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 or have auto-tune in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!
© 2008 CD Review (Review #158)
reviewed on 12.14.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01. "Stop Sellin'"
*Gets excited over tha title* Damn, I'm just REALLY FUCKIN' ANTICIPATED on wantin' to hear this mixtape!!!! Huge anticipation level for tha start!! >>> Well, it's off to a REAL, REAL GREAT start!!! That was a real nice, soundin' beat intro! Southpaw, I think you got a real cool voice. I remember tryin' to consider some of those "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 2" jointz, and when I heard "No Better Than This," tha hook and your voice grabbed my attention SO fast, that I considered it right away for September 2008. Great 1st verse wit all that shit you got, along wit everything you said. Tha hook was pretty nice to hear too. Rackley had a nice 2nd verse that went nice wit tha song itself. Ooh, you're on tha 3rd verse Southpaw! I'm glad you got "tha Max Minellis." Oh, so it's a sharing verse as Rackley's on tha 2nd ½. You had a nice part, and so did Rackley. Hopefully tha rest of tha jointz on here have this same vibe! My Rating: 4.6
02. "What U Know About It"
Looks like it could be anotha trap banger!! Dyin' to hear it!! >>> REAL GOOD thing you guys got original beats and not jacked ones!! Again, off to another REAL GREAT start!! Lovin' tha beat, and that catchy/great-ass hook from you goes correct! I'm glad you "got that dope in your sock" 'cause that's tha way to keep it a secret, even though my boy got caught like that in tha Spring of 2007. He was suspended from school for a year! Anyway, you had a GREAT verse! Now, let's hear what Rackley has to say on tha 2nd verse… Good shit, especially since he "hustles in tha rain." Pretty nice shit from you on tha 3rd verse. Rackley doin' a pretty nice job too on that 3rd verse; can't resist what he be spittin' on that 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse. REAL glad it was anotha trap banger, which was what I asked for! Just like a Christmas wish, I got it! My Rating: 4.5
03. "Smokin' Kush"
Maybe I'll just love this whole muthafuckin' CD!!! More high anticipation comin' at ya!!! >>> I like that beginning part, "what you smokin' on, maaaaaane?" Again, this iz startin' off wit tha hook, and it sounds TOO TIGHT!! You're on tha 1st verse once again, which answers my anticipation REAL fast!! Lovin' all these kush lyrics; glad it goes 100+% wit tha title! REAL, REAL GREAT, anthematic 1st verse! Rackley's start to tha 2nd verse sounds pretty interesting, so let's see what else he's got… Yup, like your 1st verse Southpaw, Rackley did his thang on tha 2nd verse! Ooh, REAL GREAT part on your 3rd verse (1st ½ of tha 3rd verse) Southpaw; just FUCKIN' lovin' this shit (I can't tell you how much this shit means to me to hear)!!! Rackley did a nice job on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse. VERY CONSISTANT formula here! Tha beat iz tight, and since I'm playin' Super Mario 2: Yoshi's Island right now, it sounds like it could remind me of when I'm in tha jungle/goin' through tha vines wit tha monkeys, lol. My Rating: 4.9
04. "Show Me U Want It"
For tha tracklisting, I'm using tha actual .zip folder you uploaded. Tha 1st 3 jointz were 7 MB; now, this one iz 3.5 MB. Don't tell me this joint iz shorter than tha others? I don't know, but I finna find out right now. Let's see how good it iz too! >>> Nope, I got tricked (and I had a feelin'). Unlike tha other jointz, which were 256 kbps, this iz 128, so it's pretty much tha same length as tha other jointz! GREAT START wit that beat!!! Likin' tha collaboration hook from tha both of you guys; nice shit! Rackley starts tha 1st verse off this time… Great way to start tha verse off! Looks like you guys sharin' tha 1st verse this time, instead of tha 3rd. Great to hear you, and it's a great part from you, …again!! Great club type of lyrics from Rackley on tha 1st ½ of tha 2nd verse! Ooh, tha 2nd verse iz another collaboration verse! Glad you got "this pill to pop" wit tha bitch. Great 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, Southpaw. Rackley starts tha 3rd verse off also. Glad he's "got tha pills for tha low." Nice part from him, and once again, another shared verse as you're on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse. Loved tha "wahhhhhhhhh" part right before your verse came on. GREAT verse, and that was cool that all tha verses and tha hook were shared. Catchy song wit that catchy-ass beat!! My Rating: 4.5
05. Southpaw "Dopeboy Dick"
A solo joint from you this time 'round… You know I'm just DYIN' to hear it!! Can't wait to press play on my music player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> Not only iz it a solo joint, but it's tha longest one on here, regardless! 4:28 on tha length, and tha beat seems anticipating in tha beginning! Sounds like a REAL NICE mainstream type of dirty south beat!! Nice lil' hook wit that NICE beat! LOL @ that "maaaaaane" adlib @ 1:10. It sounds like tha type of song I would hate on if it was an artist on tha comeup, but in your case, it's great! Damn, your voice just makes these jointz sound like that heat, ya dig!! Feelin' that 1st verse, and now, I'm hearin' tha 2nd verse… That's cool that you "taste like promethizine" so tha girl can keep gettin' addicted to you. REAL NICE 2nd verse! Hearin' tha 3rd verse right now… Glad you got lots of love in Baton Rouge; you deserve it. I'm glad you're tryin' to fight tha "white boys suck in Rap music" stereotype! I like tha "bottle, after bottle, after bottle, after bottle / model, after model, after model, after model!" part; catchy. Feelin' that 3rd verse also!! Oh yeah, I really like tha whistlin' in tha beat, as well as tha "what? what?" chanting in tha hook. Reminds me of a Lil' Jon beat when it's like that, especially tha Lil' Scrappy/Lil' Jon "Head Bussa" one. My Rating: 4.4
06. Rackley "BR Is Where I'm From"
That's cool that there iz a back 2 back solo type of thang goin' on here. I also like how you have it ID'd correctly as a solo joint (this way, I know if someone's missing). Let's see how Rackley does wit this shit; I easily predict a HOT anthem!! >>> Ooh, tha beat kicked in pretty nice and loud! I have a feelin' I'm gonna like tha beat better than Rackley on this. Either way, I'm feelin' tha 1st verse, easily. Great lyrics for Baton Rouge in tha hook, but it wasn't delivered tha right way for me… I thought there'd be more energy in tha hook. Not bad on tha 2nd verse. I'm startin' to feel those lyrics in tha hook more. I'm surprised this joint actually had no silence at tha end 'cause at 3:10 around, tha fade got faded heavily. I was gonna be like, "what's wit all tha silence?" That's cool that it stayed pretty low for tha rest of tha length. That hook needed to be delivered better; then, I would've liked it more. My Rating: 4.2
07. "Can't Stop Me" Feat. Mookie
You got your ID a lil' off in tha filename. Since this iz a Southpaw & Rackley collaboration mixtape, it should be labeled Southpaw & Rackley Ft. Mookie "Can't Stop Me" instead of Southpaw Ft. Mookie & Rackley "Can't Stop Me". But wit Mookie on tha track (was wondering if you were gonna have any features), this should be tha shit, …again!! High anticipation level comes back!! >>> I thought it was a 90's dance/video game song type of beat in tha beginning… I thought you were on tha 1st verse, but nope, that was tha hook. Sounds pretty nice, but I gotta hear it again to judge how good it iz. That's Mookie on tha 1st verse, and he sounds like he's deliverin' some tight shit! I'm so FUCK-IN' GLAD he "can't stop;" that's watz good! REAL GREAT 1st verse! There's that hook again, as I suddenly thought it was a 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse. Now, officially, let's hear how good you do on tha 2nd verse… I like tha "kick it to ya do', I want tha dope…" line; great shit, as you're just rappin' non-stop!! Great 2nd verse, as I'm glad you're "'bout to pop anotha pill." Now, I'm hearin' tha hook, and it's TIGHT! Nice verse from Rackley on tha 3rd verse, as it was on some more tight shit as well. I like how tha end ends wit that beat! My Rating: 4.5
08. "Big Dog Status"
Really likin' tha title! Tha ID on tha file looks a lil' different, but w/e. I always ID things correctly anyway. Anyway, got my anticipation locked for this joint right chea!!! >>> I heard that The Runners signature sound in tha beginning. Iz this a jacked beat, or a jacked signature sound? It don't matter for me 'cause y'all come REAL STRONG wit y'all beats! Rackley startin' this shit off, and it's off to a pretty good start. *Smiles when hearin' Southpaw emerge outta nowhere* Liked how you just "waahhhhhh'd" outta nowhere! Pretty nice Rackley part, and great part from you, Southpaw. Sounds like a pretty nice part from you on tha 3rd part, Southpaw. Rackley's doin' pretty good on tha 4th part. I like that "Final Fantasy" part. I'm gonna be playin' that game (tha 7th one) on my 2008 year-end countdown (9th annual), comin' up on January 5, 2009! Tha last 2 lil' parts from Rackley and you were nice. I'm guessin' since they were 6 ½s of verses that this was just a freestyle. Maybe this was a jacked beat that I don't know of… Well, after all that super-consistantness, I needed to at least hear a hook, and an original beat. My Rating: 3.7
09. "Allstars"
Ooh, this joint. I first heard this from DeTrane's mixtape. Without even knowing you guys/talkin' to you guys, I gave this bitch a whopping 4.6 of 5.0 rating!! Here's what I had to say about it previously: I like how it just jumped into tha hook. Sounds like some good shit right here. Nice beginning hook, and as soon as that 1st dude mentioned "150 down tha interstate," I just thought about that feeling, only in a desert wit a non-stop road. Crazy shit… Really feelin' that beat, and tha whole vibe of this song. Yeah really feelin' this shit! Great beat (once again)! To add to this: Good thing I gave this joint a REAL GREAT rating at first, and didn't fuck it over!! You just had a JAMMIN'-ASS 1st verse right there, Southpaw. Gotta love that fuckin' beat!!! Great lil' part from Rackley on tha 2nd verse, as he did his thang! Even though I first heard in February 2008, I might actually finally consider it for January 2009! That's right, underground/unreleased jointz like this NEVA age, so they have unlimited lives! REAL great part from you on tha 1st ½ of tha 3rd verse, and real nice part from Rackley on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse!! BTW, I also like that Webbie sample (whateva sample it iz) on tha hook! A lil' boost to tha rating! My Current Rating: 4.7
½time: For this bein' tha 1st review on my laptop since tha restoration (when it got a virus), this DEFINITELY deserved to be tha 1st one!! This shit iz toooooOOooOOOooOOOoOOOO FUCKIN' CRAZY!!!!!!! It's TOO INSANE!!!!! VERY GREAT start minus No. 8!!! I know this shit finna keep goin'/maybe get better!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'm only ½ way through this shit!!!! This review iz 5 pages long!!! Let's see what's next…
10. "Gets No Better"
So this must be tha official title. On "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 2," it was listed as "No Better Than This" (which I like better as a title for this joint). I can't believe I only gave this shit a 4.1 on a 1st listen on there, ESPECIALLY wit all tha excitement that happened before I reviewed this joint on that CD! I mean, that's still a rating that consists of me lovin' tha joint on a 1st listen, but still, this SOOOO deserves better, and you're about to see better right now!! Such a catchy-ass beat wit that CATCHY-ASS/GOOD-ASS hook!!! "Maaaaaannnnne, it gets no better than this!!" I'm glad that "tha feds missed you twice," Southpaw. I'm also glad that you "started off small," and "now, got a lil' doe." GREAT 1st verse, especially from tha voice that caught my attention to add this joint! Rackley had a real nice 2nd verse on this shit! I remember hearin' this for like tha 2nd time, bein' like "even though Southpaw's voice sounds cool, it sounds like this shit was unmastered though." That was one of my first reactions. I really liked your 1st ½ of tha 3rd verse, especially wit that TRUE-ASS line, "Louisiana, boy, yeah we 'bout to blow!," and tha line after that, "I do it for my people, caught up in tha struggle." Rackley had a REAL nice 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse! This joint will go down in history as one of tha best jointz that eva came out; just LOVE IT! At first, it may have been a 4.1 rating, but now, **PERFECT RATING**!! My Current Rating: 5.0
11. A-Mar & Dyl Feat. Southpaw "Drank In My Cup"
Wow, this came outta nowhere!!! I was slowly lookin' at tha ID, and as soon as I saw tha "Ama…" in tha ID, I was like "Amanda?" What's this Amanda girl? But NO, it's my boyz A-Mar & Dyl, teamin' up wit just you. I neva heard this, so this should be REAL exciting to hear right now!! Let's see how it turns out to be wit my sky-high anticipation level!!!!!! >>> This sounds more like it's ready for tha mainstream clubs/radio/etc… Nice lil' hook, as it was catchy (and not even screwed). Dyl startin' off wit that 1st ½ of tha 1st verse… He's doin' his thang. I like how him and A-Mar say, "lil' daddy." GREAT shit, as him and A-Mar ALSO destroy that "white boys suck in Rap music" stereotype! Great 1st verse, and now, his dude, A-Mar, iz on tha 2nd verse… YEAH, TOO GOOD!!! I miss hearin' A-Mar's voice, as well as Dyl's also (and them spittin' new material)!! I'm glad he's on them "now laters!" Wow, all that shit that A-Mar be doin' wit what he sayin' in tha 2nd verse was just OFFICIAL, and TOOOO TIGHT!!! Southpaw, can you handle A-Mar's REAL TIGHT verse? Ooh, tha "waaaahhhh" adlib before tha verse! Startin' off tha verse JUST AS GOOD as A-Mar & Dyl!!! You had a REAL NICE verse, but A-Mar had tha best (easily), and you and Dyl tied. Real nice beat once again (if I didn't say that already). My Rating: 4.7
EDIT: Tha year on tha ID says "2007." If that's tha case, how come I ain't hear this anywhere?
12. Southpaw Feat. Shane & Slow Motion "Rap Shit Easy"
Again, we're Rackleyless, lol. Let's see how "easy" it iz for you and this "Rap shit," lol. >>> Now, it's an official jacked beat, as you're rappin' over tha "How The Hustler's Do It" beat. I'm likin' how you start this shit off in tha 1st verse. Can't front on that "straight to tha money, can't neva be losin'" line 'cause it's official! Real nice 1st verse. Where'd that "they'll neva, eva, eva, eva get on my level" sample come outta? I don't know it, but it was pretty nice. A different dude on tha 2nd verse? Who iz that? He said "Southpaw and D," so I'm guessin' it's a "D" dude. Not bad… There's anotha different dude on tha 3rd verse… He sounds a lot better than tha 2nd verse! Who are these dudes so I can put them in tha ID? Pretty nice shit. My Rating: 4.0
EDIT: Tha featured artists are on my music page's comments; just filled 'em in.
13. "We Live The Dum Way"
Hopefully we can get back on track wit these beats!! Looks like this gon be anotha BR classic!!! >>> Maybe not wit tha beats. I didn't wanna hear this beat, as it was already jacked wit Natureboy Rowe and his "That Price" joint (it's tha Gucci Mane "That's All" beat). Damn, I really wanted to hear this joint on an original beat! I still really like that hook a lot! Rackley startin' this off, and he ain't playin' when he rhymin'! Great 1st verse from Rackley on this shit! I didn't expect tha hook to actual repeat before tha 2nd verse. Of course, you're just FLOWIN' like it's nothin' on tha 2nd verse right here!! I loved tha 2nd verse. This would've been a LOT better if this was a Baton Rouge [original] beat!! My Rating: 4.3
14. "Poppin' Bottles"
I wanna believe in it bein' an original beat, so it betta not be "Pop Bottles" beat… >>> Not likin' tha beat start… Sounds like ending video game music. Sounds like it's jacked (don't know if it iz) 'cause it's not tha typical Louisiana sound. I'm likin' tha hook from you right here. Ooh, you're on tha 1st verse! Not bad on tha 1st verse from you. Rackley on tha 2nd verse… Pretty good, but then again, could be decent on this beat. Uh oh, only 2 verses… That didn't really help here. My Rating: 3.8
15. "Stuntin' Is A Habit"
Due to beat aggravation, I must say this out loud: "BETTA NOT BE "GET LIKE ME" BEAT OR I'LL HAVE A RAMPAGE!!!" If it's that beat, then I'll really be upset! >>> *Heard tha beat intro and just smiled* Thank GOD it ain't that beat; it's more like that Yung Joc sample instead, which works here! Yes, you're on tha 1st verse, Southpaw! I liked your whole verse, especially tha "buy, sell, trade" part; great shit! Nice lil' 2nd verse from Rackley, especially tha "bleed lakes" part or w/e it was. Now, I feel disappointed wit this joint as tha whole last minute was pretty much a Yung Joc sample. I thought I'd hear a 3rd verse from you or some shit. Should've had just tha "ridin' real slow" part as tha bridge and not a whole, long part wit tha hook. My Rating: 3.9
16. "Slithered On The Goose"
Hopefully No. 16 ain't fucked up sounding… *Checks ID* Okay, wit a title like that, it BETTA not be fucked up or this rating'll be fucked up!! >>> Wow, this just came outta nowhere! Easily, this ain't a fuck up for me! Sounds like Lil' Josh on tha hook/sample, and it was insane to hear!! Yeah, you're on tha 1st verse! I like how you said, "I could give a fuck about an old mane," 'cause an old man wouldn't even be close to stoppin' you, ya dig! GREAT 1st verse, and now, it's Rackley's turn on tha 2nd verse… He did his thang, can't front! Yes, you're on tha 3rd verse… Glad you love that kush, dawg. Great 1st ½ of tha 3rd verse. Hearin' Rackley on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse, and I see he don't like to give his numba out. That's a good thing. However, for peeps like me, I always like to have err-one in tha music business's numbaz 'cause it's real cool for me, and Myspace ain't always reliable for responses. Plus, it shows you somethin' 'cause you're connected wit tha artist, no matter where they are. Anyway, this was a GREAT comeback to tha CD!! My Rating: 4.4
17. "Our City"
I really wanna hear more about Baton Rouge!! >>> Oh shit, tha beat came outta nowhere! Finally, back to "your city"'s beats! It's kickin' in pretty hard!! Too bad tha length iz pretty short (2:42). Rackley startin' this shit off, and he's soundin' pretty nice on this beat; head-bobbin'. REAL nice soundin' from him, as well as tha hook! "Waaaaaahhhh," you came outta nowhere on tha 2nd verse! DEFINITELY feelin' yo shit on tha 2nd verse! CRAZY shit right here wit that BANGIN'-ASS hook! Now Rackley, THIS iz how you do hooks! My Rating: 4.6
18. X Feat. Southpaw "Comin' Up"
Who's "X"? And just named after tha drug… They must sound cool and have those tight trapper's rhymes! I'm lookin' forward to this, as for me, it's "comin' up" in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Slow start to tha beat, that looks like it gon be good… I like how you went, "waaaaaaahhhhh" when X called you. Yeah, X iz soundin' pretty nice on his 1st verse. I'm REAL glad I'm hearin' him right now! LOVE to hear new peeps from Louisiana! LOL @ tha "old Nintendo cartridges" line wit tha "blowin'." I would prolly be "blowin'" this game I'm playin' for Super Nintendo right now if it didn't work, but it's on my computer, so I don't have to clean anything. Loved tha 1st verse, and wow, that was a nice lil' hook! Let's see how good you do on ya 2nd verse, Southpaw… Love "movin' dem O's," Southpaw; that's watz good. Great 2nd verse; that hook comes through hard! My Rating: 4.4
19. Southpaw Feat. X "Last Ones Left"
LOL @ this bein' tha "last one left," lol. I'm lookin' forward to this, and to prove this iz a POWERFUL review/REAL GREAT CD, I only beat 2 levels in tha video game I'm playin'; JUST 2!! That goes to show you how much I focused on this shit right here! I HOPE we end it tha way we started it!!!!!! >>> Short lil' length (2:41; shortest one on here). Jacked beat in tha beginning (old ass "Beautiful Life" beat from Big Tymers/Jazze Pha). You're startin' this shit off, and it sounds like you blend in good wit tha beat (soundin' like it ain't even jacked). Pretty nice 1st verse. Not bad on that hook. Yes, X sounds like he ready to tear this shit up!! Yeah, I'm feelin' when he says, "I don't care if it's a dollar. If you owe me, I want it all!" I feel tha same way when people owe me money. His verse felt a lil' short, but it was tight! I thought it was gonna be a better, original, ending, but, this still good. My Rating: 4.1
Overall: End Time: 10:29 PM. Well, that looked like it took awhile. Y'all should've had one or two skits on this shit. Either way, FIRE, JUST FIRE y'all brought to tha table!! Easily, tha 1st ½ was WAYYYYY BETTER than tha 2nd ½ (I had a feelin' as well)!!!!! Southpaw, I'll neva get tired of that cool voice you got when it comes to this Rap shit! You and Rackley keep makin' them combo jointz, and I'll be lookin' forward to doin' anything for y'all. In tha future, keep rappin' over your original Louisiana beats, instead of jacked beats, 'cause y'all sound REAL TIGHT on them original jointz!! Keep makin' this music that makes me real glad to embrace Louisiana music!
Ratings (according to my ratings):
19. "Big Dog Status" 3.7
18. "Poppin' Bottles" 3.8
17. "Stuntin' Is A Habit" 3.9
16. Southpaw Feat. Shane & Slow Motion "Rap Shit Easy" 4.0
15. Southpaw Feat. X "Last Ones Left" 4.1
14. Rackley "BR Is Where I'm From" 4.2
13. "We Live The Dum Way" 4.3
12. Southpaw "Dopeboy Dick" 4.4
11. X Feat. Southpaw "Comin' Up" 4.4
10. "Slithered On The Goose" 4.4
09. "What U Know About It" 4.5
08. "Show Me U Want It" 4.5
07. "Can't Stop Me" Feat. Mookie 4.5
06. "Our City" 4.6
05. "Stop Sellin'" 4.6
04. A-Mar & Dyl Feat. Southpaw "Drank In My Cup" 4.7
03. "Allstars" 4.7
02. "Smokin' Kush" 4.9
01. "Gets No Better" 5.0
01. "Stop Sellin'"
*Gets excited over tha title* Damn, I'm just REALLY FUCKIN' ANTICIPATED on wantin' to hear this mixtape!!!! Huge anticipation level for tha start!! >>> Well, it's off to a REAL, REAL GREAT start!!! That was a real nice, soundin' beat intro! Southpaw, I think you got a real cool voice. I remember tryin' to consider some of those "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 2" jointz, and when I heard "No Better Than This," tha hook and your voice grabbed my attention SO fast, that I considered it right away for September 2008. Great 1st verse wit all that shit you got, along wit everything you said. Tha hook was pretty nice to hear too. Rackley had a nice 2nd verse that went nice wit tha song itself. Ooh, you're on tha 3rd verse Southpaw! I'm glad you got "tha Max Minellis." Oh, so it's a sharing verse as Rackley's on tha 2nd ½. You had a nice part, and so did Rackley. Hopefully tha rest of tha jointz on here have this same vibe! My Rating: 4.6
02. "What U Know About It"
Looks like it could be anotha trap banger!! Dyin' to hear it!! >>> REAL GOOD thing you guys got original beats and not jacked ones!! Again, off to another REAL GREAT start!! Lovin' tha beat, and that catchy/great-ass hook from you goes correct! I'm glad you "got that dope in your sock" 'cause that's tha way to keep it a secret, even though my boy got caught like that in tha Spring of 2007. He was suspended from school for a year! Anyway, you had a GREAT verse! Now, let's hear what Rackley has to say on tha 2nd verse… Good shit, especially since he "hustles in tha rain." Pretty nice shit from you on tha 3rd verse. Rackley doin' a pretty nice job too on that 3rd verse; can't resist what he be spittin' on that 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse. REAL glad it was anotha trap banger, which was what I asked for! Just like a Christmas wish, I got it! My Rating: 4.5
03. "Smokin' Kush"
Maybe I'll just love this whole muthafuckin' CD!!! More high anticipation comin' at ya!!! >>> I like that beginning part, "what you smokin' on, maaaaaane?" Again, this iz startin' off wit tha hook, and it sounds TOO TIGHT!! You're on tha 1st verse once again, which answers my anticipation REAL fast!! Lovin' all these kush lyrics; glad it goes 100+% wit tha title! REAL, REAL GREAT, anthematic 1st verse! Rackley's start to tha 2nd verse sounds pretty interesting, so let's see what else he's got… Yup, like your 1st verse Southpaw, Rackley did his thang on tha 2nd verse! Ooh, REAL GREAT part on your 3rd verse (1st ½ of tha 3rd verse) Southpaw; just FUCKIN' lovin' this shit (I can't tell you how much this shit means to me to hear)!!! Rackley did a nice job on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse. VERY CONSISTANT formula here! Tha beat iz tight, and since I'm playin' Super Mario 2: Yoshi's Island right now, it sounds like it could remind me of when I'm in tha jungle/goin' through tha vines wit tha monkeys, lol. My Rating: 4.9
04. "Show Me U Want It"
For tha tracklisting, I'm using tha actual .zip folder you uploaded. Tha 1st 3 jointz were 7 MB; now, this one iz 3.5 MB. Don't tell me this joint iz shorter than tha others? I don't know, but I finna find out right now. Let's see how good it iz too! >>> Nope, I got tricked (and I had a feelin'). Unlike tha other jointz, which were 256 kbps, this iz 128, so it's pretty much tha same length as tha other jointz! GREAT START wit that beat!!! Likin' tha collaboration hook from tha both of you guys; nice shit! Rackley starts tha 1st verse off this time… Great way to start tha verse off! Looks like you guys sharin' tha 1st verse this time, instead of tha 3rd. Great to hear you, and it's a great part from you, …again!! Great club type of lyrics from Rackley on tha 1st ½ of tha 2nd verse! Ooh, tha 2nd verse iz another collaboration verse! Glad you got "this pill to pop" wit tha bitch. Great 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, Southpaw. Rackley starts tha 3rd verse off also. Glad he's "got tha pills for tha low." Nice part from him, and once again, another shared verse as you're on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse. Loved tha "wahhhhhhhhh" part right before your verse came on. GREAT verse, and that was cool that all tha verses and tha hook were shared. Catchy song wit that catchy-ass beat!! My Rating: 4.5
05. Southpaw "Dopeboy Dick"
A solo joint from you this time 'round… You know I'm just DYIN' to hear it!! Can't wait to press play on my music player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> Not only iz it a solo joint, but it's tha longest one on here, regardless! 4:28 on tha length, and tha beat seems anticipating in tha beginning! Sounds like a REAL NICE mainstream type of dirty south beat!! Nice lil' hook wit that NICE beat! LOL @ that "maaaaaane" adlib @ 1:10. It sounds like tha type of song I would hate on if it was an artist on tha comeup, but in your case, it's great! Damn, your voice just makes these jointz sound like that heat, ya dig!! Feelin' that 1st verse, and now, I'm hearin' tha 2nd verse… That's cool that you "taste like promethizine" so tha girl can keep gettin' addicted to you. REAL NICE 2nd verse! Hearin' tha 3rd verse right now… Glad you got lots of love in Baton Rouge; you deserve it. I'm glad you're tryin' to fight tha "white boys suck in Rap music" stereotype! I like tha "bottle, after bottle, after bottle, after bottle / model, after model, after model, after model!" part; catchy. Feelin' that 3rd verse also!! Oh yeah, I really like tha whistlin' in tha beat, as well as tha "what? what?" chanting in tha hook. Reminds me of a Lil' Jon beat when it's like that, especially tha Lil' Scrappy/Lil' Jon "Head Bussa" one. My Rating: 4.4
06. Rackley "BR Is Where I'm From"
That's cool that there iz a back 2 back solo type of thang goin' on here. I also like how you have it ID'd correctly as a solo joint (this way, I know if someone's missing). Let's see how Rackley does wit this shit; I easily predict a HOT anthem!! >>> Ooh, tha beat kicked in pretty nice and loud! I have a feelin' I'm gonna like tha beat better than Rackley on this. Either way, I'm feelin' tha 1st verse, easily. Great lyrics for Baton Rouge in tha hook, but it wasn't delivered tha right way for me… I thought there'd be more energy in tha hook. Not bad on tha 2nd verse. I'm startin' to feel those lyrics in tha hook more. I'm surprised this joint actually had no silence at tha end 'cause at 3:10 around, tha fade got faded heavily. I was gonna be like, "what's wit all tha silence?" That's cool that it stayed pretty low for tha rest of tha length. That hook needed to be delivered better; then, I would've liked it more. My Rating: 4.2
07. "Can't Stop Me" Feat. Mookie
You got your ID a lil' off in tha filename. Since this iz a Southpaw & Rackley collaboration mixtape, it should be labeled Southpaw & Rackley Ft. Mookie "Can't Stop Me" instead of Southpaw Ft. Mookie & Rackley "Can't Stop Me". But wit Mookie on tha track (was wondering if you were gonna have any features), this should be tha shit, …again!! High anticipation level comes back!! >>> I thought it was a 90's dance/video game song type of beat in tha beginning… I thought you were on tha 1st verse, but nope, that was tha hook. Sounds pretty nice, but I gotta hear it again to judge how good it iz. That's Mookie on tha 1st verse, and he sounds like he's deliverin' some tight shit! I'm so FUCK-IN' GLAD he "can't stop;" that's watz good! REAL GREAT 1st verse! There's that hook again, as I suddenly thought it was a 2nd ½ of tha 1st verse. Now, officially, let's hear how good you do on tha 2nd verse… I like tha "kick it to ya do', I want tha dope…" line; great shit, as you're just rappin' non-stop!! Great 2nd verse, as I'm glad you're "'bout to pop anotha pill." Now, I'm hearin' tha hook, and it's TIGHT! Nice verse from Rackley on tha 3rd verse, as it was on some more tight shit as well. I like how tha end ends wit that beat! My Rating: 4.5
08. "Big Dog Status"
Really likin' tha title! Tha ID on tha file looks a lil' different, but w/e. I always ID things correctly anyway. Anyway, got my anticipation locked for this joint right chea!!! >>> I heard that The Runners signature sound in tha beginning. Iz this a jacked beat, or a jacked signature sound? It don't matter for me 'cause y'all come REAL STRONG wit y'all beats! Rackley startin' this shit off, and it's off to a pretty good start. *Smiles when hearin' Southpaw emerge outta nowhere* Liked how you just "waahhhhhh'd" outta nowhere! Pretty nice Rackley part, and great part from you, Southpaw. Sounds like a pretty nice part from you on tha 3rd part, Southpaw. Rackley's doin' pretty good on tha 4th part. I like that "Final Fantasy" part. I'm gonna be playin' that game (tha 7th one) on my 2008 year-end countdown (9th annual), comin' up on January 5, 2009! Tha last 2 lil' parts from Rackley and you were nice. I'm guessin' since they were 6 ½s of verses that this was just a freestyle. Maybe this was a jacked beat that I don't know of… Well, after all that super-consistantness, I needed to at least hear a hook, and an original beat. My Rating: 3.7
09. "Allstars"
Ooh, this joint. I first heard this from DeTrane's mixtape. Without even knowing you guys/talkin' to you guys, I gave this bitch a whopping 4.6 of 5.0 rating!! Here's what I had to say about it previously: I like how it just jumped into tha hook. Sounds like some good shit right here. Nice beginning hook, and as soon as that 1st dude mentioned "150 down tha interstate," I just thought about that feeling, only in a desert wit a non-stop road. Crazy shit… Really feelin' that beat, and tha whole vibe of this song. Yeah really feelin' this shit! Great beat (once again)! To add to this: Good thing I gave this joint a REAL GREAT rating at first, and didn't fuck it over!! You just had a JAMMIN'-ASS 1st verse right there, Southpaw. Gotta love that fuckin' beat!!! Great lil' part from Rackley on tha 2nd verse, as he did his thang! Even though I first heard in February 2008, I might actually finally consider it for January 2009! That's right, underground/unreleased jointz like this NEVA age, so they have unlimited lives! REAL great part from you on tha 1st ½ of tha 3rd verse, and real nice part from Rackley on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse!! BTW, I also like that Webbie sample (whateva sample it iz) on tha hook! A lil' boost to tha rating! My Current Rating: 4.7
½time: For this bein' tha 1st review on my laptop since tha restoration (when it got a virus), this DEFINITELY deserved to be tha 1st one!! This shit iz toooooOOooOOOooOOOoOOOO FUCKIN' CRAZY!!!!!!! It's TOO INSANE!!!!! VERY GREAT start minus No. 8!!! I know this shit finna keep goin'/maybe get better!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'm only ½ way through this shit!!!! This review iz 5 pages long!!! Let's see what's next…
10. "Gets No Better"
So this must be tha official title. On "Gangsta Gumbo Vol. 2," it was listed as "No Better Than This" (which I like better as a title for this joint). I can't believe I only gave this shit a 4.1 on a 1st listen on there, ESPECIALLY wit all tha excitement that happened before I reviewed this joint on that CD! I mean, that's still a rating that consists of me lovin' tha joint on a 1st listen, but still, this SOOOO deserves better, and you're about to see better right now!! Such a catchy-ass beat wit that CATCHY-ASS/GOOD-ASS hook!!! "Maaaaaannnnne, it gets no better than this!!" I'm glad that "tha feds missed you twice," Southpaw. I'm also glad that you "started off small," and "now, got a lil' doe." GREAT 1st verse, especially from tha voice that caught my attention to add this joint! Rackley had a real nice 2nd verse on this shit! I remember hearin' this for like tha 2nd time, bein' like "even though Southpaw's voice sounds cool, it sounds like this shit was unmastered though." That was one of my first reactions. I really liked your 1st ½ of tha 3rd verse, especially wit that TRUE-ASS line, "Louisiana, boy, yeah we 'bout to blow!," and tha line after that, "I do it for my people, caught up in tha struggle." Rackley had a REAL nice 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse! This joint will go down in history as one of tha best jointz that eva came out; just LOVE IT! At first, it may have been a 4.1 rating, but now, **PERFECT RATING**!! My Current Rating: 5.0
11. A-Mar & Dyl Feat. Southpaw "Drank In My Cup"
Wow, this came outta nowhere!!! I was slowly lookin' at tha ID, and as soon as I saw tha "Ama…" in tha ID, I was like "Amanda?" What's this Amanda girl? But NO, it's my boyz A-Mar & Dyl, teamin' up wit just you. I neva heard this, so this should be REAL exciting to hear right now!! Let's see how it turns out to be wit my sky-high anticipation level!!!!!! >>> This sounds more like it's ready for tha mainstream clubs/radio/etc… Nice lil' hook, as it was catchy (and not even screwed). Dyl startin' off wit that 1st ½ of tha 1st verse… He's doin' his thang. I like how him and A-Mar say, "lil' daddy." GREAT shit, as him and A-Mar ALSO destroy that "white boys suck in Rap music" stereotype! Great 1st verse, and now, his dude, A-Mar, iz on tha 2nd verse… YEAH, TOO GOOD!!! I miss hearin' A-Mar's voice, as well as Dyl's also (and them spittin' new material)!! I'm glad he's on them "now laters!" Wow, all that shit that A-Mar be doin' wit what he sayin' in tha 2nd verse was just OFFICIAL, and TOOOO TIGHT!!! Southpaw, can you handle A-Mar's REAL TIGHT verse? Ooh, tha "waaaahhhh" adlib before tha verse! Startin' off tha verse JUST AS GOOD as A-Mar & Dyl!!! You had a REAL NICE verse, but A-Mar had tha best (easily), and you and Dyl tied. Real nice beat once again (if I didn't say that already). My Rating: 4.7
EDIT: Tha year on tha ID says "2007." If that's tha case, how come I ain't hear this anywhere?
12. Southpaw Feat. Shane & Slow Motion "Rap Shit Easy"
Again, we're Rackleyless, lol. Let's see how "easy" it iz for you and this "Rap shit," lol. >>> Now, it's an official jacked beat, as you're rappin' over tha "How The Hustler's Do It" beat. I'm likin' how you start this shit off in tha 1st verse. Can't front on that "straight to tha money, can't neva be losin'" line 'cause it's official! Real nice 1st verse. Where'd that "they'll neva, eva, eva, eva get on my level" sample come outta? I don't know it, but it was pretty nice. A different dude on tha 2nd verse? Who iz that? He said "Southpaw and D," so I'm guessin' it's a "D" dude. Not bad… There's anotha different dude on tha 3rd verse… He sounds a lot better than tha 2nd verse! Who are these dudes so I can put them in tha ID? Pretty nice shit. My Rating: 4.0
EDIT: Tha featured artists are on my music page's comments; just filled 'em in.
13. "We Live The Dum Way"
Hopefully we can get back on track wit these beats!! Looks like this gon be anotha BR classic!!! >>> Maybe not wit tha beats. I didn't wanna hear this beat, as it was already jacked wit Natureboy Rowe and his "That Price" joint (it's tha Gucci Mane "That's All" beat). Damn, I really wanted to hear this joint on an original beat! I still really like that hook a lot! Rackley startin' this off, and he ain't playin' when he rhymin'! Great 1st verse from Rackley on this shit! I didn't expect tha hook to actual repeat before tha 2nd verse. Of course, you're just FLOWIN' like it's nothin' on tha 2nd verse right here!! I loved tha 2nd verse. This would've been a LOT better if this was a Baton Rouge [original] beat!! My Rating: 4.3
14. "Poppin' Bottles"
I wanna believe in it bein' an original beat, so it betta not be "Pop Bottles" beat… >>> Not likin' tha beat start… Sounds like ending video game music. Sounds like it's jacked (don't know if it iz) 'cause it's not tha typical Louisiana sound. I'm likin' tha hook from you right here. Ooh, you're on tha 1st verse! Not bad on tha 1st verse from you. Rackley on tha 2nd verse… Pretty good, but then again, could be decent on this beat. Uh oh, only 2 verses… That didn't really help here. My Rating: 3.8
15. "Stuntin' Is A Habit"
Due to beat aggravation, I must say this out loud: "BETTA NOT BE "GET LIKE ME" BEAT OR I'LL HAVE A RAMPAGE!!!" If it's that beat, then I'll really be upset! >>> *Heard tha beat intro and just smiled* Thank GOD it ain't that beat; it's more like that Yung Joc sample instead, which works here! Yes, you're on tha 1st verse, Southpaw! I liked your whole verse, especially tha "buy, sell, trade" part; great shit! Nice lil' 2nd verse from Rackley, especially tha "bleed lakes" part or w/e it was. Now, I feel disappointed wit this joint as tha whole last minute was pretty much a Yung Joc sample. I thought I'd hear a 3rd verse from you or some shit. Should've had just tha "ridin' real slow" part as tha bridge and not a whole, long part wit tha hook. My Rating: 3.9
16. "Slithered On The Goose"
Hopefully No. 16 ain't fucked up sounding… *Checks ID* Okay, wit a title like that, it BETTA not be fucked up or this rating'll be fucked up!! >>> Wow, this just came outta nowhere! Easily, this ain't a fuck up for me! Sounds like Lil' Josh on tha hook/sample, and it was insane to hear!! Yeah, you're on tha 1st verse! I like how you said, "I could give a fuck about an old mane," 'cause an old man wouldn't even be close to stoppin' you, ya dig! GREAT 1st verse, and now, it's Rackley's turn on tha 2nd verse… He did his thang, can't front! Yes, you're on tha 3rd verse… Glad you love that kush, dawg. Great 1st ½ of tha 3rd verse. Hearin' Rackley on tha 2nd ½ of tha 3rd verse, and I see he don't like to give his numba out. That's a good thing. However, for peeps like me, I always like to have err-one in tha music business's numbaz 'cause it's real cool for me, and Myspace ain't always reliable for responses. Plus, it shows you somethin' 'cause you're connected wit tha artist, no matter where they are. Anyway, this was a GREAT comeback to tha CD!! My Rating: 4.4
17. "Our City"
I really wanna hear more about Baton Rouge!! >>> Oh shit, tha beat came outta nowhere! Finally, back to "your city"'s beats! It's kickin' in pretty hard!! Too bad tha length iz pretty short (2:42). Rackley startin' this shit off, and he's soundin' pretty nice on this beat; head-bobbin'. REAL nice soundin' from him, as well as tha hook! "Waaaaaahhhh," you came outta nowhere on tha 2nd verse! DEFINITELY feelin' yo shit on tha 2nd verse! CRAZY shit right here wit that BANGIN'-ASS hook! Now Rackley, THIS iz how you do hooks! My Rating: 4.6
18. X Feat. Southpaw "Comin' Up"
Who's "X"? And just named after tha drug… They must sound cool and have those tight trapper's rhymes! I'm lookin' forward to this, as for me, it's "comin' up" in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Slow start to tha beat, that looks like it gon be good… I like how you went, "waaaaaaahhhhh" when X called you. Yeah, X iz soundin' pretty nice on his 1st verse. I'm REAL glad I'm hearin' him right now! LOVE to hear new peeps from Louisiana! LOL @ tha "old Nintendo cartridges" line wit tha "blowin'." I would prolly be "blowin'" this game I'm playin' for Super Nintendo right now if it didn't work, but it's on my computer, so I don't have to clean anything. Loved tha 1st verse, and wow, that was a nice lil' hook! Let's see how good you do on ya 2nd verse, Southpaw… Love "movin' dem O's," Southpaw; that's watz good. Great 2nd verse; that hook comes through hard! My Rating: 4.4
19. Southpaw Feat. X "Last Ones Left"
LOL @ this bein' tha "last one left," lol. I'm lookin' forward to this, and to prove this iz a POWERFUL review/REAL GREAT CD, I only beat 2 levels in tha video game I'm playin'; JUST 2!! That goes to show you how much I focused on this shit right here! I HOPE we end it tha way we started it!!!!!! >>> Short lil' length (2:41; shortest one on here). Jacked beat in tha beginning (old ass "Beautiful Life" beat from Big Tymers/Jazze Pha). You're startin' this shit off, and it sounds like you blend in good wit tha beat (soundin' like it ain't even jacked). Pretty nice 1st verse. Not bad on that hook. Yes, X sounds like he ready to tear this shit up!! Yeah, I'm feelin' when he says, "I don't care if it's a dollar. If you owe me, I want it all!" I feel tha same way when people owe me money. His verse felt a lil' short, but it was tight! I thought it was gonna be a better, original, ending, but, this still good. My Rating: 4.1
Overall: End Time: 10:29 PM. Well, that looked like it took awhile. Y'all should've had one or two skits on this shit. Either way, FIRE, JUST FIRE y'all brought to tha table!! Easily, tha 1st ½ was WAYYYYY BETTER than tha 2nd ½ (I had a feelin' as well)!!!!! Southpaw, I'll neva get tired of that cool voice you got when it comes to this Rap shit! You and Rackley keep makin' them combo jointz, and I'll be lookin' forward to doin' anything for y'all. In tha future, keep rappin' over your original Louisiana beats, instead of jacked beats, 'cause y'all sound REAL TIGHT on them original jointz!! Keep makin' this music that makes me real glad to embrace Louisiana music!
Ratings (according to my ratings):
19. "Big Dog Status" 3.7
18. "Poppin' Bottles" 3.8
17. "Stuntin' Is A Habit" 3.9
16. Southpaw Feat. Shane & Slow Motion "Rap Shit Easy" 4.0
15. Southpaw Feat. X "Last Ones Left" 4.1
14. Rackley "BR Is Where I'm From" 4.2
13. "We Live The Dum Way" 4.3
12. Southpaw "Dopeboy Dick" 4.4
11. X Feat. Southpaw "Comin' Up" 4.4
10. "Slithered On The Goose" 4.4
09. "What U Know About It" 4.5
08. "Show Me U Want It" 4.5
07. "Can't Stop Me" Feat. Mookie 4.5
06. "Our City" 4.6
05. "Stop Sellin'" 4.6
04. A-Mar & Dyl Feat. Southpaw "Drank In My Cup" 4.7
03. "Allstars" 4.7
02. "Smokin' Kush" 4.9
01. "Gets No Better" 5.0
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