Ace Hood: Starvation mixtape

Ace Hood knocks on the door with another mixtape for us to listen too. I won’t spend much time on this mixtape due to the subject matter.  Now I will say check out Promise & Slow Down feat Kevin Cossom to nice tracks that kinda catches you by surprise. Do It is another track to check his flow and that beat is bananas. It’s time for Ace Hood to grow as an artist give us better subject matter because you can only be hard\hood for so long.

All in all this was a typical Ace Hood cd not to bad. I gotta give the cd a 2 out of 5 NICE TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Murphy Lee & Mr Winter Time: I'm Cold mixtape

Somebody please stop the St Lunatics from making music there time is up! Its safe to say that for Murphy Lee his best work and song will be "What the Hook Gon Be" because this mixtape is wack! I'm putting out a warrant for his rap career to be stop!

All in all there is nothing else that needs to be said but this cd is horrible! 0 out of 5 TIME WASTED OUT OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stalley: Savage Journey to the American Dream mixtape

Newest member of MMG Stalley is a good change of pace to the label. Stalley is on the same lines of Wale but reminds you more of Lupe/Common type rapper but it does work. I give MMG props for not putting together a well rounded label. You may remember Stalley from Party Heart feat Rozay & 2 Chainz on Rozay Rich Forever mixtape. Now let’s get into the mixtape hands down this is go be a slept on mixtape that people need to hear because it is good music.  The very first track is like a freestyle no hook 3:40 seconds worth of heat on Savage Journey.  There is lot of good songs on this mixtape very few mistakes on here like you would expect. The one song I will say not to listen to is Everything New beat and rhymes are wack I think this was his step out of my lane song and it was an epic fail!  Once you get passed that then you have some pretty solid and good music for your ears. It’s a must you listen to Route 21 Stalley flow and style is killing this beat. A shocker was Hell’s Angel (American Heathen) feat Rick Ross I was blown away to see that Rozay got outshined but Stalley on this track. Now he doesn’t out shine everybody on drops by Have To You feat Wale & Anthony Flammia on this one Wale reminds Stalley to fall back for a minute. Hammers & Vogues feat Curren$y neither outshine each other but complement each other nicely under a nice beat. Seen It All & Live At Blossom are some more tracks that are packed with heat that you won’t be disappointed by.

All in all Stalley first intro the music world under MMG was a damn good one. Dare I say Rozay unnoticed has a strong label that is ready for the world to hear? I have to give this cd 4 out of 5 FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Memphis Bleek: The Movement

It pains me to say this since I been a fan since day one. This mixtape is horrible and I see why Bleek didn’t go to RocNation. I thought him and Jigga had beef but I see it was his time is up. Bleek saddens me to still be rapping about the same thing since the 90’s.  Please somebody anybody ghost write for him please!

So I gotta give this mixtape a 0 out of 5 TIME WASTED OUT OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SWV I Missed US

Sister With Voices better known as SWV has came out of hiding in the witness relocation program to drop their first cd in over 15 years. Sadly none of the groups they started around anymore either. I gotta give props it’s the original three members of the group no add on or anything like that. I will say this cd was more than I expected considering the time off. Let’s first start with the missteps there was really only two Do Ya feat Brianna Perry & Show Off feat A.X. both these songs suck cause they are party tracks that they get left behind on. It’s like their making an attempt to connect with the 106 crowd and I say SWV leave the kids in the yard and come in doors with grown folk’s music. Co-Sign is the lead single and it was vintage SWV that we grew to love in the 90’s. Great pick to let the world know they were back to claim their throne at the top. Here is where things are kinda of a downer with this cd. To me they more OK songs than anything. Better Than I is a good song but Taj rapping on it EPIC fail and whoever had that idea needs to be fired! All About You, I Missed US, The Best Years are just ok nothing you will listen to all the time.  Songs you need to hear are Use Me a beautiful love song for your ears to hear. Love Unconditionally this that ride or die I’m here until the end love song. The best song on the cd you gotta listen to and put on repeat is Everything I Love like I said back when I reviewed Anthony Hamilton cd this song right here if you don’t feel this way about you other half do you really love them nuff said. Just go to this song hit play and set for repeat.  

I will say again this was a good comeback cd by SWV some missteps but it’s been 15 years that’s go happen. What will say stick with you formula that you are known for Coko up front and everybody else in the background where they belong side note please sign my petition to stop Taj from rapping support it “No MO Taj Rap 2012”! All in all due to majority just being ok I gotta give SWV 2 out of 5 NICE TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monica New Life

Monica’s back after about 2 -3 years off from dropping the FIRE cd Still Standing.  This cd was another good typical Monica cd from start to finish. Monica like Mary has a lane where you know what you go get when you listen to the cd. In some eyes this maybe considered bad and some this maybe considered good.  After listening to this cd several times I gotta admit there is only one song I don’t like and that’s Cry its damn depressing skip it all cost. Man Who Has Everything is a good song and beat I don’t care for the hook at all. Monica does show that she got old school skills like in Still Standing with the track Time To Move On this song is so throwback I thought Etta James was sitting next to me and she pulled it off. Big Mistake & Without You some more good tracks on this cd you need to hear.  The whole cd again is nice outside of Cry standout tracks are Take A Chance feat Wale everything about this track is right and Wale bars pick up from Lotus Flower this one is a repeat please. It All Belongs To Me feat Brandy another classic like the Boy Is Mine I almost wanna say ladies do a cd together and see what happens everybody else doing it. Until Its Gone & Amazing need to be heard once you put this cd in also.

Now I will say again Monica put out a good hear felt cd but we been hearing it for a while now. It’s time for another After the Storm cd something up beat and we can ride or party to. Show us you happy now Monica. All in all I give this cd a 3 out of 5 SOLID due to its time for a change. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

E-40 The Block Brochure - Welcome to the Soil

The king of the bay area E-40 drops cd number 100 feels like to the rap game. To show that he has a lot of songs left in him E-40 dropped 3 cd’s at once. This has never been done before 54 tracks to be heard 18 on each cd.  So I will break this down one cd at a time but give an overall review for the cds as a whole.

Pt 1 by far has to be the worst out of the 18 I barely found 8 songs out of it to listen too.  I will just list that songs to listen to on Pt1. They Point not to be bad you got 40 bragging about what 40 is exactly. Cutlass speaks for itself nothing needs to be said and Slummin that beat makes me miss my beat and it goes hard and 40’s word match made in heaven. On this disc Fast Lane & Help Me need to be heard you can’t go wrong with these two tracks. I give this cd 2 out 5 Nice Try to many wack tracks on here.

Pt2 is the best out of the three I will just touch on what to avoid because I was feeling 13 out of 18 tracks on this one. Hittn a Lick is wack as hell don’t know what the hell 40 was thinking on this one. Lead single Function sounded like a gimmick and was on the cutting room floor and then added at the last minute.  This Shit Hard beat was cold Blooded (yeah I said that) but everything else was weak.  On this cd the standout tracks first up are I’m Laced verbal is amazing on this one 40 reminding you how he shut the game down at one time. Zombie feat Tech N9ne & Brotha Lynch Hung is heat you get vintage Loaded Lynch & Tech keeps killing it alone with 40. I was out done that 40 went to the rap burial ground and found Celly Cell for the track The Other Day Ago and it was classic Celly Cell and 40 had to put this on repeat been a while since we heard both them on a track together. A song that shocked me we Tryna Get It feat T-Pain & Twista at first glance I just knew T-Pain would be out of place but he fit in there nice and it was good hearing Twista & 40 trade verses.  This I say again was the best out of the 3 cds and I give it a 4 out of 5 FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pt3 wasn’t too bad out of the trilogy but not as good as the 2^nd disc.  Let’s get into it miss ignore block track Gargoyle Serenade & Wasted I have no idea what the thought process was on this song at all. Sidewalk Memorial, Pussy Loud & Its Curtains avoid at all cost. I did find about 10 out of the 18 that was decent on this cd that you should give a listen too. Jealous, Get Loose are more reason the game still needs 40 and his skills. I Aint Doing Nothin feat B-Legit made me wanna put in Hempin Aint East of B-Legit good song made me say when the next Click cd is.  The gems on this cd are What You Smokin On feat Snoop & Tha Dogg Pound everybody road the beat nicely and just kilt it for the west coast. Salute feat Raheem DeVaughn isn’t to be slept on either a must listen too. The stand out on this cd is 40 & Hiero feat Hierographics just put this song on repeat is all I need to say! What Happened to Them Days is another good one and makes you wonder what happen to the world during your childhood.  This is a another good cd on 40 part I gotta give this one 3 out of 5 SOLID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8ightball Premro mixtape

The fat mack has come out of hiding and left MJG behind and drop his first mixtape in a long time. 8Ball did a good job of putting his self back out there in the game. Sadly after that Bad Boy failure 8Ball & MJG went from being top 5 rap games to lost in the wind (thanks for that Diddy & Bad Boy). Listening to this you can feel Ball is trying to reach and find his lane in this new age of rap. Tracks like Jumpin’ Up that is about nothing but PUSSY is WACK as hell don’t know what Ball was trying for but he didn’t reach it at all. Washing Machine feat Slim of 112 is just as bad as Jumpin’ Up. It hurt me to hear that Ball did a sucka for love track What’s the Rush it’s too sad to even talk about it. Soap Box & Bytch Like need to be avoided also. There are some bright spots on this mixtape up first is Em Down feat 2Chainz & Yung Joc the beat from Drumma Boy stellar and Ball lyrics was and Yung Joc sighting has you wondering when we go get another Joc cd and 2Chainz keeps dropping decent bars on guest appearances on people tracks. Immaculate Perception feat Waka Flocka & Yelawolf  now I’m not a Waka fan but he drop some nice lyrics on this track but both Ball & Waka got outshined by Yelawolf he didn’t kill it but he kilt it. No Pain is another good one to listen too. The stand outs on this mixtape is Allergic feat Bun B & Killer Mike I gotta give Bun props he keeps dropping gems time after time after time. Killer Mike verse makes you say when are you dropping a cd Mike when? Ball didn’t get left behind and showed why he one of the best out of Orange Mound. Showed Up feat MJG listening to this you just get your ears wet for another Ball & G cd somebody give them a deal since nothing came about with Grand Hustle.

This was a decent cd for Ball to drop but it is starting to sound like the rap game has gone passed Ball. All in all I gotta give this cd a 3 out of 5 SOLID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big K.R.I.T. 4Eva N A Day mixtape

Big Krit is back with yet again another mixtape and no major label release yet.  I have got to admit that Krit has stay on the same page with all his mixtapes that have dropped. He hasn’t step out of his lane and I thank him for it.  He has a lot of good song on this mixtape and of course got the ones to avoid.  There are two good interludes 804 AM & 504 AM that reminds you of Outkast back before they went Hey Ya on everybody. Krit Is picking up where Outkast left off and Goodie Mobb or Dungeon Family could. Getting into the cd avoid 1986 the hook will get on your nerves and not really much to the song at all. Down & Out, Insomnia & Sky Club are songs to avoid too I don’t feel that he really tried and felt he need to add songs to the mixtape.  The title track 4Evanaday is a good song you need to check out from the beat to the verse that is drop from Krit on this one. Country Rap Tunes, Yesterday & Package Stone are some nice tracks you shouldn’t miss your ears will thank you for it later. Red Eye is something different from Krit to where he shows his storytelling skills. Breaking down the harm the rap game can have on a relationship. Standout tracks on this mixtape are Me & My Old School & Boobie Miles really give you an introduction to who Big K.R.I.T. and what he go bring to the rap game. Krit shows again he is what the game is missing right now.

This was yet again another good mixtape from Krit but I am worried about when will the well run dry on material with all these mixtapes. We all saw how weak J.Cole was compared to his mixtapes. All in all I gotta give Big K.R.I.T. a 4 out of 5 FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wiz Khalifa Taylor Allerdice mixtape

Taylor Allerdice is the latest mixtape from Wiz & Taylor Gang & there newest member Juicy J. Now hearing Juicy J at first sounded out to me but it worked really because he wasn’t featured big time on any songs and we all know he got fire beats. So it was a win – win for all involved in the deal or as Wiz says he with us because we spend 30 stacks in the club (rap game stop saying stacks & racks please). Let’s get to the songs to avoid out the gate The Cruise is wack he trying to sing on it the beat the hook it is all a train wreck at its finest.  T.A.P. feat Juicy J is sad that it didn’t work because the beat was nice to the song.  Juicy J verse was to be forgotten I don’t know what he was thinking on this one. Another training wreck was Number 16 just don’t even listen is all I need to say on this one. Now let’s get into what is good on this mixtape. Outside of a couple bumps you can really let this mixtape ride for the most part. California is a nice track makes me wish I had something to let the top down. Nice set of bars and fire beat can’t beat it. Going to back to Juicy J being in the crew now he is featured on The Code with Chevy Woods & Lola Monroe, My Favorite Song, Blindfolds feat Juicy J and all three of these songs are nice and Juicy shows he is a good addition to them with more than just beats.  There are some real good stand out songs even though Amber Ice is short it’s still a damn good song and flow to it. You gotta give Guilty Conscience & Mary 3x a must listen also Wiz at his best and the beat is a killer also. The standout track you need to listen to first with the best beat, hook & lyrics by far is Never Been Part Ii feat Amber Rose & Rick Ross now what is crazy about this song is that Amber on the hook outshines Rozay and Wiz cause it’s so unexpected and to the left. Rozay and Wiz do hold the own and neither outshines each other which is a good thing.

All in all Wiz is keeping the good music going since he dropped Mac & Devin with Snoop. What I will say though it Wiz does need to start working on new subject talking about having money and smoking only go take you so far. I gotta rate this cd 4 out of 5 FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Throwback Review

Monica -  After the Storm

Monica has a new cd dropping son I felt the need to do a throwback review on what I feel was her best cd to date.   Every young talent at some point tries to create a cd to let people know I am grown now.  After the Storm put everybody on notice that Monica was grown in every way shape and form of the word “grown”. First thing about this cd that stands out is that Missy was at the helm and put into the right direction. This wasn’t you typical Monica love ballads cd she had that but also stepped out her lane and had some party tracks to let you know she from the “A” and can get it in. First let me say there are no bad tracks on this cd you can let it ride and enjoy some good music.  Go To Bed feat Tyrese is song everybody in a relationship can feel. We all done had fights with our other half about whatever. This is a great tale of one wanting to go to bed and the other doesn’t want to go bed until the fight is fixed. Tyrese did a good job of not overshadowing Monica on this track.  Lead single So Gone let you know Monica was grown and has same everyday issue as any other female in the world. Typical relationship song of losing yourself in a man and the beat was sick Missy out did herself on this one. Knock Knock straight party record right here this that I am tired of my man playing games record  and you move on. This should have been a female anthem in some regards I think. This is a repeat track right here & the remix was pretty good to and the beat was a monster! Don’t Gotta Go Home feat DMX this song right here had a fire set of bars for X ( side note X come back to the game we need you ) great song about a man with a mistress and a wife and the grass is greener on the other side. Sadly people have been in this situation before. U Should’ve Known Better & I Wrote This Song & Hurts The Most are vintage Monica records displaying those pipes and the ballads we used to that everybody at some point and time could related too. Get it Off is another party record that is on the same level as Knock Knock had a nice feat that sounded like Juvey who set the tone on this track. The stand out track I think on this cd is That’s My Man the beat and the track as a whole is nice. Not something you would have expected from Monica you put this on repeat twice. Ladies this is how you express yourself to your man! This cd showed Monica’s growth and her coming of age when this dropped.

Monica needs to make about cd like this one she has a great collection of music and has been one of the best in the game at what she does. I would have to give this cd 5 out of 5 CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!