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
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