Monday, March 20, 2017

Review #1,694: Mac "Shell Shocked"

Reviewed on 3.20.2017 (Review #1,694)


Happy 54th day in a row of reviewin’ CDs & only six more dayz till my dream comes true!! Now, I have my 4th review for today: Mac Shell Shocked, released in 1998 on No Limit Records & Priority Records! Start Time: 5:15 PM | End Time: 6:41 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 and hoes (which I consider ‘typical’ topics), I’m not buyin’ it!

© 2017 CD Review (Review #1,694) reviewed on 3.20.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.

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01. “Boss Chick” feat. Mia X
Carlos Stephens on tha track… >>> Decent lil’ beat and how you comin’ through wit tha 1st verse, here; a nice, laidback, No Limit joint, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s simple but it flows nicely… Mia soundin’ decent on tha 2nd verse, here; decent ta flow through tha track… My Rating: 3.8


02. “Be All You Can Be” feat. Fiend, Silkk The Shocker & Mo B. Dick
Mo B. on tha product, here! >>> Sounds like a nice lil’ slow beat, here! Sounds like it’s remakin’ somethin’ from back in tha day, like “Careless Whisper”’s flow? Definitely catchy! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty dope; definitely nice and G-Funky! And, now that I’m hearin’ tha hook again, I’m really feelin’ it much more! Definitely pure! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice with what’s bein’ brought to tha table; good shit! Definitely a nice collab, ya dig? Tha 3rd verse kinda sounds good, but random wit tha flow, at times… And, tha lil’ bridge after tha 3rd verse’s definitely a “Careless Whisper” remake, here, with tha flow! My Rating: 4.5


03. “Soldier Party” feat. Master P
O’Dell on tha track… >>> Sounds nice wit tha upbeat vibe, here; good hook! Sounds like a dope collab, as we progress to tha 1st verse, here… And, we got tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ nice ta hear, too; luvin’ tha energy! My Rating: 4.2


04. “Murda, Murda, Kill, Kill” feat. Mystikal
KLC on tha track… >>> Sounds like a dope beat and what’s goin’ on, here, on tha 1st verse; good shit… Tha hook’s pretty nice wit what’s bein’ brought to tha table, here; gotta keep it “G”! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse from Mystikal and it’s pretty tight, too; good shit! My Rating: 4.3


05. “Tank Dogs” feat. C-Murder & Fiend
Craig B beat! >>> Sounds like it’ll be good in a different way, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice wit these “tank dogs!” Hope I’m a big “dog” when I make it to tha Boot! Hearin’ C on tha 1st verse and it sounds nice; good shit, here… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha gutta-soundin’ 2nd verse, here, keepin’ it gutta to tha bone… “Chase blood like a piranha;” dope shit! Tha 3rd verse sounds like it reppin’ hard fa tha celeb status in tha undaground, here; good shit! My Rating: 4.3


06. “Slow Ya Roll” feat. O’Dell
Carlos Stephens on tha track… >>> Sounds like a decent track and beat, here, fa tha 1st verse… Tha hook ain’t bad wit tha singin’, here… Tha 2nd verse decent, too… Diggin’ tha gangsta-soundin’ content, here, but it’s more on tha decent tip fa me, here… And, a 3rd verse, here, soundin’ decent, too… My Rating: 3.6


07. “We Don’t Love ‘Em”
KLC on tha beat… >>> A decent lil’ beat, here; can’t complain… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s not too bad, here… And, tha hook sounds catchy wit a chant, here, fa tha “hoes.” And, we got tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice ta hear, too; decent lil’ track, overall… Rappin’ on a 3rd verse with it fadin’ out, here… My Rating: 3.7


08. “Wooo” feat. Kane, Abel, Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Snoop Dogg & Mia X
With anotha KLC production, here! >>> Sounds like an energetic track, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it sounds nice, here, shell-shockin’ ‘em… And, tha hook’s pretty hype, just like a soulja’s version of tha previous joint! Instead of “hooooes,” it’s “woooo,” lol… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s pretty nice from both Kane & Abel, here… Tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse pretty intense wit tha fast rhymin’!! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice from Ed; good shit! Snoop keepin’ tha 3rd verse movin’, here, soundin’ chill, compared to all this hype… And, endin’ it with Mia X, comin’ through nicely, here… My Rating: 4.2


09. “Can I Ball” feat. Soulja Slim
O’Dell beat… >>> Sounds like it gon be pretty nice, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s nice wit how y’all ballin’, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice wit what you’re comin’ through with, here! Definitely a nice beat; feelin’ tha undaground, euphoric sounds! Slim comin’ through on tha 2nd verse nicely, here; good shit! Feelin’ how it’s a faster-soundin’ beat fa him ta rap on, too; definitely dope! Even enough room fa a 3rd verse, here, from you, comin’ through wit dat “soulja” shit, here… My Rating: 4.4


10. “Money Gets It” feat. Master P
O’Dell track, again! >>> Sounds nice on tha hook and beat, here, about these “enemies” that be lurkin’! Hearin’ tha 1st verse from you and it’s pretty nice ta hear, here, as you rapidly deliver! And, keepin’ it movin’ wit you on tha 2nd verse, here, reppin’ hard fa tha life and times of ’98, here… My Rating: 4.1


11. “The Game”
KLC on tha track… >>> Sounds like a decent 1st verse, here, with a nice lil’ organ in tha beat… Tha hook ain’t too bad, here, wit how you reppin’ fa “the game,” here… Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s nice, too… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 3rd verse, too, strictly holdin’ it down on your own, here… My Rating: 3.7


½time: A 4.1-rated CD, here; good shit… You already know you’re consistent wit tha quality N.O. rap, here!


12. “Callin’ Me” feat. Ms. Peaches
Mo B. Dick production… >>> Sounds like it gon be a sad song? Kinda diggin’ this depressin’ beat as you hold tha 1st verse down… Tha hook ain’t bad; can’t say anything ‘bout it, tho… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ decent… Nothin’ really poppin’ off wit this one, so I prolly won’t say much more… My Rating: 3.2


13. “Memories” feat. C-Murder
KLC beat… >>> Sounds like a nice lil’ beat and tha hook’s nice from C, of course! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 1st verse from C, always keepin’ it street! Diggin’ tha history of tha “first hit,” when it came to “weed,” C! March 5, 2009 @ 9:59 PM from my cousin, outside my block, was my 1st time! Keepin’ it movin’ wit you on tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, too… My Rating: 4.3


14. “Meet Me At The Hotel” feat. Magic, Mia X, Mr. Serv-On, Storm & Mo B. Dick
Carlos Stephens, KLC & O’Dell all on tha track, here! >>> Sounds like a decent lil’ laidback track… Like, it’s laidback with tha singin’ on tha hook, but it’s upbeat, too… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and, straight from “Room 7-3-0,” here we are, soundin’ nice… Lol @ tha “camouflage drawers & rubbers;” dumb shit! And, we got tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ like an over-“21” party, here… Magic even joinin’ tha 2nd ½ of tha 2nd verse, here, spittin’ some nice shit, too… And, we got tha 3rd verse, here, soundin’ nice from y’all, here… My Rating: 3.7


15. “Shell Shocked” feat. Fiend
Carlos Stephens & O’Dell on tha beat… >>> Decent No Limit beat, here… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s nice wit tha jammin’, gangsta-soundin’ shit fa dem tank boyz! Tha hook’s pretty nice, too; gotta represent! Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha rowdy Fiend on tha 2nd verse, here, doin’ tha damn thang to tha fullest! Sounds like it’s non-stop craziness, here; good shit… My Rating: 4.2


16. “Paranoid” feat. Silkk The Shocker & O’Dell
Carlos Stephens beat… >>> Decent beat, here; nothin’ super-crazy but still nice… Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it ain’t too bad, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s nice with these “noid” feelings… Keepin’ it movin’ wit tha 2nd verse, here, soundin’ pretty nice, too… My Rating: 4.0


17. “Nobody Make A Sound” feat. Magic, 2-4-1 & Fiend
Craig B on tha beat! >>> Sounds like a decent 1st verse, here, with a dope-soundin’ beat and bells goin on… Pretty hyped-up once Magic hit tha mic! “Betta smell my trunk;” fuckin’ right!! Tha hook’s pretty nice; definitely dat good G-shit!! Tha 2nd verse from this 2-4-1 chick’s pretty nice, too… Tha rest of this shit’s pretty nice; definitely a nice collab! My Rating: 4.3


18. “Beef”
O’Dell track, again! >>> Tha beat’s pretty nice, here; diggin’ tha anthemic sound! Hearin’ tha 1st verse and it’s pretty nice wit what you’re bringin’ to tha table, here… Hearin’ tha hook and it’s pretty nice, too, about this “beef” action! Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s nice ta hear, too! Lots of hidden intensity goin’ on in this beat; gotta luv it!! My Rating: 4.2


19. “Camouflage Love” feat. Ms. Peaches & Storm
WOP beat… >>> A decent beat, here; can’t complain… Hearin’ tha 1st verse from you and it’s pretty nice ta hear, here… Tha hook ain’t too bad; y’all luv bein’ camouflaged, huh? Tha 2nd verse ain’t too bad, here; good shit ta keep this movin’… My Rating: 3.8


20. “Empire”
KLC on tha track! >>> I’m diggin’ tha water drip-drops throughout tha beat but it’s just a decent track, so far… Tha 1st verse has consistent rhymes, so I can’t complain too much, here… Tha rest of this decent; can’t say much… My Rating: 3.7


21. “My Brother” feat. O’Dell
O’Dell did this one, too! >>> A depressing song ta nearly end this CD off… Ehh, it’s okay, here, on tha 1st verse… Tha hook ehh; not really in tha mood for a “brother” song, especially since I lost one… Either way, guess I’ll treat this to what’s tha closest thing to a “brother” for me: My best friend, Cory; gotta hold him down at all times!!! My Rating: 2.7


22. “Shell Shocked (Outro)”
KLC wrappin’ up this CD’s production! >>> Pretty dope, here! Diggin’ tha heartbeat/beatin’-soundin’ beat that you’re rappin’ on, here! Definitely a nice way ta end this thang off!! My Rating: 4.4


Overall: Most of this CD was pretty nice… You had your decent selection, as well as your hyped-up anthems & your G-shit anthems…


Rankings:

22.       “My Brother” feat. O’Dell 2.7
21.       “Callin’ Me” feat. Ms. Peaches 3.2
20.       “Slow Ya Roll” feat. O’Dell 3.6
19.       “We Don’t Love ‘Em” 3.7
18.       “The Game” 3.7
17.       “Empire” 3.7
16.       “Meet Me At The Hotel” feat. Magic, Mia X, Mr. Serv-On, Storm & Mo B. Dick 3.7
15.       “Camouflage Love” feat. Ms. Peaches & Storm 3.8
14.       “Boss Chick” feat. Mia X 3.8
13.       “Paranoid” feat. Silkk The Shocker & O’Dell 4.0
12.       “Money Gets It” feat. Master P 4.1
11.        “Beef” 4.2
10.       “Shell Shocked” feat. Fiend 4.2
09.       “Soldier Party” feat. Master P 4.2
08.       “Wooo” feat. Kane, Abel, Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Snoop Dogg & Mia X 4.2
07.       “Nobody Make A Sound” feat. Magic, 2-4-1 & Fiend 4.3
06.       “Memories” feat. C-Murder 4.3
05.       “Tank Dogs” feat. C-Murder & Fiend 4.3
04.       “Murda, Murda, Kill, Kill” feat. Mystikal 4.3
03.   “Shell Shocked (Outro)” 4.4
02.   “Can I Ball” feat. Soulja Slim 4.4
01.   “Be All You Can Be” feat. Fiend, Silkk The Shocker & Mo B. Dick 4.5


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      87.3
Total Songs:                      / 22
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Average CD Rating: 4.0

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