This Boogie goes from good to great near the end when the GANGSTA chant comes in. Wale says it “crank like a motherfucker” and he’s right. What he should’ve done was interpolate it, at least the main parts of it, into the other chorus sections. As is, the song, which celebrates the Cali “gangsta” lifestyle with Kurupt and Daz, is a would-be classic.
my rating : 4 of 5
2016
If C-Murder insisted on “4” for “For”, he should’ve put four Niggas on the song. Not that he’s the type that cares about petty semantics. He might shoot me for even suggesting it. “If you fuck with me,” he warns, “it’s a must you die.”
What makes the song go hard is that along with decent verses; Snoop’s monotone flow drags the energy down a bit; and a solid beat, it has a catchy hook, albeit one that almost makes the mistake of parroting the horn riff.
my rating : 4 of 5
1999
My only problem with this song is its titles. The main one; the names of the rappers, which they mention at one point in their verses; would only be appropriate if this were supposed to be their official theme, which the subtitle suggests it isn’t. It’s dubbed Krush Groove 3, but the song is perfectly suited to stand on its own.
Musically it’s one of their best; not because of the raps, which stop exactly midway thru, but the beat, which, after a series of unnecessary drum breaks, transforms into what sounds like the soundtrack to some sort of futuristic science fiction epic. That’s where DJ Jam Master Jay and his infectious scratching comes into play.
my rating : 4 of 5
1985
![audio review : Darryl And Joe [ Krush Groove 3 ] ( song ) ... Run-DMC](https://marcellee.com/posts/91064.jpg)
Nevermind Conor McGregor. The victory here goes to Dana White. His most popular UFC draw is back; the Notorious one took an extended hiatus after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at 229; and apparently in fine form. The cash cow beats the Cowboy in less than a minute via a brutal TKO that starts with; get this; shoulder strikes to the nose.
my rating : 3 of 5
2020
The title and first few seconds suggest another Relapse, but don’t hold your breath. That would be suicide. The concept here is homicide. This is Music To Be Murdered By, but it’s not the bloody horrorfest fans of that aforementioned album; I’ve mentioned it in every Eminem album review since; may have been hoping for.
There’s an Alfred Hitchcock theme, but the song concepts suggest another standard Eminem project, which has become somewhat predictable. Family therapy sessions, tainted “love” songs, an epic political anthem; they’re all accounted for. There’s also a rap boast throwback with Slaughterhouse.
Royce Da 5-9 steals the show on that one with just 16 bars; the last eight of which match peak Bad Meets Evil. That’s “just” 16 because Em rarely holds himself to that standard anymore. Of all the words he rhymes, “succinctness” escapes him. His verse is 40 bars. Better than Lord Jamar, yes, but way too long.
Eminem is a candy shell of his former self, which he seems to acknowledge, but even with these silly similes and double entendres; “I put that on everything like ranch on Neverland”; he’s better than most of his peers. That’s both a testament to how great he once was and how nowhere near great most rappers are.
The worst of this Music isn’t the verses though. Nor is it the beats, which include some bangers. It’s the hooks; the downfall of most albums. Most are okay, but Yah Yah; Q-Tip’s part is like a bridge; and Lock It Up; I hate Anderson Paak’s voice; are downright annoying. Where’s Swae Lee when you need him?
Ed Sheeran actually sounds pretty good on Those Kinda Nights; a fun dance anthem featuring Bizarre of D-12. It’s one of the album’s better songs. The beat, chorus and verses all pass an adequate level of quality. Listen to the “jokes aside” to “so am I” bit; an increasingly rare example of Eminem being effectively concise.
my rating : 3 of 5
2020
audio review : Music To Be Murdered By [ Side B ] ( album ) … Eminem
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a lot of flak for her eyes; people say they look crazy because of how wide she tends to open them; but it’s her horsetooth smile that bothers me.
Her face, the whole of which looks more like a mouse than a horse, is almost pretty otherwise. Wearing eyeglasses actually give her a sexy schoolteacher fetish kind of look.
With that, if we were dating, I wouldn’t make any jokes. I’d try to keep her from laughing or even grinning too much to avoid those gums. Then I could potentially claim a cutie.
my rating : 3 of 5
2020
A lot of UFC fans, myself included, were picking Johnny Walker as the biggest threat to Jon Jones in regard to a future title loss. Corey Anderson puts a quick end to that.
An overhand right to the face is all it takes. Walker falls down and struggles back to his feet but never recovers as Anderson goes relentless with follow-up shots.
my rating : 3 of 5
2019
This album sounds as corny as the title and name of the artists; I suspect it’s an alias of Bass 305; suggest. The beats are generally mundane, but the main issue is the abundance of vocal samples; cliché DM (Records) catchphrases that litter almost every song like space dust.
The one exception is Nocturnal Emission, the vocals of which consist of nothing more than, sneakily enough, a girl or girls moaning in what sounds like sexual pleasure. That I don’t mind. The only other decent song is Woofer Wrecker; a techno party mix for said girls to dance to.
my rating : 2 of 5
1994
Turn your head during the break unless you want to see Hannah Cifers disgustingly spitting saliva and blood onto a Bodyarmor towel. That also serves as a metaphor for the beating she takes, which, to her credit, doesn’t really happen until Round 2.
When it comes to size and strength, Cifers is outmatched as Maycee Barber, who also has an advantage in speed and footwork, hops about sexily landing head kicks and elbows. Once she gets Cifers down and in deep water, the shark attack begins.
my rating : 3 of 5
2018
Matt Brown is tough and it shows for most of this fight, but a man can only take so many kicks to the head; one of Donald Cerrone’s signature attacks. They call him Cowboy, but here he plays the role of the batter in a game of baseball. Listen to the crack of the third round KO shot. Vicious.
my rating : 4 of 5
2016
Syne sounds epic here. Assuming his parts are an original composition, I have to give him credit for presenting to the world something that has always been somewhat of a rarity; a rap song with a good chorus.
The raps themselves; two verses from frontman Vee Tha Rula; are gangsta, along with the beat, but Syne steals the limelight. “Bitch, when I squeeze,” he warns in reference to his gun, “I’ma leave the clip empty.”
my rating : 4 of 5
2019
It looks like Conor McGregor’s going to outclass and definitely outkick Nate Diaz easily during the first couple of Rounds of this rematch. That is until he starts to get tired and Diaz puts the pressure on him.
It’s a damn close fight; McGregor comes back with a second wind in the fourth; and it would be hard to argue with a decision victory for either guy. McGregor gets it though, thanks to his early domination.
my rating : 4 of 5
2016
