Review #1,870: Lay-Lo "Simple & Plain"

Reviewed on 12.15.2019 (Review #1,870)

As I keep this marathon of reviewz comin’ along, here comes Lay-Lo Simple & Plain, released in 1999 on Crushed Entertainment & was produced by Happy Perez! Also, for those that don’t know, Lay-Lo iz a group from Baton Rouge; it consists of Max Minelli & J-Von…! Start Time: 3:23 PM | End Time: 4:10 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 #1,870) reviewed on 12.15.2019 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. The Autobiography

>>> Gotta dig tha southern beats, as well as tha distorted vocals; good shit! My Rating: N/A

02. “A Dub Out A Gee”
>>> Beat’s pretty nice, here; all about da south! Hearin’ Max on tha 1^st verse and it’s pretty dope, holdin’ shit down as a 20-year-old! Hook sounds pretty nice; yeah, “bump [Max’s] shit so [y’all] don’t want no trouble!” Puttin’ it daawn nicely! As this continues, we got J-Von on tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through wit his nice shit; good shit…! My Rating: 4.3

03. Trouble (Interlude)
>>> Gotta get dat “trouble;” always stay alert! My Rating: N/A

04. “Guess Who”

>>> Anotha nicely-put beat by P, soundin’ nice & southern… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice; let’s keep it goin’! Max on tha 1^st verse, here, comin’ through wit his nice rhymes; simply put! J-Von on tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through wit good shit fa tha south, once again… My Rating: 4.2

05. “Between Us” feat. Young Bleed

>>> This a nicely-put production, here; gotta keep it movin’! Bleed on tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit his facts; facts! Tha 2^nd part of tha 1^st verse turns out ta be Max, comin’ through fa tha “game” at all times! Good shit! Here comes anotha part of tha 1^st verse (3^rd) from J-Von, comin’ through wit nice shit. Likin’ all tha voices collabin’ together, as well as tha hook (I think?) & good beat sounds! As this continues wit J-Von, it sounds nice, as well as it throwin’ back ta Max, too. Endin’ wit some Bleed, as well; good shit! My Rating: 4.5

06. “Take It Like A Gee”

>>> Beat sounds like a simple, regular-soundin’ southern beat fa tha ‘90s, here; not bad… Hearin’ Max on tha 1^st verse and I’m diggin’ what he spittin’ fa these streetz, here; good shit. Tha hook sounds pretty nice wit tha both of y’all; all about dem “Gee” facts! Frfr! Got J on tha 2^nd verse, here, comin’ through wit mo good shit fa these 225 streetz… My Rating: 4.0

07. “Crushed”
>>> Anotha decent-soundin’ beat, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse from tha both of y’all & it sounds pretty nice; can’t complain, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it sounds good; I’ll give it its props… Keepin’ it movin’ wit Von on tha 2^nd verse, here, as he “tha lightning” & “Max tha thunda;” true shocks! Max on tha 2^nd part of tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through wit good shit, as always… Hearin’ tha flow of tha hook, again & it sounds like this remakes Mobb Deep & their “Shook Ones”, from earlier in tha ‘90s; dope… My Rating: 4.3

½time: Von, Max & Happy P bringin’ tha heat, here! Definitely a classic from 20 years ago! A 4.3-rated album, so far; keep bringin’ dat fiya!!

08. “Dirty Game”
>>> Nice lil’ laidback, southern-soundin’ beat, here… Hearin’ J-Von on tha 1^st verse, as he comes through wit some good shit fa Baton Rouge in ’99… Nice lil’ singin’ flow on tha hook, here; all about survivin’ da “Dirty Game!” Mo shit from J on tha 2^nd verse, here, comin’ through wit rhymes you can’t deny; gotta dig it… Mo shit from Lay on tha 3^rd verse, here, comin’ through wit good shit; nice job… My Rating: 4.0

09. “Simple & Plain”
>>> Beat a lil’ betta than “plain,” here… Hearin’ Max on tha 1^st verse and he sound good; diggin’ what he spittin’ fa tha south… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s cool; all about bein’ “Simple & Plain,” like tha album’s title…! Got J-Von on tha 2^nd verse, here, “shmokin’ wit Minelli;” that’s what’s up… I had my share of Max Minelliness, at Greg Dukes’ studio, on March 27, 2017:

Also, we got a nice lil’ beat outro that’s over a minute long, here; nice… My Rating: 4.1

10. “Catfishing”
Here we go, 13 years b4 Catfish: The TV Show! >>> Sounds nice ta hear, wit this beat & J-Von on tha verse… That hook’s pretty dope; feelin’ that singin’ a lot! Lol @ how he says, “Catfishing;” all about tha “water,” tho! My Rating: 4.3

11. “Better Than Tha Last Time II”
>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ beat fa tha south, once again… Max on tha 1^st verse, comin’ through as a winner at all times; good shit! Tha hook sounds nice, as tha real comin’ out… Mo shit from Max on tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear; keep it up! A lil’ outro wit some shout outs, here; good shit… My Rating: 4.0

12. Feared Or Loved
>>> All about makin’ ‘em fear you & be “loved!” My Rating: N/A

13. “Dedicated” feat. Boo

>>> Sounds like an okay beat & what Max has fa tha 1^st verse, here. Hearin’ tha hook and it’s soundin’ okay; I feel what you got goin’ on, Max… Here comes J-Von on tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through wit some nice shit fa these real-life headz… Got this dude, Boo, on tha 3^rd verse, comin’ through wit some good shit, as well; nice… My Rating: 3.8

14. “Ghetto Gospel”
>>> An okay beat, here; good shit from Max on tha 1^st verse, here… J-Von on tha 2^nd part of tha 1^st verse, here, soundin’ good ta contribute, as always… Tha hook sounds empowering, though a lil’ too gospelish fa me… Now, a prayer & it’s over, with 5:41 left? A hidden track comin’? Yup…! Sounds screwed? Sounds nice… I feel what’s goin’ on, here… Was gonna rate tha “Ghetto Gospel” track a 3.6 & with this screwed vibe, I was gonna rate it a 4.2. With them combinin’, it’s a 3.9, overall… My Rating: 3.9

Overall: Y’all did a nice job wit this one, of course! Plenty of Max remaining in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon, as I slowly review tha rest of tha Louisiana archive of albums! Great job wit P on dem beatz, as well as what Max & Von brought to tha tablez…!

Rankings:

11. “Dedicated” feat. Boo 3.8

10. “Ghetto Gospel” 3.9

09. “Better Than Tha Last Time II” 4.0

08. “Dirty Game” 4.0

07. “Take It Like A Gee” 4.0

06. “Simple & Plain” 4.1

05. “Guess Who” 4.2

04. “Crushed” 4.3

03. “A Dub Out A Gee” 4.3

02. “Catfishing” 4.3

01. “Between Us” feat. Young Bleed 4.5

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      45.4

Total Songs:                      / 11

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Average CD Rating:       4.1