1) "Watch Out Now Intro" Zac Wood aka Bootz
Just a little intro by Zac Wood to get the mixtape started.
2) "Workout" Frontline (Left & Locksmith)
Left starts the track off with a pretty good verse. He has that perfect hip-hop style to his flow. Locksmith comes next with a good verse. I'm feeling his style a little more than Left, but they both flow together well. Both bring the heat on the mic. A coo track from Frontline, I'm feeling it.
3) "Step to This" Mr. Kee, Dutch, Locksmith, Balance
This is one of my favorite tracks on the album right here. Mr. Kee handles the hook with some tight lyrics. Dutch has the first verse and spits some good flows. The beat really fits well with his style. Locksmith has the second verse and spits some good lyrics. Balance finishes the verses off with a clean one. I'm feeling his style to the fullest. The hook by Mr. Kee is stuck in my head though. I'm loving this track to the fullest. Knocc it loud!
4) "Holla at a Boss" El Dorado Red ft. GPK
A nice slow paced beat for El Dorado Red to flow to. He has a good style to him that fits well with the beat. GPK comes with some coo flows on their verses. I like the hook too. A pretty good song overall, I'm feeling it.
5) "Curtains" Balance
My favorite track on the album. Balance rips up the mic with some tight ass raps as the beat knoccs in the background. The more I hear from Balance the more I can't wait to hear a solo album from him. He has that perfect rap/hip-hop style to his flow that fits perfectly with the beat. I'm feeling this track to the fullest, knocc it loud!
6) "Flirt" Cellski
I'm not really feeling the beat for this song, but Cellski comes with some coo lyrics. Not the best track I've heard from Cellski, but it's a nice add on to this album. I would have liked to hear his flow over a better beat, but oh well. A decent track overall from a Bay vet.
7) "I am Your Radio" Mr. Kee
A short track, but Mr. Kee puts it down with some tight ass flows to a bangin ass beat. He flows about being a radio. I like the lyrics a lot and Mr. Kee's style is perfect as the beat bangs in the background. I'm feeling this short track to the fullest. Knocc it loud, you'll like.
8) "Duck Low" Frontline
The second track for Frontline is another tight one. The flows are on point and the beat is a perfect fit. The hook is really weak though. Would have been perfect with a better hook, but the verses are on point by Left and Locksmith. A pretty good track except for the hook.
9) "Fuck With Me" Balance ft. E-A-Ski
E-A-Ski doesn't flow on this song he just gives Balance a little intro. The beat is tight as fuck and Balance comes with more of those tight lyrics that I was feeling on track five. A really short track though, which I wish was a bit longer. A coo verse from Balance to a tight beat though, I'm feeling it overall.
10) "Blame" Tony Hardtimes
Tony Hardtimes comes with some solid flows on the mic for this song. A good choice on the beat for his flow. The hook needed a little work, but his verses are on point. After hearing this song I want to hear more from him. A pretty good track overall.
11) "Fontline Bars" Frontline
Frontline comes with more good flows on the mic. A nice little beat in the background to their verses. A short little track to showcase their lyrical talent. I'm feeling it overall. A coo track for Frontline to showcase their flows.
12) "Seam Bars" Seam
Seam puts down some good flows on the mic on this short freestyle type of track. A good beat in the background as Seam rips up the mic with a short verse. A coo showcase track for Seam.
13)"Get That Do" Big Kyzer
Back to a real length track. Big Kyzer puts down some good flows on the mic to a good beat. The hook is good and the flows are on point. A pretty good track from Big Kyzer, but I'd like to hear more from him to really get to know his style. A nice showcase for him.
14) "Phat" Balance
At first I wasn't feeling this track, but after hearing it a few more times I started to love it. Balance comes with some more good flows on the mic and the beat is pretty good, although there are better ones on the album. He has more of a slower paced flow on this song. A solid track from Balance overall.
15) "Left Bars" Left
Left of Frontline puts it down on the mic for this short track. The beat is tight and Left comes tight on the mic. Just a short freestyle type of track for him to showcase his talents. I'm feeling it overall, a tight track from Left.
16) "Zac Wood Bars" Zac Wood aka Bootz
The man who presented this mixtape gets his turn to bust a little flow on the mic. I'm not really feeling his style though. I like him for bringing this mixtape together, but I don't thiink he should have had a song on it. He gives some more shout outs to people as the track ends.
17) "No Ties" GPK (Doonie Baby & Mr. Stres)
A clean beat for GPK to flow to and both members rip it up on the mic. I'm not sure who is who, but the first verse is my favorite. Doonie Baby and Mr. Stres are the GPK members. The second verse by whoever it is, isn't nearly as good as the first verse. A good hook too. I'm feeling the first verse a lot though. A decent track overall.
18) "Halfway Star" F.E. (Mr. Kee, Dutch, Dap)
Dutch has the first verse on this song and also does the hook. I'm feeling him on the hook more than his verse though. Mr. Kee has the second verse and puts down some tight raps. Dap has an ok verse to finish the track with. A good track overall, although I'm feeling Mr. Kee's verse the most.
19) "California" Frontline
I'm not really feeling the hook to this song, but Frontline puts it down on the mic. They have really surprised me on this mixtape, I'll be sure to be on the lookout for more material from these two Richmond rappers. I would say I'm feeling Left more than Locksmith between to two, but they both flow well together. I'm feeling this song overall.
20) "Symphony" Kaynine, Zac Wood aka Bootz, A2thak
A tight ass beat for this song. I'm not sure if this is the same Kaynine from Southern California, but he puts it down on the mic whoever he is. A2thak puts it down with a good verse. I'm not really feeling Zac Wood on the mic, but the other two come tight. A decent track overall.
21) "Balance Bars" Balance
A clean ass freestyle from Balance for this track. The beat is perfect and Balance puts it down on the mic. More good flows like I was feeling on track five. A nice short freestye from Balance. I'm feeling it to the fullest.
22) "Freestyle" Mistah F.A.B.
A good beat as Mistah F.A.B. comes with some decent flows on the mic. His style is alright, but I'm feeling everyone else on the mixtape a lot more. Maybe if I heard more from him I'd get into him more, but I'm not really feeling him that much on this song.
23) "Gimme Some" Kinsmoke (Undaflow & Goldie Gold)
I'm not feeling the hook to this song at all. The flows by Undaflow and Goldie Gold are alright. Much like with Mistah F.A.B. I've just not heard enough to really judge these two. I'd like to hear more material from these two though to really know how well they can flow. This was a decent track overall.
24) "Mr. Midas Bars" Mr. Midas
Mr. Midas lays down some pretty good flows on the mic. They used the Automatic Systematic beat for this song and Mr. Midas sounds a bit like E-40 to me. Just a short freestyle from him. A decent track overall.
25) "Point Out the Bay" Frontline, Balance
A pretty good song to finish the album with. Frontline and Balance give a perfect ending to this tight ass mixtape. These three rappers look like the future of Bay Area rap. I want to hear more from them. I'm feeling this track overall, a clean finish to the album.
Overall this was a tight ass mixtape. This was my first attempt at reviewing a mixtape and I guess I couldn't have picked a better one to do. Balance and Fronline really impressed me a lot on this album. Zac Wood brought together a lot of good rappers and some solid beats. Most of the production was from Ric Roc, but there were some other mainstream beats as well. A very solid mixtape overall, go ahead a get a copy of it and listen to some of the Bay's newest talent.
Overall Rating = 4/5
Just a little intro by Zac Wood to get the mixtape started.
2) "Workout" Frontline (Left & Locksmith)
Left starts the track off with a pretty good verse. He has that perfect hip-hop style to his flow. Locksmith comes next with a good verse. I'm feeling his style a little more than Left, but they both flow together well. Both bring the heat on the mic. A coo track from Frontline, I'm feeling it.
3) "Step to This" Mr. Kee, Dutch, Locksmith, Balance
This is one of my favorite tracks on the album right here. Mr. Kee handles the hook with some tight lyrics. Dutch has the first verse and spits some good flows. The beat really fits well with his style. Locksmith has the second verse and spits some good lyrics. Balance finishes the verses off with a clean one. I'm feeling his style to the fullest. The hook by Mr. Kee is stuck in my head though. I'm loving this track to the fullest. Knocc it loud!
4) "Holla at a Boss" El Dorado Red ft. GPK
A nice slow paced beat for El Dorado Red to flow to. He has a good style to him that fits well with the beat. GPK comes with some coo flows on their verses. I like the hook too. A pretty good song overall, I'm feeling it.
5) "Curtains" Balance
My favorite track on the album. Balance rips up the mic with some tight ass raps as the beat knoccs in the background. The more I hear from Balance the more I can't wait to hear a solo album from him. He has that perfect rap/hip-hop style to his flow that fits perfectly with the beat. I'm feeling this track to the fullest, knocc it loud!
6) "Flirt" Cellski
I'm not really feeling the beat for this song, but Cellski comes with some coo lyrics. Not the best track I've heard from Cellski, but it's a nice add on to this album. I would have liked to hear his flow over a better beat, but oh well. A decent track overall from a Bay vet.
7) "I am Your Radio" Mr. Kee
A short track, but Mr. Kee puts it down with some tight ass flows to a bangin ass beat. He flows about being a radio. I like the lyrics a lot and Mr. Kee's style is perfect as the beat bangs in the background. I'm feeling this short track to the fullest. Knocc it loud, you'll like.
8) "Duck Low" Frontline
The second track for Frontline is another tight one. The flows are on point and the beat is a perfect fit. The hook is really weak though. Would have been perfect with a better hook, but the verses are on point by Left and Locksmith. A pretty good track except for the hook.
9) "Fuck With Me" Balance ft. E-A-Ski
E-A-Ski doesn't flow on this song he just gives Balance a little intro. The beat is tight as fuck and Balance comes with more of those tight lyrics that I was feeling on track five. A really short track though, which I wish was a bit longer. A coo verse from Balance to a tight beat though, I'm feeling it overall.
10) "Blame" Tony Hardtimes
Tony Hardtimes comes with some solid flows on the mic for this song. A good choice on the beat for his flow. The hook needed a little work, but his verses are on point. After hearing this song I want to hear more from him. A pretty good track overall.
11) "Fontline Bars" Frontline
Frontline comes with more good flows on the mic. A nice little beat in the background to their verses. A short little track to showcase their lyrical talent. I'm feeling it overall. A coo track for Frontline to showcase their flows.
12) "Seam Bars" Seam
Seam puts down some good flows on the mic on this short freestyle type of track. A good beat in the background as Seam rips up the mic with a short verse. A coo showcase track for Seam.
13)"Get That Do" Big Kyzer
Back to a real length track. Big Kyzer puts down some good flows on the mic to a good beat. The hook is good and the flows are on point. A pretty good track from Big Kyzer, but I'd like to hear more from him to really get to know his style. A nice showcase for him.
14) "Phat" Balance
At first I wasn't feeling this track, but after hearing it a few more times I started to love it. Balance comes with some more good flows on the mic and the beat is pretty good, although there are better ones on the album. He has more of a slower paced flow on this song. A solid track from Balance overall.
15) "Left Bars" Left
Left of Frontline puts it down on the mic for this short track. The beat is tight and Left comes tight on the mic. Just a short freestyle type of track for him to showcase his talents. I'm feeling it overall, a tight track from Left.
16) "Zac Wood Bars" Zac Wood aka Bootz
The man who presented this mixtape gets his turn to bust a little flow on the mic. I'm not really feeling his style though. I like him for bringing this mixtape together, but I don't thiink he should have had a song on it. He gives some more shout outs to people as the track ends.
17) "No Ties" GPK (Doonie Baby & Mr. Stres)
A clean beat for GPK to flow to and both members rip it up on the mic. I'm not sure who is who, but the first verse is my favorite. Doonie Baby and Mr. Stres are the GPK members. The second verse by whoever it is, isn't nearly as good as the first verse. A good hook too. I'm feeling the first verse a lot though. A decent track overall.
18) "Halfway Star" F.E. (Mr. Kee, Dutch, Dap)
Dutch has the first verse on this song and also does the hook. I'm feeling him on the hook more than his verse though. Mr. Kee has the second verse and puts down some tight raps. Dap has an ok verse to finish the track with. A good track overall, although I'm feeling Mr. Kee's verse the most.
19) "California" Frontline
I'm not really feeling the hook to this song, but Frontline puts it down on the mic. They have really surprised me on this mixtape, I'll be sure to be on the lookout for more material from these two Richmond rappers. I would say I'm feeling Left more than Locksmith between to two, but they both flow well together. I'm feeling this song overall.
20) "Symphony" Kaynine, Zac Wood aka Bootz, A2thak
A tight ass beat for this song. I'm not sure if this is the same Kaynine from Southern California, but he puts it down on the mic whoever he is. A2thak puts it down with a good verse. I'm not really feeling Zac Wood on the mic, but the other two come tight. A decent track overall.
21) "Balance Bars" Balance
A clean ass freestyle from Balance for this track. The beat is perfect and Balance puts it down on the mic. More good flows like I was feeling on track five. A nice short freestye from Balance. I'm feeling it to the fullest.
22) "Freestyle" Mistah F.A.B.
A good beat as Mistah F.A.B. comes with some decent flows on the mic. His style is alright, but I'm feeling everyone else on the mixtape a lot more. Maybe if I heard more from him I'd get into him more, but I'm not really feeling him that much on this song.
23) "Gimme Some" Kinsmoke (Undaflow & Goldie Gold)
I'm not feeling the hook to this song at all. The flows by Undaflow and Goldie Gold are alright. Much like with Mistah F.A.B. I've just not heard enough to really judge these two. I'd like to hear more material from these two though to really know how well they can flow. This was a decent track overall.
24) "Mr. Midas Bars" Mr. Midas
Mr. Midas lays down some pretty good flows on the mic. They used the Automatic Systematic beat for this song and Mr. Midas sounds a bit like E-40 to me. Just a short freestyle from him. A decent track overall.
25) "Point Out the Bay" Frontline, Balance
A pretty good song to finish the album with. Frontline and Balance give a perfect ending to this tight ass mixtape. These three rappers look like the future of Bay Area rap. I want to hear more from them. I'm feeling this track overall, a clean finish to the album.
Overall this was a tight ass mixtape. This was my first attempt at reviewing a mixtape and I guess I couldn't have picked a better one to do. Balance and Fronline really impressed me a lot on this album. Zac Wood brought together a lot of good rappers and some solid beats. Most of the production was from Ric Roc, but there were some other mainstream beats as well. A very solid mixtape overall, go ahead a get a copy of it and listen to some of the Bay's newest talent.
Overall Rating = 4/5