Review #1,898: Recon "Makin' Moves"

Reviewed on 12.24.2019 (Review #1,898)

Fell asleep, again, but am back… Here goes my next review fa Reco Makin’ Moves, released in 1999 on South Coast Music Group! Start Time: 7:53 PM | End Time: 8:53 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 #1,898) reviewed on 12.24.2019 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Makin’ Moves”

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> “Str8 outta Hollygrove,” here; let’s get it! Sounds like a nice lil’ street vibe, via tha beat & how y’all comin’ through on tha 1^st verse, here…! Tha hook’s cool wit how y’all define “R-E-C-O-N,” y’all name… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, of course; keep it goin’…! “We’ve got plenty of weed, tracks ta burn;” that’s tha way ta do it! Tha 3^rd verse sounds a lil’ calm wit tha flow & laidback? A lil’ boring wit how it’s delivered; coulda left it out? Now, it sounds like a long track… My Rating: 3.8

02. “Day Dreaming”

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Sounds good wit tha dark-soundin’ beat fa tha ‘90s, as well as tha hook… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it sounds str8; keep it up… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse & it sounds nice wit how y’all keepin’ it up; decent track, overall… My Rating: 3.6

03. “Shine On”

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Sounds like a jam but a lil’ dry wit tha beat? Hook str8; all about shinin’… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it sounds good, here… Tha 2^nd verse str8, as well as tha rest of this; not much ta really say… My Rating: 3.7

04. “G-Dog” feat. Stimulus

Producer: Stimulus

>>> Beat str8; hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it’s good fa tha streetz, basically… Hearin’ tha hook & it sounds nice; can’t complain… Keepin’ this shit goin’ wit tha 2^nd verse, here, spittin’ dem rhymes… Likin’ tha 3^rd verse wit who they “know,” here…; shout out ta “Ice Mike,” as well… Also, nice collab; let’s see how tha otha collabz go… My Rating: 3.9

05. “Long Time” feat. Congo & G-Quikk

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Beat cool, here; hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it’s str8, once again… Not too many things are strikin’ me wit this CD but at least tha tracks are fine to like… Hearin’ tha hook & it sounds a lil’ catchy wit how it’s sung…; not bad… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse & y’all keepin’ this undaground shit comin’ along; good shit… My Rating: 3.9

06. “Let Me Be” feat. Big Whiskey

Producer: Stimulus

>>> Sounds great wit how y’all “wanna” have control in what y’all want! Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it sounds like a nice mission ova this regular-soundin’ undaground beat… Tha 2^nd verse sounds okay, as well; just keep goin’…! Sometimes, tha 2^nd verse seems like it’s draggin’ & draggin’… *yawn*; decent, overall… Tha 3^rd verse str8, too; a good lil’ verse ta end it off… My Rating: 3.6

07. “Brother’s Keeper”

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Beat cool; tha hook sounds a lil’ pathetic, as far as tha dry vibe? “Am I my brother’s keeper?,” and then, tha other voice just plainly says, “Yes,” lol. Either way, hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it str8; just anotha decent track, ta me… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse & it cool; y’all holdin’ it down, tho this too long of a track… My Rating: 3.5

½time: Not one song a 4.0+, yet, tho all tha tracks are above-average, at least; a 3.7-rated CD, so far…

08. “High Roller” feat. Kango

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Beat str8; tha 1^st verse sounds good, here… Tha hook sounds okay, here; almost didn’t recognize a hook, at first, sadly… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse & it sounds good; rhymes are a lil’ catchy wit this “Mexico” travelin’… Hearin’ tha 3^rd verse & it str8; nice but kinda long, as I’m ironically yawnin’, again… My Rating: 3.7

09. “Fake”

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Beat sounds okay, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it ain’t bad; regular-soundin’ rhymes, once again… Hearin’ tha hook & it ain’t bad; nothin’ much ta say… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse & it’s soundin’ okay; keep it goin’, I guess? At least this track’s short… My Rating: 3.6

10. “Southside”
>>> Beat ain’t bad, once again; let’s see how tha rhymes go… Hearin’ tha hook & it ain’t bad, here; gotta keep it goin’… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & tha rhymes just come, come, come… Got tha 2^nd verse goin’ on, here & it good fa tha streetz, I guess? Not much fa me ta say… My Rating: 3.7

11. “My Best Friend”

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Sounds like a dark lil’ laidback track; not bad wit tha hook, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & it sounds okay, here… Tha 2^nd verse sounds okay, as well; nothin’ ta really say, tho… My Rating: 3.5

12. “Come Get Some” feat. T-Rock (So Unique)
Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> More hype than most of tha shit on here, thanx ta this T-Rock dude on tha 1^st verse, here… Lol @ “make you check your name, like an artist formerly known…;” interestin’… Hearin’ tha 2^nd part of tha 1^st verse & it sounds good; good lil’ rhyme set… Got tha 3^rd part of tha verse goin’ on, here & there’s no hook; decent… My Rating: 3.8

13. “AW, AW” feat. Tre-8

Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Consistent-soundin’ shit from Tre on tha 1^st verse, here; beat nice, too… Tha hook sounds catchy wit tha “Aw, Aw” shit; good shit… Tha 2^nd verse sounds good ta hear, as well; keep this shit up…! Got tha 3^rd verse soundin’ nice, too; betta than an average song, finally! My Rating: 4.1

14. “Gangsta”
Producer: Full Pack Music

>>> Sounds like an okay beat & good lil’ 1^st verse, here… No hook, as we continue wit tha 2^nd verse, here, soundin’ good/consistent… My Rating: 3.8

Overall: Most of these tracks were only okay for me; nothin’ really stood out except for Tre-8. Either way, keep tha N.O. streetz on lock, I guess?

Rankings:

14. “My Best Friend” 3.5

13. “Brother’s Keeper” 3.5

12. “Fake” 3.6

11. “Let Me Be” feat. Big Whiskey 3.6

10. “Day Dreaming” 3.6

09. “Southside” 3.7

08. “High Roller” feat. Kango 3.7

07. “Shine On” 3.7

06. “Gangsta” 3.8

05. “Come Get Some” feat. T-Rock (So Unique) 3.8

04. “Makin’ Moves” 3.8

03. “Long Time” feat. Congo & G-Quikk 3.9

02. “G-Dog” feat. Stimulus 3.9

01. “AW, AW” feat. Tre-8 4.1

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      52.2

Total Songs:                      / 14

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Average CD Rating:       3.7