Review #866: Lil' One Da Ryder "Fresh & Thuggin' Mixtape Vol. 2"

Reviewed on 3.10.2011 (Review #866)

Waking up early fa some promotion and fa some reviews; my 1^st review for today iz Lil’ One Da Ryder “Fresh & Thuggin’ Mixtape Vol. 2”. Start Time: 7:05 AM | End Time: 7:30 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. 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.

© 2011 CD Review (Review #866) reviewed on 3.10.2011 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Source (Where I Got Tha CD From): http://www.datpiff.com/dj3127_Lil_One_Da_Ryder_Fresh_Thuggin_Mixtape_V.m132792.html

01. Intro (DJ Spike) / “A U So Fly”

>>> A.K.A. DJ 3127. Tha production sounds pretty nice, here, kinda on tha Trill-soundin’ tip; I guess you got a connection? Good shit… and tha rappin’ sounds catchy, too! My Rating: 4.2

02. “Fresh N Thuggin’ (Remix)” Feat. Callion, Mugsy & Nutt Da Kidd

>>> “A Wodie beat;” iz dat Wodieson? Ugh, what’s up wit tha hook? Don’t need ta mix singin’ wit “thuggin’,” smh. This ain’t bad; nothin’ special, either. Tha 2^nd verse sounds a lot better… Tha 3^rd verse sounds a lil’ wack… My Rating: 3.2

03. Skit

>>> Yup. My Rating: N/A

04. “Rollin’ Like A Hemi” Feat. K.L. & Young Slugga

>>> A lil’ betta than tha previous song but I think I like “A U So Fly” betta. One of tha features iz on tha 1^st verse; 50/50 wit how it sounds… Tha 2^nd verse iz aight, too; lol @ tha limited vocabulary/topics… Tha 3^rd verse iz Young Slugga, soundin’ betta; gotta feel those “rollin’” rhymes! My Rating: 3.8

05. “On Dat Level”

>>> Pretty-good for a song like dis; tha hook sounds betta than what I expected from tha intro. Tha rhymes ain’t too bad; I guess you holdin’ tha beat down? My Rating: 3.9

06. Skit (DJ Spike)

>>> Oh no… My Rating: N/A

07. “Put It On Me” Feat. B Streezy, Hizzle, City Boi, Remi & K.L.

Not really lookin’ forward… >>> Do I have ta deal wit dis? Not in this generation!! Not even listenin’ to tha whole thing—betta yet, scrolling through! My Rating: 2.0

08. “I Can’t Slow Down” Feat. Pimp Lee

>>> Almost sounded like a gay hook but it ain’t bad wit tha content, overall. ROFL @ these “Pimp C” rhymes; what even makes you think of “leanin’” in tha 1^st place? My Rating: 3.6

09. “100% Real” Feat. Snipe

Have I heard before? >>> Prolly not ‘cause of how this starts and iz only decent. Okay shit from you on tha 1^st verse but nothin’ iz grabbin’ me… Tha hook sounds pretty-good, here; gotta keep it “real,” if dat’s tha case for you… Must be Snipe on tha 2^nd verse; I can hear tha catchy flow and it’s a plus. My Rating: 3.7

10. “Rambo” Feat. C Dash & Baby Boy

>>> Good/decent for a song like dis… LOL @ tha random Baby Boy Da Prince collaboration! Someone dat’s been hibernatin’ for a mainstream artist… My Rating: 3.8

11. “Everyday” Feat. Hizzle

>>> Tha production stepped up, here; hope it doesn’t get ruined… Tha hook’s only a lil’ on tha decent side ‘til tha 2^nd ½ of it wit tha repeatin’ of “everday, I…” Glad this has a catch to it; how do you manage ta do some of dis shit “everyday”? Can’t even do some of dis shit every year… Thumbs up fa havin’ Hizzle on this; he holdin’ down his verse wit tha quickness! My Rating: 4.1

12. “$ Make The World Go Round” Feat. Magnolia Chop

Looks like a song I wouldn’t anticipate but if Magnolia Chop’s on it, then, I guess I gotta like it… a lil’ bit. >>> Yea, it sounds catchy although tha “make it rain” shit kinda spoils it fa me. Tha rhymes are a lil’ cocky/gay, at most times, so this ain’t too special fa me… My Rating: 3.5

½time: A 3.6-rated CD, currently.

13. “Come Over” Feat. B Streezy

>>> Shit, anotha gay-soundin’ song fa me. My Rating: 1.8

14. Skit

>>> A lil’ longer, here… Not bad… My Rating: N/A

15. “Play Wit Me”

>>> Sounds good fa tha beat, once again. Again, dis has dat Trill sound to it and sounds pretty nice fa tha hook! Tha content iz aight; prolly would’ve expected a touch betta wit tha rhymes… My Rating: 4.0

16. Skit

>>> I dunno why but when there’s a skit to introduce tha next song, I feel less-anticipated, regardless if it’s you on tha skit. My Rating: N/A

17. “So Many PPL Love Me”

Let’s see if I was right… >>> Not as bad as somethin’ like #13 although tha beat’s a lil’ too smooth/soft fa me, especially when it mixes wit this “thuggin’” shit? Uh… not tha kinda street shit I grew up wit. At least tha lyrics and rhymes are betta… My Rating: 3.4

18. “All I Want Is $”
Uh oh… >>> Thanx for tha label info: Wide Open Entertainment. Anyway, sounds like a trap anthem, so I’ll accept dis, regardless of this typical content. My Rating: 3.7

19. Skit

>>> Anotha skit from you. A jail anthem we got next? I might like dis… My Rating: N/A

20. “Penitentiary Chances” Feat. Stirgus

Hope I was right… >>> Tha beat sounds good until some of tha singin’ came outta nowhere, smh. It’s not too bad but why you need tha singin’? Insecure feelings? Likin’ tha rhymes, so I’ll rate this a lil’ higher than some of tha shit on here… Could turn out ta be a pretty-good song, overall? My Rating: 4.0

21. “Think It Ova”

>>> Bad start; why a fade-in? What eva made dat cool outta nowhere? :confused Rhymes are pretty shitty, here and there; sounds more like a freestyle ta me? LOL, no hook? Guess I was right. My Rating: 3.1

22. “My Baby” Feat. Blaze

>>> Anotha gay-soundin’, soft-soundin’ song/beat fa me? My Rating: 1.9

23. “Fresher Than I’ve Ever Been” Feat. Stirgus, Roach & Young Slugga

>>> Sounds trapish; let’s see what happens… Damn, tha hook ruined it fa me!! What a bad way ta end dis mixtape!! I don’t even care about most of tha rhymes, even though they’re aight… My Rating: 2.1

24. “Hot Topic”

Bonus song, ‘cause it’s not on tha back cover? >>> At least this iz betta than tha shit on here; feelin’ it, even though I hate dat stupid-ass “swag” word!!! “I got … up on tha track;” thought I heard you say producer Boo fa a second; would’ve been anticipatin’ if it was dat case. Overall, a lil’ catchy… My Rating: 3.7

Overall: Why was tha front cover a lil’ small? Anyway, decent, overall. Some of tha songs on here brought tha CD to near-below-average fa me.

Rankings:

19.       “Come Over” Feat. B Streezy 1.8

18.       “My Baby” Feat. Blaze 1.9

17.       “Put It On Me” Feat. B Streezy, Hizzle, City Boi, Remi & K.L. 2.0

16.       “Fresher Than I’ve Ever Been” Feat. Stirgus, Roach & Young Slugga 2.1

15.       “Think It Ova” 3.1

14.       “Fresh N Thuggin’ (Remix)” Feat. Callion, Mugsy & Nutt Da Kidd 3.2

13.       “So Many PPL Love Me” 3.4

12.       “$ Make The World Go Round” Feat. Magnolia Chop 3.5

11.        “I Can’t Slow Down” Feat. Pimp Lee 3.6

10.       “100% Real” Feat. Snipe 3.7

09.       “All I Want Is $” 3.7

08.       “Hot Topic” 3.7

07.       “Rollin’ Like A Hemi” Feat. K.L. & Young Slugga 3.8

06.       “Rambo” Feat. C Dash & Baby Boy 3.8

05.       “On Dat Level” 3.9

04.       “Play Wit Me” 4.0

03.   “Penitentiary Chances” Feat. Stirgus 4.0

02.   “Everyday” Feat. Hizzle 4.1

01.   “A U So Fly” 4.2

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              63.5

Total Songs:              / 19

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Average CD Rating:       3.3