Review #569: Lil' Rag "As The World Burns"

Reviewed on 7.22.2010 (Review #569)




Gettin’ tha reviewz outta tha way, next up iz Lil’ Rag “As The World Burns”, anotha Baton Rouge representa. Start Time: 7:51 AM | End Time: 8:44 AM


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 #569) reviewed on 7.22.2010 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/DJ_J-RICH_LIL_RAG_As_The_Worlds_Burns.m101117.html


01. Intro
Let’s start dis thang off! >>> Reminds me of tha last intro I heard wit nearly a smokin’ style in tha “intro.” LOL @ tha jacked beat… My Rating: N/A


02. “Addicted To Money” Feat. Ace
LOL… >>> And lol @ tha beat choice. Good attitude here… Finally, a lil’ above average! Kick-ass rhymes too! This must be a whole freestyle ‘cause it’s continuous? LOL, someone else came in on tha 2nd verse? Oh, Ace (accordin’ to tha DatPiff tracklisting but not tha back cover?); good shit… He’s a New Orleans representa vs. tha otha Ace I know from G-Lane in Baton Rouge. My Rating: 4.2


03. “Successful” Feat. Ace
ROFL, now this has Ace on tha feature on tha back cover? Once again, lol @ tha beat choice. >>> Would rather have tha length ½ of what it iz (4:04) ‘cause this ‘pose ta be a freestyle? Anyway, good rhymes once again. This time, a hook? How boring that it sounds like tha original; bleh… Ace’s on tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty catchy, in a mo gutta way. It’s now you on tha 3rd verse… I’m startin’ to get funny wit hearin’ tha Lil’ Wayne-soundin’ flow… My Rating: 3.0


04. “Addicted To You” Feat. Ace
Anotha “addicted,” lol? Again, 3x in a row, lol/smh @ tha beat choice (I hear it too much). >>> I hate these lengths; too long for freestyles/jacked beat songs… I thought this was a “mixtape,” lol? Ace’s first and it’s aight… This iz gettin’ long; how about a switch in tha verse? You’re here on tha 2nd verse and dat “no homo” shit just makes me less anticipated…; too typical (like you had ta say dat)! My Rating: 2.7


05. “5 Star Click” Feat. Lil’ Twigg & T Lias
WTF? Why am I easily able to pick out what beats these are before hearin’!? >>> Ouch; 3:50! Tha dude on tha 1st verse sounds good; where are tha original beats? Typical quote wit tha “inside, we can box it; outside, we can chop it.” I heard dat quote how many times? It’s funny dat they apply to it too… Tha 2nd verse sounds a lil’ “cheesy…” Boring 3rd verse; it’s gettin’ more boring as it goes… Sounds like you’re on tha 4th verse? Much betta than tha 3rd verse; good gangsta shit. You’re funny wit dis verse and tha “Gangsta Bow” quote too, lol! My Rating: 2.8


06. “Swag Surfin’”
What’s wit tha 4:17 length? Honestly, I have ta just sit here…??? >>> I don’t need ta hear tha rhymes; I’m bored already! Get a betta/undaground/online beat! Then, tha rhymes’ll be taken more serious… My Rating: 2.1


07. “Top Notch” Feat. Ace
This iz betta for a beat but why iz it so noticeable? >>> You forgot tha “Feat. Ace” on tha back cover once again… It’s aight but it gets borin’ when I just keepin’ verses without any hooks. You did tha “Successful” one; why don’t I hear tha hook fa this? Now, Ace has a gutta style for tha 2nd verse here… A lil’ boring but tha content’s good… My Rating: 3.1


08. “Forever” Feat. Ace
What song iz this again…? Why do I not rememba? Prolly real shitty… Oh yea, I rememba; ’09 illness dat needs to go! >>> AHHHH @ 4:31!! Why tha original hook? SMH @ tha low quality on tha soundin’ too wit its beat/hook. Why does this sound like Kevin Gates on tha 1st verse? Some of tha flows and rhymes were good though… Tha 2nd verse sounds aight; smh @ tha “B.Y.O.B.” shit. I’d rather “B.M.O.B.: Bring My Own Business” when it comes ta peeps in tha undaground of Louisiana! Ace on tha 3rd verse but I can’t picture “drug related” shit on a Pop jacked beat like dis, lol… Some of tha rhymes are gay in this verse wit tha “Hannah Montana” and “I broke up Whitney & Bobby Brown;” lol? My Rating: 1.7


09. Interlude
Right before tha ½ mark; I have a feelin’ I gon look forward… >>> “Sippin’ on syrup?” LOL, a daily thing? “Shout out your producer?” What producer? I hear all Pop beats; no original beats! My Rating: N/A


½time: More disappointments, “random DatPiff” style… Only 2.8 on tha average CD rating so far; too much jacked beats, too many familiar titles and long lengths for freestyles.


10. “Watch My Shoes”
LOL. >>> FINALLY, a shorter length, lol? Right behind “Top Notch” for tha best beat on here, why iz this one shorter? I mean, it’s perfectly fine but why this joint vs. all those otha Pop songs? Weird flow here; sounds like a nerd… My Rating: 2.3


11. “Every Beat”
Hopefully, I don’t have a nightmare when I hear this… >>> WTF? Why, WHY, WHY do I guess tha “beat” correctly everytime?!? I heard this no less on tha LAST review too; WTF?!? Good thing it’s short again; no comment needed… “Halle Scary;” AHHH!!! Why would you say, “I sell marijuana,” on a Britney Spears beat like dis? My Rating: 1.5


12. “Grew Up” Feat. Lil’ Twigg
>>> WTF? How come it went from all ’09 (except “Watch My Shoes”) to ’06? Weird-ass shit… At least this 1st verse sounds hungry on tha verse… WTF @ tha baby cryin’ sound @ :36? I don’t like tha “make them hoes leave as soon as they came” line; sounds like you don’t care and live typical too. Tha 2nd verse’s aight too… It’s a lil’ betta than tha 1st verse. My Rating: 2.0


13. “Loose” Feat. Ace & Andrea
>>> Neva heard this beat before; not feelin’ tha length though… Tha hook sounds corny wit tha gurl on it; it’s like a proud feelin’ ta be inaccurate, lol. Decent 1st verse… Ace’s on tha 2nd verse and sounds seductive for tha track here; not much ta say… LOL, wit this length, I thought there would be a 3rd verse… My Rating: 2.9


14. “Hotel Room” Feat. Lil’ Twigg
Oh, no… >>> Not exactly what I thought of. Sadly, tha longest on here so far and it’s finally an online beat (tha last one might’ve been too). Anyway, fuckin’ HORRIBLE Pop shit here wit GAY-ASS vocals!!! Not commentin’ this anymore! *Stops @ 1:35* My Rating: 1.0


15. “Ice Cream Paint Job” Feat. Montana
>>> Oh no, not this fuckin’ beat again/sample/etc.! Heard it enough yesterday; why do I keep hearin’ repeats? Okay 1st verse; not much ta say… Tha 1st time I’m hearin’ Montana on tha 2nd verse and it sounds good… Wish it was on a different beat/track. Bad cold ending, smh… My Rating: 3.1


16. “Run This Town” Feat. Ace
>>> “Excuse me, I farted;” thanx… Be creative, but not degradin’! Ace’s more focused on tha 2nd verse… What happened at 2:50.5? A touch of dead air for a millisecond… My Rating: 2.2


17. “Ransom”
Not “random?” >>> Don’t know tha beat this time but I have a feelin’ I gon yawn or somethin’… This a “shout out” list? Oh naw, that’s prolly next; this sounds like tha final freestyle or somethin’. Weird how people are “on Gates’ dick;” I feel like everyone in Baton Rouge (except Boosie, Webbie, Foxx & Mouse) have tha same status when it comes ta things (unless you release CDs in tha stores; that’s a different story a lil’ bit). You said, “I don’t need no Auto-Tune?” Well, then why did I almost waste my time on that one song on here? Okay for tha freestylin’… Cold endin’ again? My Rating: 3.2


18. “Outro”
What’ll this be like? >>> Sounds like more rappin’, lol? You’re “only 18” (accordin’ to tha last song) and you’re all about all this “dippin’ in yo bitch/cummin’ in yo hoe”-type shit? Wit all tha crap on this mixtape, I feel like this iz cheatin’ when it comes ta tha score… I rather’ve you rapped tha otha songs wit no beat! Good job wit this “outro.” My Rating: 3.7


Overall: Anotha CD down tha drain for me. But, you’re good at rappin’; just get betta beats instead of all these mainstream/bullshit-type beats!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

16. “Hotel Room” Feat. Lil’ Twigg 1.0
15. “Every Beat” 1.5
14. “Forever” Feat. Ace 1.7
13. “Grew Up” Feat. Lil’ Twigg 2.0
12. “Swag Surfin’” 2.1
11. “Run This Town” Feat. Ace 2.2
10. “Watch My Shoes” 2.3
09. “Addicted To You” Feat. Ace 2.7
08. “5 Star Click” Feat. Lil’ Twigg & T Lias 2.8
07. “Loose” Feat. Ace & Andrea 2.9
06. “Successful” Feat. Ace 3.0
05. “Ice Cream Paint Job” Feat. Montana 3.1
04. “Top Notch” Feat. Ace 3.1
03. “Ransom” 3.2
02. “Outro” 3.7
01. “Addicted To Money” Feat. Ace 4.2


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 41.5
Total Songs: / 16
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Average CD Rating: 2.6