Review #117: Tha Camp "Break It Off!"

Reviewed on 9.21.2008 (Review No. 117)

Watz good it's ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog in tha buildin' right now, VERY early (for a review that iz) at 10:17 AM. Damn, it's startin' to get cold now (it's 58 degrees out). Anyway, that doesn't do shit to my reviewz, ya dig! What I'm about to review iz Tha Camp (a.k.a. Camp 5 a.k.a. Concentration Camp 5) and their 2007 CD "Break It Off!". Before I get into it, I just wanna thank Young Ready SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH for tha whole letter response he wrote me!! It's a blessing and it means a WHOLE LOT to me 'cause I have Autism/Aspergers (social disability) and I went to Lackawanna College from Fall 2006 – Spring 2008. It was my debut in tha urban world (which I really liked), where there was a lot of black people (neva got to hang out wit any 'til then). I thought I made a whole lotta friends but I wound up makin' like 10. So many people bullshitted me as a person and when it came to writing them on Myspace, most of them would ignore me or write me a very short sentence response. It's like, "where tha fuck iz their excitement level when it comes to hearin' from me in a while?" I wrote someone that I thought I was close to on Myspace 5 different times in tha Summer and they didn't write me back. Then weeks later, I wrote them anotha 5 different times, which included why I had to leave them when I visited them, one to hang out and one to ask about tutoring. They didn't write me back so I texted them, sayin' "did you get my Myspace messages? You haven't wrote me back and they were important." They texted me sayin' "relax Frankie dnt txt me on some shit like that but u never even sent me nothin important." WTF? Meanwhile they write people on Myspace CONSTANTLY every single day. Fuck! I sure made some gay-ass friends right? That sure PISSED ME OFF so I was like "fuck makin' friends! It's all about makin' friends in tha music business!" That's why I support people like my dawg Young Ready, and many people in Louisiana A LOT MORE!! They respect me more (and I neva met them in person; it doesn't matter)!! Now, time for tha anticipated review! Here goes my review for Tha Camp "Break It Off!". BTW, thanx to MMX from http://www.wordofsouth.com/myblock (a Baton Rouge member on that message board that I post all my reviewz on), he uploaded tha mixtape for me and I got a tracklisting, thanx to it bein' on anotha message board! Start Time: 11:01 AM | 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 #117) reviewed on 9.21.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

01. Intro
Let's hear tha intro… I'm anticipated a whole lot!! >>> Yeah C-Loc, I finna "keep it 100 wit Tha Camp" and I do "enjoy that g-shit." C-Loc made this CD MORE anticipating for me and later on (I HOPE TODAY), I'm gonna review 3 CDs of his: "Tha King Of BR (Bootleg)" from 2006, "Under That Old Law" from 2007 and "Anybody Can Get It" from 2008. Can't wait to get into these jointz!!! My Rating: N/A


02. "Act A Nut" Feat. B-Real, Max Minelli & C-Loc
Look at all this shit in one joint!! This gon be REAL TIGHT I bet'cha! Lemme hear it wit anticipation!! >>> Good long intro wit that Baton Rouge sound in it! Even tha vocals are VERY Louisianaish!! Uh oh, I have to take a 3 minute break right now 'cause on Music Choice Dance, certain old songs come on once every 2 months (I call 'em "rare songs") and outta like 300 songs, there's like 7 that are real special and right now, Origene "Sanctuary (Rich's Radio Edit)" iz on right now!! Damn, this couldn't've happened to anyone better than Young Ready (who this iz for). This actually happened on another review I did: Big Jay Presents "Pyrex Radio Vol. 5: Back To The Money". I was on Track No. 2 (LOL, just like this CD) and it was Shell Of 3Deep wit tha intro track. This just makes me wanna say: "FREE YOUNG READY ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" You'll be outta jail before you know it and now I'm in a VERY GOOD mood to review this CD!!!!! *Gets back to tha CD* DEFINITELY was feelin' that 1st verse! It had a NICE vibe to it. Just makes tha track sound nice! That hook iz TIGHT wit everything bein' said! Yeah, Max Minelli iz on tha 2nd verse!! He actually was nice enough to respond to my review I did for his "The Remedy" CD. I was REAL glad he did that on May 28, 2008! Max had a GREAT verse, even though I liked tha 1st verse and tha hook better. Feelin' tha "blow that purp/move that work" part in tha hook!! Ooh C-Loc, "fuckin' a dike!!" LOL! Good verse but it unexpectedly ended. I rank tha verses as so: 1st: B-Real; 2nd: Max Minelli; 3rd: C-Loc. C-Loc came hard on tha hook though! My Rating: 4.6


03. "Do It" Feat. C-Loc, Young Ready & Tank Jones
So this iz mainly C-Loc's joint (according to tha Amazon.com IDs). Let's see how my boy "does it"! >>> YEAH more of that Louisiana sounding!!! YEAH!! LOL @ all tha "do it, do it"s. Beat iz tight. Tha 1st verse was nice and tha hook iz growin' on me. Feelin' tha "do it"s wit tha beat! That's you (Young Ready) on tha 2nd verse! Definitely feelin' it!! I'm glad you "fuckin' wit 3Deep" 'cause Shell was anotha one that responded to one of my reviews (tha "First 6 Months (The Mixtape)" mixtape of 3Deep's). Great verse Young Ready and fuckin' shame on tha message board (that I'm gettin' tha tracklisting from) for not SOURCIN' Young Ready in tha song!! That was a great 3rd verse also by Tank Jones! Great joint right here! My Rating: 4.3


04. "Feds In Town" Feat. C-Loc, Young Crucial & Young Ready
You know I DEFINITELY fucks wit tha title so anticipation right here!! C-Loc, HIDE from tha feds!! >>> Yes anotha great beat!!! I can't believe "they be closin' down some shops." That sux, but tha shops survive here and there! Feelin' tha 1st verse (wit all tha lyrics about what tha feds be doin'). Tha hook iz tight! I always love any line that says "36 o's" 'cause Joey Jihad & Meek Mill (from Philly) had a joint called "Bossman" and that was in tha hook (36 o's) and I played that song 613 record-setting times so I always like hearin' that. Feelin' tha 2nd verse too, especially since Young Crucial iz cautious! EDIT: Sounds like you on tha 3rd verse about "keepin' your junkie medicine." Too bad your neighbors were "fuckin' nosy." At least Young Ready iz still hustlin'! Anthem right there for anybody that needs to evade tha feds! My Rating: 4.5


05. "Drop Ya Nuts" Feat. C-Loc, Young Ready & Young Crucial
Again C-Loc!! I thought there was gonna be more of Young Ready on here but I'm glad to hear more of C-Loc also! Title looks like it gon be expectin' a NICE rating from me again! High anticipation level!! >>> YES ANOTHA FUCKIN' HOT BEAT!!!!! LOL @ tha "ya NUTS!!" Sounds like a Young Ready flow on tha 1st verse! EDIT: It iz (I can tell). Fuckin' tracklisting wit not sourcin'! That's why I'm here so I can source thingz tha RIGHT way!! LOL @ tha "sit yo stupid ass down!" Definitely feelin' this right here!! VERY good 1st verse and I'm feelin' tha "now take that"s 'cause I feel like that in tha video game I'm playin'. I'm just attackin' monsters and killin' 'em. So that's Young Crucial on tha 2nd verse? What's wit tha fuckin' tracklisting not IDin' certain peeps? Good 3rd verse too. Tha hook iz just great wit a passion!! My Rating: 4.6


06. "1 Rubber" Feat. Young Ready, C-Loc & Max Minelli
Saw tha title somewhere. *Rechecks Myspaces* Okay, it's your Myspace (Young Ready's). UGH, fuckin' tracklisting error again (just lists Max Minelli on tha feature)! Too many errors so I'm just gonna ignore 'em! I'm guessin' C-Loc's on it too 'cause Amazon has him listed (yeah, I'm comparing 2 different sites wit different featured artists listed. But very high anticipation on this joint!! >>> Yes it's almost 5 minutes long (4:58 on tha length) and tha beat iz tight! Sounds like some "let's fuck" type of shit!! That's you on tha hook Ready. Sounds tight, 'specially at tha end wit tha "1 rubber in my pocket!!" LOL @ tha "whipped it out them boxers line." You're tha FUCKIN' SHIT Young Ready!!! I GOT SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUCKIN' RESPECT for you!! I got yo back all day, err-day dawg. You FUCKIN' deserve everything you want, ya dig!! Great 1st verse and tha hook iz tight! Very consistant wit this CD! Sounds like C-Loc on tha 2nd verse! I like tha "girbaud pockets" line. Cool shit!! Cool that Max Minelli iz on tha 3rd verse! He sounds like he's real serious about tha song!! He did his thang and this whole fuckin' song iz TIIIIIIGHT!!! My Rating: 4.8


07. "Floating For Ya" Feat. Young Ready, C-Loc & Young Crucial
Iz this anotha female song? *Question mark appears in my head* >>> Ooh anotha long length and great piano in tha beginning! Ooh that's my dawg Young Ready on tha hook!! C-Loc startin' tha verses off! Yeah, "you and Young Ready act a clown." I'm glad you keepin' that dumb shit comin'!! Young Ready makin' that hook soundin' tight! YEAH FUCKIN' Young Ready on tha 2nd verse!!! You started tha verse off wit some of your "Gangsta Bow" hook! Great!! You're TOO FUCKIN' GREAT!!! Yeah, "if you hit someone wit tha heat, they will rest in peace." You did yo FUCKIN' THANG on tha 2nd verse and I like you sayin' "you stupid ma'fucka" in tha hook 'cause that proves that you're not playin'!! Tha 3rd verse was good too! I gotta figure out who that iz… Maybe I just have to hear more features. Then I'll know. EDIT: After hearin' No. 9, I figured out it was Young Crucial! I hope I'm right and I'm glad I figured it out!! My Rating: 4.7


08. "I Ain't Hurting" Feat. C-Loc, E Vicious, Young Dreezy & Max Minelli
This looks like a mega-collabo! Lookin' forward to it!! >>> Everytime I hear a beat from Baton Rouge, it always captures me. Pretty good 1st verse. It's decent so far but I don't feel it like tha otha jointz on here. Like that line from Max Minelli: "up tha ladder to success;" nice! I like how he referenced you when he said "I'm an 80's baby like my nigga Young Ready." Was almost not gonna give it at least a 4.0 rating but "my boy" (as he would say) Max Minelli saved tha song! My Rating: 4.0


½time: I'm takin' my time wit this. That's 'cause I want my dawg Young Ready to get as many words as possible! He needs this shit to read while he's in jail! I'mma make sure he gets what he wants. BTW, this CD iz REAL, REAL HOT SO FAR!!!!!


09. "Get Loose" Feat. B-Real, Young Ready, Max Minelli & Reno Da Gutta
I had to go downstairs to get some banana split creme oreos. FUCKIN' LOVE 'EM!!! Anyway, looks like a club banger… I expect hotness!! >>> Here comes those "absorbin'-in" beats!! Sounds like you on tha 1st verse Ready!! Just tha way you flow on tha track iz CRAZY!! Always gets me bobbin' back 'n forth!! Fuckin' love it!!! Ooh, Max Minelli comin' through HARD!! "His nerves bad!" I'm glad his nerves are bad for this track 'cause it works to make tha track sound better! Reno soundin' pretty good on tha 3rd verse. This whole joint was nice!! Glad err-body collaborated and that you FUCKIN' KILLED IT on tha 1st verse Young Ready!! My Rating: 4.5


10. "Stay In Ya League" Feat. C-Loc, Young Crucial & Reno Da Gutta
I wonder who else iz on this besides C-Loc. Feelin' tha title! >>> Ooh a good beat again! Tha hook iz tight! Feelin' it! That was a tight 1st verse. This iz jammin' right here! I'm tryna ID who everyone iz. Tha 2nd verse iz good and tha 2nd ½ of it sounds a lot better wit whoeva that iz (gotta look back to see who it iz). GREAT 2nd ½ of tha verse, especially that "6 in tha mornin', police kickin' in tha drug house" line!! My Rating: 4.5


11. "Street Life" Feat. Young Crucial, Tre Virdure, Young Ready & C-Loc
Damn, these IDs are drivin' me nuts! I just spent a few minutes tryna figure out exactly who was on tha otha songs on this CD. I hope I got 'em all right. Anyway, let's hear about tha "street life". I'm anticipated! >>> Anotha great beat! I can't say it enough! LOL @ "grams in my underwear." That's tha way to do it! Good lookin' on hidin' that shit 'cause I hope you enjoyin' it! That sounds like Young Crucial on tha 1st verse. Great shit! I'm guessin' Tre iz tha singer on tha hook? Sounds good! YES Young Ready CAME OUTTA NOWHERE ON THA 2nd VERSE!!! What a great surprise to come outta nowhere!!! I DO HOPE you get a "7 digit salary" soon!! Fuckin' GREAT that you were on this joint!! It fit REAL GOOD and you spit that FIYA, ya heard me!!! C-Loc spittin' some hot shit on tha 3rd verse! Great shit!! My Rating: 4.7


12. "Work Ya Wrist" Feat. Young Crucial, C-Loc & Young Ready
Looks like anotha club banger, or should I say "Baton Rouge local banger". Feelin' tha Louisiana local bangerz and I know this'll be anotha one! I HOPE I can figure out everyone on here!! >>> Young Crucial right in tha beginning again! Tha beat iz TIGHT!! I'm feelin' that beginning a WHOLE LOT wit tha "put tha coke in tha pyrex/add tha baking soda…" line!! Great 1st verse and I'm glad that "pyrex/baking soda" line iz a part of tha hook!! Love it!!! Ewe C-Loc on tha 2nd verse!! Yeah! BTW, when I said "ewe," it's a sayin' to where somethin' either funny, odd or unexpected comes outta nowhere in a good or weird way. This was meant to be in a good way when I said "ewe C-Loc on tha 2nd verse!!" He did good though! I had a feelin' you were on tha 3rd verse but I gotta do some research to figure it out. EDIT: Yeah, sounds like you Ready. Sounded good though! My Rating: 4.6


13. "Ratha Be" Feat. Young Ready, Young Crucial & C-Loc
Anotha ID puzzle (since it only says "Feat. C-Loc"). Lookin' forward to hearin' what this sounds like! >>> Sounds like a different beat. Sounds like my ma'fuckin' dawg Young Ready on tha 1st verse! Feelin' tha beat a lil' more since you flowin' on it. You did yo thang on tha 1st verse! Just fuckin', FUCKIN' LOVE tha way you rap and your flowin'!! Sounds like Young Crucial iz on tha 2nd verse… Pretty good 2nd verse. Ewe (in a good way) C-Loc again on tha 3rd verse this time!! Did pretty good. My Rating: 4.2


14. "Move Around" Feat. Max Minelli, Young Ready & B-Real
B-Real's back. Max iz too. I wonder who's missin' outta tha ID on this? I'll figure it out! >>> B-Real on tha beat! Oh tha intro tellin' me who's in tha whole camp: C-Loc, Max Minelli, Young Ready, Reno Da Gutta, Young Crucial & B-Real. That's tha whole camp. Tha beat sounds tight. Max Minelli starts tha 1st verse off… Glad "his flow caught a fever!" He did good. My ma'fuckin' DAWG Young Ready on tha 2nd verse!! Yeah, you'll DEFINITELY "leave a body by tha interstate." That's how RAW you are when it comes to tha raps, ya dig!! I guess tha 3rd verse was from B-Real. Pretty good. Tha hook was pretty good too. My Rating: 4.4


15. "Hustler" Feat. Young Crucial, C-Loc, Young Ready & Max Minelli
C-Loc's on here wit who else? Gonna have to figure it out again! Lookin' forward to hearin' this one!! >>> Anotha different beat. I hear someone Jamaican in tha background/intro. Young Crucial starts off on tha 1st verse this time… He did his thang on his verse, especially at tha end wit "leavin' his nuts hang." That's brave of him. Sounds like my dawg Young Ready next! Yeah, you deserve to "keep an ace of spades." And Max Minelli on this too! This iz tha 1st time tha stupid tracklisting I'm lookin' at didn't source Max Minelli. He's doin' his thang though! My Rating: 4.4


16. "Get Out My Face" Feat. C-Loc, Reno Da Gutta & Young Ready
Damn, this tracklisting LOVES C-Loc 'cause he's not missin' on most of tha tracks's IDs. Anyway, this iz tha last joint and it looks like it gon be a tight one!! >>> Anotha great beat and great to end it! FUCKIN' LOVIN' THIS UNDERGROUND SHIT!!!!! Lovin' tha whole hook, especially tha "MAN, GET YO BITCH-ASS OUT MY FACE!!" Ewe C-Loc starts it off! Definitely delivered tightness! That FUCKIN' HOOK iz so TIGHT!!! That's Reno on tha 2nd verse. He's definitely deliverin' some tight shit! YES FUCKIN' Young Ready ENDS THA FUCKIN' CD wit tha last verse!!! That's a gift for me!! That's it, tha song iz ova and you ended it!! You did yo thang and this was TIGHT! Tha hook I thought was tha best part! I always have faith in tha No. 16 song on any CD/mixtape and look what happened! My Rating: 4.8


Overall: End Time: 1:33 PM. MY GOD, what a REALLY HOT CD!! And this iz a first for a CD: I rated EVERY SINGLE SONG at least a 4.0 rating or higher!! That means I loved every single song!! Tha otha 2 times it happened was back in March 2008 wit 2 mixtapes. This iz tha 1st time it was a CD!! Congrats to Young Ready and Tha Camp for puttin' this REALLY HOT CD out! DEFINITELY addin' it to my iPod (my iPod's in LOVE wit all this underground Louisiana shit)!! I wish you tha BEST in luck and I HOPE you really, REALLY like this review. BTW, this was tha hardest review I eva did (hardest meanin' figuring out who's who on what 'cause that was a lot of work). I HOPE I got all tha IDs right! It was DEFINITELY worth it and I did it for you dawg. If it was someone wack, I wouldn't've even BOTHERED!! Everytime I look at tha letter you wrote me, it just brings a big smile to my face 'cause it's just AMAZING!!! One of tha BEST thingz of 2008/what a music artist has did to me! I'll be lookin' forward to tha next one!!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

15. "I Ain't Hurting" Feat. C-Loc, E Vicious, Young Dreezy & Max Minelli 4.0
14. "Ratha Be" Feat. Young Ready, Young Crucial & C-Loc 4.2
13. "Do It" Feat. C-Loc, Young Ready & Tank Jones 4.3
12. "Hustler" Feat. Young Crucial, C-Loc, Young Ready & Max Minelli 4.4
11. "Move Around" Feat. Max Minelli, Young Ready & B-Real 4.4
10. "Get Loose" Feat. B-Real, Young Ready, Max Minelli & Reno Da Gutta 4.5
09. "Stay In Ya League" Feat. C-Loc, Young Crucial & Reno Da Gutta 4.5
08. "Feds In Town" Feat. C-Loc, Young Crucial & Young Ready 4.5
07. "Work Ya Wrist" Feat. Young Crucial, C-Loc & Young Ready 4.6
06. "Act A Nut" Feat. B-Real, Max Minelli & C-Loc 4.6
05. "Drop Ya Nuts" Feat. C-Loc, Young Ready & Young Crucial 4.6
04. "Street Life" Feat. Young Crucial, Tre Virdure, Young Ready & C-Loc 4.7
03. "Floating For Ya" Feat. Young Ready, C-Loc & Young Crucial 4.7
02. "Get Out My Face" Feat. C-Loc, Reno Da Gutta & Young Ready 4.8
01. "1 Rubber" Feat. Young Ready, C-Loc & Max Minelli 4.8