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
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