Review #377: Hurricane Chris "Unleashed"

Reviewed on 12.30.2009 (Review #377)




Back up in here… It’s FrankieThaLuckyDog and I ‘bout ta do tha next review. This iz tha last mainstream CD I’m reviewin’ this year AND decade, lol. Here goes my review fa Hurricane Chris Unleashed! Start Time: 2:06 PM | End Time: 2:55 PM


Quick Note: 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) 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.

© 2009 CD Review by FrankieThaLuckyDog. Other than tha main artist or affiliated people with tha main artist, this review iz to not be used in anyone else’s words!


01. “I’m Back”
Wit Shawty Redd doin’ this beat, how will you make a comeback? >>> Tha beat iz cool here and you sound like you’re “back” ta kick ass here! This could be a gr8 intro track here, ya dig. Gotta luv when you rap fast!! Cool 1st verse and I like how you say in tha hook, “I finna be a pain in tha ass!!” I like how every 1st, 5th, 9th & 13th line, it sounds like a movie intro wit tha beat! Kickin’ more ass on tha 2nd verse here; good shit to tha fullest!! My Rating: 4.3


02. “Beat It Out The Frame”
A Phunk Dawg beat this time… This iz like a typical sayin’ of yours so let’s see how it turns into a song… >>> Sounds like a cool intro here once again wit tha beat; I’m feelin’ this style! LOL @ tha hook wit its repetitiveness! It’s cool fa what it iz and you sound crazy on tha 1st verse wit tha flow, lol! Nice job deliverin’ tha 1st verse and tha hook iz hella catchy wit tha beat! You got a grimy voice on tha 2nd verse, lol! Continuin’ your CRAZY-ASS flow on tha 2nd verse; err-body must luv you, lol! Nice beat outro too on this shit right chea! My Rating: 4.4


03. “Halle Berry (She’s Fine)” Feat. Superstarr
I originally thought it was “She’s Fine (Halle Berry)” but I guess it was changed up later… It’s also hard ta spell Superstarr’s name sometimes. Sometimes, I think Supastaar or Superstaar… I wouldn’t’ve guessed Play N Skillz did this beat… Anyway, I was neva big about this song; didn’t really feel tha whole “dance” shit and tha hook iz ehh… However, you sound catchy on tha 1st verse, especially wit your flow on tha 1st verse wit tha “ratchet/ratchet” and “captain/captain” parts. I only thought tha Techno/Urban station on Long Island played this song on tha radio but then again, I saw it on MTV Jams not too long ago, lol. Tha 2nd verse was just aight fa this… I didn’t realize Superstarr had a lil’ verse himself; it was okay. My Current Rating: 2.7


04. “Coke Bottle” Feat. Mouse
I think I’ll DEFINITELY look forward ta this one, ESPECIALLY wit my agent’s birthday on tha length (4:16)!! And Mouse produced it himself! This prolly gon be MY “Halle Berry” song!! >>> Tha beat sounds decent for a start but Mouse sounds catchy on tha hook. Yea, this iz betta than tha “Halle Berry” song. You’re on tha 1st verse and it sounds like you got a lotta positive references for this gurl here. Tha 2nd verse sounds okay too; you’re contributin’ more positive references here so dat’s a plus. You had a short 3rd verse on here too that sounded pretty good. I don’t know what else ta say… My Rating: 4.0


05. “Headboard” Feat. Mario & Plies
The Inkredibles produced this… This iz tha 2nd single and I saw this one on MTV Jams way more than tha “Halle Berry” one. Once again, I lost my taste in mainstream music April 2009 so I neva got ta hear tha whole thing fa this song; lemme hear now. >>> LMAO @ Mario and his “fuckin’” part!! I would’ve neva guessed dat came from him in a long run! Tha beat iz pretty cool and tha hook sounds good too. I think this tha 1st time where there’s buku female songs in a row where I don’t mind it. I guess it’s ‘cause these songs sound pretty good… You still deliverin’ some good lyrics for tha ladies in tha 1st verse here. LMAO @ Plies… “What you want in yo stomach? A gurl or a boy?” His contribution iz always good on a track, especially wit a lil’ laugh! You’re on tha 3rd verse and you “stroke it like you’re 35;” that line was good that you had ta repeat it wit a screwed voice. Overall, this became a pretty good song. There were a bunch of pluses here that I liked. My Rating: 4.1


½time: This iz lookin’ like a pretty good CD so far! You seem ta have pretty good mainstream music right here! Glad some of it iz gettin’ recognized too! Tha average CD rating currently iz 3.9; we got five more songs plus a bonus left!


06. “Last Call” Feat. Bobby Valentino
Rodnae did tha beat here. Not sure if he’s tha same dude as Rodney that produces fa undaground Louisiana rappers (a.k.a. “Beats How U Want ‘Em”). I have a feelin’ they tha same people ‘cause of tha Louisiana location and dat he produced fa Boosie too. Who knows what I’ll expect here… >>> I don’t know but dat was a different tag in tha beginning (it said, “Rodnae made tha beat”). Anotha Bobby V collaboration here and tha beat iz DEFINITELY sick here!! And it’s anotha gr8 hook from him too just like on tha latest Juvenile CD! You’re on tha 1st verse here and it sounds pretty good! You got your flow on lock here so you KNOW you gettin’ a plus! It switched up as Bobby V iz on tha 2nd verse here wit his “turned on” swag fa err-body here. Not bad fa tha 2nd verse; it’s betta than typical singers tryna have a singin’ verse. You’re back on tha 3rd verse here, Hurricane, and it’s a pretty interestin’ verse. You did ya thang on this dark beat here. My Rating: 4.3


07. “I Want It” Feat. Fiend 4 Da Money
It’s a Fiend beat also here… Iz this a different Fiend dude since he has “4 Da Money” in his name too? This could be interestin’ so I gon have ta check it out! >>> Tha beat start here iz pretty interestin’; nearly reminds me of some good mainstream Urban shit. LOL @ tha start to tha hook! Tha Fiend 4 Da Money dude (not ta be confused wit just Fiend tha rapper) sounds GR8 on tha hook!! Tha voice iz nice and dark fa this dark-type of beat! Nice job wit tha 1st verse too, Hurricane; soundin’ good. LOL @ tha start to tha 2nd verse wit your REALLY fast rhymes, lol!! It sounds REAL interestin’ ta hear!! My Rating: 3.9


08. “Secret Lover” Feat. Cherish
Don Vito did this beat… I liked all tha otha female songs but I think this one gon not sound tha best fa me… >>> It’s not that bad for a start here… I like tha Southern vibe in tha beat and Cherish sound good on this wit tha hook. You’re doin’ tha 1st verse here and it sounds pretty good. You got tha lyrics ta make damn near any female luv you. You sound betta on tha flow here on tha 2nd verse; good delivery here wit tha lyrics. Tha rest of tha song iz just a lil’ interlude and then tha hook repeated. My Rating: 3.6


09. “No Worries” Feat. Beenie Man & Isis
Once again, Don Vito on tha beat… I think this’ll be a good collaboration; hope it sounds good! >>> One of tha ladies in tha Reggae scene must be featured on tha hook; who iz it? Pretty catchy hook wit this pretty good beat! You’re comin’ through wit tha raw flow on tha 1st verse! LMAO @ “Oprah datin’ Master P;” Oprahful! I just went on Wikipedia and it says Isis iz tha featured female. Here’s Beenie Man on tha 2nd verse and he sounds REAL GR8 on this shit, lol!! He has always sounded interestin’ ta me and it was cool he had a bunch of mainstream success earlier in this decade. Catchy-ass 2nd verse and it goes gr8 wit this random style! You’re on tha 3rd verse here and I think you said 100 words before I could even type anything, lol!! You REALLY came through REAL FAST on tha 3rd verse, doin’ tha damn thang!! My Rating: 4.4


10. “Hot Like Lava”
Raphael RJ2 did this beat… I really like a title when it has an element in it and this one has fire in it!! DEFINITELY gon be lookin’ forward ta this one!! >>> So this iz tha “Beats How U Want ‘Em” dude also? I wouldn’t’ve guessed; this should be excitin’ ta hear then! LOL @ tha “babies wit boogers in they nose” line! You tryna REALLY spit dat “lava” here? It’s pretty good here and tha hook iz nice and repetitive, lol! Tha 1st ½ of it sounded good and tha 2nd ½ of tha hook was pretty good wit added lyrics. Here you are on tha 2nd verse spittin’ some mo shit! Nice job wit tha verses and this sounded like a NICE joint ta hear!! My Rating: 4.3


11. “Touch Bases” Feat. Bobby Valentino
Had ta YouTube this one ta see it ‘cause it didn’t come in tha mp3 folder… How will it go wit Drum Majors on tha beat? >>> Tha beat iz pretty good here for a start. Anotha female song, lol? I liked tha otha Bobby Valentino song betta on here. You’re on tha 1st verse here and because tha year iz endin’, it’s slowly remindin’ me of dat Bow Wow song wit Jagged Edge from Late 2003… Okay job on tha 1st verse. You still comin’ through fa these ladies here. Tha lyrics are pretty interestin’ on tha 2nd verse; lol @ tha “like a nerd wit a book” line (I think that’s what you said). I heard Bobby V on tha bridge part and it was okay; not bad of a song. My Rating: 3.5


Overall: Looked like tha whole entire CD was for tha females. There were like no street anthems of hood songs here… However, it was a pretty good CD; you had tha bangaz here! Keep up tha gr8 work and once again, thanx fa commentin’ on you bein’ on my playlist back on June 12/13ish, 2007 when you wrote me back on MySpace!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

11. “Halle Berry (She’s Fine)” Feat. Superstarr 2.7
10. “Touch Bases” Feat. Bobby Valentino 3.5
09. “Secret Lover” Feat. Cherish 3.6
08. “I Want It” Feat. Fiend 4 Da Money 3.9
07. “Coke Bottle” Feat. Mouse 4.0
06. “Headboard” Feat. Mario & Plies 4.1
05. “Last Call” Feat. Bobby Valentino 4.3
04. “I’m Back” 4.3
03. “Hot Like Lava” 4.3
02. “Beat It Out The Frame” 4.4
01. “No Worries” Feat. Beenie Man & Isis 4.4


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 43.5
Total Songs: / 11
-----------------------------
Average CD Rating: 4.0