Review #1,315: Mista Cain "Ashes 3.0"

Reviewed on 8.30.2013 (Review #1,315)

Got my final Mista Cain review, and I’m caught up! This iz his most-recent release (only three months old, surprisingly, but no one gets me anything, so it’s almost ‘old’ ta me), Ashes 3.0, from Cain Muzik / Utopia Music Group, once again! Start Time: 9:40 AM | End Time: 10:14 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! After I was robbed by an artist who claimed they “get money,” hearin’ about how much you “got money” and anything “money” really bothers me. If you have not done business wit me before, I won’t tolerate “money” talk in tha music!!

© 2013 CD Review (Review #1,315) reviewed on 8.30.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: https://myspace.com/territorymistaal/music/album/ashes-3.0-19120158

01. Intro Feat. Deezy Cain

>>> Ewe, a Facebook alert in tha background… Very aggressive against dat news story! I think tha news story’s false, too. My Rating: N/A

02. “Ashes 2 Ashes”

Forgettin’ an “E”? “Ashs”? >>> Of course, Lil’ Ken comin’ through on tha beat… Sounds like a catchy hook wit this beat, but I don’t like tha “success” perspective on tha hook. Well, you’re not “24,” yet. In 20 dayz, you’ll be. But, feelin’ your lyrics this time; I think this CD gon be an approvement from tha slowly-decreasing ratings of each CD that came out. My Rating: 4.4

03. “Tool On ‘Em” Feat. Lil’ Ernest

>>> Sounds like your voice iz slightly different, which iz, luckily, different from all these Lil’ Mista reviewz I’ve been doin’… Definitely a nice, gangsta hook, once again! You even got tha 1^st verse on lock, too; maybe, you’ll re-connect wit me once you get outta jail? I can’t focus on it ‘cause people say dat to me, and I’m tha longest afterthought in tha world! So, I gotta focus on myself, but I hope I’m important to ya, still… Hearin’ Lil’ Ernest on tha 2^nd verse, and yea, anotha gutta vibe, too!! Definitely feelin’ tha lyrics, as well as how his voice drops tha delivered lyrics! “Dropped my album”? You & Lil’ Josh, I neva heard anything except random features after “Jigga Juice”! My Rating: 4.5

04. “1 Of Da Sickest”

Too positive of a title! >>> Very Young Ready-like fa tha beginning, here… Like I’ve said before, one thing I really like about your songs iz that tha songs are short and sweet. What otha rapper from Louisiana drops hits that are 2:50 and less? Err-body be on dat 4:30-and-ova-fulla-bullshit-shit, where I’m sittin’ on these reviewz, ready ta fall asleep! But yea, this sounds like a nice jam, and Ken did a nice job wit tha beat, once again! Rhymes are good; not much braggin’, since tha good vibe of tha streetz keeps it hot. My Rating: 4.2

05. “Check Yo Pockets” Feat. Mouse On Tha Track

Mouse On Tha—not The—Track! >>> Tha “la-da-da-da” sounds like a southern version of Nate Dogg in tha beginning… Here we go wit some Mouse on tha hook!! Catchiness at its finest!! Feelin’ how you comin’ through on tha 1^st verse, Mista! Oh, that Mouse hook; he neva fails!!! LOL @ “Dolly … on a molly!” Even a verse from Mouse, on tha 2^nd, here… “Donkey” style, lol? My Rating: 4.5

06. “When I’m Dead”

Ain’t that how rappers just mysteriously ‘blow up’? Then again, you’re not even “dead,” but you’re quote-unquote, “big”? >>> Anotha good, southern vibe… “I’mma get my sleep when I’m dead;” hopefully, you ain’t sleepin’ when people call your phone, unlike B-Real! Fuckin’ called him, and he was “sleepin’” when I needed him. He sounded annoying, but it’s like, when people call me in my sleep—especially if it’s a music artist—I’m happy, and regularly answer tha phone, like, “What up?!” I almost wanted to tell him, “Rappers don’t sleep!” SMH @ sleepin’ on tha grind!! Like my dad says, “You only need ta sleep four hours!” But, this sounds good; a regular song by you, wit a lil’ bit of a betta soundin’ to it! Huh? What happened at 2:04? It’s really quiet, now?! Weird… My Rating: 4.2

07. “Studio” Feat. Lady Kym

Tha title = Everyone in Louisiana’s worst, obsessed enemy! >>> Yea, I’m right about my preview; ugh, tha death, deal-breaker message: “Lemme hit you back!” You know how many people said dat ta me, and they still haven’t, years later?! At least I keep my promise!! But, Kym sounds pretty nice on tha hook, includin’ tha beat… I like your descriptive lyrics, at times, too, Mista… Still, I wish rappers would put quality ova quantity! Like Sade says, when it comes to my music, “I only make music when I have something to say!” My Rating: 4.3

08. “In My Life”
>>> This iz a laidback-kinda joint, here… Ehh, this one’s got a pitched-female vocal sample on tha hook; gay. For your verses, they’re aight… These “love” jointz on a street CD ain’t really fa me… My Rating: 3.1

09. “Going Cain” Feat. Dame Cain

>>> Started off pretty quick, tha way I like it! Likin’ tha fast vibe, and what you comin’ wit on this track! Now, when you say, “Cain makin’ money,” iz that drug money? ‘Cause really, you still underground and to me, still a ‘random rapper outta BR.’ Hearin’ this Dame Cain dude on tha 2^nd verse, and it’s remindin’ me of some Bad Azz Entertainment-type shit wit tha hypeness! No filler, here! My Rating: 4.4

½time: Nice CD, so far; your CD stands at a 4.2 fa my rating, currently!! I like how your voice’s a lil’ different, your tracks have better features, and these are better-soundin’ tracks ta me!

10. “Pimp C”
You would think Savage had somethin’ ta do wit this song… >>> This sounds catchy and yea, where’s Savage when you need him? Not much ta say, except that you providin’ a nice vibe fa tha south, here! My Rating: 4.3

11. “Round The Back”
>>> Nice lil’ beat start in tha beginning; I describe it as “tha south vs. a classic video game’s sound effects!” Sounds like a drug-sellin’ anthem; I’m feelin’ what you comin’ through wit, here! I like how you talkin’ ‘bout bein’ at random houses and shit; nice and descriptive! My Rating: 4.3

12. “Pressure”

Damn @ not knowin’ how ta spell! You can’t blow up if you can’t spell! “Presure”? And by tha way, I spell “tha”, “iz”, words that end in “er” or “to” with an “A” on purpose, to show that it’s me doin’ all this typing, in case people wanna copy/paste! >>> Feelin’ tha Savage-soundin’ beat start! Good beat, but a lil’ boring wit tha flow. Sounds like you are a “professor,” here, wit how you’re deliverin’ this… My Rating: 3.8

13. “Like My Bitch”

Same song as “My Bitch”? >>> Nope, a new song… This one sounds catchier; I like how it sounds a lil’ like a Mouse song, wit how you’re comin’ through wit tha flow and shit. Shout out ta Ken on tha beat! Could just imagine what your “bitch” be like? I guess, in order to be big in tha music biz/your hood, you gotta have a “bitch.” Guess this why no one pays attention to me, smh! My Rating: 4.1

14. Skit

>>> Crazy @ gettin’ people “pregnant” before you’re, like, 30! My cousin 27 (almost 28) & she’s lookin’ forward ta havin’ kids! But, no kids, yet! She’s patient, slowly planning ‘til it’s time, ya H-E-A-R-D me?! My Rating: N/A

15. “On Ya Body” Feat. Yung Pymp
>>> I like tha beat, here!! Sounds pretty nice, and this track’s nice, overall! It bein’ a “bitch” song, can’t even tell too much ‘cause tha track bangs hard! I like how tha hook sounds wit dat sample in tha background (Boosie?)! Even got Yung Pymp on tha feature, too; shit sounds nice! My Rating: 4.5

16. “In My Ghetto”

I don’t get tha apostrophe “in” tha title? “I’n”? >>> Beat sounds nice. I heard anotha shout out ta Don Dre: “Big shout out ta Doc; he put me on my grind.” Too bad, when I tried re-connectin’ wit him, earlier this year (after three years of no way to get a hold of him), he only answered tha phone once, did not answer any texts I sent (2013, and people still don’t answer texts?!), and didn’t answer any phone calls. Talk about a very, not-serious, hates-promoting artist!! When will people be fun and creative and just answer fa me?! No wonder why you don’t hear from Easy Hustle Entertainment anymore! No one wants dat exposure, sadly! But, catchy song, and tha rhymes are great ta hear! My Rating: 4.3

17. “Déjà Vu”

>>> Sounds like all your other songs: Great beat and how you come wit it! Great “déjà vu” feelings… My Rating: 4.0

18. Outro

>>> Why would you anticipate ta “die”? Also, when you gon quit using that “Cain Muzik” tag in tha songs/skits? Why would you wanna steal dumb-ass Rick Ross’ idea? Why him? He ain’t Louisiana!! My Rating: N/A

Overall: I have ta say, great CD, Mista! Your other CDs were good, but had their weak areas, as well as on a slightly-typical, boring vibe… There was only one weak song on here, but other than that, very consistent, especially with tha lengths of tha songs! Now that I’m caught up, I hope I start gettin’ CDs when they come out!! Remember tha Easy Hustle dayz of 2010, when you were gettin’ a hold of me, and Kedrick was sendin’ me your music, on-time?! Yea, on-time!! Me havin’ tha music on-time was nice and exclusive! Now, everything’s on YouTube by tha time I get shit, and I serve no purpose into why I’m doin’ what I’m doin’. But, hopefully, you take me serious, again! I mean, I’m very close to disappearin’ from many, so with you bein’ in jail, at tha moment, it gon be hard to get a hold of me once you get out…

Rankings:

15.       “In My Life” 3.1

14.       “Pressure” 3.8

13.       “Déjà Vu” 4.0

12.       “Like My Bitch” 4.1

11.        “When I’m Dead” 4.2

10.       “1 Of Da Sickest” 4.2

09.       “Studio” Feat. Lady Kym 4.3

08.       “Pimp C” 4.3

07.       “In My Ghetto” 4.3

06.       “Round The Back” 4.3

05.       “Ashes 2 Ashes” 4.4

04.       “Going Cain” Feat. Dame Cain 4.4

03.    “Check Yo Pockets” Feat. Mouse On Tha Track 4.5

02.    “Tool On ‘Em” Feat. Lil’ Ernest 4.5

01.    “On Ya Body” Feat. Yung Pymp 4.5

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      62.9

Total Songs:                      / 15

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Average CD Rating:       4.2