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Title: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: MusicMafia on June 11, 2010, 03:29:26 PM
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  1.  Intro                                                          2:07
  2.  So Crooked                                                     4:14
  3.  Lil Youngsters (Feat. Ray J, Spider, Eastwood)                 5:09
  4.  Fuck Em                                                        2:41
  5.  Haters                                                         4:15
  6.  Live At Tha Row                                                4:00
  7.  Fuck Wit U                                                     5:10
  8.  Go Hard (Feat. Danny Boy, Spider)                              5:02
  9.  West Coast (Feat. Kurupt, Eastwood)                            4:39
  10. House Party (Feat. Ray J, Eastwood)                            4:36
  11. So Damn Hood (Remix) (Feat. Juvenile, Sisqo)                   4:24
  12. Bitch (Feat. Too Short, Eastwood, Ray J)                       4:57
  13. Cali Luv III                                                   3:49
  14. Hood Star                                                      4:03
  15. Me And My Dogg (Feat. K-Ci, Danny Boy, Eastwood, Ganxsta       4:10
      Ridd)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Episcop Cruel Cvrle on June 11, 2010, 03:34:02 PM
lets see how will it sell...
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: V2DHeart on June 11, 2010, 03:48:25 PM
I like the idea that they are trying to create something new from the known "Untouchable" and "Say Hi To The Bad Guy" titles, but they should have just put out the Say Hi To The Bad Guy album:

Bitch
Hoodstar
Live At Tha Row
West Coast
Lil Youngsters

Should have taken the above from this project, and added in:

Shoulda Made You My Wife
Do It Again
Still Tha Row OG
Welcome to LA
Slap Back
Say Hi To The Bad Guy (aka Bad Guy)
Say Bye To the Bad Guy
Ghetto Love
So Damn Hood (remix w/Sisqo Juvenile)
Who Wants to Fk tonight OG (feat Ja Rule & Danny Boy)

& Hoodstar remix as a bonus

They should have done a cartoon like sketch cover as similar to the Death Row billboard ad. 16 tracks. Tight, some laid back, some disses, variety, and kept to a more original concept, and would have achieved a bigger purchase from music buyers

For the current release though, it's decent enough. Cover is good, the tracklist isn't broken down enough to allow his main fan base to purchase though in terms of new unheards, or anything. 1/2 tracks these days in the days of the internet age wont make people purchase. There's too many avenues to get those tracks, and usually for free. How many people bought the clean version of Chronic re-lit from walmart? I rest my case
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 08:12:44 PM
So, Go Hard was unheard and it wasn't tight minus the Danny Boy chorus. Lol. The rest was well...I've heard it before. Lol.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: EFFeX on June 11, 2010, 08:29:48 PM
The project is what it is, we all knew it would be previously heard music other than a couple exceptions.

Bring on Untouchable.

Don't get me wrong, musically Crooked does the damn thing, I just don't count this as an album no matter what Darren Vegas and Big Hutch say.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: D Breezy on June 11, 2010, 08:34:02 PM
So, Go Hard was unheard and it wasn't tight minus the Danny Boy chorus. Lol. The rest was well...I've heard it before. Lol.

theres a version with ray j too... everything ray j did, seems like danny boy redid or vise versa
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 08:39:18 PM
So, Go Hard was unheard and it wasn't tight minus the Danny Boy chorus. Lol. The rest was well...I've heard it before. Lol.

theres a version with ray j too... everything ray j did, seems like danny boy redid or vise versa

True. Also, the quality is terrible on this release compared to the leaks. Lol.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: acgrundy on June 11, 2010, 08:52:32 PM
so the mixing and mastering isn't good?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 08:53:43 PM
so the mixing and mastering isn't good?

Nope. The MP3 leaks were much better. You won't be able to hear it in your speakers, but in your headphones you will.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Jaydc on June 11, 2010, 09:02:16 PM
So the quality is worse?how is the danny boy chorus on me and my dogg.Because i really enjoyed ray j on the chorus it was probably my favourite song from the leaked bootleg.I dont know If ill like danny boy on it.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:06:59 PM
So the quality is worse?how is the danny boy chorus on me and my dogg.Because i really enjoyed ray j on the chorus it was probably my favourite song from the leaked bootleg.I dont know If ill like danny boy on it.

Compare it to the LSN version or even the FTP version. You'll hear it. Lol.

Here's a few examples:

Me and My Dogg with Danny Boy:

http://usershare.net/8bdzpbbo5tbt

Suge's West Coast:

http://usershare.net/0shlfcox1xfi

Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Rodger Ramrod on June 11, 2010, 09:11:30 PM
anyone else notice the new verses on fuck wit u??
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:12:53 PM
anyone else notice the new verses on fuck wit u??

I usually skip past that song. Lol. New verses?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Jaydc on June 11, 2010, 09:15:20 PM
the other version of me and my dogg is so much better.ray js version sounds a lot better.K-Ci sounds fucking awful and danny boys vocals are boring.And is it just me or is crookeds vocals on the other version sound better as well?this sounds like a different take then the other one.It doesnt have as much emotion in it.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Rodger Ramrod on June 11, 2010, 09:20:37 PM
anyone else notice the new verses on fuck wit u??

I usually skip past that song. Lol. New verses?

well a new verse. they took out gail gotti and added another crook verse
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:20:47 PM
the other version of me and my dogg is so much better.ray js version sounds a lot better.K-Ci sounds fucking awful and danny boys vocals are boring.And is it just me or is crookeds vocals on the other version sound better as well?this sounds like a different take then the other one.It doesnt have as much emotion in it.

Didn't really listen to it. I skimmed through everything. This release is so boring. I'm having a lot more fun bumping Recovery. Lol.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:21:05 PM
anyone else notice the new verses on fuck wit u??

I usually skip past that song. Lol. New verses?

well a new verse. they took out gail gotti and added another crook verse

Ah, I see. Well, thank you for the head's up.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Jaydc on June 11, 2010, 09:22:01 PM
the other version of me and my dogg is so much better.ray js version sounds a lot better.K-Ci sounds fucking awful and danny boys vocals are boring.And is it just me or is crookeds vocals on the other version sound better as well?this sounds like a different take then the other one.It doesnt have as much emotion in it.

Didn't really listen to it. I skimmed through everything. This release is so boring. I'm having a lot more fun bumping Recovery. Lol.

i cant even listen to recovery.its almost encore status for me.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:25:23 PM
the other version of me and my dogg is so much better.ray js version sounds a lot better.K-Ci sounds fucking awful and danny boys vocals are boring.And is it just me or is crookeds vocals on the other version sound better as well?this sounds like a different take then the other one.It doesnt have as much emotion in it.

Didn't really listen to it. I skimmed through everything. This release is so boring. I'm having a lot more fun bumping Recovery. Lol.

i cant even listen to recovery.its almost encore status for me.

I have a bit of bias, because I grew up on Eminem. I like it better than Encore, but I don't like it because he's forcing himself. At least with Relapse, he wasn't forcing himself.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: GangstaBoogy on June 11, 2010, 09:33:03 PM
Can somebody post "Go Hard"? I don't feel like downloading that whole album for 1 song.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:33:33 PM
Can somebody post "Go Hard"? I don't feel like downloading that whole album for 1 song.

Sure bro, I got you.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:34:48 PM
Be sure to recycle like Crooked I.

http://usershare.net/7pi4vb4kuaql
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: kellyboy on June 11, 2010, 09:52:07 PM
Thanks for the links, Tanner. Props
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 09:54:48 PM
Thanks for the links, Tanner. Props

No problem.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: jones5099 on June 11, 2010, 11:42:13 PM
Crook recycled his verse from "Kingpin" off the Straight Outta Cali compilation on "Go Hard". theres literally only one new unheard line lol
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 11, 2010, 11:53:50 PM
Crook recycled his verse from "Kingpin" off the Straight Outta Cali compilation on "Go Hard". theres literally only one new unheard line lol

That's why I said be sure to recycle. Lol.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: GangstaBoogy on June 12, 2010, 12:30:47 AM
Be sure to recycle like Crooked I.

http://usershare.net/7pi4vb4kuaql

+1
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: woof on June 12, 2010, 03:56:13 AM
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=250679.0

Big Hutch taking credits for the intro or did wideawake people fucked up again??
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Quadruple OG on June 12, 2010, 09:25:30 AM
never got them having Danny Boy rerecord all the shit Ray J did while on Death Row...they could have both co-existed on the label at the time
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: EFFeX on June 12, 2010, 10:04:32 AM
never got them having Danny Boy rerecord all the shit Ray J did while on Death Row...they could have both co-existed on the label at the time

Well, you know how things were back then, if you turned your back on Tha Row, you got x'd out.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Zeus on June 12, 2010, 12:00:05 PM
Yeah from what I remember ray j got booted out of tha row after he got his ass beat for claiming blood one too many times.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: JohnnyL on June 12, 2010, 12:22:47 PM
Yeah from what I remember ray j got booted out of tha row after he got his ass beat for claiming blood one too many times.

 Really?  For some reason I was thinking they kicked him off those songs because he never officially signed with Tha Row.  I thought even when he was recording all of those tracks he wasn't officially signed.  I could be mistaken though.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Quadruple OG on June 12, 2010, 12:54:13 PM
Yeah from what I remember ray j got booted out of tha row after he got his ass beat for claiming blood one too many times.

 Really?  For some reason I was thinking they kicked him off those songs because he never officially signed with Tha Row.  I thought even when he was recording all of those tracks he wasn't officially signed.  I could be mistaken though.

He got his ass whipped several times for running his mouth. I think his family also had a hand in him no longer working with Suge.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 12, 2010, 02:39:36 PM
Yeah from what I remember ray j got booted out of tha row after he got his ass beat for claiming blood one too many times.

 Really?  For some reason I was thinking they kicked him off those songs because he never officially signed with Tha Row.  I thought even when he was recording all of those tracks he wasn't officially signed.  I could be mistaken though.

He got his ass whipped several times for running his mouth. I think his family also had a hand in him no longer working with Suge.

This and he fucked Gail.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: V2DHeart on June 12, 2010, 03:05:39 PM
True. He had a 'thing' with Gail Gotti, or so people at the label assumed although nothing was ever proved, and Kurupt was handed an empty VP position at the time. But didn't she fool around with a few other "Mexicans" associated with the label at the time, and no one said shyt. I guess at that time, you knew Death Row didn't have the powerful stability like they did back in the mid-late 90's that they could bully or pick on the easier 'guy'

They should have put out Untouchable. Completed album, and a lot better than the SHTTBG session tracks. Crooked I at his rawest, and most will agree. The internet fan base would have jamp on this release a lot. They could have then pushed the more commercialized SHTTBG tracks afterwards
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 12, 2010, 03:20:33 PM
True. He had a 'thing' with Gail Gotti, or so people at the label assumed although nothing was ever proved, and Kurupt was handed an empty VP position at the time. But didn't she fool around with a few other "Mexicans" associated with the label at the time, and no one said shyt. I guess at that time, you knew Death Row didn't have the powerful stability like they did back in the mid-late 90's that they could bully or pick on the easier 'guy'

They should have put out Untouchable. Completed album, and a lot better than the SHTTBG session tracks. Crooked I at his rawest, and most will agree. The internet fan base would have jamp on this release a lot. They could have then pushed the more commercialized SHTTBG tracks afterwards

Yup, the Mexican thing might be true. Ray J also got it on with Virginya as well. Lol. Virginya fucked the security guards, and Gangsta Girl fucked the runners.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Quadruple OG on June 12, 2010, 03:23:49 PM
True. He had a 'thing' with Gail Gotti, or so people at the label assumed although nothing was ever proved, and Kurupt was handed an empty VP position at the time. But didn't she fool around with a few other "Mexicans" associated with the label at the time, and no one said shyt. I guess at that time, you knew Death Row didn't have the powerful stability like they did back in the mid-late 90's that they could bully or pick on the easier 'guy'

They should have put out Untouchable. Completed album, and a lot better than the SHTTBG session tracks. Crooked I at his rawest, and most will agree. The internet fan base would have jamp on this release a lot. They could have then pushed the more commercialized SHTTBG tracks afterwards

Yup, the Mexican thing might be true. Ray J also got it on with Virginya as well. Lol. Virginya fucked the security guards, and Gangsta Girl fucked the runners.

He more than made up for those mistakes by banging Kim Kardashian
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 12, 2010, 03:35:21 PM
True. He had a 'thing' with Gail Gotti, or so people at the label assumed although nothing was ever proved, and Kurupt was handed an empty VP position at the time. But didn't she fool around with a few other "Mexicans" associated with the label at the time, and no one said shyt. I guess at that time, you knew Death Row didn't have the powerful stability like they did back in the mid-late 90's that they could bully or pick on the easier 'guy'

They should have put out Untouchable. Completed album, and a lot better than the SHTTBG session tracks. Crooked I at his rawest, and most will agree. The internet fan base would have jamp on this release a lot. They could have then pushed the more commercialized SHTTBG tracks afterwards

Yup, the Mexican thing might be true. Ray J also got it on with Virginya as well. Lol. Virginya fucked the security guards, and Gangsta Girl fucked the runners.

He more than made up for those mistakes by banging Kim Kardashian

Hahaha, true.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: JohnnyL on June 12, 2010, 05:11:42 PM
Yeah from what I remember ray j got booted out of tha row after he got his ass beat for claiming blood one too many times.

 Really?  For some reason I was thinking they kicked him off those songs because he never officially signed with Tha Row.  I thought even when he was recording all of those tracks he wasn't officially signed.  I could be mistaken though.

He got his ass whipped several times for running his mouth. I think his family also had a hand in him no longer working with Suge.

This and he fucked Gail.

 I take it he shouldn't have done that, but I can't remember why.  Was she supposed to be with someone else at the label, around that time?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: DTG Entertainment on June 12, 2010, 05:27:12 PM
Yeah from what I remember ray j got booted out of tha row after he got his ass beat for claiming blood one too many times.

 Really?  For some reason I was thinking they kicked him off those songs because he never officially signed with Tha Row.  I thought even when he was recording all of those tracks he wasn't officially signed.  I could be mistaken though.

He got his ass whipped several times for running his mouth. I think his family also had a hand in him no longer working with Suge.

This and he fucked Gail.

 I take it he shouldn't have done that, but I can't remember why.  Was she supposed to be with someone else at the label, around that time?

Kurupt
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Jaydc on June 12, 2010, 05:46:24 PM
Ive always found it hilarious that kurupt loves falling in love with hos.He doesnt even listen to his own advice,hes always trying to make a ho a housewife.Just more proof of how fake rappers are.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: kuruptDPG on June 13, 2010, 02:43:34 PM
can sum1 up the solo version of fuck with u plz?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Blood$ on June 13, 2010, 03:20:49 PM
Ive always found it hilarious that kurupt loves falling in love with hos.He doesnt even listen to his own advice,hes always trying to make a ho a housewife.Just more proof of how fake rappers are.

Kurupt is one of my favorite rappers ever but I've always felt the same way lmao

on topic, somebody throw up links for "Fuck Em" and "Cali Love III", not downloading this piece of shit for 2 tracks  8)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: MOON KNIGHT on June 13, 2010, 04:36:50 PM
8.  Go Hard (Feat. Danny Boy, Spider)                              5:02

Anyone know who the others are that appear on this track ?
Also...this is listed as featuring Danny Boy, but I'm pretty sure it's Ray J not DB. WTF  ???
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: krzieg on June 13, 2010, 10:02:34 PM
so the mixing and mastering isn't good?

Nope. The MP3 leaks were much better. You won't be able to hear it in your speakers, but in your headphones you will.

tanner u were right dogg. the leaks sound so much better than this retail rip....

wideawake is a disappointment.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: ibumps on June 13, 2010, 11:56:05 PM
crooked i should thank and congraulate suge everyday 4 those albums not ever coming out! the only good songs are boss me up, house party, bitch, lil youngsters, so crooked, maybe 1 or 2 more listenable songs the rest of that is str8 bs! and it was basically an eastwood/crooked compilation. eastwood had all the memorable raps n ray j did most of the hooks. crooked was just a sideline rapper thinking he was the man, bcuz suge told him so. if i was him id be happy that never dropped and sold 100,000 total when deathrow has the mystiq of platinum plus status be would have destroyed n bankrupt the row with that bs!

dollas in my hand------ str8 bet uncut level wackness
suges westcoast-------- terrible song with terrible beat weak off beat raps
so damn hood---------- sisqo nuff said
me n my dawgs------- whoever the last dude was ''gangsta rid'' dude destroyed the song made it completey unlistenable

i can keep going on that cd stunk seriously... n plz dont let me talk about how daz n nate dogg went and got him a bangin battlecat beat n hes rapping about str8 BS on it! the dudes talking about ''hippopotimus metropolis'' on a battlecat beat with nate dogg on the HOOK!!!! he should be happy anybody wants 2 even listen not buy but listen 2 the bs he raps n talks about
rant over lol
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: Jaydc on June 14, 2010, 12:02:00 AM
crooked i should thank and congraulate suge everyday 4 those albums not ever coming out! the only good songs are boss me up, house party, bitch, lil youngsters, so hood, maybe 1 or 2 more listenable songs the rest of that is str8 bs! and it was basically an eastwood/crooked compilation. eastwood had all the memorable raps n ray j did most of the hooks. crooked was just a sideline rapper thinking he was the man, bcuz suge told him so. if i was him id be happy that never dropped and sold 100,000 total when deathrow has the mystiq of platinum plus status be would have destroyed n bankrupt the row with that bs!

dollas in my hand------ str8 bet uncut level wackness
suges westcoast-------- terrible song with terrible beat weak off beat raps
so damn hood---------- sisqo nuff said
me n my dawgs------- whoever the last dude was ''gangsta rid'' dude destroyed the song made it completey unlistenable

i can keep going on that cd stunk seriously... n plz dont let me talk about how daz n nate dogg went and got him a bangin battlecat beat n hes rapping about str8 BS on it! the dudes talking about ''hippopotimus metropolis'' on a battlecat beat with nate dogg on the HOOK!!!! he should be happy anybody wants 2 even listen not buy but listen 2 the bs he raps n talks about
rant over lol

This isnt a real album are people so fucking retarded that they cant figure this out after being told it repeatedly?This is just a random collection of song and was not goign to be anyones album.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star (Discussion Thread)
Post by: ibumps on June 14, 2010, 12:28:15 AM


This isnt a real album are people so fucking retarded that they cant figure this out after being told it repeatedly?This is just a random collection of song and was not goign to be anyones album.
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i know that its not a real album im just saying the songs they released last year and basically ALL the songs released while he was on the row were not superstar level or just compilation type songs with him n atleast 2 -3 other people. basically he cant carry a whole album. his style keeps u entertained 4 about 10 mins at a time then ur thru with him 4 a while then go back n listen more. but its all good i like some of his stuff but like i said dont listen over n over 2 him