Review #210: B-32 "I Need A Bag Of Dope"

Reviewed on 5.22.2009 (Review #210)


Chea, anotha review? Yup, Frankie be doin' his thang! This one I'm real anticipated for 'cause it's Baby a.k.a. Birdman a.k.a. B-32's debut album, lol! I wanna know what tha fuck he did back 16 years ago! Now, wit anticipation, here goes my review fa B-32 "I Need A Bag Of Dope"; LUV tha title!! Start Time: 2:48 PM | End Time: 3:23 PM


Quick Note: I rate each song from 1.0 – 5.0. Each rating iz my own opinion!! I only please myself with 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) so 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.


01. Slim Tha Don (Intro)
Yea, I'm ready fa this shit right nah!!! >>> Feelin' this beat right here. Tha dude introducin' all tha shit goin' on here just gets me real anticipated fa this shit! My Rating: N/A


02. "I Need A Bag Of Dope" Feat. Ms. Tee
Here we go... And it's 5:28, so you KNOW I'm into hearin' tha whole entire thang!!! >>> He sounds nearly tha same, lol. This shit sounds great. He's always been into tha drugs and shit, so he's always had that drug shit goin' on in his shit. Tha shit iz soundin' good still. I'm only at 1:52, and I'm still feelin' this! Wow, Ms. Tee sounds TIGHT on this shit too! Luv her flow!! Great shit still! LOL @ at 4:12 wit tha "MAN!!," part; she's a beast! Ms. Tee wit tha GREAT ending!! I felt like this song neva ends, but it all good! Great ending from tha guys too!! My Rating: 4.6


03. "Shake That Ass Like A Salt Shaker"
A decade before Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz & Ying Yang Twins did their version. Lemme hear your version... >>> Good, tha beat iz good fa a fast beat here! Tha hook iz good, so thumbs up. Luv tha constant "suckin' and lickin'" parts! LOL @ tha "talk sober" part, no less repeatin'! Catchy verses and thumbs up to tha repetitiveness! Curious, who's payin' attention to you (fan wise) when you're rappin' at this point? How many people were takin' you serious? I know a lotta people hate on you now. My Rating: 4.2


04. "Mannie Fresh Beat 01"
LOL, an instrumental? What can I expect from Fresh in '93? >>> LOL, it's his old sound (so doesn't sound like his current sound). I can't say much 'cause nothin's really goin' on... I like it though. My Rating: 3.5


½time: A REAL GREAT start fa an old CD/tape!! I wonder what you have left fa me 'cause your old shit seems anticipating!


05. "Mannie Fresh Beat 02"
LOL, I'm gettin' hungry fa more tracks than beats... >>> Sounds like random samplin' in this one, and this one offers more on tha beat. A slight touch better wit this beat. My Rating: 3.6


06. "Iriy Iriy"
What's that title? >>> I thought tha title was a girl's name, lol. I guess it's to get in a mood since you're sayin' "get 'iriy iriy'." Anyway, it's catchy so far. Kinda too repetitive, but I'mma try and have my catchy mood in mind. Ooh @ tha "Baton Rouge niggaz gettin' 'iriy iriy'," at 2:44 on tha song! It finally calmed down at 3:21, lol. My Rating: 3.9


07. "Mannie Fresh Beat 03"
Anotha one? And it bein' 6:52?!? >>> Sounds like nice mixin', although I'm not really lookin' forward to sittin' here fa anotha 5 and 3/4's minutes listenin' to just this... I like tha "ya heard me" part at 2:49! Oh no, at 3:21, it slowin' down. SMH @ "all tha gays grab a gay?" It just said "syke," but it did slow down... It's a pretty good slow beat, although I thought I was gonna hate on it. Now, it ain't your style, but I'll just say it's good 'cause you ain't rappin' on it. Now, when rankin' 2 beats/tracks at once, tha ratings are combined. Tha 1st one I was gonna give it a 3.4 ('cause of me criticizin' tha long length), and tha 2nd one I was gonna give a 3.7, so combined, it's a 7.1, which cut in 1/2, it's 3.55, rounded up to 3.6: My Combined Rating: 3.6


08. "I Had To Rob A Nigga"
Tha last song... I hope fa some GREATNESS!!! >>> Slow type of beat, but it sounds great! Hoping to get my mood back up afta that last beat! Catchy hook here, as it's watz good. Wow, LUV tha "rob a nigga...fulla dat coke" part, and tha "shoot it up, shoot it up" part; GREAT!! STRAIGHT HOTNESS from tha beginning to tha 2:00 mark!!! Ooh, tha "I'm a dope fiend" part too gets a plus from me! A lil' scary thinkin' on tha next part wit tha "just hit tha streets, and I don't mind dyin'" line. I just think it's scary... It's like, you don't mind your life bein' taken away? Iz it 'cause tha drugs are givin' you a good feelin'? Likin' your "gimme a bag of dope" part, as it goes WELL wit tha album title and tha No. 2 joint! Oh shit, that went fast fa a song wit 4:28 on tha length. Still, LUVED IT!! My Rating: 4.4


Overall: Well, despite there bein' 3 instrumentals, this was DEFINITELY a HOT tape fa me! Birdman REALLY put it down under than B-32 alias during tha 90's!! Well, I don't know what to say about future references... I know I don't have anotha B-32 CD (under that name), so either way, live off this HOT tape!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

07. "Mannie Fresh Beat 01" 3.5
06. "Mannie Fresh Beat 02" 3.6
05. "Mannie Fresh Beat 03" 3.6
04. "Iriy Iriy" 3.9
03. "Shake That Ass Like A Salt Shaker" 4.2
02. "I Had To Rob A Nigga" 4.4
01. "I Need A Bag Of Dope" Feat. Ms. Tee 4.6


Average CD Review:

Total Score: 27.8
Total Songs: / 7
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Average CD Rating: 4.0