Reviewed on 2.25.2022 (Review #2,016)
Happy
2/25 Day!! Frankie here, finna review my 2,016th review: Max
Minelli Diamonds In The Dirt, tha documentary that just dropped! I
haven’t reviewed a documentary since November 4, 2012; now, I have a
documentary to review, again! This documentary iz about tha Baton Rouge music scene
evolving throughout tyme; tha artists are tha “diamonds,” while gettin’ it out
tha mud iz tha “dirt.” Tha artists didn’t think they had dreams to accomplish
till tha music started takin’ off. I had met Max, Sam I Am, Koo Shot Ya &
Greg Dukes all on March 27, 2017, while Koo was filmin’ some scenes at Dukes’
studio. I was filmed, too, but accordin’ to Max, there’ll be more comin’ with a
sequel, one day! Fa now, lemme see this Baton Rouge history in tha flesh! I’m
watchin’ this via tha Tubi app, since it’s currently only available there…
Lemme peep tha trailer out & see what’s up… *Peeps trailer out…* Tha BR
bridge & “Baton Rouge” levee spelling’s alwayz a dope sighting! I’m
diggin’ how Max Minelli iz directin’ this, with his voice & tha footage ta
go with it! Looks great ta see a bunch of tha peeps I know & have showed me
luv, in tha past & some till now! Like, can we rewind back tyme to tha
history? July 14, 2008, when I did my 100th review 1,916 reviewz
ago, Nu$$ie gave me a shout-out on Jimmy The DJ’s Gangsta Gumbo, Vol. 2:
Ghetto Pass mixtape! September 15, 2008, when I did my review for Kevin
Gates All Or Nuthin’ (The Mixtape), when he had it posted on his MySpace
blog. I got some good history! How does it compare to today’s value? I’ono,
what y’all think? That Sam I Am shot in tha intro, yeah, that was March 27,
2017, when I called it in my intro that I’m still in!! Lol, I wrote that
1st part of tha intro while I was sober & now, after hittin’ my
THC pen, I seen & wrote about that day, only I’m still in tha intro, still,
lol! Anywayz, can’t wait ta peep out this big release! I’ono, my perspective
on some peeps have changed in value since my recording process, last year. Some
could be worth an awesome rating but as a bad withdrawal; we’ll see what we
got! Reals? Fakes? We’ll see…! What betta way ta start this review @ Baton
Rouge legend, M Dot’s birthday tyme of 7:01! Start Time: 7:01 PM | End
Time: 11:01 PM
Disclaimer: I rate each scene from
1.0 – 5.0; each rating iz my own
opinion!! I only please myself wit my ratings! I don’t care what’s what! As
long as it’s cool and good enough for me to like it! I look for style &
then tha storyline. To determine my favorites, I will differ tha 4.0 ratings
(if a scene 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 see it) so any scene can earn up to a maximum of a 5.0 rating. Anything
I type before “ >>> ” iz what I’m sayin’ before I see tha scene; anything
after I type “ >>> ” iz what I think of tha scene while I’m watching
it. If you act like anything too mainstream for me, there’s auto-tune or lots
of talkin’ about money, hoes & stuntin’ 100,000x (which I consider
‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!
I also don’t go for stuntin’ wit tons of money, non-stop…
© 2022 Documentary Review (Review
#2,016) reviewed on 2.25.2022 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
Link To Documentary: https://tubitv.com/movies/646150/diamonds-in-the-dirt
EDIT: I dunno if there’s
different titles for different parts, so I’m basically reviewin’ this blind… I
later had all but “History” without a preview, due to I wasn’t sure where each part
started.
01.
“Intro” (0:00 – 1:17)
>>>
0:00: Shout out ta Leverage
Films (Mista Matt in tha inn, lol—building, that iz, lol), as well as what
I knew as tha Y$E to tha Young, Self-Employed… Oh, tha Diamonds In The Dirt
iz here…! Shout out ta Happy Perez for tha score, as tha bridge crosses below…
Also, big-ups to Joe Mex, Koo & Matt fa playin’ big roles fa Max Pain…! Really
feelin’ tha anticipation from tha start! I really can’t wait ta see what we
got, throughout tha eras! How will I relate tha best to err-thang? We’ll see
what it do. Fa now, can’t wait ta see how we gon start this thang off…! My
Rating: 5.0
02.
“History” (1:17 – 10:00)
How will we continue from here…?! >>>
1:37: I’m definitely feelin’
Max on tha directin’, once again, as tha BR levee proceeds below! Tha city
buildings look awesome, too! I feel like I gon be ready fa a surprise, within
each scene/set of footage!!
1:43: Tha LSU building literally
looks 3D ta me!
1:53: Awesome evening shot with
tha drone, with tha darkside of Baton Rouge’s bridge!
1:55: Wow, luvin’ tha instant attention-grabbers!
S/O ta Sav, a.k.a. MobbGod! He, as well as us ‘80s babies, grew up in a unique
era. Props fa holdin’ it down fa tha streetz…!
2:13: Damn, that 2016 flood was
somethin’!
2:32: Tha crime rate in B.R.
too bad-azz fa no reason…! Err-body who wanna be gunplay dis, “I hate you” dat
should follow my energies, instead! Examples? Embrace an underground, Louisiana
scene fa almost 15 years; review over 2,000 releases, overall, fa 16 years; do
my own tri-weekly playlists fa 18 years; video-edit fa 20 years; do my own countdowns
fa 22 years & film + act fa 23 years! That’s me, all tha way! But, I’m glad
I’m accepted by B.R.!
4:31: Jimmy Swag with that
eerie, top-selling value; feelin’ eerie when Max talks about tha “unfair
investigation.” Also, crazy ending with that murder of February 19, 1986!
8:35: “Missing Kids” by
Reality, bein’ B.R.’s 1st track? Crazy! Even havin’ one of tha
Reality dudes all dressed for today’s reality!
9:18: “Yeah!!” to Greg Dukes
& tha Billboard-chartin’ Reality!
9:54: Lol, same-shot
jump-cut with Reality! My Rating: 4.4
03.
“Kyper” (10:00 – 13:04)
>>>
11:08: S/O to Kyper! Tha ‘90s in
tha buildin’—tha “club,” I should say!
12:21: Gotta luv tha Billboard-chartin’
feelin’, from B.R.!
12:38: Yeah, those are some okay
terms; I mainly knew some of that underground shit as electronica, back in my
dayz. My Rating: 4.0
04.
“MC Nero” (13:04 – 16:50)
>>>
13:10: “…In tha techno-rap world…”;
wow, ain’t realize they was ahead of me but I was only two, in 1990. It only
took me a decade later to know about tha unique blending. I alwayz find myself
pairing tha two genres together (mainly considered “dance” more than “techno”
fa my pairing), as if they were collegemates, ya feel me?
13:23: S/O to Nero! Can’t
believe it’s been a whole half-decade since he passed…! Long Live Nero! I
filmed tha tribute video ta him at tha Jessup Rock Mountain in Jessup, PA; tha
site I now use to occasionally test my legs out, after workin’ out durin’ tha
week.
13:46: S/O to Shonta; I remember
dat pic with tha Girbaud shirt…! All about dem throwback Bauds! Lol @ tha SSJC
@ 13:53…! Lol @ tha “headphone” in tha opposite direction technique of rappin’!
That’s tha Nero fa ya!
15:07: S/O to “I Gotta Lotta
Respect”…! I just feel bad for him; by seein’ him interviewed in this
documentary, it sounds like he was sufferin’ from somethin’. Sad ‘cause he had
a “lotta respect” from err-body… Y’all musta got lucky & got him
interviewed not that long b4 he passed?
15:48: Damn; tha damn diabetes
killin’! Sad shit; it’s what Skull Duggrey’s goin’ thru right now! I pray fa
him every night; I alwayz utilize my 100.00% confident, positive energies on
him so he can pull through his dialysis shits! My Rating: 4.5
05.
“Silky Slim” (16:50 – 20:52)
>>>
17:09: Tyme for The Bottom… Here
come Silky Slim, all dressed to impress, too… Bottom Posse ownin’ tha B.R.
streetz of tha ‘90s!
18:31: Lol @ when he mentions
about tha “white guys”; it SSJCs! That combo goes together, imo!
19:26: Luv tha blurry effect;
how eerie! Talk about life-changin’, too! My Rating: 4.5
06.
“C-Loc, Da Camp & Boosie” (20:52 – 43:05)
>>>
21:08: C-Loc! S/O to Who’s
Gonna Ride?! @ 22:30: SSJC, lol, but tha production aspect was dope! S/O to
investing! Also, S/O to Young Bleed!
23:35: Yeah, Bleed! “Concentration
Camp” iz tha “Camp” ta be! S/O to referencin’ your group, Lay-Lo, Max!
24:18: Tha world of Young Bleed!
Loc knew it was a gem @ 24:41; glad they got they shine! Also, lol, Bleed’s eyez
lookin’ up all tha tyme’s pretty eerie. It’s a street, eerie feeling that sends
a legendary shockwave to tha viewer…!
26:23: Awesome feeling of ’98 ta
know that Baton Rouge was on top of tha world, courtesy of Bleed! Tha gold
feeling, too!
26:49: I miss them dayz where
err-body would make a collective effort like Camp II: Da Halocaust &
collab together… Also, shout out ta J-Von’s appearance; not used ta seein’ him on
video so it’s great ta see him till this day…!
27:03: Yeah! Nice ta see Max
Minelli in tha booth & bein’ interviewed!
28:21: These dark tymes for Da
Camp are dark but they’re awesome ta hear, story-wise. Tha “differences”
between Loc & Bleed are unfortunate that happened. However, I feel tha same
way about one of my ex-idols from Baton Rouge. Like, you can be a top priority
one day, then, those expectations don’t meet & you move on!
29:56: Props fa goin’ your own
way, Max; that’s what a leader does! Tha Lay-Lo tyme, courtesy of Max, Von
& Happy P!
30:04: When narrating Max’s
voice transitions into interviewed Max’s voice, tha sound pops. Wanna get rid
of tha pop? Just make a cross fade transition at tha beginning of tha video’s
audio clip & set tha transition length ta only two frames. It gets rid of
tha pop!
33:48: It’s Boosie tyme! Likin’
tha vintage Boosie footage, as well as tha newer Boosie footage…! Also, likin’
tha hidden mirror in tha newer footage, on tha top-right; double Boosieness,
lol!
35:19: That awesome street brew
from Loc & Camp III: Thug Brothas! Great mixin’ tha interview with
tha vibe of tha Camp III: Thug Brothas! Also, Max chimin’ in, at tymes…!
36:03: That throwback beat alwayz
makes me feel like it’s tha beginning of my Louisiana connection, again!
36:17: An audio-pop wit Boosie,
lol—a young Boosie, that iz! Glad Max appreciates his contributions to tha
game, especially at a young, teenage age!
37:12: That studio session wit Boosie,
Loc & Max looks like one of those awesome, young nights that tha world felt
carefree & easy. Meanwhile, you ain’t realize it would get harder up ahead.
That throwback quality & Boosie shmokin’ a blunt back then = an awesome
tyme to be alive!
38:35: When that teenage Boosie
said, “I love doin’ what I do,” I look at that bein’ me, my 33-year-old perspective,
at my current job. When people can’t understand how I come in at 100.00%
confident, determined & positive, I just let it be known that my passion iz
at max. level!
39:15: Oh boy, Max! “Just like
tha last tyme, trouble was around tha corna.” I feel eerily anticipated…! Damn,
Loc; ouch, ouch! We all have our sentencing tymes! Can’t believe there’s a snitch
on one of our trails throughout our lifetyme!
40:04: “And, a halfway-finished
Boosie debut album.” Deep…, so deep… Tha throwback footage of Boosie looks like
he hungry, so it blends in nicely with a “Boosie debut album” only bein’ “a halfway-finished”
project! Poor Biggy-Biggy-Boos’!
40:29: Luv how Max would help
& take over fa Loc, while Loc was in tha pen! That’s tha real dedication! I
alwayz show that type of dedication but I almost never get tha same back in
return! That’s what makes me a legendary & an ordinary person boring till
this day!
42:09: Crazy business transition
fa Boosie, when he went from Camp Life Entertainment ta Trill Entertainment,
especially while Loc was locked up…! Luv Loc’s dedication to tha game, all these
years later! Props fa “shaping up” Baton Rouge & for havin’ so much power! My
Rating: 4.9
07.
“Beelow” (43:05 – 50:33)
>>>
43:34: It’s Beelow’s tyme to
shine! Didn’t recognize him when I seen tha thumbnail on tha Tubi app; now, I
recognize! All about them ‘90s dayz…! Also, Ice Gen in them dayz, too!
45:49: S/O to Thug Addict on tha
interview, durin’ tha Beelow see-mo tymes, lol…!
46:34: S/O to Z-Man; them 2000’s
dayz fa me & early connection dayz…! Luv how he produced & produced, like,
acapella on tha interview, transitioning into tha track/video!
47:58: Luv Beelow’s anticipation
& tha expectations he wants to bring outta people by bringin’ Max, Loc
& Bleed on tha track with him!
48:32: Lol, already up to 2008?
Them “Jigga Juice” dayz! Even on Music Choice Rap & all that! Tha world
wasn’t ready fa Baton Rouge like I was, back at 19!
48:58: Oh, geez, what now,
Beelow? What was your deal…?! Damn! Bad tyming, basically? Scary! My Rating:
4.6
08.
“South Coast Coalition” (50:33 – 59:31)
>>>
50:56: What iz goin’ on with
this staple in tha head?? Ohhhh…, here come tha South Coast Coalition!
51:44: S/O to Matt & B-Rock,
sharin’ their stories…! Neva knew about that South Coast Flavor release
from 27 years ago!
53:18: X-Figgy-Figgy-Fyle iz in
tha buildin’…! Luv how his career started off early, thanx to that “keyboard” that
was gifted to him…!
54:16: Awesome to see tha old
equipment! I remember bein’ on a Mac for tha 1st tyme, back in
September of 2001! I didn’t know what to expect with a different OS but it
started a movement with my media, as tha years went on!
56:09: Life of tha awesome
tymes! That’s where tha home videoz start & they started fa me, back on
March 12, 1999! Crazy tymes…!
58:11: Oh, geez, here comes tha “brawl”
of change…? So, 2007 was tha SCC’s final album & 2007 was also tha year my
Louisiana connection started (October 11th). My Rating: 4.3
09.
“DJ & Radio” (59:31 – 1:05:45)
>>>
1:00:11: Okay, okay; we’re goin’
to tha radio life…! Also, diggin’ tha naming of tha Baton Rouge people, too!
1:02:25: Nice ta hear about Max
94.1’s start…
1:02:36: J-Tweezy’s pants really
blends in with tha color of tha background! Unexpected parallelness? Likin’ tha
talkin’ of tha DJs, in reference to tha station… S/O Kool DJ Supa Mike &
Bootsie checkin’ in…!
1:05:24: S/O to DJ Scrap & I’m
diggin’ tha shoes in tha background! My Rating: 4.1
10.
“Max Minelli” (1:05:45 – 1:17:18)
>>>
1:06:05: Interestin’ shit outside
tha club; sad that Max was misjudged tha wrong way! Glad Max shinin’, tho!
1:07:17: Yeah, Max; continue
bringin’ that leadership, even tho they came with hardshits…!
1:08:53: While seein’ Max name his
albums in a chronologic order, I pause to think that there were more albums b4 I’m
All I Got: Minelli World (2001) & Minelli World 2 (2002).
I’ve had them for nine years & have yet to review ‘em. It’s just, when I asked
Max tha names of tha tracks, he ain’t know ‘em. I may have to schedule myself
to come to B.R. & have him relisten to ‘em & see, ya feel me?! It sucks
that Max deals with “mental health issues.” That’s how I feel with my Asperger’s
Syndrome, at tymes; luckily, all tha THC helps benefit my issues!
1:10:12: Lol @ “Badd Nerves” as “Nerves
Badd”, Max! That almost reminds me of some shit that ain’t tha same: “Wuzzam,
bitch?!” vs. “Bitch, wuzzam?!” Like, tha two sentence examples don’t create tha
same tone. With that bein’ said, lol @ Max sayin’ “Nerves Badd” for “Badd
Nerves”… Damn @ tha “collapsed lung” shit, too; ouch, Max!
1:11:31: “Find Me A Freak”: Max
was tha 5th artist from Baton Rouge I eva heard, on March 23, 2006 @
9:24 PM, when “Find Me A Freak” premiered on Music Choice Rap! Other B.R.
artists I heard b4 Max? Big Head & Mouse, on July 6, 2005 (Webbie’s Savage
Life); Webbie, on April 1, 2005 @ 6:07 PM (“Give Me That”) & Boosie, on
February 12, 2005 (“Baby Mama”)! Facts!
1:11:42: Oh, The Remedy! I
was just thinkin’ at work, as “U Gotta Luv Me Baby” played through my head
& I was like, “Damn, that song iz 14 years-old, already! Like, tha age I’m
at, now, iz four years older than when Max dropped ‘U Gotta Luv Me Baby’!” Damn
@ Koch, tho, tryna snatch your longevity & long-lasting leadership!
1:13:05: Oh, boy, Dead Game!
1:14:31: It sux when you lose
some1 real close; I don’t really like speakin’ on tha subject ‘cause I feel
like it brings depressed vibes outta people. However, I will say that
thankfully, my mom has gotten thru her breast cancer/chemo bullshit & iz on
tha way to fully shakin’ back! Tha whole tyme, from December 11, 2020 – now, it’s
all about prayers but most importantly, tha determination, consistency &
positivity to pull through anything you goin’ thru!
1:15:36: Funny how Mikki Gunz made
“Feelings” a year ago, basically, havin’ tha hook based off of Max Minelli’s
shit from years & years b4…
1:16:16: Awesome feelin’ ta be with
Sway; gotta keep scorin’! Nice outro vibe of Max Minelli’s part, too! My
Rating: 4.7
11.
“Outro & Credits” (1:17:18 – 1:24:07)
>>>
1:17:21: Looks like it’s ending? A
look at tha Rouge? Yeah, J-Tweezy; it’s all about tha amount of history in such
a small city! I feel like that with myself, as I generated a lot of history in
such tha small house I stay at. Also, shout out to Savage for appearin’ in his
own interview, randomly.
1:17:59: How in tha hell all them
together in a room like dat? Aren’t we tryna find tha unity? Don’t I have tha
power to get err-body together in a room?
1:18:15: Oh, God, tha YoungBoy era!
Coming soon to a Diamonds In The Dirt near you!! Everybody, drop what
you’re doin’, even if it’s a funeral, smh! It finna be YoungBoy tyme!! Good
grief, lol!
1:18:40: I like that: “high energy
street music,” via C-Loc. Every night, while I’m at work, or even just in my daily
life, I channel err-body from Baton Rouge’s energy into my own! Tha response I
get from people iz as if I have unlimited energy, sometimes! Even durin’ this
review; I hit my pen & almost thought I wasn’t gonna make it through tha review.
However, I didn’t even stop to eat & just had ta finish it ‘cause there’s
only 90 minutes left of 225 Day!
1:18:45: Ain’t realize who dat
was, at first; S/O to Mouse! Now that I’m finally movin’ around, Mouse & I
should finally meet up! Mouse, I know that was your goal four dayz after
you turned 30; on October 23, 2014, you tweeted me, “man I appreciate you so
much my G! Hopefully one day I get to meet u soon and kick it with you. Much
love and appreciation!,” after I wished him a Happy Birthday outta scratch-off
lottery tickets. With that bein’ said, can we wish for a BIG event for Mouse
& I, one day?!
1:19:11: Yeah! Luv tha 225 Slang
101 w/Max Minelli goin’ on!
1:19:57: BJ…!
1:20:41: Awesome rhymin’, in a
narration/spoken-word flow, with tha Diamonds In The Dirt definition!
1:20:56: Luvin’ how tha credits
are scrollin’ & B.R. music iz playin’ in tha background! That’s tha way ta
do it!
1:22:23: After seein’ all tha
artist/titles come up, it makes me think of my credits. I actually list ‘em,
too & on anotha screen, I list tha label info of all tha songs.
1:22:46: Interestin’ to see tha whole
list of tha Special Thanks! It’s like lookin’ at an old yearbook or somethin’
with these names! Makes me feel a lil’ uncomfortable ‘cause 11 of tha names either
had unexpected beef wit me, hit a lick on me or owe me. None of tha 11 came up
in this review but for tha next review, there may be some parts I may have to
either skip or not leave feedback on.
1:22:49: Luv seein’ my name! People
tend to have trouble spellin’ it, tho. “FrankieThaLuckyDog” iz tha real spelling,
from November 4, 2002; other spellings I’ve seen were “Frankie The Lucky Dog”
(like tha credits), “Frankie Tha Lucky Dog” & “FrankieTheLuckyDog”. In tha
end, it’s “FrankieThaLuckyDog” but I recognize tha shout-out!
1:23:02: Nice ta see tha R.I.P.
section; I know there’s a few I would add but for now, one that I can think off
tha top of my head, Big Fancy! Glad he believed in me, durin’ those younger
tymes of mine!
1:24:00: Luv tha Greg Dukes part,
again, with tha “trunk” & tha “bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm!” My Rating: 4.8
Overall: Even tho this ain’t tha
whole Diamonds In The Dirt, it still hit 100% home fa me, courtesy of
tha B.R. history! Luv all tha artists I grew up to, makin’ me channel they
energy into tha dude I am till this day! I thought tha editing was dope; some same-shot
parts had jump-cuts & there were a few audio-pops but I give y’all props fa
makin’ somethin’ like this! I was excited ta see that I made tha film, in tha
credits. I can’t imagine what people had to say about me; I’m lucky I made just
about two stacks durin’ my 15-year Louisiana connection. That ain’t enough ta
pay shit! I hope I do get recognized more; some people are recognizin’ me but I
think I deserve ta have what a legend has: financial & respected success!
With that bein’ said, I can’t wait ta see tha next Diamonds In The Dirt
& I give major props ta err-body that contributed to this!
Rankings:
11.
“Kyper” 4.0
10. “DJ & Radio” 4.1
09. “South Coast Coalition” 4.3
08. “History” 4.4
07. “Silky Slim” 4.5
06. “MC Nero” 4.5
05. “Beelow” 4.6
04. “Max Minelli” 4.7
03. “Outro & Credits” 4.8
02. “C-Loc, Da Camp & Boosie” 4.9
01. “Intro” 5.0
Average Documentary Rating
Review:
Total
Score: 49.8
Total Songs: / 11
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Average Documentary Review Rating: 4.5 (automatically a 5-star-rated documentary)
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10. “DJ & Radio” 4.1
09. “South Coast Coalition” 4.3
08. “History” 4.4
07. “Silky Slim” 4.5
06. “MC Nero” 4.5
05. “Beelow” 4.6
04. “Max Minelli” 4.7
03. “Outro & Credits” 4.8
02. “C-Loc, Da Camp & Boosie” 4.9
01. “Intro” 5.0
Total Songs: / 11
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Average Documentary Review Rating: 4.5 (automatically a 5-star-rated documentary)
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