Reviewed on 2.25.2017 (Review #1,661)
Comin’
up next in my Louisiana Reviewz Marathon
iz Deep South Syndicate Potent, released in 1998 on Double L
Records! Tha 1st 12 jointz are produced by Roy Choklate Chip Anthony, while #13’s
produced by Wendall Glover, #14’s Harold Guillory & #15’s Wendall Glover. Start Time: 1:42 AM | End Time: 2:53 AM
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 and hoes (which I consider ‘typical’
topics), I’m not buyin’ it!
© 2017 CD Review (Review #1,661)
reviewed on 2.25.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
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01.
Intro
>>>
Sounds like a dope track, despite it bein’ just an intro! My Rating: N/A
02.
“We Comin’”
>>> Sounds like a nice beat, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty
nice fa tha south, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and y’all doin’ it
up, here! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it continues! Tha 3rd
verse iz here and it’s pretty quick; dope shit… Tha rest of this shit’s nice;
can’t deny tha “Potent” quality!! My Rating: 4.3
03.
“Don’t Fuck With Me”
>>>
Sounds like it has a cool lil’ West Coast vibe to it… Dope lil’ hook, here,
with a G-Funk sound to it… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty
dope, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, as we
continue, here… And, tha 3rd verse’s pretty nice, here, as well… My Rating: 4.2
04.
“Southside Playas” feat. X-Mob
>>> Sounds nice and laidback, here, wit X-Mob on tha 1st
verse, here… And, we have tha hook, here, soundin’ like a chill one; dope vibe…
Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ dope, as well…
And, tha 3rd verse’s pretty nice ta hear, as well; diggin’ tha
different voices… No matter tha voice, each one creates a laidback vibe… My Rating: 4.1
05.
“Make ‘Em Swell (Remix)” feat. B-Loc
>>>
Sounds like a dope 1st verse, here; good shit! Tha beat’s pretty
dope for a southern/laidback track… Hearin’ tha hook, here, and it’s pretty
nice… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ nice ta hear, here…
And, diggin’ tha undaground king-soundin’ 3rd verse, here, holdin’
shit down… My Rating: 4.3
06.
“Journey 2 Da South”
>>> Sounds like a lil’ performance in tha background, here; dope
shit/dope beat! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice wit how
y’all represent, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty dope; good shit!
Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ good, here… And, tha hook’s
a nice representation of holdin’ it down, here, as far as tha chantin’… My Rating: 4.2
07.
“Pimps”
>>> Sounds a lil’ more upbeat than tha previous songs, but still
undaground… Hearin’ tha hook and it sounds nice, here… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse and it’s not bad, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse,
here, and it’s pretty nice… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here,
soundin’ nice ta hear, here… Sometimes, when tha “playas” and “ladies say” that
lil’ “hell yeah,” on tha hook, it reminds me of Outkast’s
“Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik”… My
Rating: 4.0
½time: A 4.2-rated CD, so far; pretty dope!
No complaints, yet! Just that “Potent”
south at its finest, here, fa tha ‘90s undaground!
08.
“10 Rulz” feat. Capone
>>>
Dope-ass sounds in tha beginning wit a nice lil’ bass!! Really long intro, here
(1:26), but it’s definitely worth it! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and
y’all settin’ tha “rulz” down, here! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd
verse and as slow as it iz, we keepin’ it movin’, here… And, tha rest of this
pretty nice… I’ono if 6:26 iz too long fa this, but it iz what it iz, I guess? My Rating: 3.9
09.
Graveyard (Interlude)
>>> Sounds like an interestin’ interlude, here… Yeah, it’s pretty
trippy what tha future holds, as far as “death” and all that! My Rating: N/A
10.
“Walking Thru Graveyards”
>>> Sounds like a dope intro, here, with this beat… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse and it’s pretty nice wit what y’all comin’ through wit, here… Hearin’ tha
hook and there’s paranoia, here! “I got that feelin’ that I’m about to die,
nigga!” Yeah, it’s crazy how we can think like that! Life changes when you lose
somebody! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, and tha eerie
vibes continue! My Rating: 4.5
11.
“Potent”
>>> Luvin’ tha eerie beat, here! Luvin’ tha hook, too, wit this “mo Potent than marijuana” hook, here!!
Hearin’ tha 1st verse and I’m luvin’ what y’all spittin’, here, fa
dem undaground Gz! I like how y’all referenced “Madonna,” too, my favorite
artist… And, we got tha 2nd verse, here, keepin’ tha “fiya” comin’
along! And, tha 3rd verse’s here, keepin’ shit movin’! My Rating: 4.5
12.
“Rolling Wit Da Chrome” feat. Boom, D.O. & Shipe
>>>
Sounds good, here, wit tha laidback hook… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and
it’s pretty nice, here, wit what y’all comin’ through with… Keepin’ it movin’
wit tha “-age”-rhymed rhymes, here, soundin’ nice on tha 2nd verse…
Wow, y’all were only makin’ “$4.75 an hour,”
back then? Pretty brutal! And, we got tha 3rd verse, here,
slowly keepin’ it movin’… Even more shit on tha 3rd verse, here,
gettin’ mo gangsta than it can get, here! My
Rating: 4.2
13.
“Do U Wanna Ride”
>>> Sounds good, here, on tha hook…; a slow, funky lil’ track, so far…
Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, here, showin’ off tha
gangstafied side, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here,
soundin’ pretty nice to hear, here… And, tha 3rd verse, here,
keepin’ this “ride” movin’ like it’s ridin’,
lol… My Rating: 4.0
14.
“Swarm Of Bs”
>>> Luvin’ those sounds in tha beginning, here! Dope hook, too! Almost
thought it was “BS” (bullshit), but it’s “bees!” Lol! What a difference!! Good
shit comin’ outta tha 1st verse, here; gotta dig it! Hearin’ tha 2nd
verse and y’all keepin’ it movin’, here; good shit… And, sneakin’ in a 3rd
verse before this ends, here; dope! My
Rating: 4.1
15.
“Make ‘Em Swell (Original)” feat. B-Loc
>>>
Still sounds dope wit this beat… Interestin’ how tha remix came before tha
original, on this CD… Somethin’ sounds betta in tha voices and tha vibe, here,
but I gon keep tha same rating… My Rating:
4.3
Overall: Most of tha tracks were
on tha longer side, here, but that ain’t stop tha quality of this album! Good
shit fa tha laidback shmokers, tha southern heads & tha Gz! Glad y’all know
how to keep it “Potent!”
Rankings:
13. “10 Rulz” feat. Capone 3.9
12. “Pimps” 4.0
11. “Do U Wanna Ride” 4.0
10. “Swarm Of Bs” 4.1
09. “Southside Playas” feat. X-Mob 4.1
08. “Rolling Wit Da Chrome” feat. Boom, D.O.
& Shipe 4.2
07. “Don’t Fuck With Me” 4.2
06. “Journey 2 Da South” 4.2
05. “We Comin’” 4.3
04. “Make ‘Em Swell (Remix)” feat. B-Loc 4.3
03. “Make ‘Em Swell (Original)” feat. B-Loc 4.3
02. “Walking Thru Graveyards” 4.5
01. “Potent” 4.5
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 54.6
Total Songs: / 13
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Average CD Rating: 4.2
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