Reviewed on 4.30.2012 (Review #1,151)
Runnin’
outta time before April ends… Lemme get into this Lil’ Cali
Against All Odds review, Mr. Cali Pacino, lol, wit a lil’ bit of
Super Mario RPG on tha computer! You & Nu$$ie are on my desktop background
right now (includin’ me throwin’ a pic of this girl Mica from my class—ooh), as
tha pics randomly rotate every 30 minutes. I see this mixtape came out ‘round
March 16; prolly would’ve gotten to it much sooner if it wasn’t for me losing
my equipment tha day before—still unsolved. :( Start Time: 8:11 PM | End
Time: 9:20 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 use tha word “swag” frequently, have auto-tune in your vocals, or
talk about nothin’ but money and hoes 100,000x (which I consider ‘typical’
topics), I’m not buyin’ it!
© 2012 CD Review (Review #1,151)
reviewed on 4.30.2012 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
“Against All Odds”
Get
‘em, Cali!!!
>>> You sound good on this beat; comin’ through like it’s a Louisiana
Young Jeezy! Hearin’ tha 1st verse, and it sounds tight wit how you
comin’ through wit tha “soda” and all dat, strictly for tha trap! Seems like
when you rap, there’s neva any
problems wit your life, lol; you seem to always
have a positive perspective of holdin’ it down! Tha 2nd verse sounds
good, too; always a positive Cali!
My Rating: 4.2
02.
“Turn Up”
>>>
Nice beat start; let’s hear how you gon rip dis one! Ooh, you would think one
of my classmates would’ve followed me on Twitter by now, but it’s you
retweeting me, lol!! Retweeting that I’m reviewin’ this CD right now; that’s
what’s up!! :tu Feelin’ ths catchy-ass hook wit this tight-ass-soundin’ beat!! Really feelin’ tha content you bringin’
to tha table, here, too! Tha 1st verse iz pretty tight; undeniable Cali at its finest!! I
think it’s so cool to know that tha 1st time I heard of you, four
years ago, you were tha age I am right now; I didn’t realize you were so young,
but it’s cool to be your 2008 age, lol! Not bad wit tha 2nd verse,
here; some of it sounds like tha lyrics to dat gay-soundin’ “Racks” song from
last year, but at least wit you, you ain’t on no dick-suckin’-tune! Damn, 3:54
went by so fast fa only two verses? Breezin’ by here! My Rating: 4.4
03.
“Dat Dick” Feat. Swagga Fresh Freddie
Mouse’s
current ID name? >>> Rofl, I started laughin’ at tha hook before I
even looked at tha ID; funny shit wit J Buc on tha hook!! If I could get dat
“Dumb Dick” on tha radio, you know
this’ll be somethin’ I’ll put on my radio show soon! After tha controversy last
year, I branched out wit lettin’ anything on tha air, as long as I air it! I
remember gettin’ your song wit Level on tha air, last year, thinkin’, “I can
break barriers wit x-rated content!” Catchy job wit tha 1st verse,
includin’ tha title comin’ outta nowhere, here and there, or should I say,
“cumin’,” lol? Good job from Mouse on tha 2nd verse, too; y’all really tearin’ dis shit up!! This iz
what a hit song sounded like, back in tha dayz I first got influenced by music,
back in tha real-early 2000s!! You’re on tha 3rd verse, and it’s
undeniable, lol!! Rofl @ all tha nuttin’
on tha hook!!! :rofl My Rating: 4.8
04.
“Nasty” Feat. Kevin Gates
Looks
like an oldie? See a “Nasty” (Gates) title from ’09 in my iTunes library, so
let’s see if this iz similar… >>> Sounds a lil’ different, like tha
other one was better, but this iz some shit I can give a plus to, too. Lol @
tha Juvie—oh wait, that’s not a sample; it’s Gates on tha hook. Um, sounded a
lil’ like that YC “Racks” dude, at first, but I can resist gettin’ grossed out
by it! Gates iz on tha 2nd verse, and it’s catchy; a lil’ afraid he gon
pull some A-tune, though… Kevin Gates at its decent vibe, here; sounds like a
Young Money-turned Gates, here, wit tha content, lyrics, and how he sounds…
See, you at least have some X-rated shit goin’ on wit tha 3rd verse;
lol, you’re on a mission fa dat pussy, and to have your “meat” sold, lol! My Rating: 4.1
05.
“Came Up”
Nice
short titles, lol. >>> A Mod Productions beat, here; sounds like
you’re seduced on tha hook, like you’re in tha best mood, lol! I’m feelin’ it,
in a way, and you’re doin’ a nice job wit tha 1st verse; feelin’
your drug-related content ta mix wit dis! Nice job wit tha 2nd
verse, too; a neva-stop-grindin’ Cali
at its finest, lol!! Up, my desktop background just changed to my gurl Alexia
& I at Camelbeach! My Rating: 4.2
06.
“Get On Your Job” Feat. K.T.
>>>
Time fa anotha Mod Productions beat…; a lil’ scary wit tha singin’ beginning,
so lemme see how I can handle this… Tha beat ain’t too bad fa you ta rap on,
here; I like your not-bein’-able-ta-deal-wit-this-situation-type rap, here, on
tha 1st verse… Lol @ tha lyrics on tha hook; not bad wit this
singin’, here, as it doesn’t sound too scary after all… Lol @ “them hoes
callin’ you a shit;” “a shit,” lol? I think that’s funny that there’s an “a” to
describe “shit,” lol! Interestin’ dialogue goin’ on wit tha 2nd
verse, here… My Rating: 4.1
07.
“Me & My Thugs” Feat. J Buc
>>>
Ooh, J Buc beat tag; not lookin’ at tha ID, yet, so let’s see if this iz “Stuck
Up”, lol? Random guess, but it’s not; ooh, a new song! Smh, no J Buc sourced on
tha ID? He’s doin’ a nice job on tha
hook wit this “thug”-type topic!! Here you are on tha 1st verse, and
whoa, you’re “a bear on tha block, and [they’re] a lil’ cub?” Maybe that line
was a lil’ before its time, Cali, ‘cause last Monday night, there was a bear
and cubs at where I’m gonna be goin’ for my internship next week (tha local
news station); pretty scary, lol!! You’re doin’ a nice job wit tha 2nd
verse, and speakin’ of dat “ice cream man,” I think tha weather’s finally on a
hot, consistent path, here, since it almost peaked at 70 today!! Last night, it
was 30, and tha day sucked, lol; removing suckiness = a hot day, literally!
Lol, these two-verse songs are like teases to me!! Nice way ta follow up dat
“Stuck Up” collab!! My Rating: 4.7
08.
“Killin’ ‘Em” Feat. Carter Boy & Lil’ Mal
Got
Carter Boy ta freestyle fa one of my radio shows not too long ago; lookin’
forward ta hearin’ dis!! >>> Anotha Mod beat, and this iz pretty nice;
I luv your character on tha hook, Cali, lol! That “Ugh!” really stands out pretty nice as some catchy-ass shit!! I’m likin’
your “shopping” shit on tha 1st verse, even switchin’ to tha
“streets” and tha “trap,” lol; you’re takin’ tha words outta my mouth befo’ I
even get ta type ‘em, lol! Hearin’ Carter Boy start tha 2nd verse,
and tha rhymes are good, even though tha “Turn My Swag On” flow’s kinda scarin’
me, especially in 2012? Tight rhymes on this beat, though; go, Carter!! Okay,
let’s hear this Mal dude on tha 3rd verse… Sounds like he downin’
people, lol; at least he above ‘em, and hopefully, I’m on a good-enough level
fa him ta appreciate what I do! Even though Mal reppin’ “Baton
Rouge,” Cali,
you make this Ponchatoulalicious, lol! My
Rating: 4.4
09.
“New World” Feat. Carter Boy
Anotha
collab! >>> Sounds like it would be a Mod beat, but I don’t think it
iz ‘cause of no beat tag… Hearin’ Carter on tha hook and it sounds like a
mainstream-soundin’ song; I can handle this, though. Now, time fa tha rhymes,
wit Cali on tha
1st verse… Nice rhymes ta hold this down; Cali, you gon be prolly on my Top 100
Most-Played Songs While @ MU countdown, comin’ soon! As soon as I get a grip of
what my Summer schedules are at my college (final two semesters), we’ll see
when I can start calculatin’ all tha spins (neva even looked at what could even
make it, but I know I played you frequently). Tha 2nd verse’s
soundin’ good, too; what else could I say? My
Rating: 4.0
½time: CD’s soundin’ pretty
consistent, so far; 4.3 for tha CD rating, currently!!!
10.
“Our Bitch” Feat. Lil’ Mista & Coppertop
Looks
like an interestin’ conversation, especially wit a title like dis!!
>>> Rofl, you’re so
hilarious wit tha X-rated lyrics on tha hook!!! :rofl Fuckin’ luvin’ it!!! Even
comin’ through nicely on tha 1st
verse, too; your character iz outta this world, Cali! Havin’ character easily makes you a
real dude; rofl, this 1st verse’s too crazy!! Lol @ tha eatin’ “dat meat” line! Here’s tha 2nd
verse, and it’s Mista (Cain), comin’ through wit catchy rhymes… Ugh, sounded a
lil’ A-tune-y at 2:23, when Mista goes, “down,” on tha adlib, lol… Lemme hear
what this Coppertop dude has ta offer on tha 3rd verse… Sounds like
some recent Thug Brothers-type lyrics, and I’m likin’ what’s goin’ on, here. My Rating: 4.3
11.
“Shawty”
>>>
Thought I’d feel uncomfortable to announce tha producer but luckily, it’s just
Mod. For this song, it’s not too bad; nice and above-average for me, includin’
your okay rhymes on tha 1st verse… Lol, some nice, sexual-type shit
fa tha 2nd verse! Can only invision
what all this iz like, lol; must be a mission ta neva give up when you in dat
woman, right, Cali?
My Rating: 3.8
12.
“She Ain’t Gotta Know” Feat. Tasha Catour
Let’s
hear what this collab gon be like; seems like you were havin’ dat good sex on
tha previous songs, so now, here’s a female on tha feature for ya! >>>
Kinda don’t know exactly what ta make wit tha hook, but I think her
“ooOOooOooOooOoh” iz pretty catchy! A lil’ on tha mainstream tip, here, but you
always get a plus from me, Cali;
you’re super-consistent wit what you
be doin’!! Here you are on tha 2nd verse, once again, comin’ through
wit some nice, mainstreamish rhymes fa tha streets… My Rating: 3.9
13.
“Come Through” Feat. Savage & Tank Jones
Lol,
I thought it was gonna be a Kevin Gates feature ‘cause one of his pics just
came up on my desktop background. Anyway, looks really anticipatin’!!! >>> Whoo, Savage on tha hook and
(possibly) tha beat!!! Really tight
wit how he comin’ “through” on tha
hook!!! Ooh, even on tha 1st verse, too?! Cali, you know dat I got a hold of Savage fa
an interview three months ago, to celebrate his birthday; hope you get at me
soon! Would luv ta show you some
extended luv on my radio show, ya feel me?! Savage also had tha last saved interview, via tape, before I lost
one of my interview tapes with my equipment (tape of January 23, 2012 – March
15, 2012). :( Here comes Cali
on tha 2nd verse, comin’ through wit some shiny rhymes, lol! Good job, Cali;
you definitely came “through” wit dat
hot shit!! Now, time fa some Tank Jones, 2012 style fa a collaboration! Sounds
really good; sounds like some tight, cocky shit, but in a tight way, to where I
feel like I’m a part of tha life of tha Tank Jones party, lol! Savage neva ages when it comes to tha rappin’,
or whateva he wants ta do!! Hope we get ta do a movie someday, especially since
there are about SEVEN videos I was in that were released within these
past few weeks!!! My Rating: 4.8
14.
“Deliver Me”
>>>
Ooh, hot production goin’ on, here; nice shit you rappin’ ‘bout, too, Cali, on a non-stop
grind!! Tha hook’s pretty tight, too; Cali
bein’ delivered to tha mic, tha
stage, tha streets, tha etc., here, lol! Good job wit tha 2nd verse,
too; “unborn baby girl”? You finna be a dad now, Cali? Sounds like Tha Evolution Of Lil’ Cali!
That looks like a great title fa somethin’! Remember me when I say it! Almost
sounds like one of them UTP boyz at tha end, like Skip; good lil’ speech… My Rating: 4.3
15.
“Get It Back” Feat. Kevin Gates
Oh
no, not 2009!!! Lol, I felt like such a loser back then; no wonder why you neva
responded to me back then!! I’m on such a much-smarter level, these dayz!!! My Current Rating: 4.5
16.
“Fuckin’ Right” Feat. Milliyone & Savage
Lol
@ Foxx bein’ sourced as “Milliyone” as a stage name, here; lemme hear what we
got here… >>> Sounds a lil’ familiar wit tha sound and hook, except
tha title; really sounds nice and smooth, delivered by Savage!! Uh oh, a Twitter interaction; let’s
see what it iz… Ooh, ironic for this song? @Erotic_dancer followin’ me must be
nice fa this song, lol! Good job wit your rhymes, here, Cali; you know
you one of tha kings of that X-rated shit! Speakin’ of X-rated, sorry, but Foxx
iz a lil’ older than you, so he might be tha king! Lol, Mr.
“Put-Her-In-A-Chicken-Wang,” lol! Really
likin’ tha X-rated shit he spittin’ on tha 2nd verse; undeniable and
entertainin’, Foxx! Get @ me, too; there’s potential for a freestyle or
somethin’ for my radio show, Foxx… We got Sav on tha 3rd verse,
here, and lol, tha ages keep goin’ up, so you know we got tha boss, here, lol! Really feelin’ tha continuous,
X-rated rhymes; just like Sav says: “Shit yeah,” lol!! My Rating: 4.6
17.
“Money Right (BR Remix)” Feat. Lil’ Mista, Young Ready & Level
Oh
no, faggy 2010 now! Thought I was really consistent then, but everything I did
went sour! Now, time ta focus on myself; let’s see this official remix…
>>> No Level in tha ID, rofl? Kinda like how I kept seein’ you not
sourced on tha ID, at times, Cali,
lol! Not bad wit tha updated rhymes, here, but when it comes to listin’ tha
producer, I get distracted in another dimension to where I know dat I love when
Neon Hitch says, “But I can fuck you betta!” :) Mista’s on tha 2nd
verse, and I guess it goes wit this song? Kinda iffy wit these “stacks” rhymes,
especially when they’re obsessive… We got Ready on tha 3rd verse,
and it sounds good wit how he comes through wit his hood-soundin’ voice; rather
would hear this voice on a street song than a “money” song, though. All this
“money,” Ready? When he gon spend some on me? He deserves to; my services are so
for tha low, too! My Rating: 4.6
18.
“Bend Over” Feat. Level
This
that song I played on tha radio, to where I took my content to x-rated heights?
>>> Oh wait, this sounds a lil’ faster and iz produced by EQ? I know
tha titles are similar; might’ve heard this before (don’t exactly remember),
but you know it’s jammin’!! I like how tha beat has a faster vibe than typical
BR songs; EQ seems to melt into tha beats like chocolate, lol; they turn into
addictive songs! My Current Rating: 4.6
Overall: A nice piece of work, Cali; teamin’ up wit J
Buc & Savage fa some of those productions was A+, right there!! They easily were my top-rated songs, and I
hope you keep up tha great work!! If
we do team up for tha radio show interview, I promise, I’ll have an all-Lil’
Cali show (startin’ in a few weeks, after two weeks, I’m gonna have an
additional radio show on Sunday, where I’m playin’ tha same artist for two
hours straight; I know you have a shitload of music ta qualify for that, too)!
Really wish we could’ve done tha interview last Saturday ‘cause I wound up
havin’ complete self-destruction on tha air, as I got dissed on Twitter about
15x in a row! :( But, havin’ somethin’ iz better than not pullin’ through on a
consistent radio show like mine, ya feel me?!
Rankings:
18. “Shawty” 3.8
17. “She Ain’t Gotta Know” Feat. Tasha Catour
3.9
16. “New World”
Feat. Carter Boy 4.0
15. “Nasty” Feat. Kevin Gates 4.1
14. “Get On Your Job” Feat. K.T. 4.1
13. “Came Up” 4.2
12. “Against All Odds” 4.2
11. “Our Bitch” Feat. Lil’ Mista &
Coppertop 4.3
10. “Deliver Me” 4.3
09. “Turn Up” 4.4
08. “Killin’ ‘Em” Feat. Carter Boy & Lil’
Mal 4.4
07. “Get It Back” Feat. Kevin Gates 4.5
06. “Money Right (BR Remix)” Feat. Lil’
Mista, Young Ready & Level 4.6
05. “Bend Over” Feat. Level 4.6
04. “Fuckin’ Right” Feat. Milliyone &
Savage 4.6
03. “Me & My Thugs” Feat. J Buc 4.7
02. “Come Through” Feat. Savage & Tank Jones 4.8
01. “Dat Dick” Feat. Swagga Fresh Freddie 4.8
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 78.3
Total
Songs: / 18
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Average CD Rating: 4.4
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