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Title: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: nateandmiles on June 14, 2010, 05:41:41 PM
01. Intro
Produced by Big Hutch OR Jim Gittum
Banging beat, snares and kicks and Crooked I comes in super hungry circa back in the 90's. Sptting those ill lyrics like only Crooked can.

02. So Crooked
Produced by Darren Vegas
Beat is aight, another lyrical banger, cool hook. Nothing special about this one.

03. Lil Youngsters (feat. Ray J, Spider, Eastwood)
Produced by Darren Vegas
Serious beat by Vegas. Crazy hook ill spitting from Spi, East and Crook. This one could have been a potential smash hit. West Coast vibe, something you can cruise to.

04. Fuck Em
Produced by Big Hutch
G Funking it, reminds of Daz/DPG "What would you do". Serious bassline on this one. Crooked I kills it lyrically again. This one is West Coast to the fullest!

05. Haters
Produced by Darren Vegas
Nothing special about this one, Crooked I lyrical again,  but you know the other 4 first tracks he is super lyrical. Beat is not special.

06. Live At Tha Row
Produced by Darren Vegas
This one is basically a free style. Beat showcases the row hittaz. Good beat

07. Fuck Wit U
Produced by Darren Vegas
Got a reggae vibe, serious xxx lyrics from Crook. Good to see Crook rip it, differently and not his usual hardcore flow. Beat is not impressive.

08. Go Hard (feat. Danny Boy, Spider)
Produced by Darren Vegas
Good beat, good guitar ish going on . Good combination with SPI and the bitch rappnig too. Nice summer type bbq track

09. West Coast (feat. Kurupt, Eastwood)
Produced by Darren Vegas
Another west coast banging beat. Cohots rep good on the mic.

10. House Party (feat. Ray J, Eastwood)
Produced by Big Hutch
Sounds real 80's ish, classic west coast banger. This one could be a smash hit if released. Lyrics on point. The 3 collaborate well. Reminds me of "put the monkey in it" by Daz and Soopa

11. So Damn Hood (Remix) (feat. Juvenile, Sisqo)
Produced by Darren Vegas
Not impressed with this version. The kicks and snares dont bang hard as the OG version. Sisqo did his thing and Juve the great offcourse never dissapoints.

12. Bitch (feat. Too $hort, Eastwood, Ray J)
Produced by Darren Vegas
I guess its that pimp shit, sounds real country/westernish/movish. Good beat, Short Dogg pimps all over the beat.

13. Cali Luv III
Produced by Big Hutch
Nice laid back, Crooked lyrically mesmerizing again. Nothing special on this one.

14. Hood Star
Produced by Darren Vegas
Beat is bananas, Crooked tore it up as usual. This one is a banger for sure. Bassline is serious on this. Instant heat.

15. Me And My Dogg (feat. K-Ci, Danny Boy, Eastwood, Ganxta Ridd)
Produced by Darren Vegas
Good track, good lyrics, beat is classic, flawless track.

Overall, Ill give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars, some of the beats could have been changed, overall Crook showed his versatility without forgetting his roots. Most def about 5 or 6 potential singles of this shit.

Now chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch 8)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: nateandmiles on June 14, 2010, 05:50:25 PM
ill be coppin 2 copies .....and will give 1 out for free if u reply here  :o..i seen niccas crying in the other thread about the economy ::) ...this one is a collectors ya hurdd me ..

Now chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch 8)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Jaydc on June 14, 2010, 06:24:39 PM
Who are you?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: EFFeX on June 14, 2010, 06:27:02 PM
Interesting review...

"So Crooked" is actually one of my favorites, I'm surprised you didn't like it more.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: lawz2760 on June 14, 2010, 07:09:32 PM
Nice review. Although I wont get around to supporting this tilll the end of the summer. Will eventually buy a copy to support Crooked (even if he doesnt support it - they did this in a few months where hes taking how many years?)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Rodger Ramrod on June 14, 2010, 08:00:53 PM
if they added 'do it again' and hutch's version of 'so damn hood' .. this would've been a good release, 7 years ago.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: EnzoUK on June 15, 2010, 07:36:57 AM

Now chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch 8)

is that suppose to be cool?

kinda gay if u ask me
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on June 15, 2010, 11:21:49 AM
Nice review. Although I wont get around to supporting this tilll the end of the summer. Will eventually buy a copy to support Crooked (even if he doesnt support it - they did this in a few months where hes taking how many years?)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: bigpimpin20 on June 15, 2010, 01:44:04 PM
08. Go Hard (feat. Danny Boy, Spider) is it Virgynia Slim & Big Foot on that track?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: hrsmn_london on June 15, 2010, 01:49:47 PM
What a shit review!
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: hobomotel on June 15, 2010, 01:55:50 PM
What a shit review!
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Giesuz on June 15, 2010, 03:20:24 PM
16. Ghetto Lovel - itunes exclusive

i heard that kurupt don't spit a verse on this. he just got some adlibs at the end of the song.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: EFFeX on June 15, 2010, 03:26:25 PM
16. Ghetto Lovel - itunes exclusive

i heard that kurupt don't spit a verse on this. he just got some adlibs at the end of the song.

I just seen you edit your post, I was about to say...
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Giesuz on June 15, 2010, 03:36:28 PM
a little bit confused
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: woof on June 15, 2010, 05:21:05 PM
lol u can't even find the album in stores

Wideawake keeps failing
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on June 15, 2010, 05:43:23 PM
lol u can't even find the album in stores

Wideawake keeps failing

yep


funny how "lost sessions" and "ultimate collections" made it into stores but the kurupt and crooked albums can't
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Jimmy H. on June 15, 2010, 09:25:56 PM
Kurupt was at FYE but I had no interest in it. Danny Boy's album was exactly nowhere. I just ordered it and Hoodstar off Amazon.

The lack of availability might have something to do with Lavi leaving. Snoop's shit was available in Best Buy with as an "exclusive limited edition" and Re-Lit was big enough to get in the weekly ads with its own place on the new release end cap but since the year started, Best Buy don't even carry the albums outside of through special orders.

Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Nega-Sikotic 2.0. on June 15, 2010, 09:50:48 PM
if they added 'do it again' and hutch's version of 'so damn hood' .. this would've been a good release, 7 years ago.

lmfao if i could rep u i would.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: dubsmith_nz on June 15, 2010, 10:36:52 PM
I never actually heard the album (only downloaded a few tracks) so am considering copping it. Key questions is though, what's the quality like? I remember being dissapointed with Lost Sessions cos the mixing was so shit on that project, what's this like?

Props bro
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Jin on June 16, 2010, 04:33:53 AM
how many tracks of hood star were on the leaked say hi to the bad guy ?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: nateandmiles on June 16, 2010, 08:24:39 AM
Album is good imo. Its a collectors ..

Now chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch 8)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: Zeus on June 16, 2010, 08:45:43 AM
dope album, way better than most of the bullshit the west has been putting out this year.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: JohnnyL on June 16, 2010, 02:41:31 PM
how many tracks of hood star were on the leaked say hi to the bad guy ?

 Well there were two leaked versions of "Say Hi to the Bad Guy," the FTP version and the LSN version.  But between the two of them, they had every song on them that is on "Hood Star" except "Go Hard," and the itunes bonus track, "Ghetto Love."  However, the versions of "Fuck With You" and "Me and My Dogg" that appear on "Hood Star" are also different versions than the ones on the FTP version or the LSN version.  The Hood Star version of "Me and My Dogg" sounds like it may have been a different take.  It also features Danny Boy and K-Ci whereas the FTP version featured Ray J and the LSN version featured Ray J and K-Ci.  There was no "Fuck With You" on the FTP version of "Say Hi to the Bad Guy."  The one on the LSN version features Gail Gotti.  The "Hood Star" version is Crooked I solo, so it has an extra Crooked I verse.  So far, those are the only differences I'm aware of, aside from sound quality, which is all over the place on all of them.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: woof on June 16, 2010, 03:07:43 PM
i'm so crooked has gangsta girl on it (lsn version)
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: EFFeX on June 16, 2010, 03:27:19 PM
The version of "West Coast (aka Suge's West Coast)" is different on the FTP version. The FTP version features Ray J, the LSN version is another singer.

The version of "House Party" on Hood Star is the FTP version and the version on LSN is mixed differently and has a slightly different vocal arrangement.
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: EnzoUK on June 16, 2010, 03:47:00 PM
Now chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch 8)


what does that even mean?
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: krzieg on June 16, 2010, 08:39:03 PM
i prefer 'me & my dogg' with ray-j

and i still need to get my hands on the bonus track
Title: Re: Crooked I - Hood Star - The Official Dubcc Review
Post by: dubsmith_nz on June 17, 2010, 02:12:50 AM
So hows the quality?