Friday, October 16, 2009

Review #320: Calliope Var "Hoodstar"

Reviewed on 10.16.2009 (Review #320)


Good morning, lol. It’s ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog, on tha start of my Fall break ‘til Wednesday! I gon get buku shit outta tha way right now, so ta start it off, lemme review Calliope Var. I discovered this dude from Jimmy The DJ’s Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 3 CD, so now, I gon learn more about him! Here goes my review fa Calliope Var Hoodstar! Start Time: 11:31 AM | End Time: 12:31 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 #320) reviewed on 10.16.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. “Star In The Flesh”
Let’s start tha mixtape! >>> It started off wit no intro! Soundin’ pretty good wit tha beat and tha vibe here! Let’s see how you do rappin’… Yea, this iz good! Definitely feelin’ tha street lyrics here; I agree wit what you’re sayin’! Nice job, Jimmy, for introducin’ me to anotha rapper! We’ll let Jimmy be tha king of tha introductions to tha N.O. people now that I’m more focused/popular on Baton Rouge peeps! Enjoyed tha 1st verse, fa sho! Lookin’ forward to tha next one!! Luv all his “purp” lyrics/references! Nice lil’ “14, sellin’ cane” shit too! And soundin’ real motivated wit “can make 100 grand in a week” when it comes to tha streetz; that’s watz REALLY good!! My Rating: 4.4


02. “The Movie” Feat. Mr. Marcelo & Kayotic
Looks like a good set of features wit a GR8 title/theme, so this should equal a REAL GOOD song!! >>> Intro sounds anticipatin’, and sounds like a “movie,” lol. Tha beat sounds like a mix of New York Rap music vs. a “movie,” lol. Sounds like a good 1st verse, keepin’ it street! I like tha talkin’ also after tha 1st verse; nice shit here! Nice shit goin’ on in tha 2nd verse; on its drug shit! Yea, DEFINITELY a nice 2nd verse, and tha talkin’ that goes on (in replace of a hook) reminds me of older CDs in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon! And we got true thug lyrics in tha 3rd verse too! Very consistent here wit all tha lyrics, rhymes, and flows!! I like tha 3rd verse a lot too, especially endin’ it wit, “nigga.” My Rating: 4.3


03. “Home Of The Dope (Calliope Anthem)” Feat. Kayotic
Prediction of top song on this CD? Looks like it based off tha title!! >>> A lil’ different beat start here, and it sounds pretty good! Lookin’ like a REAL nice fusion of tha beat and content here!! Feelin’ that repetitive hook goin’ on wit tha title; works REAL nice on this type of music!! Tha 1st verse iz soundin’ GOOD; str8 N.O. street music here that sounds NICE! Gr8 shit, and now, tha 2nd verse… It doesn’t list a feature, but he said, “Kayotic,” so I’m assumin’ Kayotic iz on tha 2nd verse. Anyway, tha shit iz soundin’ good, and I’m glad there was a “hidden” feature on here! Real cold ending too. Not sure about top song yet, so I’ll tie it wit tha 1st song! My Rating: 4.4


04. “Like Yeah” Feat. Mr. Marcelo
Tha last song was your “anthem,” so will this be an “anthem” too, lol? It looks like it!! >>> And it’s much longer this time, clockin’ at about 4:25 on tha length! Tha beat changed a lil’ on tha hook, and it’s still soundin’ NICE!! This shit sounds REAL good, so this iz a DEFINITE plus!! Really likin’ tha hook here, as it’s on its positive shit! Tha 1st verse from you iz sounded GR8! Everything spit iz for tha streetz, so y’all “non-street” people can’t handle it! Tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ good too; good job on tha consistency!! Mr. Marcelo doin’ tha damn thang on tha 2nd verse here; makes you wanna say, “yeah!!,” for tha verses and song! No 3rd verse? Sounds like it gon be a long, chantin’ ending I guess… Okay, that was just tha bridge ‘cause tha hook iz repeatin’! Nice job on tha beat endin’ too, as it was tha same as tha intro! My Rating: 4.5


05. “Money Don’t Make Me”
I’m assumin’ there’s a “y” missin’ for “money.” Let’s see how you gon do it, as this joint iz even longer now (4:53)! >>> A drum roll for tha intro? What will it lead into? Okay, sounds like an anticipatin’, goin’ hard type start wit tha Rock sound in tha beginning! Yea, I was right about tha title bein’ “money;” nice hook! Tha hook iz tha truth, and I’m sure you gon continue that on tha 1st verse! Yea, DEFINITELY feelin’ tha street/drug deal approach!! DEFINITELY a NICE 1st verse, and I KNOW this song gon have at least 3 verses!! Yea, ANOTHA REAL GOOD start to tha 2nd verse wit tha “purp” and shit; REALLY grindin’ here wit all tha “money!” REAL NICE drug shit around tha 2:40 mark too! Yes, a 3rd verse, and it’s you basically tellin’ tha truth in tha streetz! REALLY on its “money” shit here on this verse; good shit! TIGHT shit right here!! Tha ratings are REALLY consistent!!! Afta tha next song, we gon do tha average CD rating!! Ooh, tha ending had tha drum roll also! I like your strategy of havin’ tha intro beat and tha outro beat tha same! My Rating: 4.5


06. “You Lil’ Boys Artificial”
Tha titles just keep gettin’ BETTA & BETTA!! Tha length decreased ta 2:53, so let’s see how quick I can absorb tha interest in this song!! >>> Wit a short length, you KNOW there was no intro!! Went STR8 to tha hook, and it’s DEFINITELY GRIMY!!! REALLY on its gangsta shit right now wit tha REAL deep voice, as well as tha gangsta-ass shit goin’ on here!! Keep spittin’ this trap shit right here ‘cause it’s DEFINITELY gr8, as I’m hearin’ tha 1st verse right now!! REAL GOOD job on tha 1st verse!! This CD just gettin’ BETTA & BETTA!!! Real street shit goin’ on here in tha 2nd verse too! Lookin’ REALLY forward ta play this shit on my radio shift!! Nice ending wit tha gunshots!! My Rating: 4.6


½time: DEFINITELY much betta than I expected for a start!!! DEFINITELY goin’ REAL HARD right now in tha streets, and I expect people ta download it!! It’s on DatPiff as I’m lookin’ at tha tracklisting on there! Keep doin’ tha damn thang, Calliope! Tha average CD rating iz… basically what damn near EVERY song iz rated: 4.5!!!


07. “Dime A Dozen” Feat. Curren$y & Mr. Marcelo
Quite ironic that this title came up ‘cause now on Music Choice Electronica, there’s this new Electronic/Techno song by Udachi & Jubilee called “Paypur, and I luv how it has Curren$y samples in it from “Where Da Cash At?” wit its kick-ass beat!! I’m assumin’ this has tha same sample ‘cause in that “Paypur” song, it says, “dime a dozen;” let’s see!! >>> Tha beat iz a lil’ different, but it’s not that bad. Yup, this iz tha same sample. Let’s see how tha verses go… It’s Marcelo on tha 1st verse, and tha verses are still raw! Sounds like a conversation in tha 1st verse wit tha, “And she like,” and then, “I’m like,” type shit. Pretty good 1st verse; let’s see tha 2nd verse… I thought it was just a sample, but no, it’s Curren$y himself, lol! Pretty good rappin’ here; reminds me of a Lil’ Wayne style almost; good job. Nice job on tha 3rd verse too, comin’ up in tha streetz of N.O., ya dig! This joint flowed pretty good, I must say. My Rating: 4.0


08. “In My Projects” Feat. Mr. Marcelo
Looks like anotha REAL TIGHT joint right here wit tha title!! A short length of 2:40, so let’s see how quick it’ll last… >>> Anotha weird beat song? Good hook, but no comment on tha beat, especially tha stupid female vocal sample in tha background; str8 ruins tha excitement for me! Good thing this iz short! Sounds like a baby whinin’ in tha verse! Good job on tha lyrics though, but that doesn’t just cut it! At least tha 2nd verse has some trap type lyrics, but still, that “whinin’ baby” in tha verse! A real song right here, but all those negatives attack tha rating, sadly! Doesn’t turn out that bad though; what’s wit tha really fast, cold ending? My Rating: 3.4


09. “Gun On My Waist” Feat. Bunz & Jerkaman
Anotha real/hood title here, but I HOPE you have tha production game up fa this one too!! Can’t have it depressin’ like tha last song! >>> Okay, a lil’ betta here; sounds like tha #6 song’s hook, which I’m feelin’! Nice job on tha 1st verse; I like tha “muthafuck me? Naw, muthafuck you” shit! Tha lyrics go pretty good here, and I’m glad they keep it street wit this good beat! Tha start to tha 2nd verse sounds like it gon go hard!! “Crack ya fuckin’ head like a #2 pencil;” I must say, “SHARP,” lol!! Yes, tha 2nd verse DID its thang!!! REALLY spittin’ dat hood shit in tha 3rd verse; you KNOW tha street shit don’t stop!! MUCH betta song right here than #8!! My Rating: 4.4


10. “You Can Catch Me” Feat. Curren$y, Mr. Marcelo & Magnolia Chop
This was tha song Jimmy featured on his Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 3! Glad he picked it ‘cause on 1st listen, I rated it a 4.6! But, thanx to Jimmy, it looks like tha ID on DatPiff iz missin’ Magnolia Chop! Either way, it has a NICE start here, and I’m DEFINITELY feelin’ tha 2009 Bounce feel in tha beat, lol! Gotta luv tha “dunn-dunn-dunn-dunn” Bounce beat! GREAT hood rappin’ here on tha 1st verse from you, doin’ tha damn thang to tha max!! Luv tha “blowin’ on purp” shit; tight shit here! Tha hook here iz DEFINITELY nice too; great ½ singin’/rappin’! Tight shit, and tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ good too from Mr. Marcelo! Fuckin’ feelin’ these rhymes, as they mix GREAT wit tha uptempo beat here!!! Keep tha rhymes comin’, y’all!! Tha 3rd verse here (Curren$y), and here, he sounds betta! Glad he sounds faster on tha verse this time! Nice job wit dis joint right here! My Current Rating: 4.6


11. “Must Be Dreamin’”
Not sure about tha title… I was like this wit tha 1st song, but tha 1st song turned out REAL good; let’s see this one… >>> Although there’s that gay female vocal sample in tha background, this one AT LEAST ain’t depressin’!! Tha beat DEFINITELY goes hard here wit tha Rock/dramatic/Hip-Hop feel!! Early hustla here wit “jumped off tha porch, 15, sellin’ green.” DEFINITELY feelin’ these rhymes right here, so this iz a plus!! This iz when I like story rhymes, and I’m glad you broke down what you did from 15 – 17! Tha hook iz REAL GR8, and I’m glad it’s REAL long too!! Hood shit goin’ on here in tha 2nd verse! By lookin’ at it havin’ only 1:08 left, it doesn’t look like it’ll have a 3rd verse… Either way, DEFINITELY holdin’ it down here!! Nice sign-off, and this joint DEFINITELY turned out REAL good!! My Rating: 4.6


12. “Walk With Me”
Tha last song… How will it last for “me?” >>> Okay, good, not a depressin’ start!! Looks like it gon go hard again!! Sounds like Halloween music, lol. Soundin’ like a long intro… You shouted out some people… Although DatPiff doesn’t list it, are they featured on here? Over a minute in; iz this gonna be a song, or just a skit nearly 4 minutes long? Neva mind, tha rappin’ finally came in at 1:16! Tha 1st verse iz soundin’ like it goin’ REAL HARD right here!! GR8 shit fa tha streetz!! What iz up wit tha talkin’ in tha background, repeatin’ throughout tha whole thing? REAL NICE freestyle outro track here; GR8 shit!! You REALLY did tha damn thang for 1:32 straight!! It was just you holdin’ this joint down; glad you gave all these shout outs out! My Rating: 4.3


Overall: Tha review last exactly an hour, and it was DEFINITELY a gr8 one!! What a NICE comeback for New Orleans for me!! As long as CDs are like this, then they’re DEFINITELY watz good!! REAL FLAMIN’ HOT street lyrics wit REAL GR8 production!! Glad you REALLY held it down here, and I hope you continue ta do so! You said in tha last song you been “doin’ this shit since ’98;” you got any older shit so I can throw it in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon? Let me know!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

12. “In My Projects” Feat. Mr. Marcelo 3.4
11. “Dime A Dozen” Feat. Curren$y & Mr. Marcelo 4.0
10. “Walk With Me” 4.3
09. “The Movie” Feat. Mr. Marcelo & Kayotic 4.3
08. “Star In The Flesh” 4.4
07. “Gun On My Waist” Feat. Bunz & Jerkaman 4.4
06. “Home Of The Dope (Calliope Anthem)” Feat. Kayotic 4.4
05. “Like Yeah” Feat. Mr. Marcelo 4.5
04. “Money Don’t Make Me” 4.5
03. “You Can Catch Me” Feat. Curren$y, Mr. Marcelo & Magnolia Chop 4.6
02. “Must Be Dreamin’” 4.6
01. “You Lil’ Boys Artificial” 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 52.0
Total Songs: / 12
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Average CD Rating: 4.3

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