Review #1,344: B.T. Da Hound "The Struggler"

Reviewed on 12.06.2013 (Review #1,344)

I’m up early; I hope I can get a bunch of reviewz done today… Up first, B.T. Da Hound The Struggler, signed with Sounds Like Money Entertainment. I have to admit, as much as his previous CD did great with me on ratings, I’m not feelin’ this label name at all!! Start Time: 8:54 AM | End Time: 9:36 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 #1,344) reviewed on 12.06.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: https://www.facebook.com/bt.dahound

01. “Back”
>>> Sounds like tha television in tha beginning… Jon Boi doin’ tha track, here…; ahh, don’t rub in tha “Sounds Like Money” shit! Bad intro! Not really inta tha “cash” rhymes on tha 1^st verse, though you sound good on this beat. BTW, there’s a B.T. from tha Shop Shutters already from Baton Rouge; what made you come up wit B.T. for your name, too? Not bad, but not superior… My Rating: 3.4

02. “Outta Sight, Outta Mind” Feat. Peter Pluck

Interesting name on tha feature; time ta pluck some eyebrows, rofl? >>> Nice beat; really feelin’ tha organ!! Now, let’s hope you don’t rap about money! Tha 1^st verse sounds catchy; nothin’ wrong wit it, luckily… Tha 2^nd verse’s a lil’ on a blah, blah, blah-like tip; sounds like shit anyone can rap about. Hook’s catchy, but overall, this iz decent for me. My Rating: 3.7

03. “Hound Town (Freestyle)” Feat. B-Nice

>>> When you gon change that label name? It’s almost like I’m bein’ praised for bein’ robbed or somethin’, smh. If this considered a “freestyle”, I’m not really into all tha “pussy” catchin’. It’s like, you should go hard on a “freestyle”, not expect ta have sex for tha first thing that catches your attention… Almost sound a lil’ like Rich Boy, too… Bad “this what money sound like” part; not feelin’ that part (hook?) at all! Ahh, fuck, enough wit that line!! B-Nice on tha 2^nd verse… If “money”’s tha main topic, I’m not feelin’ this at all… Sounds too joyful on a freestyle! I think I’m taking off at least a whole point wit that “this what money…” repetitive part! My Rating: 2.2

04. “Da Code” Feat. H.B. & Jungle Bleezy

>>> Likin’ tha breathin’ in tha beginning, but why tha old, jacked, New York-soundin’ beat? Not bad wit tha 1^st verse, and tha hook’s aight. This goes harder than tha freestyle, easily. You could’ve sworn this was tha freestyle, instead… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse (H.B.) and it almost sounds like a unique white boy, mixed wit some black; good job… Tha 3^rd verse (Jungle Bleezy) sounds aight; tha voice doesn’t make this too bad… My Rating: 3.5

05. “Story Untold”
>>> Anotha speech in tha beginning… Again, nice organ beat; let’s see how you do on it… Okay rhymes on tha 1^st verse; thought it would sound more exciting with tha beat, though… I can see also where this ain’t too exciting for me: There’s no hook! My Rating: 2.8

06. “Checkout Time” Feat. B-Nice

>>> Bad choice of a beat, as it sounds like old-soundin’ New York hip-hop or somethin’! Wow, this iz boring! Sounds like anotha freestyle, but there’s a hook… Damn, title error: “Check Out”? It’s compound! B-Nice on tha 2^nd verse…; okay, but this joint’s too boring, overall. I like tha “housekeeping, it’s checkout time” part toward tha end, though. My Rating: 1.9

07. “Rather Have It” Feat. B-Nice

>>> Again, anotha New York hip-hop beat… I ain’t sittin’ here for five mnutes, so lemme skim through this… Hook sounds good, but corny at tha same time. Rhymes are better than usual, between tha both of y’all, here… Why you think it’s cool ta have a five-minute joint like this on here? My Rating: 2.6

08. “Gates Rack Back” Feat. Cali

??? @ tha title? Cali = Lil’ Cali? >>> WTH’s up wit these beat choices? Not Louisiana at all, and most-definitely, not 225-soundin’!!! This like a ‘90s West Coast beat… Why it “a hard task tryna get ta 25?” Nothin’ hard, here, as I’m “25.” This not bad, but my interest iz sittin’ in tha toilet, at tha moment. ROFL @ thinkin’ Lil’ Cali was on this! If tha beats were Baton Rouge-like, I prolly would’ve thought. But, this iz just okay. My Rating: 2.5

½time: Was okay, at first, but you lost me wit tha freestyle-like songs and bad-soundin’ beats. Currently, your not-makin’-Baton-Rouge-soundin’-CD’s at a 2.8 for tha CD rating; bleh…

09. “Cake Boi” Feat. Lil’ Tray

>>> A Lil’ Cal beat; how’d it go to an original beat, all of a sudden? Very random… This sounds okay; at least it ain’t long! Tha 1^st verse sounds decent… Lil’ Tray on tha 2^nd verse, here… Not feelin’ these simple rhymes; why “money?!” “It’s 2010?” Why tha old song? Wow, get this 2^nd verse away from me!! My Rating: 2.7

10. “Digital Scale Classics”
>>> I respect your real rhymes, but they’re boring to me. This beat ain’t too bad, but you’re gonna have ta excite me a lot more than this… My Rating: 2.4

11. “Out There”
>>> Almost sounds like a B-Real beat, here (Bubba’s “Polo Everythang” sound effect I hear)… A lil’ betta wit how you sound on tha 1^st verse; it sounds like you’re focused… Tha hook’s a lil’ catchy wit just tha title, though tha talkin’ throughout it’s kinda random… Tha 2^nd verse ain’t too bad, either, comin’ from your “small section.” A 3^rd verse, here…; this okay. My Rating: 3.6

12. “My Bitch & My Blunt” Feat. Cali

>>> Okay-soundin’ beat, here… Wow, why iz this so boring? Where’s tha hook? Finally hearin’ it, and it flows nice… Scary background vocals at 2:14! That means, it’s time ta skim through this! As far as Cali on tha 2^nd verse, this aight. Not really a good mix of content for me, overall (between a “bitch” and a “blunt”)… My Rating: 2.5

13. “S.L.M.”
>>> This okay; you sound a more excited wit how you comin’ through on this… My Rating: 2.4

14. “Who Dat”
>>> Anotha aight joint; tha hook sounds catchy wit tha beat sounds and how you repeat this title. My Rating: 3.0

15. “City Cry”
>>> Not sure how much I’m feelin’ this vibe. Almost sounds like a reggae beat, but it’s an okay, laidback joint, overall. SMH @ “money come first;” how ‘bout, “Tryna like other rappers come first,” or, “Puttin’ a consistent amount of quality out, first,” right? My Rating: 2.5

16. “BRC Lyfe”
>>> A lil’ boring fa an ending joint, but I guess that’s how endings go… Tha hook can go either way for me: up, or down. It kinda sounds like tha old dayz of Louisiana wit how you deliver tha rap-sung vocals, but at tha same time, this joint’s just okay for me. Yea, why does your city have “no love”? So many people hatin’ on me now, and I ain’t even do nothin’! My Rating: 2.8

Overall: I dunno, I thought this was weak. Comin’ from a CD that averaged out to five stars (by havin’ at least a 4.0 for each song on tha CD), there wasn’t even one song on here that got a 4.0. With that bein’ said, please quit rappin’ about money, and have a better ear for beats!

Rankings:

16.       “Checkout Time” Feat. B-Nice 1.9

15.       “Hound Town (Freestyle)” Feat. B-Nice 2.2

14.       “Digital Scale Classics” 2.4

13.       “S.L.M.” 2.4

12.       “City Cry” 2.5

11.        “Gates Rack Back” Feat. Cali 2.5

10.       “My Bitch & My Blunt” Feat. Cali 2.5

09.       “Rather Have It” Feat. B-Nice 2.6

08.       “Cake Boi” Feat. Lil’ Tray 2.7

07.       “Story Untold” 2.8

06.       “BRC Lyfe” 2.8

05.       “Who Dat” 3.0

04.       “Back” 3.4

03.    “Da Code” Feat. H.B. & Jungle Bleezy 3.5

02.    “Out There” 3.6

01.    “Outta Sight, Outta Mind” Feat. Peter Pluck 3.7

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      44.5

Total Songs:                      / 16

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Average CD Rating:       2.8