Monday, March 13, 2017

Review #1,680: Joe Blakk "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

Reviewed on 3.13.2017 (Review #1,680)


Happy 47th day in a row of reviewin’ CDs & only 13 more dayz till my dream comes true!! How about a 3rd review today? Joe Blakk Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1998 on Blakk Magic Entertainment! Start Time: 8:04 AM | End Time: 9:12 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 #1,680) reviewed on 3.13.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. Intro feat. Diamond & Geo Storm
An Ice Mike beat for this intro! >>> A lil’ crowd in tha beginning, here… Hearin’ tha beat and it sounds nice wit this Barry White-soundin’ sample; dope shit… My Rating: N/A


02. “That’s What They Call Me”
Produced by Tre-8, here! >>> Sounds dope wit this beat, here; definitely nice! Sounds like an interestin’ comeback track, here! Dope-ass hook; dope singin’ in tha background and dope rappin’! Tha 1st verse’s pretty nice, here, wit what you’re bringin’ to tha comeback table, here! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it sounds nice ta hear, as well; good shit! And, tha 3rd verse’s here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too! My Rating: 4.4


03. “Boot Up Or Shut Up” feat. Truemika Brown
Tre-8 doin’ anotha one! >>> Sounds like a nice lil’ production; decent hook, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s soundin’ nice ta hear, here; good shit… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, as well… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice ta hear, as well; good shit… My Rating: 4.2


04. “Life’s A Bitch” feat. Ed West & Hi-Demand
Fire on tha beat! >>> Sounds like it gon be a sappy joint… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice ta hear, here… Hearin’ tha hook and yeah, it’s true about “life” bein’ “a bitch.” Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s not bad, here… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ decent ta hear, as well… My Rating: 3.9


05. Niggas On The Block
A skit produced by you, here… >>> Not really a beat but a decent skit, here; ready fa more! My Rating: N/A


06. “1-900-Jicazho”
Ice Mike track… >>> Beat sounds like it samples somethin’ from back in tha day, here; nice shit! Definitely a dope-ass production from Ice Mike, here, regardless! Diggin’ tha chick in tha beginning, here! Good shit on tha 1st verse from you, here, doin’ tha damn thang… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice ta hear, too… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear… And, endin’ it with a bounce vibe, here; good shit! My Rating: 4.5


07. “Back On My Block” feat. Bigg Dana & Fire
Don Juan on tha track, here… >>> Sounds like a dope lil’ beat, here; nice shit! Great job wit tha 1st verse, here; sounds nice ta hear! Hearin’ tha hook and it’s dope ta transition from tha verses to tha hook wit this formula, here! All about bouncin’ through wit energy! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, too! Good shit! “Hah bruh!” And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too! Good shit! Gotta keep it movin’! My Rating: 4.3


08. “Talkin’ Mo Shit” feat. Devine
Fire doin’ tha beat… >>> A phone call, here; let’s see what’s good… Tha beat sounds like it samples somethin’ from tha ‘90s, here; good shit on tha 1st verse, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, and you & Devine doin’ a nice job wit this one, here… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, as well! Good shit goin’ on wit this CD! My Rating: 4.1


09. Phone Messages
You produced… >>> Sounds like a good connection wit some future “fiya tracks” on tha come-up! My Rating: N/A


½time: Definitely a quality-soundin’ CD, here; good shit, Blakk! A 4.2-rated CD, here; keep it movin’!!


10. “Everything’s Fine” feat. Hi-Demand & Mitch “Blakk Jesus” Walker
Produced by Fire! >>> Sounds like a decent lil’ track fa tha ‘90s, here… Almost has a funky, West Coast-soundin’ sound to it, as if it was an unknown, undaground track… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice ta hear, here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s decent; can’t say much, here… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, as y’all continue this shit… My Rating: 3.8


11. “2 AM” feat. Cinnimon & T-Mundy
Anotha Ice Mike track, here! >>> Nice crickets in tha beginning, here… Sounds like a decent beat and a catchy lil’ hook about bein’ out late! Dope shit! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, here; good shit! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice ta hear this, too… And, hearin’ tha 3rd verse, here, and it sounds pretty nice ta hear; good shit, still… My Rating: 4.0


12. “Tales From The Chrisz”
Fire beat… >>> Diggin’ tha dark-soundin’ beat start, here… Tha 1st verse’s not bad, here, as you’re spittin’ these “tales,” here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s soundin’ nice ta hear, too; good shit! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, too… Keepin’ it movin’ with tha 3rd verse, here, and it sounds nice ta hear, here; good shit! Sounds like it’s nuts, as this track slowly ends… Nice police chase, lol? My Rating: 4.2


13. “Will I Be A Dope Fiend Or A Dope Man”
Roland & Goldfingers on this track! >>> Even more eerie, G-Funk-soundin’ beats, here; good shit! Tha 1st verse’s pretty nice, here; good shit… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice, here! Tha question: “Dope fiend?” “Dope man?” Luv tha hook! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice, too; good shit! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too! My Rating: 4.5


14. “What Is We Goin’ Do” feat. Shadow Man
Roland, Goldfingers & Fire all did this one! >>> Decent lil’ beat, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice, here; good rhymes… Hearin’ tha hook and it sounds really random wit tha dialogue… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice ta hear, as well… I’ono about this hook wit all this chatter and shit; it throws me off… Luv how tha end of tha hook sounds like “1st Of Tha Month”; really? And, tha 3rd verse ain’t too bad, here… My Rating: 3.7


15. “Misconstrued”
Ice Mike track! >>> Sounds nice, here; good shit on tha 1st verse and tha energetic beat… Tha hook ain’t too bad, here; I can feel it, a lil’ bit… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it ain’t too bad, here; good shit… My Rating: 3.6


16. “Young Nigga” feat. Fire
Fire on tha track! >>> Sounds like a decent lil’ beginning, here, wit tha 1st verse and tha beat… Tha hook ain’t too bad, as well; can’t say much… I’m diggin’ these upbeat vibes but I think I like tha gangsta, eerie-soundin’ tracks betta, tho… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s not too bad, here… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice ta hear, here… My Rating: 3.7


17. “Think I’m Bullshittin’”
Fire on tha beat… >>> Beat sounds nice and upbeat, here… Can this be tha best upbeat one outta tha few that I just reviewed? We’ll see… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and you got tha rhymes on lock, here… I’ono, I still don’t feel a 4.0, tho… I’ono, tha rest of this kinda yada-yada… There’s almost no transition goin’ on, here; just straight-up rappin’ on a verse… My Rating: 3.5


18. “Omega Party” feat. Da Ques
Anotha Ice Mike track ta end thangz off, here… >>> Again, this cool, but not your type… Tha beat ain’t bad and so iz tha 1st verse… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s a nice lil’ vibe, here; good shit… Tha 2nd verse not bad but I’m now diggin’ all that “arf! Arf!” (dog sounds or whateva) and tha chantin’! My Rating: 3.7


Overall: A good portion of this was pretty nice but toward tha end, it sounded decent wit those upbeat tracks… I guess you were meant fa tha gangsta shit more than tha upbeat shit? That’s where you belong, lol!


Rankings:

15.       “Think I’m Bullshittin’” 3.5
14.       “Misconstrued” 3.6
13.       “Young Nigga” feat. Fire 3.7
12.       “What Is We Goin’ Do” feat. Shadow Man 3.7
11.        “Omega Party” feat. Da Ques 3.7
10.       “Everything’s Fine” feat. Hi-Demand & Mitch “Blakk Jesus” Walker 3.8
09.       “Life’s A Bitch” feat. Ed West & Hi-Demand 3.9
08.       “2 AM” feat. Cinnimon & T-Mundy 4.0
07.       “Talkin’ Mo Shit” feat. Devine 4.1
06.       “Boot Up Or Shut Up” feat. Truemika Brown 4.2
05.       “Tales From The Chrisz” 4.2
04.       “Back On My Block” feat. Bigg Dana & Fire 4.3
03.   “That’s What They Call Me” 4.4
02.   “Will I Be A Dope Fiend Or A Dope Man” 4.5
01.   “1-900-Jicazho” 4.5


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      60.1
Total Songs:                      / 15
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Average CD Rating: 4.0

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