Review #1,094: Lil' P.A. (Port Allen) "Play It How It Go Mixxtape Vol. 1"

Reviewed on 12.09.2011 & 12.26.2011 (Review #1,094)




My 2^nd review for today iz my boy, Lil’ P.A., who can also go by tha name, Lil’ Port Allen. His new mixtape, Play It How It Go Mixxtape Vol. 1, iz from his label, Lil’ P.A. On The Track Entertainment (kinda long for a label name). Even though a few years younger than me, I hope this turns out to be really good, since Lil’ P.A.’s affiliated wit Macked Out Music! Also, thanx again for sendin’ me a hard copy! Start Time: 1:42 PM / 12:09 PM End Time: 2:30 PM / 12:28 PM
EDIT: Continuin’ tha review on 12.26.2011 due to I didn’t realize there were nine other trackz on tha actual hard copy vs. DatPiff! Also, thanx for tha feature IDs and tha track IDs on #s 11-19!


Disclaimer: 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 already love it. 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 #1,094) reviewed on 12.09.2011 & 12.26.2011 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: http://www.datpiff.com/LilPort-Allen-Play-It-How-It-Go-Vol1-mixtape.301278.html


01. “Play It How It Go” Feat. Neno Da Don & Li’ T.C.
Startin’ off wit a joint tha size of 5:34? I dunno, lemme see what’s up! >>> Oh no @ a two-sentence beat tag… Of course, startin’ off wit a topic about money, but at least tha beat’s real catchy, wit its sounds. Have ta give you a big plus on this, bruh; really like how you always say, “dawg,” on tha hook. Really, your voice reminds me a lil’ of tha young Lil’ Wayne from tha ‘90s – 2003 dayz. Glad you went to “private school;” so did I, and I debuted with editing videos and making movie-like videos, back then! ROFL, who’s this “turtle” dude on tha 3^rd verse, lol? Sounds like they came outta nowhere and they’re doin’ a nice job for a feature! Anotha feature on tha 4^th verse; sounds like an even younger dude who says he ‘bout tha streetz and all dat? I refuse to do anything wit songs I don’t have enough information on, so prolly, when I get on tha phone wit you, I can get them features! My Rating: 4.6


02. “Watch Dem Niggas” Feat. Li’ T.C.
>>> Sounds like anotha unique production for tha 225; makes me really anticipate talkin’ to you and fuckin’ wit you more, ya dig? Luv your dialect/voice; you kick ass fa tha 225! Good street shit for tha hook, here; likin’ this topic, although I have a feelin’ tha previous joint gon be better, lol. Nice job wit tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit some good shit, just like tha hook! Iz dat someone else on tha 2^nd verse? Almost sounds like you, but I’m definitely feelin’ it. LOL, where’d all tha threat thoughts come outta? My Rating: 4.4


03. “Hardlife Struggle” Feat. Stick Alley Red
>>> Likin’ tha beat start for a title like this… Good hook; sounds like a nice, Wayne-type joint… Damn, not anotha random feature…; good job, even though I don’t know who he iz. I like how his attitude was like, “Suck on my nuts,” to prove dat he got tha “nuts” ta say dat, and do dis shit! My Rating: 4.3


04. “Flippin’ Stacks” Feat. Grizey & Neno Da Don
You forgot a “p” in “flipin’”; at least you got tha apostrophe, lol. >>> Just wonderin’, how do you have a “stack” to “flip”? Ain’t it kinda rough for an under-20-year-old? Anotha feature? How do you have all these mysterious people? Ain’t it hard to get someone to agree wit you, even a family member? I think tha 3^rd verse iz, too? Okay song, overall; definitely above decent for me. My Rating: 4.2


05. “I Ain’t Gon Settle” Feat. Drako
Prolly “gon” but forgot tha “I”… >>> Really? “Six figures;” izn’t that a dream for someone in their 30s or 40s? “You want an album? Well, that’s a stack;” we’re identical? That’s what’s up; I charge $1,000 to produce a whole album, $100 for a beat. Catchy, good shit so far; lol, anotha feature? Too much money; whateva happened to not wantin’ money? Glad I don’t “want a bank roll;” I just wanna do my services for $5, $10, $20, $30, $50, etc., mainly. My Rating: 4.2


06. “Lil’ Ridiculous Gangsta” Feat. Neno Da Don & Grizey
>>> I like tha beat, of course, and tha content’s pretty nice for tha streetz. I like how you deliver this shit, but I hope I get to hear some attitudes and shit, instead of it soundin’ a lil’ calm… LOL, sounds like a feature on tha 1^st verse? “Off tha porch since 15; in tha streetz wit a 9”? Really? Sounds scary… Glad I neva laid my hands on a gun, and haven’t seen one in almost four years! I like how you say tha title; almost sounds like a tongue twister or somethin’. Anotha random dude on tha 2^nd verse; feelin’ tha attitude, here! Tha attitude makes me be able to feel it, a lil’. Don’t know who’s on tha 3^rd verse but lol @ automatically assumin’ that people could “want it wit [you].” BTW, what’s “100 stacks,” accordin’ to y’all? It can’t be $100,000, right? That’s, like, either 40-year-old money, or where they save money for years and years and years and decades! My Rating: 4.3


07. “Dum Level” Feat. Drako
>>> No, not tha damn beat tag again! Finally, soundin’ a lil’ betta, though, since most of tha jointz kept decreasin’ slightly. Nice job wit tha hook, here; really likin’ tha beat! Damn, you “fulla dat Goose” fa under 21? Sounds a lil’ peer-pressured, as well as on “tabs,” too? Guess you prevented yourself from gettin’ picked on back in tha day? I think it’s an unknown dude on tha 2^nd verse; don’t know where all this “money”’s comin’ from… Question: I thought I was tha only dude that would save “money,” vs. everyone else? My Rating: 4.4
EDIT: I think you cursed this song; don’t tell me to not remove somethin’ when you publicly have it in a song!


08. “Smoked Out, Ridin’” Feat. Drako
LOL @ this title; looks like it gon be a double verb, so I gotta add a comma in tha title. >>> Cool beat start; wonder what this gon exactly sound like? LOL, hearin’ some rhymes and I wonder, were you peer-pressured for dat “good killa,” too? Wonder where it started for you? Sounds good, though. Nice job on tha 1^st verse; gotta keep tha smoke in tha air! Tha 2^nd verse iz an unknown dude, luvin’ “smokin’,” too, lol? Like, did beatin’ a dick influence tha “smokin’,” or was it a typical thing? My Rating: 4.5


09. “Rollin’ All Week” Feat. Drako & Lady Di
LOL, thought it was gonna be somethin’ like “rollin’” a blunt, but I guess this iz anotha peer-pressured topic! >>> No, not tha beat tag again! Sounds real good; really, what influenced you ta start “rollin’”? Nothing offensive, but do you not do typical things? Different person on tha 1^st verse; sounds good, fa what it iz. This sounds like a schedule; how do you actually have access and do this “rollin’” shit? You on tha 2^nd verse? Sounds good, once again. A gurl on tha 3^rd verse; lots of details about these pillz outta nowhere, lol. My Rating: 4.4


½time: So far, a nice mixtape; sounds more like an album, since nothin’ iz mixed? Oh, ain’t tha term “mixtape” played out, now? Currently, you’re at 4.4 for tha CD rating!!!! Based off your CD’s hard copy, I guess these features have ta do wit tha Stick Alley Boyz?


10. “Gotta Grind” Feat. Stick Alley Red & Neno Da Don
Endin’ it with… >>> No, not tha beat tag again!!! Sounds like some hotness goin’ on wit tha beat, as well as this “grind” attitude/topic/hook! I no longer am used to your voice, but I believe dat’s some1 different on tha 1^st verse, soundin’ aight. Puttin’ a “9 to [their] face”? Where’d tha attitude come from? What tha hell? It just ended at 3:25? What happened to tha remainin’ 50-somethin’ seconds? My Rating: 4.2


11. “Is U Down Wit Me” Feat. Young Thugga
>>> “T-Slim on tha beat”? So, you didn’t do all your beats, huh? Long beat intro, which keeps me wonderin’/interested… You feel like this at a teenager? Not a virgin, lol? Not really my kinda song, here, since it sounds like automatic-cocky-type shit… You sound betta than Young Thugga wit your 2^nd verse, here… My Rating: 3.8


12. “She Act’n Bad” Feat. Young Thugga
Sequel? >>> Gayness at its finest wit tha beat tag in tha beginning!! But, this iz definitely more jammin’ than tha previous song; this iz acceptable! Still, lol @ automatically assumin’ you’re not a virgin wit this content, at such a young age! Tha 2^nd verse sounds a lil’ younger than you; you’re betta on this shit, again… My Rating: 3.9


13. “Fuck How You Feel” Feat. Grizey, Young Gregory & Neno Da Don
You originally dickrided Greg on tha feature by only listin’ him. Luckily, now that I asked, all tha others are here; let’s see what really happens. >>> Volume’s really low? Weird…; tha hook sounds good… Grizey on tha 1^st verse? Even more dickridin’ goin’ on; now, I gotta move him to tha front of tha ID! Good job wit you on tha 2^nd verse; let’s see if tha dickridin’ continues… (I betcha it does!!) Nope; good job from Greg on tha 3^rd verse. This sounds like somethin’ from years ago, based off tha low volume and how everything sounds… Either way, nice job. My Rating: 4.2


14. “If U Got It On Yo Mine”
LOL @ “mine” for ‘mind’… >>> Sounds good; nice job wit tha rhymes and finally, no fuckin’ features!! My Rating: 4.3


15. “Off Da Meter” Feat. Stick Alley Red, Young Thugga & Joy-Joy
>>> On no, almost had my stomach turn once I heard tha beat tag… again… again… again… again… again… again!!! Tha hook sounds pretty hot and consistent, minus tha gayness of tha word “swag”! Sounds like a lot of fairytale rhymes in this wit all tha ‘gun’ content, but it’s still good… however serious I take this; tha 2^nd verse sounds betta, a lil’ bit. My Rating: 4.3


16. “Let Me Rock, Let Me Roll” Feat. Young Thugga
>>> Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!!! This sounds good, but tha lyrics in tha hook (mainly, tha word “swag”) just ruins it! It’s gonna be a sad day, years and decades from now, to know that there won’t be anymore people that debut in tha rap game, born in tha ‘70s & ‘80s; that’s gonna suck!!!!! At least this joint ain’t long or anything; verses sound like a good jam. My Rating: 4.0


17. “Rolling” Feat. Lil’ Rivers
Please, no beat tag… >>> No, but off-beat hook?! Wow, keep tha weird games goin’… Lyrics are pretty good, when it comes ta tha “smokin’”/225 sound… Anotha nice length (ironically, 2:25); you sound good, just as Lil’ Rivers does! Best song from tha 2^nd ½, here!! Wow, those beat sounds!! My Rating: 4.5


18. “My Demonstration” Feat. Drako, Dude Blitz & Neno Da Don
Return of Dude Blitz, here…; glad you know how ta spell that long word in tha title. >>> Beat’s good; hook’s good; verses sound pretty good, too; nice collaboration! I really like dat last verse goin’ on!! “Neno Da D-O-N!!” My Rating: 4.4


19. “I’m Gusto” Feat. Young Jack, C.H.O.P.A., Drako & Young Thugga
Such random features; how iz socializin’ easy for you, at such a young age? What was tha age you started to easily communicate wit people? >>> Sounds good wit tha hook and beat; nice and hot! Damn, bad start to tha 1^st verse wit tha “swagger” shit. But, it picks up…; nice energy, overall! My Rating: 4.4


Overall: Turned out to be very good, overall; you get five stars from me ‘cause of your consistency. LOL, were you gonna get bullyed if you didn’t have a song without a feature? Funny how every single song had a feature in it, includin’ tha last song, which was cut… / Still fit good wit #s 11-19, but no longer a five-star CD for me…


Rankings:

19. “Is U Down Wit Me” Feat. Young Thugga 3.8
18. “She Act’n Bad” Feat. Young Thugga 3.9
17. “Let Me Rock, Let Me Roll” Feat. Young Thugga 4.0
16. “Flippin’ Stacks” Feat. Grizey & Neno Da Don 4.2
15. “I Ain’t Gon Settle” Feat. Drako 4.2
14. “Gotta Grind” Feat. Stick Alley Red & Neno Da Don 4.2
13. “Fuck How You Feel” Feat. Grizey, Young Gregory & Neno Da Don 4.2
12. “Lil’ Ridiculous Gangsta” Feat. Neno Da Don & Grizey 4.3
11. “If U Got It On Yo Mine” 4.3
10. “Off Da Meter” Feat. Stick Alley Red, Young Thugga & Joy-Joy 4.3
09. “Hardlife Struggle” Feat. Stick Alley Red 4.3
08. “Dum Level” Feat. Drako 4.4
07. “I’m Gusto” Feat. Young Jack, C.H.O.P.A., Drako & Young Thugga 4.4
06. “My Demonstration” Feat. Drako, Dude Blitz & Neno Da Don 4.4
05. “Rollin’ All Week” Feat. Drako & Lady Di 4.4
04. “Watch Dem Niggas” Feat. Li’ T.C. 4.4
03. “Rolling” Feat. Lil’ Rivers 4.5
02. “Smoked Out, Ridin’” Feat. Drako 4.5
01. “Play It How It Go” Feat. Neno Da Don & Li’ T.C. 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score: 81.3
Total Songs: / 19
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Average CD Rating: 4.3