Review #564: Spike Da Flame "No Hard Feelins Mixtape Vol. 1"

Reviewed on 7.21.2010 (Review #564)




Ugh… Gotta switch up tha reviewz since tha past few have been a lil’ icky for me… Lemme switch it to Spike Da Flame “No Hard Feelins Mixtape Vol. 1”! About ½ of tha CD doesn’t download so I gon have ta listen via DatPiff and its player. Start Time: 4:24 PM | End Time: 5:35 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 #564) reviewed on 7.21.2010 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/Spike_the_Flame_No_Hard_Feelins.m110849.html


01. Intro: Change The Game
Let’s see… >>> Interestin’… Good lil’ scene for tha intro. My Rating: N/A


02. “Act A Fool”
How will you sound on tha mic? >>> LOL @ tha “Loose As A Goose” beat. I can’t really say anything about tha hook; it’s nearly tha same as tha original. I like how you sound on tha 1st verse; good shit… Even a lil’ outro here… My Rating: 4.2


03. “Ez”
“E-Z?” Let’s see what dis iz about… >>> Tha beat sounds familiar so I won’t say much about it… It’s an okay song… It fucked up ‘round :27 on tha player so I had to scroll a lil’… I hope nothin’ happens again when I’m tryin’ to review dis. Fuck! Anotha fuck up @ 1:14. If I can’t continue to hear tha rest of tha track, then I just gon continue and be like, “fuck it!” …Okay, I got it back… Good verses… My Rating: 3.9


04. “Out Here Shinin’” Feat. Blessed
No “e” in “shinin’.” Anyway, let’s see this. >>> Nah, could’ve chucked this beat in tha garbage instead. Although I can’t take this serious, it sounds good on tha rappin’ wit tha 1st verse… Not feelin’ all tha spellin’ before/on tha 2nd verse; need to be more creative… Even down to tha hook; it’s a lil’ cheesy. My Rating: 2.7


05. “Perfect Swagg” Feat. Lil’ Jas a.k.a. Gigabit of Bad Azz Ent. & Young Talented
What’s this lineup? >>> LOL, “Wasted” beat? LOL @ tha hook; different… Tha 1st verse sounds pretty good wit tha beginning of it and then, tha female. You sound pretty good on tha 2nd verse wit your voice and how you’re deliverin’ all these good rhymes. Tha 3rd verse sounds like someone young… Good but okay at tha same time… Sometimes, tha young voice keeps throwin’ me in a different direction… LOL, that’s it? What was tha Bad Azz Ent. shit? My Rating: 3.8
EDIT: ID’d different on tha back cover as Gigabit iz a member of Bad Azz Ent.


06. “We Gon Rep (S-H-E-R-W-OO-D)”
What? >>> Short-ass 1:51 on tha length… Tha beat sounds unanticipatin’ a lil’… Tha hook sounds betta than I expected. Unknown female, lol? I’m really feelin’ tha rappin’ here; lots of gr8 rhymes from you! Serious attitude too! You even threw a “bruh” in tha verse! My Rating: 4.6


07. “The Best (Freestyle)”
I dunno what I’ll think of dis one… >>> Yea, “I dunno;” didn’t wanna hear this beat. Good thing it’s only 2:04. Too bad you used this beat ‘cause tha “only smoke tha best’ shit in tha hook’s tight! Really LUVIN’ what you spittin’ in tha verse, just “smoked out” to tha fullest!! Gonna give this a BIG plus ‘cause of what you spittin’! It would’ve prolly beat tha previous song if it was on a betta beat! I could just imagine if it was on an original beat…!! My Rating: 4.5


08. “Gettin’ Fucked Up” Feat. Ms. Ashley
Keepin’ this hot shit comin’! >>> Tha beat sounds familiar here… I can’t exactly pick it out but it’s okay for a start. You holdin’ down tha beginning once again! Very “ducked off,” huh, lol? Pretty good verse and tha hook sounds good wit tha gurl on it. Shit, I think you’d be a real cool dude ta hang out wit based off all dat shit you randomly sayin’ in tha hook! Tha 2nd verse sounds tight; luvin’ what you be spittin’ as you “fulla dat shit!” Tha rest of it iz a DEFINITE turn on wit dis “fulla dat shit” shit! My Rating: 4.6


09. “Take It 2D Floor”
LOL @ tha “2D;” let’s act “2D!” >>> Uh oh, a fade-in intro… Ugh, “Cyclone” beat? Yuck… Tha hook sounds really focused though wit all dat shit goin’ on, lol! Not bad on tha verses; pretty good joint… My Rating: 3.4


½time: A lil’ betta than tha previous shit I heard today! Pretty good shit right chea, ya dig! Tha average CD rating’s at a 4.0 right now; keep it up!


10. “Switch It Up” Feat. Young Talented
Looks like it could be good… >>> Oh no, a yawning beat called “Swag Surfin’”. Tha hook’s okay; nothin’ special for me. Tha verses are kinda boring for me too… Tha young featured artist iz on tha 3rd verse… I don’t really have a comment, unfortunately. My Rating: 2.3


11. Poem: Bitches
What’s this? >>> Not bad for a skit; you always keep it interestin’ wit these skits… My Rating: N/A


12. “Keep Away” Feat. 40 Boi
Let’s see this… >>> LOL, what’s wit tha really old ’03 “Rain On Me” beat? Sounds random for this… This iz boring me; I’m gettin’ tired of these jacked beat songs on every CD I’ve been reviewin’ lately… It’s like 90+ degrees out too… Tha last hook sounds off beat, lol? My Rating: 2.4


13. “My Life”
>>> Anotha whammy, smh… What iz goin’ on here? At least there’s betta rappin’ but I don’t take shit like this serious wit tha original hook. My Rating: 1.3
NOTE: I reviewed this before “Missin’ U”; they were swapped on tha DatPiff tracklisting vs. tha back cover.


14. “Missin’ U” Feat. Ms. Ashley
I don’t think I’ll look forward ta dis… >>> I should just skip this; very boring and stale start! Not at all for me; sorry. My Rating: 1.1


15. “Gotta Keep My Mind On Track” Feat. Blessed & Young Talented
>>> WTF? A “Pullin’ Me Back” beat from ’07? WTF iz goin’ on here??? Why are tha vocals on tha 1st verse low? My Rating: 1.0
EDIT: Brandon Turner = Blessed? Why iz there two different IDs for that person?


16. “So Tired” Feat. Ms. Ashley
Tha consistency iz pretty awful now; I should stop leavin’ feedback. >>> Anotha familiar beat. My brain can’t even take tha time to think of what it iz but it’s on tha Pop/R&B level. Why are tha lengths so long? Long outro? My Rating: 1.0


17. “This Could Make Or Break”
>>> Anotha boring song; not a good ending at all to this mixtape! You might break tha record for biggest drop in tha average CD rating from middle to end. A bit betta wit tha rappin’… Rhymes are good though. My Rating: 2.6


18. “Believe It”
LOL, a bonus song? >>> LOL, a “Better Believe It”? WhyTF are tha vocals so loud now? LOL…? I kinda random outta stamina to comment, you know? This must’ve been before February ‘cause this iz all about tha “Super Bowl.” ROFL @ tha “Super Bowl.” I ignore that more and more, especially since this year, when I asked someone about it, they denied to tell me how their trip was and acted like I was askin’ them their sex history, smfh! My Rating: 3.5


Overall: Well, tha average CD rating decrease broke a record of a 1.1 difference; sorry. I mean, you broke a record… Anyway, beginning was all gr8 and what not but REALLY got bad durin’ tha pre-start to tha 2nd ½. It sounds like you were havin’ a lotta fun by “gettin’ fulla dat shit” in tha beginning and then, it sounded like you were sorry too many times; I don’t know.


Rankings (according to my ratings):

16. “So Tired” Feat. Ms. Ashley 1.0
15. “Gotta Keep My Mind On Track” Feat. Blessed & Young Talented 1.0
14. “Missin’ U” Feat. Ms. Ashley 1.1
13. “My Life” 1.3
12. “Switch It Up” Feat. Young Talented 2.3
11. “Keep Away” Feat. 40 Boi 2.4
10. “This Could Make Or Break” 2.6
09. “Out Here Shinin’” Feat. Blessed 2.7
08. “Take It 2D Floor” 3.4
07. “Believe It” 3.5
06. “Perfect Swagg” Feat. Lil’ Jas a.k.a. Gigabit of Bad Azz Ent. & Young Talented 3.8
05. “Ez” 3.9
04. “Act A Fool” 4.2
03. “The Best (Freestyle)” 4.5
02. “We Gon Rep (S-H-E-R-W-OO-D)” 4.6
01. “Gettin’ Fucked Up” Feat. Ms. Ashley 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 46.9
Total Songs: / 16
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Average CD Rating: 2.9