Twoiney Lo - Youngin Doin Me

Okay. If you don't know, Twoiney Lo is a Baltimore rapper who is also the founder of one of Baltimore's most popular groups, NWM. It stands for "Nothing Without Motivation," and it's formerly known as "Niggas Wit Money" (I think they changed it after Arioan's party). The beat is produced by Layno. It seems like Layno must be a bit new to producing. The beat isn't all that mixed, but it has potential. (Sorry, I'm a stickler for beats.) The song is aiight. Twoine's flow can get off at times, but he leaves his own impression. He's doing him. Stop hating. lol. I don't like most of the lines, not gonna lie. My tips: work on that rhyme scheme, and put a little more meaning in the lyrics. Keep doing you, my nigga. 2/5
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Fuck Rap Ch. 2 - Bink

Ok. so the cover art is all demonic and what not. I think it's cool. It looks like one of the kids from my school drew it. Bink sent me this tape and asked for my thoughts, so I decided to take a listen. I've listened to the first Fuck Rap previously and some of the tracks on Random Acts of Flyness. Honestly, I don't like Bink's personality. He's a high school drop out who thinks he's already famous because he's getting play on DMVJams. The kid's cocky and names himself the Best Teen Rapper out there. While his arrogance upsets me a bit, the dude rips (skateboarding-wise) and he is a great rapper who's always grinding (no skateboarding pun intended) and constantly posting dope stuff. His videos get thousands of views and with Diamond Fire Films, they can be a bit "typical rapper," but they're cool.

IOF - I really do like this beat. Bink goes hard. Not much to say besides the fact it's a nice way to start a mixtape.
4.5/5

1/4 Brick Of White ft. Noski (Prod. by @TyyRocks) - This beat is hot. I like the song. I can do my swag dance to this song. I heard a cancer line. ugh. stop the typical shit. This song is bouncy though. I like it. Like play this at a party or something. I heard the first Le Scait Gawd tag. lol. Noski and Bink killed it. I don't know which verse I particularly favor.
2.7/5

Purple Kush Flowers - Is this a mainstream beat or something? I feel like I may have heard it. Or at least that sample. I love it though. Bink talks a lot about that rapper lifestyle we all know and love. The song vibes though. I like it.
-deep voice -Yeuh ho
3/5

LA ft. Jae Poet & Rickie Jacobs (Prod. by Jedi) - I saw Jae Poet and Rickie Jacobs and got excited. I love both of these dudes. Two of the most talented dudes in Baltimore. I wish Jae Poet's verse was longer. lol. Bink's flow is starting to get a bit typical, but it's still hot. Jae on that hook. yasssss. Jae just murdered his 2nd verse. Oh no. This nigga Rick. He went ham as usual. His verse was a bit funny. I love that beat. The end is weird. Who's supposed to be rapping? lol.
"She suck dick like Armageddon. Got big tits like watermelons. Wet pussy, that's all she's selling."
4.5/5

Liberachi ft. Shame & Noski (Prod. by @YoungOneBeats) - This song is cool. One of those club banger type shits. I don't like it mch. Bink killed. The other two dudes are alright.
1.4/5

Rod Flanders - Lol. I loathe this beat. I don't like it whatsoever, EXCEPT for that smooth part where the latino woman is talking. This negro, Bink did go off though. I cannot tell a lie. Cual es tu numero de telefono? Hahahha that had me laughing. idk why. Bink just really sounded like that Latina woman
3/5

Rap Niggas ft. Jae Poet & Rickie Jacobs (Prod. by @YoungOneBeats) - Ok, I know I heard this before! This was one of the singles. The beat made me do that look you make when the beat drops. Yeah, you know what I'm talking bout. That "ungh" face. I like this. It's really catchy. Jae killed his verse. Rickie Jacobs snapped. The only thing I don't like is that this song sounds unmastered, or something. Now where are these bad bitches at? When are they gonna give head to me?
3.5/5

Bonfire - God DAMN! This is definitely one of my favorite Bink verses. The boy went crazy. woop woop swag swag. I already love the original. I love this. The chorus is a bit odd in my opinion. I don't think much more needs to be said about this.
"They stupider from Jupiter"
4.4/5

Say You Will (deep) - Remember when Kanye first dropped this? I hated it, but I really like the original. I like Bink's verse too. It may not be Kendrick Lamar deep, but a lot of these lines are pretty dope. The flow is dope. I love it. The "swag" at the end killed the tone, though. lol.
"I ain't shit without my rap career."
4.7/5

Flexxin - I think this was one of the singles that dropped before the tape. I don't know exactly, I feel like I've heard it before. It's got one of those typical trap beats, and he's going hard. and yeah. Skinny nigga's runnin shit. This is a cool track though. I thought of 2Chainz when I heard this song, no lie. (no pun intended)
"Still tryna get mad rich, so I copped the Porsche, but it's 3 doors."
2/5

No Idea ft. Jase (Prod. by DreStolah) - I love DreStolah. I think I first heard him on the first Fuck Rap. Jase killed his 2 verses. Lyrically, not much content or anything, but what do I know? I have no idea what these niggas are talking about. Les Cait Gawd killed it. While the lyrics aren't speaking to me much, they somewhat do the beat justice.
"Fuckin for money, but they fuckin with me"
2.3/5

Stranger ft. King Midas & Day Day - This song is mad dope. I love this. When it first came on, I'm thinking, "What? They flipped Gotye?," and then I realized that they wrote that hook. Bink's verse is aiight, a tad bit unrelated. lol. That's Midas singing, right? I love that dude. This whole song is amazing. I don't know who Day Day is, but he killed his verse.
"She lying. Got predators prying. Competitors crying. Get cheddar for trying."
4.7/5

59 (Prod. by DameBeatz) - 59 seconds. Interesting idea for a song. The beat sounds like something Southside would do. I know I saw the video for this a few months ago. This is a song is okay.
2/5

The Last Stop (Throwback) (Prod by GeneralBeatz) - This is definitely my favorite song off of the mixtape. Has Bink released this before? It sounds familiar, but I know I've heard the beat on GeneralBeatz' youtube, so that might be why. The song is dope. This is probably the deepest song off the tape, man.
"You can't be hard if you doubting your son.. You can't go big if you doubt Fat Pun"
3.6/5

Black Tie (Jae Poet ft. Bink) - Life's a bitch, but you love these hoes. Ok, I love this song. Jae Poet is really dope. Bink's only on the chorus (lol like Kanye in that song with Fonzworth Bently). I usually think Bonus tracks are the best endings to a mixtape, and I guess it's just a bonus, but this is hot.
"I play the beat, prolly made the beat"
4.6/5

Overall, the mixtape was OKAY. I like a few songs and a few beats. Here and there, Bink throws out some really good lines. Like I said, he sounds really cocky, and that somewhat annoys me. Bink has an great flow and some good lyrics, but sometimes straying from a message or not having one at all. He does say some clever stuff and there are some great features and beats here, although some of this is just strepitous. One thing I noticed is that when Fuck Rap dropped, it was everywhere. DMVJams had his video and a banner up. The artwork/tracklisting was more professionally done. This seemed a bit rushed in some efforts. (UPDATE: I just noticed DMVJams.com isn't even up! lol what happened?) Umm what else to say. Swag. 67% D+

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Jae Poet - LLC (Prod. by Street Scott)

I saw this track on Baltimore's Very Own a few days ago and I'm glad I did. Jae Poet is another one of the dope, but sadly, so underrated artists coming out of Baltimore that puts a real message in his song. Street Scott produced it and he is hands down the best producer in Baltimore, in my opinion. If you don't believe me, go listen to Rome Duran's album. It was all produced by Street Scott, and it's beautiful. This beat is beautiful and Jae did something amazing. I love this song. *changes ringtone* Go download it and see what I'm talking about.

"Spend your whole life tryna let go of nothing. Can't get a grip of what was in your fingers"

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Jay Verze - Cruisin'

If you read my review of TwoElevenSeventeen, you already know I don't like this song. First thing's first. That is a big ass Adam's Apple. lol Ok, see this is what I'm talking about. It's such a.. typical song. It's a basic video too. Like I was more so laughing at this than applauding it, sadly, but that's just me. And over half of the shots are him instead of the story of the video. That irks me a bit. lol. Like a scene of Jay Verze, and then another scene of Jay Verze. lol what? This video does make me a chuckle a bit. From around 2:17 to 2:22, he's just in your face. I don't know. It just makes me chuckle. Notice how Jay got the baddest girl? Lol look at Shwaze's and that other guy's girl, and look Verze's. Not fair haha. While the video is very beautifully shot, and well put together, I just don't like the song, and I don't like the concept. It's too basic, in my opinion. Verze can do way better. Now don't take this the wrong way. I may have just clowned Jay a bit, but I, Waverly Spades, support Jay Verze to the fullest. I just don't like this one song. lol I now know what it feels like to be the 1%. OK. so where's the One Night Video?

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Return Of The Mack - Mack Scott

That cover art is just fucking gangster. Ain't it? The thug life definitely chose Mack. When this dropped, this guy went hood platinum in less than 24 hours. Dope, right? We all know I'm a pimp, so this is my type of music. I had to check it out. See what I really thought about it below.

Muhfuckin Mack - So the first track is self titled. That's something that doesn't happen often. This song feels all 80's. Like the Black Dynamite of rap music. (Does anyone watch that show?) It's one of those long verses and Mack Scott just tells us who he is. A rapper with a pimp flow. It's sick. I like this.
"Purple suit and Gator Boots, bitch I think I'm Slickback"
3/5

It's Not A Game (Prod. by Clams Casino) - The beat.. It took me a minute, but I definitely fucks with it. Mack just goes hard from the beginning to the end. I like the song and at the same time, I don't know.. The outro on the beat was nice though.
2.7/5

Cadillac Deville (Prod. by Pimp C) - ahhh yeah. This song is smooth. This song reminds me of an old Snoop Dogg track. This is definitely some pimp shit. This is one of those songs where you take out that Old School Caddy and turn the windows down.
3/5

Pimp $lap (Prod. by Oab Jenkins)- some more pimp shit. The beat is just trill. I fucks with that. Not much to say besides the fact that this a dope song.
"Looks like Cinderella slipped the glass off or her sole, but I won't save her"
4/5

Purple Naked Ladies (Prod. by Piz Corleone) - As soon as I heard the white girl say "Dosha Burna Beats," I was like, "awwwwwwwwwwwwwww yeahhhhhh. This nigga got Piz on the track." It amazes me how popular Piz is here in Baltimore. Doesn't he live in Louisiana? lol. I like this song. It makes me chuckle a bit. The lyrics are starting to get typical. A lot of talking about bitches, money, and drugs. The beat is smooth, though.
2.9/5

Notorious M.A.C.K. (Dreamin') - This is niiiice. This is chillll. That Big Poppa instrumental. yasssssssssssssssss. This song is more focused on his dreams and I really fucks with that. If he had an original beat this chill, this would be the perfect track.
"Pick her up around 1' and then I bust. Kwame Brown"
4.3/5

Game (Interlude) (Prod. by SangoBeats) - ooooh. I like the beat already. Mack hasn't started rapping yet, This Sango guy is nice.
Oh so he's not going to rap? That's cool. Let the music speak for itself.
I don't like that guitar whatsoever, but it adds a bit to the ambiance. That's nice.
ahh that's better.
eww. weird guitar instrument again.
Saved by the bells.
5/5

It's Alright (Prod. by Jay Verze) (Prod. by Piz Corleone) - AHHHHHHH SHIT. JAY IS SINGING AGAIN. *hits two step.* Verze sounding emotional as shit. He getting into this shit. lol. Let me stop before he disowns my blog. This is another one of those break up songs. Piz laid down something smooth and Mack tells a story. So to that girl who seeing other dudes and messing around and other shit, it's alright. Rappers get more bitches anyway.
"Even Einstein was fucking wrong."
4.6/5

Nemi$i$ (Living Dead) - Oh snap. I wasn't feeling that beat at first, but then Mack starts killing it. This is dope! Oh wait. Did I just hear a Kony reference? lost points. Other than that, this is hot. A few typical gun/war references, that sorta thing, but it's cool.
"Niggas fiend for brain like zombies."
3/5

WHOTHEFUCKAREYOU (prod. by Butch Dawson) - So is he Jujuan Allen or Butch Dawson? Well whatever, Butch made a nice little beat. I like the hook. Some of the message gets a bit typical, but the feel of the song is pretty cool. I can  bump my head and do my swag dance to this.
"Killing is a hobby. I use beats as examples."
3.5/5

Stick Up Kids (93 WAVE SHXT) (ft. Butch Dawson) - Butch just killed this. I love his verse on this. Sorry, but it gives you a lot to work up to, Mack, and you did. again. Butch called himself Jujuan Allen. which should I call him. This is probably my favorite verse from Mike the whole tape. Fuck it, this is my favorite song. That's that shit I do like.
"Some call em criminals, gremlins, and straight villains. Niggas just like you chasing their dream to see millions."
5.2/5

Sam$on II (prod. by Oab Jenkins) - I like this beat, but honestly, it needs to be turned up. Nice to know the vocals are clean, but I like hearing the beat sometimes too! haha. The song is chill and as I think I said previously, I love chill songs. Of course the song is about drugs and I don't condone that, but the song is chill, so it's cool haha. The chorus is cool.
"I'm not your everyday, average, drug connoisseur. I'm your mentor. An icon. Someone you can rely on."
3.7/5

#AriEmmanuel (ft. Storee) (Prod. by G14) - Another song about the bitches. lol. I like this beat. The first verse is cool. It's all feel good. not much more to say about this. Whoever that was at 1:50 needs to work on that flow. that was a bit disastrous. Not the best ending to the tape, but it's cool.
2.6/5

Overall, the mixtape was decent. It was definitely some Pimp $hit. I'm a pimp over, so I fucks with that, nawmsaying? Mack tended to repeat a lot of the same messages of bitches, drugs, and money, but it's cool. At times, something doesn't rhyme, and it sounded a bit weird to me, but in the end, it's all chill, so I like it. I love the beats. There's nothing I just didn't like on the tape. I can say that. Go download it and support.
73%  C-

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#SummerSessions - BKnitts

My second review here, and this time, on BKnitt's latest..

Milwaukee, WI is the birthplace of cheese! I don't really hear about many rappers or any type of musicians from that part of the country very often (at least none that get popular enough to reach me), but I've finally found one! I found Brad Knitter, aka BKnitts, through Bobby Woody tweeting something about Brad's new mixtape #SummerSessions like a week ago. Knowing Bobby's taste, I couldn't resist and decided to take a listen. Here's what I thought..

Beach House (Intro)

This is an amazing intro. The beat is beautiful. Who produced this? What is that sample? haha I love it. Already got that summer feel.

"Wont support a movement 'less I see the resemblance. I need to respect it and believe in the message."
4.5/5

Headed Home (Prod. by DJ Trill Cosby)

Whoever DJ Trill Cosby is, this is amazing. I couldn't find his online information. The only thing I hate about this song is how short it is.

Update! Through a little digging, I found him!

4/5

One Up (ft. GSnaps)

So this song came to through a contest that Brad won. He got a free collab with popular, female MC, GSnaps. I love the original, so I'm glad they hopped on this beat. BKnitts killed it, but then GSnaps just killed it. This is too dope. I would've been even happier if they did an original. *sighs*

4/5

Palace

God damn, how real is this? TOO FUCKING DOPE. The beat is hot and Brad SPAZZES. So early in the tape and already one of my favorite tracks. And that fast flow? God dayum.

"I'm underpaid and overbooked. Nothing's changed. I hope it would. Cuz honestly I'm overlooked"
6/5

Drank In My Cup

One of my favorite industry beats in a while. BKnitts killed.he's one of those awkward looking white dudes, so it sorta makes me chuckle imagining him doing some of the stuff he talks about in here. When Knitts starts singing though, I go off. That's amazing. The dude really has a voice. G$Rab kills it.

"Gin sipping turns into sip writtens"
5/5

Paper Planes

ok This one, I don't like so much. BKnitts says some funny stuff, I can't lie. I like his lyrics and all, I just HATE the Paper Planes beat. Brad killed it nonetheless. lol. I like it and don't like it at the sometime.

"Got em leaning like a cholo, but I'm whiter than a ghost, yo."
3/5

Milwaukee (ReProd. by Bobby Woody)

OH SNAP! The original to this song by Chance The Rapper is so dope! Why did Bobby Reproduce it? Is there no original already on YouTube? haha. I love this though. Brad killed it. Great way to rep his cheese city!

"Been here since my birth, I wouldn't mind another 23!"
4/5

The Moment (ft. Eske & Bobby Woody)

Now here's a rap song with a message. It's also the most quotable. One thing to improve: the mixing. Eske's voice needs to be EQ'd with the track and Bobby's needs to be turned up a bit. It sounds dope. Eske talks about the American scam of College, Brad gets a bit usual with his topic of getting famous, and Bobby is a bit random, but he said "I'm just a Squidward in a world full of Squilliams." Mad love for that Spongebob reference. That beat is also hot.

"What's your plan after you get that piece of paper that says you passed?"
4/5

Whale (Interlude)

This is an amazing song. The beat is beautiful and Knitts uses a witty flow with some lyrics with a bit of a deeper meaning. The chorus makes me a bit jumpy. I love it!

4.7/5

New Kid (ft. Young Fusion)

I'm pretty sure I've heard of Young Fusion through GSnaps or something. I love this song. He hops on that hook and it's just hilarious. That beat is so 2002! lol. Brad killed it. Fusion went off also. His flow is hot. This is one of those tracks you bump through the hood with the windows down, music loud as fuck

3.8/5

I've Only Just Begun

WAYNE'S WORLD! I love the beat! Was this for a cypher or something like that on YouTube? I love what BKnitts did with this song. He criticized school (something I also criticize) and I love how he did it.

"If I don't tell my story, someone else will tell it for me"
4.8/5

No Interruptions (ft. Nolan Ollis & SwiSS)

This beat alone interests me a bit. It doesn't have me jumping or anything, but it's cool. I don't like the chorus much and BKnitts' verse gets typical with some of his earlier stuff. Nolan Ollis was alright. He needs to clean his flow up a bit. SwiSS absolutely killed it! I love that Jerry Sandusky line. lol.

"See nowadays, real rappers get no love. And wack rappers either wind down or chrome up."
2.9/5

One Last Time

awwwww shit. Brad got that "We need to talk" call. #TeamSingle. lol. I like the story Brad sets up with this. It's not a typical love song, it's chill and a bit sensual. I really like it.

"Our minds fell in love but they died on impact."
4/5

Ridin'

Now this song here speaks summer. The beat is chill and BKnitts is just being a rapper. and I like that. WAPOW!

"My neck fell down the line because this music biz is cutthroat."
3.5/5

Flowers (Prod. by Bobby Woody)

Not my favorite Bobby Woody beat, but it's very lighthearted. Brad talks to his summer love. I like how Brad let the beat talk for a few seconds at the end. The whole thing is chill.

"I don't believe in God, but I swear that you're an angel"
3.3/5

Goldie Freeverse

I love this song (the original). I like this Freeverse too. Brad really did kill it! I fucks with this.

4/5

Lightwork

No one has gone over the Ellie Goulding sample and not killed it. (If so, that's disrespectful to good music everywhere.) Of course, Brad killed this, though. Nice little way to end the tape.

"I've, never been patient. Never complacent. Dealin with hatred. But Ive always been a believer stress is better when you face it." 4/5

Honestly, I really like the whole mixtape. I think this here is the best mixtape I've listened to this summer. It's got that perfect summer feel. I like mostly everything about it. All of the songs are very well put together: features and everything. One thing I think Brad should work on is his mixing (or whoever mixes his tracks). The beat tends to be too loud at times (or the voice being to low). Another thing, I think Brad should get more originals! I like the remixes, but originals show us who you completely are! Overall, I loved the tape. I expect more from this guy in the future. 81.8% - B-

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21117 (TwoElevenSeventeen) - Jay Verze

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Young, Baltimorean emcee, Jay Verze has been hyping people up for this debut project since late 2011/early 2012. I can't remember exactly when, but he's definitely had us waiting and expecting something great. The Adolescent Phenom has entitled his mixtape "21117" after the zip code of his Owings Mills neighborhood. For the young rapper, this project is "where everything originated."

Time Out ft. R.Jay (Prod. by TrackOfficialz) -

This is a GREAT intro the mixtape. The news clipping really set the tone and describes the trouble that a preponderance of Baltimore teens seem to get into. The song itself vibes. TrackOfficialz made something epic and easygoing at the same time. Verze pretty much tells us he's going to make this work. We all know it's a struggle with this hip hop thing, and he is definitely ready for the journey that comes with it.

"This the playoffs. I'm going for that trophy, boy. The game is in the joint and all my niggas thirsty, boy."
4/5

Est. 1995 (Prod. by Flawless Tracks) -

Okay. The beat is HOT. I have to know, what sample is that? GodDAMN. Flawless Tracks aka The Best Kept Secret (Also one of Wale's producers) killed that. Jay Verze turned it into the perfect summer song. I love that "from the block" line. haha.

"I'm feeling real cool listening to Big and Pac. Listening to Nas. They listen to from the block"
5/5

Matter of Time (Prod. by IllMuzik) -

Another one of those songs "Last year, niggas didn't fuck with me, but now they see me coming up, so they want to be my friends, and since I reject them like they rejected me, they say I changed. Comeuppance is a bitch, ain't it?" While the message is a bit typical, I like the song. One thing that annoys me about songs like this is that he's not famous, yet. Let the fickle bandwagon.. for now. The beat is amazing.

"I had respect for some niggas. I had to take it back."
4/5

Boring Nights & Hip Hop (Prod. by Lexi Banks) -

Here's a song every rapper can relate to at one point in their life. I know I can haha. Jay tells us that the boring nights making hip hop pay off. At time, the lyrics get a bit cliche (mainly in the chorus), but the song is still on point. Lexi Banks made fire with this. Is it just me or does Verze's deep voice sound weird?

"Them long days and late nights, dawg that's how we get it."
3/5

Crusin' (Prod. by Lexi Banks) -

This was one of the singles to drop before the mixtape. Honestly, I don't like this song. The beat is okay and Jay Verze puts some nice bars in it, but overall I don't like it. I don't like the chorus either. It sounds so typical. Does Jay Verze even have this girl he speaks about in the chorus? lol. "On a rainy day. that's when I'm in my prime. That's when I'm in the studio writing these dope rhymes." I'm sorry, but that had to be one of the weakest lines... definitely my least liked song off of the mixtape.

"You say you got a big heart, but it's empty."
1.5/5

All The Calls Are Off ft. Jujuan Allen (Prod. by Kraze) - This beat already has that old school vibe that gets you to bump your head with that "ungh" face. Verze changed up the flow a little on this. That was cool. Jujuan added a dope verse. I fucks with it. That hook vibes. This here almost sounds like an old Wiz track. Another song with a typical topic, but it's a nice variation from most songs that talk about being a boss. *looks at William Leonard Roberts II* "I'm a cool, lil' nigga. 50 for a verse just to do something witcha" 3/5

Interlude - 12 O'Clock (Prod. by Dres'More) -

I know I'm a horrible person, but I can't help, but laugh. The beat has that smooth feel, and Verze is hitting the right notes and all, but when he just goes "Can you call me? ahh haaa," I picture him with that R. Kelly face. The song is actually nice, I just can't stop laughing. lol. And then this nigga slows it down so he can talk in his deep voice. like "i swear this is the life, man... I'm in here by myself. I got the lights off. I'm just relaxin, you know. I hope y'all feeling like me tonight." That's Jay Kelly, my nigga. lol.

5/5 because this track is demulcent, yet made me die laughing at the same time.

The Drama Story (Prod. by Mr. Kooman) -

Mr. Kooman has something beautiful here. The beat alone puts a tear to my eye. Verze starts out describes a drug dealer who got a girl pregnant that's facing his fear and the challenge of becoming a father. Next verse, he talks of a girlfriend of the drug dealer. Just as sad a story. One of my favorite tracks of the mixtape.

4.8/5

About That Time ft. Rome Duran (Prod. by Flawless Tracks) -

I love Rome Duran. The mixtape he dropped was amazing. Just seeing his name got me excited. Jay Verze switched up some flows and Rome sang an amazing hook. All of that with Flawless Tracks' production makes a beautiful song.

"Let me show you how passionate I get when you're around"
4.5/5

Teenage Lust Pt. 3 ft. Will (Prod. by Rip Knoxx) -

Who is Will? With a name like that, it's not easy to find you on Google, but the boy sings an amazing hook. Rip is one of my favorite producers in the Baltimore (and the DMV). The beat is hot. It's not exactly another love/breakup song. It's a bit more interesting.

2/5

One Night (Prod. by Scrilla Beats) -

This beat is so feel good. It's got that Summer feeling. Just something to bump with the windows down when you're riding the whip around on a nice summer day. I think this should get one of those white people, summer fun music videos. lol.

"My mind grew higher intensity cuz everything I'm doing today is going to be memories."
4.2/5

Hands Up ft. Tay West (Prod. by Scrilla Beats) -

THAT TENOR, MY NIGGA? WHO'S PLAYING THAT TENOR? WHAT'S THAT SAMPLE. GODDAMN SCRILLA. Tay West did a nice, little hook. It was a brevity, but still dope. Another one of those feel good tracks. A bit typical, but nothing unoriginal.

and again. THAT TENOR, MY NIGGA. YASSSSS
4/5

See You Later ft. Y1 & Rickie Jacobs (Prod. by Rip Knoxx) -

One question: Why is this the only censored song on the mixtape? lol. I know you have the radio ready versions, but this is the CDQ/Album version. This doesn't need to be clean (not that it's even THAT dirty). Another one of the singles released before. I believe this dropped on Valentine's Day as a breakup song or something of that sort.(A lotta songs dropped that day like this, like Bobby Woody did that Frank Ocean Remix, TyQuan and that Love Puppet track, and a plethora more..) I love this song. Jay Verze put down a hot verse, but then Y1 added some amazing stuff, and then Rickie Jacobs (probably my favorite rapper from Baltimore) really just KILLED IT. And Rip Knoxx never disappoints.

"Uncle Ruckus told me not to trust them new niggas, so what am I supposed to do?"
5/5

Feelin Like A Star ft. Starrz (Prod. by Luger Beats) -

This beat is hard. Originally when it dropped, I didn't like the song because I don't like that feel of beats, but it's something I can at least pretend to dance too. Starrz added an amazing verse.

"Sleepin on me, big mistake. I'm blowin up. landmine"
3.1/5

Let Go (Prod. by Lexi Banks) -

Awwwwwwwwwwww yeahh. I love Frou Frou and I love how Lexi sampled them. Does Verze even know that sample? lol. Frou Frou and Imogen Heap always make the nicest samples. Jay Verze just went hard on the beat though. I love this song. I don't even need to say anything more about this. Easily my favorite track on the tape.

"Every nigga be tryna claim a style, but they all be on to that same ish. Hood niggas be talkin money, but still be moving theme same bricks. Niggas talkin bout wifin girls, but niggas be on them same chicks." br 5/5

Having A Goodnight (Prod. by Flawless Tracks) -

Great beat. Great song. Nice way to end things. Enough said.

"Don't be surprised to get smacked when it's grind time."
4/5

My Place ft Shwaze Collins (Prod. by Twigg) - I don't understand the point of Bonus songs and I was wondering when Schwaze would get his feature on the tape. The beat is fire. I didn't like the chorus at first, but it grows on you. Jay Verze put down a nice verse and Shwaze killed it too.
"We never turning back, we turning pages"
3/5

The mixtape was a nice change from usual ascensions of most of the rap about gun toting and selling drugs here in Baltimore. One thing I didn't mention that I really like is Verze's use of time on the project. He's always like "uh. it's 4 in the morning" or something like that and even named the interlude "12 O'Clock." I don't know what it is, but something about that is just amiable. The one thing I don't like about it is that most of the beats come from producers on SoundClick that he most likely doesn't know. I know that Rip is a Baltimore dude and I couldn't find who Twigg or Kraze are. The rest: Guys on Soundclick. I respect there internet grind and they do make great beats, but I think a local artist like Jay Verze should go to some more local producers (Street Scott, MIC, Judah, Bobby Woody, King Midas, etc.) Overall, I like the project. It didn't live up to all of the hype I expected, but it's still pretty amazing! Jay Verze's lyrical content has room to improve, but the boy makes some nice songs. I can see him going far. Check out his mixtape and be sure to follow this kid for greater things in the future. 76% - C

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The next review will be on BKnitts' Summer Sessions!

This review was brought to you by Waverly Spades and now I'm off to do some calculus.

Nerds Like Rap?

One of the first successful "Nerdcore" rappers was probably MC Frontalot. Since then, the term nerd has been over used, thrown around, changed, and a multitude of other things, but here, we stick to the original definition: one whose IQ exceeds their weight.
Other nerds include: Prince Ea, Lupe Fiasco, Street Light, Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, etc.

What is this right here?
It's another music blog, I guess.
Well.. it's not just that. I'm not going to use this as one of those blogs that just posts peoples' music because you send it. I'm going to listen to everything sent to me and post my honest opinions of it. I might sound grandiloquent at times, but there will always substance in what I say, I promise you. Read everything closely with a dictionary app up and you might learn something.

Who am I?
I am Waverly Spades. No. That isn't my real name. It's a pseudonym. One of my favorite pseudonyms is Pseudonymous Bosch. He's a great author. I'm a teenager from Baltimore who has an interest in most styles of music, but I like Hip-Hop the most. I'm black. I wear glasses. I study music theory in my spare time.

Why did I make this?
Too many blogs are so generic.
aaand like I said, I'm from Baltimore, MD. There are not a lot of good blogs here (but there are some good ones like BmoresVeryOwn and Definition Of Fresh). I don't want to be considered just a Baltimore blog though. I will post stuff from people all around the world. I want to put out my sometimes controversial (that's what my friends say) thoughts about Hip-Hop. I also don't mind helping expose some lesser known artists. This is like the Big Ghost Chronicles except I have an opposite personality.

What I'm listening to right now?
#SummerSessions by BKnitts of WhiteBoyTakeover. I'm definitely posting my thoughts on that here. I know. Some other stuff that I'm listening to and know I'll post sooner or later, 21117 by Jay Verze, those songs that Ronny and Ron Love did, that one song by Bobby Woody, Forever Dope by Schwaze, XV, Chance The Rapper, yadda yadda.

You want your music on this blog? Just send it to me, waverlyspades@gmail.com
Be warned, I post what I truly think of your music. Don't get mad if I say I don't like something and offer constructive criticism. Full submission rules will come later, but for now, just email stuff to that address.