R.I.P. News #04: Blvd. Quick

Just spreading tha news till tha tribute video drop (coming soon)!

Broadcasting from my room, here in Northeast PA, it's ya boy, FrankieThaLuckyDog, here, sadly reporting anotha tragic loss in tha Louisiana Rap community: Blvd. Quick, of tha TBG Gang; R.I.P.! :(

R.I.P. Video #62: Shizz Dollah

Completed on November 15, 2018 (Louisiana time), in honor of DJ B-Real's birthday.

Broadcasting from tha Council Cup Scenic Overlook, here in Wapwallopen, PA, it's ya boy, FrankieThaLuckyDog, here, sadly reportin' anotha tragic loss in tha Louisiana rap community.

Jonathen Bates, known by his stage name, Shizz Dollah (formerly Yung $hizz or $hizz), passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018, of a heart attack; he was only 27 years-old. Bates was just a teen when he was 1st featured on Baton Rouge rapper, Big Blaze's 2008 song, "Got It Made". Bates and his bro, Doe (or, Jon Doe, D.O.E., or Doe_XO), started releasing music under tha label, True Greed Entertainment. They released their collection of 2009 tracks on their 2010 release, Effect Vol. 2: Welcome To O.A.K.L.A.N.D.. In 2011, Bates signed with Baton Rouge rapper, Foxx's Milliyone Musik & released his first solo mixtape, The Chosen One, Vol. 1, in 2011. In 2012, Foxx presented Bates' A.D.I.D.A.S. release. In 2013, Bates released P.O.L.O. Vol. 1 (Players Only Live Once), as well as N.I.K.E. Vol. 1 (Nigga I Kill Everything). In 2015, Bates put out his This What I Would've Did 2 Yo Shit mixtape. In 2017, Bates collaborated with Baton Rouge producer/rapper, DJ B-Real & released Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 1, on B-Real's Pay The Producer Production & Bates' Blocc Society Entertainment. In 2018, his final release, Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 2, was released on B-Real's Pay The Producer Production. Just one day before his untimely death, on October 25, 2018, Bates was featured on Baton Rouge photog-editor, Johnnie Domino's Baton Rouge Battle Rap league, BR2, in which he battled AMG Case. Bates won tha battle, 3-0. Bates celebrated his 27th birthday, earlier on September 28.


Music:

Effect Vol. 2: Welcome To O.A.K.L.A.N.D. (as $hizz) (w/Doe) (2010)
01. "Intro (Killin' It)"
02. "Watch Back"
03. "Blow 'Em Down" (Doe feat. Yung $hizz & Young Hits)
04. "Strike A Pose"
05. "Gettin' Money" (Doe feat. DJ B-Real & Puppy)
06. Bubba B Skit (Bubba B)
07. "#1 Groupie"
08. "I Know You See Me" feat. Young Trayne
09. "Real Nigga Status"
10. "Kiss Her Goodnight"
11. "Runnin' This"
12. "Flight School" (Yung $hizz feat. G-Money)
13. "On My Shit (B-Real Version)" feat. DJ B-Real & Young Trayne
14. "Chill" (Doe feat. Juiicy)
15. "Why They Mad" (Yung $hizz feat. Mane of Money Train)
16. "Cocky"
17. "Bed Rock"
18. "Cold Blooded" (Yung $hizz feat. Young Trayne & DBK)
19. "Ambitions Az A Writer"
20. "Polo 2 The Flo (Remix)" (Yung $hizz feat. Mane, Treal, Tula Boy, Chad & Lovely Boy)
21. "My People (Remix)" (Doe feat. Young Trayne)


The Chosen One, Vol. 1 (2011)
01. "Intro"
02. "Local Rappers" feat. Foxx & Dog Da Cutthroata
03. "Bob My Head"
04. "Hit It In The Morning"
05. "That Nigga"
06. "Do Me"
07. "Relax & Take Notes"
08. "Son" feat. 1Hitta & Kane
09. "Warning Shots"
10. "Barzzz" feat. Foxx & Dog Da Cutthroata
11. "By Myself"
12. "The Landing" feat. Doe
13. "Ripped Up" feat. Doe & Young Trayne
14. "Bitch Niggas Oh Yeah" feat. 1Hitta & Lil' Hurk
15. "Outro"


A.D.I.D.A.S. (Foxx Presents $hizz) (2012)
01. "Intro" feat. Foxx
02. "A.D.I.D.A.S." feat. Foxx
03. "Bop My Head (Remix)" feat. Foxx
04. "Send Ya Hit Man" feat. Foxx & Webbie
05. "Hit Me Up" feat. Foxx
06. "Devil" feat. Foxx
07. "Girls, Girls, Girls" feat. Foxx & D.O.E.
08. "Want From U" feat. Foxx & Young Trayne
09. "It's 'Bout To Go Down" feat. Foxx
10. "Antisentimental"
11. "Trust Issues"
12. "Red Bars" feat. Foxx
13. "Dead Wrong (Freestyle)"
14. "Find My Swag" feat. Foxx
15. "First Time"
16. "Money" feat. Lil' Mook


P.O.L.O., Vol. 1 (Players Only Live Once) (as Shizz Dollah) (2013)
01. "Intro"
02. "Bossed Up"
03. "Feel Good"
04. "Rider"
05. "Beef Shit" feat. Rambeezy
06. "Noticed You" feat. Young Trayne
07. "Girlfriend"
08. "Freestyle"
09. "Get At U"
10. "No Good"
11. "Product Of My Environment"
12. "Stevie Wonder" feat. Doe
13. "High (Freestyle)" feat. Lil' Mop
14. "Spend The Night"
15. "Bet That Up" feat. Rambeezy


N.I.K.E., Vol. 1 (Nigga I Kill Everything) (2013)
01. "Nigga I Kill Everything"
02. "Work 4 Me"
03. "Pills & Cocaine" feat. 1Hitta, Lil' One The Champ & Spitta
04. "Do This Fo Real"
05. "Ching Ching" feat. Lil' One (Bad Azz Ent.)
06. "Paranoid"
07. "Gucci" feat. Lil' One (Bad Azz Ent.)
08. "Fucked Up" feat. Lil' One (Bad Azz Ent.) & Foxx
09. "One Time"
10. "Bitches Love Me"
11. "Joady" feat. Lil' One (Bad Azz Ent.) & Foxx
12. "What Up With That"
13. "Questionaire"
14. "Freaks" feat. Doe
15. "Speed Dial" feat. Dog Da Cutthroata & Foxx


This What I Would've Did 2 Yo Shit (2015)
01. "Yizdom (Freestyle)"
02. "What Dat Azz Do"
03. "Ain't Nothin' New"
04. "Puncho"
05. "10 Toes"
06. "Can't Fall In Love"
07. "Satellites (Freestyle)"
08. "Monster (Freestyle)"
09. "Burn One" feat. Slap
10. "School Boy (Freestyle)"
11. "Know 'Bout Me"
12. "Food 4 Thotz"
13. "Only If You Knew" feat. Slap & KB
14. "I Feel Like I'm Raw"
15. "Episodes"
16. "Ya Heard Me"
17. "Exactly (Freestyle)"
18. "On My Mind" feat. HD
19. "Just Venting"
20. "Need Somebody (Response)"


Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 1 (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
01. "Off Safety"
02. "100"
03. "All For You"
04. "GYST (Get Yo Shit Together)"
05. "Ain't Playing With You"
06. "I Got Me"
07. "I Got My Money Up" feat. Doe_XO
08. "Don't Play Around" w/Bo Champ


Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 2 (Deluxe Edition) (2018)
01. "Intro: 48 Bars Of Power"
02. "I Feel The Same Way" w/Da Real Gee Money
03. "I'm Outside" feat. WNC Whop Bezzy
04. "One In The Head"
05. "Make Time For You"
06. "Long Time"
07. "Separate Ways"
08. "It's Gone Get Better For Me"
09. "Blue Lines" feat. Tokyo Yens
10. "No Handouts"


Featured On:
Young Trayne The Pharmacy (2009)
- "Money Round Here" feat. $hizz

A1 Wissel & Lil' One The Champ Gift Rap (2010)
- "Money Train" feat. $hizz

A1 Wissel & Lil' One The Champ Gift Rap (Screwed & Chopped) (2010)
- "Money Train (Screwed & Chopped)" feat. $hizz

Young Trayne Junkie Medicine (Promethazine Edition) (2010)
- "In The Streetz" feat. Yung $hizz
- "She's Nasty" feat. Yung $hizz
- "I Know Who Ridin' Wit Me" feat. Yung $hizz & Big Blaze

Dog Da Cutthroata Look At Me Now (2011)
- "Wateva" feat. Tech & $hizz

FrankieThaLuckyDog Presents Tha Louisiana Archives Vol. 5: Evolving Into Spring (2011)
- "Staxx (Racks)" (Doe feat. $hizz) (2010)

Foxx Don't Work, Don't Eat (2012)
- "Club Scene" feat. $hizz & Dog
- "Driving Me Crazy" feat. $hizz
- "Fuck Nigga" feat. $hizz
- "3rd Person" feat. $hizz

Foxx Mayweather (2012)
- "Rockin' Bad" feat. $hizz
- "My Dog" feat. Dog & $hizz
- "Can't Let You Go" feat. Dog & $hizz
- "How You Supposed To Feel" feat. Hollywood HD, Dog & $hizz
- "Tears Of Joy" feat. Hollywood HD, $hizz & D.O.E.
- "Pouring Liquor Out" feat. $hizz, Money Bagz & Lil' One
- "Jodi" feat. $hizz & Lil' One
- "Stop Lyin'" feat. $hizz

Big Blaze 2nd Shot Promo (2013)
- "Got It Made" feat. $hizz (2008)

Foxx Cold Blooded (2013)
- "Walking Lick" feat. $hizz
- "Warning" feat. $hizz & DJ B-Real

Cutta F.A.M.E. (Forgive All My Enemies) (2015)
- "Owe U Nothin'" feat. Shizz Dollah
- "Yo Jam" feat. Shizz Dollah & ArJay

Foxx Jail Made Me Worse (2015)
- "Everybody Ain't Loyal" feat. $hizz

Kizzle Message To Da Streets (2015)
- "These Hoes" feat. Ebonique & Shizz Dollah
- "Makin' It Happ'n" feat. Rico, Shizz Dollah & Ebonique

3D First Date (2016)
- "Show My (Remix)" feat. Lil' One The Champ & Shizz Dollah

Bezo Luciano The Streets Need Me, Vol. 1 (2016)
- "FYI" feat. Lil' One The Champ & Shizz Dollah
- "Step Team" feat. Strowsama & Shizz Dollah

Beat-D-World Records Beat-D-World (2017)
- "Some To Say" (Shizz Dollah)
- "Bounce It" (Shizz Dollah feat. Ronnie & Buck Shot) (2016)
- "Get U Some Money" (Shizz Dollah) (2016)
- "Way Too Fast" (Shizz Dollah)
- "Stick Talk" (Shizz Dollah) (2015)

Spitta Let Me Eat (2017)
- "Bitch Out A Nikka" feat. Shizz Dollah (2016)

WNE Murda The Last Murda (2017)
- "Murda Everything I Do" feat. Shizz Dollah

Ronnie Rap Game Patience (2018)
- "Put Me 1 Up" feat. Shizz Dollah


Other Songs:

"Shittin' On Them" (2010)
"We Don't Give A Fuck" (True Greed) (2010)
"Off-Day (Remix)" feat. Doe (2014)
"Bucking Naked" (2015)
"Cold World" w/Doe (2015)
"Hotline Bling (Freestyle)" (2015)
"Coke Like The '80s (Freestyle)" (2015)
"Day 597 Without A Pen" (2015)
"Deception" (2015)
"Relationship Goalz" (2015)
"Setup Different" (2015)
"Smoking Loud (Freestyle)" (2015)
"Spin Yo Corna" (2015)
"Work For Me (Remix)" (2015)
"Mojo" feat. KB (2015)
"Alloid Rimz" feat. Murda Mop (2015)
"Ameilia Amilliyone" feat. Trouble T & Lit Rickz (2015)
"Grind Game" (2016)
"Not Right Nahh" (Bezo Luciano x Shizz Dollah x Strowsama) (2016)
"Zone'n" (Drip feat. Shizz Dollah) (2016)
"Vibe Wiff Me" (J Skillz x Shizz Dollah) (2016)
"Get U A Bag" (Roddy Boy feat. Shizz Dollah) (2016)
"Actin' Bad Huh" (2016)
"Cold Game" (2016)
"Dupac" (2016)
"Foxx Diss" (2016)
"Kill Switch" (2016)
"Laiji's Interlude" (2016)
"Panda (Freestyle)" (2016)
"Real Nigga Questionaire" (2016)
"Right Up My Alley" (2016)
"Ritz Carlton (G-Mix)" (2016)
"Timeout" (2016)
"Uber Everywhere (Freestyle)" (2016)
"Let 'Em Hatee" w/D London (2016)
"Nothing To Lose" feat. BLT Jarvis (2016)
"Like Dat" feat. Doe_XO & KB (2016)
"Gotta Go" w/ArJay Scoefield (2016)
"Kung Fu" w/Bezo Luciano (2016)
"Robot" w/Buck Shot (2016)
"Fall In One 21" w/D London (2016)
"Mufasa" w/JMM Trell (2016)
"What Up Wit That" w/Trouble T (2016)
"Tell Me Nothinn" w/Trouble T (2016)
"Mouff Off" (Jerrid x Shizz Dollah x CB) (2017)
"Change No" (Nollie feat. Shizz Dollah) (2017)
"Dexter's Laboratory" (2017)
"One Thang" (2017)
"Sliderz" feat. Lil' One The Champ (2017)
"Bar Fight" (Lil' One The Champ x Shizz Dollah x Que Almighty) (2018)
"Smoke" (PugML feat. Shizz Dollah) (2018)
"Cash Wars" (Raheym Cash feat. Shizz Dollah) (2018)
"I Got To Have You" (2018)
"My Pussy" (2018)
"Run Outta Money" (2018)
"Trap Phone" (2018)
"The Difference" feat. Slap & D London (2018)
"On My Trail" (Thr33Babiez (Slap & Shizz Dollah) (2018)


Other Productions:
Young Trayne "Let It Be Known" (2010)
Young Trayne "Follow Me" (2010)
Roddy Boy "I Ain't Mad At Cha" (2016)
Roddy Boy feat. Slappa "The Life I Live" (2016)
G.O.C. Flag St. "One Mo Time" (2017)


R.I.P. Jonathen "Shizz Dollah" Bates
9.28.1991 - 10.25.2018

Review #1,784: Shizz Dollah "Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 2 (Deluxe Edition)"

Reviewed on 11.09.2018 (Review #1,784)

Got anotha review I finna do. Too bad this artist just passed away, tha day I lost my computer job at my job (two weeks ago), on October 26: Shizz Dollah Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 2 (Deluxe Edition), courtesy of DJ B-Real’s Pay The Producer Production! Purhcased it a month before Shizz passed away, but neva reviewed it ‘cause of tha pain I was goin’ through wit my music video wit A1, as well as losing my commercials opportunity with my job. Either way, at least B-Real’ll appreciate this one… Start Time: 7:27 AM | End Time: 7:58 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 sound like anything too mainstream for me, have auto-tune in your vocals, or talk about nothin’ but money and hoes (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2018 CD Review (Review #1,784) reviewed on 11.09.2018 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/look-what-you-made-me-do-vol-2-deluxe-edition/1404164701

01. “Intro: 48 Bars Of Power”

Let’s hear it! >>> Nice B-Real beat, even tho it turns into a lil’ bit of a typical, mainstream sound, for tha south… Either way, definitely nice wit tha consistent rhymes, Shizz! “Take no dayz off;” that’s what I did when I worked 44 dayz in a row! Then, I finally got Doe-Doe to come to PA & now, my job wants me to take my dayz off, smh! They trippin’ wit they money!! Neva heard me brag!! But yeah, also, it’s sad that now, you’ll “be chillin’ wit Shawty Lo.” Regardless, all these consistent rhymes are definitely nice, regardless of tha mainstream-soundin’ beat! My Rating: 4.5

02. “I Feel The Same Way” w/Da Real Gee Money

Whoo, whoot!! Produced by Neil On Da Track & DJ B-Real!! Definitely felt it when B-Real sent me it, once he reconnected wit me, last October! Definitely a jammin’ beat, hook & what you got goin’ on, here! I’ono, but this, like, my “Welcome Back, B-Real” anthem or somethin’, knowin’ that B-Real’s 100% official, again! Also, Gee doin’ tha damn thang on tha 1^st verse wit his continuous vibe! I like this betta than tha whole G-Code 2, thanx to its vibe and all dat! Also, you doin’ a nice job on tha 2^nd verse, Shizz! Consistency at its finest; gotta luv it! My Current Rating: 4.7

03. “I’m Outside” feat. WNC Whop Bezzy

Still feels funny that I barely know WNCWB but I met him on my 29^th birthday, at tha Bella Noche, courtesy of Funky Fingaz! >>> Sounds like an anticipatin’ beginning; definitely diggin’ this start! Sounds like a nice 1^st verse, too; Baton Rouge G-shit at its finest!! Bezzy almost sounds like Spitta, in a way… Luv how those beats slam; that’s what Gee Money’s CD needed, when I just reviewed it! Crazy-soundin’ hook, too; definitely official! Great job on tha 2^nd verse, Shizz, strictly doin’ tha damn thang! Yeah, like “Yung Joc” & that “Nitti beat;” so ’06! My Rating: 4.6

04. “One In The Head”
>>> Already not likin’ tha voice effect in tha beginning, here. This sounds like tha shit I was dislikin’ when you were doin’ tha Foxx A.D.I.D.A.S. shit. I’ono, beat’s kinda dry/not really poppin’ & I can’t really fuck wit this auto-tuned shit… A more-normal voice on tha 2^nd verse, here, but tha 1^st ½ of tha song already threw me off… Sounds betta but it also sounds like random ya-ya-yada ta me… My Rating: 2.7

05. “Make Time For You”
>>> Beginning sounds like some catchy B-Real shit… I’ono about tha hook, yet; kinda catchy but nothin’ I’d go crazy about… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds like an okay track. Literally, you sound like you tryna sound like B-Real, a lil’… Sounds okay on tha 2^nd verse, here; relationship-type shit… Glad I neva got to witness a bad relationship, yet. I’ll just continue watchin’ err-body struggle wit they relationships & focus on my career, before I chase a “randomlationship!” Either way, ehh… My Rating: 3.3

½time: Tha 1^st three jointz were definitely hot but #4 & 5 were not really for me… Overall, we’re at a 4.0 rating, so far; definitely nice, regardless… Let’s see how we continue dis bitch…

06. “Long Time”
>>> Hardbody doin’ this beat… Sounds like good rhymes, even tho when it’s rapped fast, it sounds random, at times. I like tha “weed” part, in tha hook: “I like tha strong kind;” of course! Nothin’ but dat Cali shit, as well as dat Moonrock shit (weed, kief, wax & hash!!)! B-Real, one more week!! Overall, this a decent two-verse track; can’t complain too much… My Rating: 3.7

07. “Separate Ways”

What’s with tha “Saperate”? >>> Doe on tha beat; not really anticipatin’ this, despite it bein’ a $hizz & Doe collab… Sounds like somethin’ that would be catchy for tha mainstream, on tha singing-soundin’ hook. Then again, tha mainstream ain’t me! Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it decent… Speakin’ of, “She text my phone,” on June 25, 2017, G.O.C. Flag St. & them tried hittin’ you up while I was interviewin’ them. You weren’t around but that was a great day, regardless. Anotha track fa tha ladies, here… My Rating: 3.0

08. “It’s Gone Get Better For Me”
>>> Sounds like a depressing vibe? Kinda likin’ this quiet-soundin’ beat wit your story goin’ on… Not tha craziest but, it’s crazy how you said, “Only fear iz me dyin’, in my prime…” Who woulda thought you’d have a fatal heart attack at 28? I see you mentioned “Flag,” on tha 1^st verse. Yeah, free G.O.C.! Glad you produced his undaground hit song from last year, “One Mo Time”! As far as tha rest of this, it aight; it iz what it iz… My Rating: 3.5

09. “Blue Lines” feat. Tokyo Yens

>>> A betta beat vibe, here… Sounds like a good hook wit these “blue lines.” Glad you always askin’, “Where da weed at?” Definitely what’s up! Hope you shmokin’ good up in Heaven! Catchy rhymes, non-stop, wit these “Legos” & all that! Neva heard this female on tha 2^nd verse, here; not really feelin’ her “money” shit… My Rating: 3.2

10. “No Handouts”

Not “Hand Outs”, lol. >>> Decent beat; decent hook, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it ain’t bad… Some interestin’ sounds comin’ outta tha beat, outta nowhere, like they artifacts; official…! Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and tha rhymes are consistent, here… Not likin’ when tha beat fades out into a distortion. That effect sounds too much like tha mainstream shit, these dayz… You did a great job wit tha consistent rhymes, here, but some thangz on this track, such as tha beat and mainstream vibe, made me prevent this from gettin’ at least a 4.0 from me… My Rating: 3.8

Overall: Thought it was gon be betta than Gee Money but only tha 1^st three tracks were. Tha rest were either decent or they weren’t really for me… Either way, definitely built some sorta hype fa me, in tha beginning… R.I.P. Shizz Dollah; #LongLiveShizzDollah

Rankings:

10.       “One In The Head” 2.7

09.       “Separate Ways” 3.0

08.       “Blue Lines” feat. Tokyo Yens 3.2

07.       “Make Time For You” 3.3

06.       “It’s Gone Get Better For Me” 3.5

05.       “Long Time” 3.7

04.       “No Handouts” 3.8

03.   “Intro: 48 Bars Of Power” 4.5

02.   “I’m Outside” feat. WNC Whop Bezzy 4.6

01.   “I Feel The Same Way” w/Da Real Gee Money 4.7

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      37.0

Total Songs:                      / 10

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Average CD Rating:       3.7

And, as a bonus, I neva got ta check out these three tracks off Look What You Made Me Do, Vol. 1, so I finna review ‘em now (neva had tha Deluxe Edition):

“GYST (Get Yo Shit Together)”
>>> This sounds real catchy, between tha beat and tha repetitiveness on tha hook! See, Shizz, you may’ve not’ve liked when I ain’t like your Foxx-released A.D.I.D.A.S., in 2012, due to a-tune. However, you got much betta since! Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse and it’s pretty dope. Random fastness throughout tha 1^st verse; kinda diggin’ it… Good shit on tha 2^nd verse, too; definitely a plus! Pureness at its finest! Kinda wanted this vibe fa Gee Money’s G-Code 2 but it’s in your hands! My Rating: 4.5

“I Got Me”

>>> B-Real doin’ this beat… See, no matter tha effect on tha hook, this sounds way betta than what I thought of tha A.D.I.D.A.S. dayz! Good catchiness, once again, during tha hook, fa this slowie… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds good, too. Sometimes, a lil’ decent but betta than tha average, of course… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and, how ironic, you mentioned “Wissel,” here, just like I did, earlier in tha beginning of tha review. “I be high as a bird when I drop shit;” you already know, $hizz! Good shit, even with tha voice effect, at times…! My Rating: 3.9

“Don’t Play Around” w/Bo Champ

>>> Sounds good wit a dry, decent beat; good hook… Hearin’ this Champ on tha 1^st verse and, “Shit yeah,” iz right? Will it be? Kinda sounds betta than nothin’, here… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s you, $hizz, comin’ through wit some consistent rhymes, at times; good shit… Sometimes, tha voice effects irritate me, like a rash, but it’s—ehh, a 50 Cent “Window Shopper” reference, lol? How random/seems so outdated…! Mainly, this just focused on rappin’ wit not much catchiness, overall… My Rating: 3.6

Review #1,783: Da Real Gee Money "G-Code 2"

Reviewed on 11.09.2018 (Review #1,783)

Been meanin’ to get to this review a lil’ while ago. However, I been depressed about one of my tracks not gettin’ its music video done, in September. Also, during October, tha job I was doin’ tha track for changed on me, so I been a mess, ever since… Now, luckily, I found some sorta motivation to get to this, so lemme get to it: Da Real Gee Money G-Code 2, courtesy of TBG Records. Gotta give big ups to DJ B-Real for reconnectin’ wit me, last year, as well as meetin’ him two months ago! He produced most of this production on here, so shout out ta him! Had to purchase tha CD fa him; “Pay The Producer!” Start Time: 5:43 AM | End Time: 6:24 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 sound like anything too mainstream for me, have auto-tune in your vocals, or talk about nothin’ but money and hoes (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2018 CD Review (Review #1,783) reviewed on 11.09.2018 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/g-code-2/1369464625

01. Intro: Life Of A Gee

>>> Sounds like a good piano in tha beginning. Sounds good wit tha intro, between tha news story & you in tha interview, here. Thought there’d be rappin’ but just a good, semi-mumbled intro… My Rating: N/A

02. “Bloody Shoes”

>>> Didn’t really go for tha Cardi B imitation, in tha beginning… Hardbody showin’ luv ta dis production, here, as you’re spittin’ some good shit on tha 1^st verse… Sounds good but, I’ono, during tha beginning of tha 2^nd verse, tha faster rappin’ that err-body do gotta go. I’ono why err-body thank that ‘talent.’ Hearin’ tha hook betta than tha intro, now & I kinda thank it’s a lil’ catchy. Kinda ehh for err-body to do they own versions of tha Kodak Black track but it serves its purpose, I guess? My Rating: 4.0

03. “Bouncin’”
>>> Mo Hardbodyness comin’ through, here… Sounds pretty nice wit this energetic vibe, on tha hook; definitely nice! If you continued ta live a lil’ longer, this prolly woulda been one of tha great Baton Rouge anthems of this time (tha fun times). Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse and it sounds like you spittin’ that hot shit that I used to love-love from BR…; good shit! Tha 2^nd verse sounds nice, too; good shit, once again! My Rating: 4.4

04. “Gee Pac”

>>> I rather you do this kinda shit than tha Cardi B shit. Anotha nice beat (Hardbody? Didn’t realize he did most of tha production, instead of B-Real…) and bein’ that ambitious writer! Good, consistent shit goin’ on in tha 1^st verse, here. I can tolerate this type of fast flow, so I’ll give you tha props. Hook sounds good; good but not obsessive feelings comin’ from me, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd verse, here & it sounds good, too; can’t complain… And, a long outro at tha end, here… My Rating: 4.2

05. “The Recipe”
>>> Hardbody on tha beat, again. I’ono, this sounds a lil’ boring with tha production and plain, like most mainstream, southern shit of today. I do like how you deliverin’ this “recipe,” on tha hook. Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it sounds good; can’t complain, once again. Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd verse, consistently deliverin’ it… My Rating: 4.1

06. “Dreams To Reality”

That’s how I describe my Louisiana connection, as my “dreams” turned into a “reality,” when I finally touched down! >>> Mo wit Mr. Body, here… Was that a tag for B-Real & Q-Red? “Ask about B-Real & Q-Red…;” three-way production? Decent/quiet beat, tho, but it ain’t too bad wit tha 1^st verse… Sounds like some good sounds in tha background, on tha hook, but tha beat’s mainly on a quiet tip… Either way, sounds a lil’ betta wit tha hook, here, but nothin’ too exciting, at times… Even throwin’ a lil’ Biggie, “If you don’t know, now, you know,” toward tha end of tha 2^nd verse… My Rating: 3.8

½time: Sounds like a good CD, here. I know I liked tha 1^st G-Code betta but this still nice, of course, wit a 4.1-rated CD!

07. “Industry”

Right before you died… B-Real doin’ this one and gotta luv that you, “Fulla tabs, while ridin’ round;” good start to tha 1^st verse… Wit this one, I like how you flowin’ on this one, especially wit tha ending words on parts of tha 1^st verse (“trippin’,” you know, holdin’ tha notes, randomly). Good consistency on tha 1^st verse, of course. Sounds good wit tha hook, especially “Industry” vs. “in da streetz;” same syllables! Good shit on tha 2^nd verse, too, but no held notes… Sounds a lil’ more mastered than what we were used to, right before you died (YouTube video). Either way, a good lil’ one before you passed… My Current Rating: 4.3

08. “Kick The Door Down” feat. DJ B-Real, Fredo Bang & Cleezy5

Smh @ tha “Clezzy5”; we “ee”! B-Real on tha feature, this time! >>> Comin’ through wit B-Real on tha beat; wanna feel excited fa dis…!! Yeah, this has more of a spiced-kick than tha rest of what I heard on this CD, so far! Tha beat sounds nice; prolly coulda had a lil’ mo energy in tha kicks or somethin’ but I’m diggin’ it! Good shit on tha hook, B-Real; you got dis! Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse, Gee & it sounds like your good, Gee shit; glad you “rollin’ on dem jiggaz!” Got Fredo on tha 2^nd verse, here, comin’ through wit dat “G-TBG shit” (“G-Shit” + TBG shit)! Good shit; came quick & paid its purpose! Now, Cleez on tha 3^rd verse, here, comin’ through wit mo of dat G-TBG shit! I like at 2:58, it sounds like you can hear some of that hidden energy that shoulda had some tight kicks in it…! My Rating: 4.5

09. “Right Nah” feat. Fredo Bang & Ree-Up

>>> Got Q-Red runnin’ dis bitch, “right” chea… Much mo mainstream wit tha soundin’ than what I’m used to, from him… Hook ehh; sounds like every other mainstream rapper… Damn, 1:03 till it got to tha 1^st verse? Either way, here you are on tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit some catchiness. Needless ta say, I’m not gonna jump for joy wit this one… Just can’t fuck wit all tha “money” shit; you know how dat go! No one got tha work ethic I have!! You have a good lineup on tha feature list, tho; good 2^nd verse, I guess…? My Rating: 3.2

10. “Fuck With You” feat. Blvd. Bubba & Blvd. Quick

>>> Got B-Real & Austin On Tha Track doin’ this production, here. I do like tha production betta than tha Q-Red one from tha last track. Wit tha voice effects & shit on tha hook, I’ono; not a 100 from me, so we’ll see how it goes… Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse & it sounds like a good verse; nothin’ much ta say… Got tha 2^nd verse, here & it ain’t bad; good collab, between tha two Blvderz…! We got a 3^rd verse, too; good job, y’all. My Rating: 3.7

11. “Painful”
>>> Tha beat intro gives me almost a hint of a Nu$$ie track or somethin’… Since it’s BW (I’ll leave it at initials), I’ll just stop commentin’ on tha beat, since a $20 bill’s a rough path! It’s a sad day when I get written up on BW’s birthday, two weeks ago! It’s almost like I take tha loss fa err-body!! Either way, decent lil’ 1^st verse from you, here. Hearin’ tha hook and yeah, it’s true: “Friends turn to strangers.” Now that err-thang about money, these dayz, I can see how fake err-body iz & how I handle myself. Even down to tha people where I live at. Like, they trip about err-thang!! They can’t afford nothin’!! Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it ain’t bad, neither. Crazy about tha “kill” parts ‘cause sadly, it came true. My Rating: 3.9

12. “Put That Pride To The Side”
>>> Got B-Real on this track; almost feels like a late ‘90s vibe, here… Not too bad fa a lil’ slow track… Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse and it ain’t bad fa these bitches… Just talkin’ on tha hook, here. Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s just regular-soundin’ rhymes, with a good lil’ hood story from Gee. True dat about tha “money” and how they “change” and shit. No matter what I turn into, I make sure I evolve & don’t change! No such thang as “friends,” sometimes, especially up here in PA! My Rating: 3.6

13. “They Switching”
>>> Q-Red beat; good sound, here… Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse and it sounds like anotha Gee hood story. Crazy that you ain’t “have no shoes.” Thank of how you became a successful, undaground being; great how it turns out! Tha hook sounds good; anotha tale of how people switch on ya! No matter what B-Real & I mighta went through in tha past, I want us to evolve! I wanna celebrate my success wit him & Doe-Doe! That’s how I look at it! My Rating: 3.8

Overall: Most of it sounds good, on tha regular. I just thank that it didn’t have much excitement, wit some parts. Either way, great lil’ last of Gee Money.

Rankings:

12.       “Right Nah” feat. Fredo Bang & Ree-Up 3.2

11.        “Put That Pride To The Side” 3.6

10.       “Fuck With You” feat. Blvd. Bubba & Blvd. Quick 3.7

09.       “They Switching” 3.8

08.       “Dreams To Reality” 3.8

07.       “Painful” 3.9

06.       “Bloody Shoes” 4.0

05.       “The Recipe” 4.1

04.       “Gee Pac” 4.2

03.   “Industry” 4.3

02.   “Bouncin’” 4.4

01.   “Kick The Door Down” feat. DJ B-Real, Fredo Bang & Cleezy5 4.5

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      47.5

Total Songs:                      / 12

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Average CD Rating:       4.0

Live Review #20: Percy Keith "Prepared For Launch"

Filmed & reviewed live at tha Jessup Rock Mountain in Jessup, PA on October 31, 2018

FrankieThaLuckyDog reviews LNIC (Loyalty Naturally Instilled Corporation) recording artist, Percy Keith--hailing from Baton Rouge, LA--and his mixtape, Prepared For Launch, which recently dropped. This iz how I review every CD on a typical basis (minus tha talkin'--tha talkin' iz only 'cause you can't really see what I'm typin'), and I traveled to spice things up, adding some fun to it 'cause I support Percy Keith!


Tracklisting:

01. Prepared For Launch
02. "Takeover" feat. Brown Gotti
03. "Dreams Cost"
04. "Stronger"
05. "Heavy Metal"
06. "David"
07. "Thinking"
08. "Keep It Real"

Download it now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prepared-to-launch/1438898292

Text Version of Review: http://frankiethaluckydog.blogspot.com/2018/10/review-1782-percy-keith-prepared-for.html

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