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FTLD'z Commercial Series #16: #90sLouisianaRapChallenge: Day 05: January 5, 2021
Frankie's 16th commercial series; he's showin' luv to damn-near ev'ry release from Louisiana, durin' tha '90s! While most appearances will be from tha undaground, a few mainstream ones may appear, at times.
This series will go on from January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021; 181 battles!
Releases: Baby T & Devious D Down With The Program (1991) vs. Gregory D & DJ Mannie Fresh The Real Deal (1992)
Music Playing: Baby T & Devious D "Ghetto Theme" Gregory D & DJ Mannie Fresh "Sica Dis Stupid Shit"
Holy
fuck!! Can’t believe I’m resumin’ my Louisiana
Reviewz Marathon!! I can’t believe it’s been a whoppin’ five years, two
months & one week since I last reviewed somethin’ outta tha marathon!! Last
review was MC Dice Down For My Crown
on July 12, 2011. I had thought it was from ’97, but was from ’95, so I had
last left off in tha ’97 year of my marathon… Since then, my iPod had to be
restored, I had ta finish college, had an internship in tha summer of 2012,
began rippin’ my old cassette tapes to mp3s, was shootin’/editin’ video
countdowns during 2013 (which I’m still doin’) and as of 2014, I’ve been
workin’ almost every day but Monday with my job. Even tho I’m busy as fuck and
in a clusterfuck of doin’ so many things, I’m gonna attempt at restorin’ this
marathon! Since I last reviewed in it, I had gotten 52 more cassettes/CDs
before where I left off. So, I’m gonna pick back up in order… This 1st
one’s from 1991: Baby T & Devious D Down With The Program, sponsored by Brutal
Records; all tracks produced by Baby T, himself! Start Time: 5:26 PM | End
Time: 6:11 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 and hoes (which I consider ‘typical’
topics), I’m not buyin’ it!
I
remember playin’ this on my radio show, back in tha dayz… I’m gonna rehear all
these jointz like this and see what it gon sound like… >>> I like how
it’s dirty; nice job with tha rhymes, Devious! “Have a splendid night;” oh, my
sayings!! It’s 1991!! “Semen, I love it;” what a lady!! “Now, I farted;” what a
dude!! “Hoe-ass hag!” Lol! Nice speech at tha end; speaks for tha content
itself! My Rating: 4.4
02.
“Down With The Program”
I’ont
remember if I had heard any of these tracks in tha previous reviewz in tha
past… So, however tha rest of these reviewz go, they’ll go! >>> Likin’
tha upbeat vibes… Rhymes are on point throughout this…; nice job, Devious! Tha
hook’s pretty nice; definitely likin’ tha human beatboxin’ of tha scratchin’! My Rating: 4.0
03.
“Ghetto Theme”
Let’s
hear it… >>> Tha beat’s nice fa an early ‘90s dark beat… It has a lil’
bit of a dance/mainstream feel to it, at times… Feelin’ some of tha rhymes,
here, roamin’ through tha “ghetto.” At times, it seems like there’s not much
goin’ on, as there’s too much of tha hook/a beat? My Rating: 3.8
04.
“Bustin’ Out”
>>>
Beat sounds a lil’ more uptempo… Rhymes sound good; can’t complain… Yeah, these
rhymes are pretty consistent… Beat can be good but I expect better fa my music
taste… Slowly transitioned around 2:37 with an MJ “Rock With You” beat sample.
Now, tha beat samples are bein’ randomly chopped up, here… Kinda seems like a
long song, so I’m kinda gettin’ bored… My
Rating: 3.9
05.
“Something Mellow”
>>>
Decent rhymes and beat; nothin’ too special… My Rating: 3.3
½time: Soundin’ like a nice lil’
old school tape, though nothin’ happenin’ too much, at times, with tha beats…
Tha rhymes are pretty nice but sound a lil’ cheesy, at times, with tha vocals?
A 3.9-rated
CD, currently…
06.
“Street Life”
>>>
Not into tha sample, as well as it soundin’ like shit ta jam to… Good rhymes
about livin’ through tha “street life,” but not up to par with me with how this
sounds, overall; cheesy… My Rating: 3.5
07.
“Goin’ For Mine”
>>> Kinda catchy but I think I’m gettin’ tired of this cheesy voice… My Rating: 3.6
08.
“The Beat Is Funky”
>>> Jammin’ fa tha ol’ skool; that’s about it… My Rating: 3.7
09.
“This Is It”
>>>
Anotha jam… Likin’ tha “ba-ba-bop” sample throughout tha breakdown, at times… My Rating: 3.6
10.
“Make My Day”
>>> Sounds a lil’ more upbeat… Likin’ how it sounds a lil’ like “It
Takes Two” with tha screamin’ chants in tha background! My Rating: 3.9
11.
“The Real Thing”
>>>
Not bad… I like how there’s a sample on tha hook about “nothin’ like tha real
thing, baby.” My Rating: 3.4
Overall: A lot of it was okay ta
listen to, despite boring me, at times… Either way, props fa releasin’
somethin’ during this time. Good job with tha rhymes, at times, and tha beats
weren’t too-too bad… Unfortunately, I think I have a headache and am still a
lil’ outta it… We’ll see if I gon do anotha flashback review today…
Broadcasting from tha abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center's morgue in Kings Park, NY, this ya boy, FrankieThaLuckyDog here, reportin' anotha tragic loss in tha Louisiana rap community, a special edition today.
Today, July 15, 2015, marks seven years since Terence Vine, known by his stage name Sporty-T, was murdered in his sleep, back on July 15, 2008. Vine was sleeping in a FEMA trailer on tha 5100 block of Painters Street in Gentilly, New Orleans, LA when unknown assailants toted AK-47's at tha trailer, killing Vine on tha scene. Sources say Vine was 39, but family members say he was 41 when he died.
In 1986, Vine was a part of tha New Orleans trio, Ninja Crew, alongside Gregory D & Baby T. They released tha 12" single, We Destroy, that same year on 4 Sight Records. In 1993, Vine released his first solo single on Big Boy Records, "Sporty Talk-N-Sporty '93", which lead to his debut solo tape, Jackin' For Bounce '94, in 1994. Also, in 1994, he released another tape, It's All Good. Vine founded his own label, Sporty Records, and released The Saga Continues on tha label in 1996, and Street Soldier (Respect It Or Check It), which he produced, on Big Boy Records that same year. Two more releases came outta 1997, when Vine dropped Still Goin' On '97 on Sporty Records and Chromed Out on Ruff Era Records. In 2000, Vine was tha producer for New Orleans group, Wet Boys, and their CD, Get Wet. In 2001, he released Look What I Got on Go Get 'Em Records and in 2002, his final release, A Brand New Day was released on Sporty Records. Tha label released fellow N.O.-y, Gert Town Red's The Caper Man in 2002, as well.
Music:
We Destroy w/Ninja Crew (1986)
01. "We Destroy"
02. "We Destroy (Instrumental)"
03. "Baby T. Rock"
04. "Baby T. Rock (Instrumental)"
Jackin' For Bounce '94 (as Sporty Big Balla) (1994)
01. "Follow Me (Radio)"
02. "Big Balla (Radio)"
03. "Them People Rollin'"
04. "Bigga Nigga"
05. "Frank White"
06. "Rock That"
07. "Let'cha Know"
08. "Big Balla"
09. Jackin' For Bounce
10. "Sporty Talk-N-Sporty"
11. Roll Call (Ya Dig)
It's All Good (1994)
01. "Put'em On Tha Map" feat. Insane
02. "Nothin' But Bounce" feat. Partners-N-Crime
03. Smoke Out
04. "Exercise The Workout"
05. "Nothin' But Bounce (Radio)" feat. Partners-N-Crime
06. "Exercise (Radio)"
07. Outro
The Saga Continues (1996)
01. "Saga Continues"
02. "I'm Alright (Radio)"
03. "He Shot, I Shot" feat. Renee
04. "Grams"
05. "Gafflin'" feat. Insane & Lil' Odie
06. I Remember
07. "War II"
08. "Sittin' On The Block (Radio)"
09. "Another Hit"
10. "Sporty '96"
11. "Saga Continues (Radio)"
12. "He Shot, I Shot (Drama)"
Street Soldier (Respect It Or Check It) (1996)
01. Track 'Em Down
02. "Still Goin' On"
03. "Mission"
04. Blow 'Em Out The Sky
05. "Juvi (You Ain't No Soldier)"
06. "Still Ballin'"
07. "Talk-N-2-U"
08. "Street Soldier"
09. "Projects In New Orleans"
10. "You Got This"
11. "I Say - You Say"
12. "Last Call 4 Bounce"
13. "Popcorn Beat (Juvi You Ain't No Soldier)"
14. Listen
15. "Still Goin' On (Radio)"
16. "I Say - You Say (Radio)"
Still Goin' On '97 (1997)
01. Track 'Em Down
02. "Still Goin' On"
03. "I'm Talkin'-2-U"
04. "Street Soldier"
05. "It's Dope Tito"
06. "Tha Saga Continues"
07. Reppin'
08. "Projects In New Orleans"
09. "Got This Yet"
10. "I Say - You Say"
11. "Last Call 4 Bounce"
12. Listen
13. "Still Ballin'"
Chromed Out (1997)
01. Intro
02. "Wet Boys"
03. The Partie's Over Baby
04. "The Aftermath"
05. "Raggs To Riches"
06. "Juvi (You Ain't No Soldier) (Remix)"
07. "No Ratah-Tatah"
08. "If We Got Beef"
09. "What Kinda Playa"
10. "Street Soldier"
11. "6 Ft. From Home"
12. "Dope Tito"
Look What I Got (2001)
01. "Intro"
02. "Back It Up" feat. Krazy
03. "Go Get 'Em"
04. "Look What I Got"
05. "Gettin' Paid"
06. "Up It"
07. "Fake Niggas"
08. "Buck & The Preacher"
09. "My Brother Shorty"
10. "Checkin' Nuts"
11. "Crescent City"
12. "My Soldierette"
13. "Slim & None"
14. "Dope Man"
15. "R.I.P. Street Soldiers"
16. "Hustlin'"
17. Skit
18. "No More Talk"
A Brand New Day (2002)
01. "Crystle"
02. "504"
03. Real Shit
04. "Brand New Day"
05. "Meet Me At The Bar (Deep Street)"
06. "Walk Like I'm 'Bout It"
07. "Brains On The Wall"
08. "I Love When They Hate"
09. "Bust Ya Head (Flood The Hood)"
10. "Pimp The Game"
11. "Broken Family"
12. "Go Get 'Em"
13. "Buck & The Preacher"
14. "Me & My Brother"
15. "No More Talk"
16. "The Border"
17. "Patch Him Up"
18. "Meet Me At The Bar (Smooth)"
19. "Sporty Christmas"
The Caper Man (Sporty-T Presents Gert Town Red) (2002)
01. "Intro"
02. "We Gonna Ride"
03. "From Da Park 2 Da Parkway"
04. "Mr. Homicide"
05. "Don't Hate Da Playa"
06. "Affiliation 2"
07. "Roll Wit Us"
08. "Mine Mine Mine"
09. "Smoked Like Indo"
10. "Booty Ball"
11. "Chew 'Em Up"
12. "Park 2 U"
13. "Everybody Wanna Be A Thug"
14. "Sock It 2 Me"
15. "U"
16. "Is Yo Niggaz"
17. "Wake Yo Ass Up"
18. "Scope N Year"
Featured On:
1994:
"Come Like Me" (Silky feat. Sporty-T)
1998:
"We Roll Allnight" (Bally B feat. Legend Man & Sporty-T)
"Intro: Rainy Night" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"Aftermath II (Remix)" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"Rope Round Ya Neck" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"Come Get Ya Oil" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T & Mr. Wicked)
"Hood Flooded" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T & T-Bone)
"Supersoaka" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"White T-Shirt (Remix)" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"I Represent Ya Ward" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T & Black John Gotti)
"Aftermath 2" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"We Got Beef" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T & Ice Mike)
"No Ratta-Tatta" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"Soldier Rag" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"Wetboys" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
"Wetboys Act III" (Wet Boys feat. Sporty-T)
2001:
"Rush The Floor" (Black Menace feat. Kangol of PNC & Sporty-T)
Produced On:
2000:
"Real Soldier" (Wet Boys)
"My Life" (Wet Boys)
"End Of The World" (Wet Boys)
"The Plot" (Wet Boys)
"Da Lynchin'" (Wet Boys)
"Drama" (Wet Boys)
"Puttin' Out Fire" (Wet Boys)
"Pain" (Wet Boys)
"Where They At" (Wet Boys)
"Wet Boys 4 Real" (Wet Boys)
"The Mafia" (Wet Boys)
"Wettin' 'Em Up" (Wet Boys)
"Get Ya Oil" (Wet Boys)
"Red Niggas" (Wet Boys)
"Frontline" (Wet Boys)
"Armageddon" (Wet Boys)
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