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Review #1,335: Lil' Snupe "16 & Runnin' (Tha Mixtape) (Hosted by DJ Ya Boy Earl)"

Reviewed on 10.30.2013 (Review #1,335)

Took a nap and installed a PSX emulator, but now, I’m back! Here goes my next review: Lil’ Snupe 16 & Runnin’ (Tha Mixtape) (Hosted by DJ Ya Boy Earl). I think I found this by Ya Boy Earl-searching on LiveMixtapes. This was also released on tha final triple number date: 12.12.12. Start Time: 6:47 PM | End Time: 7:38 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! After I was robbed by an artist who claimed they “get money,” hearin’ about how much you “got money” and anything “money” really bothers me. If you have not done business wit me before, I won’t tolerate “money” talk in tha music!!

© 2013 CD Review (Review #1,335) reviewed on 10.30.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/22024/lil-snupe-16-runnin.html

01. “16”

>>> Nice job wit tha 1^st verse; pretty consistent wit deliverin’ your life! So, your “mama” must be 33 now, since she had you “at 16.” Tha 2^nd verse sounds great, too; feelin’ it! My Rating: 4.4

02. “Runnin’”
>>> Ooh, Earl on tha intro; good shit! Here you are wit tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit some street shit, despite your young age… Nice job wit tha rhymes, and yea, I gon hate when I get “big,” to where people’ll be on my dick, or somethin’. Then again, that won’t happen for a long while from now! My Rating: 4.2

03. “Relax”
>>> Beat ain’t too bad, here; it sounds good wit your rappin’ on it… Once again, mo real shit… An outro from Earl, too. Yea, “be you.” I know a lotta people ignore me ‘cause of what I do, but I could give a fuck ‘bout err-body’s self-absorbed asses! My Rating: 4.1

04. “Freestyle 1”
>>> Kinda recognize this beat, but whateva; I know it’s jacked… Consistent rhymes, here; can’t complain… For a jacked-beat song, this iz nice! Great ending, including a quick Earl outro! My Rating: 4.0

05. “Honestly Speakin’”
>>> Sounds nice. Was that an edit to “hoes” at 1:46, or was that tha beat? Sounded like tha beat; weird… Either way, nice shit ta define a grind! And, an Earl outro! My Rating: 4.2

06. “Boot Up”
>>> Now, this iz a Louisiana sound fa tha beat, here! Sounds good; now, I know you’re from Jonesboro, LA—neva knew exactly where in Louisiana ‘til now. Sounds like a catchy 1^st verse; can’t deny it… Tha hook sounds good and energetic wit how you’re comin’ through wit it! Tha 2^nd verse sounds good, too; nice attitude. A 3^rd verse, here… Prolly could’ve had a feature, but it’s not like this iz bad… My Rating: 4.3

07. “Harder” Feat. Hippo & C Nyle

>>> I don’t even know tha “Cap” producer or whoeva it iz. It’s like, I thought I knew most? But, you sound good on tha 1^st verse, here… Hearin’ tha hook, and it sounds good wit one of tha features; nice and “hard” wit tha times. Here you are on tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through, “smokin’” all different colors. Two features here, but I think I only heard tha one dude on tha hook? Anyway, good lil’ joint, here. An outro here from you… And, anotha outro from Earl; sounds like he has a cold, lol, but it’s great ta hear him! My Rating: 4.2

½time: So far, pretty consistent! I like it betta than tha CD he put out afta this, which was…, what was tha name of it again? Oh, R.N.I.C.. LOL, I had to look on my blog for tha title… Anyway, 4.2 for tha CD rating, currently!

08. “Ready To Go” Feat. C Nyle

>>> Prolly tha least-favorite joint fa me on this CD, so far. Tha hook sounds like a different song, and I’m not really into it. However, this beat sounds nice ta hear for someone who was livin’ off their last months! Hearin’ tha 1^st verse, and it sounds okay/good… Tha 2^nd verse sounds okay/good, too; not bad, overall… My Rating: 3.6

09. “Ready Or Not (Remix)”
>>> Was wondering why this was a ‘remix,’ but now, I see why wit tha beat choice (see tha title). Not sure if I’m anticipatin’ Earl’s intro, here… Ehh, your 1^st verse was okay, but I didn’t need all that anticipation. Plus, I’m not a fan of havin’ tha original version’s parts in tha song. I take off fa that; it’s so uncalled for! Damn, why iz this a longer hook? Tha 2^nd verse aight, too… My Rating: 2.4

10. “Freestyle 2”
>>> Anotha jacked beat… This iz betta, and it at least doesn’t have a boring hook from another song… Good rhymes; nice and consistent! My Rating: 4.1

11. “Sunrize” Feat. Money Bagz & C Nyle

>>> This sounds much betta as far as tha production! LOL @ tha “Bad Azz Entertainment Money Bagz,” here. I didn’t realize at first ‘cause his name ain’t spaced in tha ID… Anyway, startin’ it off wit tha 1^st verse: It’s Money Bagz, comin’ through wit some good shit ta rap off this kinda beat! Sounded like a random appearance from C Nyle toward tha end of tha 1^st verse, too? Interesting… Oh, I see, it was tha beginning of tha hook… Hearin’ you on tha 2^nd verse, and it sounds good, too… So far, I think this tha best song off this CD… How ‘bout an Earl outro? Guess not… My Rating: 4.5

12. “Street” Feat. T Dog

>>> Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse, and it sounds great! I like how you mention, “Don’t trust no nigga,” or somethin’, from those that claim to be “real.” It’s like, at tha moment, I know a few that are treatin’ me fake. Like, goin’ online and postin’ their asses off, but not even answerin’ me. Yea, like that’s real! Also, nice beat you’re rappin’ off of, here! This random rapper on tha 2^nd verse sounds like he’s so focused in fuckin’, here, than talkin’ about tha streetz? I actually am feelin’ tha rhymes, but sounds a lil’ too before this dude’s time… ROFL @ bein’ obsessed wit “money.” Izn’t “money” equivalent to a dude? LOL… Nice job on tha 3^rd verse, too… And, Earl, three seconds before this ended, what happened to tha mic? Either way, good outro. My Rating: 4.2

13. “God Is Good” Feat. C Nyle

>>> Not really feelin’ tha Mack Morrison “Return Of The Mack” sample, here, in tha background; kinda soft? Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse, and at least you comin’ through wit tha real rhymes, once again. Kinda sounds like tha same rhymes from tha 1^st song… After all those consistent rhymes, it’s time fa C Nyle on tha 2^nd verse… Good rhymes; can’t complain. Pimp C on tha outro, here… Not sure why he’s considered a ‘feature.’ I gon take him out. Kinda random fa this… My Rating: 4.2

14. “Freestyle 3”

>>> ROFL @ knowin’ so many people; how, at such a young age? Good rhymes from you on tha 1^st verse; sounds like randomness to me, though. Why would your dad wanna just not be there for you? How fucked up; people fuck too soon!! Random outro; sounds like Earl got aroused from a line, lol… Didn’t even realize there were features, here… My Rating: 4.4

15. “So Tired” Feat. Twinn U & Jay Knox
>>> Sounds like a boring ending; not really into this singing on tha hook, and quiet beat… Oh, I see what we got here: A title mix-up. This one’s actually “So Tired”, not “Freestyle 3”. Either way, this tha ending track? I’m not sure, but it sounds like an ending song. We got Twinn U on tha 1^st verse, comin’ through wit some okay rhymes. Hearin’ you on tha 2^nd verse… I remember those dayz where I wrote rappers letters, lol. My Rating: 3.4

Overall: I thought this was pretty nice. Only two doozies and one decent one for me, but tha rest of tha CD was pretty good!

Rankings:

15.       “Ready Or Not (Remix)” 2.4

14.       “So Tired” Feat. Twinn U & Jay Knox 3.4

13.       “Ready To Go” Feat. C Nyle 3.6

12.       “Freestyle 1” 4.0

11.        “Freestyle 2” 4.1

10.       “Relax” 4.1

09.       “God Is Good” Feat. C Nyle 4.2

08.       “Honestly Speakin’” 4.2

07.       “Runnin’” 4.2

06.       “Harder” Feat. Hippo & C Nyle 4.2

05.       “Street” Feat. T Dog 4.2

04.       “Boot Up” 4.3

03.    “16” 4.4

02.    “Freestyle 3” 4.4

01.    “Sunrize” Feat. Money Bagz & C Nyle 4.5

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      60.2

Total Songs:                      / 15

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Average CD Rating:       4.0

Review #1,316: Lil' Snupe "R.N.I.C."

Reviewed on 8.30.2013 (Review #1,316)

Up next, I have a review for New Orleans / Winnfield / Jonesboro slain rapper, Lil’ Snupe, who was signed with Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers Records. I finna review his R.N.I.C. CD, but before I do, I originally wasn’t gonna review it ‘til I found out he was a Louisiana rapper. You know, I get my Louisiana CD reviewz in! Snupe was slain on June 20, 2013. He actually was tha 3^rd person from Louisiana that died right before my birthday, this year. I’ll take tha bad luck, as I was ‘pose to go to Cali soon after, and found out on my birthday that tha trip got fucked up, so I can feel for this bad luck… It was tha day after I found out about Snupe through Big Josh (Chef Joshua Thomas on Facebook), from Baton Rouge, through a freestyle. Now, after two months, I finna see if he was worth somethin’ or not… Start Time: 1:15 PM | End Time: 1:46 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! After I was robbed by an artist who claimed they “get money,” hearin’ about how much you “got money” and anything “money” really bothers me. If you have not done business wit me before, I won’t tolerate “money” talk in tha music!!

© 2013 CD Review (Review #1,316) reviewed on 8.30.2013 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

Link To CD: http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Snupe-RNIC-mixtape.476884.html

01. “Take Over” Feat. DJ Khaled

I dunno about tha feature, here… >>> Blah, blah, blah @ Khaled… Sounds like a different version of Bro-Bro…; sounds like he was expectin’ ta die wit all these “shooting” references? Consistent rhymes, but why all tha positive rhymes? Not exactly fa me. Sounds like, for what was an 18-year-old, tha easiest life, based off all these instant-earning rhymes? Because this just a freestyle, this iz startin’ ta sound like braggin’ toward tha 2:00 mark… Yucky outro from Khaled! LOL @ him cursing!! My Rating: 3.2

02. Life Skit

>>> I would’ve thought this was in tha perspective of a 20/30-year-old, but you only iz a teenager… My Rating: N/A

03. “Nobody” Feat. Meek Mill

>>> Almost thought it was Keith Sweat’s song on tha hook… Sounds like a nice perspective, but now, it’s Nate Dogg? Since Nate’s not on tha feature, I assume that this iz jacked, smh? I appreciate your hungry rhymes on tha 1^st verse; I’ll give it a plus. Also, Meek on tha 2^nd verse; good rhymes, from a mix of paranoia and success. My Rating: 3.8

04. “So Tired” Feat. Twinn U & Jay Knoxx

>>> Almost was gonna think it was a boring hook, but it’s got a nice, ‘90s feel to it. Good rhymes from tha 1^st verse, here, from tha featured rapper… Here you are on tha 2^nd verse, comin’ through wit a road ta Heaven, based off your “chase”? Like, what age were you gon quit tha dope game? My Rating: 3.9

05. “In Tha Air (Freestyle)”

No… >>> This song almost nine years old; why people still rappin’ on it? Gotta take off fa dat! Good rhymes; pretty mean! My Rating: 2.8

06. “I’m That Nigga Now”
>>> Some original, Louisiana production, here: Deezy On Da Beat. Glad you got tha original production, this time! You even knew who “Kevin Gates” was, here? I dunno about quoting “Satellites” so much, here; sounds like you’re obsessed… Once you said, “Bitch, I’m gettin’ money,” shit’s startin’ ta sound boring wit tha lyrics… Yea, 2^nd verse iz here, and I’ve had enough of these typical lyrics! My Rating: 3.0

07. “Ballin’” Feat. Trae Tha Truth

>>> More beats from Deezy, here. Bet most of your fans ain’t know who dat iz! Beat sounds nice, and now, it sounds like you have a complete H-Town perspective wit what you rappin’ ‘bout, here, lol… Tha hook sounds a lil’ catchy, here; sounds a lil’ random, too… Here we go wit Trae on tha 2^nd verse (why tha “Tha Truth” in his name, now? Does someone else have his name? Not really diggin’ all this “truth”, “real”, “best”, etc. names). Kinda sounds like a random appearance fa a song like this. I can see if it was 100% on a swangin’ level, it would fit. But, it just sounds like a deep voice from tha undaground, outta nowhere. Oh, a skit toward tha end… Sounds nice, and then, back to tha song… My Rating: 3.4

½time: So far, an average CD, but as far as tha songs, it’s gettin’ closer to a below-average rating fa me. Only at a 3.4, so far… I mean, I do like tha ‘90s vibes, but things need to pick up; maybe, I gotta get used ta this shit? Some of tha lyrics need ta be better and not about what others be rappin’ ‘bout.

08. “Neva Change” Feat. Tay

>>> Deezy holdin’ down these beats! I like tha ‘90s feel, once again! This sounds like a nice song; good, real shit, includin’ tha hook… Tay iz on tha final verse, here, and it sounds like an easy-ta-get-them-out-they-draws dude… Good, but tha lyric mix iz very random, switchin’ to a “weapon”? My Rating: 4.0

09. “X Bitch”
>>> Damn, anotha Deezy beat; talk about exposure… Hmm, not feelin’ tha lyrics at all. What’s wit all this “Facebook” shit? That ain’t street! And, why iz it repeatin’, like, 4x?! So, that was ½ tha song? It picks up durin’ tha verse wit your rapid-fire rhymes, but I ain’t feelin’ tha lyrics at all! My Rating: 3.3

10. “Tonight” Feat. Curren$y

>>> More Deezyness, here… I dunno about “Freestyle King;” I think we’ll save dat fa tha New York rappers. Like, I remember tha Jae Millz from ’03; that’s what I like wit freestylin’! Aggression!! As far as this, it just sounds like random rhymes on tha 1^st verse… Even down ta $y: Very random, here and there, but it ain’t too bad… My Rating: 3.5

11. “Melo”
>>> Good hook. Sounds like you’re on your grind wit this kinda song… Ehh, sounds like success just blew up outta nowhere. Not really tha type of songs I go for, since it sounds like braggin’. “Talkin’ to D. Jackson;” did D. Jackson produce this, or was it someone else? My Rating: 3.6

12. “No Games”
>>> Okay, I like this kinda beat. Damn, you said, “Mista Cain;” you even know that random rapper, too? Did you eva think of talkin’ ta me ‘cause I’m way older than you? I’m feelin’ tha rhymes and aggression, this time; this one gets my props. Very good, especially tha “minimum wage” / “minimum dayz” part! My Rating: 4.4

13. “Headed Str8 To The Top”
>>> Deezy supplyin’ mo beatz fa you, here, and it fits! Nice and consistent rhymes; startin’ ta feel this CD! Great “nigga” parts ‘round :50! Tha rest of this iz consistent; tha hook’s a lil’ cheesy/mainstream for me, though, wit tha repeatin’… My Rating: 4.3

14. “Put ‘Em Up” Feat. Big Poppa

Actually, there’s only one “G” in Big Poppa’s name. >>> Not sure who this “Swang” iz “on tha beat;” not into beat tags… Weird collabo? Sounds very random wit how Big Poppa sounds on this hook, mixed wit this beat; doesn’t match well fa me! Hearin’ you on tha 1^st verse, and it sounds good, but I’m gettin’ thrown off wit all these fast-ass rhymes, these dayz… Damn, Pop even has a verse on this? Good rhymes, but I can’t take that much of this too serious… My Rating: 2.9

Overall: Seemed like a mixed review fa me… Good rapper, but there’s too much focus on what’s ‘cool’ and wayz to fit in… Other than that, this was a good effort.

Rankings:

13.       “In Tha Air (Freestyle)” 2.8

12.       “Put ‘Em Up” Feat. Big Poppa 2.9

11.        “I’m That Nigga Now” 3.0

10.       “Take Over” Feat. DJ Khaled 3.2

09.       “X Bitch” 3.3

08.       “Ballin’” Feat. Trae Tha Truth 3.4

07.       “Tonight” Feat. Curren$y 3.5

06.       “Melo” 3.6

05.       “Nobody” Feat. Meek Mill 3.8

04.       “So Tired” Feat. Twinn U & Jay Knoxx 3.9

03.    “Neva Change” Feat. Tay 4.0

02.    “Headed Str8 To The Top” 4.3

01.    “No Games” 4.4

Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      46.1

Total Songs:                      / 13

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Average CD Rating:       3.5