Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Review #1,827: Young Bleed "My Balls & My Word"

Reviewed on 10.15.2019 (Review #1,827)


Endin’ today’s reviewz off wit Baton Rouge’s Young Bleed My Balls & My Word, released in 1998 on No Limit Records & Priority Records. This was one of tha first certified gold albums from a Baton Rouge artist, so props ta Bleed fa settin’ an early trend, in tha undaground/mainstream! Start Time: 3:54 PM | End Time: 4:51 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 sound like anything too mainstream for me, have auto-tune in your vocals, or talk about nothin’ but money (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2019 CD Review (Review #1,827) reviewed on 10.15.2019 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Keep It Real” feat. C-Loc & Master P
Producer: KLC & Happy Perez
>>> Sounds like “Sweet Home Alabama”, in tha beginning; nice lil’ intro, transitionin’ into a dark-soundin’ beat…! Tha hook’s pretty nice, here; let’s keep it goin’…! Bleed, you’re on tha 1st verse, dodgin’ dem “maggots” and lookin’ fa tha right “vibe,” here; good shit! Got Loc on tha 2nd verse and he sound cool wit what he rappin’ about, here; str8 from da “kitchen!” P comin’ through on tha 3rd verse wit tha aggression; good shit, as well! My Rating: 4.2


02. “Bring The Noise” feat. Master P & Mystikal
Producer: Craig B, KLC, Mo B. Dick & Pimp C
>>> Sounds like a nice beat and tha “noise” brought to tha hook by P…! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and Mystikal strictly cuttin’ up, non-stop; definitely dope! Got P on tha 2nd verse, comin’ through wit dat hustla’s success mission; good shit! Bleed, you’re on tha 3rd verse, here, strictly spittin’ dat southern shit, wit dat southern twang in yo voice; dope shit…! My Rating: 4.5


03. “An Offer U Can’t Refuse”
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Definitely feelin’ tha dark beat Happy P providin’ on this track, here…! Hearin’ you on tha verse and it’s pretty dope; definitely “An Offer U Can’t Refuse!” That’s right! My Rating: 4.6


04. “The Day They Make Me Boss”
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Beat’s cool, as well as tha long intro… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s cool wit how you hold tha “game” down! Tha hook sounds cool, wit that indistinct shit from P and what else goin’ on; great job thinkin’ that one up… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it sounds cool, once again; glad you holdin’ it down—“tha land of tha loss!” Tha 3rd verse’s soundin’ nice, here; consistent rhymes continue ta deliver…! My Rating: 4.3


05. “Mo Money” feat. Lay-Lo & Lucky Knuckles
Producer: O’Dell
>>> Sounds good, on tha 1st verse and beat; diggin’ what you always bring to tha table…! Iz dat Max Minelli on part of tha 1st verse, here? Either way, they spittin’ fiya, like a dragon, here! Hearin’ tha hook and it catchy, fa a “money” song; let’s keep it goin’…! Tha 2nd verse’s soundin’ nice, fa a start, here; Baton Rouge’s streetz, at its finest! Here comes Max, soundin’ pretty nice, of course…! Nice collab, as tha alternations between tha rappers continues; good shit! My Rating: 4.2


06. “Pull It Off” feat. C-Loc, Lay-Lo, Lee Tyme & Lucky Knuckles
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Nice lil’ laidback, southern beat, here… Sounds good wit you on tha 1st verse, here, knowin’ what tha “game” be like at all times! “Analyze” iz right! Tha hook pretty laidback; I’ll say, it str8… Got Loc on tha 2nd verse, here, spittin’ it like a “G” fa tha ‘90s, here; good shit…! Got tha 3rd verse, here & tha southern vibes continue…! Tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse pretty nice, stayin’ on-guard…; gotta feel it! My Rating: 4.0


07. “Times So Hard” feat. Fiend, Master P, Mo B. Dick & O’Dell
Producer: Mo B. Dick
>>> Sounds good wit P on tha intro/hook, as well as this G-Funk beat from Mo B., here…! Hearin’ tha 1st verse from Fiend and it’s pretty nice; keep bein’ a brave “black male,” accordin’ ta tryna get thru tha tough life… Got P on tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, as he expresses tha “pain.” Bleed, here you are on tha 3rd verse, comin’ through wit your side to tha southern story; good shit… My Rating: 3.7


½time: Nice job wit your successful CD, Bleed; a 4.2-rated CD, so far! Keep up tha dark vibes!


08. “How Ya Do That” feat. C-Loc & Master P
Producer: KLC & Happy Perez
Of course, we all know this one…! P wit tha dope hook, KLC & Happy P wit tha intense, dark beat! Bleed, you got tha 1st verse on lock wit your “balls &” your “word!” P got tha 2nd verse on lock, as well as tha extra sounds added to tha beat, durin’ this verse…! Loc supplyin’ tha 3rd verse, of course, holdin’ it down! Perfect-soundin’ collab fa Baton Rouge’s undaground jump-start ta success…! My Current Rating: 4.4


09. “Better Than Last Time” feat. C-Loc & Max Minelli
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Loc soundin’ motivated, durin’ tha beginning! That’s right! “Gotta get yours!” Can’t wait on people, ya dig? Nice-soundin’ slow/laidback beat, here; feelin’ tha vibe… Max on tha 1st verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice wit his evergrowing thing they call, “Life.” “And, if they act funny-funny, take money-money;” Max, I indistinctly listened to you, bruh. I knew what was wrong, last year & of course, snitchin’ occurred. Now, I done gained my strength, throughout this whole, tough year; I’m a strong Lucky Dog, now! With that bein’ said, mo Max on tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice! All about “tha level of [Max’s]!” Got mo Max on tha 3rd verse, here, comin’ through wit dat real shit; definitely nice…! Finally, some of you on tha 4th verse, Bleed, comin’ through wit a good verse; can’t deny it…! Lol, tha “celluartelly…” My Rating: 4.3


10. “Lil’ Poppa Got A Brand New Bag” feat. Max Minelli
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Bass sounds pretty dope, in tha beginning, as well as tha southern vibe in tha beat…! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ nice from you, here, spittin’ mo quality, southern tunes…! “Smellin’ like a pound of pi-ine;” dope! Got Max on tha 2nd verse, comin’ through wit mo consistent rhymes; “keep ‘em jumpin’,” Max! “Friday, tha 15th;” ironically, I’m reviewin’ this on Tuesday, “tha 15th.” However, next month, on DJ B-Real’s birthday, it’s actually “Friday, tha 15th!” Facts! My Rating: 4.2


11. “Confedi” feat. C-Loc, Lee Tyme & Max Minelli
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Sounds nice, includin’ tha spellin’ of confetti, here; pure G-Funk beat by Happy P!! Nice singin’ on tha hook, Loc; gotta luv this! Hearin’ Loc on tha 1st verse, comin’ through wit dat dark vibe fa tha streetz; A+! Got some real shit from Max on tha 2nd verse, here, keepin’ tha consistency comin’! Gotta luv tha drug-related content; spittin’ dem facts, Max! Got you on tha 3rd verse, Bleed, livin’ like an undaground star; gotta feel tha vibe…! Got Lee on tha 4th verse, here, soundin’ good ta blend him in this; all-star lineup in BR! My Rating: 4.6


12. “Da Last Outlaw”
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Beat ain’t too bad, here; diggin’ tha southern vibe, once again… Hearin’ you on tha 1st verse and it sounds good, wit your undaground-ass… Tha hook has some whistlin’, as well as a gun sound; pretty-much a gangsta tale…! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ good wit how tha 19-year-old Bleed know how ta lead tha streetz; good shit! Goin’ wit a “I Fought The Law” lyric, to kick off tha 3rd verse…; soundin’ good wit tha “fiya!” “Pass tha pine,” huh? What about tha “pi-ine,” lol? My Rating: 4.0


13. “Ghostrider”
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> Ooh! Reminds me of somethin’ I just reviewed from ’98, tha other day, where it had a Halloween-soundin’ sample in it! Ironic that I’m resumin’ these reviewz durin’ tha month of Halloween, as well as yesterday bein’ 11 years since I started collectin’ CDs fa this marathon I’m doin’! Yup! Back on October 14, 2008! With that bein’ said, hearin’ you on tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, here… Tha hook sounds cool; you know how ta blend your verses and hooks well… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s a true gangsta tale, here! Definitely feelin’ your voice wit how it fits this beat/content! “Shmokin’ blunts, flickin’ ashes in ya ashtray;” such a great vibe…! Tha 3rd verse’s keepin’ this story on-n-poppin’; good shit…! My Rating: 4.5


14. “We Don’t Stop” feat. Max Minelli
Producer: Happy Perez
>>> G-Funk-soundin’ beat sounds nice, here, as well as Max’s intro & hook; dope shit! Hearin’ tha 1st verse from you and I’m diggin’ this dank you spittin’, here… Early version of YOLO, accordin’ ta Max? “You only live once,” on tha hook; good goin’, Max! Here we continue wit you on tha 2nd verse, Bleed, keepin’ this gangsta tale series on-n-poppin’ (tha series iz called My Balls & My Word, of course)! “Pop a pimple on tha face of tha Earth;” ain’t dat gutta, Bleed, lol? Got you on tha 3rd verse, here, sayin’ “age 22,” huh? Maybe, Wikipedia wrong? They say you’re born in ’78? You woulda been born in ’75, if you were “22,” by tha time this was released (in early ’98)? I’ono but good shit bein’ spit on this verse, once again… My Rating: 4.1


Overall: Great job wit tha pure gold, Bleed! You got a lot mo where that came from, as you kept tha CD releases comin’, afta this one! Keep up tha great work wit your gangsta tales, G-Funk beats & awesome collabz!


Rankings:

14. “Times So Hard” feat. Fiend, Master P, Mo B. Dick & O’Dell 3.7
13. “Da Last Outlaw” 4.0
12. “Pull It Off” feat. C-Loc, Lay-Lo, Lee Tyme & Lucky Knuckles 4.0
11. “We Don’t Stop” feat. Max Minelli 4.1
10. “Mo Money” feat. Lay-Lo & Lucky Knuckles 4.2
09. “Keep It Real” feat. C-Loc & Master P 4.2
08. “Lil’ Poppa Got A Brand New Bag” feat. Max Minelli 4.2
07. “The Day They Make Me Boss” 4.3
06. “Better Than Last Time” feat. C-Loc & Max Minelli 4.3
05. “How Ya Do That” feat. C-Loc & Master P 4.4
04. “Ghostrider” 4.5
03. “Bring The Noise” feat. Master P & Mystikal 4.5
02. “An Offer U Can’t Refuse” 4.6
01. “Confedi” feat. C-Loc, Lee Tyme & Max Minelli 4.6


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      59.6
Total Songs:                      / 14
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Average CD Rating:       4.3

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