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.
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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
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