Commercial #1,537: #LouisianaRapVaultChallenge, Day 106

FTLD'z Commercial Series #26:

#LouisianaRapVaultChallenge:

Day 106: November 14, 2022

Frankie's 26th commercial series & 1,048th day in a row of releasing a commercial!

Starting August 1, 2022, Frankie's promotin' & showin' luv to damn-near every underground, Louisiana rap release from 1983 - 2013! Watch as a total of 23,701 intros, outros, skits, tracks (you name it!) are played from now till June 21, 2087; that's somethin' diff'rent every day!

This series will go on from August 1, 2022 - June 21, 2087. How much do you know about Louisiana's underground?

Music Playing:

Bally B feat. Legend Man & Sporty-T "We Roll Allnight" (1998)

#BallyB #LegendMan #SportyT #Hakeem #BatonRougeRap #BatonRougeLARap #Louisiana #LouisianaLA #LouisianaRap #LouisianaLARap #225 #225Rap #NewOrleans #NewOrleansLA #NewOrleansRap #NewOrleansLARap

Commercial #933: #90sLouisianaRapChallenge, Day 110

FTLD'z Commercial Series #16:
#90sLouisianaRapChallenge:
Day 110: April 20, 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:
Brown Suga Female Thugs (1998)
vs.
Bally B Gotta Be Greedy (1998)

Music Playing:
Brown Suga "My Baby Daddy" (1998)
Bally B feat. DJ Jubilee "Bounce With Bally B" (1998)

#LouisianaRap #BatonRougeRap #NewOrleansRap #225Rap #504Rap #LARap

R.I.P. Video #71: Ed West

Recorded April 26, 2020

Broadcasting from my closet, here in Northeast PA, it's ya boy, FrankieThaLuckyDog here, sadly reportin' anotha tragic loss in tha Louisiana hip-hop community.

Edward James West, Sr., known in tha music business as multiple names, like Edward J. West, Ed, Ed West, Mr. West or Big Ed, passed away from COVID-19 complications on Friday, April 3, 2020; he was only 51 years-old.

West's music career began as a frequent collaborator in tha Louisiana rap business. West was featured on over 20 releases in tha undaground business, keepin' his soul active for tha undaground headz to devour. In May of 1993, West was a Production Coordinator for Hard Head Records, till tha end of 1995. Following up tha label work, in January of 1996, West became tha Vice President for Ruff Era Records, till tha end of 1999. Shifting more to an urban contemporary/gospel sound to kick off tha new millennium, in 2000, West, Dominic Davis & Larry Jones formed Collage III. Shortly after, West became tha owner of Collage III's label, Collage Worldwide Entertainment. In 2001, Collage III released their debut album, Living The Lyrics, on Collage Entertainment. In September of 2006, West became tha owner of Nu-City Construction & in May of 2007, he became tha director of One Vision, One Voice, designing "an innovative program for students to experience the academic discipline, art & business of music, while adding to their repertoire of artistic expression." In 2013, Collage III released another album, Under Construction, courtesy of Collage Worldwide Entertainment. West kept his passion goin' for music until April 3, 2020, when he passed away from Coronavirus complications. If West made it to see July 29th of this year, he woulda turned 52 years-old.


Music:

Living The Lyrics (w/Collage III) (2001)
01. "Never Forget"
02. "Open Your Heart"
03. "After The Storm" feat. S.T.E.E.L.
04. "Praise On"
05. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us" feat. Lady Girl
06. Skit
07. "I Keep It Real"
08. "Take It To The Street" feat. Krazy, Lady Girl & Muneco Medina
09. "People (Don't Forget About Ya People...)"
10. "Here To Stay"
11. "Why" feat. Ayanna Wright & Lorraine Fedison
12. "I Never Knew"
13. Skit
14. "Selah"
15. "Come By Here"
16. "Open Your Heart (Piano Version)"


Under Construction (w/Collage III) (2013)
01. "Praise On"
02. "Moving On" feat. Cash Epics
03. "2 Blessed (Rap Version)" feat. Y Luck
04. "Better Man"
05. "Freedom" feat. Mr. Magic
06. "You"
07. "Love Jesus" feat. Govenor Reiss & Kimberly "Kimmie" McMillian
08. "Time Waits For No Man"
09. "Keep Ya Head Up" feat. Pastor Samuel Blakes & Atonia Powell
10. "Open Your Heart"
11. "Blessed"


Featured On:

Murder Inc. Playin' For Keeps (1995)
- "Silence Me" feat. Ed West
- "Down South (Radio)" feat. B Shipe, Blo & Ed West
- "Down South (Street)" feat. B Shipe, Blo & Ed West

B-Lo & Da Ganksta A Mill & Stackin' (1996)
- "I'ma Baller" feat. Edward J. West & Steve Below

Face Forever World Of Crime (1996)
- "All For The Money" feat. Byron Anderson & Edward J. West
- "Rollin' In My Ride" feat. Legend Man & Edward J. West
- "World Of Crime" feat. Edward J. West
- "Time" feat. Edward J. West & Tanya Jarvis

L The Black Robbin Hood True 2 Life (1996)
- "Survivin' The Game" feat. Crazy Dahmer, Legend Man & Ed West
- "Dead End Street" feat. Edward J. West

Legend Man Pressure & Pain (1997)
- "Hard To Trust Ya" feat. Ed West
- "Heaven For A G" feat. Ed West
- "Misery & Suffering" feat. Ed West & Tereasa Betts
- "N.O.L.A." feat. Ed West & Ezell Swang

Murder Inc. Let's Die 2-Gether (1997)
- "Silence Me (Remix)" feat. Legend Man & Ed West

Bally B Gotta Be Greedy (1998)
- "We Roll Allnight" feat. Legend Man, Sporty-T & Ed West

Joe Blakk Blood, Sweat & Tears (1998)
- "Life's A Bitch" feat. Ed West & Hi-Demand

Krazy I Shed Tears For The World (1998)
- "Shed Tears" feat. Stress & Ed West
- "Me & You" feat. Ed West
- "Game On Freeze" feat. Legend Man & Ed West
- "Pray 4 Me" feat. Ed West

Bishop Darryl S. Brister & The Beacon Light Mass Choir It's All About Him (1999)
- "The Potter" feat. Edward West

Cold Blooded How Cold Am I (1999)
- "Hoe Fo Me" feat. B-Legit, Mac Shawn & Ed West
- "Escape-N-From Poverty" feat. Ed West

Krazy Please Don't Kill Me (1999)
- "Please Don't Kill Me" feat. Brother Peteh The Poet & Ed West
- "Let's Get Freaky" feat. Gadiva & Ed West
- "Going To Make It" feat. Ed West
- "See Daylight" feat. Skandalust & Ed West
- "Haters Everywhere" feat. Legend Man, Ed West & Sweetie

Rizzo Short While (1999)
- "You Mean The World To Me" feat. Ed West
- "Cuz" feat. Ed West
- "Short While" feat. Ed West

Twelve A'Klok Lost 2 The World (1999)
- "Dead Or Alive" feat. Big Ed

Decky Boy Better Off Dead (2000)
- "Life I Live" feat. Mr. West
- "Call Me Playa" feat. 2XL & Mr. West
- "Tomorrow" feat. Mr. West

Mr. Sleep Land Of The Breathers (2000)
- "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" feat. Big Ed
- "Breathers Shit's Too Deep" feat. Big Ed
- "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Radio)" feat. Big Ed

Blakk Flagg Street Poetry (2001)
- "16 Shots" feat. Jochan, Krazy & Ed West

Krazy Breather Life (2001)
- "Black Eyez" feat. Ed West

Big Ren Tha Streets Won't Let Me Go (2002)
- "Eyes Behind My Back" feat. Big Ed

Brick House The Dunndudda (2002)
- "Born Loser" feat. Ed West

Keyz Entertainment Raw & Uncut, Vol. 1 (2002)
- "Bugsy" (Muneco Medina feat. S.T.E.E.L., Droopy & Ed West)

Lil' Thug Thug's Diary (2002)
- "U Don't Know" feat. Ms. MaKeeda & Ed West
- "Take My Pain" feat. Collage III

Krazy Us Killin' Us (2004)
- "Us Killin' Us" feat. Ed West & Lil' Poppy
- "After Life" feat. Ed West & Sinista

Krazy & Nino Hoodhustlin', Vol. 9 (2007)
- "Eyes On Me" feat. Ed West

Dappa Fuck Outta Hea: The Mixtape (2010)
- "Fly Away" feat. Ed West

Joey Queans Rose Gold (2015)
- "Easy Dough" feat. Ed West
- "Living The Life" feat. Badabing Blusa & Ed West

Favor Reinvigorate (2016)
- "Now Or Never" feat. Ed


R.I.P. Edward James West, Sr.
7.29.1968 - 4.03.2020

Review #1,645: Bally B "Gotta Be Greedy"

Reviewed on 2.11.2017 (Review #1,645)

Lemme get up and do tha next review… Bally B Gotta Be Greedy, released in 1998 on Hit’em Up Records & was produced by Hakeem! Start Time: 2:22 AM | End Time: 2:54 AM

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!

© 2017 CD Review (Review #1,645) reviewed on 2.11.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: N/A

01. Greedy (Intro)

>>> Tha debut of Ziggly Wiggly, here? Dope beat; dope appearance! My Rating: N/A

02. “Gotta Be Greedy”

>>> Here’s that dope beat; good shit! Reminds me of old Cash Money shit, especially Juve/Wayne! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s catchy as hell wit how you deliver it, here! Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s soundin’ pretty nice, here, continuin’ ta represent fa tha 5-0-4! My Rating: 4.3

03. “Bounce With Bally B” feat. DJ Jubilee

Ooooh! >>> Nice lil’ bounce-type beat, here, wit y’all holdin’ down tha hook! Hearin’ tha 1^st verse from y’all and it’s pretty dope; energy up tha asshole, here, lol! Continuous, here…; feelin’ tha “Me & My Girlfriend” remake toward tha 3:00 mark! My Rating: 4.0

04. “Uptown Soldiers, Downtown Warriors” feat. Krazy & Trigga T

>>> Sounds like a nice lil’ gangsta-soundin’ beat, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s a good representation, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse from you and it’s soundin’ good, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2^nd ½ of tha 1^st verse, soundin’ pretty nice, as well… Keepin’ it goin’ wit tha next verse… Ugh, I’m, like, fadin’ out ‘cause I’m so upset about how certain artists ignore me, especially if it’s me tryna produce for ‘em… I almost was gon give them a free beat but I think buyin’ tha beat more important than a free one!! Tha priorities are not there?!? But yeah, good lil’ verse and outro, here… My Rating: 3.9

05. “Smokin’ Weed”

Yeah! >>> Sounds decent for a start, here… A nice hook, especially how you “feel like somethin’ missin’,” here… I prefer a dude doin’ this kinda track than you, as it’s just about decent, here… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and it’s good; nothin’ really ta say… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it sounds really aggressive, here? I can’t feel it, as much as if a dude rapped it, but it’s aight… Tha rest decent, but why it gotta be 4:43? That too long fa a female rappin’, fa me… My Rating: 3.6

½time: A 4.0-rated CD, so far; decent/good, even tho it more on tha decent side, here… Still, nice production from Hakeem, tho…

06. “Watch Out Me Hustlers”
>>> Sounds like a decent hook… Hearin’ tha beat and it’s decent, as well… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and I’ono how I can really feel about this aggression…? Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha rest of this and it’s too long for a faster-soundin’ song… Still, nice aggression and club vibe, but not tha best outcome ta impress me tha most… A whole entire minute of an outro, here… My Rating: 3.4

07. “Hit’em Up” feat. Mista Hakeem

>>> Sounds like a decent beat, here, wit a decent hook… Hakeem takin’ tha mic, here, on tha 1^st verse, soundin’ decent… Hearin’ you on tha 2^nd verse, here, and it’s decent, of course… I’ono, my interest goin’ down, here… My Rating: 3.7

08. “We Roll Allnight” feat. Legend Man & Sporty-T

>>> Smooth beat, smooth hook, here… Hearin’ tha hook and I like that it’s smooth and then, I like how your aggressive voice comes outta nowhere… Hearin’ tha 1^st verse from you, comin’ through wit a lotta “oh”-like rhymin’, here… Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s soundin’ decent, here… Keepin’ it goin’ wit tha 3^rd verse, here, wit anotha consistent-soundin’ verse! My Rating: 4.1

09. “Hustlers (Remix)”

>>> Good lil’ beat, here… Tha hook’s kinda soft but it iz what it iz, I guess? Hearin’ tha 1^st verse and you’re keepin’ it grimy, here; good shit! Hearin’ tha 2^nd verse and it’s soundin’ good, as well… Great job wit tha rest of this, too, keepin’ it gutta… My Rating: 3.8

10. “Smokin’ Trees (Radio)”
Clean version of #05… See #5 fa tha review!

Overall: Good lil’ CD… I like your aggression but I just dunno about feelin’ tha songs that much, overall… Statistically, they’re great, tho…

Rankings:

08.       “Watch Out Me Hustlers” 3.4

07.       “Smokin’ Weed” 3.6

06.       “Hit’em Up” feat. Mista Hakeem 3.7

05.       “Hustlers (Remix)” 3.8

04.       “Uptown Soldiers, Downtown Warriors” feat. Krazy & Trigga T 3.9

03.   “Bounce With Bally B” feat. DJ Jubilee 4.0

02.   “We Roll Allnight” feat. Legend Man & Sporty-T 4.1

01.   “Gotta Be Greedy” 4.3

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      30.8

Total Songs:                      / 08

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Average CD Rating: 3.9

R.I.P. Video #40: Sporty-T

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)


R.I.P. Terence "Sporty-T" Vine
9.26.1966 - 7.15.2008