Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

Cardi returned in 2017 with another good mixtape. This one is shorter and better. “Lick” is a dope song. “Leave That Bitch Alone” is another smash. I didn’t care too much for “Never Give Up” tho. The album is more of the same. I cannot wait for her first full length album! Verdict: 8.2/10

It was the day of destiny for me when I got my first IPhone a little over a week ago. The phone is big, with a 5.5 inch screen. It’s made for media consumption and to be honest that’s the main reason I bought it. I love Itunes and Apple products. I already have an IPad Air , Ipod touch, and Ipod Classic.                 I like so much about this phone, so I’m going to tell you what I don’t like. Its basic but you have to manually switch between turning mobile data on and off. Android phones do that automatically lol. It’s a small gripe but its something that I don’t like about IPhones.                 Now for the numerous features I do like: Touch ID is blazing fast. Makes my Samsung Galaxy S6’s’ touch sensor look like a snail. The camera is beast. I have barely used it yet tho. The raise to wake feature is really rea...

Droid X2 (2011) Ah man the Droid X2 was my first real smart phone. It was amazing to me. It could do so many things that we unfortunately, take for granted today. Being able to surf the web, add a huge variety of   mobile games, and a fast processor. The Droid X2 did a lot of things right, but it didn’t even have a front facing camera. It also had only 8gb. That wasn’t even much space at the time even in 2011. I ran out of space so quick! Score: 7.5/10 Samsung Galaxy S4 (2013) So after the droid I wasn’t sure which phone I wanted until I saw Jay Z promote the SGS4. This phone was beast. I knew I wanted it. I just went out and bought it. It was improvement over my Droid X2 in every way. Bigger screen, more memory, and a great camera. I remember taking a lot of pics. I think mine had 16gb of memory. I really enjoyed this phone but a little over 2 years later I wanted something new. Score: 8.5/10 Samsung Galaxy S6 (2015) This is where things get inter...

This is a very uneven, poorly executed album. It’s like Common just….fell the f*** off lol. I know that’s not true. But in 2008 it seemed like it. “UMC” the title track is hot. The beat is hot. I really like “Announcement” which also features Pharrell Williams. Kanye shows up on “Punch Drunk Love” which is pretty decent. “Sex 4 Suga” is just god awful. All in all there are too many songs that are just meh. “Gladiator” is good too tho. I am missing it from my digital copy (Bootlegged back in the day hahaha lol). Verdict: 7.3

This is a hard album to review….only because I didn’t have it for so long! Someone stole my original edited copy…but I bought it on Itunes in the mid 2000s….and lost that somehow. I recently bought it again…So yes, I like the album a lot. It goes hard as F***! This is one of Nas’s best albums..well top half. “The Cross” gives me chills cause its so epic. Nas spits real sh**. “Warrior Song” features Alicia Keys, and man is it good. He tells the story of the early NY rap scene on “ Last Real N*gga Alive”. Then there’s “I Can”, a terrific song for the kids. (no its not corny). “Zone Out” is kinda bad tho…damn those Bravehearsts lol. Nasty Nas aint no joke! Overall Rating 95 Lyrics 24 Beats 24 Depth 24 Tilt 23 Verdict: 9.5

Truly one of the great R&B works of all time! I love Toni Braxton. Her voice is so sultry and seductive. This album is where it all started. It starts with “Another Sad Love Song” which is amazing. I like the laid back beat too. “Love Affair” is interesting as Toni stays loyal to her man even when a dude tries to steal her away. “Breath Again” is another terrific song. Odds are you probably have heard this by now as it came out in 93’. Its flawless…really it is. The range of emotions here good lawd. Verdict: 10

Britney’s magnum opus. Its obvious she was in prime form in 2001. This music oozes of creativity, sexiness, and vulnerability. The hit single, “I’m A Slave 4 U” is one of her best songs. That Neptunes beat tho….they also produced “Boys” another banger. “I Love Rock N Roll” is also a great song. “Overprotected” is amazing.There are no weak songs here, but I think it could have been slightly better…albeit not much hence the high score! Verdict: 9.9