Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

  I absolutely love dinosaurs so I felt it was time to make this blog post ranking the movies of this series!   7) Jurassic Park 3 (7.5) : This was the first JP movie I saw in theaters as a kid. It’s a good movie but perhaps too short. It starts really slow…but when things pick up, they pick up. The Spinosaurus makes its debut with great intensity. Sam Neil’s character when asked if it’s a T-Rex says, “It sounds bigger”. It takes out a T-Rex with minimal difficulty…and basically stalks our cast throughout the movie. The raptors are pretty menacing here…but they only stalk our cast because dude took a Raptor egg. I found the scene with the Pterodactyls to be really good. Ultimately it’s a good movie but against the others it just leaves a bit to be desired. 6) Jurassic World Rebirth (8) -The latest movie. I’ve only seen it twice….first time was in theaters. Man this movie is really really tense. We are introduced to mutant dinosaurs here. Before I get into that I’ve got to talk...

Well I didn't rush this review, I've had some time to sit with this album. It's a hell of a comeback album. Pusha T and Malice are deadly as ever on the mic. The album lyrically is intense. Production is pretty good too but I expected slightly more from an album produced entirely by Pharrell Williams. Speaking of Pharrell, he's all over this album...sometimes not just relegated to a hook. The album gets off to a great start with "The Birds Don't Sing" where both brothers talk about their parents who passed. Pusha T raps about his Mom. Malice about his dad. I really liked the vibe of "All Things Considered"; the The-Dream feature is good. That brings me to the features....like a monster one from Kendrick Lamar on "Chains & Whips". Tyler the Creator does well on "P.O.V.". Nas is on the 2nd last track and he does well too. "M.T.B. T. T. F." is fire, and it stands for Mike Tyson Blow to the Face lol. Ultimately its h...

Keyshia Cole’s first album is really quite superb. She is a vocal powerhouse and the lyrics are really good. The first few songs are great; starting with “(I Just Want It) To Be Over” all the way to “Love”. The latter being a beautiful ballad. The production is decent but it could have been better. “Down and Dirty” is another highlight…as is the album closer “Never”. I like most of these songs, and its aged well. Even though she’d top this album with her 2 nd album, this is a gem in Keyshia’s discography. Lyrics 25 Beats 19 Depth 23 Tilt 24 Verdict 91

  - Usher returns to his old style with R v R, which is a very good album. The album’s first half is its better half, but you can’t help but feel the album runs a tad bit long. I think Foolin Around is too sappy, and does nothing but sound like a very watered down Confessions song. With that aside, this album has Usher returning to the types of songs that made him popular in the first place. Lil Freak with Nicki Minaj is excellent, as is OMG with will.i.am. Some really effective Slow songs are Mars vs. Venus and There Goes my Baby. Overall I was very impressed with the album, even though its not as original as Confessions. However this album beats Here I Stand, and thus it’s a progression. Lyrics 23 Beats 22 Depth 23 Tilt 21 Verdict 89 This is actually an old review I had in the vault. I will review Usher's 2024 album at some point. Also this is my 900th blog post. Let's get it!

 I've got to admit this album really really impressed me. I really found myself liking most of these songs. It reminded me of Glorilla's album which I reviewed earlier but this one is better. The album gets off to a good start with "Big Mama" and Blick Sum". Latto has a lot of bravado on the mic and she sounds great over these dirty south beats. The album does kinda slow down a bit when it gets to the R&B themed songs, but they're not bad. There's a huge guest list: Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Coco Jones, Mariah the Scientist, Cardi B and more. I really enjoyed "Put it on da Floor Again" and "Brokey". The latter is a major hit imo. I can only hope Cardi B's album later this year will be this good...cause Latto definitely did her thing! Lyrics 22 Beats 24 Depth 23 Tilt 22 Verdict 91

  The last great Ja Rule album. Its solid. The lyrics are good, the beats are hot, and theres plenty of depth. It even holds up well to repeated listens. Ja should have sticked to this formula and not worried about 50 Cents, and made a dollar. Theres only a couple of average songs and they’re near the end. This album is really catchy with high replayability. The best songs were "Murder Reigns", "The Pledge Remix", and "Thug Lovin". "Pop N*ggas" was also good with the Neptunes production. Lyrics 19 Beats 22 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 87