Despite the low rating it has, I enjoyed 'The NFT Drop, Vol. 1', so like with that album, are people jumping on the hate bandwagon and just rating it low because it has a connection to Meta/NFTs? As I type this, nearly half the ratings are at 10/100 or less. Is the music actually that horrendous? It's worth noting that there are songs, such as 'Live How You Want', that Snoop isn't on a lot that don't list the featured artist in the title on streaming services. The best moment is 'Let the K Spray' that is the hardest song on offer with a catchy enough chorus. It has Lil Jon yelling "gangsta grillz", so maybe it was a leftover from the enjoyable 'Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It' 2022 mixtape. To answer my earlier question, no, I don't believe it's that bad or that people actually think this album is worthy of such a low score. Albums rated as low as this (20/100) should be unlistenable and this ain't that. It's not an inspired or original creation, and it gets somewhat boring in parts, but it's not Bangs level bad and is a decent listen with some soul and funk. Best Tracks: Paid My Dues, Let the K Spray

I ummed and ahhed about this rating. I enjoyed it but it has some issues. Dolph's ability to convey emotion is extremely limited. He is 66 years of age and he definitely looks that way, if not older, with some of his movements, plus add in the medical issues he's had, and I can't imagine someone like him being a cop. Dolph's character is anti-Mexican of sorts at the beginning of the movie, and through his interactions with the women he is trying to protect, he seems to have his eyes open to what they go through that changes his perspective, but this doesn't seem too developed by the writers. The choreography of some of the fights/shootouts needed another take. For example, there are a couple of times where the shooter is aiming the gun forever at the target, but doesn't shoot, and then gets shot themselves. Aside from that, the acting is good, the pacing is fine, the story is engaging enough and the score was bangin' too. I also enjoyed the social commentary at the beginning of the film about the biased and repugnant media who paint everyone (non-white) who has an altercation with a cop as the victim no matter whether they are high, violent, run from the cops, have a rap sheet as long as a Lord of the Rings book, etc. 3 - 2.5 out of 5.

When you think of some of the amazing g-funk released around '94, this isn't touching that. The title track and its remix are the best moments. I've rated a lot of albums between 2.5-3 out of 5 lately and this is another one. It's a decent listen but there are number of songs that don't do enough. A light 3 out of 5. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★★ Best Tracks: Mo' Love, Things in Tha Hood, Digga Bigga Ditch, Things in Tha Hood (Remix) 1 A Piece of My Mind (Intro) 2 Put Your Locs On 51 3 Caps Get Peeled 64 4 Mo' Love 73 Vibey song. Good hook. It could have a touch more energy in parts though to take it to the next level. 5 Things in Tha Hood 83 This is one of four tracks produced by Warren G and it's even more vibey with Nate Dogg's classic crooning on the hook and some great differentiation from the hook to the verses. 6 Pass the Hooter 64 7 2-2 the Chest 50 Tries to be gangsta and kind of sounds like they're trying too hard. 8 Death B-4 Dishonesty 58 9 Hand's on My Nine 60 10 Roll with the Clan 70 After a number of songs without enough of a catchy melody, this one is better. The drums and bass hit harder too. 11 Digga Bigga Ditch 76 Produced by ​The D.O.C. the tongue twister hook for this one's catchy as well. "Nigga figga he's bigga, dig a bigga ditch (bitch)" 12 You Can Get the Dick 50 "Dick" is probably said about 100 times here. 13 Da Bomb 59 14 Things in Tha Hood (Remix) 86

The writers weren't pleased that many scenes were cut to make sure the certification wasn't too extreme and you'd hope that was the case for their sake. This isn't very funny and the plot is odd. The title works at the beginning with Chevy's character having a problem with a cassette, pathetic teens keying cars and relationship issues, but then there is nothing 'modern' or specifically '80s about the problems. He turns into needing an exorcism at the end that comes from nowhere. He's an unlikeable character too being such a walkover.

None of this works at all. It obviously isn't professionally done. None of the beats match the acapellas put over them at all.