Review #257: Mr. Ivan "187 In A Hockey Mask"

Reviewed on 7.07.2009 (Review #257)

FrankieThaLuckyDog here... It's about that time again ta get back into my marathon; shit chea! Tha next CD on tha marathon iz... Mr. Ivan "187 In A Hockey Mask"! Start Time: 5:59 PM | End Time: 7:05 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 #257) reviewed on 7.07.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Intro
Startin' this thang off right chea... Wonder how I gon adjust back into my marathon? >>> Nice lil' intro; feelin' tha introduction voice. I feel ready fa this CD, ya dig! My Rating: N/A


02. "Ruger 9"
I'm expectin' this ta be a cool joint; let's see... >>> Tha beat had just an okay start, but tha way you're comin' in wit tha flow sounds REAL GOOD!!! Gotta have a straight from tha jungle type of voice and flow; glad you got it!! REAL GOOD 1st verse as you just rapped miles an hour!! Tha hook sounds pretty good, and tha 2nd verse sounds a lil' more gangsta here. Nice job right there on tha 2nd verse; keepin' this shit hot! Tha 3rd verse sounds good too; fuckin' luvin' tha flow, as it's just EXTREMELY good here!! Ooh, an outro a lil' ova 50 seconds long! My Rating: 4.2


03. "Snitchin' Ass Niggaz"
It's not "en;" it's in'. This looks like it gon be some REAL HOT shit right chea!!! >>> Tha flow iz much slower here, but it sounds like you keepin' tha flow catchy wit yo voice. Nice job on that 1st verse, and tha beat music in tha hook iz nice! Tha 2nd verse iz good too; nice lyrics here. I like tha "WTF?" voice at 2:15. Sounds like you had a good reputation in tha underground back in '94; that's watz up! Not bad on tha 3rd verse here. I thought this song was gonna be better. It should've sounded like tha previous song wit tha flow and beat! My Rating: 3.7


04. "All Crossed Up" Feat. Lil' Slim
Ooh, a feature here from a legendary Louisiana artist (who I no less just talked to a week ago)! Slim liked my reviewz I did fa him recently (for "The Game Is Cold" and "Powder Shop"). I'm REALLY lookin' forward ta seein' what y'all did together here!! >>> Sounds like tha beat iz a more upbeat version of "My Mind's Playin' Tricks On Me". Tha 1st verse here, and it's soundin' much betta wit tha flow!! Luv tha fastness, 2Pac style in tha rappin'!! Real interesting lyrics here too wit tha "Tech 9" and "dope" parts. Real nice job on tha 1st verse, tha hook bein' pretty good, and tha 2nd verse iz soundin' nice too! REAL CRAZY from 1:44 - 1:48!!! That fast rappin' iz just THA SHIT, ESPECIALLY how it's delivered!! Tha 3rd verse here iz soundin' REAL nice also!! Can't stop luvin' tha fast rappin', especially at 2:26 - 2:29!! No more parts? I didn't hear where Lil' Slim was... I guess you sound alike... My Rating: 4.3


05. "Devil N Me" Feat. Mannie Fresh
Hope this turns out ta be spooky (in a good way); nice collabo!! >>> LOL, yea, it iz spooky fa a start! Nice lil' beat here, and your rappin' sounds pretty catchy on this too; nice style! Ooh, that dark voice at :32 (around) sounded GREAT on this shit! Nice job on tha 1st verse, and that "devil" on this shit makes tha track sound SO GREAT, especially wit tha title! Tha 2nd verse sounds much betta, as it has that nice, fast, great flow from you right chea! Nice job right there on tha 2nd verse, and iz it talkin' about heroin on tha 3rd verse? Wit tha devil tellin' you what ta do (wit it or not), it sounds REAL GREAT! So, was Mannie Fresh tha "devil" on this joint 'cause I didn't really hear him either? My Rating: 4.6


06. "Up It Daddy" Feat. Kilo-G & Tec-9
Wow, 5:57 on tha length! Now, I have a feelin' I'll hear tha featured people (if I can tell who's who)! Looks like this CD just slowly gets better (based on titles)!! >>> Anotha dark beat intro here, and tha 1st verse iz soundin' a lil' bit on tha 90's West Coast style. Still really feelin' tha rhymes here, and tha flow iz just great (as always)! That hook iz LOL fa me, and it also sounds cool, especially how tha title iz said! Tha 2nd verse iz here, and it's off to a nice start! Yea, "rock tha dope spot!" Feelin' tha drug lyrics right chea! Felt tha 2nd verse on this shit, and now, tha 3rd verse iz here! Too bad dude "been strugglin'" and shit like that. Either way, tha verse came out good wit tha lyrics and that good shit! Tha 4th verse iz here, and I think it's you 'cause it said, "hockey mask." Real nice job here on this verse; luv tha non-stop rappin'!! Tha rest of tha song went pretty good wit tha consistentness! My Rating: 4.2


½time: Looks like a real good CD so far! Too bad you're dead. But, it goes ta show you that your music can still be discovered by people like me, ya dig!


07. "How U Kill" Feat. Kilo-G
Interesting title; should be REAL nice (maybe even better than tha last joint)!! >>> Pretty good, typical 90's feel fa tha start. Sounds real good after :40, especially on tha hook! Really feelin' that hook, and when you add explicit lyrics, it sounds REAL good on this undaground shit, ya heard me! Tha 2nd verse here sounds okay; nothin' much ta say, but glad it's above average. Tha 3rd verse iz better; that consistent type that I liked from tha 1st verse returned in tha 3rd verse! Great gangsta lyrics right here ta turn into a gangsta song! Nice cold ending too wit tha "blaaaaaahhh!!! [echoing]" My Rating: 4.4


08. "187 In A Hockey Mask"
A title track... I wonder how good it gon be?? >>> Nice job wit tha lyrics here, as well as that pretty good beat and tha 1st verse. What does tha hook/title mean? Good shit though. I like your "smokin' on dat chronic" part at 1:22, lol! Great job on that 2nd verse! Tha 3rd verse iz just as good, only a lil' betta! Great hood lyrics, as well as tha delivery bein' CRAZY!!! My Rating: 4.1


09. "Doing Bad" Feat. Big Heavy
Sorry ta hear you're "doing bad;" how will this joint turn out though wit 4:32 on tha length? >>> Much slower here, and off to an okay start; not too interested so far... Tha lyrics are pretty strong too. What's wit tha "see myself snatchin' purses in tha fuckin' rain?" What's causin' your self-esteem ta decrease? Glad you were "still alive" on tha 2nd verse. What age did you die at? Nice job wit tha lyrics on tha 2nd verse! Tha 3rd verse didn't really catch any interest on me, but tha hook ain't that bad either. Long ending... nearly a minute long, but it was okay I guess. Lyrical Rating: 4.4 | My Rating: 3.2


10. "I Live, U Die" Feat. Big Heavy
Looks like this gon be like tha last joint, only 1:06 shorter... >>> Well, MUCH BETTA start here wit tha NICE beat and tha "servin' rocks" part; sounds like it gon be tha shit! Luvin' your voice on this one too! Real good 1st verse, and tha hook iz pretty catchy too wit tha title, and tha nearly soundin' like C-Murder in tha hook too! Tha 2nd verse keeps that consistency here wit tha flow, lyrics, and delivery; REAL NICE!! I didn't expect a 3rd verse fa a second, but it's soundin' GREAT too!! My Rating: 4.5


11. "Look At Yourself" Feat. Mannie Fresh
I dunno... Am I gonna hear Fresh this time? I wonder what this joint'll be like? >>> Decent start, pretty nice attitude in tha 1st verse; not bad so far. There we go, it's Fresh on tha 2nd verse. Did he say, "it's harry like Barry?" LOL... Not bad of a job from him on tha 2nd verse. Back to tha 3rd verse wit you, and it's soundin' betta. I like tha "muthaFUCK you!" part! Tha rest of it turned out ta be okay. My Rating: 3.6


12. "Fakin' Ass Hustlers"
Not "hustlaz?" Looks like that otha title wit #3... >>> Sounds like a weird version of Pimp C here... Tha "slangin' cocaine" part sounded good. Interesting delivery wit tha lyrics here, although I don't know how high my interest level iz... Better lyrics in here than tha last song... Catchy 2nd verse right chea. All kindz of lyrics are goin' on here, so that's a plus. Nice 3rd verse start wit tha encounter approach of havin' "a hockey mask" on wit this shit. Tha rest sounded pretty good. Nice lil' hook at tha end too. I like tha cold ending as tha flute ended. My Rating: 3.9


13. Sugar Slim "Outro"
"Sugar Slim"?? >>> LOL @ how you said, "what's up, nigguhz?" I like how you said that shit; I wish you were alive!!! Why would someone wanna kill you? WHY?!?!? I like tha "32 golds" and shit like that. Even how you said, "down, muthafuckaz" sounded cool. You sound nice and loaded! I like how you said "nigguhz" again; you REALLY sound nice and relaxed/loaded here. I like tha "flock of birdz" part at 1:42. I'm feelin' tha rules at tha end here. Real nice outro right chea! Nothin's betta than a relaxed, layed back, throwed off, loaded, high soundin' outro! My Rating: N/A


Overall: R.I.P. Mr. Ivan; so sorry ta see you not alive! Anyway, pretty good CD. A lotta great deliveries, as well as great lyrics and flows too. This CD could've been just by yourself 'cause you were better than your featured people on here. I look forward ta seein' if you got any otha shit in my marathon, ya dig!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

11. "Doing Bad" Feat. Big Heavy 3.2
10. "Look At Yourself" Feat. Mannie Fresh 3.6
09. "Snitchin' Ass Niggaz" 3.7
08. "Fakin' Ass Hustlers" 3.9
07. "187 In A Hockey Mask" 4.1
06. "Up It Daddy" Feat. Kilo-G & Tec-9 4.2
05. "Ruger 9" 4.2
04. "All Crossed Up" Feat. Lil' Slim 4.3
03. "How U Kill" Feat. Kilo-G 4.4
02. "I Live, U Die" Feat. Big Heavy 4.5
01. "Devil N Me" Feat. Mannie Fresh 4.6


Average CD Review:

Total Score: 44.7
Total Songs: / 11
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Average CD Rating: 4.1