Friday, November 28, 2008

Review #155: Ace Hood "Gutta"

Reviewed on 11.28.2008 (Review No. 155)


It's been 2 weeks since I did a review; wow. Anyway, it's ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog here. I had a mix of things goin' on: 5 college projects + my digital camera breakin' + malware on my computer; that's a mix of fucked-upness. I also felt very lazy to get back into reviews… Well, without waiting any longer, here goes my review for Ace Hood "Gutta"; lookin' forward and it's a mainstream album (that's rare when it comes to my reviews)! Also, I'm gonna say this on every review I do for a while: FOR ANYONE READIN' THIS: Go check out my brand new music video, "Change Tha World," featuring Tha Wennipearl (my cousin Jen)!! It's a great song (written and produced by me) and a REAL GREAT music video (directed and 100% edited by me)! | Start Time: 5:07 PM | Video Game Playing: The Legend Of Zelda – Ocarina Of Time (for Nintendo 64) (on my computer)


Disclaimer: I rate each song from 1.0 – 5.0; each rating iz my own opinion! I only please myself wit my ratings! I don’t care how lyrical you are, as long as it’s jammin’ enough for me to like it! I look for beats, then vocals, and then lyrics. To determine my favorites, I will differ tha 4.0 ratings. If a song gets at least a 4.0 rating from me, I love it already. If at least a 4.6 rating, I pretty much really love it, as it’s considered mindblowin’ when I hear it! Any song can earn up to a maximum of a 5.0 rating. Anything I type before “ >>> ” iz what I’m sayin’ before I listen to tha song; anything after I type “ >>> ” iz what I think of tha song while I’m listening to it. If you sound like anything too mainstream for me or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!



© 2008 CD Review (Review #155) reviewed on 11.28.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. "I Don't Give A Fuck"
What a great title, especially for an intro track (AND, especially for a mainstream album)!! I'm lookin' forward to this and I hope you bring dat guttaness to tha table!! >>> Great beat so far and I like that "leave one in that Jesus piece" part; definitely gutta right here. Real tight hook and tha beat in tha hook reminded me of another joint… Definitely feelin' this (great intro song)!! You're prolly tha 1st rapper I noticed that was born tha same year as me (1988). I remember according to Music Choice that you were born in May of 1988; that's only a year older than me. There was even a 3rd verse on this shit! Real nice verses and that straight up rapid/gutta feel! My Rating: 4.5


02. "Can't Stop" Feat. Akon
I don't know about Akon bein' featured… >>> I like that fade-in intro from The Runners. Great beat intro but Akon wasn't called for wit his typical intros. Tha hook has good lyrics but Akon iz just okay to me at all times. Likin' your first verse and I'm glad you're "blunted." Nice 2nd verse also on this shit. On tha 3rd verse, I'm glad "tha printer don't stop." Nice lil' joint here (will it be a future single?). My Rating: 4.0


03. "Get 'Em Up"
Speakin' of future single (what I just said before), I have a feelin' that because this was at tha end of tha "Ride (Remix)" video that just came out, I think this could be tha 3rd single. This iz a nice jam right here. I think rockin' tha black wife beater in tha vid iz cool, especially when you be chantin' tha hook on this! >>> Yeah, jammin' beat and (of course) you rappin' keeps this joint jammin'. It's weird that you said "know I keep that 45" 'cause I just looked at tha number of golden skulls I have in Zelda right now and I have 45, lol. That hook iz tha shit right there; love when tha title iz repeated lots of times! Damn, you so FUCKIN' HUNGRY when you spit this shit right here dawg; I can tell in your voice!! My Current Rating: 4.6


04. "Gutta" Feat. Trick Daddy & Dre
LOL @ tha last thing that comes wit tha last song starts wit tha next song! Last time, I said tha "future single" thing and now, tha last word you said in "Get 'Em Up" was "gutta" and look what joint's next: "Gutta;" lol. This looks like it gon be "gutta" wit Trick on this shit. Let's see how hard this Florida shit hits!! >>> I thought that was Eyereel Allstars Feat. Lucy Clarke "Get It On (Fish & Chips Radio Edit)" in tha very beginning for some reason but no, it turned disco, lol. Its got tha "Turn The Beat Around" sample in tha beat. Okay start so far wit an okay beat… I guess I should put that Dre iz in this too 'cause he's supplyin' tha title in tha hook. Your rapid rappin' was nice at least on this. Right around tha 2:00 mark iz Trick… Sounds tha same as usual for me… Definitely a nice 3rd verse from you as you just go and go and go and go and go AND go wit that rappin'!! My Rating: 3.7


05. "Guns High" Feat. R. City
Now this iz a "gutta" title. I expect more from this than that "Gutta" track on here. R. City as a feature should be interesting too… I bet'cha they do a Jamaican hook. >>> Jamaican intro, good beat and pretty nice hook wit that mix of Jamaican and singin' (like Kevin Gates does on hooks). Definitely a grimey verse from you on tha 1st verse, ya dig. Catchy lines on tha 2nd verse wit tha "hang 'em up like a poster, b" and "play 'em like Monopoly." Pretty nice lil' Jamaican hook from R. City, especially tha "I don't give a fuck" part. My Rating: 3.9


06. "Cash Flow" Feat. T-Pain & Rick Ross
It spent a long time on my playlist (I think 23 weeks). Definitely was an anthem for all tha dudes! I actually really liked T-Pain on tha hook/pre-hook on this and it was DEFINITELY a great debut single/2 verses from you Ace. Speakin' of "cash flow," I remember on when I reviewed your "Ace Won't Fold" mixtape, you kinda jacked your "cash flow" sayin' a bunch of times on there; I'm glad so far, outta 5 songs, that you didn't do it here. I really don't like when rappers use a certain catchphrase 1,000+ times on other songs/features; it annoys me. Speakin' of your mixtape title, I always liked how Rick Ross ended his verse wit "Ace won't fold;" that was tight. My Current Rating: 4.8


07. "Ride" Feat. Trey Songz
Now this was a real nice 2nd single; fell in love wit it as soon as it came out in August. It's now gonna remind me of meetin' tha girl I like at my new college, Alexia, as it was tha 2nd song I played on my iPod while talkin' to her (1st one bein' J*Davey "Mr. Mister"). GREAT Trey Songz hook wit a REAL GREAT beat!! I liked tha video too as it was a REAL nice way to end tha Summer! I was surprised that a remix video came out too; that was cool. I always liked tha "girl we gon be goooood" part in tha hook; that was catchy. Great verses for tha ladies. My Current Rating: 4.5


08. "Fed Bound"
Looks like a real cool title… Let's hope it pays for what I'm lookin' forward to! >>> Interesting samples in tha beginning. That beat sounds like a DJ Toomp beat. Here you come finally around tha :50 mark… I love them "GUTTA, GUTTA, GUTTA!" parts. Ooh, there's "gutta" samples too (it sounds like "gotta" lol). This iz a "gutta" joint right here and you just "keep it G" like you say in tha hook, dawg. Tha verses on this DEFINITELY kept it real! I'm really likin' those talkin' parts where it sounds like one or two people are in tha car; real cool ending! My Rating: 4.3


½time: Well Ace, you DEFINITELY ain't disappointin' me! Really likin' tha "gutta" joints on here, ya dig. You keepin' it real wit all your HUNGRY, GRIMEY, TIGHT rhymes!! I hope tha last ½ of this CD iz just as tight!


09. "Stressin'" Feat. Plies
I just wanna say that I just LOVE tha Justice song called "Stress;" CRAZY shit right there (and iz a "stressless" anthem for me). Let's hear your version of "stressin'" wit dat goon (or should I say, "dat 'awg" Plies, lol)! >>> It's long, wit 5:07 on tha length. Can't help but to easily like Plies in tha beginning (even though he's criticized as a liar). Not bad… Now, I'm hearin' you right after Plies and it sounds like your verse wasn't mastered… Too bad for all tha "stressin'" goin' on. I feel bad that you "scared as hell and shakin'." Even "pullin' your dreads." Don't worry, it gon be okay soon, dawg. Wow, this iz really a sad joint from you. It's a depressin' story and DEFINITELY goes well wit tha title! I'm glad you "do it for your niggaz in jail." I also like tha "middle finger, FUCK tha feds!!" part; just lettin' all that stress out! What a VERY interestin' joint right here as it took my attention to you and Plies's words!! My Rating: 4.0


10. "Money Ova Here"
This betta not be what I think it iz or else this could be in danger! I'm eatin' french toast right now so I betta not throw-up! >>> Good, not a "stolen beat" (where a "jacked beat" iz used for an album). I just really thought this was tha "Money Ova Here" beat from Stack$ & Wayne. But as for this, this iz just as good! I like that really fast intro wit that fast hook! I'm glad "your pants hangin' and you're rollin' on lean." Oh no, you said tha "cash flow" thing on tha 2nd verse when you said "cash flow nympho." I guess that's acceptable for now… Good job on all tha rhymes you spit on here. My Rating: 3.8


11. "Can't See Y'all" Feat. Brisco
Definitely high anticipation for Brisco bein' on this bitch!! >>> So far, we got tha real nice beat! Pretty catchy hook and who would've guessed he'd be on tha hook? That's watz good. I just LOVE your fast rappin'! It's just nothin' but consistant rhymes! I like tha "movin' yay" part in tha 1st verse. Ooh, there's a 2nd ½ to tha 1st verse as Brisco iz spittin' some shit… Nice job. Ooh, he's even on tha 2nd verse! That was some crazy shit, especially all them "boy" parts at tha end of a bunch of tha lines! Even you're on tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse! I'm likin' your part and I'm likin' that there's 2 parts to each verse on this; great sharing! Ooh, more back 2 back shit on tha 3rd verse! First part of Brisco was nice, pretty nice shit from you on tha 2nd part! Ooh, there's 4 parts on tha 3rd verse; wow! Pretty nice shit from Brisco on tha 3rd part of tha 3rd verse and pretty nice part from you on tha 4th part of tha 3rd verse. Wow, I'm like typin' like a mad man wit tha speed of this joint; crazy shit! My Rating: 4.4


12. "Get Him"
It's unexpected that I just finished my french toast in only 2 songs of eating. Usually, it takes me like 20-30 minutes to eat dinner, lol. Anyway, just lookin' at tha title right now and it's remdin' me of when I was playin' The Lion King for Super Nintendo yesterday wit my cousin and my ½ brother. I got up to Level 5 and right when tha hyenas were gonna get Simba, tha big lion was like "kill him," so this bein' called "Get Him" brought that to my attention. I predict a tight joint so let's see… >>> There's that kickin'-in intro! Sounds familiar wit that HOT-ASS hook!! This might've been on MTV Jams during Mixtape Monday? Wow, what a TIGHT beat!! Actually, it reminds me a lil' of T.I. & Alfamega's "Hurt" wit tha fastness in tha hook. Wow, too hot! Great verses but tha hook iz catchin' an EXTREME amount of my attention, especially wit that "BOY, THERE HE GO!" part!! LOL @ tha "hand him a tampon" part. I remember in high school where one of tha girls I liked got caught wit a tampon in her purse. Tha principle I think searched her purse and found it! My Rating: 4.7


13. "Call Me" Feat. Lloyd
Looks like tha CD might slow down now… All those gutta, fast, grimey jointz in a row DEFINITELY made me happy. Let's see how this one gon be; no anticipation. >>> Maybe it ain't slow. I like tha beginning so far wit that mix of piano and The Runners type of beat. I like tha "top of my new coupe" line; pretty nice, fast 1st verse. Hearin' Lloyd on tha hook and he sounds good for this. Maybe this won't be that decent after all! Not bad on tha 2nd verse from you; still sounds nice for tha females right here! My Rating: 4.1


14. "Ghetto" Feat. Dre
Now Dre iz ID'd, lol. I have a feelin' this'll easily be better than tha otha joint he was on on here. >>> Good, I can sit here for 4 minutes, 45 seconds reviewin' this song! He sounds a lil' Jamaican on tha hook/before tha hook came on; nice hook though. I like your 1st verse on here dawg; can't front on all tha shit you spit/how you spit it. I like tha "sellin' coke" part as well as all tha shit related to that in tha 2nd verse; great shit. Sounds like a REAL HUNGRY 3rd verse by your voice!! Definitely a great, gutta verse, especially that "in their sock" part at tha end (describin' tha work). Great bridge wit tha "love your hood, love your projects" part from Dre; kick-ass joint right here! My Rating: 4.2


15. "Top Of The World"
I think tha numbers might've came out recently for Soundscan. Will you be on "top of tha world" wit tha numbers? I have a feelin' you're gonna debut at Number 13, sellin' 49,076 copies; that's just a guess of mine. Let's see what you talkin' about on here… >>> Not sure of how tha piano sounds in tha beginning… Hearin' lil' kids on tha hook and a Jay-Zish beat… Not sure how much I can get into this… I like tha "kiss my anus" part (since err-body likes to say "kiss my ass" instead). Tha hook iz a lil' catchy wit what iz said right now… I like how you said "this iz a classic" 'cause I feel like this iz either close to, or a classic 'cause I'm feelin' this CD. That 3rd verse was DEFINITELY on tha real tip!! My Rating: 3.6
EDIT: Sorry to say that I see Soundscan numbers and that you debuted at No. 36 and sold 24,701.


16. "Ride (Remix)" Feat. Trey Songz, Rick Ross & Juelz Santana
Ewe, lol. I was gonna download it but now, I guess I have it. I didn't expect tha remix to be on here but good job on gettin' a remix video out 'cause not many people get tha chance to do that! Lemme fully give a review on tha remix! >>> I like how tha intro (tha 1st three seconds) has that build up (as it reminds me of a Dance/Trance song's intro); cool shit. I like how tha beat sounds a lil' different in tha hook. Ooh, even more different during tha 1st verse wit you on it! Not bad 1st verse even though I liked your verses in tha original a lot better… I'm not really into Rick Ross anymore and his part was just decent and nothin' special to me. However, Juelz always catches my attention; his 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse was nice. On tha 3rd verse, your part was just okay as well. Maybe tha rhymes didn't catch onto me like they did in tha original but I can't front wit that HOT beat and hook; nice ending! My Rating: 3.8


Overall: End Time: 6:34 PM. I was feelin' ya shit Ace! I'm gonna add tha shit to my iPod right now! You put out a REAL nice album, whether tha mainstream fuckin' cares or not! I was definitely feelin' this shit and I hope you at least get Gold. It gon be REAL TOUGH but keep pushin' and pushin' and pushin' and pushin' big dawg. I hope you do get tha chance to see this and really like it. Keep doin' yo thang out there dawg.


Rankings (according to my ratings):

16. "Top Of The World" 3.6
15. "Gutta" Feat. Trick Daddy & Dre 3.7
14. "Ride (Remix)" Feat. Trey Songz, Rick Ross & Juelz Santana 3.8
13. "Money Ova Here" 3.8
12. "Guns High" Feat. R. City 3.9
11. "Can't Stop" Feat. Akon 4.0
10. "Stressin'" Feat. Plies 4.0
09. "Call Me" Feat. Lloyd 4.1
08. "Ghetto" Feat. Dre 4.2
07. "Fed Bound" 4.3
06. "Can't See Y'all" Feat. Brisco 4.4
05. "Ride" Feat. Trey Songz 4.5
04. "I Don't Give A Fuck" 4.5
03. "Get 'Em Up" 4.6
02. "Get Him" 4.7
01. "Cash Flow" Feat. T-Pain & Rick Ross 4.8

^ REALLY LOVE "Get Him" and "Get 'Em Up" a LOT!!! "Cash Flow" became tha top joint on here 'cause of how much it was known and how used to it I was. Either way, "Get Him" iz tha best song I neva heard on this CD.

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