Review #1,932: Gunz Up Ent. "We R BR"

Reviewed on 5.31.2020 (Review #1,932)

Keepin’ tha last day of tha month goin’ wit Gunz Up Ent. We R BR, a compilation album put together by tha Gunz Up Entertainment crew, courtesy of…, you guessed it, Gunz Up Entertainment! For those that don’t know who tha GUE click iz, it’s TK WNE, Honey B Heat (sometimes stylized as “HoneyBHeat”), Pine Obama (sometimes stylized as “Lil’ Pine”), Big Lucci Seringetti & Juvenile Tristen (sometimes stylized as “JuvenileTeeee”). I first caught attention to tha GUE crew when their song, “Lil’ Mama Get Loose”, was featured on DJ Tremon’s Hottest In The City 8 mixtape. From there, after starting my current (then-new) job, I was now able to listen to music durin’ tha whole shift & I up’d tha add rate on my playlists. “Lil’ Mama Get Loose” was generatin’ a buzz wit me & tha GUE crew really appreciated tha support. From there, I became connected wit a good portion of tha members & now, we have this We R BR compilation! Lookin’ forward ta hearin’ what y’all got, from tha two jointz I done heard…!

Also, two things I gotta point out: Tha artwork that’s on tha download platforms ain’t tha official artwork. Tha official artwork iz what’s on this review, here. With tha artwork on here, I have to wonder, Honey B Heat’s pic iz pixelated? Random… Start Time: 6:58 PM | End Time: 7:30 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!

© 2020 Review (Review #1,932) reviewed on 5.31.2020 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To Release: https://www.amazon.com/We-R-Br-Compilation-Explicit/dp/B0874WYMZ3/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=#

01. Big Lucci Seringetti, TK WNE & Pine Obama “I’m Me”

Here…we…g…o…!…!…! >>> Sounds like an anticipatin’ intro wit dem shots & shit… Sounds like a good lil’ undaground hook fa tha Rouge; go, TK! Gotta just be you! Got TK on tha 1^st verse, too, comin’ through wit how he been since birth; definitely nice! Glad y’all got tha original production; always tha best plus fa BR! Got tha smooth Lucci on tha 2^nd verse, here; always feelin’ his deep-soundin’ voice/flow… Great job contributin’, Lucci! Got Pine Obama on tha 3^rd verse & I’m diggin’ what he bringin’ to tha table, here; luv his aggressive/energetic flow! Rappin’ on point; keep reppin’ dat “Gunz Up Ent.!” My Rating: 4.3

02. Big Lucci Seringetti, Honey B Heat & TK WNE “We R BR”

Title track & tha 2^nd track I know by y’all! Shout out ta DJ Tremon & his Hottest In The City 9 fa givin’ birth ta this one, too…! Definitely diggin’ tha upbeatness in tha beat & I have ta say, even tho I’m not crazy about them hi-pitched samples, this one works well. I’m definitely feelin’ how it’s hidden in tha background; adds a bounce ta tha track…! Tha hook really says it nice & clear: “We R BR;” no otha way! Lucci doin’ a nice job wit how he holds his “BR” streetz down; definitely nice for my undaground tastes…! Honey B Heat holds down tha 2^nd verse, here, as she keeps tha upbeat vibe goin’; nothin’ else ta say… Got TK WNE on tha 3^rd verse & I luv how he breaks down tha definition of “BR,” in his rhymes. “We go live, every second, every minute;” yup! My Current Rating: 4.6

03. Big Lucci Seringetti, Pine Obama & TK WNE “I Do What I Do”

! >>> Sounds like a cool lil’ beat, here; feelin’ tha undaground, as always! I know I mighta got a sample of this from one of y’all GUE peeps, via y’all Insta? Sounds like it… Wit dat bein’ said, great job wit tha hook, Lucci; gotta “do what [y’all] do!” Hearin’ tha 1^st verse from Lucci & it sounds nice; keep bringin’ dis undaground shit, no matter what year it iz! Just like me: I refuse ta sell out & will always be an undadog! Yup, “lit like a fireplace!” Got Pine on tha 2^nd verse & he really in tha mood fa tha track, here; definitely dig it! Keep tha energy goin’, of course! Luv how he ends tha verse wit, “Tha dumb way!!” 100!! Got anotha dose of TK wit tha 3^rd verse, here, as he comes through wit his good rhymes/vibes. Thumbs up fa how he comes through wit tha flow; always somethin’ catchy… My Rating: 4.2

04. Pine Obama feat. Big Lucci Seringetti & TK WNE “Lil’ Momma Get Loose”

Unlike tha other tracks on here, this one iz a GUE member featuring GUE members. That’s tha uniqueness of this track, especially since this was tha birth of Gunz Up Ent., fa me. Also, likin’ tha lil’ beat intro I neva heard before… Oh, a pre-Hottest In The City 8 version? Sounds a lil’ different, here, as far as how Pine wanna “get loose,” on tha hook. Either way, definitely dope wit tha energy & how Lucci comes through wit his style… No “shit” in Lucci’s rhymes? A radio edit, here? Fa err-body bein’ newbies tha 1^st time I heard this, I felt like err-body had somethin’ interestin’ ta offer. Of course, TK brings tha energy on tha 2^nd verse but a lil’ bit of changed lyrics? Like, no “Do it for TK, Lucci & Pine,” but for “tha vine?” Neva heard a 3^rd verse on this b4 & now, we got one wit Pine, here… Sounds pretty good fa tha quickness he brought to tha table; definitely nice wit keepin’ this shit goin’… Oh, at 3:24, it’s not a “lil’ momma”, anymore? Heard tha “lil’” get cut out, lol… Might have ta differ tha rating from tha version I heard on Hottest In The City 8, due to it’s slightly different… My Rating: 4.4

½time: Sounds great ta hear y’all do tha damn thang fa tha Rouge; great original production & team of peeps that I neva heard anythang from, on anythang I’ve reviewed in tha past. Wit dat bein’ said, a 4.4 for tha ½time rating, so far; let’s keep it movin’!!

05. Honey B Heat “I’m In Love”

>>> I’ono about a slow track; kinda uninterested, tbh… Like I said, I don’t really go for those hi-pitched samples… Tha beat ain’t too bad; kinda like a laidback track, which I ain’t thank was gon be tha vibe fa this CD? At least there’s rappin’ goin’ on wit Honey, on tha 1^st verse; I feel her way of gettin’ dat “love.” Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd verse & it ain’t bad wit what she bringin’, here; nothin’ really ta say, tho… My Rating: 2.4

06. Big Lucci Seringetti “Grindin’ & Hustlin’”
>>> Ooh, we got AJ On Da Track, doin’ tha beat! I believe he tha 1^st producer I actually heard in tha Rouge, itself, on June 22, 2017 (Benjamin Racks “N Due Time”)! Beat sounds good—this a betta laidback vibe, in my opinion…! Hearin’ tha hook & it sounds nice wit how Lucci keeps his grind up! Talk about “grindin’” wit tha “four or five cars;” I want just a grill in my mouth, tho! Like, how much “grindin’” I gotta do? Hearin’ tha 1^st verse from Lucci & I’m diggin’ how he keep his swag/style goin’ wit his solo track, here! Speakin’ of “Racks,” you mentioned him in tha beginning of tha 2^nd verse, here, wit “KLC,” as well; good references. Tha rest of tha verse nice ta hear; always great ta hear Lucci spit somethin’! I got y’all backs!! Lol, seemed like it ended fast? Thought there woulda been two more bars in tha beat… My Rating: 4.1

07. Juvenile Tristen “Changed Up”
>>> Based off tha start & how this hook sounds, it sounds like this gon be tha most mainstream sound y’all gon get, wit Gunz Up? A lil’ different—should I appreciate it in a different sub-genre of rap? Like, emo trap? Might fit in that category than BR rap, here… A lil’ YoungBoyish wit tha flow, sometimes… I feel like that flow works for tha average person, tho not tha catchiest for me (more like a risk)… Yeah, wit dat bein’ said, tha 2^nd verse sounds like, like, a YoungBoy faster flow. These dayz, that faster-flow shit be throwin’ me off; not really tha catchiest fa me. Overall, fa this track, either this gon be somethin’ catchy or somethin’ ta pass… My Rating: 3.4

08. TK WNE “Gangsta”
This & “Lil’ Mama Get Loose” couldn’t convert to mp3, when I bought them off iTunes. So, I had to buy this & “Lil’ Mama Get Loose” off Amazon; talk about double support! >>> Sounds a lil’ catchy wit tha hook, here; nice lil’ beat & what TK brings to da table, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & yeah, definitely “validated” wit ya boy (me), ya heard me? Tha 2^nd verse sounds nice ta hear, as TK keeps tha life of tha WNE goin’, here; good shit… Also, almost sounds like Big Lucci hidden in tha hook’s background? My Rating: 4.0

09. Pine Obama “Run Yah Bandz Up”
Money tracks are one of my pet peeves. Let’s see how Pine gon handle dis, tho… >>> Sounds like a cool lil’ beat & how Pine comin’ through in tha beginning, here… Feelin’ tha hook, despite it bein’ all about tha “bandz.” Sounds like some older shit of his than newer? Either way, definitely nice; glad he got a “pill up in [his] system,” as well as tha “purp up in [his] gar!” Hearin’ tha 1^st verse & I’m feelin’ tha energy; you know what it iz! Tha 2^nd verse sounds good wit what Pine bringin’ to tha table fa err-body on somethin’, here; definitely nice! I believe I’m a few months older than him? I still thank it crazy ta be older than people, these dayz… My Rating: 4.2

Overall: Great job, y’all; great job! I definitely felt what y’all brought, here, for tha most part! Y’all a great team; keep up tha great work! Y’all hard workers & I hope y’all always believe in BR & its sound/quality/undaground!!

Rankings:

09. Honey B Heat “I’m In Love” 2.4

08. Juvenile Tristen “Changed Up” 3.4

07. TK WNE “Gangsta” 4.0

06. Big Lucci Seringetti “Grindin’ & Hustlin’” 4.1

05. Big Lucci Seringetti, Pine Obama & TK WNE “I Do What I Do” 4.2

04. Pine Obama “Run Yah Bandz Up” 4.2

03. Big Lucci Seringetti, TK WNE & Pine Obama “I’m Me” 4.3

02. Pine Obama feat. Big Lucci Seringetti & TK WNE “Lil’ Momma Get Loose” 4.4

01. Big Lucci Seringetti, Honey B Heat & TK WNE “We R BR” 4.6

Average Rating Review:

Total Score:                      35.6

Total Songs:                      / 09

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Average Review Rating:   4.0