Review #387: Da U "We All We Got"

Reviewed on 2.06.2010 (Review #387)




Time fa anotha review right nah, ya dig!! I got my radio show in three hours so you KNOW I gotta do somethin’ before then! This next CD I finna review iz from Da U (a.k.a. Da U Boys) wit their CD, “We All We Got”! Outta tha N.O., I don’t know exactly what ta expect but some greatness, hopefully! Here goes my review for Da U “We All We Got”! Start Time: 2:56 PM | End Time: 3:51 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.

© 2010 CD Review (Review #387) reviewed on 2.06.2010 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!


Source (Where I Got Tha CD From): http://www.wordofsouth.com/myblock


01. “Questions”
Looks like an ending title for anything but it must wanna start this CD off fa some reason; lemme find out. >>> I can feel some good shit comin’ outta tha intro! Yea, there’s a Vybe beat!! Glad we got Vybe on tha beat here!! Tha 1st verse sounds good here; tight flow! Tha hook iz interestin’ too; gotta feel tha theme of “questions!” I’m hearin’ tha 2nd verse now and it’s off ta a good start. I’m assumin’ y’all were around for a while? Neva heard of y’all and I don’t think I have any of your CDs for my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon… It continues wit tha 3rd verse too, doin’ tha damn thang here for tha streetz! This was a GR8 start to this CD; glad y’all fuck wit Vybe!! My Rating: 4.4


02. “See No Evil” Feat. Jay Da Menace
Got a feature on here too; DEFINITELY lookin’ forward!! >>> Wow, what a HOT intro here wit tha beat!! Tha hook sounded REAL HOT wit tha title and err-thang!! Tha 1st verse iz off ta a REAL GR8 start wit tha content and err-thang!! Yea, I’m DEFINITELY visualizin’ “this shit in 3D!!” As GR8 as tha 1st verse was, tha 2nd verse DEFINITELY keepin’ it HOT here!! Here comes tha 3rd verse and you KNOW tha combination of err-body keepin’ this shit REAL HOT still!! Keep “holdin’ it down fa this street shit!” Tha outro sounded cool too wit tha talkin’. My Rating: 4.7


03. “Boyfriend”
I wonder how y’all sound on this? Not sure what I’ll exactly expect… >>> WTF’s up wit tha Auto-Tune start? I thought you said somethin’ in one of tha previous songs about, “This no Auto-Tune;” why now? Hook’s a lil’ gay. Tha 1st verse was short and just okay. Tha beat iz at least uptempo so there’s a small plus fa dat. Nothin’ much ta say about tha 2nd verse ‘cept it betta than tha 1st one. Tha 3rd verse sounds like it’s on tha “underwear” tip; lol? My Rating: 3.4


04. “Feel Me”
You KNOW I can “feel y’all” when it comes ta this Rap shit! >>> Yuck, from Auto-Tune ta a sample; not gonna be excited fa this… At least tha beat and tha rappin’ on tha 1st verse iz a plus; good shit. Tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse soundin’ good; likin’ those vocals! Tha next part afta tha 1st two parts sounds pretty good wit this beat kickin’ in. This was mainly a freestyle-type of track here. My Rating: 3.9


05. “We Do This” Feat. Jay Da Menace
I’m expectin’ a hot collaboration again! >>> Again, tha beat start iz pretty good fa this one too! Tha rappin’ on tha 1st verse sounds REAL, REAL TIGHT!!! Gotta luv tha fast-ass rappin’!!! Wow, ULTRA-FAST!!!!! VERY CRAZY 1ST VERSE; DEFINITELY ONE OF THA BEST IN A WHILE!!!!! What were there like 5,000 lyrics spit, lol?!? Tha 2nd verse sounded good but NOWHERE NEAR tha fast-assness!!! Tha 3rd verse iz soundin’ a lil’ betta than tha 2nd verse here! “Dreaded up;” that’s watz up! Glad y’all got GR8 “soulja” attributes!! I thought I was gonna hear tha hook again but it was just tha end of tha verse and it just faded-out. My Rating: 4.9


06. “Da U”
A self-titled single here; let’s see how y’all have tha name. >>> Sounds like a Vybe intro… Pretty good beat here and y’all representin’ here. Tha 1st part was good and I’m hearin’ tha 2nd part now (not sure if it’s considered tha same verse); gr8 shit bein’ spit. Tha 3rd part on this joint sounds pretty good also; nothin’ but hot shit! Tha ending sounds good wit tha “me, I’m tha ___” part. My Rating: 4.0


½time: Well, y’all are DEFINITELY watz up here!! Glad Jay helpin’ y’all out ‘cause tha ratings wit him are REAL HIGH now!! Keep doin’ tha damn thang wit y’all average CD rating at 4.2 right now!!


07. “Like Yeeah”
Looks like y’all ready wit this title! >>> Yea, a fast tempo beat here! Tha hook iz pretty catchy; sounds typical for a title like this. A lot iz goin’ on within tha 1st verse; all y’all members of Da U doin’ a nice job collaboratin’! Tha 2nd verse was pretty good; a whole lotta “like yeeah”s comin’ outta nowhere… Even a 3rd verse fit here… Nice contributin’ again; it doesn’t stop, lol! My Rating: 3.8


08. “Realshit!” (Strait Jigg)
Just one dude here? I wonder how he’ll do? I hope his name iz tight and not gay (meanin’ “do tha Stanky Legg”-type shit)! >>> Tha intro can be tight but can be stereotyped at tha same time… Okay, now dat I see tha title again, I don’t feel dat this’ll be gay; this’ll be “real!” Tha 1st verse iz off ta a good start… “Hollygrove” representa here! Ooh, tha hook DEFINITELY cool here wit tha “riggity—riggity—realshit!” Tha 2nd verse soundin’ good too, doin’ tha damn thang at all times! Glad he keepin’ it on a Louisiana level here! My Rating: 4.3


09. “I’ma Beast”
I have a feelin’ this’ll be good; I can feel it!! >>> A lil’ bit of Plies soundin’ like in tha beginning. Wow, REAL GLAD tha hook just kicked in; REAL, REAL TIGHT HERE!!! Of course, any title wit “beast” in it GOES HARD TO THA FULLEST!!! Sounds like there was a lotta talkin’ around tha 1:27 mark, lol. Either way, tha 1st verse DEFINITELY did tha damn thang here!! Tha 2nd verse was tough too; good shit to tha fullest!! Keepin’ it street once again in tha 3rd verse; y’all KNOW this shit tight to tha fullest!! I like tha “stupid-ass nigga” part at 3:51; y’all go hard at all times!! Yea, tha last 53 seconds I see has tha HOT beat sounds!! My Rating: 4.8


10. “Motivation”
Y’all got a WHOLE lotta this, ya dig!! >>> I don’t know what ta say yet as tha intro’s passin’ by… Tha 1st verse sounded pretty good though; like this beat too! Tha hook iz pretty good too; gotta feel what’s bein’ said! Tha 2nd verse has a nice perspective goin’ on here for tha streetz! Tha 3rd verse sounds pretty good too; no bullshit here! DEFINITELY good job done here!! My Rating: 4.3


11. “Keep Movin’” Feat. Mr. Meana & Young’n
This looks like a cool collab… I’m sure I gon like it! >>> A lil’ slower fa me… Tha beat sounds like T.I. “No Matter What” wit its sounds. Tha hook iz pretty good though so I’ll give dat a plus. What’s wit tha “Marcus Joe” thing/voice randomly appearin’? TIGHT “-ance” rhymes! It sounds gay wit dat voice randomly appearin’… Just like wit tha last song’s title, tha 2nd verse has motivation in it. Tha 3rd verse has a much-uplifted voice here! Good shit and now, tha shit continues wit tha dude dat sounds cool on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse! Interestin’ lyrics here… My Rating: 3.7


12. “N.O. Murder Rate” Feat. Jay Da Menace & Mr. Meana
This iz tha last song… It has 5:34 on tha length so I HOPE y’all REALLY do tha damn thang here for an extended amount of time!! >>> …Ending it wit a jacked beat? How random of it ta be “Dem Boyz” from Boyz N Da Hood… Tha hook iz first and sounds good, N.O. style. Tha 1st verse did a nice job here, keepin’ it street! I like hearin’ all tha hoods/wards in tha hook. Tha 1st ½ of tha 2nd verse iz here and it sounds pretty good; keepin’ tha hot shit comin’!! There’s even a 2nd ½ of this 2nd verse, doin’ tha damn thang “on tha battleground!” Tha 3rd verse sounds like it has some visualization in it wit some bullshit dat’s gettin’ in tha way; thumbs up ta hearin’ about it! I like tha “*insert* Ward!!” shit towards tha end when it was fadin’ out too. My Rating: 4.2


Overall: This was DEFINITELY sum HOT SHIT from tha N.O.!! Glad ta hear a new N.O. CD that did tha damn thang here! I’m wishin’ y’all wit more success wit your HOT music; keep up tha gr8 work!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

12. “Boyfriend” 3.4
11. “Keep Movin’” Feat. Mr. Meana & Young’n 3.7
10. “Like Yeeah” 3.8
09. “Feel Me” 3.9
08. “Da U” 4.0
07. “N.O. Murder Rate” Feat. Jay Da Menace & Mr. Meana 4.2
06. “Motivation” 4.3
05. “Realshit!” (Strait Jigg) 4.3
04. “Questions” 4.4
03. “See No Evil” Feat. Jay Da Menace 4.7
02. “I’ma Beast” 4.8
01. “We Do This” Feat. Jay Da Menace 4.9


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 50.4
Total Songs: / 12
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Average CD Rating: 4.2