Review #620: Max Minelli "I Represent The Y$E (Young, Self-Employed)"

Reviewed on 8.20.2010 (Review #620)




Keepin’ it goin’, only one review ‘til I hit tha number of my birthday! Now, lemme go ‘head and do Review #620: Max Minelli “I Represent The Y$E (Young, Self-Employed)”!! Start Time: 1:43 PM | End Time: 2:56 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 #620) reviewed on 8.20.2010 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!

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01. “It’s Time (Intro)” Feat. Reno
Max & Reno on a Soul Monstas beat here! Let’s see how GR8 this intro gon be… >>> Beat sounds REAL HOT for a start here!! HOT sound in tha hook from Reno, doin’ REAL BIG thangz here!! You’re on tha 1st verse here, Max, soundin’ good!! Sounds REAL TIGHT throughout tha whole verse wit all tha consistent rhymes!! I like tha “ghostwrite/Casper” line; street shit right here!!! My Rating: 4.5


02. J-Tweezy Checks In / “Ayo” Feat. Mickael
Happy Perez beat here; how hot will this sound? >>> Okay, J-Tweezy’s in tha intro here and it sounds like tha beat’s just REAL anticipatin’!! I didn’t expect tha singin’ on tha hook; now, I feel dat this iz decent… Tha 1st verse wasn’t that bad from you; kinda still decent for me… Tha 2nd verse’s not bad but sounds pretty good wit tha rhythm, at least… My Rating: 3.6


03. “Gunto” Feat. Reno & Young Ready
J Buc beat so this gon be anticipatin’!! Then again, I heard this somewhere… Yup, although I would’ve heard it here first ‘cause that was DJ 5150 & Dre’s “NO To The BR 4”. Anyway, Good sound on tha beat and you’re pretty gutta on tha 1st verse! Tha rest of tha 1st verse’s cool too… LOL @ this hook and title; good shit! Reno’s comin’ through pretty gutta too on tha 2nd verse; consistentness at its finest!! A lil’ boring start to Ready’s verse here on tha 3rd verse… If these verses from him sound like this, I hope to not hear him much… Doesn’t sound like tha otha two verses to me, unfortunately. My Current Rating: 4.2


04. “How I’m Rockin’ Nah” (Reno Feat. J-Von)
Ooh, different here (wit no Max) and Mod Productions on tha beat so let’s see how gr8 this gon sound, ESPECIALLY wit J-Von makin’ a comeback!!! >>> Sounds pretty tight here; good beat and tight shit from Reno once again on tha 1st verse!! J-Von’s on tha 2nd verse and he’s makin’ a good comeback here! Lookin’ forward ta gettin’ his brand new mixtape on my radio show!! He’s always family wit tha undaground of Louisiana! Forgot ta mention dat tha hook’s hella catchy too fa this shit! Mo REAL HOT shit from Reno comin’ outta tha 3rd verse; “spit cocaine!!” My Rating: 4.4


05. “Where They Do That At?” Feat. Kleiko Rico
Anotha Mod Productions beat here; let’s see how catchy this iz… >>> Yup, catchy; good job on tha hook! You’re comin’ through wit tha tightness on tha 1st verse! Nice job wit tha catchy rhymes, my boy! Tha Kleiko Rico dude’s on tha 2nd verse and it’s okay for me but goes good wit tha song… This sounds like a real hot club banga that’s addicting wit tha hook now, lol… Max, you’re on tha 3rd verse and it’s all about tha drinks, lol! My Rating: 4.0


06. “Lights Out” (Reno Feat. Max Minelli & Lil’ Junior)
Lookin’ forward ta hearin’ Lil’ Junior here! LOL, anotha Mod Productions beat? I’m surprised no one made their own version of his beats? >>> Sounds good here on tha beat and tha beginning’s pretty nice… Reno’s on tha 1st verse and once again, he’s got tha tightness on tha mic! ROFL @ tha hook; sounds hella catchy once again! Max, you’re on tha 2nd verse and tha flow’s pretty catchy; good shit… Let’s hear tha anticipatin’ Lil’ Junior and him on tha 3rd verse… Bad start, too typical… I’d rather hear more from him on otha tracks. Just hope he doesn’t get a future-Pop perspective like Ready… My Rating: 3.9


07. “This Can’t Be Life” Feat. Airee
G-Motivation beat; not my kinda title so let’s see… >>> Yea, tha production’s nice but it leads to a funny feelin’ for me… Okay 1st verse but tha hook kinda kills tha vibe for me. I’m likin’ tha real shit in tha 2nd verse though… Even a 3rd verse fit on here? More good real shit but not my kinda song… I’m more like “This Can’t Be True” when it comes ta anotha failed attempt at hangin’ out wit someone; that’s more me! My Rating: 2.8


08. Big Jay (Pyrex Radio) Checks In
>>> Okay. My Rating: N/A


09. “U Don’t Like Me” (Derty Feat. Max Minelli & Tank Jones)
Shonta on tha track; looks anticipatin’! >>> LOL @ this gutta start! GR8 job wit tha hook… Anotha dry verse from Derty on tha 1st verse; he’s EXTREMELY limited ta what he can rap about fa some reason; where’s a CD?!? Now, I’m hearin’ familiar quotes like “my mama ain’t raise no hoe,” smh… Now, it’s Max on tha 2nd verse and now, I hear tightness!! Derty’s tight but can only be tight on a crunk/club song… Nice job continuin’ this shit although a lil’ dry on tha quotes too… I guess tha “mama ain’t raise…” shit was a part of tha hook? Didn’t realize dat at first… Tank Jones’s on tha 3rd verse and I’m glad there’s some guttaness in him too!! He easily had tha best verse outta tha song! My Rating: 4.4


10. “Showin’ Up” Feat. Lil’ One The Champ, Reno & Nasty Nate
Anotha G-Motivation beat? Hope it ain’t stale although there’s a good line up here! >>> Much betta soundin’ beat! Then again, tha otha one was somewhat good but it wasn’t my topic; this iz hot here! You’re on tha 1st verse, Max, and it sounds like you’re makin’ a track sound good to tha fullest! LOL, tha hook sounds pretty tight wit tha “parallel park;” good shit! DEFINITELY soundin’ tight here to tha fullest!! LOL, here’s Lil’ One The Champ on tha 2nd verse. He sounds high off tha club or somethin’, lol… Pretty good collab overall though… Now, here comes tha consistent Reno on tha 3rd verse; let’s see how good his verse iz! VERY, VERY HOT on this beat!! He DEFINITELY held it down tha whole way!!! My Rating: 4.6


11. TJ (Perfect 10 Productions) Checks In
Oh; lookin’ forward ta hearin’ a new dude… >>> Yea, new for me and thumbs up fa checkin’ in! My Rating: N/A


12. “I’m Amped Up” Feat. Reno
LOL, anotha Mod Productions beat? How’d he get to hook up wit you so much? >>> You sound anticipatin’ in tha beginning like T-Lo wit tha “alright, alright, alright…;” good start! Ooh, tha hook’s real hot here wit how you and Reno are “amped up!” LOL, again wit tha “mama ain’t raise no hoe” shit? It’s all good but I didn’t think it’d appear so quickly again… Reno’s on tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ pretty tight; VERY consistent on this beat once again!! This iz DEFINITELY a jam right here wit a bunch of consistency wit tha soundin’!! Max, you’re on tha 2nd verse here and it’s okay for a start but tha flow’s DEFINITELY crazy!! My Rating: 4.6


½time: So far, this iz DEFINITELY a HOT lil’ CD fulla Max Minelli songs and collaborations!! It’s all about tha Y$E here!! Tha average CD rating’s at a 4.1 right now and I’m DEFINITELY feelin’ err-body contributin’!!


13. “Shootin’ 4 The Stars” (Reno)
Jondo beat this time; let’s see how TIGHT this iz fa an only-Reno song!! >>> DEFINITELY likin’ tha beat here and Reno’s goin’ off on tha hook and 1st verse!! Tha 2nd verse sounds pretty tight and consistent too!! Luv tha endin’ of “I’m from Louisiana!!” My Rating: 4.3


14. Kell (Y$E) Checks In
Ooh, anotha newbie for me; lookin’ forward ta hearin’ this skit that’s at least a minute long! >>> Sounds focused; fuck wit me, ya dig! My Rating: N/A


15. “Unbelievable” (Reno)
Mo Reno solo music here wit anotha Jondo beat; keep tha heat comin’!! >>> Almost sounds like Magnolia Chop in tha beginning…; catchy hook wit a cool beat! Tha 1st verse’s soundin’ real right here; good shit! Consistent, tight-ass street shit in tha 1st verse and tha 2nd verse keeps it goin’ too!! My Rating: 4.3


16. Gloria Velez Checks In / “Hey Girl”
It’s now back to you, Max. Happy Perez on tha beat but I dunno if I gon like dis too much… >>> Tha beat’s nice and smooth here; it has a good sound to it. Tha 1st verse’s pretty good… I’m likin’ tha hook here; a good slow song… Tha 2nd verse sounds pretty good too. Tha length iz short so that’s pretty good for a song like dis; at least it ain’t no five minutes! My Rating: 3.8


17. DJ Incredible Checks In / “Big Booty Judy (Remix)”
LMAO! And it’s Jondo on tha beat again! Let’s see how funny/different this iz from tha original! >>> Still sounds tha same fa me… My Rating: 4.1


18. DJ Bootsie (BECP) Checks In
>>> Okay also. I don’t know why he’s so anti-social… My Rating: N/A


19. “Buzz Lightyear” Feat. Reno
Russell Lee beat; what’s up wit this title? >>> Beat sounds like if you were high or somethin’; sounds cool… Almost sounds like Savage on tha hook too… Tha 1st verse from you’s aight; this iz a cool/straight song for me… Reno sounds aight on tha 2nd verse; nothin’ really special here… My Rating: 3.7


20. Vic (V.I.Productions) Checks In
>>> Glad ta hear more people I ain’t know about; good check in! My Rating: N/A


21. “Come Eff With Me” Feat. Coppertop & Reno
LOL @ tha “eff” in tha title!! What a TIGHT lineup here wit Q-Red on tha beat, a newbie on tha feature and Reno on tha feature too!! >>> Yea, this iz DEFINITELY soundin’ hot!! Max’s keepin’ it consistent from tha beginning to tha end of tha 1st verse!! Tha 2nd verse from Coppertop sounds good; nice debut for me… Here’s tha gutta Reno on tha 3rd verse, doin’ his thang!! My Rating: 4.6


22. “My Homie”
Mod Productions beat; let’s see how good this iz… >>> Not a good start; why does tha beat sound Pop? Tha hook sounds a lil’ betta… Tha 1st verse’s good; good flow and how you deliver this joint… Tha 2nd verse sounds like it combined wit tha 1st verse wit its consistentness… My Rating: 3.7


23. Rashad Cave (Peoples Ent.) Checks In
Let’s hear what this dude has ta offer… >>> Sounds good; nice job wit tha check in too! Anotha dude that sounds like someone good for tha future! My Rating: N/A


24. “I Go Live (Outro)”
Anotha Mod beat? Where did this come outta? This iz 5:07 so I hope it ain’t boring or anything for an ending… >>> Tha beat kinda iz dry (I guess ‘cause tha long intro) but Max, you sound good introducin’ some shit on this “outro” track, lol. Okay, tha beat sounds betta once tha 1st verse kicked in; feelin’ tha sounds. Must be a whole verse or somethin’? This iz kinda long on one verse but it’s soundin’ good wit some interestin’ rhymes… I like tha lil’ “Jimi Jump” quote; nice shout out ta him! Oh, now, tha hook’s here past tha 3:00 mark… Pretty good hook and tha “outro” iz soundin’ good wit all tha shout outs… LOL, where’d that beat outro sound come from? Kinda good but it came outta nowhere wit tha beat tag, lol! My Rating: 3.6


Overall: Thought this shit was hot, ya dig! Nice job wit all tha features, tha producers and err-body dat checked in!! Good job and keep err-thang goin’!!


Rankings:

18. “This Can’t Be Life” Feat. Airee 2.8
17. “I Go Live (Outro)” 3.6
16. “Ayo” Feat. Mickael 3.6
15. “Buzz Lightyear” Feat. Reno 3.7
14. “My Homie” 3.7
13. “Hey Girl” 3.8
12. “Lights Out” (Reno Feat. Max Minelli & Lil’ Junior) 3.9
11. “Where They Do That At?” Feat. Kleiko Rico 4.0
10. “Big Booty Judy (Remix)” 4.1
09. “Gunto” Feat. Reno & Young Ready 4.2
08. “Unbelievable” (Reno) 4.3
07. “Shootin’ 4 The Stars” (Reno) 4.3
06. “U Don’t Like Me” (Derty Feat. Max Minelli & Tank Jones) 4.4
05. “How I’m Rockin’ Nah” (Reno Feat. J-Von) 4.4
04. “It’s Time (Intro)” Feat. Reno 4.5
03. “Come Eff With Me” Feat. Coppertop & Reno 4.6
02. “Showin’ Up” Feat. Lil’ One The Champ, Reno & Nasty Nate 4.6
01. “I’m Amped Up” Feat. Reno 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 73.1
Total Songs: / 18
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Average CD Rating: 4.1