Review #326: Calliope Var "New Calliope City"

Reviewed on 10.22.2009 (Review #326)

Ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog in tha buildin’, ‘bout ta do a review fa Calliope Var again! Now, tha last CD I reviewed from him, Hoodstar, iz newer than this one. I didn’t know that at 1st ‘cause that CD was posted on tha Word Of South board; I found this older one on DatPiff. Anyway, here goes my review fa Calliope Var New Calliope City! Start Time: 7:20 PM | End Time: 8:37 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 #326) reviewed on 10.22.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. “Intro”
Let’s see how we start this mixtape off; hope thingz go REAL good!! >>> Nice lil’ speech in tha beginning, and tha beat goes hard for tha intro here!! Nice rhymin’ goin’ on here in tha verse; str8 street shit here for tha N.O.! Great job, doin’ tha damn thang on this beat! My Rating: 4.2


02. “Uptown Gangstaz” Feat. L.D. Herb
I like tha featured artist’s name AND this 4:54 length!! This should be a REAL tight joint!! >>> LOL @ tha Birdman sample all screwed (I think from “Pop Bottles”)! It makes tha song sound REAL good on this beat though! And, ta add BETTA qualities, tha drug shit in tha 1st verse from you iz REAL, REAL TIGHT!!! REALLY holdin’ it down fa tha streetz here!! You did such a REAL GR8 job on tha 1st verse here!! Tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ nice; remdin’ me of New York Rap music wit this beat. DEFINITELY feelin’ tha street lyrics; that’s MOSTLY what matters here!! And it’s back ta you on tha 3rd verse! I like tha “hataz wanna see me go down like some elevators” part, although it’s FALSE ‘cause you WON’T “go down” wit your quality!! DEFINITELY a NICE verse, ESPECIALLY tha ending wit tha “faces on t-shirts” part; RAW shit here!!! My Rating: 4.5


03. “Home Of The Dope (Remix)” Feat. C-Murder, Kayotic, Popeye & Doefus
I thought tha last CD was older, but who knows, this one might be newer? Tha Hoodstar CD had tha original version of this… Anyway, DEFINITELY lookin’ forward to a remix wit a WHOPPIN’ 6:50 on tha length!!! >>> Still hearin’ dat GR8 hook on this GR8 beat!! Glad ta hear it again, and now, you’re on tha 1st verse here, deliverin’ it REAL GOOD!! DEFINITELY keepin’ it street here wit all tha shit you spittin’ about!! Here comes this ANTICIPATIN’ 2nd verse from C-Murder… Yes, it’s him, and it’s DEFINITELY, ALWAYS street when it comes ta him!! Talk about for tha hood!! He just REALLY doesn’t disappoint wit this shit!! Now, we got tha 3rd verse here, and it’s just CONSISTENT!! Who doesn’t like street shit? Kayotic DOIN’ it BIG!! Anybody dat keeps it street deserves a NICE amount of money and street credit!! Shit yea!! Tha 4th verse from tha Popeye dude iz REAL, REAL GR8 wit tha flow and vocals!!! STILL keepin’ it street here; TOO TIGHT!!! Prolly tha HARDEST verse on this remix!!! We still got a remainin’ verse from Doefus, so let’s see tha newbie unleash himself on tha 5th verse!! Still good, although I REALLY like tha “smoke break” part; TIGHT shit all tha way through!! DEFINITELY told tha streetz what he ‘bout wit dat gutta, hood shit!! DEFINITELY a deserved remix right here!!! My Rating: 4.9


04. “U Can Catch Me” Feat. Curren$y, Mr. Marcelo & Roca B
I thought it was Magnolia Chop on tha feature; who’s Roca B? Oh, neva mind… I see an extended length of 4:47. Still, it has a NICE start here, and I’m DEFINITELY feelin’ tha 2009 Bounce feel in tha beat, lol! Gotta luv tha “dunn-dunn-dunn-dunn” Bounce beat! GREAT hood rappin’ here on tha 1st verse from you, doin’ tha damn thang to tha max!! Luv tha “blowin’ on purp” shit; tight shit here! Tha hook here iz DEFINITELY nice too; great ½ singin’/rappin’! Tight shit, and tha 2nd verse iz soundin’ good too from Mr. Marcelo! Fuckin’ feelin’ these rhymes, as they mix GREAT wit tha uptempo beat here!!! Keep tha rhymes comin’, y’all!! Tha 3rd verse here (Curren$y), and here, he sounds betta! Glad he sounds faster on tha verse this time! Nice job wit dis joint right here! To Add: I thought there was like 1:10 of silence at tha end, but it’s dubbin’; cool. My Current Rating: 4.6


05. “Interstate Traffic”
Ooh, look @ this title! Let’s see what you got ta offer! >>> *Whispering* Interesting street/drug talk in tha beginning! At about :30 in, tha beat came in, and it’s DEFINITELY cool here; like tha soundin’!! Cool rhymes, MOST definitely! You DEFINITELY know how ta keep it street; I MUST keep sayin’ it!! Tha 2nd verse addin’ MORE drug shit inta it, and I’m DEFINITELY inta this shit right here!! Now that I see tha title again, I’m REALLY inta this!! Glad you kept this shit REAL interestin’!! My Rating: 4.4


06. “Freshly Dressed” Feat. Curren$y
Got Baton Rouge on tha length (2:25), so this should be a NICE collab wit tha swag type of title! >>> I guess decent sample goin’ on here in tha beginning… Now, I’m hearin’ you on tha 1st verse, and it’s soundin’ NICE wit tha beat! DEFINITELY on its N.O. shit right here! Good job deliverin’ dat shit, Var! Here’s dat boy Curren$y on tha 2nd verse… LMAO @ “lookin’ at my feet’ll make a nigga sneeze;” ah-choo, Curren$y; how’s that, lol!? Decent job, I would say. You KNOW, Var, that you’re betta than how Curren$y did on his verse! My Rating: 4.3


07. “Tomorrow” Feat. B Streezy
Interesting name fa tha featured artist… What will this joint bring to tha table? >>> Ehh… Kinda yucky on tha beat start. Tha beginning sounds scary wit tha Auto-Tune voice. Okay job on tha 1st verse, but not tha best I heard from you. Just okay singin’ on tha hook; nothin’ special, and not really for me here. No comment on tha 2nd verse; I’m lookin’ for my phone, so I’m focusin’ on that! No comment on tha singin’ bridge before tha song ended either. My Rating: 2.1


08. “Never Change”
It says “Chage” on tha back cover (you forgot tha “n”)… But, no anticipation level, so let’s get into it. >>> I don’t like tha Soul type of sample in tha hook; not really me again (I knew it). You do sound good on tha 1st verse wit tha facts. Nice job on tha 1st verse; I’ll offer this song a lyrical rating at least. Catchy “what’s up”s in tha 2nd verse. You said, “Nigga, dat’s neitin’;” that “neitin’” sayin’ of “nothin’” iz what my boy Blu Black says, so that’s a plus that you said it too. I thought there would be a 3rd verse, but it’s a bunch of gr8 shout outs at tha end. Lyrical Rating: 4.5 | My Rating: 3.0


½time: Sorry ta say it, but #7 & #8 pulled tha average CD rating down a WHOLE ½ point! You still holdin’ it down ‘cause tha previous 6 songs were REAL, REAL TIGHT, ya dig!! Average CD rating stands at 4.0 currently.


09. “Foolin’ Myself”
This iz missin’ from tha DatPiff folder ‘cause of it bein’ an AZ track or somethin’… Lemme hear a 30 second sample from tha DatPiff player then. >>> Not really my kinda beat. Not really likin’ tha R&B sample, although I like that it sounds like Fantasia. Too short ta judge, so tha rating can’t be that high… My Rating: 2.3


10. “Do It For The Gangstaz” Feat. Mr. Marcelo
Although a cool title like #2, DatPiff removed it from tha folder ‘cause of T.I.; let’s see what T.I. song… >>> Yuck; “Big Things Poppin’.” HATE ’07! You sounded good in tha beginning, and Celo doin’ a nice job too; pretty good on this! DatPiff only gave me 30 seconds, so I had ta judge it by that. My Rating: 3.8


11. “Stop Lying” Feat. Ka$h Flow & Roca B
Only 2:31 on tha length, but it’s 2:01 longer than tha previous samples I had… Different Ka$h Flow dude here, along wit Roca B, so let’s see how good this iz… >>> Oh, and speakin’ of Ka$h Flow (tha artist), it’s tha “Cash Flow” (wit a “C”) beat, lol. Didn’t expect anotha jacked beat, so let’s see what happens… Okay, catchy singin’ of tha original “Cash Flow” by also addin’ tha title of this song! Catchy flow goin’ on in tha 1st verse; REALLY feelin’ tha rhymes and street lyrics!! Iz dat Ka$h Flow tha artist at 1:01? Sounds GR8 on tha voice! He DEFINITELY sounds street on this, ya dig! Yea, “this ain’t tha movies;” I feel you on that, fa sho! Nice job, once again, and tha hook sounded good! My Rating: 4.2


12. “Feds Taking Pictures (Freestyle)”
Oh, it must be “Taking Pictures” from ’07 beat, lol! Tha otha day, I rememba’d this song randomly comin’ on in my head, thinkin’, “Wow! This was a long time ago!” Yes, it was ‘cause I DEFINITELY matured since then, sayin’ goodbye to all those pussy-ass cunts at my 1st college! For only 1:11, let’s see what you do here… >>> I rememba that beginning intro; gr8! No original hook, so I guess that’s why DatPiff kept it, lol. You sound GR8 in tha beginning, and your rappin’ iz DEFINITELY a plus here wit tha drug type of rappin’!! Wow, that was quick, but you REALLY did ya thang on this!! My Rating: 4.4


13. “I’m On It, I’m On It” Feat. Mr. Marcelo
Wow, a comma iz in tha title! FINALLY! Somebody KNEW when ta put a comma in tha title!! Regardless of that, I have a feelin’ what beat this’ll be. Let’s see if it original fa me or jacked. >>> It does sound original ta me, so this could be a plus! Tha start to tha hook iz DEFINITELY nice; OOH! Jiggalatin’ iz added here wit tha “’bout ta pop a pill;” DEFINITELY feelin’ tha Baton Rouge style here, ESPECIALLY wit tha 2nd ½ of tha hook havin’ a repetitiveness of tha title like BR songs!! You sound REAL COOL on tha shit you’re spittin’ here, as well as tha “smokin’ weed” part; gotta LUV dis shit right here!!! Mr. Marcelo iz doin’ such a GR8 job on tha 2nd verse; REALLY inta this shit!! Just hearin’ him makes me MUCH more anticipated fa this whole song itself!! REAL GOOD shit here, repeatin’ tha hook and err-thang! I liked tha slowed down ending too on tha end! My Rating: 4.8


14. “Gunz Up” Feat. Mr. Marcelo
Anotha familiar title, but I think y’all gon STAY original wit it this time!! >>> A lil’ odd wit tha beat intro, but it sounds NICE & GANGSTA wit you in tha beginning wit tha hook. Tha beat sounds a lil’ betta, so let’s see these REAL NICE, GUTTA, GANGSTA rhymes!! Mixin’ tha hustlin’ wit tha sexin’, lol; nice job in tha 1st verse, Calliope! Nice job on tha 1st verse, as you ALWAYS know how ta deliver a REAL GOOD verse!! Let’s hear how GR8 Celo does it on tha 2nd verse!! DEFINITELY soundin’ like he raw wit tha “breakin’ rules and laws since I was in grade school” part! DEFINITELY did a NICE job contributin’ to this mixtape ONCE again!! Anotha 2 verse song, but DEFINITELY good!! My Rating: 4.3


15. “Takin’ Shots” Feat. Curren$y
Looks like ANOTHA gr8 song; I predict a club banga this time. >>> Just like tha last song, this song has a scary beat intro once again. Okay, once again, it got betta at :14; nice hook from Curren$y repeatin’ tha hook. Sounds like it’s more for tha females; unexpected for tha title. Decent job on tha 1st verse; can’t complain. Let’s see if Curren$y has a 2nd verse… Yes, he does. I liked his verse betta than yours this time, but it was by a small amount. Pretty catchy song here, so I can’t complain on it. My Rating: 3.9


16. “One False Move (G-Mix)” Feat. C-Murder & Akon
A mix ta this song? Let’s see everything jam-packed inta 4:56! >>> Same beat here, only wit you on tha 1st verse this time. I don’t know why I ignored this song last year, but I didn’t hate it, so that was a good thing. It could’ve had more exposure, but either way, nice job contributin’ ta this song! We all KNOW C-Murder does tha damn thang at all times! What was wit tha censored word in his verse? Why clean? Gotta luv how he comes through on tha 3rd verse also, addin’ a NICE fast, hood style!! Even soundin’ NICE on tha 4th verse too wit C-Murder; I guess you (Calliope) just contributed to tha 1st verse; it all good though. Nice acapella from Akon on tha end! My Rating: 4.1


17. “Fallen”
It came up a Jay-Z song of tha same title when I looked at why it was removed from tha DatPiff folder. I guess I have ta only judge it on 30 seconds… >>> Not my kinda song; not likin’ tha beat. However, tha weird sample wit tha title repeatin’ sounds catchy. Sounded like you REALLY went off on it though, so I’ll give it some credit! Tha hook iz ehh though. My Rating: 2.9


Overall: Well, I DEFINITELY give you credit fa this HOT shit right here, ya heard me!! Some of this CD I liked betta than your Hoodstar one, but statistically, ‘cause there were a few bummers on here, tha Hoodstar one was better. You DEFINITELY have REAL GR8 rhymes for tha streetz, so I DEFINITELY wanna see you continue your Rap journey!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

17. “Tomorrow” Feat. B Streezy 2.1
16. “Foolin’ Myself” 2.3
15. “Fallen” 2.9
14. “Never Change” 3.0
13. “Do It For The Gangstaz” Feat. Mr. Marcelo 3.8
12. “Takin’ Shots” Feat. Curren$y 3.9
11. “One False Move (G-Mix)” Feat. C-Murder & Akon 4.1
10. “Intro” 4.2
09. “Stop Lying” Feat. Ka$h Flow & Roca B 4.2
08. “Freshly Dressed” Feat. Curren$y 4.3
07. “Gunz Up” Feat. Mr. Marcelo 4.3
06. “Feds Taking Pictures (Freestyle)” 4.4
05. “Interstate Traffic” 4.4
04. “Uptown Gangstaz” Feat. L.D. Herb 4.5
03. “U Can Catch Me” Feat. Curren$y, Mr. Marcelo & Roca B 4.6
02. “I’m On It, I’m On It” Feat. Mr. Marcelo 4.8
01. “Home Of The Dope (Remix)” Feat. C-Murder, Kayotic, Popeye & Doefus 4.9


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 66.7
Total Songs: / 17
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Average CD Rating: 3.9