Grand Skeme - Gimme

01. Introduction
Grand Skeme raps on the Introduction with a short rap, he has a good flow and good lyrics such as "I'll be telling rappers keeping practicing bitch, Still got a long way to go, by the time your shit sounds updated i'll have created a whole other way to flow" He introduced himself on the track. Nice production from Versatyle who produces all of the tracks on the album.
7.5

02. Whole UthaNutha
I like the beat by versatyle, i think one of the best on the album like on the Introduction Grand Skeme raps with very good lyrics and flow he reminds me in parts of Crooked I. "South bay area jurisdiction, San fuckin J.O, S.E niggas get them paso's, Effortlessly representing the struggle for real, you aint no challenge with half my talent, i possess double your skills, so call me photon the lyricist, appealing to societies nemesis to riot, by the time this rhyme finishes, get do or die with it, its a cash movement, turn this fuckin beat up and act stupid" A good chorus to the song,
8.5 /10

03. Gimme

Grand Skeme tells a story of someone called black in this song, A good chorus goes
"White collar cash from blue collar crime, so much to obtain so little time, life is 98% take so thats what we do, spending less than 2% giving a fuck about you"
Good production from Versatyle again with guitar from Vincent Costanza.

Good lyrics telling the story one of the best on the album. "He was part of this underground crime syndicate, motorola phone with a chip in it, sick with his leg when he walk like he was invalid"

"now hes a well known snitch, punk as bitch leaking info, about at least 6 more niggas in the mix, so and so's moving x amount of bricks ,and whats his face keeps escaping the case because he be giving the cops chips"

"On San Jose's eastside near the mall, across the street from the wall that slides at a quarter to five, in the am, motherfuckin mayhem, funk door kick the fuck in, two niggas busted, immediatly following that four bodies lay stagnant with skull fragments where their heads was once at, victims of a bloody massacre, flesh flying, body parts flying like space shuttle challenger passengers, it was a graphic scene, drastic scheme, assassination wasting the oppositions team"

9 /10

04. Godzilla Stompin
This song Godzilla Stompin has loud production sounding like Godzilla stompin in the background. Well produced by Versatyle with good lyrics from Grand Skeme, a good chorus. Grand Skeme explains what Godzilla Stompin is: "Now when i say that im Godzilla Stompin, i mean its all from the jump, im in the passenger side of the brome with a pump aiming it straight for your dome finna dump, leaving your face with a hole in the front, live by the gun die by the gun too, i never said i was a gangsta but going out like a bitch is some shit i dont do"

8 /10


05. Droppin' Bombs ft Versatyle & Perfectionist

The song starts with a bomb dropping and speaking saying "3 of the deadliest pockets known to man has emerged from the surface of simplicity, they have been blessed with versatyle, perspective to achieve perfection and to accomplish their Grand Skeme to enlighten and enrich the minds of their loyal followers, survival of the fittest has caused these three mortal to initiate combat and be the ones to bomb first" This introduces the three rappers on the track Versatyle, Perfectionist and Grand Skeme. All three raps drop bombs on this track. Versatyle starts with a tight verse, then Perfectionist with another tight verse.

7.5

06. Cali-Fied

This song has a good beat from Versatyle with guitar from Vincent Costanza, about representing the west with a tight chorus that goes "Its love to the best side, im cali-fied my bump cracks the trunk cant dip i just glide, im swervin true cali fashion, pervin steady mashing on a excursion thats everlasting, im from the westside cali fied" Like on the other songs tight flow and lyrics, one of the stand out tracks on the album.

9 /10

07. Telly Vision

Grand Skeme starts the track by saying if he had the pwer to grant one wish right now he had one wish he would be the pair of jeans you have on right now. A tight chrous and production from Versatyle "Notice what i need to do to get you wet and to bring out the freak in you, baby dont be holding back there aint no reason to, tonight make all you wildest dreams come true. They you do me"

8 /10

08. Ya'll Ain't Fuckin' Wit Me
This song has a chorus saying Y'all Aint Fuckin Wit Me singing in a deep voice, Grand Skeme has good lyrics and good prodction
7.5 /10

09. Hit'em

A fast beat on this track from Versatyle which Grand Skeme flows to well Good production and rapping from Grand Skeme with a good hook saying " I dont say rhymes to touch niggas, i spit rhymes to hit em"
7.5 /10

10. Outer Vision

This is a slower track compared to the last and most of the others. Very good production from Versatyle, like a new style mid 90s G Funk beat. Grand Skeme raps about life and death in the past and future one of the best tracks on the album good lyrics. "Still i wonder who cocked back at me aimed and bust, hoping that the homies ride for my once they expose the culprit, aint no resting in peace, dealing with death in the streets, loved ones wish for power to resurrect the deceased, and its the same thing in every hood, nobodies innocent the bible speaks of these time and wise men envision it, so whats left to do but accept it, so many lives affected from unexpected events, it hectic enough in this jungle just trying to survive, so imagine a man having to come to terms with his own demise"
9 /10

11. Track Assassin

The beat on this is futuristic style and it works well on this track with a good hook to the track singing in the background with tight rapping from Grand Skeme in a battle style track

8 /10

12. Mob Wit Me feat Versatyle

Versatyle who produces all the tracks on the album features on this song. Grand Skeme raps first and has good lyrics such as "3 time sicker than i was 3 minutes ago" Versatyle raps second with a tight verse. Well produced with a good chorus.
7.5 /10

13. TicTocBoom

A good final song on the album with tight lyrics from Grand Skeme such as "Each rhymes an explicit vision, i just bring em to life, thief in the night with fifteen wicked henchmen" and again with "Get on your knees and repentance, to witness a true fuckin MC, freak a sentence, get murdered live, I bring certified heat when im spittin', bitch this Grand Skeme, aint you listening" a good chorus goes "I am Grand Skeme, lyrical on the tic toc boom" with a explosion at the end.
8.5 /10

14. Outroduction

This is a short outro with Grand Skeme rapping on it for just over a minute, a good way to end the album.
7 /10


Overall a good solid debut album from San Jose native Grand Skeme, he has very good lyrics, flow with variation on topics and with the production from Versatyle. Best songs are Whole UthaNutha, Gimme, Cali-Fied, Outer Vision and TicTocBoom, but there arent really any weak tracks, its a album worth checking out. Grand Skeme is sure to be a name to watch out for in the future.

Overall : 8 / 10

Review by S.J.


Grand Skeme - Gimme

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01. Introduction
02. Whole UthaNutha
03. Gimme
04. Godzilla Stompin
05. Droppin' Bombs
06. Cali-Fied
07. Telly Vision
08. Ya'll Ain't Fuckin' Wit Me
09. Hit'em
10. Outer Vision
11. Track Assassin
12. Mob Wit Me
13. TicTocBoom
14. Outroduction