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Frankie's 26th commercial series & 1,961st 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?
Frankie's 26th commercial series & 1,804th 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?
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
Just
one review away from tha 1,900 mark! My next one iz Rizzo Short While,
released in 1999 on King Shaka Records! All tracks are produced by Ezell Swang,
except for #06 & #11, which are produced by Dino Dee…! Start Time: 10:01 PM | End
Time: 10:50 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 (which I consider
‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!
>>>
A slow song ta kick it off? Hope I don’t get bored fast…; hook’s sappy… Hearin’
tha 1st verse & it dry… Tha 2nd verse sappy &
sad; no comment… Tha 3rd verse, I feel tha same way; can’t really say
anything… My Rating: 2.1
03.
“Take It Off” feat. Lil’ Thug
>>>
This much betta from, maybe, tha
worst starting track outta tha whole marathon?? Anthemic lil’ hook; N.O. in tha
buildin’, here…! Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it sounds excitin’;
good shit… Tha 2nd verse sounds good fa a nice lil’ “lifestyle,”
here; even got “Girbauds!” Nice job from this “Thug,” as he iz; good shit! Got
tha 3rd verse goin’ on, here & this length of 4:56 don’t bother
me. I’m feelin’ it stayin’ interestin’, so thumbs up, here…! My Rating: 4.2
04.
“Cuz” feat. Ed West
>>>
I see tha 5:04 length (not area code, smh) & it sounds like a slow one,
like tha 1st track… Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it’s not
really fa me; not inta tha slow storytellin’… Got tha hook, here & it
sounds sappy; here comes tha 2nd verse… Hearin’ tha 2nd
verse & yeah, more storytellin’… I got no comment on tha 3rd
verse, as this continues… I do admit: I like how Ed sings, “He wants to be a
thug…,” toward tha end, here… My Rating:
2.5
05.
“Reminisce” feat. Sweetie
>>>
Sappy song, only with an uncredited female singin’ tha hook… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse & it aight; nothin’ fa me, tho… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd
verse, here & it’s tha same as how I feel about tha 1st verse… As
for tha 3rd verse, I feel tha same, too; think this my
least-favorite… My Rating: 1.7
06.
“Who The Fuck Is Rizzo”
>>> Okay, this sounds much betta wit tha upbeatness, as well as tha
chick on tha hook, singin’ tha title! Hearin’ tha 1st verse & it
sounds good; keep up tha hype & not tha sadness! Sounds like you have a ton
of energy by repeatin’ words, on tha 2nd verse; definitely dope…!
Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice; good shit.
My Rating: 4.3
07.
Change Of The Time
>>>
Back to tha sad songs? Oh, this just a skit/interlude… Good lil’ thinkin’
moment, I guess? My Rating: N/A
½time: Not too great of a start,
so far; only two bangerz… Tha remainin’ tracks, which iz more than ½, are too
depressin’ fa me to enjoy. That makes this only a 3.0 for tha CD rating, so far…; we
can do betta!
08.
“Short While” feat. Ed West
>>>
Sounds sad, once again, wit this hook & beat… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse & it’s ehh… No comment on tha 2nd verse, neither; too
slow… Not in a mood ta hear tha sadness of tha 3rd verse, as well;
think positive! “We’re only here for…,” and then say, “A long while!!” My Rating: 1.9
09.
Bitch feat. Diamond & Slim
>>>
Sounds good fa a skit wit features on it! My
Rating: N/A
10.
“Check Your Bitch”
>>> Sounds good wit this beat; you got it on lock wit tha 1st
verse, as well… Hearin’ tha hook & it’s a nice lil’ club banga; can’t
complain, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse, here & it’s all about tha
bitches, here… Even mo shit goin’ on,
here, on tha 3rd verse…; not bad/good, overall… My Rating: 3.9
11.
“I’ll Be A Lie”
>>> A song fa tha streetz, this time, based off tha beat & what
you got goin’ on throughout tha 1st verse…; nice! Hearin’ tha hook
& it’s good; gotta feel what you bring… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse
& it sounds nice wit how you keep this shit goin’… Got tha 3rd
verse goin’ on, here & it’s nice, as you keep this shit up…! My Rating: 3.8
12.
“Superstar” feat. Ezell
>>>
Sounds good wit tha upbeat beat, as well as tha 1st verse soundin’
okay… Hearin’ tha hook & it sounds like a good dream, as Ezell sings it…
Sounds like your faster vibe of tha sad tracks, wit this one; not bad… Hearin’
tha 2nd verse & it sounds nice, here… Tha 3rd verse
sounds okay, as well; can’t complain that much… My Rating: 3.5
13.
“I’m A Dog” feat. 1st Round & Slim
>>>
Sounds like a good lil’ track, here; simple but nice hook, too… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse & it’s pretty nice; can’t complain, overall… Got tha 2nd
verse goin’ on, here & they a “D-O-G fa life,” here; dogtastic! Lol @ tha “hoes” on tha 3rd verse that are
“even wearin’ Girbauds;” interestin’… Got an outro of 1:18, here, just
expressin’ tha luv fa doggin’…; good
shit. My Rating: 4.0
14.
“Take It Off (Radio)” feat. Lil’ Thug
See #3 fa tha review…
15.
Outro
>>>
Nice lil’ beat ta end it off! Who woulda thought this “Outro” beat would be more
upbeat than tha intro track of
sadness? Either way, nice shout out list… My
Rating: N/A
Overall: Fell a lil’ below average
fa tha CD rating, due to all tha depressin’ tracks. Either way, you tried; you
had a few bangerz on here, as well as tha producers you worked with…
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