Reviewed
on 5.06.2009
(Review No. 197)
FrankieThaLuckyDog, back up in this piece, ya dig. I just got tha word from my
mom that she gon be goin’ to Long
Island, NY on
Saturday, so I finna go wit her, and stay down there. Only thang iz I’m not
gonna be able to have access to make commercials after Friday ‘cause I gon be
hours away from my college. Good thing about this review iz that thanx to Baton
Rouge talk, and especially tha word “bruh,” I’m deciding to review this Yung
Slab promo disc before a bunch otha CDs, so thumbs up to D, his manager. Now
then, since my time iz limited, here goes my review for Yung Slab “Da 2nd
Quarter (Demo Disc)”! Only moments away from tha actual disc, so wit 16
tracks, I’mma see what Slab has evolved into! Start Time: 6:46 PM | End
Time: 8:17 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 #197)
reviewed on 5.06.2009 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01. “Intro”
Yes, you got yourself an intro here! I’m DEFINITELY lookin’ forward to what
made this disc have an intro!! >>> What’s up wit tha first second? It
sounds like a ½ second? Shit ‘chea, there’s rappin’ in tha intro, as well as
tha beat bein’ KICK-ASS!! Thanx 4 you and D callin’ me a few nights ago; you
know I luv talkin’ to y’all. I just been too busy wit college and shit, but I
shook back! Great “avalanche” part (twice) before tha 1:00 mark! DEFINITELY a
GREAT intro, as well as it havin’ a HOT-ASS beat!! I hope tha beats stay like
this throughout tha whole disc!! BTW, right at 1:43, it sounded like it made a
lil’ skip sound in tha beat. My Rating: 4.3
02. “Sin Side”
Iz this tha “sin” (meaning “bad”) side of you? I don’t know exactly what to
expect, but wit your manager on your side, I’m sure to expect good!!
>>> A jacked beat (and in this case, I thought it was gonna be
“Sittin’ Sidewayz” beat, lol). It’s ova tha UGK “Da Game Been Good To Me” beat,
and you did a good job on that hook; nice and catchy! You used tha title in a
good way at tha end of tha hook. Yes, you said, “these niggaz feminine.” I’m
glad you said that ‘cause I just got done listenin’ to Terror a.k.a. Cheez
(Down Bad)’s “Terror N Da Ghetto” CD, and he said somethin’ about people bein’
“feminine,” so I can totally agree wit both you and Terror! Good 1st verse as
you sound like you’re havin’ a good time on this beat. Tha 2nd verse sounded
pretty good too. Good outro too. My Rating: 3.9
03. “My Appearance (Remix) (Radio Version)”
Note: After hearin’ No. 16, I reviewed this one first. This iz
really tha Radio Version, and at first, due to tha ID error on No. 16, I didn’t
realize that was tha dirty version!
Sorry to turn negative on you, but I don’t like what this remix turned into at
all. No less a conversation wit your manager about it (back on 3.24.2009 at my
college) had made tha conversations on hold ‘til a few nights ago (LOL @ tha
curse effect, lol). Right before I got it, I put tha original version in
rotation wit me (which replaced “Say What Up”). But what I was expecting when I
first heard tha intro was it was gonna be more digital sounding, but tha beat
part that I LUVED vanished outta it. I don’t get it… And your manager said he
was, “makin’ it for tha clubs for people to dance to.” I disagree wit him on
that ‘cause your music iz REAL HOOD. I remember when you were on tha phone wit
me for like tha 1st/2nd time, you were like, “I ain’t makin’ no pussy-ass
shit,” so when I heard that, I considered you raw and grimy for your age. I
don’t feel that your music should target people dancin’ in tha clubs; it should
target tha trappers, and anyone else in tha hood bumpin’ dat underground shit
in BR.
I feel that even hearin’ “Say What Up” in tha club would sound REAL GREAT
‘cause of its vibe, and tha style it’s bringin’ to tha game. >>> LOL,
it’s clean? I accidently saw No. 16 bein’ tha “clean version”; 2 clean versions
ain’t called for, lol! I like your “Final Fantasy message” line though in tha
1st verse. I’m no less playin’ Final Fantasy III on my computer right now. Really,
what iz that beat? It’s so repetitive, and NOTHIN’ goin’ on!! At least tha otha
one was SO DARK and caught my attention wit its GREATNESS! Nothin’ really to
say about tha 2nd verse, and tha hook ain’t tha same without tha original beat.
And this was a Trill Ent. affiliated person that produced this? Why couldn’t he
add shit? You should’ve had like a Mouse production or some shit if you knew
you were gonna fix this up. Oh wow, tha beat got GOOD at 3:28. Out of 3:42, it
took 3:28 to catch onto me? That’s only 14 seconds remaining. Sorry, but clean
version iz a deduction to tha rating as well (especially since you have it on
here again). Look at tha rating difference: My Current Rating: Original
Version: 4.9 | Remix: 1.9
04. “Supawoman”
Not another minus, right? I don’t expect a title like this from you… Although
Alicia Keys and Amanda Diva handled tha same title, let’s see if you can handle
it. Low anticipation level… >>> Oh no, you “on some otha shit” for
this? Now I know somethin’ might be wrong… SMH, Yung Slab goin’ Pop? No!!! You
sound like tha Pop/R&B Mike Jones on tha 1st verse. Unknown Joe-type
featured singer in tha hook? LOL @ tha explicit lyrics in a song like this! I
just find it as a weird mix. I thought it ended at 2:29, but tha hook came back
twice. It could’ve ended before tha 3:00 mark, but this was not needed for a
3:52 length. I actually like tha beat outro (you got some good beat outros),
and I think this song would be a GREAT song for someone who’s tryna have a hit
on there hands that’s NOT from Baton Rouge. As for you, this iz ABSOULTELY
NOT FOR YOU and it’s NOT FOR ME either, especially in this age of Pop Rap
music/me turnin’ 21 soon! Hey, I might’ve liked this when I was 13/14. Although
I may not like, I may feature it on my girl Alicia’s monthly CDs I make her;
she might like it since she’s a “supawoman”. My Rating: 2.2
05. “Strictly Business”
Only 2:20 on tha length (maybe you should’ve swapped lengths?), so I don’t know
how much I’ll squeeze into this one… >>> I hope we shake back!! Good
“pants, mane they sag on they own” part as soon as it hit 0:15! Beat a lil’
slow, but it sounds better to hear on you. Ooh, tha beat sounds great at 0:47!
Great “community” part goin’ on during that great beat part! Sounds like you’re
rappin’ pretty tight here; givin’ it all you got in only 2.33 minutes! Great
1st verse from you right here on this shit! Great, a 2nd verse! Too bad “too
many get tha name fucked up.” How can someone fuck your name up? I’m “strictly”
fam wit you, so you know I’ll always rememba yo name. Nice 2nd verse and it was
not stoppin’ until you stopped it, lol. My Rating: 4.1
06. “Everytime U C Me (Remix)” (Brister Boy a.k.a. Yung Choppa Feat. Yung Slab)
That’s cool that this song made it. A longer length? *Checks* Yup, 36 seconds
longer. This iz Brister Boy’s single, so I finna switch those ID positions from
Feat. BB to BB Feat. YS. As well as that, ain’t this a remix too? >>>
Oh no, anotha fixed song? I’m scared, AHH!!! Tha intro sounds better, and still
has that piano! Okay, hearin’ tha hook now. Tha lyrics are better, and tha beat
sounds good while bein’ fucked up, so that’s a thumbs up. Even BB sounds
different a lil’. I’m feelin’ what he got to say on this, so thumbs up for
bringin’ him into this! There are more elements added to this unlike tha remix
to “My Appearance”. Glad Brister Boy’s “pants saggin’ off his ass;”
gotta show tha saggerz luv. Yes, Slab, you’re on tha 2nd verse, and it had to
start off GREAT wit “smokin’ clovers.” I’m guessin’ “smokin’ clovers” gets you
lucky ‘cause on my logo, I got a 4-leaf clover chain, and it brings me luck.
That’s ‘cause I’m FrankieThaLuckyDog, lol. Good job, Slab, you did yo thang on
this shit. I’m still enjoyin’ tha sounds of Brister on this shit. Yes, he on
tha 3rd verse! Again, startin’ off wit a GREAT 3rd verse “smokin’ them blunts,”
and even shoutin’ out “Baton Rouge”
too! Good shit, Brister. I wonder what Brister thinks of me? I neva got to talk
to him yet… I’ll have to see what D has to say. Good remix/updated version, so
I’ll give this credit. I still luv tha original version though. My Rating:
Original Version: 4.3 | Remix: 4.4
^ LOL, better 1st listen on tha remix than current rating on tha original! I
guess you found tha correct way to make a remix!
07. “A Million Days I Kno”
Huh? What’s this one? >>> Anotha unexpected start. I thought it was
gonna blow my mind at first, but I like it. Tha vibe reminds me of Eminem &
Dido’s “Stan”? Kinda… At least it’s not soft. Great 1st verse and what you
said. Iz this a jacked song? Like, it sounds so random to be a mega plus for
me! What’s that sample? Tha female on tha sample actually sounds good ‘cause
usually, female samples sound so gay/annoying/fucked up. Ooh, a ROUGH VOCAL
start to tha 2nd verse!! Sounds like you exposin’ sum shit wit tha anger in
your voice here! Great 2nd verse, and hearin’ tha hook again, and it sounds
like some Dance/Trance/Techno vocals, only with a Hip-Hop beat. Glad you had
tha sample continue to play, as well as have a nice beat outro at tha end, as
always! What was that ending (tha lil’ vocal at 3:58) sayin’ “think we’ve seen
enough”? REAL mysterious here, and I’m really feelin’ it!! My Rating: 4.3
08. “Wat We Been ‘Bout” Feat. K Flame
A lot of new shit for me, which I appreciate it, lol. Yeah, “wat” have you
“been ‘bout” since “Da First Quarter”? >>> Oh yeah, I remember that
beat, and I remember tha song now; my bad for forgettin’. You forgot tha “Feat.
K Flame” on tha mp3. Once again: Great beat intro, as it’s pretty old (where I
can’t think of what it iz right now). Wow, you and your jointz: they have ALL
GREAT starts wit these hooks! Great hook start to this shit!! I think that’s K
Flame on tha 1st verse, and I’m glad he “’bout that murder shit.” He gettin’
that cash, regardless. That was a real nice 1st verse! Wow, checkin’ out tha
hook again, and it’s CRAZY wit all that consistent set of words on tha 2nd ½ of
tha verse! Up, you’re on tha 2nd verse… Yeah, now I can tell, easily. Sounds
like you better, and just deliverin’ that RAWNESS!! I like tha “bodies come
out” part; that continues tha RAWNESS of this shit!! REAL NICE way you ended
your verse wit tha “eatin’ off a dirty plate” part; my God, you’re FUCKIN’
FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!! To add to this: LOL @ no Ya Boy Earl on this one! My
Current Rating: 4.4
½time: Well, a lil’ scary start, but it picked up. My ratings of you on
this mixtape seemed like they caught up, and I have a feelin’ tha average
rating at tha end gon reflect tha more positive ratings! Keep it up ‘cause you
SO GRIMY, and I’m SO FUCKIN’ GLAD, WIT A PASSION, TO DO SHIT FOR YOU AND YOUR
MANAGER!!! I’m here all day, so whateva you need, holla at me, fa sho!! Average
CD rating currently: 3.6 (later pushed
up to 3.7 due to an ID error)
09. “Dey Hatin’ On Me” Feat. K Flame & Dog
Iz Dogg Dog Da Cutthroata, or someone different? Good length (4:35), good
title, and most importantly, can I have a good beat? >>> A tag in tha
intro… Sounds like a good beat, so good! I heard “Dog Ent.,” so it iz
tha same Dog. Yeah, his name has one “g” in it. I didn’t expect tha female in
tha hook… You’re startin’ tha verse off here, and it sounds like you goin’
hard, especially wit tha “tryna hold me down like dat water wit an anchor clip”
line; MEGA THUMBS UP!! Tha 2nd verse here iz comin’ from K Flame, still
deliverin’ that sickness!! Great “sneeze—achoo!” part, lol! Definitely feelin’
his verse too; good shit! I don’t feel tha need for that random female in tha
hook though. It sounds like tha hook sounds all mixed up. Good Dog verse (3rd
verse). Am I allowed to say somethin’ about his verse? He ‘pose to send me his
shit in tha mail, and it’s currently 2 months of me waitin’ for that shit.
Yeah, sadly, I always have to make tha 1st move of sayin’ somethin’, so good
job. My Rating: 4.2
10. “Shittin’ On U Niggas”
LOL @ tha title error again! Remember: “en” don’t belong in “shittin’” ‘cause
there ain’t no way of “shitten”, lol. That’s only for words like “fallen”
(which iz considered that it occurred already, not that it’s occurrin’ (like
“fallin’”). Anyway, anotha previously heard joint so, here’s what I
said: I easily, for some reason, knew it wasn’t gonna be a 2006 beat; it’s 2008
as it’s Shawty Lo’s “Foolish” beat. I like that “4 words: ‘fuck you, pay me!’”
part! Off to a GREAT start wit that hook (including what I quoted)! Good
“Captain Crunch” line in tha 1st verse; great first verse! Ooh, when you said
tha title, it sounded RAW! LOL @ you, “not fuckin’ wit dat skateboard shit;” me
neither. I neva fucked wit that shit as I couldn’t ride on a skateboard for
longer than a few centimeters, lol. Great 2nd verse as well on this shit! To
add to this: Just luv your rappin’!! *Adds 0.1 to tha current rating* My
Current Rating: 4.3
11. “Misunderstood”
Anotha repeat, sadly one that’s under-4.0. And, I’m glad you, “neva focus on a
quick vacation,” when it comes to makin’ it. That’s good shit, especially when
it comes to makin’ quality music! To add to this: I feel this one slightly
better, so I’m gonna add 0.1 again. My Current Rating: 3.9
12. “I Kno U Like Wat U C”
Gotta luv tha way your manager ID’s tha tracks (wit tha “U” and “C”’s, as well
as tha “Kno” and “Wat”s; he tha shit)!! Anyway, when I first heard this, I
didn’t really have any feedback, so I don’t know what I’m gonna say when I
rehear it… >>> Actually, good start. I like tha original beat, and
that hook. Sounds like consistent rappin’ in tha 1st verse, so thumbs up. I do
“like wat I see.” Ooh, “a recession could teach a lesson.” If you throw
that in there outta nowhere, you know you ain’t fuckin’ around wit bullshit! At
2:57, tha hook sounded like it shifted off-beat a lil’, but at tha end of it,
it went back to normal. My Current Rating: 3.9
13. “Say What Up”
I didn’t look at tha title yet, just looked at tha 3:18 on tha length. I KNOW
it’s “Say What Up”, right? *Checks* Correct! Wow, now you’re really boostin’
your ratings, lol! I’m guessin’ this gon be Ya Boy Earlless? This one of tha
only ones I wanted him to stay on ‘cause when I showed my girl Alexia (at my
college) tha commercial, when Ya Boy Earl screamed “LIVEN PROOF ENT.!!” in tha
beginning, it shocked her, and eva since then, this song/that part from Ya Boy
Earl reminds me of her, so thumbs up to his screamin’!!! Here goes my first
reaction on it: …It sounds like a Baton
Rouge type of beat wit that whistlin’. I like your
lil’ talkin’ intro; that shit was tight. This sounds original, and it looks
like I’m FUCKIN’ LOVIN’ as soon as tha hook came in!! Great formula to start
off wit tha hooks!! Damn, you sound like Young Ready on this shit, fa real!!
This makes me REAL ANTICIPATED to hear more of this!! Yes, 2:21 left on this
shit (since it’s 3:18)!! I like tha “pyrex pot” and “arm & hammer”
part. Damn, you rappin’ CRAZY on this shit! I’m glad you “so addicted to tha
scale.” You ARE “sicker than you sound!” I’m glad your “swag ain’t neva agin’”
‘cause it seems like it payin’ off on this shit! VERY, VERY GOOD 1st verse and
GREAT 2nd verse!! That FUCKIN’ HOOK; MY GOD!!!! CRAZY!!!!!! I love tha “say
‘what up, what up’!” part! Shit, only 2 verses? To add to this: THA REAL BEAT
STYLE THAT I LUV!!! LOL @ tha beat outro this time, Earlless. Now can be
Alexialess in tha reminder. Because I liked “My Appearance” more now (tha
original version), tha current rating for this drops by 0.1, as well as it
droppin’ anotha 0.1 ‘cause of no Ya Boy Earl. It’s all good ‘cause this still
looks like tha top rated song on here! My Current Rating: 4.7
EDIT: Currently, this song has 95 spins wit me. If it gets 5 more, then
in January 2010, I’mma send you a *CERTIFIED CLASSIC* award for it!!
14. “I Want U”
Anotha repeat song… I see wit my original rating bein’ a 4.0 that it wasn’t too
bad for tha title… Lemme look at what I originally said: I don’t know tha beat,
but it sounds pretty nice. …That was a NICE verse, and I like how you ended it
wit “clean plates,” just like one of tha other jointz you did, you ended it wit
“dirty plates.” My Current Rating: 4.0
15. “Attention”
New joint? *Checks* Yup, and it’s even shorter than tha last joint (last joint:
2:10; this: 2:05). How much “attention” can you bring towards my brain wit this
one? >>> LMAO @ tha “Say What Up” sample! Tha beat CAUGHT MY
“ATTENTION”!! Wow, what a GREAT near-ending to tha mixtape, lol!! GREAT “my
life a different chapter, you steadly flippin’ tha pages” part in tha hook!! Wow,
GREAT start to tha 1st verse wit tha “dagger” and “Jigg City”
part!! Holy shit, impressive shit here!! You and your manager know tha shit I
look for, and I’m glad y’all surprised me at tha end!! GREAT shit, especially
when it continued to go to tha ending!! Shit, this was just a freestyle? HOPEFULLY
you extend it!! My Rating: 4.6
16. “My Appearance (Remix)”
LOL, I can’t believe you would end it tha EXACT way No. 3 iz! >>> I
made sure to listen for a joke, but no, ID error!! This tha dirty version, lol!
So then, I’ll pretend I reviewed this version (instead of tha Radio Version),
and I’ll boost tha rating up 0.5 (‘cause that’s what I originally took off). See
No. 3 for tha review!
Overall: Well, I reviewed tha whole demo, lol! Glad to see a bunch of
new jointz for a short amount of time (since it was December 2008 when tha 1st
one came out). All those 4.0+ ratings slipped in, and made me real glad. Keep
tha potential up, and LISTEN to what I’m rating!! Time for me to eat dinner…
Rankings (according to my ratings):
15. “My Appearance (Remix)” 1.9
14. “Supawoman” 2.2
13. “Misunderstood” 3.9
12. “Sin Side” 3.9
11. “I Kno U Like Wat U C” 3.9
10. “I Want U” 4.0
09. “Strictly Business” 4.1
08. “Dey Hatin’ On Me” Feat. K Flame & Dog 4.2
07. “Intro” 4.3
06. “Shittin’ On U Niggas” 4.3
05. “A Million Days I Kno” 4.3
04. “Wat We Been ‘Bout” Feat. K Flame 4.4
03. “Everytime U C Me (Remix)” (Brister Boy a.k.a. Yung Choppa Feat. Yung
Slab) 4.4
02. “Attention” 4.6
01. “Say What Up” 4.7
Average CD Rating Review:
Total Score: 59.1
Total Songs: / 15
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Average CD Rating: 3.9
Not really a Louisiana-soundin’ song but tha rhymes, especially from Slab, are great! My Rating: 
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