Sunday, September 23, 2012

Review #1,195: Charles D "Take It Personal"

Reviewed on 9.22.2012 (Review #1,195)



My next review iz for Nation Records. This iz Charles D Take It Personal. Start Time: 11:57 PM | End Time: 12:18 AM


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 #1,195) reviewed on 9.22.2012 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.



01. “I’m Everywhere”
>>> Nice beat start… Tha rappin’ sounds nice; I didn’t expect this to go as hard as it does, so far! Nice job wit tha hook; you really got a bit of a bad-ass side ta you, don’t you? I feel it; it’s all about an attitude! My Rating: 4.3


02. “In My Zone”
>>> Wow, could give a fuck about tha hook! Please, you gotta get tha dick outta your mouth and not use any a-tune!! It’s almost 2013 now; *NSYNC iz still together? At least tha verses are above-normal, but all my interest iz gone! My Rating: 2.1


03. “Blood Sacrifice” Feat. J-Pro
>>> Why a fade-in beat intro? Rhymes sound cool; I gotta try and recover from dat a-tune incident!! Rhymin’ definitely iz on-point, here, between tha both of y’all… My Rating: 3.8


04. “Let’s Get It In” Feat. J-Pro, E-Mac & Dral B
>>> Distorted vocals on tha hook? I like tha hook, but are you in a closet, basement, or hidden room or somethin’? All you guys do a pretty good job at rappin’ tha verses; good to have a collaboration, here and there. My Rating: 3.9


05. “Work Your Body” Feat. Dral B & Get Dollaz
>>> Hook’s a lil’ scary, and I can’t front, especially since it’s 4:27 on tha length! Even mentionin’ “106 & Park,” too? No wonder why my radio show was never paid attention to, outside of a conversation! Glad it’s all over! Tha features here are almost decent for me; soundin’ wack wit tha “100s,” but at times, tha rhymes are great and then, weird… My Rating: 2.9


06. “BR State Of Mind” Feat. Lil’ Trae
>>> Please, no Nu$$ie; WTF? People need to let him R.I.P.; I know this wouldn’t’ve been made before February 9, 2009! *Skips immediately, especially after skimmin’ and hearin’ tha featured artist’s vocals!* My Rating: 1.1


07. “Scary Movies” Feat. Dat Gurl KP
>>> Nice hook; I’m feelin’ tha distorted, heavy bass-type vibe, here… I like this whole theme about “scary movies;” tha female on tha feature sounds tight wit her consistent rhymin’! “Thief of tha night!” My Rating: 4.2


½time: Thought I’d actually like-like this CD, but it’s wack, decent, and good, all at once. However, overall, it’s a lil’ below-average, so far, wit a 3.2 average CD rating.


08. “Piece Of My Mind” Feat. E-Mac
>>> Great anger attitude on tha hook… I’m likin’ tha rhymes from tha both of y’all, here. My Rating: 3.7


09. “Rydin’ High” Feat. E-Mac
>>> I’m feelin’ y’all’s “high,” here, includin’ tha low-quality-soundin’ vocals… Nice job wit tha verses, too; each verse has their own perspectives! My Rating: 3.9


10. “Red Beam (Sit Down)” Feat. Lut
>>> “Now, it’s 2011;” thanx for tha year info, even though this CD came out toward tha near-end of January, 2012, accordin’ to tha DatPiff upload. Well, I can’t say this iz outstanding; nothin’ bad or excitin’ about this, so I’ll leave this at borderline-decent wit tha verses. My Rating: 3.4


11. “Every Single Day” Feat. Skitzo
>>> Decent hook… Of course, everyone’s “in love,” and has gotten “pussy” like it’s nothin’, so this ain’t nothin’ new for me… Kinda betta than usual for your 1st verse; tha feature I’d have ta get used to. Nothin’ too excitin’ comin’ outta him, here, on tha 2nd verse… My Rating: 3.1


12. “Other Shit” Feat. J-Pro
>>> Good attitude, but not likin’ tha typical/automatic thoughts; definitely not on “some other shit,” due to these rhymes and perspectives! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and tha lyrics really ain’t nothin’ outstandin’ or anything—oh wait, I think I mentioned dat already… Tha only thing that’s standin’ out here iz tha attitude… My Rating: 2.7


13. “Tragic & Magic”
>>> Hook can be interesting, but why do people still rap wit samples? “Ja Rule’s career” considered “dead?” I would’ve neva imagined dat a decade ago, as he was always tha artist ta get sick of, on tha radio. Then again, I think a decade from now, we’ll still be talkin’ about people like Nicki Minaj. Twitter and all these sites keep these artists out there, and make them too overrated… Anyway, lyrics are a lil’ betta on this joint; I’ll give this one some credit… My Rating: 3.6


14. “The Takeover 2012”
>>> Sounds like regular rappin’; hook sounds like a good East Coast feel about takin’ ova. Then again, not everyone can “takeover;” that’s why I get a lot of surprises in life ‘cause I don’t expect anything! My Rating: 3.5


Overall: Ehh, I could’ve expected better from this CD. I really liked tha 1st joint on here; keep your attitude up, but when penning lyrics down, don’t try to be like everyone else, at times. Write about embarrassin’ things, or things that no one usually experiences, such as myself, who deals with an autistic lifestyle.


Rankings:

14.       “BR State Of Mind” Feat. Lil’ Trae 1.1
13.       “In My Zone” 2.1
12.       “Other Shit” Feat. J-Pro 2.7
11.        “Work Your Body” Feat. Dral B & Get Dollaz 2.9
10.       “Every Single Day” Feat. Skitzo 3.1
09.       “Red Beam (Sit Down)” Feat. Lut 3.4
08.       “The Takeover 2012” 3.5
07.       “Tragic & Magic” 3.6
06.       “Piece Of My Mind” Feat. E-Mac 3.7
05.       “Blood Sacrifice” Feat. J-Pro 3.8
04.       “Rydin’ High” Feat. E-Mac 3.9
03.    “Let’s Get It In” Feat. J-Pro, E-Mac & Dral B 3.9
02.    “Scary Movies” Feat. Dat Gurl KP 4.2
01.    “I’m Everywhere” 4.3


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      46.2
Total Songs:                      / 14
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Average CD Rating:       3.3

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