Reviewed on 10.13.2019 (Review #1,820)
Now
that I’m pretty-much settled, I think it’s time I revive my ever-revivin’ Louisiana Reviewz Marathon that I
started, back on May 1, 2009. I haven’t done a throwback review since August
11, 2017, due to Austin On Tha Track passin’ away. It threw off my flow for
reviewin’ tha old CDs and now, I finally am back at this… I’m a lot stronger
wit my mind & don’t think anythang’ll stop my goals, from now on! Where I
left off was toward tha end of ’98 wit tha late Tre-8 Nuttin’ But Drama,
released in 1998 on South Coast Music Group & Smoke 1 Records; let’s get
it! Start Time: 11:54 AM | End Time: 1:07 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!
© 2019 CD Review (Review #1,820)
reviewed on 10.13.2019 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
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01.
Intro feat. Supa Dave
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Nice beat, here; feelin’ those drums! Great definition of “drama,” here! Y’all
defined it real nicely! “Blaze yo
muthafuckin’ blunts up…;” I wish I could do dat, right nah! My Rating: N/A
02.
“War Time”
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Definitely nice-soundin’ G-Funk beat, here; hook on point, too! Anthemic at its
finest!! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you’re real consistent wit tha rhymes, here! Of course, I wouldn’t doubt
you, Tre! Str8-up club/street combination fa tha 2nd verse, here;
gotta luv it! Gotta have dat “herb”
in ya life!! You finna “attack [‘em] like tha birds,” huh? No wonder why you
were tha vulture of tha ‘90s! Pretty
consistent wit tha 3rd verse, too; can’t deny it, of course! You
were meant ta hold this undaground rap shit down! One of tha greatest of
all-time! My Rating: 4.8
03.
“Runnin’”
Producer:
Ozone
>>>
Likin’ your “woah nah” intro; let’s do dis…! Beat pretty hype and “G”, to tha
fullest! Tha hook’s pretty nice & like L.O.G., you “camouflaged down;” dope
shit! Wish I coulda met you but it was before my time ta get to tha Boot…!
Definitely a dope 1st verse, right here! Even tryna “do dat there,”
as well, ta kick off tha 2nd verse; nice…! Tha 3rd
verse’s pretty consistent and nice; gotta luv it! Just keep deliverin’ tha
rhymes and you already know how I gon treat it…! My Rating: 4.7
04.
“Candy”
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Got “Precise” on tha mix, as well; good beginning/G-Funk beat, here! Hearin’
tha 1st verse and it’s anotha street/upbeat anthem from you, here;
can’t deny it! “Bustin’ up like Snickers;” that’s how you do it! Nice
“Skittles,” “KitKat” & “Big Mac” references, as well (back-ta-back)! Tha
hook’s pretty nice, too; all about dat “Candy!” Keepin’ tha “Candy” references
goin’ throughout tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty dope; consistency at
its finest! A dope-soundin’ 3rd verse, as well; can’t deny tha sweets you bringin’ to tha table, here!
Perfect fa tha Halloween season, as we’re in? Great timin’ wit this review, I
guess? Can’t believe this CD’s legal to drink, now, lol! My Rating: 4.6
05.
“P-I-M-P”
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Ironic dat you said, “50 Cent,” in tha beginning? Ironically, a half-decade
later, he released “P.I.M.P.”; you predicted somethin’ five years early?
Crazy!! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice; you got a lot ta offer…! Beat’s
pretty dope; just luv those undaground, anthemic synths! Tha 1st
verse’s pretty nice; likin’ tha “aye, bruh; say, bruh” parts, back-ta-back!
Likin’ tha “D-A-double-D-D-Y” on tha hook, as well; R.I.P. “P-I-M-P D-A-D-D-Y!”
Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s unstoppable, here; you know! My Rating: 4.8
06.
“Get At Me”
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Beat’s pretty dope and consistent fa tha undaground, once again! Hearin’ you
spit on tha 1st verse and tha rhymes are A+; you can’t be stopped!!
Tha hook’s pretty nice; you got this shit on lock at all times!! Definitely diggin’ tha 2nd verse, here;
pretty dope! You can’t be stopped, once again!! Hearin’ tha 3rd
verse and you got these “hits [you] threw 2gether;” fuckin’ right! No filler,
here! “Droppin’ bombs, like Nintendo,” on tha hook, as well; Tre-8 iz a Mario Bros. member!! My Rating: 4.8
07.
“Reconize”
Producer: Tre-8
>>> G-Funk at its finest, once again! Tha hook’s pretty nice; gotta
“Reconize!” Strictly ‘bout da bidness on tha 1st verse, here; flow’s
undeniable!! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and you gotta “keep a blunt to [your] lip;” you know!! Keepin’ tha 3rd
verse goin’ wit you bein’ as dirty as tha “mud,” here! Gotta get it out tha “mud,” you know! Likin’ how tha beat played at
3:50, b4 tha 4th hook; gotta luv it!! My Rating: 4.8
08.
“‘Bout Dem Hoez” feat. Code 6 & Da Govnor
>>>
Hook sounds nice, here; you add tha full-on street content, wit “tha ounce in
[yo] pocket;” you know it’s official,
here! Beat’s nice ta rap on & you got tha 1st verse on lock,
here! Creepy-soundin’ intro to tha 2nd verse, here, wit Code 6’s
voice; gotta luv it! Good shit, as well as we keepin’ it movin’ wit Da Govnor
on tha 3rd verse, comin’ through wit a consistent delivery…! My Rating: 4.6
09.
“Niggaz Don’t…”
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Hook sounds dope, as well as tha beat; good shit! Hearin’ tha 1st
verse and I’m diggin’ your “cold like tha flu” part, as well as tha sneeze;
“bless you,” iz right! Tons of
consistent rhymes comin’ outta tha 2nd verse, here; can’t deny it…!
Hearin’ tha 3rd verse and, of course, you got this shit on lock!
Rhymes, flows, consistency, you name it! Likin’ tha “scary” line/how you said
it, right b4 tha 3rd verse ended; tight shit! My Rating: 4.6
½time: Pure crack, at its
finest…!! A 4.7-rated
CD, currently, just as I expected! Tre-8, you know what it iz…!
10.
“4-Real” feat. Full Deck & Zeeda
Producer:
Ozone
>>>
Beat’s pretty nice fa a G-Funk sound, here; dumb shit! Tha hook’s pretty nice,
as you got dat “9 gripped tight,” doin’ ya thang… Consistency from you on tha 1st
verse, here; gotta luv it! Undeniable rhymes ta devour fa tha rest of your
life!!! Full Deck sounds cool, on tha 2nd verse; gotta luv these
‘90s, 504-type rhymes! Got Zeeda on tha 3rd verse, here; she sounds
good on this beat. I’ll give her tha props fa bein’ a great addition ta this
track… Dope ending: “We gon rise like blunt shmoke…, bitch!” My Rating: 4.5
11.
“Nuttin’ But Drama”
Producer:
Ozone
>>>
You’re right about “Ozone” and his beats, here; great combination! You got this
1st verse on lock; A+ rhymes!! Luvin’ how tha sounds are pickin’ up,
afta tha first eight barz…! Tha hook’s pretty dope, here; all about dat
“drama!” Lol @ tha line, “Betta get yo roll dog, Toto;” you knew tha yellow brick road was near your
sight! Tha 3rd verse’s pretty dope; luvin’ all these rhymes!! “Shit
on you, like bad birds!” Undeniable punch lines!! My Rating: 4.9
12.
“How Deep” feat. Miss Kimm, Mr. 4-Shay & Mr. Chieffa
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
A typical-soundin’ singin’ title, here, wit tha “how deep iz your love” shit;
decent, I’ll say. Let’s see how tha rhymes go, on this laidback/party-type
beat… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you got some nice, fast-soundin’
rhymes, here… Hearin’ 4-Shay on tha 2nd verse, here, comin’ through
wit some okay/regular-soundin’ rhymes… Got tha 3rd verse from
Chieffa, here; he sound cool fa this funky sound, I guess… My Rating: 4.1
13.
“99 Wayz 2 Die” feat. Mr. Chieffa
Producer:
Tre-8
>>>
Beat’s pretty hype, as well as tha hook; dope job, Tre! Hearin’ tha 1st
verse and your aggression’s on point, here! More aggression comin’ from you on
tha 2nd verse, here; how can you not
love this…?!? Chieffa got a funky-soundin’ part, here; good shit…! It picks up
wit you wit tha aggressive verse; great combo…! My Rating: 4.6
14.
“Family”
>>> Let’s see how you handle tha “We Are Family” sample in tha beat,
here… Tha hook aight; nothin’ wack or nothin’… Hearin’ tha 1st verse
and it sounds like good rhymes. Despite it soundin’ good, I like your street
shit betta than this, tho… Rhymes are pickin’ up wit tha consistency of tha
punchlines, durin’ tha 2nd verse; nice! Unlisted feature on tha 3rd
verse, here? Let’s see if I can find ‘em… Didn’t find any info but it an okay
verse… My Rating: 3.8
15.
“Gangsta Shit” feat. Full Deck & Miss Kimm
>>>
Beat pretty hype fa tha ‘90s undaground, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse
from you and you fully focused, here; dope shit! “Danglin’ like a chandelier;”
damn! Tha hook’s pretty good, too; gotta luv it! Simple and right, fa dat
“G-Shit!” Got Full Deck on tha 2nd verse, here, comin’ through wit
dat aggression; thumbs up! Lol @ “look at you walkin’ outta line, like a rock
in ya shoe!” Go get ‘em, Full D! Hearin’ tha 3rd verse from Kimm and
it’s cool; I’m likin’ her combination of her vocals wit this beat… My Rating: 4.3
16.
“Dedication” feat. Miss Kimm
Producer:
Supa Dave
>>>
Instant start wit tha hook, as well as this laidback-soundin’ beat. Doesn’t
sound that depressin’, here; sounds more relaxed… Hearin’ tha 1st
verse from you and it okay, wit this story… Tha 2nd verse’s soundin’
nice, as well; good lil’ rhymes ta keep this shit goin’… Hearin’ tha 3rd
verse and it str8; can’t say much, here… My
Rating: 3.9
17.
“Tell Me Why” (Miss Kimm feat. Tre-8)
Producer:
Super Dave
>>>
Beat sounds pretty nice, here; likin’ this laidback one more than tha previous
one… Hearin’ Kimm sing in tha beginning and it sounds like it goes wit tha
G-Funk sound, so I’ll give it a thumbs up… Tha hook’s pretty serious, as far as
tha combination of singin’, lyrics (“hurt me”) & tha beat… More from Kimm,
here, on tha 2nd verse; not bad… I guess this a Kimm song, all tha
way round? An okay 3rd verse, here… Neva
mind, a 4th verse iz here and here you are, Tre, soundin’ like you
fit this betta… My Rating: 3.7
18.
“Next Up (Zeeda ’98)” (Zeeda)
>>>
Sounds good wit tha hook, here; can’t complain… Hearin’ Zeeda on tha 1st
verse and it str8… Tha 1st verse ain’t bad, here; can’t really say
anythang ‘bout it… Tha 2nd verse ain’t bad, neither; nice lil’
bonus, I guess? My Rating: 3.8
Overall: Pretty dope CD! Thought
it was gon be a five-star-rated one but tha last few jointz were more on tha
decent side fa me, wit tha females… Either way, definitely a lotta dope content
on here! Got some mo from you durin’ this marathon. We’ll see when I get to tha
rest of your CDs…
Rankings:
17.
“Tell Me Why” (Miss Kimm feat. Tre-8) 3.7
16.
“Family” 3.8
15.
“Next Up (Zeeda ’98)” (Zeeda) 3.8
14.
“Dedication” feat. Miss Kimm 3.9
13.
“How Deep” feat. Miss Kimm, Mr. 4-Shay & Mr. Chieffa 4.1
12.
“Gangsta Shit” feat. Full Deck & Miss Kimm 4.3
11.
“4-Real” feat. Full Deck & Zeeda 4.5
10.
“‘Bout Dem Hoez” feat. Code 6 & Da Govnor 4.6
09.
“99 Wayz 2 Die” feat. Mr. Chieffa 4.6
08.
“Niggaz Don’t…” 4.6
07.
“Candy” 4.6
06.
“Runnin’” 4.7
05.
“P-I-M-P” 4.8
04.
“Reconize” 4.8
03. “War Time” 4.8
02. “Get At Me” 4.8
01. “Nuttin’ But
Drama” 4.9
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 75.3
Total
Songs: / 17
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Average CD Rating: 4.4
REAL GR8 wit tha “lyrical” content here!! I’m also feelin’ how tha flow sounds at ‘round 2:33! Tha 3rd verse’s pretty gutta; y’all DEFINITELY have tha voices ta hold these gutta rhymes down!! My Rating: 
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