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 #1,828)
reviewed on 10.16.2019 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
Link To CD: N/A
01.
Session I
Producer:
Ezell Swang
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Nice lil’ dialect in tha beginning, as well as tha nice beat from Mr. Swang,
here…! My Rating: N/A
02.
“R.A.W.”
Producer:
Mike Dogg
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Really feelin’ this G-Funk beat start!! Sounds great wit tha hook; definitely
feelin’ tha fast, grimy raps wit this beat!! Hearin’ tha 1st verse
and this street content’s definitely on-n-poppin’! Rhymes on tha 2nd
verse are soundin’ nice, here; gotta give y’all tha props! “Swisher after
swisher!” My Rating: 4.5
03.
“America’s
Nightmare”
Producer:
Mike Dogg
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A lovely, long, G-Funk beat intro, here! Nice job wit tha 37 seconds, Mike
Dogg!! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope, as it sounds like
anotha cold, dark, lonely day in tha hood… Got tha 2nd verse, here,
as they’re “in [their] New Orleans
state of mind;” dope shit! “When I release this muthafuckin’ mad dog in me;”
you got that right! My Rating: 4.6
04.
“On The Loose”
Producer:
Mike Dogg
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Anotha dope G-Funk beat from Mike Dogg, here! Tha hook’s pretty nice, once
again; on a mission ta run! Tha 1st
verse’s soundin’ nice, here, as it’s strictly fa tha dark hood… Tha 2nd
verse’s soundin’ nice fa tha hood, once again; all about “Louisiana!” My Rating: 4.3
05.
Session II
Producer:
Ezell Swang
>>>
Pretty dope, once again, wit Ezell on tha beats; good shit! My Rating: N/A
06.
“Rollin’ In My Ride” feat. Legend Man & Edward J. West
Producer:
Ezell Swang
>>>
An okay/guilty pleasure-soundin’ hook, wit tha singin’… I’m diggin’ tha “high”
perspective and laidback beat, as well… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and
it’s soundin’ like a str8 verse… Tha 2nd verse sounds okay ta hear,
as well; can’t complain… Tha 3rd verse ain’t too bad, as well… Like
I said, I like tha stoner vibe but, I’ono, it may be too laidback/a lil’ weird
wit tha singin’/okay rappin’ fa me… My
Rating: 4.0
07.
“World Of Crime” feat. Edward J. West
Producer:
Wydell
I
feel like I know this one… Still sounds pretty nice ta hear, between Edward
singin’ & y’all depictin’ that tha “world iz crime.” My Current Rating: 4.2
08.
“Survival”
Producer:
Wydell
>>>
Beat sounds good, here; hearin’ tha 1st verse and it str8… Tha hook
ain’t bad, here; anotha regular song fa tha hood… Hearin’ tha 2nd
verse and it ain’t bad, as well… My
Rating: 3.7
09.
“Never Say Die”
Producer:
Wydell
>>>
Beat’s a lil’ more upbeat, here; feelin’ tha hook, here… Sounds like your
typical, locked-in-tha-‘90s-type rap, wit a more upbeat tempo… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse and tha rhymes are dope; feelin’ how this iz delivered… Tha 2nd
verse’s soundin’ pretty nice; consistent rhymes that are unstoppable… My Rating: 4.2
½time: A 4.2-rated CD, so far; diggin’ tha
beginning with tha G-Funk sound. Lots of undaground talent bein’ shown to tha
hood and tha lovers of tha hood, here; keep it goin’!
10.
“Product & Revenue”
Producer:
Mike Dogg
>>>
Mike Dogg on tha beat but more on a jacked-beat tip? “Paid In Full”, here…?
Okay, at :20, tha beat added a lil’ bit of dat undaground, Louisiana sound to it… Hearin’ tha hook and
it ain’t bad; sounds like it gon be an okay joint… Hearin’ tha 1st verse
and it’s soundin’ okay, here… Tha 2nd verse’s pretty dope wit these
consistent, fast rhymes! Once again, “dat New
Orleans state of mind!” My Rating: 4.2
11.
Session III
Producer:
Ezell Swang
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Nice lil’ beat in tha background; feelin’ tha fuzzy-soundin’ background, as it
reminds me of tha old times… Nice lil’ “session,” here! My Rating: N/A
12.
“Paradise” feat. Lisa
Producer:
Ezell Swang
>>>
Beat ain’t too bad; a lil’ upbeat but a laidback vibe… Hearin’ tha hook and it
str8; let’s see what else this gon offer… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and
it okay, wit these real-life rhymes… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it
ain’t bad, as well; let’s keep it goin’… Tha Lisa chick comes in and sing,
here, ta add a dancefloor vibe? Tha 3rd verse sounds okay, as well;
not too crazy ‘bout this shit but it ain’t bad… My Rating: 3.6
13.
“Fearless”
Producer:
Mr. Sinista
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Hook’s nice and hyped-up; good shit…! Tha beat sounds good ta absorb energy
outta y’all for, as tha 1st verse’s showin’ tha street content, with
energy… Tha 2nd part of tha 1st verse’s more on a
gutta-soundin’ vibe, here; good shit…! We got a 3rd part of tha 1st
verse and it’s soundin’ a lil’ more hyped and “paranoially” (lol) tight…! Got a
4th part of tha 1st verse, here, soundin’ a lil’
aggressive and on a mission fa success… We got tha 5th part of tha 1st
verse, here, comin’ through wit mo shit ta keep this goin’… Afta five parts of
one verse, here comes tha hook again…, finally; good shit! My Rating: 4.1
14.
“21 Thug Salute”
Producer:
Mr. Sinista
>>>
Sounds like it gon be somethin’ serious, based off of Sinista’s
production/drums in tha beginning…! Sounds like a nice lil’ anthem fa tha hood;
good lil’ hook, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s good, here;
gotta rep fa tha “streetz.” Got tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice
ta hear, as well; keep reppin’…! My
Rating: 4.1
15.
“Us”
Producer:
Ezell Swang
>>>
Beat sounds cool fa tha streetz, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and
it’s str8; seems like a long song like “Fearless” so we’ll see how this goes…
“Cats scattered like shattered glass;” nice… Got tha 2nd part of tha
1st verse, here, soundin’ good ta rep fa “New Orleans,” as they claim… This kinda
sounds like it’s draggin’ fa me, as tha transition to whereva tha hook iz ain’t
great… Lots of rhymes; can’t complain about tha quality of ‘em, tho… My Rating: 3.8
16.
“War Zone”
Producer:
Mr. Sinista
>>>
Sounds like a nice, upbeat beat from Sinista, here; good lil’ hook, too…
Hearin’ tha 1st verse and this “war” finna begin wit y’all leadin’
tha way…! Tha 2nd verse’s pretty dope; lots of fastness on tha
delivery! Greatness…! My Rating: 4.2
17.
“Greed (PI)”
Producer:
Mike Dogg
>>>
Beat sounds cool, here; let’s see how y’all do on tha mic… Tha 1st
verse’s soundin’ str8; can’t complain… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s good; likin’
tha definition of “Greed.” Of course, you gotta
hate greedy people! Hate when people do music fa tha money
and not tha fun of it…! With that bein’ said, hearin’ tha 2nd verse
and it’s soundin’ str8, once again… My
Rating: 3.5
18.
“I Want It All”
Producer:
Mike Dogg
>>>
A good beat; okay-soundin’ 1st verse goin’ on, here… I’ono, I don’t
feel tha real-life rhymes that much, when they’re regularly-rapped… Tha 2nd
dude on this sounds okay; can’t complain about tha 2nd ½ of tha 1st
verse… Got tha 2nd verse goin’ on and it sounds good, once again…
Overall, this mainly a decent track fa me; not too excitin’ but okay/good…
Hearin’ tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse and it sounds good fa
tha hood, as well… My Rating: 3.7
Overall: Kinda wasn’t as exciting
as tha beginning but for tha most part, good job. Tha beginning had its good,
G-Funk sound ta offer, while tha 2nd ½ had a good portion of decent
tracks/real-life shit… Also, two tracks were really draggin’ wit tha verse(s)…
Rankings:
15.
“Greed (PI)” 3.5
14.
“Paradise” feat. Lisa 3.6
13.
“I Want It All” 3.7
12.
“Survival” 3.7
11.
“Us” 3.8
10.
“Rollin’ In My Ride” feat. Legend Man & Edward J. West 4.0
09.
“Fearless” 4.1
08.
“21 Thug Salute” 4.1
07.
“Product & Revenue” 4.2
06.
“Never Say Die” 4.2
05.
“Product & Revenue” 4.2
04.
“World Of Crime” feat. Edward J. West 4.2
03. “On The Loose” 4.3
02. “R.A.W.” 4.5
01. “America’s
Nightmare” 4.6
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 60.7
Total
Songs: / 15
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Average CD Rating: 4.0
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