REVIEW - LL Cool J: THE FORCE

 Ayo, what’s happenin', party people! It’s ya boy Dondi White, comin’ through with a hot review, real big vibes this time. Like Kwame said, “The man we all know and love,” LL Cool J just dropped a new joint, y’all! We been waitin’ on this one, "The Force", ever since them lil’ whispers back in January. Yo, I grew up on LL. Man, I remember being a youngin', like 13, blastin' "Momma Said Knock You Out" and "I Can’t Live Without My Radio" nonstop. Had it bumpin’ right next to Kool Moe Dee's "Death Blow" and "Let’s Go." I was rockin’ both sides, no cap. Now, back to LL—this dude may have started off caterin’ to the ladies, but now? He straight-up legendary. Let’s see if this album delivers all that hype.

Spirit of Cyrus ft. Snoop Dogg
Aight, this beat hittin' just right from jump. The bars got mad depth, real conscious vibes. I’m feelin’ this, no doubt. The samples? ON POINT. Snoop slid in, but lowkey, he ain’t doin’ much, just repeatin’ the same thing. LL came back strong on that second verse though. Then Snoop finally found his lane on the hook. At first, he felt outta place, but overall, this joint still knocks.

Beats: 8/10  
Lyrics: 8/10  
Score: 16/20

The Force
Yo, with a name like that, this track better slap. And guess what? It’s fire! LL switched up his flow mid-verse, smooth as butter. The samples hit perfect. OOOH, that beat switch though—straight heat! Lyrics got that mix of consciousness and flexin’. Yo, this might be the first track all year where beat and bars hit like this. This one’s SICK.

Beats: 10/10  
Lyrics: 8/10  
Score: 18/20

Saturday Night Special ft. Rick Ross & Fat Joe
This one starts a lil soft, jazzy vibe to it. LL layin’ out mad details on different folks. Ross comes in, it’s aight but nothin’ crazy. Fat Joe pulls up next—he spit decent, but it ain’t hittin’ like his old Terror Squad days. Tame, but the lyrics still got some thought to 'em. It's aight.

Beats: 7/10
Lyrics: 7/10  
Score: 14/20

Black Code Suite ft. Sona Jobarteh
Man, this beat is wavy! LL’s flow? Off the chain. This joint is a heater, talkin’ bout gun violence and all that, with the beat and samples meshin’ perfectly. Bars are FIRE. There’s some kinda weird singin' at the end in some foreign language—might put folks to sleep though, but still dope. I vibe with this ish.

Beats: 8/10  
Lyrics: 9/10  
Score: 17/20

Passion
Ayy, the samples? Clean. The rhymes? LL went bananas! Took a simple love track and turned it into straight-up bars. This is smooth like butter.

Beats: 7/10  
Lyrics: 10/10  
Score: 17/20

Proclivities ft. Saweetie
Everyone been buzzin’ about this track. It’s another love joint, kinda mid on the subject matter, but the singin’ on the hook is fire. Saweetie hops on—she aight, but this joint too soft for me. Got that love/lust vibe. Then boom—funky beat switch towards the end. Nice touch.

Beats: 6/10  
Lyrics: 8/10  
Score: 14/20

Post Modern
Ayy, this one’s heat! LL bringin’ that old school energy. Is that Q-Tip on the sample?! Yo, this joint straight fire, no cap. LL just goin’ off, wildin’ on the mic.

Beats: 8/10  
Lyrics: 10/10  
Score: 18/20

30 Decembers
Whew, after that last track, this one’s different. Beat switch-up feels kinda menacing. LL talkin’ bout his come-up and his career now. Light beat, but them bars? Still sharp.

Beats: 6/10  
Lyrics: 8/10  
Score: 14/20

Runnit Back
Ayo, Q-Tip’s voice in the background again, and it’s smooth as hell. The verses, the hook, everything's dope. A few weak rhymes in there, but still, this track is lava fam.

Beats: 8/10  
Lyrics: 6/10  
Score: 14/20

Huey in the Chair ft. Busta Rhymes
This title had me thinkin' this could be a diss track, but nah, it’s more introspective. LL's rapping kinda scattered, then Busta comes through after the weird hook, and honestly? He fell off. This track ain’t hittin', fam.

Beats: 7/10  
Lyrics: 5/10  
Score: 12/20

Basquiat Energy
LL’s rhymes and flow are crazy on this one. Straight fire! There’s a lil love vibe, but that hook? Can’t front, it’s a banger. LL spittin’ flames on this.

Beats: 9/10  
Lyrics: 8/10  
Score: 17/20

Praise Him ft. Nas
Conscious rap vibes all day here. The beat? It got a lil Afrobeats flavor, still solid. Nas hops on and just bodies the whole thing—reminds me of when he stole the show back in the 90s on that Raekwon "Only Built For Cuban Linx" tape. True classic by the way, cop that joint if you ain't already.

Beats: 7/10  
Lyrics: 10/10  
Score: 17/20

Murdergram Deux ft. Eminem
The beat starts off crazy, and this joint is pure heat! Eminem comes in, but lowkey he sound washed compared to LL. LL just keeps elevatin’. This might be the hottest track of the year so far. Eminem stepped up a lil, but LL was untouchable.

Beats: 10/10  
Lyrics: 9/10  
Score: 19/20

The Vow ft. A whole bunch of kids
Posse cut vibes here. LL kicks it off smooth, bars tight like steel. Dude rhymin' with words like telekinesis and Croesus—crazy clever, like son just straight up went and got a dictionary to write. Mad Squalbz follows up, and it’s dope, no clear flow, but it’s good. Then J SAND goes in—mad creative verse, this dude’s voice is butter! Don Pablito wraps it up—fire verse. This posse cut got heat.

Beats: 7/10  
Lyrics: 8/10  
Score: 15/20

This album? Straight lava, fam. Only one track I ain’t feelin', everything else is fire fire fire, volcano type vibes. Even the Eminem track was dope. LL came back, and he ain’t miss a beat. Final score?

222/280 - 79%

Go cop this ASAP. It’s a banger, for real!

REVIEW - Curren$y and DJ Fresh: The Tonite Show; The Sequel

 Yo, yo, yo, what’s crackin', fam? It’s ya boy Dondi White comin' back at y’all with another drop. Hope all my peeps out here in the States had a lit Labor Day, kickin' it with the squad and fam, you know the vibes (written on 3rd Sept.)

So I wasn’t even tryna peep this tape at first, wasn't even on my radar, but then I scoped the album art on Reddit and yo, that art goes hard, word! Straight jackin' the OG cover from Kool G Rap and DJ Polo’s Road to Riches. Now, last time someone bit a cover like this, it was that 21 Savage joint with the Illmatic swipe on American Dream, and word is bond y'all, that was straight rubbish. Had me tight tryna review that weak fake gangsta mess. So this joint better pull up or it’s curtains. Road to Riches? That's a certified 10/10, word. And yo, if you ain't bumped that Kool G classic yet, stop playin' and go cop that joint. Don’t even come at me talkin’ 'bout you gonna get that ish on streaming, it ain’t on Spotify. Get up, hit the block, and cop that tape. That’s orders, homie.

Aight, let’s slide into this review.

Turn It Up Tonite – Aight, this joint’s comin’ in real light. Got some dude and a chick singing on the intro, but it’s mad soft. Ain’t feelin’ like the Road to Riches joint. Just that Jergens lotion music, nahmean? Not even worth a rating.

Ultra Violet – Okay, the beat hit, finally. It’s clean, I ain’t mad. The lyrics? Decent, but they throwin' out lines like, “Niggas fake drugs and that’s not dope.” C’mon, fam. Corny vibes. Then this dude T.F hops on, soundin' like Curren$y. Whole thing movin' slow though, mad mid. Step it up.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 6/10
12/20

Next One – Aight, this beat slaps a bit. Son's rappin' about comin’ up from the mud. Larry June poppin' in, but feels like he’s on a whole different vibe from Curren$y. Still, his bars hit better. The hook’s cool, this one’s aight.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 7/10
13/20

Stay the Course – Paul Wall slid through but the openin' bars? Straight weak, b. No rhymes, just talkin'. But it picks up a lil’ as it goes. Paul Wall came correct though. Decent track, but that hook is lowkey gettin’ stuck in my head, and not in a good way.

Beats – 7/10
Lyrics – 7/10
14/20

Neighborhood Superstar – Yo, this beat feels like it came straight out the 80s, maybe jackin' that “Cars” vibe. The lyrics? Aight, finally step up a bit. Curren$y’s flowin' smooth, ridin' the beat. Payroll Giovanni? Eh, forgettable. Same rhyme scheme on loop, had me snoozin'.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 8/10
14/20

New Orleans Where I'm From Interlude – Skit vibes here, DJ Fresh scratchin’ up a storm. Dope on the turntables but it’s just an interlude. No rating.

Etherium – Starts with some wild old school sample, kinda vibes with it. But hold up, dude soundin’ like he bit Pusha T’s whole flow. Lyrics are decent but c’mon, bruh, this ain’t Push, it’s like Pusha K, or maybe, yo, maybe this Pusha F. Word, son's up in here sounding like Pusha T on a bad day. Whole thing is just bootleg vibes.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 5/10
11/20

1st and 15th – Sleepy. Like for real, this tape ain’t hittin'. The features straight eat Curren$y alive on his own track. The last dude? He can spit, no doubt, ate that brother Curren$y like son was chicken an' waffles.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 6/10
12/20

Lay it Down – This one’s solid. Beat’s aight, lyrics got a lil’ more depth. But yo, every hook on this tape sounds like it’s cut from the same cloth. Kinda blendin' together.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 8/10
14/20

She Can't Be – Hold up! Finally a beat with some knock. Bassline strong, Curren$y woke up on this one, spittin’ fire. DJ Fresh must’ve hit him with a double shot of espresso or somethin’. This track bangs.

Beats – 8/10
Lyrics – 7/10
15/20

Anything Goes – Starts soft, like lullaby type vibes. Then boom, beat switch saves the day. Curren$y doin' okay, nothin' special, but the second verse? Dude singin' with that vocoder, he killed it. That verse alone makes this one slap.

Beats – 7/10
Lyrics – 5/10
12/20

I Just Stepped In – Yo, now we talkin’. Lyrics off the chain, finally what I been waitin’ for. Endin' kinda weak though. Could’ve kept the energy up.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 9/10
15/20

Press Reset – This one’s aight but feels all over the place. Stick to the topic, homie! Ain’t nobody tryna hear random freestyles mid-track.

Beats – 5/10
Lyrics – 7/10
12/20

Out of it Outro – Yo, 11 minutes for an outro? Better be worth it. Starts cool, lyrics decent, but feels like it should’ve been earlier in the tape. Now they talkin’ encoring this whole tape? Man, I might fall asleep if this drags on. Another track kicks in, it’s okay, nothin' crazy. That corny autopilot line though? Nah, miss me with that son. DJ Fresh doin' his thing with the samples though, shoutout to Biz Markie’s “Vapours,” classic. Curren$y’s homage to that track is cool, but overall, this outro overstayed its welcome.

Beats – 6/10
Lyrics – 5/10
11/20

 

Final Score: 154/240 

 61%

All in all, this whole tape is big z’s, word. Most of it’s wack trash with a couple bright spots and them bright spot's the only reason this joint ain't got something lower than 61%. Curren$y soundin' like he’s in a weed coma half the time. Kool G Rap could eat this dude for breakfast on the mic and still spit circles around him. Somebody gotta call out this weak cover bite if the OG Kool G don't speak up.

A LETTER - Different Sort of Post Word

Ayo, to the fool who thought it was cool to break up in my crib and jack my whole tape stash:

Listen up. This here’s an open letter from yours truly, Dondi White, to whoever had the nerve to roll up in my spot while me and my girl was out, and swipe my entire tape and CD collection. First off, I don’t even know why you left my De La Soul "3 Feet High And Rising" CD behind. Yo, that’s a classic. I mean, thanks for that, but you must be slippin’ ‘cause you left some funky heat on the table nahmean. That’s disrespect to De La, and to me.

Now lemme tell you straight – when I catch you, it’s gonna be a bad day for you, homie. Cutesy time’s over, ya feel me? You wanna know what’s comin'? Pop in that "Geto Boys" tape you snagged and take notes – that’s your future right there. But listen, if by some miracle you decide to return my tapes, cool. But don’t stress about it too much, ‘cause when we find you – and trust, we will find you – you ain’t gonna like what happens next. Ain’t no fronting in this, either. We keep the heat at the crib, and you lucky you ain’t walk in on that. Plus, my girl? She keeps blades on her. Hate to see you stackin’ CDs and tapes but can’t hit the "Play" button ‘cause you missin' fingers, know what I’m sayin’?

You about to get dealt with in ways that make Ice Cube’s beef with Dre look like a friendly game of checkers, or like Kendrick puttin’ Drake six feet under. Believe that. Word.

REVIEW - Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal

 Yo, what’s poppin’ everybody, it’s ya boy Dondi White back in the mix. We about to chop it up on Doechii’s new joint, "Alligator Bites Never Heal". Now this sister roll with Kendrick and TDE, even though homie just bounced from the squad. Word on the street was this album was gettin’ mad hype. Cats out here worried Drake might try to sabotage the drop by puttin' out his own heat. But y’all already know how we do it at “Real Reviews” – we take that Public Enemy advice - don’t believe the hype, nahmean? Let’s get into this joint and see what’s really good…

Stanka Pooh – Aight, this joint comes in mad smooth. Got a nice lil’ vibe to it, no doubt. Her flow is crazy different. You can peep the Kendrick influence for sure. Lyrics though? Eh, they aight. Some of it kinda weak, like, “runnin’ back to you like a fat kid at luncheon.” But what really hits is her flow and her voice. She got that down pat.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 6/10  
12/20

Bullfrog – Okay, we ridin’ on the same flow with a similar beat. But now the lyrics got more sauce to ‘em. That “Twitter fingers get your whole life logged out” bar? Fire. She snapped on that one.

Beats – 7/10  
Lyrics – 8/10  
15/20

Boiled Peanuts – Yo, there’s a lil’ skit, then boom, we right into the track. This got that old Snoop Dogg feel, real West Coast vibes. The hook got some dope vocal effects, and yeah, this one slaps. She goin’ hard, like Yoyo from back in the day. This one hittin’ different.

Beats – 9/10  
Lyrics – 8/10  
17/20

Denial is a River – Another skit on a crazy beat. She spittin’ straight flames on this one. It’s like a chick ventin’ on some 90s drama tip, but still keepin’ it 100 without fallin’ into that over-the-top sex talk. Respect.

Yo, the track just finished, and that whole voice mod thing where she sound like two different heads? Wild creative. This one a banger, no cap.

Beats – 8/10  
Lyrics – 8/10  
16/20

Catfish – Dope vibes here, too. She really flexin’ on this album. Not feelin’ the voice throw on the hook, but still, it’s solid.

Beats – 7/10  
Lyrics – 6/10  
13/20

Skipp – This intro got me intrigued. She singin’ a bit, then switches to rappin’. But nah, this ain’t hittin’ like it should. The flow feel forced, not vibin’ right. Ain’t trash, but it’s a lil’ off. Maybe it’ll grow on me though.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 6/10  
12/20

Hide N' Seek – Yo, this tape feel like a rollercoaster. Everything so short, barely over a minute. Messin’ with my attention, no lie. Singing on this joint pretty tight though.

Now she back to rappin’. Definitely feelin’ like some Kendrick vibes again. Son probably ghostwrote it or at least gave her the blueprint. Still a good track though.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 8/10  
14/20

Bloom – The skit at the top? Smooth. She droppin’ some religious bars in here, almost like "The Diary" vibes. The singin’ now… yo, if she really sing like this, mad props. It’s nice, but might have me noddin’ off – that good-good singing will do that. No rap, just feels like a skit. Guess we roll with it.

Wait – She back singin’ again, lyrics solid, beat too. Then she switchin’ to rap, and the flow tight. Second verse even better.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
13/20

Death Roll – This one’s hittin’. Beat aight, lyrics got me thinkin’. She switchin’ her flow up, which I dig. Solid.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
13/20

Profit – Dope raps on this one, but she talkin’ ‘bout goin’ pop. Eh, not somethin’ to flex about, but the track overall still bangs.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
13/20

Boom Bap – Aight, this got a piano vibe, even though the name threw me off. Lyrics solid, scratches on point. But wait, is she talkin’ gibberish? That was wild. Got some Kendrick influence, but I don’t think he wrote this.

Beats – 7/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
14/20

Nissan Ultima – Yo, this one go stupid hard. That flow is straight killer, beat bangin’. Lyrics and flow especially at the end of the first verse? Straight up flames.

Beats – 8/10  
Lyrics – 9/10  
17/20

GTFO – She sample Ludacris’s “Move Bitch” on this? Yo, that’s clever how she flipped it. Lyrics decent, and she just flexin’ skills on this one.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
13/20

Huh! – Light track, sing-songy type rap. Aight for what it is.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 6/10  
12/20

Slide – More sing-rap action. This tape might catch that "Take Care" syndrome, where Drake couldn’t figure out if he wanna go full R&B or rap. Feelin’ a lil’ confused, but I digress.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
13/20

Fireflies – Same vibe as before, but now we in pop territory. Rappin’ seem like it’s done.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 8/10  
14/20

Beverly Hills – I ain't like wildin' out anymore, but yo, I'm feeling these tracks, word. Perfect for chillin’ or doin’ some dishes, but it ain’t serious rap. We’ll see though.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 8/10  
14/20

Alligator Bites Never Heal – Got a guitar vibe on this one, so you know it’s gon’ be some pop. It’s cool though, not bad for what it is.

Beats – 6/10  
Lyrics – 7/10  
13/20

Final Score: 218/360

69%

This album was a vibe – chill at times, but exciting too. Real refreshing to hear a female MC who ain’t on that one-track mind ‘bout sex, sex, sex. That “ratchet girl rap” ish? Nah, she waaaayyyyy beyond that. She lowkey got that Lauryn Hill steez – can spit and sing. Only thing I ain’t feelin’ was the half rap, half pop split. I’d rather she pick one lane, but sister talented enough to pull it off regardless.

REVIEW - Big Sean: Better Me Than You

 Ayo, listen up! It's ya boy Dondi White, droppin' that fresh review, straight off the press. Buckle up for safety cause y'all are gonna get taken on a mad wild ride. Straight outta the South Bronx, where they call our block "Wish a Sucka Would". Y'all know what I mean, word.

Gonna cut the flexing out for now cause yo, Big Sean came through with an album yesterday. With all that static between him and Kendrick, we figured Kendrick would drop something today or real soon, but nah, Kendrick’s still playin’ that silent assassin role, just waitin' to clap back when he’s called out.

Real talk though, Big Sean is straight jokes to me. Man’s just another puppet the industry built, spittin’ some of the corniest bars out there. Dude’s got potential but wastes it with lazy rhymes, wack punchlines, trash beats, and albums that sound like a teenage playlist on shuffle. This dude’s a diva, spoiled by the game, always rappin' about bread and chicks. If he actually pulls off a solid album, I’ll give him his props, but I ain’t holdin’ my breath. We’ll see what’s good though.

Pressure - Aight, this intro got some flavor with those random samples. Not bad.

Iconic - Here comes the bars. This soundin’ like Drake a lil’ bit. The beat is light as hell, geesh. The Funk Flex shoutout’s cool though. Rhymes are tight, but the subject matter's generic. It's alright, but that outro is kinda whatever.

Beats - 5/10  

Lyrics - 5/10  

10/20

Typecast - This beat is hittin’ harder. Lyrics are straight, but still got that Drake vibe. Whole track feels mad generic, like he’s tryna tell his life story but with no soul. Sean used to have more energy, now he just sounds tired.

Beats - 7/10  

Lyrics - 6/10  

13/20

Break the Cycle - Feels like more of the same. I like his flow in the first part, but damn, everything got the same flow, no real emotion. He’s tryna get deep in the second verse, but it just sounds corny and confused. Switches the flow a bit, thankfully. But this whole joint’s a snooze fest. That line about his mom being a Delta flight attendant? Trash.

Beats - 7/10  

Lyrics - 5/10  

12/20

Who You Are - Man, this sounds like Drake again. He raps harder here though. The beat’s pretty solid, way better than the other joints. But it’s just more raps about smashin' chicks. We’ve heard this all before, especially the "right stroke, left stroke" line. Yawn.

Beats - 8/10  

Lyrics - 5/10  

13/20

Yes - Starts with an acoustic guitar… okay. But those two opening lines? Dumb as hell. The intro's wack. He’s rapping harder, but it sounds forced. His hooks are basic, and naming the tracks after them is weak. Track gets better as it goes, the second verse got some fire. But the beat ain't doin' it justice. Now he’s braggin’ about sellin' his soul to throw up pyramids with Hov? Nah, that’s some clown talk. Now people thinkin’ you’re an industry plant got more ammo.

Beats - 6/10  

Lyrics - 6/10  

12/20

It Is What It Is - The beat’s nice, but Sean’s flow is boring as hell. But we ain’t here just for beats, we here for the lyrics. And they suck. All over the place and basic. The rhymes are lazy too. I’m done.

Beats - 5/10  

Lyrics - 6/10  

11/20

Apologize - Oh hell nah… this sounds like a modern-day version of “Playa Hater” off Biggie’s last joint. Straight garbage. Feels like Sean decided to sing in the shower 'cause his girl said it was dope. Then he rhymes "roll" four times in a row? Annoying as hell. I hope this ain’t serious. I’m here wonderin’ if I should laugh or get mad. This joint is mad sissy made, son can’t be for real, my gosh.

Beats - 3/10  

Lyrics - 4/10  

7/20

NB: I just peeped the chatter online while formattin' the review after I finished the snoozefest up here and they're sayin' this is a Kanye diss. Yo, if that's no front, this ish is straight wack.

Clarity - This skit is dumb as hell. Lyrics are whatever, nothing special. Mad depressing, weird attempt to be deep. The "clairvoyant" line is corny. Ends with a toast, “I wish y'all enough clarity to see what the fuck is really goin’ on." Hey, Medium Sean, I got a toast for you – may you learn that rappin’ like a soulless zombie is wack.

Beats - 4/10  

Lyrics - 2/10  

6/20

On Up - The beat’s got a nice funky sample, I’m feelin’ it. This joint’s pretty good. Lyrics are aight but delivered in the same deadpan voice. Then he starts ramblin’ like he forgot what he was tryna say. That killed a track with potential.

Beats - 8/10  

Lyrics - 5/10  

13/20

Something - This is so soft and sad, corny as hell. Lazy lyrics again. The beat sounds like it’s asleep. Sean’s ramblin' about his mental health issues, but it’s done so poorly, like he don’t know what he’s talkin' about. This ain’t it. Throw this joint in with your laundry, it’ll come out softer and sadder.

Beats - 4/10  

Lyrics - 4/10  

8/20

Black Void - Seems like this gon' be about lost love. The beat’s giving off some Figaro MF DOOM vibes but watered down with estrogen after hittin’ a spa. Yuck. Okay, the beat switched up, it’s better now.

Sean’s flowin’ a bit.

"You say you're on my team but I can't find your jersey."

Ayoooo son, hol' up! Miss me with that BS. This line is why Medium Sean’s a joke. Lines like this and worse pop up in his music outta nowhere.

The whole joint feels like a mashup of MF DOOM and Biz Markie’s “Make the Music With Your Mouth Biz,” if Biz and Marley Marl popped some melatonin before spittin' and mixin'. Sean had a concept but couldn’t explain it, so it just floats off. Man.

Beats - 4/10  

Lyrics - 5/10  

9/20

This and That - I swear the beats are gettin' worse. Plus this dude got some serious trust issues. This like the fifth or sixth track about his "muh brodas and muh homies and muh dawgs" plottin' on him. Dude must be mad paranoid.

Bryson Tiller came through, droppin’ his sing-songy radio filler trash.

Then Kodak Black stepped in. His verse is trash. Trash voice, trash lyrics, trash flow. Just horrible. Man needs to sell shoes or get on cereal boxes like Ice-T talkin’ about how Cheerios are good for your heart or some ish. Kodak is just horrible. His verse here? For cryin' out loud, I can’t believe people actually listen to this auditory cheese grater son calls his music. Straight up garbage.

Beats - 4/10  

Lyrics - 2/10  

6/20

Million Pieces - Again with the sad, soft lyrics, but the beat is fire. Wait... did I mishear a bar? Nope. Sean literally said, "When I'm dead I'll probably put my bones in museums."

Figure that out, y'all.

This beat is fire, shoulda gone to a better artist. I could see Guru or AZ killin' it.

Larry June’s verse is better but the beat owns him, not the other way around. He sounds half-asleep with Sean. I feel like I need to tuck these dudes in and send the beat to Nas or someone who’d murder it.

Beats - 8/10  

Lyrics - 4/10  

12/20

Get You Back - Another lust track. The way he objectifies women is wild. I mean, son found a way to rap about treatin' a girl like a sex doll and make it sound corny as hell. This is trash, straight up. Corny lines delivered with a straight face. Cash Cobain comes in with a generic verse, and they must’ve known this in production 'cause the beat does some tricks while he hums, but it don’t count for nothing.

Beats - 4/10  

Lyrics - 3/10  

7/20

Certified - I’m 'bout to check how people are feelin’ this online but the Don's holdin' back to avoid bias ya hear me? So far, this album is trash.

This beat’s fire, and I’m tappin’ my foot. NASAAN’s hook is annoying though. The rap is another joint about gettin' backstabbed. Son can’t decide if he wanna rap about traitors or chicks. NASAAN now rappin' and sounds like a kid with a cold. Get him outta here. Rhymes are basic and awkward.

Beats - 8/10  

Lyrics - 4/10  

12/20

Focus - Just a skit. Nothin’ to talk about.

Boundaries - More of the same. This is lame, straight up. Sean might be one of the saddest, most boring people in real life. People talk about J. Cole AKA Young Eeyore bein' sad and soft. Sean’s snatchin' that crown.

Beats - 5/10  

Lyrics - 3/10  

8/20

Precision - Hold up, where’d this fire come from all of a sudden?! This beat is straight flames, and Sean finally sounds alive! I actually fuck with this track heavy. When Sean brings the energy, he can really spit. This one’s heat.

Beats - 8/10  

Lyrics - 7/10  

15/20

My Life - And just like that, we’re back to the soft stuff. After that one banger, Sean’s back on this hand lotion and spa rap vibe. Sounds like Drake wrote this. Sigh. This track’s a lullaby, word, makin' me sleepy. Boring as hell.

Beats - 6/10  

Lyrics - 5/10  

11/20

Together Forever - This beat got some flavor, feels nice. Lyrics? Trash as usual. Another track about traitors and chicks. Oh, now I get it—The Alchemist cooked up this beat. No wonder it’s hittin’. But Medium Sean sounds like a sleepy Childish Gambino on this one.

Beats - 7/10  

Lyrics - 4/10  

11/20

Aight, let’s add this all up…

196/380

51%

 

Word is bond son, that album was a straight snoozefest. Not straight trash, but definitely not good either. I won’t completely roast it, but if I ever hear someone wanna bump this album, your boy's bringin’ blankets and a pillow 'cause it won’t be no listening party—it’ll be a straight-up sleepover. This music got zero soul, dead and dry like Ramses II’s mummy. I’ve never heard such bored, soulless rapping. A couple bangers mixed with straight mid or downright awful joints. And whatever the hell “Apologize” was? Should’ve come with a warning label for brain cell loss. I really wish K-Dot had stomped all over this weak-ass spa rap tape. If this is your vibe, don’t buy the album—just have someone read you the phone book. Same effect.

Best Track - Precision 

Worst Track - Apologise

Favourite Track - Precision 

REVIEW - Juicy J: Ravenite Social Club

Yo, what's poppin' fam? It's ya boy Dondi White back in the mix! We 'bout to dive into Juicy J's new joint, "Ravenite Social Club," that just dropped yesterday. Mad respect to Juicy J, he’s one of the OGs from the Three Six (666) Mafia from the Dirty South, so let’s see if he brings that heat like we expect.

1. The Provider - We startin' off smooth with some chill guitar and piano vibes. Juicy J's chattin' over the beat, givin' us some backstory. It's a cool intro, laid-back vibes.

2. The Higher Ups - Aight, now the beat's kickin' in proper. This one’s got that political flavor, and I’m feelin’ it. The beat's light, not my first pick for this kinda track, but it makes you focus on the bars. And Juicy's droppin' some gems—ain't too complicated, ain't too basic. This joint goes hard with the message.

Beats - 6/10  
Lyrics - 9/10  
Overall - 15/20

3. Don’t Go Out - Now we talkin'. This beat's way better, and Juicy's flow is on point. He’s spinnin’ a story, and it’s dope. More political vibes, similar to the last joint, but it still bangs.

Beats - 7/10  
Lyrics - 7/10  
Overall - 14/20

4. That's Gangsta - Juicy switchin' it up here, spittin' about women's rights. Unusual for a dude, but it's fresh and different. His flow is killer, the hook’s straight fire. This track’s got that raw respect for the ladies—genius move.

Beats - 8/10  
Lyrics - 9/10  
Overall - 17/20

5. Everything All Good - The beat’s solid, started out hard but then cooled off. Wish he kept that edge, though. Juicy’s rappin' about his daughter, the struggles in the hood, takin' her to Chuck E. Cheese and all that. Real talk, you can tell this track means a lot to him. Second verse hits hard, especially when he drops, "My wife a queen, not a Barbie." That’s real talk right there.

Beats - 7/10  
Lyrics - 7/10  
Overall - 14/20

6. Fucked Up Era - Light beat again, but Juicy’s bringin’ that thought-provoking content. The rhymes hit that sweet spot between simple and complex. It's got you thinkin'. This an aight track.

Beats - 6/10  
Lyrics - 7/10  
Overall - 13/20

7. Thought It Was - Juicy throws in some nice scratches on the intro—pardon me, "pimp-tro," as he calls it. This one’s a switch-up from the last few tracks, more about braggin' and pimpin'. He’s throwin’ shade at sucker MCs and industry plants. It’s a chill track, perfect for loungin’ with a cold one.

Beats - 7/10  
Lyrics - 6/10  
Overall - 13/20

8. Deserve It ft. Emi Secrest - The beat’s tight here. But there’s this one bar, "You’ve got the gift like you’re slidin' down the chimney," that misses the mark. I get the Santa reference, but it's kinda awkward. Makes me think of the broad as a stripper, and y'all know I ain't gonna be comparing my girl to no stripper. Still, it’s a solid love song. Juicy pays tribute to his girl without gettin' corny or creepy like some others out there. Emi Secrest does her thing too, and that scratches at the end—chef’s kiss. Ya boy's probably kinda biased because my Queen goes by Emi as well, but it's aight.

Beats - 6/10  
Lyrics - 7/10  
Overall - 13/20

9. The Past is the Past - This one’s just aight. The beat’s a bit messy, and the content’s kinda repetitive. Not bad, but I won’t be callin’ for this track on repeat.

Beats - 6/10  
Lyrics - 5/10  
Overall - 11/20

10. Consequence - This beat is menacing, and I’m here for it. The lyrics are deep, and Juicy's flow is untouchable here. It’s got that KRS-One "Uh-Oh!" vibe, but Juicy makes it his own. The refrain’s hardcore—dope track.

Beats - 8/10  
Lyrics - 8/10  
Overall - 16/20

11. Payment - This one's just okay. The flow’s a bit off, lyrics are pretty standard. The beat’s cool, but the content’s startin' to feel repetitive. Hate when an album starts to drag like that.

Beats - 8/10  
Lyrics - 5/10  
Overall - 13/20

12. One in a Million - This one’s decent, thought-provoking even. The hook stands out, but overall it’s just average.

Beats - 7/10  
Lyrics - 7/10  
Overall - 14/20

13. Suicide Doors ft. Cordae - The intro’s kinda dumb, with the repetitive swears, but once it gets going, this track slaps. Juicy and Cordae got crazy chemistry, trading bars like they been rehearsing for days. Cordae's got the more complex verses, but Juicy’s voice just hits different. This one’s fire.

Beats - 8/10  
Lyrics - 9/10  
Overall - 17/20

14. The Bottom Line - Solid intro, and the beat’s okay when it drops. Juicy’s flow is decent, and the track makes you picture him standin' on a mountain top lookin’ down like a king. Would’ve made a dope outro.

Beats - 7/10  
Lyrics - 8/10  
Overall - 15/20

15. To You ft. Robert Glasper & Emi Secrest - This one’s a dedication to Lord Infamous, RIP to a Memphis legend. Emi’s vocals are beautiful, and Juicy’s bars are a heartfelt tribute. Got the speakers steamin’ word. You can feel the love and respect—an amazing tribute.

Beats - 7/10  
Lyrics - 8/10  
Overall - 15/20  

(Subject-Matter - 10/10)

16. Sometimes - Juicy's flowin’ nice again, and the beat’s better. The rhymes feel a bit forced, but it's still solid. Not fire, but not wack either.

Beats - 8/10  
Lyrics - 6/10  
Overall - 14/20

17. Things Changed ft. Emi Secrest & MacKenzie - Another emotional track, this one’s about breakin’ up. Got a Taylor Swift vibe to it, and some of the rhymes just ain’t hittin'. Juicy shoulda closed the album with "Bottom Line" 'cause this outro is weak.

Beats - 6/10  
Lyrics - 5/10  
Overall - 10/20
 

Final Score: 209/320  
Grade: 65%

So overall, I’m diggin’ the project. It's jazzy, it's dope ish. Some tracks are too soft or feel like filler, but Juicy J still delivers. Worst part is the outro, feels like he got lazy and slapped it together without passion. But otherwise, it’s a solid tape. That Lord Infamous dedication? Straight chef's kiss.

Best Track - To You
Favorite Track - That's Gangsta
Worst Track - Things Changed

REVIEW - PlayThatBoiZay: VIP

 Ayo, what’s good y’all? It’s ya boy Dondi White back in the mix, live and direct from some basement spot in the USA. We ‘bout to chop it up on this new tape by some cat called PlayThatBoiZay. No clue how this joint gon’ play out, but we rollin’ with it.

First off, gotta give mad love to my girl Emma, my angel. Yo, you hold me down through all my BS. You don’t even gotta deal with my wildness, but you do, and I’m crazy blessed to have a beautiful queen like you in my life.

Aight, let’s get into it.

Shoota - This joint kicks off with the 5-0 sirens. My man starts spittin’ through some robotic-sounding mess. I’m not feelin’ it, fam. Sounds like a busted payphone with mad static. Imma try to break down these bars though.

Honestly, this would hit harder if he dropped the vocoder nonsense.

Beats - 7/10

Lyrics - 3/10

10/20

Lil Jit ft. Kenny Mason - The sample at the start is cool, but yo, this intro? Straight garbage. Dude’s just yellin’ cuss words into the mic like he’s on some numetal vibes or chuggin’ too much Monster. Sounds like these fools ‘bout to flatline.

I can’t even tell what this track’s about ‘cause he’s wildin’ out so hard. This is trash, word is bond. Sound like he’s flexin’ on smashin’ some broad in public, but this flow? Dead. Hook is dumb.

Kenny Mason comes in, spittin’ normal, but they did my boy dirty with like ten seconds of airtime. No shine for him.

Okay, that was straight ear rape. Somebody need to stuff this fool’s robot mouth with a sock. And only givin’ Kenny ten seconds? That’s a slap in the face, son.

Beats - 5/10

Lyrics - 0/10

5/20

Mood Swings ft. Mike Dimes - Same sample as the last track, but with some pissed-off chick leavin’ a voicemail. Maybe sister was promised a good album and whaddya know she ain't got it.

The spittin’ here is better. Rhymes are missin’, and the hook is mad lazy, but it’s bearable. Mike Dimes jumps in... normally I ain’t feelin’ this brother, he flows like he got baby powder up in his mouth, word, but damn, he’s the anchor on this. PlayThatBoiZay sounds like he just popped a Perc and stumbled into the booth.

Beats - 7/10

Lyrics - 5/10

12/20

Fuck 12 - Aight, they taggin’ up a spot. I’m diggin’ this. Hope my guy’s tag game stronger than his rap game. It’s just a skit, though.

Temple Run - Yo, anytime you see a track named after some goofy 2000s iPad kiddie game, you already know this ish gonna be trash.

First off, son needs to realize he sounds better without the robot voice. And these rhymes? Sounds like he flipped through a Dr. Seuss book for ideas. Weak.

Beats - 6/10

Lyrics - 2/10

8/20

Hoodlumz ft. Denzel Curry & A$ap Rocky - This joint’s off that "King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2" from Denzel Curry. By the way, that tape’s growin’ on me. Peep the review here: (https://realreviewsbydondiwhite.blogspot.com/2024/08/review-denzel-curry-king-of-mischievous.html?m=1)

Cut Up - Oh hell nah. This intro sounds like some baby stuff. And that fake accent? Mad annoying. Whoever’s doin’ ad-libs in the back deserves to catch these hands for makin’ this track even worse. Maybe with a metal bat... somebody needs to shut him up.

Beats - 8/10

Lyrics - 2/10

10/20

Tick Tock - This one feels like Yeat’s boring "2093" tape. Everything’s the same, and that vocoder? Dumbest move of 2024—other than Drake tryin’ to beef with Kendrick.

That whiny voice? Mad distracting. Had to rewind this just to catch the lyrics… and still, it’s trash. The beat saved it, though.

Beats - 6/10

Lyrics - 3/10

9/20

Pride - Does this dude rap about anything besides his harem of chicks? Nah. Sounds like son caught a bad case of Carter V Lil Wayne. The beat? Ruined by the ad-libs. The bars? Ruined by the vocoder. Rhymes? Basic as hell—hurt, dirt, alert, flirt. Come on now.

Beats - 6/10

Lyrics - 3/10

9/20

Hu$tle Man - Another skit. Sadly, the skits on this album are the best thing goin’. I can finally chill from PlayThatBoiZay screamin’ in my ear and listen to some dude try to hustle fake DVDs to some sister. Dope.

Yoo ft. JPEGMAFIA - This one starts off wild. The bars, though? Much better. The first verse actually got some substance.

The hook? Straight garbage. This shouldn’t have left the studio.

JPEGMAFIA comes in and saves it, though. He’s flowin’ nice, which is a much-needed break from the rest of this garbage. Why he get a full verse and Kenny Mason only got ten seconds? Makes no sense.

Beats - 7/10

Lyrics - 5/10

12/20

Beauty in Pain - I dunno the sample at the start, but it’s fire. Points for that.

The bars are better, less robot junk, but it’s still the same old story. The hook? Trash.

There’s a skit with some chick talkin’ ‘bout how she’s down with PlayThatBoiZay. Girl, you must’ve gone deaf from this dude’s music to be sayin’ that. No lie, this slaps on mute.

Beats - 8/10

Lyrics - 3/10

11/20

Villain - First bar is dumb corny. This dude really rhymin’ sad, bad, had?!! Yo, miss me with that preschool rap, son.

The hook is straight up trash, or like PlayThatBoiZay says "lame as fuck".

Beats - 7/10

Lyrics - 2/10

9/20

The Weak - This should’ve been the title track for the whole tape.

He’s tryna get deep, but it’s fallin’ flat ‘cause it’s so basic. Every bar he’s spittin’ been said before by better cats. Some of these lines are straight up wack. Rhymin’ “not” and “hot” on loop.

This might be the saddest attempt at “conscious rap” I’ve heard in a minute.

Beats - 5/10

Lyrics - 3/10

8/20

118/260

45%

This tape was straight garbage. Only thing worth checkin’ was JPEGMAFIA and Denzel Curry showin’ out—and Denzel’s joint wasn’t even part of the album for real. And yeah, the skits were cool, but skits don’t mean jack. 

First off, PlayThatBoiZay needs to learn how to rhyme like he ain’t pullin’ from some preschooler’s book, or some Japanese haiku, or some corny high school freestyle off YouTube. Ain’t nobody in the culture feelin’ that.

Kid, your DJ or whoever told you that you sound fire on a vocoder straight up hates you. Both of y’all need to take it outside, and you need to stomp his narrow ass so bad he never touches a record you're rapping on again. He can make fire basslines and sample, but other than that, dude’s a clown.

After that, go peep some Eric B. and Rakim or maybe some Del or MF Grimm and learn how to spit proper. Ain’t nobody checkin’ for your basic-ass rhymes but middle schoolers.

Also, give Kenny more bars next time. Havin’ him on for ten seconds? Disrespectful. Might as well never have called son over. For real, this album’s a mess at every turn. And those ad-libs on “Cut Up” are the worst. I know I'm catch a charge for wildin' out on the ad-lib guy in real life, but yo, I’mma kill him in my mind tonight. And I ain’t talkin’ about just stabbin’ him, nah, this critic's gonna do him some wild creative shit brothers ain't never seen before.

Best Track - Hoodlumz

Worst Track - That mess called “Lil Jit”

Favorite Track - Hoodlumz