Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Review #239: Quarter Key "As I Proceed (The Mixtape)"

Reviewed on 6.17.2009 (Review #239)


Yea! FrankieThaLuckyDog iz back here... I thought it was longer than a week that I did my last review, but it was only 6 dayz... Anyway, because my birthday iz in 4 dayz, I'm gonna get newer CDs outta tha way (that I've had on my laptop recently to at least 2 months now). Let's see... which one should I do first? ... ... Okay, I'll do Quarter Key "As I Proceed (The Mixtape)" first, and see what it's like; here goes my review! Start Time: 2:24 PM | End Time: 3:51 PM


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!
 
 
© 2009 CD Review (Review #239) reviewed on 6.17.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


NOTE: There are two labeled Track #01's and no Track #06's... I'll assume "Money Over Here" iz tha 1st song and "Nut Talking Real Shit" iz #6. If this iz wrong, tell me so I can fix it!


01. "Money Over Here" Feat. Nutt Da Kid & Mack Maine
Okay, I talked to you on tha phone 2 months ago... Let's see how you sound since I talked to you before hearin' any of your music... BTW, you're in my "Louisiana Reviewz Marathon" now 'cause Louisiana Rap posted one of your old CDs, so now, I got sum old shit from you! >>> Glad it's not ova tha "Money Ova Here" beat and that it's an original track! Real nice start to tha beat, and it sounds like tha hook iz good too! Tha 1st verse sounds like a Lil' Wayne... Iz it Nut Da Kid? It has ta be. Good job on tha 1st verse right there! Tha hook sounds like you by tha way it sounds. Well, tha 2nd verse was given out since it's Mack Maine (yea, I don't have ID sources, so I don't know who's gonna be on each track). Decent verse from him I guess. Shit, no verse from you? At least tha hook has you on it. My Rating: 3.9


02. "Be Good 2000" Feat. Lil' Wayne
Why only "2000" and not 2009? I wonder what this iz like... >>> LOL @ "dis ya muthafuckin' gurl;" not used ta hearin' that, lol. What's wit tha Kanye West type of start? Not really into that beginning... Now, it's Lil' Wayne. Huh? "Masturbation" in tha beginning of tha verse, lol? Good verse from him. Not really into that hook, especially how it sounds! I guess that's you on tha 2nd verse... Pretty good. I like that "they on my dick like I won tha lotto;" you KNOW I LUV lottery lines!! Not bad on tha shout outs at tha end, although a lil' long. LOL, that hook at tha end... My Rating: 3.1


03. "G.B." Feat. Kidd Kidd & Bo Knows
I think Kidd Kidd added me on MySpace (Baton Rouge rapper)? Oh, and this iz 5:09, so this must be a song... >>> A Big Kuntry/T.I. "That's Right", although scary Auto-Tune shit on this... PLEASE TAKE IT OFF!!! Gay 1st verse... Why tha Lil' Wayne/Static Major "Lollipop" lyrics (e.g., "she lick me like a lollipop")? I can't tolerate this, especially for anotha 3:43!! Oh, hearin' tha "gangsta bitch" part in tha hook, so I guess tha "with Kidd Kidd & Bo Knows" are tha featured people; I see. You're on tha 2nd verse here, and it ain't as bad as tha 1st verse. Better here, but lose tha Auto-Tune! As far as this 3rd verse (or bridge), I can't comment on what's goin' on here... My Rating: 1.8


04. Nut New Drop
What to expect? IDK... >>> I liked how he came through on tha drop; nice job!! My Rating: N/A


05. "Cheer For A Nigga (Remix)"
Tha artist says "Green Day" and album title says "American Idiot"? LOL... No comment on tha preview. >>> Much betta start on this mixtape! Yea, iz that you in tha 1st verse? Feelin' this beat here (sounds like a Young Jeezy type of beat)! Great job on tha 1st verse, and tha "cheerin'" in tha hook sounds good/catchy! Ooh, are you on tha 2nd verse too? No wonder why this iz betta than some of tha previous shit on here! Feelin' that attitude on tha 2nd verse! Heard Nut Da Kid on tha outro, "sellin' 23,000 mixtapes." Cool... My Rating: 4.2


06. Nut Talking Real Shit
Good thing I predicted this bein' #6 on here 'cause it connects great wit tha outro to tha last song. Lookin' forward to seein' what he gon say! >>> FUCKIN' LUVED how he said "ya dig" at :12, "dawg" at :14, and "ya heard me" throughout this shit! He sounds SO high and fulla dat shit!! Yea, he (and you on this) "talkin' real shit;" fuckin' luved how he sounded!! My Rating: N/A


07. "Complete Hustlin'"
Pretty good title, but lemme see all tha wayz this joint gon sound before I think positive... >>> Ooh, "Quarter Key on tha track," so you KNOW it's original! Tha vocals aren't for me on tha hook, but it sounds good for tha streetz. Good start to tha 1st verse, but you're fuckin' up at 1:09 wit tha Auto-Tune! I like tha "Britney Spears" part, and I'm glad some of tha verse lost tha Auto-Tune. Good 2nd verse on this too. Liked how you delivered that verse. Very long beat outro on this (it's like 1:20 if I'm not mistaken)... My Rating: 3.7


08. DJ Drama
Glad you are cool wit him! >>> Good check in from him! My Rating: N/A


09. "Rapper"
A real short one (1:29); what to expect... >>> Definitely feelin' tha beginning to this; nice beat!! Good start from you on tha 1st (and only) verse! Good hook on this too! My Rating: 4.1


½time: Not much has happened, although it's split between positive and negative. One joint I couldn't take, while there were a few that I liked. This iz a mixed review so far, so let's see until we get to #19! Average CD rating iz 3.5


10. "I Be Getting Money"
I don't know what to anticipate wit this one... >>> Actually, sounds great! Definitely into that beat, and that hook iz nice! When you said, "I want tha dollaz, pennies, nickels...," that reminds me of high school, where I used to collect tha change everywhere. I found (including bills) a total of ova $300 in 3 high school years; ain't that tha shit fa found change? Ooh, good start to tha 2nd verse wit "tha boy push more white than L Bunny!" I liked those gunshots wit tha "street rider" part before tha 2nd verse ended. Good 3rd verse too. This has to be tha best song on here! My Rating: 4.4


11. TC Talking
Let's see what this dude got ta say... >>> Anotha dude that sounded great!! Gotta luv tha Louisiana talkin' and all dat shit! It iz about Quarter Key right nah, ya heard me! My Rating: N/A


12. "Why You Hatin' On Me" Feat. B.G.
Looks like it gon be a decent song; lemme see... >>> Ooh, feelin' tha "wazzam, wazzam, wazzam" from B.G. in tha beginning; he IZ on this!! Nice beat on this, and I'm glad to hear B.G. again! Glad he "always high." Definitely feelin' him on this shit, and great 1st verse! Tha hook iz good too! Here you come on tha 2nd verse! Iz that you on tha 3rd verse too? You did yo thang on tha 2nd verse, and this 3rd verse iz soundin' good too! Feelin' that "outlined in chalk like tha nigga tryna teach" line! My Rating: 4.4


13. "Complete Muzic"
Again, I don't know what to expect here... >>> Oh no, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" beat. Oh no (AGAIN), Auto-Tune!! Even a story here? Completely weird mix... I can't really get into tha lyrics in this, or anything wit this, so I can't really say anything; sorry. Maybe you could've made an original beat? Shit, even tha beat has a long ending... Sorry, not a song for me. My Rating: 1.4


14. "Gangster Girl"
Low anticipation for this one, especially since it's "gangster" instead of "gangsta"... >>> Everytime these songs have bad/weird starts, there's always that Auto-Tune to annoy me... Okay, good, after tha slow beat intro, it got betta in tha hook!! C'mon wit tha fuckin' "Lollipop" lyrics again! Mixed results for tha 1st verse, and tha 2nd verse sounds tha same. Tha Auto-Tune really has ta go! Tha hook and beat really helped me try to like this at least! I thought tha 3rd verse had a betta chance, although it reminded me of Yung Berg, so that's a bad thought. Mixed review for this song... My Rating: 3.3


15. "Dream Team 2000"
Only 2:38 on tha length, so I wonder what's here... >>> Intro started off good. Tha 1st verse was good, but tha 2nd verse (anotha dude I don't know who it iz) iz soundin' betta; great voice fa this street shit! Ooh, you came in right at tha last 30 seconds, lol. Tha featured people did they thang on this! Tha ending was RAW wit its "close casket" part! My Rating: 3.8


16. "Fila Phil & Lokee"
Oh wow, 8:42 on tha length? I was wondering, tha review iz only 1 hour in, and I was through 15/19 songs. That's unusual for a newer CD, but I guess now, tha lengths are increasing! I'm assuming "Fila Phil & Lokee" iz tha title, as well as tha artists on this. I'm REALLY lookin' forward to seein' what Fila Phil gon offer in tha '09!! >>> Ooh, "saved me my 1st piece of steel;" GREAT LINE, especially it bein' acapella!! Tha beat finally kicked in at :57. I'm guessin' that was you in tha beginning rappin', so thumbs up, fa real!! Yea, Fila Phil in this bitch!! Yea, he startin' it off (on tha song) at 1:20!! Tha voice of his STILL sounds great!! OMG, I'm SO FUCKIN' GLAD he still alive and around!!!!! REAL GREAT verse from him, and luvin' his "get yo cash, get yo cash" lil' hook!! Yes, he's fuckin' continuing on tha 2nd verse!!! Yea, "keepin' a flamethrower!!" Definitely a GREAT 2nd verse, and LUVIN' tha hook!! Uh oh, it's fading out at 3:35, and a different sound came in at 3:37... Because this gon be 2 songs, it gon be a combined rating at tha end of this... Let's see how Lokee does on this shit... This beat sounds like it has better quality in it, and tha way this sounds iz definitely great!! Of course, I like tha Fila Phil shit betta, but I'm luvin' tha sound of this shit too!! Nice job on tha 1st verse (of this song), and he "should've stayed in school." If it wasn't for school, I wouldn't be doin' these commercials professionally that I be doin' fa Louisiana artists and shit like that! Good job on tha 2nd verse, and now, he deliverin' a 3rd verse right before tha 7:00 mark! Yea, at 7:05, DEFINITELY FEELIN' tha "dope, cash, cat, and weed sacks; I need dat!" line! Definitely NICE and was worth my 8:42!! Great beat ending too! Tha Fila Phil song would've been 4.6 (makin' it tha best song on here), and tha Lokee song would've been 4.3, so combined, it's 8.9, divided by 2 makes it 4.45, roundin' up to 4.5, makin' it tha best on here currently! My Combined Rating: 4.5


17. "I'm A Star"
How we gon switch it up from #16? >>> Keepin' tha dark beats comin'; yea!!! Ooh, Mannie Fresh kick in goin' on here! A lil' weird on tha vocals in tha hook; not sure if I'm into 'em that much. Tha 1st verse iz soundin' better. Good job on that 1st verse! Ooh, who's that wit tha "fresh out tha plastic, nigga" right before tha 2nd verse? Oh, it's you; GREAT intro to your verse!! Huh? It faded out fast at 2:34... Oh, here it comes back. Good job on that 2nd verse! Only those vocals in tha hook are a lil' odd for me, but it still sounds like a great track overall! My Rating: 4.2


18. "Money (Radio)"
Ewe, weird title... >>> Ewe, and weirder: I heard this? How weird that this made it here... One of tha 1st new songs I heard on Alex McConduit's "Crescent City Radio" shows back last year. I asked him what this was, and he didn't know what it was, so I ignored it... I'm pretty sure it's this. I'll just act like it's this. I like tha beat, tha hook (Lil' Wayne "Hustler Muzik" sample), and tha 1st verse right here! Why clean version? I guess I'll fix tha title to "Money (Radio)" instead of "Radio Money". Tha 2nd verse came through nice! Deliverin' such a NICE FLOW on this shit! My Current Rating: 4.2


19. "Mafia 2" Feat. Rick Ross
One more song, yet 6:14 on tha length... How we gon end this? >>> Sounds like it gon be a scary start? Heart beats in tha beginning... Oh no, Rick Ross? And his "Mafia Music" song, only wit you on it... He sounds good on this shit. LOL @ tha "masturbating to tha top." Kinda long on his part, but he did a good job. You're soundin' pretty good on this too. Prolly could've left tha Ross out in tha beginning to save length space, as well as it just bein' a focus on you. Good rhymes on this from you. Also, tha long, beat outro makes it even longer on tha length. Prolly should've cut that too. My Rating: 3.5


Overall: Not a bad mixtape... Some things were mixed up, but it looked like tha 2nd 1/2 REALLY did its thang!!! Looked like a lotta bangaz I was feelin'!! If I missed any featured artists, tell me so I can put 'em in! Fuckin' luved that Fila Phil was on this shit, as well as some of those skits! Lookin' forward to hearin' mo shit from you, dawg. Hope you like my review too!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

15. "Complete Muzic" 1.4
14. "G.B." Feat. Kidd Kidd & Bo Knows 1.8
13. "Be Good 2000" Feat. Lil' Wayne 3.1
12. "Gangster Girl" 3.3
11. "Mafia 2" Feat. Rick Ross 3.5
10. "Complete Hustlin'" 3.7
09. "Dream Team 2000" 3.8
08. "Money Over Here" Feat. Nutt Da Kid & Mack Maine 3.9
07. "Rapper" 4.1
06. "Money (Radio)" 4.2
05. "Cheer For A Nigga (Remix)" 4.2
04. "I'm A Star" 4.2
03. "I Be Getting Money" 4.4
02. "Why You Hatin' On Me" Feat. B.G. 4.4
01. "Fila Phil & Lokee" 4.5



Average CD Review:

Total Score: 54.5
Total Songs: / 15
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Average CD Rating: 3.6

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