Review #1,123: Jay Regal "Jay Bin Laden"

Reviewed on 1.18.2012 (Review #1,123)

Already up to my 8^th review today? That doesn’t seem typical, but I guess I seem motivated ‘cause I’m mad!! It’s Jay Regal Jay Bin Laden, uh-uh-uh-oh, lol! Still wit Jungle Records, but this ain’t a Raw Ha release (that’s how long it’s been since I have heard a Jay Regal CD). Start Time: 8:46 PM | End Time: 9:23 PM

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 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. If you use tha word “swag” frequently, have auto-tune in your vocals, or talk about nothin’ but money and hoes 100,000x (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2012 CD Review (Review #1,123) reviewed on 1.18.2012 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Curtain Call”

>>> I think this iz a good-soundin’ intro track; nice rhymes, within your perspective… My Rating: 4.0

02. “Shotgun” Feat. Pada

>>> Hook and beat sounds good ta hear; good shit fa tha streetz… I’m likin’ your street-type rhymes, here, when it comes ta how you handle your “shotgun,” ya feel me? Pada’s on tha 2^nd verse and he sounds a lil’ like a white dude, wit how he sounds; okay, but not much energy goin’ on in tha flow… My Rating: 3.7

03. “Goodnite”

Or, not as a compound word (“Good Nite”); let’s hear this J.A.P.A.N. single… >>> This sounds like single material; sounds like one of y’all’s doin’ tha damn thang on tha hook! I think it’s M.A. on tha hook? Nearly tha same voice, but whateva, this iz hot… Tha 1^st verse iz good; it’s all about not carin’ about others, which iz what I’m now developin’! Yea, here you are on tha 2^nd verse, Regal; you know what it iz…/I don’t need ta say much… My Rating: 4.2

04. “Lay ‘Em Down”

>>> Anotha “gun” anthem; you can pull it off, unlike others. Speakin’ of a “9millie,” I had one to me four years ago, on January 23, as a “joke,” smh! Good, catchy verses fa your streetz, here. My Rating: 3.7

05. “Break It Down” Feat. Dude Blitz & DeeDee

>>> Wasn’t expectin’, or anticipatin’ tha singin’, but if this iz about cuttin’ “work,” then I’ll let it slide… LOL, you “count a lotta 100’s,” huh? How consistent are you wit it? Hope you can do some of my services, soon… What’s up wit these random kids in tha background? Soundin’ a lil’ too much… Dude Blitz sounds not bad on tha 2^nd verse; glad he’s makin’ an appearance, at least… My Rating: 3.8

06. “What You Mean I Ain’t Gangsta”

Different spellin’, this time… Sorry, but this iz complete novelty, bad luck music for me, now; R.I.P. 2009, forever! My Current Rating: 4.3

07. “Chicks In The Living Room” Feat. Dino

I don’t remember Dino’s name all capitalized… >>> Nas sample in tha hook; sounds a lil’ catchy, as it repeats, so I don’t mind too much… Good shit from you in tha 1^st verse; keep this shit goin’, Regal. Dino sounds nice on tha 2^nd verse, too… My Rating: 4.2

08. “Caked Up” Feat. M.A.

>>> Not tha kids in tha background, again! What iz this “best kept secret” shit? :confused Thumbs up fa tha “puff and ride slow music,” Regal. Tha beat’s soundin’ a lil’ borin’, here and there, but it’s not too bad for a song, overall…; tha hook sounds regular, too. Let’s see M.A.—oh wait, that’s you on tha 2^nd verse? I guess I was too in-tune ta what I sayin’, and figured dat he would be on tha 2^nd verse or somethin’. Either way, good job wit your “caked up” lyrics, J. My Rating: 3.7

½time: Good CD, it seems like, although I feel more in a decent mode; 4.0 for tha CD rating, currently!

09. “Clickhouse” Feat. Redd & Pada

>>> Sounds catchy wit this “and, I’ma break it off” shit repeatin’ in tha hook, includin’ tha “clickhouse” shit. I’m likin’ tha shit you’re spittin’ in tha 1^st verse, Regal; nice job wit tha representin’… Hearin’ this 2^nd verse, and it’s okay, for a more-unknown rapper… My Rating: 3.9

10. “Psycho”

>>> An intro skit goin’ on, here… After 1:21, tha hook’s finally here, and it sounds good, except for a need of energy… If you really went “psycho” wit how your voice would sound on here, that would be awesome! But, for this, it’s okay; thought I’d hear more than one verse, but it’s cool… “Drag queen killa, I be dressed up as them hoes be;” whoa! My Rating: 3.5

11. “Holding”

>>> More short music, which sounds good. Sounds like you’re “holding” a crown or somethin’, based off your status, here; not bad… My Rating: 3.6

12. “Say My Name Right”

>>> Sounds like a catchy song; who doesn’t know how ta pronounce “Jay Regal,” right? Catchiness, includin’ some decent rhymes… My Rating: 3.7

13. “Just Waitin’” Feat. Lil’ Wubb

He dropped tha “Lil’”? Prolly not… Too bad he didn’t have a passion for me, since he only made one outgoin’ call ta me, back on July 18, 2009, when I didn’t have service? Thank God I ain’t that passionate about phone calls, anymore! >>> Must be Wubb in tha beginning; okay… Not really anything catchy comin’ outta tha hook, unfortunately; let’s see what you got ta offer on tha 2^nd verse… It’s okay; I don’t really have anything to really say about it. My Rating: 3.4

14. “Louder”

>>> Sounds okay; I don’t really have anything ta say ‘bout this one, too… Well, I’ll say that I like when it says, “louder,” lol! My Rating: 3.8

15. “Syrupee Flow”

>>> I dunno how I can handle this different style wit tha beginning beat; lemme hear what you got wit tha verses… Okay, nice “high” anthem; I’ll give it some credit… My Rating: 3.7

16. “D-Boys”

Tha 2^nd single from J.A.P.A.N.; lemme hear it… >>> Yea, this sounds catchy; betta than most of tha shit on here, so far… You know it’s catchy when you say, “D-Boys! D-Boys,” ya feel me? Yup, “got hard, got soft, got blunts;” Jay Regal, tha man!! Nice job wit tha 2^nd verse, too; good, catchy ‘single’! My Rating: 4.2

17. “Make ‘Em Mad”

>>> Damn, tha kids are in tha background, again! :td This sounds like a decent joint; what’s up wit all tha decent music? I thought you had consistent, tight music? Guess it’s time for Raw Ha Records to bring you back? My Rating: 3.6

Overall: Ehh, it was a lil’ above average, but not tha shit I was used to, back in ’09…

Rankings:

17.       “Just Waitin’” Feat. Lil’ Wubb 3.4

16.       “Psycho” 3.5

15.       “Make ‘Em Mad” 3.6

14.       “Holding” 3.6

13.       “Say My Name Right” 3.7

12.       “Syrupee Flow” 3.7

11.        “Lay ‘Em Down” 3.7

10.       “Caked Up” Feat. M.A. 3.7

09.       “Shotgun” Feat. Pada 3.7

08.       “Break It Down” Feat. Dude Blitz & DeeDee 3.8

07.       “Louder” 3.8

06.       “Clickhouse” Feat. Redd & Pada 3.9

05.       “Curtain Call” 4.0

04.       “Goodnite” 4.2

03.   “Chicks In The Living Room” Feat. Dino 4.2

02.   “D-Boys” 4.2

01.   “What You Mean I Ain’t Gangsta” 4.3

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              65.0

Total Songs:              / 17

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Average CD Rating:       3.8