Reviewed
on 8.16.2009
(Review #283)
Ya boy FrankieThaLuckyDog grindin' hard wit these reviewz NON-STOP!! Tha next
one up iz for tha Shop Shutters, who I recently featured in Big Markee
(a.k.a. Relentless)'s R.I.P. video, which iz here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py-SXjXyUBA
. After usin' most of tha music in that video, I KNEW this was gonna be a REAL
GREAT CD to review, so I gon review it right now (thanx to Young Rob On The
Track for hookin' it up fa me)!! Here goes my review for Shop Shutters
"The Beginning"! Visit http://www.shopshutter.com
for more info! BTW, Shop Shutters iz Redchild, Gutta-B, John Slaughter,
Scizzor, Wolf, Jaw Breaker, B.T., Lady J, Lil' Ree, Lil' Sho, Relentless &
Wild Thang. Start Time: 11:19 AM | End Time: 12:44 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 or have auto-tune
in your vocals, I’m not buyin’ it!
© 2009 CD Review (Review #283)
reviewed on 8.16.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01. "We Made It"
This startin' title seems kinda odd 'cause although y'all "made it,"
I neva heard about y'all 'til Big Markee a.k.a. Relentless was murdered July
24. Anyway, time 2 review & rehear this whole CD, which iz a Louisiana classic!! REAL
LONG starting song wit 7:29 on tha length!! >>> This iz tha song that
plays when you try to play tha CD on tha website. I like that beat intro! Tha
hook iz nice and smooth, and it mixes some nice, raw vocals too! I like tha 1st
dude here wit tha "he movin' slow like a snake wit some deadly venom"
part. REAL NICE 1st verse, includin' that tha dude shouted out a bunch of tha
Shop Shutters. Real nice start to tha 2nd verse wit a flow that sounds like
Shell Da Yung Thugga from 3Deep! Yea, "'bauds saggin'," and doin' tha
damn thang! I think that's Scizzor? Real nice job on that 2nd verse; str8 pure
quality from Louisiana!!
Here comes tha 3rd verse, and it's soundin' pretty consistent. I don't have
much ta say, but tha voice & flow really sounds nice here. That was
Gutta-B, doin' tha damn thang! Tha 4th verse iz here, and it soundin' cool.
Feelin' tha rhymes and tha flow here. Dude doin' his thang on this shit; I
think that was Wild Thang! Here tha 5th verse here, and tha flow & lyrics
sound good! My boy Relentless (R.I.P.) deliverin' this hot verse here!! Too bad
he was murdered... I wish I knew about this CD when it came out 'cause I
would've showed it luv! My Rating: 4.6
02. "Go Get It"
I don't rememba what this one sounded like, but tha length iz nice!! As long as
it's ova 4:30, I usually have a good feelin' for it!! >>> Sounds like
a slow intro here. John Slaughter talkin' in tha beginning. LOL @ how he said
"brothhher." Glad you gave a shout out ta Big Markee a.k.a. Big
Markese a.k.a. Relentless! Wolf on tha track here. Slaughter also doin' tha 1st
verse here, deliverin' some great hood lyrics ova this slow beat. Nice 1st verse,
and tha hook iz not bad; it mixes good wit this CD and all tha rappaz on here!
Tha 2nd verse here, and it's Wolf I'm assumin' (since he said, "Wolf come
wit tha music"). Nice job right there wit tha verse. I hope there's a 3rd
verse... Yes, there iz! Luvin' all tha "blazin'" rhymes here! John
Slaughter again on tha 3rd verse here, doin' a real nice job! Yea, he
"real wit it" wit this shit! My Rating: 3.8
03. "Who Can I Trust?"
I think this was a real good song? Lemme see what it was again... >>>
Nice beat start here, as it comes in pretty quick. Yea, this iz pretty good.
B.T. doin' his thang on this; I rememba that hook! Even givin' a shout out ta
Big Markee in tha hook; that's watz good!! Tha 1st verse here, and it's tha
shit, fa real!! He even said "dawg," so you KNOW this shit iz
official!! He said, "2005, tha whole world gon have luv fa my click;"
how old iz this CD then? REAL GOOD 1st verse; B.T. doin' a GREAT job wit this
shit right here!! Tha 2nd verse here from Gutta-B, doin' ANOTHA nice job here!!
Such a GREAT flow, and this iz tha shit when it comes ta listenin' to it!!! Gangsta
rhymes too in this verse; 100% gangsta shit wit pure quality to tha fullest
here!! Even he gave a shout out ta Marquise (Big Markee)! Tha 3rd verse right
here, and it IZ "tha hottest of tha hot" (like B.G.)! Yea, "get
a 10 pack of chewies;" jiggalatin' here. Fuckin' luv this!!! My Rating:
4.8
04. "Life's A Bitch"
Lemme see this one... Nearly 4 minutes long. >>> This a catchy beat
here. Now, this reminds me of tha R.I.P. video (I think I put it as music
towards tha end of tha video)! Tha 1st verse here, doin' a NICE job wit tha
lyrics and tha rappin'!! Ironic that he said, "lost yo life to a blastin'
pistol," 'cause that's how Markee died! Really luvin' tha rappin' here; I
can't say it any better!! It's just a blessin' ta hear this shit!! Tha hook
rolls through pretty good; luv these Baton
Rouge type beats!! Sad ta hear someone "left this
dirty world" on "September 26, 1997." Although tha loss, tha 2nd
verse REALLY jammin' too on this shit!! I like that "they treat us like
animals, they try ta cage a nigga." I feel you on that, Scizzor, 'cause they
do that ta folks when they in jail; it SUX!!! Tha 3rd verse here, ROLLIN' HARD
on this shit!!! All those lyrics are REAL GREAT, and go GREAT wit emotion too!!
My boy B.T. on that HOT-ASS shit right chea!!! My Rating: 4.7
05. "Thug In Us"
There's a mix-up here wit what Song #5 iz... I'm not goin' wit tha mp3 files I
have; I'm goin' wit tha tracklisting on tha Shop Shutters website. Therefore,
this song iz "Thug In Us" (which iz listed as #7 on my mp3 for some
reason). Lemme hear how good this one gon sound!! >>> Pretty
anticipatin' beat; great hood shit as always!! Nice "jungle livin'"
hook, as well as tha hook overall; REALLY feelin' how it sounds!! Great start
to tha 1st verse here; I like tha "O.A.K." initials! Nice ending to
tha verse wit tha "tees, dreads," etc.! I hear one of tha girlz on
tha 2nd hook, and she sounds great! Anotha female here (Lady J) on tha 2nd
verse too, deliverin' hot gangsta shit here for a female! Her verse sounded
short, but at least tha otha female continued where she left off! Jaw Breaker
doin' a REAL NICE job on tha 3rd verse! Ooh, Lady J "blowin' on sum
dank" here on tha 2nd 1/2 of tha 3rd verse!! Really felt that 3rd verse!! Ooh,
tha 4th hook has a combination of people on here on tha hook; great
combination!! My Rating: 4.7
06. "Knock His Head Off"
When I was tryna find tha video wit Relentless in it, this was tha 1st song I
heard; nice lil' video. I'm glad y'all had some sorta video. This shit iz tha
shit right here, so I'm REALLY lookin' forward ta givin' it a review!!!
>>> REAL NICE beat intro; gets you ALL ready fa this REAL HOT SHIT
that 'bout ta come out ya speakers!!! Wolf startin' this off on tha 1st verse
wit those REAL, REAL GUTTA VOCALS!!! Yea, he SHOULD "be damned if he fell
off;" he doin' a REAL NICE job wit this shit!!! REAL TIGHT 1st verse;
couldn't get ANY betta, as well as this REAL TIGHT hook too!!!!! Here comes
John Slaughter on tha 2nd verse, keepin' this shit flowin' wit that GREAT flow
wit tha rhymes!! Real nice job here!! Relentless on tha 2nd 1/2 of tha 2nd
verse here!! Luv his FAST-ASS rappin' here to tha fullest!!! REAL GREAT shit he
spittin'; TOO GREAT!!!!! He IZ "tha murda show" wit this Rap shit!!
This shit just continues REAL GREAT wit my boy Gutta-B on tha 3rd verse,
"goin' beast mode!" Luv his black match wit his "black tee,
black girbauds," and all tha good shit he got!! STR8 GANGSTA SHIT RIGHT
HERE that iz REAL Crunk!!! Perfect song fa me as tha beat GOES REAL HARD, tha
verses GO REAL HARD, and that hook iz just PERFECT for this song!!! I'm REAL
GLAD a short music video was made for this 'cause it goes to show you how RAW
these boyz are!!! My Rating: 5.0
07. "We All We Got"
This should be a REAL TIGHT one too!!! Tha title reminds me of what was said in
tha 1st song, "We Made It". It's Song #5 on my mp3, but I'm goin' wit
tha tracklisting on tha site, where it's tha #7 song. >>> Anotha REAL
NICE beat intro here!! This iz tha song that plays when you select thingz on
tha site (e.g., Contact Info, Store, etc.). That hook iz JUST AS TIGHT as tha
last one, although I think I like this one betta 'cause there's more lyrics!! Tha
1st verse here, and it's REAL TIGHT, ESPECIALLY @ 1:05: "Dirty South, Louisiana, Baton Rouge
what I'm reppin';" it can't get ANY BETTA than havin' Baton Rouge in your verse!!!!! I think that
was Markee, but regardless, that was some REAL NICE shit right there!!! Tha 2nd
verse here, and it's soundin' pretty good. Deliverin' an emotional flow here
that sounds like he don't give a fuck about all tha negative shit goin' on wit
him! Anotha verse that has "Baton
Rouge" in it, so MAJOR PLUS!!! It sounded better
towards tha end of tha verse, and I like that lil' beat interlude afta tha
verse; great arrangement!! Tha 3rd verse here, and it Scizzor, deliverin' some
REAL TIGHT SHIT wit tha flow here!! Gangsta shit to tha fullest!!! Yea, there's
room for a 4th verse!!!! Wow, TOO gutta here!!! Sounds like Wolf this time, and
he doin' a REAL NICE job wit his voice, as well as tha lyrics and tha way he
delivers it!! This tha lyrical shit I WANT!!! Glad a lot of these songs are
NICE and LONG!!! My Rating: 4.9
½time: I KNEW this was gon be a STR8 CLA$$IC!!! Every song goes HARD and
TO THA MAX!!! I hope ta do business wit these dudes!!! Hope they still
around!!! Tha 2nd 1/2 'bout ta be JUST AS GOOD, so you KNOW this has HIGH-ASS
ratings all ova it!!! Average CD rating iz currently a WHOPPING 4.6!!!
08. "Get Loose"
Wit a title like that, it CAN'T fail!!! >>> LUV tha music in tha
beginning!! Reminds me of old Super Nintendo game music, lol. I like tha
"jigg" shit in tha beginning! This sum gangsta shit here in tha 1st
verse; REAL TIGHT wit tha song right here!! Yea, tha hook iz tha shit wit tha
"I jigg, I jigg, I drank, I drank, I smoke back 2 back" part; REAL
GREAT hook!!!!! Here comes tha 2nd verse here from tha same dude (if I'm not
mistaken)! Keepin' this verse nice and consistent, although I liked tha 1st
verse betta. Yea, "'bauds saggin'!" Yea, tha hook continues
consistently into tha 3rd verse here wit my ma'fuckin' boy Gutta-B!! I didn't
realize it was him doin' this whole fuckin' song; how FUCKIN' TIGHT!!!!! REAL
GREAT solo song from him!!! I think it deserves a nice **PERFECT RATING** from
me!! My Rating: 5.0
09. "I'm A Shop Shutter"
Tha title couldn't have defined tha CD's definition any betta, lol! Lookin'
forward ta this one; forgot how it sounded in my R.I.P. video. >>> Oh
shit, a TIGHT beat intro!!! Didn't expect that for a second!! Yea, tha hook iz
on some REAL TIGHT SHIT here!!! I think that B.T. on tha 1st verse? If not,
that Markee, but it still sounds REAL GREAT on this shit!! Nothin' but good
rhymes and flow that just needs no extra explainin'!! Tha hook iz tha shit,
ESPECIALLY if it says, "puttin' Baton
Rouge on tha map;" that's REALLY watz good!!! Tha
2nd verse here, and it's just pure!! Not much ta say, but you KNOW it held it
down!! Tha 3rd verse here too, keepin' it consistent! Iz this whole entire song
tha same dude? I believe this whole entire song iz Relentless 'cause I was
givin' this song ta put in tha R.I.P. video, so I'm assumin' he held this whole
song down!! I'm REAL GLAD this 3rd verse held it down wit NON-STOP MOTIVATION
ta get tha Shop Shutters' name out there!!! My Rating: 4.7
10. "Get Right"
I heard this in my R.I.P. video, and although tha title doesn't have much of an
explaination, just hearin' tha song and hook iz REAL GOOD!!! Wait 'til I review
it right now... Let's see how GOOD of a rating it'll get!!! >>>
Gutta-B in tha beginning, doin' tha damn thang here!! I like how tha beat
sounded right when tha 1st verse came in!! Yea, my boy doin' his thang on this
shit!!! Raps that can't be fucked wit on ANY level!!! That hook iz tha SHIT!!!
Yea, tha "poppin' pills and spinnin' rims" part makes tha hook REAL
NICE!!! Tha 2nd verse iz here, and I think it's Relentless or Scizzor. Such a
REAL TIGHT verse right here wit NON-STOP rappin' that's at a GREAT pace, as
well as tha GREAT rhymes wit that GREAT voice!!!!! If that ain't Relentless,
then Relentless on tha hook. Here tha 3rd verse here... Just NON-STOP
rappin'!!! It gets betta towards tha end as it's EVEN FASTER!!! Wow, 2 TIMES
FASTER at tha last few lines!!!!! This DEFINITELY that TIGHT SHIT right here!!!
Great, long beat outro too! Oh shit, tha hook came on again!! My Rating: 4.9
11. "Posted Up"
This one ova 5 minutes long, and was also in my R.I.P. video!! Let's see how
good it sounds on tha review!! >>> Catchy beat intro here; nice
feelin'! That hook iz on some REAL shit!! Although tha otha songs sounded more
hyper on tha hooks, this still sounds REAL NICE 'cause of tha words in tha
hook, as well as how tha dude held it down! Tha 1st verse here, and tha
consistency of this CD don't stop!! Glad dude "work them nunchucks!"
It's GREAT ta have a weapon in your verse, as well as havin' all "choppaz
loaded up" in tha hook too!!! Let's see what we got on tha 2nd verse...
LOL, it's Relentless, just comin' through wit that STR8 GANGSTA SHIT!!! Thumbs
up to tha "diamonds & rubies" on this shit! Tha verse was 100%
PURE GANGSTA!!! Tha 3rd verse here, keepin' it strong. I like tha "they
jiggin'" part; great club vibe!! REALLY like tha "oh, Lordy, Lordy, I
get retarded, 'tarted!" part a WHOLE LOT!! It goes ta show you how GREAT
of a flow that was!!! Ooh, I hear heavy breathin' before tha 4th verse, lol!
Yea, soundin' REAL GREAT on tha mic!! LOL @ tha "poppin' bubble"
part, where there was an actual bubble popped on tha track, lmao! Glad he
"lettin' his nuts hang" 'cause he tha shit, and CAN'T BE DEFEATED!!!
Or, as Relentless would say, "CAN'T BE DENIED!!!" That 3rd verse was
REAL, REAL TIGHT!!! DEFINITELY tha best on this track!!! My Rating: 4.8
12. "Arms Of The Law"
This was tha last song in my R.I.P. video (so tha last 3 songs I officially
neva heard). I rememba there bein' singin' in it, but I think it gon turn out
pretty good... >>> Pretty nice beat here. Sounds like Scizzor again on
this verse here. Nice job wit tha verse here. Did someone else come in on tha
1st verse? I'm not sure, but it still sounded pretty good. Yea, I rememba tha
singin'. It sounds good though, including tha rappin' on tha hook too. Tha 2nd
verse here, and it sounds like paranoia in tha rhymes, as he's "nervous as
a bitch" here. Glad ta put tha paranoia in tha rhymes! I heard
"pills," so I'm assumin' that Relentless came up in tha 2nd verse
somewhere. That 2nd 1/2 of tha 2nd verse sounded REAL NICE though!! My
Rating: 4.0
13. "You Don't Want None"
Lookin' forward to this one... I KNOW it gon be sum HOT SHIT!!! >>> A
different kinda start here wit tha beat... Tha 1st verse sounds like a
different dude/somewhat singer? Not sure how much I like it, but tha rhymes are
pretty good. Tha hook sounds aight, but that 1st verse person sounds pretty
good combinin' on it. He on tha 2nd verse too... Once again, real great rhymes,
although I'm not too much into tha vocals. He still holdin' it down on tha 3rd
verse, so this must be his solo song (as well as havin' anotha Shop Shutter
dude collab wit him). Not bad... Iz this Red Child on this shit? That's tha
only dude I didn't exactly hear throughout this CD yet. He don't look like a
singer... My Rating: 3.6
14. "Nexxtell"
Wonder what this gon sound like fa a song ova 5 minutes long? Hope it's good
for that length!! >>> Faster beat this time, and it's soundin' REAL
NICE!! Scizzor on tha hook, and tha hook iz pretty catchy right here. Really
feelin' tha 1st verse from here, just deliverin' some REAL NICE shit wit tha
rhymes, tha voice, and tha flow on this beat!!! He doin' a REAL NICE job on
this song; hope it's just him on tha song, but I wouldn't mind anyone else on
it too!! Speakin' of what I just said, someone else on tha 2nd verse here...
Nearly off-beat on this verse. Tha off-beat confused me, so it was just an
aight verse; should've been Scizzor's!! Tha 3rd verse here, startin' off REAL,
REAL GOOD wit "let's power up and chew somethin'!" REAL GREAT street
rhymes on this verse right here!! REALLY held it down!! I like how he said
"dawg" on that verse. Really feelin' this shit to tha fullest! I
would've rated it slightly higher if tha 2nd verse was betta. My Rating: 4.5
15. "Give It To 'Em"
Tha last song from this AMAZING CD!!!!! I HOPE IT GOES REAL HARD!!!!!
>>> Pretty good beat start for an ending song. One of tha females on
tha hook wit (I think) Wolf; nice combo! Tha hook iz catchy, so thumbs up to
tha duet here! One of tha females on tha 1st verse here, just not pausin' ta
rap, lol! She did her thang on tha 1st 1/2 of this!! Let's see tha 2nd 1/2...
It's a dude, and he soundin' pretty good too. Not bad on this, although more
needs ta be delivered in tha voice. One of tha females on tha 2nd verse also...
Still soundin' good on this shit wit Lady J as well! Nice fightin' rhymes on
this verse too! That gurl on tha 3rd verse iz Lil' Sho; she doin' her thang!
Really feelin' how she raps! Now, J on tha next part, doin' a pretty good job.
LOL, she said, "dawg;" nice shit. I like Lil' Sho betta though. Jaw
Breaker here on tha next part, doin' a NICE job wit how he deliverin'. Tha
verse just ended... too many endings in tha 3rd verse. LOL, it sounds like
chipmunks on tha last 33 seconds. My Rating: 4.4
Overall: Well, I don't know what else ta say, but I REALLY ENJOYED THIS
CD!!!!! Shop Shutter Records & Shop Shutters REALLY put together a REAL
NICE project right here!!! Say your prayers for Relentless a.k.a. Big Markese
a.k.a. Big Markee a.k.a. Big Marquise!! Hope he doin' good where he at!! Otha
than him, I hope tha rest of y'all that are still around KEEP DOIN' YA
THANG!!!!! Hope anotha Shop Shutters CD comes out in tha future; it should be
made!!!
Rankings (according to my ratings):
15. "You Don't Want None" 3.6
14. "Go Get It" 3.8
13. "Arms Of The Law" 4.0
12. "Give It To 'Em" 4.4
11. "Nexxtell" 4.5
10. "We Made It" 4.6
09. "Life's A Bitch" 4.7
08. "Thug In Us" 4.7
07. "I'm A Shop Shutter" 4.7
06. "Posted Up" 4.8
05. "Who Can I Trust?" 4.8
04. "We All We Got" 4.9
03. "Get Right" 4.9
02. "Knock His Head Off" 5.0
01. "Get Loose" 5.0
Average CD Review:
Total Score: 68.4
Total Songs: / 15
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Average CD Rating: 4.6
^ VERY CLOSE for tha top spot, but I had ta give it to my boy Gutta-B!!
Regardless, I really like both songs tha same!
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