Review #556: Lil' Sheppard "Trapped Out"

Reviewed on 7.19.2010 (Review #556)




Time ta take it to Lil’ Sheppard and his “Trapped Out” mixtape; let’s see what’s good! Start Time: 9:51 PM | End Time: 11:01 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 #556) reviewed on 7.19.2010 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.datpiff.com/Big_Ed_Lil_Sheppard_Head_John_John_Ree-_Up__T.m101030.html


01. “First Thang 1st”
Okay then, lol; let’s see what’s good… >>> Cool beat… Tha hook sounds good too wit how you comin’ through for yo hood. Tha 1st verse’s on some real shit dat sounds good. Tha 2nd verse sounds like it has good shit ta offer wit tha “click house” shit; nice job here… My Rating: 4.2


02. “Till Me Feet Sore” Feat. K-Harris & Lil’ Head
LOL @ this title!! ROFL… What will this sound like? >>> Tha beginning vocals sound like Santigold so I have anticipation here… Tha beat’s cool and it sounds good wit you on tha hook “reppin’ Oaktown.” Ooh, Head iz on tha 1st verse and it sounds tight; I’m feelin’ this 225-type voice!! LOL @ his “be tha 1st nigga wit Obama on tha 20” ending to tha 1st verse; he must be SO Obama’d by Obama, LMAO! Sounds like you on tha 2nd verse, spittin’ some “projects”-type shit. Nice job holdin’ it down wit ya fam! My Rating: 4.5


03. “They Like Me”
Just you this time; how will you do? >>> Different title on tha mp3 info? It says “They Like Me”; I’ll see what’s up here… For now, it sounds like a gr8 beat. Yuck, a Yung Joc sample; puke @ him… I guess I’ll just fix tha title to “They Like Me” ‘cause tha sample’s DEFINITELY not “duffy” or “retarded!” Pretty good 1st verse from you here; you doin’ ya thang. LOL, you said tha “Duffie Retarded” original title in tha beginning of tha 2nd verse. I like tha “Lil’ Hannibal / han-___-bars” part; good shit as you make this shit catchy. My Rating: 4.3


04. “How U Want It” Feat. Money Bagz & Lil’ Bubba
Looks familiar on tha title/features. Anyway, let’s see what we got here… >>> Oh, so it’s Lil’ Bubba? Then, was that Lil’ Head previously? I gon listen more but for now, tha beginning beat sounds anticipatin’… LOL, Bubba sounds pretty “thugged out” on tha 1st verse here. I like all tha “thug” shit before tha 1st verse ends. Bubba doin’ his thang here, ya dig! I fucks wit you, my boy!! Tha hook sounds cool; feelin’ tha collab here! You’re on tha 2nd verse and it sounds cool; good shit from you as you holdin’ it down fa err-body! Money Bagz doin’ his thang on tha 3rd verse; good job bein’ fam here! My Rating: 4.6


05. “Keep It Gangsta” Feat. G-Money & Cocaine
Definitely feelin’ tha ID so you KNOW I’ll look forward ta dis!! >>> I’m even anticipatin’ tha beat tag in tha beginning as this beat sounds pretty hot! Tha hook sounds good as it’s basic. Sounds like a collaboration was meant ta be on tha 1st verse here; gangsta shit to tha fullest! Tha 2nd verse’s cool here; DEFINITELY “runnin’ dat Oak” while “burnin’ dro!” I like tha swag for tha dude on tha 3rd verse; “fitted and tha Dickies.” You KNOW y’all holdin’ it down together! This definitely iz a gutta verse; very consistent fa what was spit! My Rating: 4.5


06. “Money To Be Made”
Do ya thang… >>> Short length, no intro and it sounds okay for tha beat; tha hook’s cool though. Tha 1st verse’s you on a mission here; keep it comin’! You keepin’ your motivation up on tha 2nd verse too; thumbs up ta you, bruh! My Rating: 4.0


07. “‘Bout My Paypa” Feat. Lil’ Head & K-Harris
Lemme hear what we got here for anotha “paypa” song (as I just reviewed one which was weird). >>> This one has singin’ in tha hook too, lol. Well, I know K-Harris iz tha female singer now, lol… Tha beat’s cool here and you’re on tha 1st verse, spittin’ some good shit. It iz Lil’ Head here on tha collab once again! Shit, yea; he DEFINITELY does tha damn thang when he collabs!! Ooh, “got weed, got pillz;” shiiid, he DEFINITELY official wit it!!! Even cryin’ out for “tha Tooth Fairy” too, lol! My Rating: 4.2


08. “Kay Kutter” Feat. Ree Up, G-Money & Zeke
Looks like a lineup here wit a gutta title! >>> Ooh, tha beat’s pretty gutta here!! I’m likin’ this shit and it sounds like a gr8 feature on tha 1st verse! “Let them Red Monkeys sag for tha hataz;” good shit too for tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse! Tha hook sounds interestin’; very good shit here! I’m feelin’ tha 2nd verse here; g-shit! I’m likin’ tha “let my ‘Bauds sag” part too; dumb shit!! Fuckin’ luv all y’all!! Tha 3rd verse’s good; thumbs up fa teamin’ up wit err-body ‘cause you and tha rest of them did a nice job! My Rating: 4.3


09. “You Know”
Only 2:20 on tha length so this’ll be a quickie… >>> Almost sounded like a fade-in intro, lol. Cool beat here; almost sounds jacked… Tha hook’s cool and tha 1st verse’s pretty good as you holdin’ it down once again! Tha rest of this iz cool too; you’re keepin’ it consistent on tha track! Damn, 13 seconds of silence? My Rating: 4.1


10. “Wut Dey Want” Feat. Lil’ Head
Shit, yea!! Lil’ Head’s back on tha feature!! >>> Ooh, you’re makin’ tha intro anticipatin’ here wit this cool beat! You doin’ a nice job on tha 1st verse, str8 holdin’ it down wit your “Lil’ Handy” and “Webbie” influences here. Tha 2nd verse iz Lil’ Head and you KNOW I’m luvin’ how Da YG’s comin’ through wit his gutta-ass shit!! My Rating: 4.5


½time: This iz DEFINITELY a HOT disc right chea!! Keep tha HOT shit comin’, my boy!! Glad you cool wit Quikkdraw too!! Tha average CD rating right now iz 4.3!!


11. “BaddAzz” (Tracchouse)
Iz Tracchouse a group? Let’s see this exclusive… >>> Sounds HOT wit tha beat; DEFINITELY inta tha beat here!! Tha hook sounds good… Tha 1st verse’s you rhymin’ good, on a rapid scale! Tha 2nd verse sounds like you DEFINITELY holdin’ it down fa err-body, male/female, once again! Good shit… My Rating: 4.4


12. “Fucking U 2night” Feat. Dre Chattman
Dre Chattman on tha feature here so let’s see how this gon sound afta I heard him on Jimi Jump’s “In Here”! >>> Shit, no, not an R&B remake/jacked beat! Didn’t need ta hear this once again… Although Dre sounds good on tha hook, I didn’t need ta hear this and it doesn’t fit on this mixtape! My Rating: 2.7


13. “Realest”
>>> Sounds like a Foxx sample in tha beginning. Now, I hear a creepin’-up beat! You sound good here in tha beginning… Tha 2nd verse’s just as good as tha 1st verse; you REALLY holdin’ err-body down dat you fuck wit! My Rating: 4.1


14. “Blackman” Feat. Lil’ Head
I like tha title! Once again, this should be REAL GOOD!! >>> Ooh, sounds like my boy Beat Flippa on dat GUTTA-ASS BR beat here!!! Nice job wit tha 1st verse here, spittin’ some hot shit ova dis beat! Lil’ Head’s a BEAST on tha 2nd verse!! He DEFINITELY needs ta put a WHOLE CD out!! Dat sample sounds random and tight fa dis, lol! My Rating: 4.6


15. “Can’t Fade A G” Feat. John John
Let’s hear this one… >>> Good start; hope it stays dat way on this Vybe beat, lol! Interestin’ hook; luv tha “fuck, no!!” Tha 1st verse’s definitely hot fa tha hood; good shit, my boy! Dat must be John John on tha 2nd verse ‘cause I’ve neva heard dat voice yet. He sounds pretty cool here! He must be young; good shit! Nice job wit contributin’ a 3rd verse too on dis shit! My Rating: 4.3


16. “Momma I Love U”
Scary title… >>> This ain’t fa me at all… Sorry, no comment. My Rating: 1.5


17. “Trials & Tribulations” Feat. Lil’ Head
Must be a GR8 joint wit Head on it! >>> Tha beat sounds like some old-type shit… I like how Head’s on tha hook wit you; good shit! On some real shit here wit this joint… Your verse iz aight for tha 1st verse here… I definitely feel Head’s verse much more here on tha 2nd verse; he just REAL gutta wit it wit his voice!! STRICTLY hood shit from him 100% of tha time!! My Rating: 4.2


18. “Young Ghetto Nigga”
Gutta title here, lol! >>> Sounds like a Lil’ Scrappy sample but it’s Young Jeezy, lol. Huh? Why iz there like a Pop-Rap beat sound here? Not “ghetto” enough for me to rate good. However, tha 1st verse sounds a lil’ catchy… Tha 2nd verse ain’t bad either… My Rating: 3.7


19. “A Lot Of Rats”
Gutta title; I know I gon feel dis! >>> Ooh, tha beat’s pretty egyptian, lol! Sounds like you spittin’ gutta shit for tha 1st verse! Tha hook’s good; DEFINITELY feelin’ this title wit tha “rats” in it! Hustla style in tha 2nd verse here; good-ass shit! My Rating: 4.5


20. “Streets Calling”
Anotha gr8 title! Lookin’ forward ta hearin’ tha endin’ too!! >>> Ehh, a lil’ on tha soft side here but tha hook’s pretty catchy. Sounds like this iz pretty personal here… Not bad for a song, especially one dat’s on some real shit. Tha ringin’ in tha hook’s catchy too. Tha outro’s pretty long and descriptive too fa this joint… My Rating: 3.8


Overall: Nice job right chea, my boy! Keep doin’ ya thang! I see you grindin’ (as I just downloaded anotha three CDs from DatPiff of yours)!! MEGA thumbs up on Lil’ Head Da YG and all tha otha features you had on this mixtape; str8 FIYA like tha 90+ degree weather we’ve been havin’ on Long Island, NY!!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

20. “Momma I Love U” 1.5
19. “Fucking U 2night” Feat. Dre Chattman 2.7
18. “Young Ghetto Nigga” 3.7
17. “Streets Calling” 3.8
16. “Money To Be Made” 4.0
15. “You Know” 4.1
14. “Realest” 4.1
13. “‘Bout My Paypa” Feat. Lil’ Head & K-Harris 4.2
12. “Trials & Tribulations” Feat. Lil’ Head 4.2
11. “First Thang 1st” 4.2
10. “They Like Me” 4.3
09. “Can’t Fade A G” Feat. John John 4.3
08. “Kay Kutter” Feat. Ree Up, G-Money & Zeke 4.3
07. “BaddAzz” (Tracchouse) 4.4
06. “Wut Dey Want” Feat. Lil’ Head 4.5
05. “Till Me Feet Sore” Feat. K-Harris & Lil’ Head 4.5
04. “Keep It Gangsta” Feat. G-Money & Cocaine 4.5
03. “A Lot Of Rats” 4.5
02. “Blackman” Feat. Lil’ Head 4.6
01. “How U Want It” Feat. Money Bagz & Lil’ Bubba 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 81.0
Total Songs: / 20
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Average CD Rating: 4.1