Reviewed on 6.01.2021 (Review #1,967)
All
right! I made it to my 4th review for today; let’s see if I can hit
that 2,000 mark by tha 10th! Here’s my next review: 504 Boyz Goodfellas, released in 2000 on No Limit Records & Priority
Records! This 504 Boyz lineup for their debut consisted of C-Murder, Krazy,
Mac, Magic, Master P, Mystikal & Silkk The Shocker, b4 C got locked up. Start Tyme: 5:34 PM | End Tyme: 6:39 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!
© 2021 Review (Review #1,967)
reviewed on 6.01.2021 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
Link To Release: N/A
01.
Intro
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
>>>
Sounds interestin’ wit P’s son, here; he thinks “Krazy” = “Pac”. Also, I like
his “ya heard me?” at tha end. My Rating:
N/A
02.
“Roll, Roll”
Producer: Ezell Swang
Producer: Ezell Swang
>>>
Sounds like a grimy intro from P, here; good shit… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse & it’s pretty poppin’ wit Ezell Swang doin’ tha production, here…!
Lol, P sounds like such a grimy teddy bear with tha “roll, roll” shit; what a
hook! Here comes tha 2nd verse wit Krazy = his Pac side, here; good,
consistent shit…! Got tha 3rd verse from Mystikal, wildin’ out,
non-stop; unstoppable on tha mic! Also, got Silkk comin’ through wit some
semi-off flows ta end tha 3rd verse off; random/okay, at best. Lol @
tha train doin’ its thang on tha end, too…! My Rating: 4.2
03.
“Big Toys” feat. D.I.G.
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
>>>
Nice hook wit Krazy & his “toys,” here; gutta wit Los on tha beat…! Hearin’
tha 1st verse & it cool; just consistent rhymes, basically. Mac
got tha Boyz on lock, all tha tyme! Pretty gutta wit Krazy on tha 2nd
verse, strictly lettin’ it know what it iz, no matter what! Tha grind don’t
stiggy-stiggy-stop! Recruitin’ D.I.G. fa tha feature of tha 3rd
verse, here, comin’ through wit some soulja-type shit; good goin’, y’all! My Rating: 4.1
04.
“Whodi” feat. Mr. Marcelo
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
>>>
Diggin’ tha hook & gutta beat fa tha whodies;
good shit, P! Got P on tha 1st verse, too, comin’ through wit how he
viewed tha streetz in 2000; nice job. Tha 2nd verse keeps this shit
goin’ with good shit; good job, as we continue…! Hearin’ tha 2nd
part of tha 2nd verse & it’s Mystikal, flippin’ out on tha mic!
Luv how fast & aggressive he iz to where tha betta, tha faster I type! Tha
3rd verse ain’t bad, as this shit continues; can’t deny everythang
bein’ brought to tha table. Silkk just luvs
his random contributions, courtesy of his flow… Hearin’ tha 4th
verse & C-Murder starts it off, continuously bein’ “blunted”; good shit, no
matta when! An outro from Wild Wayne, as well; good energy, overall! My Rating: 4.1
05.
“Wobble Wobble”
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
Their
only Top 40 hit & it has hit my review radar! Sounds good, of course;
sounds like an older version or somethin’? Thought it seemed more hype on tha
hook? Either way, glad this track had its tyme… Tha 1st verse was
good ta hear, once again & P on tha 2nd verse makes this flow
nicely fa err-body in every field. As far as tha rest of y’all, definitely
nice; luv how Mystikal’s so aggressive, yet, this track was so mainstream! My Current Rating: 4.3
06.
“Check ‘Em” feat. Traci a.k.a. Baby Girl
Producer:
XL
>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ beat with tha bounce sounds & special-soundin’ sound, too. P sounds catchy on tha 1st verse, comin’ through wit some good shit ta enjoy. Hearin’ tha hook & it sounds good with this Traci chick on tha hook wit P; gotta “Check ‘Em”! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from Traci & she sounds good on tha track, here; worked out nicely for a female feature… Also, nice chantin’ toward tha end, too; thumbs up. My Rating: 4.2
>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ beat with tha bounce sounds & special-soundin’ sound, too. P sounds catchy on tha 1st verse, comin’ through wit some good shit ta enjoy. Hearin’ tha hook & it sounds good with this Traci chick on tha hook wit P; gotta “Check ‘Em”! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from Traci & she sounds good on tha track, here; worked out nicely for a female feature… Also, nice chantin’ toward tha end, too; thumbs up. My Rating: 4.2
07.
“Uptown” feat. Suga Bear
Producer:
Carlos Stephens, Penitentiary & Suga Bear
>>>
A singin’ hook/beginning from Suga Bear, here…; not too sure if I can feel it.
Tha beat ain’t too bad but three producers needed for a good/decent beat?
Anyway, hearin’ tha 1st verse from P & it’s facts for tha
streetz, here; good job. Hearin’ tha 2nd verse & it’s soundin’
good, as facts are continuin’ to be spit fa tha 504 Boyz. Tha 3rd
verse sounds good ta hear, too, as it’s nice & laidback on this upbeat
beat; nice, y’all. My Rating: 3.7
08.
“I Can Tell” feat. Mercedes & Jabo
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
>>>
Sounds like it gon be a cheesy track; ugh, this hook! I recognize this hook
& how it’s been used multiple tymes; yuck @ tha singin’! Hearin’ tha 1st
verse & it aight… As far as tha rest of this, it’s pretty much a turn-off
fa me; not diggin’ tha rest. My Rating: 2.1
09.
Commercial I
>>> Sounds good; No Limit souljaz in tha buildin’…! My Rating: N/A
>>> Sounds good; No Limit souljaz in tha buildin’…! My Rating: N/A
10.
“If You Real, Keep It Real”
Producer: Carlos Stephens & Myke Diesel
Producer: Carlos Stephens & Myke Diesel
>>>
Anotha track wit female singin’ on tha hook; this tyme, it’s background vocals.
Hearin’ tha hook from P & it’s just preachin’ about “real” & “fake”;
all right, I guess? Hearin’ tha 1st verse from P & it sounds
soft fa these fakerz… “You ain’t no soulja, boi; go take dat tatt off yo
stomach”; deep. More anti-fake shit fa tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’
like an okay set of preachin’, for tha flow. Hearin’ what’s after tha 2nd
verse & it sounds like an outro, already? Like, why such a loooooooong outro?? Like, 2:49 for an
outro?? My Rating: 2.4
11.
“Beefing”
Producer:
Penitentiary & Suga Bear
>>>
Sounds like a sunset-type of settin’ for tha beat style, here, mixed with some
gangsta vibes; good, laidbackness… Hearin’ tha hook & it ain’t bad; sounds
a lil’ too soft fa a “Beefing” title? Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it
aight; like I said, too laidback for a “Beefing” title… Damn, anotha long
outro? Maybe not; at least a 2nd verse iz here & it ain’t bad;
just a decent contribution, once again… My
Rating: 3.5
½tyme: Tha 1st ¼
started off pretty dope & then, tha 2nd ¼ sounded like it was
goin’ downhill with tha R&B, laidback & long parts… Either way, for tha
½tyme rating, we have a 3.6 for tha rating; we can do betta…!
12.
“We Bust” feat. Ghetto Commission
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
>>>
Sounds nice & aggressive, as we’ve moved away from tha laidback vibes…!
Great job with tha 1st verse & what’s bein’ contributed, here;
all about tha street “war”! Tha hook sounds nice ta hear; gotta “bust” dat
street content out…! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse & it decent; nothin’
much ta say, here… My Rating: 3.6
13.
“Thug Girl II”
Producer: Carlos Stephens
Producer: Carlos Stephens
>>>
I like how tha chicks are chantin’, “Ova here, whodie!,” to P on tha intro,
here; good shit, hook & beat! Hearin’ tha 1st verse & P
wildin’ out, here; good vibes, as this shit continues…! Hearin’ tha 2nd
verse & shit sounds a lil’ off with tha flow; I guess it just inserts
itself into tha track, right? Good-ole Krazy comes through on tha 3rd
verse with his gutta-soundin’ contributions; can’t deny him… My Rating: 4.2
14.
“Life Is Serious” feat. Erica Fox
Producer:
Ezell Swang
>>>
Not too sure if I’ll feel anotha hook with a female singer; we’ll see, as this
laidback one plays on by… Hearin’ tha 1st verse from Krazy & it
ain’t bad, here; storytellin’ ain’t bad for this verse… Got P on tha 2nd
verse, here, comin’ through wit some decent shit; at least he’s got a betta
voice, no matter tha flow. Got a 3rd verse, here & it ain’t bad;
I feel like, if it’s not C, P, Magic, Mystikal or Krazy, it’s more on tha
decent/below-average level. As far as this 3rd verse, it just went
on by fa me, basically. My Rating: 2.8
15.
“Them Boyz” feat. X-Con
Producer:
Ke’noe
>>>
Nice lil’ anthemic beat from Ke’noe, here; good shit! P on tha hook, here,
comin’ through wit some warnings to “watch dem boyz!” Gotta dig it! Hearin’ P
on tha 1st verse, as well, comin’ through wit da bidness; you know
what it iz… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse, here, comin’ through wit some
decent rhymes; I feel like they flow right into tha track, here. With tha 3rd
verse, it sounds nice; nice & deep voice ta add to tha vibe, here. My Rating: 3.8
16.
“Moving Things” feat. Samm & Erica Fox
Producer:
Carlos Stephens
>>>
Lol @ P “workin’ graveyard,” on tha intro; I feel like he works past tha
“graveyard,” since he has done so much… Hearin’ tha hook & it’s pretty
laidback/soft, here, especially wit these ladies vocalizin’ on tha hook; not
sure how much I feel it. Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it ain’t bad
from P, here; I feel like it gon drag, tho… Got tha 2nd verse goin’
on, here & it’s a lil’ boring; too slow of a track to keep my attention…
Damn, not a 90-second outro…! This “muthafuckin’ ATM” bullshit; ugh! Also, that
callin’ off/no-showin’ bullshit P bein’ accused of, at tha end; rough,
especially in a song… My Rating: 2.3
17.
Commercial II
>>> That moment when tha commercial has a more-upbeat beat than some of tha tracks on here, smh… Nice lil’ commercial; glad P always put that No Limit out there as often as possible! Also, lol @ tha endin’ with tha “in ya No Limit gear” as a hook/chant; only P! My Rating: N/A
>>> That moment when tha commercial has a more-upbeat beat than some of tha tracks on here, smh… Nice lil’ commercial; glad P always put that No Limit out there as often as possible! Also, lol @ tha endin’ with tha “in ya No Limit gear” as a hook/chant; only P! My Rating: N/A
18.
“D-Game” feat. Terrar a.k.a. Pusha T & Pharrell
Producer:
The Neptunes
Full-On
Neptunes, here… >>> Diggin’ how Pharrell sounds on tha hook, here;
definitely those old dayz of The Neptunes, here. Also, Pusha T/Terrar on tha 1st
verse, here, b4 I knew Clipse… He sounds like he blends in nicely, here; that
true Clipse/Neptunes sound, like it was 2002, again! Only now, it’s 2-Triple-0!
Supa-catchy fa a non-Louisiana collab! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse &
I’m feelin’ tha upbeat aggression; tha Boyz on top! My Rating: 4.4
19.
“Enemies” feat. X-Con
Producer:
Ezell Swang
>>>
When I hear tha 504 peeps say, “Enemies,” it seems like I’m ready fa dat Pac
voice or somethin’. With this one, it sounds nice with tha hook, beat &
what’s goin’ on; just anotha millennial vibe, basically. Hearin’ tha 1st
verse & it’s bouncin’ its way through, soundin’ nice; nice job, 504 Boyz…!
Hearin’ tha 2nd verse & it sounds like tha bouncin’ vibe
continues! When I say, “Bouncin’,” I don’t necessarily mean bounce music; I just talk about how tha
beat can make you bob… My Rating: 4.0
20.
“Souljas” feat. Snoop Dogg & RBX
Producer:
Carlos Stephens & Fred Rec
>>>
A focused beginning, here…; hearin’ tha Irish pipes in tha beat & I’m
thinkin’, “More like a skit?” Hearin’ Snoop on tha 1st verse &
it ain’t bad fa his contribution, here; a lil’ laidback on tha flow but it’s
still str8. Hearin’ tha hook & it’s pretty grimy with tha voice applied by
Krazy; souljatastic! Got P on tha 2nd
verse, here…; glad he know what it be with that hood shit…! Keepin’ it movin’
wit Krazy on tha 3rd verse, here, comin’ through wit dat heat; nice
job, as alwayz…! My Rating: 3.9
21.
“No Limit”
Producer:
Suga Bear
>>>
Kinda sounds cheesy with tha male singin’ on tha hook, here…; still, I’m glad
it’s a “No Limit” representation of a “soulja.” Hearin’ Magic on tha 1st
verse & he sounds good; thought he’d be more aggressive, tho. Keepin’ it
movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, as Magic continues to deliver
decent/good shit; not bad, as he continues to bring it… My Rating: 3.4
22.
“Say Brah”
Producer: XL
>>> Tha “Free Soulja Slim” tymes; crazy that those tymes were a tyme, back then! Hearin’ tha beat & it sounds like it’s ready ta deliver an anthem? Hearin’ tha hook & it cool; I like “brah” spelled “B-R-U-H” betta than “B-R-A-H”, since “brah” looks like a bra. Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it ain’t bad; I thought tha hook was a lil’ catchier but it still str8… Oh boy, P had ta contribute, as always…! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from him & it str8; he can’t be touched, when it comes to everythang bein’ put out durin’ these tymes…! My Rating: 4.2
Producer: XL
>>> Tha “Free Soulja Slim” tymes; crazy that those tymes were a tyme, back then! Hearin’ tha beat & it sounds like it’s ready ta deliver an anthem? Hearin’ tha hook & it cool; I like “brah” spelled “B-R-U-H” betta than “B-R-A-H”, since “brah” looks like a bra. Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it ain’t bad; I thought tha hook was a lil’ catchier but it still str8… Oh boy, P had ta contribute, as always…! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from him & it str8; he can’t be touched, when it comes to everythang bein’ put out durin’ these tymes…! My Rating: 4.2
Overall: Looks like this turned
out ta be just a decent release; didn’t really get too-too excitin’ but was
definitely nice fa tha anthems that were on here. I’m sure their follow-up in
2002’s betta than this but I’ll see, wheneva I get to that point.
Rankings:
19.
“I Can Tell” feat. Mercedes & Jabo 2.1
18.
“Moving Things” feat. Samm & Erica Fox 2.3
17.
“If You Real, Keep It Real” 2.4
16.
“Life Is Serious” feat. Erica Fox 2.8
15.
“No Limit” 3.4
14.
“Beefing” 3.5
13.
“We Bust” feat. Ghetto Commission 3.6
12.
“Uptown” feat. Suga Bear 3.7
11.
“Them Boyz” feat. X-Con 3.8
10.
“Souljas” feat. Snoop Dogg & RBX 3.9
09.
“Enemies” feat. X-Con 4.0
08.
“Whodi” feat. Mr. Marcelo 4.1
07.
“Big Toys” feat. D.I.G. 4.1
06.
“Thug Girl II” 4.2
05.
“Check ‘Em” feat. Traci a.k.a. Baby Girl 4.2
04.
“Say Brah” 4.2
03. “Roll, Roll” 4.2
02. “Wobble Wobble” 4.3
01. “D-Game”
feat. Terrar a.k.a. Pusha T & Pharrell 4.4
Average Rating Review:
Total
Score: 69.2
Total
Songs: / 19
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Average Review Rating: 3.6
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