more, and make it sell 613,000 copies!! Every single song was listenable on this CD, so you know what that means! I finna put it on my iPod. Keep doin' yo thang homie, and keep makin' that HOT music for tha streetz!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

14. "Happy I Made It" Feat. Russell Lee 3.5
13. "Beat It Up" Feat. Reno 3.7
12. "iPimp" 3.8
11. "Buzz Kickin' In" 3.9
10. "Legendary (B.R. Mentality)" Feat. Miguel 4.0
09. "Gangsta B." 4.0
08. "Fresh 2 Def" Feat. Coline 4.1
07. "I'm So On" Feat. C-Loc 4.2
06. "Shut 'Em Down" 4.3
05. "Centerfold (Remix)" 4.3
04. "Pop A Max Pain Pill" 4.4
03. "U Gotta Luv Me Baby" 4.4
02. "Good To Me" Feat. Russell Lee & Reno 4.5
01. "I'm The Shit" 4.5

Review #89: Young Brizz "The Prelude To The Truth"

Reviewed on 5.26.2008 (Review No. 89)

It's ya boy Frankie wit my 89th review eva: This dude Young Brizz wit his mixtape "The Prelude To The Truth". It was by request from him when he hit me up on his music page, so here it goes: my review for Young Brizz "The Prelude To The Truth". Start Time: 10:40 PM Video Game Playing: We're Back – A Dinosaur Story (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 #89) reviewed on 5.26.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Intro"
Okay here goes nothin'. Remember: I don't know you, so everything's gonna be tha way I feel! >>> I'm glad you're here "to kill tha hate population." That was a nice line. I think this iz hot intro over tha "She Got It (J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Version)" beat. Good job. I don't rate intros unless they have rappin' in them, so here goes my rating: My Rating: 3.9


02. "Philly's Most Slept On"
That's cool that you're reppin' Philly. Some of my boyz from college come from Philly, and they're tha some of tha coolest people. I think you're from somewhere else… *Checks…* Oh you're from Virginia also (some people from my college come from there, but I'm not sure if I'm cool wit anyone from VA anymore currently). Let's see this joint. Can't determine my AL (anticipation level) for this due to tha intro had a jacked beat, so I gotta stay focused… >>> Another jacked beat ("The Crack House"), but I gotta give you credit for using tha HARD/TIGHT beats, and not tha Pop/too commercial shit (that I've seen on other mixtapes before). Tight hook! I like tha "try to shake my hand, like a game, I will play you" line. My Rating: 4.2


03. "Street Grind Gangstas" Feat. Germ General
What could this be? >>> Different beat, so lookin' forward! Hook iz tight, and good 1st verse! Good 2nd verse too. I liked tha 1st verse better. Damn only 2 verses… Expected a 3rd one for a length of 3:57… My Rating: 4.1


04. "Show You How 2 Ball" Feat. Remo Da Rapstar, Spaz & Rich Boy
Another feature. That's good. Looks like it gon have a jacked beat (just 'cause as soon as I saw it, I predicted it was gonna be "Show Me What You Got" beat, but I hope you went harder than that if it iz one). Let's see… >>> Good no beat and a "Throw Some D's" sample! Nice refreshing new beat! Tha 1st verse sounded a lil' like a Fabolous flow in tha beginning wit tha "baby" parts at tha end. At 1:47, I got a lil' worried 'cause it just stopped for a second. Feelin' that 2nd verse. 3rd verse was tight too, and it sounded a lil' like a Lil' Wayne flow! Jammin' right there. My Rating: 4.3


05. "All Or Nothing"
Let's see this… >>> Okay now I'm lookin' at tha back cover instead of lookin' at tha ID on tha music player I'm using (this way I'll know if it's a jacked beat or not on any of tha tracks). And I'm also mainly usin' it 'cause it cut tha info off in tha filename/title (like it says "prod by rex of" instead of "Rex Of Below Zero Ent." Anyway, nice Philly sounding start. Talk about a good positive song. People make songs like this and they bore me. This ain't that. Plus, it's only 3:48, so it's good. Real nice beat, and gotta feel tha motivational lyrics! "Stop wishin'" I feel tha same about this line sometimes. Look at all tha blessings I have in tha music bu$ine$ right now (talkin' to rappers, DJs, managers). I feel blessed to make these TIGHT reviews and just have a passion for Rap music (mainly dirty south Rap music and mainly mainly Louisiana Rap music). My Rating: 4.4


Intermission: 11:06 PM – (around) 11:27 PM. I was talkin' to my rappin' grandma. I just took a lil' relaxin' break after that. Now it's 11:36 PM, and I'm back to this review!


06. "Holding Weight (Young Brizz Verse)"
So one verse here, let's see… >>> That was on some nice Philly shit right there! My Rating: 3.9


07. "Clearing The Air Interlude"
Good an interlude! I wanna hear what you got to say homie! >>> Yes 2:08 (whoppin' length)! Yo real talk, major props on tha interlude dawg. It was real good to hear from you homie. Nice message too. I hope you do it real big (or even bigger) in tha future!! My Rating: N/A


08. "So Hot"
No producer… Hope it's a real good beat and not "This Is Why I'm Hot"… >>> I don't think it's a jacked beat. I don't know this, but this sounds HOT! It sounds good on tha rhymes and I like tha "get down on tha ground like Gillie" line (shout out to Gillie too doin' big thingz)! My Rating: 4.0


½time: This a pretty good mixtape so far. Can't say much but to keep doin' yo thang homie!


09. "Pick It Up" Feat. Finesse
>>> Tha beat iz a lil' odd/good, but nice song so far. I like tha "keep tha 50 wit me, call me Young Buck" line in tha 2nd verse. Didn't expect no 3rd verse on this too, but I like tha CMG (Certified Money Gettas) acronym. My Rating: 3.8


10. "Word In The Street" Feat. Geolani
What will this sound like? >>> Almost wasn't really feelin' tha beginnin'… It has that good Philly sound to it, so I give it props to it. I like tha "salad, your wig'll get tossed" line in tha 2nd verse. Nice hook also. My Rating: 3.6


11. "It's Over Now" Feat. Leon Tomas
Another collabo. I have a feelin' this one'll be better… >>> Good song for you (maybe a single), but it's not my type. Sorry. My Rating: 3.1


12. "Dolla Billz" Feat. Finesse, Young Elz & Laza
Let's see how this collabo gon do… >>> Surprised I didn't even catch that it was a jacked beat (since it doesn't say a producer on tha back cover). It's tha "Dolla Bill" beat by DJ Envy & Red Café/Fabolous/Jermaine Dupri. Good beat choice, and under rated song IMO! I don't have much to say. Nice rappin' throughout tha whole thing. My Rating: 3.5


13. "Don't Be Mad (Young Brizz Verse)"
Wonder what beat this iz… >>> Don't know, but it's on some Philly shit. That was nice for one verse! My Rating: 3.9


14. "Pocket Full Of Dubs" Feat. Swinn
That's an interesting title. I like it. Even though it could be a jacked beat, I have a high AL for it! >>> Sounds like an ol'skool beat… That's a catchy hook. I like this. Like it a lot for somethin' wit an ol'skool beat. My Rating: 4.0


15. "Fall Back Or Fall Back" Feat. Pay$oz & Rated R.
Hey somebody on here that I somewhat know who they are. Yes, ya boy Pay$oz was on Music Choice Rap back on July 30, 2007 when his song "Give It Gas" premiered on there. I also kept track of what current/new songs Music Choice Rap played in tha Week of July 30, 2007 – August 5, 2007 (CLICK HERE to see tha stats). Anyway, that's another interesting title, so high AL again! >>> Yeah this iz pretty nice (on some Philly shit). Like tha "fall back or fall back" parts. It's like you got no choice! My Rating: 4.1


16. "It's Over Now (Remix)" Feat. Leon Tomas & Hood Fella
Why iz this remixed? It was my least rated song… Low AL. >>> Yeah I don't have to say anything about this. I guess tha other one iz better in a tie breaker. My Rating: 3.1


17. "Dreams Of Being A Millionaire"
Okay time to end this… >>> Okay I gotta give it props for bein' a positive song. I'll rate it high 'cause of it havin' a real positive message. Definitely felt all tha words throughout that song. It gets my thumbs up. My Rating: 4.3


Overall: End Time: 12:41 AM. Pretty good. Actually, it was better in tha beginning. Tha 2nd ½ wasn't really for me that much. But good job on yo shit Young Brizz. Keep doin' yo thang.


Rankings (according to my ratings):

16. "It's Over Now (Remix)" Feat. Leon Tomas & Hood Fella 3.1
15. "It's Over Now" Feat. Leon Tomas 3.1
14. "Dolla Billz" Feat. Finesse, Young Elz & Laza 3.5
13. "Word In The Street" Feat. Geolani 3.6
12. "Pick It Up" Feat. Finesse 3.8
11. "Intro" 3.9
10. "Don't Be Mad (Young Brizz Verse)" 3.9
09. "Holding Weight (Young Brizz Verse)" 3.9
08. "So Hot" 4.0
07. "Pocket Full Of Dubs" Feat. Swinn 4.0
06. "Fall Back Or Fall Back" Feat. Pay$oz & Rated R. 4.1
05. "Street Grind Gangstas" Feat. Germ General 4.1
04. "Philly's Most Slept On" 4.2
03. "Show You How 2 Ball" Feat. Remo Da Rapstar, Spaz & Rich Boy 4.3
02. "Dreams Of Being A Millionaire" 4.3
01. "All Or Nothing" 4.4

Review #88: Down Bad "From Da Block 2 Da Club"

Reviewed on 5.25.2008 (Review No. 88)

Watz good it's Frankie, and it's tha late afternoon right now. I'm 'bout to review ('cause I feel like it) my boyz Down Bad's mixtape "Down Bad: From Da Block 2 Da Club". This iz tha 1st mixtape I'm reviewin' by them, so I'm definitely anticipated (Baton Rouge in tha building)! Gotta LOVE tha shit outta Louisiana!! I found this straight off of Datpiff.com . I'm at my aunt Linda Dud's cabin right now (50 minutes from my house), and it's nice here. I originally started writin' this preview of before I listen to tha mixtape at around 5:00 PM, and it's 8:19 PM right now, so now I'm ready (after tha shit that went on during that time). Here it goes: my review for Down Bad "From Da Block 2 Da Club". Start Time: 8:24 PM | Video Game Playing: Secret Of Mana (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 #88) reviewed on 5.25.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Can U Help Me"
How we gon start this thang off? >>> 7:40 on tha length, wow! I guess that's 'cause tha intro iz fused wit this. Fast start at 0:35? Now it's switchin' up at 0:54… at 1:07 it's somethin' different… 1:17 it's back wit Way3000… I guess he was showin' me tha big songs of Down Bad. Now it's tha actual song at 1:32 I think. Nope, back wit Way3000 at 1:58. I'm actually enjoyin' Way3000. 2:05 it's playin' "I'm Out Chea". 2:14 he's showin' me "Full Speed"… 2:31 he's back. Props on all those parts in tha intro and all those song clips! Iz this it at 2:45? Naw, 3:08 he's back! Now he introduced who Down Bad was. Okay what's this at 3:23? Okay it's tha song finally… Let's see… Nice start so far. With a title like that, mixed wit a sound like this, I'm prolly definitely gonna like this!! Good first verse! Yeah, thumbs up to tha 2nd verse. I think it iz "your birthday 'cause you are gifted." I knew by it bein' tha first song on here that it would be a club banger unexpectically. Most times I'd see that title, I'd think it's a slow song. I'm glad this izn't! Nice 3rd verse too. Pretty much all tha verses were jammin' and shit. My Rating: 4.2


02. "Full Speed"
I neva heard it, but it was featured in tha intro, so high AL (anticipation level) for this one. Looks good…! >>> I like tha beat so far tha same (maybe a lil' better) than "Can U Help Me". I like tha "lips like an ashtray" line on tha 1st verse. Nice 1st verse. That start to tha hook iz real nice. I like tha "think you a whi--think--think you a white boy…" and "shittin' on ya'll niggaz like my ass on a toilet/smell me regardless" lines a lot. My Rating: 4.3


03. "So Whopped"
What's that word supposed to be? >>> I think I got confused 'cause of how it's spelled in tha ID. This iz another one from tha intro. That title should say "whopped". I have a feelin' this iz gonna get tha same rating as tha other 2 songs 'cause this has like tha same nice formula. I like that 2nd verse, especially tha end of it. Nice beat on this and hook. 3rd verse almost reminded me of Dyl… My Rating: 4.3


04. "Jiggin' Nah"
I have a feeling this iz gonna have tha same formula as 1-3. >>> Yeah that beat sounds hot (just like tha other songs). Baton Rouge in tha building (225)!! Tha hook iz a lil' repetitive, but I don't mind that. Not much to say 'cause it's just like tha other songs wit tha vibes and shit (which iz great). My Rating: 4.2


05. "What Nah"
Another "nah" title, lol! >>> I thought for a second Way3000 was gonna have a skit, but it's this instead. Beat intro iz a lil' better this time. I like tha "talkin' that shit--talkin'--talkin' that shit" and then tha slowed lyrics for a second. Still don't have much to say. Same rating. My Rating: 4.2


06. "I'm Out Chea"
I have this (from DeTrane's "Jigg City Radio Vol. 1") and it's labeled "I'm Out Chea" (which sounds more right). I wonder what I rated this (I'll laugh if I put "4.2")… *Checks…* I gave it 4.3, which iz tha higher version of what I'm rating on here. I have a feelin' it'll be higher, but lemme re-hear… >>> Yeah I'd give it tha same rating. Sounds like tha other songs to me wit tha feeling, but yeah, this iz a lil' better than those 4.2 rated songs I rated. Once again, good rhymes, good beat, good hook. My Current Rating: 4.3


07. "On Lock"
>>> It sounds like I'd give it 4.3. A better song. Out of all tha songs I rated 4.3, this might be close to tha best. Nice jam, and once again, nice beat/rhymes/hook. My Rating: 4.3


½time: I think this iz a first ever… All of tha songs so far have tha same feel to me. I rated each song either 4.2 or 4.3. Lol @ tha consistant, stable ratings! Even if tha formula was tha same (good rhymes, good beat, good hook, club song), it's definitely all good. At least there's no shitty/aight songs so far!!


08. "Let's Make A Movie"
I wanna "make" another music video soon… I don't know when I'm gonna get in tha mood to create somethin'. Anyway, heard a small second of tha intro play right before tha last joint stopped, so I got a high AL on this! Will tha rating differ?!? >>> Beat's pretty good. Topic iz better, so this could be a 4.4… I hope this izn't my favorite song off of this. Either way, good song. Again, good rhymes/beat/better hook/better topic. My Rating: 4.4


09. "Can't Stop"
Looks like this stable consistantness "can't stop"! >>> A better sounding intro for this. It has a lil' bounce feel to it. Great feel to it. Like tha hook a lot. You know I "can't stop" doin' these reviews! 3rd verse sounded like T.I. on tha flow (like from "Front Back"). Same rating as tha previous song, but this song iz better for me. Actually no, I'm gonna boost it higher! My Rating: 4.5


10. "Dat's A 10/4"'
Lookin' forward to this one! It iz No. "10" and can it get a rating of at least "4" (lol)? >>> Oh no short one @ 2:27… Almost was gonna rate 4.1, but it's catchy. I like it. Tha singin' in tha hook iz nice. My Rating: 4.2


11. "On Fire"
Curious about this one… and iz that Way3000 in tha beginning? >>> YEAH!! Lol @ that "Make It Rain" wit a high pitch! I think so far this iz tha one that has tha lowest rating for me. Still good, but not as good as tha others. Beat iz not bad. Hook iz good tho. My Rating: 3.9


12. "Calm Down"
That's what tha last rating just did. But I guess it's time to "calm down" after bein' "on fire", lol. Like that transition! >>> Another short length… I don't like this one better than "On Fire". Shit, tha ranks just "calmed down" even more. I mean, tha consistant sound iz still good tho. Just didn't feel that one as much as tha others. My Rating: 3.7


13. "Streets Is A Feast"
Maybe this'll have a "street" feel to it… >>> I knew it wasn't, but it's a club feel (like usual). Aight/nothing special, but better than tha previous song. My Rating: 3.8


14. "I Thug Hard"
My interest iz decreasing… I hope for an increase… >>> 4:44 on tha length should hopefully be better… Wow I'm fuckin' up so bad in tha game I'm playin'. It's pissin' me tha fuck off and I'm sweatin' my fuckin' ass off. Good thing I'm not blamin' it on this song! This song iz a lil' better… I guess back to tha 4.0 or higher ratings now! At 4:06, it just changed to "Dey Know" beat? Way3000 at tha end, so that's good. My Rating: 4.2


15. "Out Da Boxx"
Here comes tha last joint… >>> I didn't type anything while it was playin' 'cause I was fighting a semi-boss in tha game I was playin', and it took me tha whole song to beat it. This joint was good tho. Great hook, good beat, nice Louisiana feel! My Rating: 4.3


Overall: End Time: 9:43 PM. That didn't feel like it took 1 hour, 19 minutes, but it did. This mixtape iz jammin'. Nothin''s really mindblowin' to me (songs wit 4.6 ratings or higher), but it's very consistant wit keepin' tha jams stable. Look @ tha first ½: everything was 4.2 or 4.3. Then it went a lil' higher and then a lil' lower, but I neva saw a stable first ½ eva on a review. So in conclusion, Down Bad makes good music, and their music iz jammin'. Great for tha clubs!!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

15. "Calm Down" 3.7
14. "Streets Is A Feast" 3.8
13. "On Fire" 3.9
12. "Dat's A 10/4"' 4.2
11. "Jiggin' Nah" 4.2
10. "What Nah" 4.2
09. "I Thug Hard" 4.2
08. "Can U Help Me" 4.2
07. "So Whopped" 4.3
06. "Out Da Boxx" 4.3
05. "I'm Out Chea" 4.3
04. "On Lock" 4.3
03. "Full Speed" 4.3
02. "Let's Make A Movie" 4.4
01. "Can't Stop" 4.5

Review #87: K.Dot "Street Knowledge (Hosted by VL Mike)"

Reviewed on 5.24.2008 (Review No. 87)

It's yo boy Frankie here wit another mixtape I'm reviewing (by request). This iz my dude K.Dot wit his mixtape "Street Knowledge". It's hosted by my dawg, tha late, great, VL Mike (R.I.P.). K.Dot discovered me 5 dayz ago on VL Mike's Myspace page 'cause he saw that I made an R.I.P. VL Mike video for VL Mike. Tha link to that iz here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2bnHi41kK0w. Anyway, I don't know anything about how K.Dot sounds (since I neva heard of him), so everything iz gonna be tha way it iz. If I like you, I like you. If I don't, I'll say it. Get ready! Here's my review for K.Dot "Street Knowledge (Hosted by VL Mike)". Start Time: 6:59 PM | Video Game Playing: Animaniacs (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 #87) reviewed on 5.20.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Believe" Feat. DJ Black Jesus & VL Mike
Lookin' at tha date it went on Datpiff.com and it says Febraury 16, 2008. That's 2 dayz before I reviewed VL Mike's "Place Yo Betz" mixtape. Anyway, I guess this iz tha intro track, so here it goes!! >>> Nice start. Good intro, and good start of you rappin'. That line at 1:10 that I can't understand 100% ("Siberian dinner") was nice. I like your rappin'. I don't mind that odd "believe" sample in tha background 'cause that beat iz nice wit tha rhymes. Good start, so I'll give it a solid nice rating. My Rating: 4.0
EDIT: I just re-heard it, and I didn't realize VL Mike was in tha beginning.


02. "Blast" Feat. Young J
This iz a first… you ID it as tha featured artists first in tha title (and in tha filename) instead of after. Usually, I'd see this: Blast (Feat. Young J) or Blast ft. Young J (somethin' like that). Instead, this iz how you have it: ft. young j – blast. I like tha differentness, but when it comes to me, I always ID everything 99.9% correctly and neatly, so if I was to put this on my iPod/iTunes/upload it online, it would be Filename: K.Dot Feat. Young J – Blast and Artist: K.Dot Feat. Young J; Title: Blast; Album: Street Knowledge (Hosted by VL Mike); Anyway, I do wanna hear this wit a High AL (anticipation level) 'cause it sounds like you wanna "blast" somebody! >>> Oh good it's nice and long at 4:43!! Wow it's off to a REAL GOOD start wit that hook comin' STRAIGHT OUTTA my surround sound on my boombox! Love tha hook too, and tha beat gives me an "Err-day (Remix)" J-Nicks/Natureboy Rowe feel a lil' to it wit those "din-din-din-din" sounds in tha background. Oh wow in Animaniacs (for Super Nintendo), that I'm playin' on my computer right now (thanx to my 4 year old brother Dylan for gettin' me hooked earlier today wit him on it), I beat this part in one try that was real hard. Wit him, I died like 30 times in a row. Yeah… I LOVE that hook! Tha whole song has a great story to describing tha title and tha style to tha track. Lol at goin' from this to Animaniacs SNES game to this. Just like Max Minelli says, "u gotta luv me baby!" My Rating: 4.8


03. "Get It Off Ya Chest"
OMG a Runners beat?!? You got a hold of them? I hope so. This BETTA NOT be a jacked beat (and considered "produced by The Runners" in tha ID). If it iz, I'll be very upset!! No AL due to I don't wanna be confused! >>> Okay this iz tha type of anticipation I wanna hear. Wow when The Runners's "AHHH" sound comes on (wit tha surround sound), it sounds like a car startin', lol. But GREAT start wit that Bun B sample! Tha beat iz *Jill Criscuolo voice* "GOIN' INSANE…IN-SANE!!" Wow REAL HARD, and nice rhymes too! You got a close-to-sick flow too! This iz only Song No. 3, and already I rated 2 songs 4.5 or HIGHER!! My Rating: 4.7


Intermission: Just got an e-mail from my boy Al (who I'm real cool wit on tha Dance/Trance music scene; thanx to him, that's why I say "High AL" on all these reviews), and he told me he heard tha Bordes/Klubjumpers Dance Remix of "Lollipop" by Lil' Wayne & Static Major. He's gonna try and rip it for me since at his job, they have Sirius The Beat on. It might expand my popularity just like wit what tha "Low (Discotech Edit)" by Flo Rida & T-Pain did; I got 280,000+ views on my "Favorite Rap and R&B Songs of January 2008" video I made on Youtube January 28, 2008 (to show luv to songs/mixtapes I like in that month; this mixtape can be featured in my May 2008 video if tha rest of it goes REAL good). Now let's see if tha momentum can continue wit Track No. 4…


04. "We Go Hard" Feat. T-Dash & D.Envy
Another Lo artist… High AL 'cause of tha title!! Oh and wow it's takin' me a while to get to play this song… It's 'cause I'm listenin' to Pet Shop Boys "It's A Sin" on Music Choice Retro Active (I don't like a lot of their music unless it's 80's Pop-Dance music like them and New Order), so another 3 minutes to wait… Oh now I'm thirsty… damn I guess this joint iz TOO "hard" that my anticipation has to keep rising! *Gets a drink…* Oh now Robyn "Konichiwa Bitches" (HOT rappin' unexpectically from this HOT LOOKIN' singer) iz on Music Choice Electronica (they play lots of Alternative-Dance music wit some of it havin' rappin' in it)!! It's only 2.5 minutes long, so this'll be quick… Okay now… IT'S TIME!! >>> Good intro. Nice down, down south beat!! I like tha "flipmode like Busta" line on tha 2nd verse. Yeah this iz jammin' all tha way! I like tha "inhaler" line towards tha end (due to I have Asthma)! This track sounded more like a freestyle. My Rating: 4.3


05. "Show Me Luv" Feat. VL Mike
I have a low AL on this 'cause I don't think I'm gonna like after I heard .1 seconds of tha intro at tha end of tha last song… >>> Sample not my type… Beat doesn't sound like it's for me in tha beginning… Your rappin' iz faster on this one… Didn't expect that. It's good, but not what I expected from you since those previous jointz were REAL TIGHT wit tha slow flow. Wow that sample iz so gay… tha whole "hug me/squeeze me" parts. Ewe… That's just my opinion tho. Well, this iz only 2:40, so it's not that long. Oh so you're from Chi-Town huh? Glad you're really into dirty south Rap music. I guess tha Chi-Town makes sense in this 'cause this sounds like a Kanye West/Consequence song. My Rating: 3.0


06. "I'll Catch Ya" Feat. T-Dash & D.Envy
I added a "dash" to T-Dash's name. Anyway, High AL for this 'cause I like tha "ya" in tha title! >>> Losing interest 'cause it's not a dirty south type of beat… Tha hook was not bad… actually tha end wit tha "catch"in' parts iz soundin' better. It would've been better if it had "boi" at tha end of each part. That's what made tha "We Ain't Playin'" by L.E.P. & Fabolous hook hot. I only said that 'cause right before tha hook, it says "boi." You sounded good on tha joint. It sounds a lil' better now. I guess I was a lil' thrown off at first 'cause I was losing in Animaniacs as well. My Rating: 3.8


07. "Be Careful"
And now we have Scott Storch… Curious wit a High AL! >>> Only 2:24… how short… Tha beat iz that usual hot SS production… Like tha hook wit tha vocal/beat match. Good advice for tha boss I'm versing in Animaniacs 'cause I'm not "being careful". Even tho I liked, it started reminding me of 50 Cent during tha hook. Ewe… My Rating: 3.7


08. "Don't Need Dat" Feat. VL Mike
You should change up tha beat style now! I hope so… >>> No change up… Lol @ you wearin' tha same clothes dawg. "Keep green on me like I'm Luigi man" too bad I wasn't playin' Super Mario right now, lol. Nice line tho. Pretty good hook. It's another short joint at 2:45. My Rating: 3.6


½time: REAL HOT start, and then slowly slidin' down end of tha 1st ½… I hope it goes back to tha dirty south sounds!!!


09. "Travelin'"
Have a feelin' I'll really like… or really not like… Yessur Productions… are they dirty south? >>> Bad intro start… Actually, it's not as bad as I thought it was gonna be… Rhymes are pretty good. Beat iz pretty decent throughout tha song. My Rating: 3.3


10. "Stay Broke" Feat. Young J, J Problem & VL Mike
King Kong Productions on this one. What's gonna happen? >>> A lot better intro on this one… Wow not only iz tha SONG BETTER, but I finally stopped screwin' up in tha Animaniacs game I'm playin'! VERY GOOD beat (prolly tha other ones in tha beginning were better). Glad it switched up finally!! Hook sounds like VL Mike, but it's a good hook overall. My Rating: 4.6


11. "Whip It"
Hopefully Bez iz a good producer… >>> 1:46 on tha length… and it iz a good production! Why iz it so short (and those other songs were 3.5 minutes)? I always liked when Rick Ross said "whip it" in "Hustlin'" 'cause of how it sounds like "ribbit" (mainly in this one). Was there too much pausing at tha end for whoeva that was at tha end… it sounds like you could hear tha silent sound of tha mic. My Rating: 4.3


12. "Damn Thang Money" Feat. Heata
Let's hope Lo Key did a good production on this. Lookin' forward!! >>> Beat iz nice. A lil' weird in tha background, but that makes it sound like a nice beat from online. This iz when I really like your flowin'; it's nice and slow! Great verse by you! Great 2nd verse by Heata too! I like that "pocket full of—do tha damn thing—money." My Rating: 4.1


13. "Now"
Why did tha first 2 seconds of tha beat have to play at tha end of tha last joint? That kinda ruins tha AL I would try to have for each joint. Anyway, not sure what's gonna happen wit this… >>> Sounds like tha shit I would hate on… Let's see… More of a Twista type of beat (tha girl in tha background iz like a Juelz Santana type of sampled girl). "Like jeans, you're fadin'/it's green, I'm makin'" Nice 2 lines right there! Wow fuckin' again… this time it was FOUR seconds of tha intro at tha end of this. WTF? And this was short. I didn't mind it tho. My Rating: 3.6


14. "Secret Lovers" Feat. Hypno
What's wit this title for this mixtape? Low AL… >>> 4:30 on tha length… why tha longness? Okay not really gonna hate on this 'cause it's nice and smooth, but it should've been tha last track IMO. 1st verse reminds me of a mix of T.I. mixed wit Pitbull & Lloyd's "Secret Admirer". I actually like it. Very good slow jammer. I don't approve of slow jammers bein' on mixtapes tho… Mixtapes are for tha streets… This izn't an album now… Hypno held that track down. Good sample too. My Rating: 3.9


15. "The Hardway" Feat. Roach Killa
Lol @ tha roach name. Nas iz gonna be rappin' as a roach on his new album. Now that should be REAL interesting!! Anyway, let's see what this track gon do. I'm dry and slowly catchin' a sore throat (I hope not), so I gotta water-up! *Gets a drink…* >>> From tha Chi to Ten-A-Key… Boring start intro… This iz too slow and too boring for me. Tha rhymes weren't bad tho. My Rating: 2.5


16. "Livin' A Movie" Feat. VL Mike
Usually I have faith in tha No. 16 song, but no AL here (even tho a real good title). Because of that stupid intro keeps comin' in 2 seconds before tha previous song ends, it just makes me mad, and I don't think this'll be that special… >>> This beat has some hot parts in it. Tha hook sounds pretty good. Actually it's better now that you said "they livin' a movie." Oh wow VL Mike was at tha end… REAL REAL NICE (and about 30 seconds too)! This track was nice for me. My Rating: 3.9


Overall: End Time: 8:42 PM. I'd rather this all dirty south. I really liked tha dirty south songs. Some of tha Chi-Town soundin' songs were aight, but a bunch of them bored me. I will feature this on my "Favorite Rap and R&B Songs of May 2008" video when I upload it on May 31, 2008 on Youtube. This'll be featured under tha "go cop these hot CDs/mixtapes" section.


Rankings (according to ratings):

16. "The Hardway" Feat. Roach Killa 2.5
15. "Show Me Luv" Feat. VL Mike 3.0
14. "Travelin'" 3.3
13. "Don't Need Dat" Feat. VL Mike 3.6
12. "Now" 3.6
11. "Be Careful" 3.7
10. "I'll Catch Ya" Feat. T-Dash & D.Envy 3.8
09. "Livin' A Movie" Feat. VL Mike 3.9
08. "Secret Lovers" Feat. Hypno 3.9
07. "Believe" Feat. DJ Black Jesus & VL Mike 4.0
06. "Damn Thang Money" Feat. Heata 4.1
05. "Whip It" 4.3
04. "We Go Hard" Feat. T-Dash & D.Envy 4.3
03. "Stay Broke" Feat. Young J, J Problem & VL Mike 4.6
02. "Get It Off Ya Chest" 4.7
01. "Blast" Feat. Young J 4.8

Review #86: Nu$$ie "The Champ Iz Here"

Reviewed on 5.22.2008 (Review No. 86)

Wat tha deal iz it's yo boy Frankie up in this thang, 'bout to review a VERY, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED new album from my muthafuckin' dawg Nu$$ie "The Champ Iz Here", so without further-or-do, here goes my HIGHLY ANTICIPATED review for Nu$$ie "The Champ Iz Here". Oh and this iz tha 2nd review I'm doin' today. Pretty good for havin' tha worst allergies in tha world!! Start Time: 11:37 PM | Video Game Playing: Paper Mario (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 #86) reviewed on 5.22.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "The Big Iron"
Looks like it gon be a REAL GOOD start to this CD! VERY HIGH AL (anticipation level)!!! >>> Looks like a 2:00 intro. I'm feelin' that lil' Western sampled intro. Likin' tha "the big iron" parts. Really lovin' tha start to this! Real nice rappin' too Nu$$ie!! I usually don't rate intros 'cause of no rappin', but because there was rappin' in tha intro, I gave it a nice rating! My Rating: 4.4


02. "Shake Down" Feat. Diablo
Still got a VERY HIGH AL as I'm REALLY lookin' forward to this!!! >>> 2:57…under 3 minutes. By that beat intro, I know this gon be REAL HOT!! Yeah Nu$$ie, you're gonna "swim in millions." I feel ya on that dawg. That sample sounds like Yung Joc. I wonder what song it iz if it iz… Diablo doin' a good job on this too. Real nice jam… I like tha intro song better tho. My Rating: 4.3


03. "Play Wit' Me"
OMG iz this tha "I'm a dope celebrity" song??? TELL ME IT IZ!!! >>> OMG YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKIN' LOVE THA BEAT INTRO AND THAT HOOK!!! Wow that's a LONG intro! LONNNNGGG! I thought it was slower when I first heard it. I'mma have to re-hear as soon as it ends. Okay, I heard tha version I have. It's tha same thing, same length, so it's all good. Love tha rhymes and tha whole song, especially that addicting hook!! My Current Rating: 4.8


04. "Dumway 2" Feat. Skull Duggrey, Diablo & Bro Bro
I have a feelin' I know where this came from… >>> Oh wow 5:42 on tha length! Maybe I was wrong… Sounds like a 2008 rework of tha previous "Dumb Way" song. What I was thinkin' of was tha one on Jimmy The DJ's "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 1", but this iz different. FUCKIN' LOVE Nu$$ie (as an artist)!!! Great start to this song!!! Tha other "Dumb Way" sounded like it had a better beat/better hook. Good 2nd & 3rd verses! What's "DCF"? Iz it "Dope Celebrity…" what's tha "F" (if I'm right)? Hey I'm definitely feelin' that 4th verse. I like tha "The Price Is Right" line wit Bob Barker. Good verses, but that hook needs to be fixed… It should've been better along wit tha beat to this. Either way, definitely somethin' nice to listen to. My Rating: 4.0


05. "They Hate My" Feat. Savage
I know/have this one, and according to tha one I have, it has a featured artist (Lil' Cali) on it, so this iz an error on this CD (for forgettin' tha featured artist ID). Don't really remember this one, so definitely am lookin' forward to re-hearin' (props to my boy DeTrane for makin' me hear this for tha first time)!! >>> Same length… Savage on tha beat, so you know REAL HIGH rating for me!!! An anthem for those haterz!! Wow tha Savage beat iz CRAZY!!!!! VERY GOOD start from Nu$$ie! Him and Savage combined are hotter than a volcano when it comes to tha music bu$ine$$!!! I like tha "CEO/see me blow" line on tha 3rd verse! Definitely a REAL TIGHT jam right here!! My Rating: 4.8
EDIT: Listenin' to tha version I had already… Lil' Cali was on tha 2nd verse on that version… I prefer Nu$$ie tho. I'll keep that version, but I'll add this version too. This one has better quality too. So yeah, no error on this CD. Wow Nu$$ie iz MUCH better than Lil' Cali on that 2nd verse, especially tha "drown fish" line!!


06. "Respect My Mind" Feat. Puppy & Diablo
Now we got an official error, lol. "Mind" izn't capitalized on this that I have. I do got a High AL tho for this. Do I know who Puppy iz? Sounds familiar, but I don't think I know who he iz… >>> "Respect my mind or respect this iron" nice hook! Okay Diablo did another good job. Puppy sounds like he's got a Young Jeezy type of flow when it comes to tha speed of it. I really like it tho. Sounds real nice. At 3:17, when you (Nu$$ie) talk about tha daggers wit that voice, that was real tight. You DEFINITELY had tha best part on this song!! My Rating: 4.5


07. "Point Blank"
Lucky No. 7… Wonder how this gon sound…!! >>> Quiet start… REAL NICE rhymes once again!! Feelin' tha hook. WOW Nu$$ie NEVA FUCKIN' RETIRE FROM RAPPIN'!!!!! YOU'RE A BEAST IN YOUR OWN WAYZ ON THA MIC!!!!! I like tha "where they at? Where they at? Where they at? Where they at? Get tha gat, get tha gat, get tha gat, get tha gat" line! My Rating: 4.4


08. "Gangstaz" Feat. Bro Bro & G-Thang
I remember G-Thang from yo "Bad Azz" CD. Iz Bro Bro and Bra Bra tha same person or different people? Just wonderin'… High AL on this joint tho. Sounds like it gon be "gangsta"! >>> Nice long intro wit that "gangsta" sample. It got me curious to hear what was comin' up. My dawg Nu$$ie on tha 1st verse!! REAL nice verse by Nu$$ie! Tha 2nd verse was nice too. Good 3rd verse as well. That hook iz a different sample. Likin' this different style in this song! My Rating: 4.1


09. "Kill Somethin'"
It looks familiar, but I'm pretty sure I don't know it. Gonna check it out right now wit a High AL! Looks like it gon be tight!! >>> "Savage on tha beat!!" Now I have a lot more AL wit Savage on tha beat!! Really feelin' tha beat!! REAL NICE song right here!! Not 100% sure, but I think I saw this on Savage's Myspace page at one point. Yeah, you "a gangsta x10 everyday" dawg. I'm 100 wit you on that. REAL GOOD 3rd verse! My Rating: 4.4


10. "Mobbin'" Feat. Delwin
Looks like it gon be tha sequel to "Kill Somethin'" wit that title. Lookin' forward definitely!! >>> Okay cool, just like VL Mike did on tha "Place Yo Betz" mixtape, you're usin' tha Juvenile "Set It Off" beat. I think this iz more of a sample, but it sounds nice. Decent so far… I really need to hear Nu$$ie. Oh he finally appeared a lil' at 2:51. I HOPE he has tha 3rd verse… c'mon now… YEAH!!! Oh so tha "F" in DCF means "Family". That's watz good. Can't believe it was hard for me to figure out. Nice verse Nu$$ie!! You got tha voice that'll go REALLLLLLLLLLLLLL FARRRRRRRRRRR!!! My Rating: 3.9


½time: Off to a real nice start!! DEFINITELY some good shit for my iPod! Let's see what tha next 10 jointz have in stock! Still very curious to see what's goin' on!!


11. "Gettin' Doe" Feat. Lil' J
Looks like it gon be an anthem!! >>> Intro sounds like an Eminem beat… Nice verse. Lil' Jay sounds like a version of Lil' Boosie, but very little. Feelin' it and tha hook tho. Wow REAL NICE verse by Lil' Jay (from tha "smellin' like a pound" to a "L.O., dey know" parts)!! He even had tha 3rd verse! Nice, even tho he should've had ½ and you should've had ½. I still feel it tho. My Rating: 4.3


12. "How Ya Like It?" Feat. Puppy
I might like this either tha same as "Gettin' Doe" or more. That's my prediction. Let's see wit Puppy on another track! >>> Decent start wit a decent hook… It doesn't sound like you on tha 1st verse, but it's aight. Oh wait neva mind, that's Puppy. Puppy sounded better on that last joint… Not too crazy about this. Maybe you can save it? LMFAO @ you talkin' about your "brown pickle." WOW kept this song alive!! NEVA GIVE UP ON YOUR CAREER!!! YOU'RE VERY WELL RESPECTED BY ME!!! YOU'LL NEVA DIE!!!!! And yeah, you're DEFINITELY tough since you'll fuck someone else's mother! Was gonna rate this like a 3.6, but you saved this shit!! My Rating: 4.1


13. "U Ain't Got A Chopper?"
Nope. I don't really like 'em 'cause of tha amount of deaths in tha music industry. Look at VL Mike: if it wasn't for that chopper, he would've had a better chance of stayin' alive. R.I.P. VL Mike! You're another BIG DAWG to do it!! Anyway, because tha title sounds gangsta, I'll have a High AL for this! >>> Sounds like some old dirty south shit in tha beginning. Yeah, somebody will "have a heart attack" if they fuck wit you dawg. Tha church line iz nice! Tha sample iz real quiet although I like it. I love tha "get 'em, get 'em Nu$$ie!!" lines!! Oh shit, too bad that ended so fast at tha end. It was too short. My Rating: 4.6


14. "Out Wit Da Fake" Feat. Max Minelli
Was just about to say… "Max Minelli" on this CD finally! Then again, this iz originally from "Bad Azz". I wonder how much I'm gonna feel it. Prolly really gonna feel it. Can't wait to review/listen to Max's new CD "The Remedy" this weekend (hopefully)! >>> Nice start to this song, and REAL NICE 1st verse by Nu$$ie!! Tha hook iz SO TRUE ("out wit da fake, in wit tha real")!! It's also aimin' at me: "out wit da fake" (all these fake assholes that are tryin' to be big right now), "in wit tha real" (I DEFINITELY keep it real 100%, so I'm DEFINITELY one that should be in)! Tha 2nd verse was just as TIGHT!! "A touchdown runner, a homerun hitter" Nice from Max! Max doin' REAL BIG thingz on tha 3rd verse!! Wow nothin' NOWHERE NEAR BAD feedback on this joint! I seem to be givin' tha most positive/best feedback for this joint right here!! My Current Rating: 4.6


15. "Kick In The Door"
Message to all those haterz hatin' on my dawg Nu$$ie: You talk shit to him, he gon be at yo door wit a "kick in the door", real talk! High AL on this new joint!! >>> Sounds like a Biggie sample in tha beginning (R.I.P.). Tha beat iz definitely on some gangsta/down south shit. I like when you said (in a fast voice) "Nu$$ie." It sounds tight when it's used in tha raps. Nice 1st verse by you. Wow that was an INCREDIBLE 2nd verse!!! Another INCREDIBLE start to tha 3rd verse!!!! Wow that was ANOTHER VERY GOOD song! This iz like a first: three 4.6 ratings in a row!!! That's HUGE consistancy right there!!!!! My Rating: 4.6


16. "On Dat Roin" Feat. Diablo & Bro Bro
High AL (as I always have faith in No. 16 on every review I do)! Looks like this gon be an anthem (I'm guessin' for drinkin' since it's "on" somethin'). >>> Beat iz slow for tha intro… Yeah sounds like a club banger… Oh so it iz Bro Bro. It sounds like Bra Bra. I guess that's an error when I see it on other peoples's shit. Anyway, I know this was No. 16, but not much catchness for me on this. Nu$$ie only had one verse. My Rating: 3.7


17. "Blame Nu$$ie"
Why tha fuck would anyone wanna blame you on some negative shit? I think tha haterz'll blame you on tha REAL TIGHT shit you're doin' 'cause they can't be like you! FUCK THA HATERZ!! HIGH AL ON THIS!!! >>> Good it's long @ 4:31! All Nu$$ie on this!! LOVE those "Nu$$ie" ad-libs durin' tha hook!! Nice first verse. This a tight joint right here… Nu$$ie how do you like that ad-lib? Nice 2nd verse too! Tha beat has a "I Keep It Gangsta" by B.G. type of feel a lil' in it. Really like this!! 3rd verse was good too!! My Rating: 4.7


18. "Show My Ass Off"
I might've saw it on your Myspace page… Not sure, but I neva heard it. High AL on it!! >>> I thought it was gonna be a Savage production 'cause he has his own song called "Show My Ass". I like tha "fish/fast as a cat" line. Yeah why would a fuckin' asshole hate on you dawg? You're TOO FUCKIN' TIGHT wit this shit! Oh and you mentioned (I think) Kane & Abel (tha rappers). Shouts out to them. I wish their "Get Rite Juice" song, featuring 5th Ward Weebie & PNC, would get promoted. It's SO HOT!! I'm playin' it pretty good. This was pretty good. Oh there's that line at 3:41 that my boy Jimmy The DJ quoted that was REAL, REAL TIGHT: "I once failed my piss test 'cause I shitted in a cup." Hol' up, hol' up. Lemme rewind that. What did you just say?!? "I once failed my piss test 'cause I shitted in a cup." OMG I gotta hear that again! Prolly tha TIGHTEST/FUNNIEST line in tha LONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGEST TIME!!!: "I once failed my piss test 'cause I shitted in a cup." Even tho there was only 6 SECONDS left of this joint, it goes to show you that you can rip tha FUCKIN' SONG no matter HOW LONG IT IZ/HOW MUCH LENGTH IZ REMAINING!!!!! Oh and tha last 2 SECONDS gets quoted by me too: "I'm so fuckin' hot bitch, I make ya fuckin' sweat sweat!" DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN YOU A BEASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Rating: 4.5


19. "Street Gossip"
I think this was tha name of Foxx's album. Too bad it didn't get much exposure, ESPECIALLY since they assumed Boosie was tha "Wipe Me Down" person. It's Foxx all tha way!! High AL on this one too! >>> Nice dirty south start! Yeah, you can "say what you want 'cause it's ya ma'fuckin' mouth!" Wow I FUCKIN' LOVE tha hook!!!!!!!!!!! Love that imitating of tha haterz!!! Lol @ "neva ate a cunt." I think I'm gonna make this my favorite joint off this. Pretty good that it's tha 2nd-to-last joint, and it's my favorite! WTF (who tha fuck) would turn off your song? That sux. I would NEVA turn off your songs! They're REAL TIGHT!!! My Rating: 4.9


20. "It's Really Real" Feat. Bro Bro & Black Panther
I thought tha last joint was gonna be "Fuck Yo Shoes" (which I haven't heard yet, but I have an idea what it's about). Wonder what this last joint gon sound like. Very curious… >>> Different weird beat intro… Oh I heard this before. Was almost thrown off by it, but this iz from "Bad Azz". On there, it says it features Bra Bra. I guess Bro Bro's correct spellin' iz wit tha "o"s and not tha "a"s accordin' to him on Track No. 16 on here. You had a real nice part on here. This was kinda short tho… I feel a lil' better about this song now. My Current Rating: 3.8


Overall: End Time: 1:33 AM. Wow that was some TIGHT shit!!! Really LOVED this CD (addin' it to my iTunes right now). Nu$$ie, you a BEAST!! I wanna say somethin' else about you, but I'm gonna save it for Jimmy The DJ's next compilation, "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 2" (which should be REAL TIGHT). If Jimmy used one of these song(s) from this CD, I HOPE he used somethin' I rated REAL HIGH!!! Definitely lookin' forward to "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 2" (my most ANTICIPATED mixtape of 2008), and DEFINITELY Nu$$ie, keep doin' yo thang big dawg!!


Rankings (according to ratings):

20. "On Dat Roin" Feat. Diablo & Bro Bro 3.7
19. "It's Really Real" Feat. Bro Bro & Black Panther 3.8
18. "Mobbin'" Feat. Delwin 3.9
17. "Dumway 2" Feat. Skull Duggrey, Diablo & Bro Bro 4.0
16. "How Ya Like It?" Feat. Puppy 4.1
15. "Gangstaz" Feat. Bro Bro & G-Thang 4.1
14. "Shake Down" Feat. Diablo 4.3
13. "Gettin' Doe" Feat. Lil' J 4.3
12. "Point Blank" 4.4
11. "Kill Somethin'" 4.4
10. "The Big Iron" 4.4
09. "Show My Ass Off" 4.5
08. "Respect My Mind" Feat. Puppy & Diablo 4.5
07. "Out Wit Da Fake" Feat. Max Minelli 4.6
06. "U Ain't Got A Chopper?" 4.6
05. "Kick In The Door" 4.6
04. "Blame Nu$$ie" 4.7
03. "Play Wit' Me" 4.8
02. "They Hate My" Feat. Savage 4.8
01. "Street Gossip" 4.9

^ That's a HUGE Top 3 wit HUGE RATINGS!!! BTW, I know it wasn't on this, but I just wanted to say that I REALLY LOVE "We Be Thuggin'" Feat. Diablo & Savage. That's my shit right there!! Oh and all your music iz tha shit!! Keep makin' that REAL HOT SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

Review #85: OJ Da Juiceman "Juice World (Hosted by DJ Ace)"

Reviewed on 5.22.2008 (Review No. 85)

Watz good it's Frankie, comin' at ya wit another review: This iz like tha continuation to tha last review I did. I previously did OJ Da Juiceman's "Hood Classics Extra" mixtape. Now, I'm doin' his new joint "Juice World" (Hosted by DJ Ace). If that "Hood Classics Extra" was on some tight shit, then this should be too! Now here's my review for OJ Da Juiceman "Juice World (Hosted by DJ Ace)". Start Time: 5:54 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda – A Link To The Past (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 #85) reviewed on 5.22.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Intro"
Another intro… Let's see how this one gon start this off… >>> And yes, I'm lookin' forward. Ace sounds better than that Dutty Laundry DJ IMO so far. My Rating: N/A


02. "They Call Me"
…OJ Da Juiceman, lol. Lemme hear this and see how good it iz to start tha mixtape! >>> A good start. Sounds like it goes wit tha intros to tha other mixtape. Oh nice hook, and I like that "screwed" sound (like in "Ballin', Stay Fly" from tha last mixtape). Good intro song. I like that your "dope iz colorful." That's watz good. Oh I see you said "ballin', stay fly, that's tha motto that I live by." That's true, and I think you said that in that song as well. Props on bringin' that up. My Rating: 4.1


03. "A Brick N' A Half" Feat. Cold Blooded
Wow this iz so much better ID'd than tha other mixtape. Everything was capitalized and shit. Anyway, definitely have a High AL (anticipation level) for this since it has to do wit that white gurl, and it has a featured artist (who looks like they can have tha track bleedin' by tha time it ends)!! >>> Very good intro!! Love tha beginning of tha hook already ("a brick n' a half dawg…"). Definitely gonna love this!! Actually, Cold Blooded was good, but not as good as you Juice. At 2:53, it sounds like it's fusing wit tha next joint. If so, why so early? There's like another 53 seconds left in tha song… Yeah that mixin' at tha end ruined it… I'm gonna deduct my rating by 0.1 'cause of that. Overall, it's a real good jam. Love it on a first listen dawg. My Rating: 4.6 (would've been 4.7 if there was no fusion at tha end)


04. "I'm Gettin' Money"
I think I heard this one before… >>> Yeah. It's a nice jam tho. Tha beat iz nice/above okay. "I ain't Kobe Bryant but I'm playin' wit that white gurl" Nice line! Nice jam too. "Arena on my pinky 'cause I'm doin' big numbers," "movin' in tha grand pre, same color as thunda" and tha "in tha trap spot, we smokin' nothin' but fruity mango" lines were REAL nice! I think that's tha most lines I fit in one sentence at one time (3). Why does it sounds like another fusion at tha end? I hope that stops eventually durin' this. My Rating: 4.3 (another 0.1 deduction)


05. "5 N' Da Morning" Feat. Buck J
Am lookin' forward to this joint (it's No. "5" no less)! >>> I like that "and I'm cookin' chicken 5:00 n' da mornin'" line. Nice start. Sounds like a nice jam. I also like tha "white gurl" line and tha "Juice countin' hunnids" line. Damn there's too much to quote here 'cause everytime I type somethin' to feature in this review, you say some more hot shit. That's really watz good. Iz chicken another slang term for weed or marijuana? What iz it? Yeah this iz definitely almost as good as "A Brick N' A Half". Good shit right here. Love what you be spittin' dawg. Good no mixin' at tha end! My Rating: 4.4


06. "Frisbees" Feat. Gucci Mane
It looks familiar, but can't judge it 'til I hear it… >>> Nope it's not. It's over that "That's The Move" Pastor Troy beat. I actually give this a for bein' over this beat! Quick shout out to my boy Juice from college. I miss hangin' out wit him. I gotta wait 'til September 2008 to hang out wit him again. Hopefully I'll have a car to drive by tha time tha time comes 'cause I would have to drive to see him and a few of my boyz at my college (that I just graduated from). Anyway, real nice verses you did, and Gucci Mane made it a nice hook! My Rating: 4.3


07. "Vet Pass By" Feat. Gucci Mane
Wonder what this iz about… Curious. >>> Only 1:14 (tha birthday of this girl that I like at my college). Sounds nice. I think DJ Ace forgot to source Gucci Mane in it 'cause that's him on tha hook. Too short, but it was nice. My Rating: 3.9


08. "Whippin' Babies"
Definitely a HIGH AL 'cause I love that title! LOL! >>> Nice beat in tha beginning. Oh so it sounds like it's a drug type of song again! Gotta love it! You said "one man army" so I say shouts out to my boy Dee-1 from New Orleans. That's a video he's currently pushin' right now. I'm actually feelin' tha beat a lil' better durin' tha 2nd verse. It sounded real good durin' tha beginning of tha 2nd verse. Lots of good shit bein' said durin' tha 2nd verse. Tha only thing I was able to catch while typin' was tha "mashed potatoes" line. My Rating: 4.4


09. "Dopeman"
…And more "dope" songs about "dope"! High AL again!! >>> Nice 4:02 on tha length! A real nice beat! Great sequel to tha previous joint! Gotta luv these jointz!! Really love tha electronic sounds during tha beat!! INCREDIBLE!! Great 1st verse! "I got dope in tha pot, weed on tha scale…" That hook iz just TIGHT!! Yeah I just got a "chain same color as sunny" while I was down on Florida during April 30-May 11. I got an ol'skool chain (big and heavy) wit a NY charm on it. I got it for $85. Real nice 2nd and 3rd verse! My Rating: 4.9


10. "DJ Ace Talks"
Let's hear tha great words of DJ Ace! >>> Nice message. Maybe I'll show you this review as well as showin' Juice. My Rating: N/A


11. "Old Schools"
Time to be ridin'. Let's see how we're switchin' subjects here… >>> Okay feelin' tha beat intro. Reminds me a lil' of Mega Man X (for Super Nintendo) music. Nice uplifting hook. This iz definitely somethin' nice to jam to. I like tha "same color as ya tie-dye" line. My Rating: 4.0


12. "Skit"
Good you're doin' a skit. Let's see if it's useful unlike tha ones on tha "Hood Classics Extra" mixtape: >>> Neva mind that's DJ Ace. At least tha music fades out in his skits and I can understand him durin' tha skit. And to tha Long Island, NY to tha Northeast PA. My Rating: N/A


13. "Eastside Ride" Feat. Woo Da Kid & Courtney Money
Another song about "ridin'". I like how they're back-to-back (like tha drug songs were back-to-back and now these). High AL! >>> It's a short one @ 2:42. "A nigga body in tha ocean like Spongebob" iz a nice line on tha 1st ½ of tha 1st verse. I didn't know Courtney Money was a dude. Sounds like a girl's name (no offense). He sounds good on this joint tho. I think I like tha "Old Schools" song better (tha beat iz also better). This iz still pretty nice tho. Nice rhymes by Juice! My Rating: 3.9


½time: It's off to a good start. Already a 4.9 rating before tha ½time! That's watz good. What will happen wit tha next 14 jointz?


14. "Mego"
>>> That dude in tha background (that's sayin' "holmes") sounds like my boy M-Dock (from college). Six cell phones iz quite a lot. You doin' yo thang wit tha bu$ine$$ Juice. That featured rapper (whoeva it iz 'cause it's not ID'd) sounds pretty good on this. I think he sounds better than you on this. "My work like sugar, suga; I get it wit no hands" nice line Juice. My Rating: 3.8


15. "Benz Or Chevy" Feat. Chico, Hitman & Courtney Money
Okay we got a Chico in tha Rap world. I know of a Chico that does Dance remixes (can't wait to hear his new song wit Claudia Monet called "Harder" in like 4 dayz when I get it on Promo Only Dance Radio June 2008)! Anyway, let's see this collabo! >>> Okay a real nice beat intro on this one! Tha hook sounds like somethin' I might've heard before wit tha "coulda bought a benz but I bought a chevrolle (sp?)." I'm feelin' tha whole song. It's a nice jam to ride/listen to. My Rating: 4.1


16. "DJ Ace Talks"
I always have a lot of AL for No. 16, but this time it's a skit. Let's hear what you got to say. >>> Nice message once again. My Rating: N/A


17. "Hustler Ambition" Feat. Chico
Another Chico collabo… >>> I have a feelin' I'm not gonna be lookin' forward to this… Actually, I might be lookin' forward. Tha beat intro kinda threw me off. That's not good that you dropped outta high school, but you had to get yo hustle game up. Pretty good song. Nice message. My Rating: 4.0


18. "80"
I was gonna say somethin' about tha title, but I don't really know anything of "80". >>> I like that lil' beat thing right at tha beginning where it says "Juice World mixtape." Nice slow start to this. Like all tha lines about "kush" and all tha things about drugs! My Rating: 3.8


19. "Money Walk" Feat. Courtney Money & Woo Da Kid
Reminds me a lil' of what Rocko says in "Umma Do Me"… "look, dis how money walk." We'll see what this one sounds like! >>> Good intro. Really like DJ Ace talkin' in tha beginning. Oh no a dance song… *gets scared* Sorry, I can't take this serious, especially that hook. I'd rather tha hook be screwed wit that Rocko sample in it. I might think it's better than most Rap songs wit a dance. What's wit all those "AYE"s in tha hook? Lol… Nowhere near as good as tha other songs on here and on tha "Hood Classics Extra" mixtape. My Rating: 3.3


20. "DJ Ace Talks"
Good a lil' breather for a sec while I hear DJ Ace talk! >>> Another great message. I can't wait to hit you up on Myspace dawg. My Rating: N/A


21. "Swag"
Very High AL on this 'cause I love "swag" songs as well! >>> Not sure about that piano in tha beat… I'd rather somethin' like in "Dopeman". Good, you "played Blackjack twice." That's SO MUCH better than those gay-ass-overrated slots. "Now swag wit me"? That wasn't what I was expectin' for this song. I think I over anticipated this. This doesn't sound that good. Might be a lil' worse than No. 19… This iz not a "swag" song IMO. Sounds more like a "swing" song (meanin' "now swing wit me"). Good it ended without me payin' attention. My Rating: 2.8


22. "Birdz N' Da Drought" Feat. One Dolla Bojo JG
Oh wow hopefully a great transition from those poor club songs to tha drug songs! BTW, iz that one person in tha feature? High AL!! >>> It sounds like a nice underground song I'd hear randomly online. Real nice drug song! Love that hook! My Rating: 4.3


Intermission: It's 7:24 PM, and I hate to do this right now, in tha middle of a review, but I gotta eat dinner. >>> Okay it's 7:44 PM (20 minutes later), and I'm now continuing this review!


23. "George Bush" Feat. Trap & Chico
What could this be about vs. tha Lil' Wayne one? >>> Oh wait this might be a drug song… Tha hook defines it! Sorry I forgot for a sec that "George Bush" iz another slang term. Now I am lookin' forward even more! Yeah that's a nice hook. Yeah Juice, you do "kill 'em wit tha swag." Oh yeah, Trap iz a nice/simple Rap name for that dude. Gotta luv anything reppin' for tha trap. My Rating: 4.1


24. "Oh Fo Sho"
I'm gonna fix that title a lil'… it says "Oh Fo Show". Tha "show" looks odd. I'm fixin' it to "Oh Fo Sho" (without tha "w"). Let's see what's goin' on wit this joint. >>> Sounds good in tha intro. Yeah this iz nice, especially tha hook fa'sho! I really like tha "cookin' up tha waffle" line. There's a lot goin' on wit tha verses, especially tha 3rd verse. Feelin' this joint. My Rating: 4.1


25. "Get Yo Ride" Feat. Mr. Trixx
Got a High AL for this 'cause it's another "ride" type of song! >>> Beat iz nice. Feelin' this. First verse sounds good. Juice knows his good songs. Which one iz Mr. Trixx? Verse 1 or Verse 2? Oh now I hear…he's on tha 2nd verse. Who's on tha 1st verse then? Iz there one rapper not sourced on this mixtape ('cause this has happened a few times on here it seems like)? I gots lots of respect for that beat! My Rating: 4.3


26. "So Many"
So this iz tha last joint on here ('cause No. 27 iz tha outro). Good thing there was only one song I knew already on here. Anyway, let's see what we got last… >>> Oh wow I'm lookin' forward to this!! Love tha beat intro and tha "so many niggaz…" part in tha beginning! Nice hook (as it sounds like tha beginning of this song). Looks like I'm puttin' this mixtape on my iPod (just like I did wit tha "Hood Classics Extra" mixtape). My Rating: 4.0


27. "Outro"
And tha ending… >>> Juice, you're tha shit! My Rating: N/A


Overall: End Time: 8:06 PM. Wow that was another great mixtape from OJ Da Juiceman!! Even tho I liked tha "Hood Classics Extra" one better, this iz still right on that level!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

21. "Swag" 2.8
20. "Money Walk" Feat. Courtney Money & Woo Da Kid 3.3
19. "80" 3.8
18. "Mego" 3.8
17. "Vet Pass By" Feat. Gucci Mane 3.9
16. "Eastside Ride" Feat. Woo Da Kid & Courtney Money 3.9
15. "So Many" 4.0
14. "Hustler Ambition" Feat. Chico 4.0
13. "Old Schools" 4.0
12. "Oh Fo Sho" 4.1
11. "George Bush" Feat. Trap & Chico 4.1
10. "They Call Me" 4.1
09. "Benz Or Chevy" Feat. Chico, Hitman & Courtney Money 4.1
08. "Frisbees" Feat. Gucci Mane 4.3
07. "Birdz N' Da Drought" Feat. One Dolla Bojo JG 4.3
06. "Get Yo Ride" Feat. Mr. Trixx 4.3
05. "I'm Gettin' Money" 4.3
04. "Whippin' Babies" 4.4
03. "5 N' Da Morning" Feat. Buck J 4.4
02. "A Brick N' A Half" Feat. Cold Blooded 4.6
01. "Dopeman" 4.9

Review #84: DJ Dutty Laundry Presents OJ Da Juiceman "Hood Classics Extra"

Reviewed on 5.21.2008 (Review No. 84)

Watz good it's Frankie, here wit another review. I'm feelin' real shitty right now 'cause I have a terrible alergy (wit my nose) and at random points, I have a minor headache. Hopefully tha Claritin will help me today… Anyway, this mixtape I'm reviewin' iz from someone I have no clue about. His name iz OJ Da Juiceman and this iz his mixtape "Hood Classics Extra", presented by DJ Dutty Laundry (*thinks of Bitter:Sweet's "Dirty Laundry" song for a second…*). I'm attemptin' this mixtape 'cause I'm close wit this dude at my college by tha name of Juice, and this rapper has "Juice" in his name, so this could be good. Now then, here's my review for DJ Dutty Laundry Presents OJ Da Juiceman "Hood Classics Extra". It BETTER be a good mixtape 'cause I feel like total shit right now!! Start Time: 12:35 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 #84) reviewed on 5.21.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. "Intro"
Not sure what to expect from him… >>> Yeah still real curious. He almost looked a lil' like Chingo Bling when I first saw him on his Myspace page, but now I don't really think. My Rating: N/A


02. "Cop A Chicken"
Tryin' not to get my hopes up just yet… I love that title tho 'cause eva since my 64 year old rappin' grandma rapped to "Chicken Noodle Soup" and Ms. Peachez's "Fry That Chicken". Let's see… >>> Sounds odd, but good I guess. Sounds like a mix between a Three 6 Mafia beat (remindin' me a lil' of "Chickenhead" for a second). I like tha "cop a chicken dawg" in tha beginning of tha hook. He sounds like he's a good rapper. I'm gonna be lookin' forward to this mixtape slowly… What does it mean to "cop a chicken" according to OJ Da Juiceman? I like it. Good start to this mixtape. My Rating: 4.4


03. "Skit"
Nice… a skit already! >>> There shouldn't have been any music in tha skit in my opinion. I rather skits and interludes have no music of tha previous/next joint in tha background. Sometimes I like when it's just a real quiet beat in tha background. My Rating: N/A


04. "Who We Are"
Let's see what this joint gon sound like… >>> Nothin' mindblowin', but it's good. Nice lil' jam. Good hook tho. I like tha "kush comin' by tha pound…" line (and any lines related to that that he says). I can't say anymore about this… it's just pretty good. My Rating: 4.0


05. "Now & Later Cars" Feat. Gucci Mane
Oh nice a collabo and a Shawty Redd production at once already. Let's see this one… >>> Intro was kinda long wit DJ Dutty Laundry, but now it's kickin' in. Not bad hook. I don't have much to say about this… It's a nice jam. Hook sounds better, and tha verses were pretty good. My Rating: 3.7


06. "Butniks"
Iz this a song or an interlude…? >>> It's a song… Sounds better than "Now & Later Cars". From 0:51–1:00, that WHOLE part iz nice! Real nice beat and this iz gonna get a nice rating from me. "Both pockets full, that's how tha Juice do it" True line right there. Likin' that hook wit tha "swagger" part. Nice verses! My Rating: 4.2


07. "Chains & Frames" Feat. Gucci Mane, Lil' Charles, Teva & Courtney Money
I don't know how many that exactly iz on tha features. Let's see how all them handle this! >>> Good it's nice and long at 6 minutes, 32 seconds! Another good beat start. Like it!! Good start by Gucci Mane. I guess Gucci Mane's part was so good that Dutty Laundry brought it back. I like tha "oh that's what's her face" line. Tha 3rd dude sounded good on this. Juice sounds good on this too. Good joint right there. I hope I had tha featured artists's names right. My Rating: 4.2


08. "Cuz I Want To"
That's exactly how I feel dawg. Why am I reviewin' this when I don't know who you are? It's "cuz I want to," lol. >>> Sounds like there's a bunch of static back n' forth on this. Tha beat iz nice and this iz soundin' pretty good. "Cookin' wit tha right hand, you know I got tha right plan" I like that line. A nice joint right here. I like when rappers say "dawg", so I keep hearin' you say it, and that's a thumbs up right there. My Rating: 4.3


09. "Ni Ming"
What does that title say…? >>> Oh it's like "nah mean". Nice beginning so far. "Got blocks like I'm buildin' legos" Nice line, and feelin' it. I like tha "my year dawg and I'm smokin' like this blunt" line too. Nice joint too. Feelin' tha consistantness here! My Rating: 4.1


10. "You See Da Carats"
Let's see this Speed production. I have a feelin' it might either be good for me or a club banger. >>> Sounds like that Three 6 Mafia type of style in tha beat, and even in tha vocals on this one this time. "Call me locksmith 'cause I sold a lot of keys" Nice line! Nice joint right here. My Rating: 3.9


½time: It's 1:35 PM right now (exactly one hour since I started). I feel like it has been takin' me forever to do this. Well my fuckin' alergies are killin' me. Ugh my fuckin' nose and why tha fuck my fuckin' eyes! Anyway, good start from this mixtape. I'm definitely enjoyin' it.


11. "Ass Club/Regular Club"
This mixtape's titles are all in lower case without any commas. That's why I'm not sure how to ID some of these things, but this song looks like it's two different clubs, so that's why I put tha comma. >>> Yeah that comma looks like it goes there 'cause you're comparin' 2 different clubs in tha hook. Nice start to this joint so far. I'm interested in hearin' tha rest of it. I like tha "crushed blue diamonds look like french fry batter," and then tha "pancake charger" lines. Real good. Actually, I think for tha title there should be a " / " instead (just like wit tha "D-Block/Dipset" song by a few members from D-Block and a few members from Dipset). Everytime you say somethin' like "*insert here* look(s) like *insert here*," it sounds tight. Nice pretty long song here. My Rating: 4.1


Intermission: Tunin' into Music Choice Electronica right now, and they're premierin' a new song right now: "Konichiwa Bitches" by Robyn. OMG how mindblowin' to hear some HARD/SEXY lyrics from her!!! Now back to tha mixtape!


12. "I'm Gettin' Money"
Love tha title!! High AL (anticipation level) finally!! >>> Tha beat iz nice/above okay. So far it's off to a good start. "I ain't Coby Briant (sp?) but I'm playin' wit that white gurl" Nice line! Nice jam too. "Arena on my pinky 'cause I'm doin' big numbers," "movin' in tha grand pre, same color as thunda" and tha "in tha trap spot, we smokin' nothin' but fruity mango" lines were REAL nice! I think that's tha most lines I fit in one sentence at one time (3). I think I like tha "Chicken" song (tha 1st song on here) better than this slightly, but I'm gonna give this tha same rating. BTW, why did tha last 10 seconds have to be tha intro to tha next song? They should've just cut it off when this song ended. My Rating: 4.4


13. "Freestyle" Feat. Gucci Mane
I think I made at least 5 trips to tha bathroom to get tissues for my nose during this review. Ugh… Now I blew my nose a few times and now I have a tissue in my nose. It better not cause anything while I finish this review. Anyway, let's see how this "freestyle" gon sound like! >>> 3:00 on tha length. Juice you did yo thang on this dawg. Real nice!! For some reason, I liked when Gucci said "richer than last year." I liked that. My Rating: 4.2


14. "One Stop Shop" Feat. Blockbeater (R.I.P.)
What happened to Blockbeater? How did he die? I HATE seein'/hearin' that rappers are dead. It hurts me to know that we lose people! >>> Real nice start to tha hook. Actually as soon as I heard tha "one stop shop" part, I loved it. Wow I LOVE tha hook!! Wow too bad he died. He did his fuckin' thang on this! Love tha "I got weed/X/hard/soft" in tha hook. And wow he said "dawg" in tha hook. It's a wrap now. REAL GOOD rating for me!! Oh wait I thought Blockbeater was on tha 1st verse. Neva mind. He's on tha 2nd verse. He sounds tight. So if that's Juice on tha hook and on tha 1st verse (especially tha hook), then REAL TIGHT! Perfect rating for me! My Rating: 5.0


15. "Skit"
Wow we're closer to No. 16! What's gonna happen after that TIGHT-ASS No. 14 song?!? >>> Good start to No. 16. I didn't really hear what tha skit said, so lemme hear again… Sorry, it was kinda a pointless skit. Really, tha previous/next joint should not be in tha background, especially since it's not that low. I can barely hear what you or Dutty Laundry iz sayin'. My Rating: N/A


16. "I Be Trappin'"
Tha follow-up song to No. 14, and looks like another REAL GOOD song! I love tha songs about tha drugs! VERY HIGH AL!! >>> Hook was not bad at first, but I'm lovin' tha 1st verse! Another REAL GOOD song!! I LOVE that it's almost 5 minutes long (length: 4:58)! Yeah, "tha track plus your vocals got my head bobbin'." Tha beat iz kinda gettin' boring, but I'm tryin' to resist that. I see it switched to tha next beat at tha end. Sounds a lil' better. My Rating: 4.6


17. "Ice Water Whip"
This ANOTHER real good title!! Another VERY HIGH AL!! >>> Sounds good. "Whippin' yayo" iz this another drug song? If so, wow this iz REAL consistant!! It has to be 'cause you're "in tha kitchen" durin' tha hook. I didn't say much about this, but it was jammin'. My Rating: 4.4


18. "Ballin', Stay Fly"
*Goes and fixes No. 16 to "Trappin'"* I think according to tha ID, it should be "in'" at tha end of tha word, not "ing". "Ing" doesn't sound good, especially on urban cases. Anyway, looks like tha 4th REALLY consistant song in a row. Can it happen? High AL!! >>> Definitely "tha motto that you live by." Sounds real good again. I like tha screwed part where it's like "ballin', stay fly. Ballin'—ballin', stay fly." Now I LOVE that screwed part! Those screwed parts sometimes remind me of my boy Big Baby (like wit Hot Dollar's "Streetz On Lock"). Oh yes, it's gonna say it again!!! FUCKIN' LOVE IT!!!!! My Rating: 4.7


19. "Skit"
*Continues by singin' tha previous joint…* (Screwed voice) "Ballin', stay fly. Ballin'-ballin', stay fly…" Let's see this skit: >>> *Laughs wit that wit a pic of Rihanna on Music Choice Dance on tha screen* Sorry, another pointless skit. My Rating: N/A


20. "Public Housing"
Looked like Lady Sovereign's title for a second (her's iz "Public Warning"). Let's see this one… >>> Another screwed part! "Money stack tall, dawg" Definitely feel you on that. Sounds like real long verses. As soon as tha hook started for tha 2nd and 3rd times, it sounded like I could hear it bein' pasted onto tha track. My Rating: 4.2


21. "Tongue Ring" Feat. Sig HB
Thought it was an outro… Maybe tha outro iz at tha end of this joint. Iz it gonna be similar to tha Three 6 song? How do you say that featured dude's name? Oh yeah tha tissue in my nose iz gettin' real gross, so I betta get to this before somethin' happens! >>> Lol @ tha "horny" part. Sounds a lil' ol'skool. Not bad. A great song to end wit. Not really gonna say much about this. It's nice. Nope, no outro at tha end. Too bad there's 5 seconds of silence. My Rating: 3.7


Overall: End Time: 2:43 PM. What can I say… I really like this mixtape! Great shit, especially most of that shit during tha 2nd ½!! Props to that boy OJ Da Juiceman! Tha next review iz gonna be his latest joint wit DJ Ace called "Juice World".


Rankings (according to my ratings):

17. "Tongue Ring" Feat. Sig HB 3.7
16. "Now & Later Cars" Feat. Gucci Mane 3.7
15. "You See Da Carats" 3.9
14. "Who We Are" 4.0
13. "Ass Club/Regular Club" 4.1
12. "Ni Ming" 4.1
11. "Freestyle" Feat. Gucci Mane 4.2
10. "Chains & Frames" Feat. Gucci Mane, Lil' Charles, Teva & Courtney Money 4.2
09. "Butniks" 4.2
08. "Public Housing" 4.2
07. "Cuz I Want To" 4.3
06. "Ice Water Whip" 4.4
05. "I'm Gettin' Money" 4.4
04. "Cop A Chicken" 4.4
03. "I Be Trappin'" 4.6
02. "Ballin', Stay Fly" 4.7
01. "One Stop Shop" Feat. Blockbeater (R.I.P.) 5.0