Lil D.V.S. - Unda Pressure
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
Baton Rouge's own Lil D.V.S., aka The Undadawg Of The South, is back with his 3rd album "Unda Pressure". The 21 track album features Max Minelli, Southpaw Slim, Box, Phenom, J. Barnes, Crown Royal, & more.
1. Enemies (intro)-- this one starts off on a salsa/Latino flavor mix on the beats. Lil D.V.S. drops a few verbal jabs at his enemies and warns them to go ahead and call 9-1-1. ahead of time because once he hits the scene, it's all ova for them.
2. Make It Pop-- with a title like that, you'd think this one would be a club joint all about that P-Poppin, but instead it's a street track about poppin those 9's and 45's around the corner. Beat is nothing spectacular but Lil D.V.S. does an alright job on the mic.
3. Thang Thang-- this one has a bouncy Louisiana beat that would have domes bobbin to the tempo and beat. "Why is you all on my thang thang, you like a part of my thang thang, sort of the same thang". Not really feelin the part in the middle where D.V.S. starts singing but overall, a track you can probably bump.
4. Don't Jump Out Dere-- this one has a nice midtempo beat with the snares snapping over the bassline. Lil D.V.S. warns you not to jump out there cause you may catch that beatdown from the bamas. The police sirens in the background are really unnecessary and almost ruin a really nice beat. Lil D.V.S. does a really nice job on the mic though. Nice track you'll bump more than a few times.
5. Beat Dat Monkey Up (f/ Crown Royal)-- this one has a nice blends of the brass instruments over a tight lil bassline. But other than that, this one doesn't offer a whole lot other than some laugh-out-loud moments with the chorus "beat dat monkey up, and skeet it all on her butt, now spannnnk it".
6. Ease Da Pain (f/ J. Barnes & J. Gay)-- this track has a slower guitar laced, saxaphone blend over a deep bassline. Lil D.V.S. pours his emotions out on the song and apologizes for all the wrongs that he's brought to those in his life over the last 20+ years. J. Barnes does a nice vocal job on the hooks and adds to the overall heartfelt feel of the track. Really nice one you'll rewind and listen to again and again.
7. Unda Pressure (f/ Max Minelli)-- this one has a piano laced and guitar blended beat that reminds me of something you'd hear in a hotel lounge. Lil D.V.S. raps about how he's "unda pressure and bout to bust". Max Minelli has always been one of the most underrated rappers outta the South and he does nothing to disappoint on this one. Nice track.
8. This Is How We Do-- this song has a slower midtempo beat. Lil D.V.S. describes how it goes down in the Dirty South from having to check out for those muggin in the clubs to looking for those big ole titties up in the clubs. Reverse on a common trend these days--it's a slowed down club track. Decent effort worth checking out.
9. Yes Indeed-- this one has a mediocre beat that is a filler track at best. Not really much going on here. Better off skipping it.
10. DVS Raw (66 Bars)-- Lil D.V.S. raps over a shuffling, beat full of scratches on the turntables over a booming bassline. D.V.S. comes really nice on this one and makes you realize that he's got a lot of raw potential, hence the song title. He flows his ass off for 4 1/2 minutes (66 bars) with no hook. Really, nice track you should check out.
11. Hustlin Backwards (f/ Phenom & Ox)-- this one got a shifty computerized keyboard beat that has additional sound effects mixed in. Lil D.V.S. does an alright job on the mic but nothing really stands out about Phenom and Ox.
12. Back In Da Dayz (f/ D. Simone & Phenom)-- this one will take your memories back to your childhood. The beat is nothing more than a piano over a simple bassline beat and that is enough. Lil D.V.S. raps about things were much simpler back then and times were a lot easier when there wasn't a care in the world. Now we grow up and have to face the struggles of poverty and the beef in the streets in general. Phenom comes thru with a nice flow on this one. Overall, a bumpin track that you'll enjoy.
13. Afta-Party-- this one has that classic black college band feel with the brass on the beats. Lil D.V.S. lets us know what he's looking for once the party is over, tryin to holla at those females out there.
14. Pimpology (f/ Southpaw Slim)-- this one has Lil D.V.S. and Southpaw spittin that pimp game to the ladies out there. Both rap about turning that ho into a housewife. Southpaw Slim has a nice lil flow with that Dirty South slang. It's an alright track worth checkin out.
15. Runnin A Train-- this one gets a lil freaky when Lil D.V.S. raps about how he ain't gettin with the chick unless they runnin a train. It gets a bit graphic from talkin about the STDs and shit like that so listen at your own discretion.
16. Twerkin-- this track has Lil D.V.S. rappin about it's give-and-take when it comes to hookin up. What you gon' do for me? Leave them squirly girls's ass on the corner. Again, another track with a mention of the STDs, givin new meaning to ass clap. Not really feelin this one too much.
17. U Ain't Said Nuthin-- Lil D.V.S. calls out those fake gangsta rappers out there and lets em know that their time is almost up. From those that only rap about cars and clothes to those rappin about their candy paint, Lil D.V.S. tells em that he's about to takeover.
18. So Groovy (f/ J. Barnes)-- this one has a midtempo beat with Lil D.V.S. rappin about how he's a hustler but he don't wanna get caught up in the drama of the streets but sometimes he can't help it. Nice short lil track.
19. Oh No-- D.V.S. drops some nice flows on this one while letting all the other wack rappers out there that he's not giving up until he's platinum. Basically rapping about how he's shutting their shows down, all about the dollars, not about the fame. Decent track worth bumpin.
20. So Ill (f/ Southpaw Slim & Box)-- this one has a nice grimey street beat. Southpaw Slim again shines on the track and drops some nice bars. Lil D.V.S. and Box come thru as well. Very nice track that you'll bump over and over.
21. Throwed In The Game-- Lil D.V.S. closes the album off with a track letting us know that he's one of the realest in the game. Ha ain't come off as a fake gangsta, he's just gonna spit that that real shit. That holds true too when you see D.V.S. in the streets.
Overall, the production by KD Dupree and Fly-Bry was on point except for a few joints where they went with some background sound effects that weren't needed. Lil D.V.S. shows a good range as far as being able to rap on a wide variety of topics and showed on the track "66 Bars" that he was just straight up capable of spitting. The albums has some standout tracks and a few tracks that weren't up to par meaning that the album cound have been cut down to about 15 solid joints. Lil D.V.S. showed that he's definitely got potential. Check the album out if you're interested in hearing from one of Louisiana's up-and-coming rappers.
Lil D.V.S. - Unda Pressure