Mar 2, 2025

These reviews are coming faster than i do in bed

 

Mar 2, 2025

Jimmy Jazz - The Desolation of Jim Jazz

Favorites: Alone Together, Crabs In A Bucket, Sea Ghost, The Calendar Hung Itself…

RIPPER ROO’S RATING: 7/10

I appreciate the Vince Staples, Bright Eyes, Tyler The Creator, and Danny Brown representation on the mixtape. Yet another song from Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples found on these mixtapes! It’s definitely a good album, I’d say it’s probably my favorite Vince Staples album. Although not necessarily on my favorites list, I think “Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine”, “Half Sister”, “Trying to Explain”, and “Empty Stomach Space Cadet” are pretty creative songs.

For some unknown reason, I don’t fully vibe with tracks 1, 2, 3, and 5. They aren’t bad songs at all though, and I could see them growing on me in the future. I guess it’s just not what I wanna hear right now. At least now we know why you call yourself Jimmy Jazz!

The cover of this mixtape is one of the cooler ones. I’d say it fits the vibe of the mixtape well. You achieved your goal of having variety so I have to give you a golden star sticker for that I like the dark atmosphere as I am generally a dark person on the inside most of the time.

Overall, this is a good mixtape. As I said, I only have issues with the first few tracks but those tracks still leave room to grow on me. It’s nice to see unique artists and bands that some people in the group might not know about. @AOTWClub

 

Feb 26, 2025

@Michael Myers - Halloween: Revival of Michael Myers

I'm absolutely shocked I never expected a Halloween mixtape from the Michael Myers him self, the man whose hole personality is based on horror movies.

That being said I respect you for trying to stick to a concept, most of previous mix tapes have not. Some absolute bangers on this, with a pinch of trash sprinkled on top.You could have pulled the theme execution off a better by making it darker, which I was hoping for. Some poppy songs didn't really fit the theme
Half a bonus points for picking my favourite Wayne song of all time

6.5/10

@Justin Trudeau

 

Feb 24, 2025

@jankland - Into The Jank-Verse REVIEW

Score: 10.0 (16/16)

Sorry for the multiple delays on this review, was not as free the last few days as I had imagined. The build up has been worth it though, as Jankland has my first 10/10 given for Mixtape Mania, and my first overall 10/10 given in this thread! I enjoyed every single song! My jaw dropped when I heard Kendrick on Yeah Right, because I haven't listened to Big Fish Theory yet so congrats on being the first mixtape with a hidden feature that excited me like it was a brand new album. It was cool hearing MAVI again after Botiz suggested that great album he dropped last year for the 2024 bracket thread. Noname's track was dope too, and the closing 4 songs all hit as I expected them to. I think having the live version of Bartender added a lot as well. AMAZING tape Janky!

@AOTWClub

Mixtape Mania Rankings:
1. Into The Jank-Verse - 10.0
2. EVERY ROO HAS ITS DAY - 9.4
3. The Trudeau Tape - 9.4
4. 1.20.25 - 8.1
5. Get Wreck'd - 5.6

 

Feb 23, 2025

Stoked to get with the halloween energy with this mixtape from mr. Myers. Equally as stoked to show y’all what I have going on with my tape next sunday tho. I’ve been frantically choosing songs, putting them in an order that is appealing to my ears, and then switching up everything and starting anew for like a month now lol. Can’t stop swapping s--- out.

 

Feb 23, 2025

Michael Myers - Halloween: Revival of Michael Myers

Favorites: The Watcher 2, Hustler Musik, Irgendwie…, La Respuesta, Bring Me To Life, Still Alive

Least Favorites: WTF Do I Know, Body Talks

RIPPER ROO’S RATING: 6/10

I haven’t been into Demi Lovato for a while but “Still Alive” was hard. Having “Bring Me To Life” before that was nice. I dislike “WTF Do I Know” and “Body Talks” for the same reasons: I don’t like the vocal performances, I find the melodies annoying, the songs lack oomph, and overall do nothing for me. “Rio” by J Balvin also does nothing for me really. Becky G with “La Respuesta” on the other hand was kinda cool I guess. “Irgendwie…” (sorry I’m not typing that whole song title) is an interesting 80s song, look I like a song in a different language than English and Spanish for once AHAHAHAHAHA (my sources detect it as German)!!!

You have some classics with “The Watcher 2” and “Hustler Musik”. I’m on the verge of liking “Cut the Bridge” by Linkin Park but something about it just can’t get me all the way there to liking it, it’s just okay to me. That’s how I could summarize a lot of this mixtape tbh.

I’ll be honest here there’s not much that moves me, impresses me, or gets me enthusiastic about this mixtape. But I can’t deny the quality of most of these songs is good and there’s more songs I like than dislike. It didn’t wow me but it’s a decent tape from Myers. @AOTWClub

 

Feb 22, 2025

Worst day of my life was my First birthday. I don’t know why the f--- I’m here in the first place

 

Feb 22, 2025

@AOTWClub

Sorry im late been swamped latley at work

@Ripper Roo mixtape scored 6.7 ill be updating the leader board in a minute !!

 

Feb 22, 2025

Into The Jankverse

White Room is a f---ing classic right off the hop, got no complaints about this one. 9/10

I love you, not sure how I feel about this one. I don't dislike it but I'm not sure I really like that much. The more i listened the more i liked it though so gonna go with a 6/10

Fell on black days, soundgarden has lots of great songs so I really enjoy this one. Heard it many times! 8/10

Nutshell, i like this one, it's a good slow burn song that I've gotta be in the right mood to listen too but definitely a song I've enjoyed in the past. 7/10

Bartender, is another slow burn song but a song I definitely like. Not usually a big live music fan but this sounds really good. 6.5/10

Simulation Swarm, never heard this but have no idea how i feel about it. Listened 3 times and im still undecided. Gonna give it a mid range rating 5/10

Georgia, I love Phoebes voice, and this song isn't bad. Not something I'd listen to often but definitely not a bad song. 6/10

Texas Blue is not really for me but I don't completely hate it or anything. Just not really the kind of song I gravitate towards. 4.5/10

Out of my hands, smooth song, I enjoy the production on this and how easy it is to listen too. 6.5/10

Rainforest, meh I dunno it's okay I guess. Not something I'd wanna listen to again. 4/10

Spoiled Brat isn't too bad, it's not really memorable for me 5/10

Yeah Right is a b-----r, love the production and Vince is on point. Listened to this song lots. Kendrick kills it too! 7.5/10

Everybodydies, not for me, Jesus f---ing christ lol 2/10

Claws, f--- me 2/10

Search and destroy just sounds like a mess but almost sounds good after the last 2 songs. Just not what I like and I don't get it and feel old with these last few songs lol 3.5/10

Smb2l sounds incredible after these songs, i actually don't mind this one. 5/10


Overall score: 5.5

I enjoy a good portion of this mixtape but don't enjoy a few of the songs so it brings my score down. Overall really Interesting mix of songs!

@AOTWClub

 

Feb 22, 2025

@AOTWClub

Into the Jank-Verse Review

The first three tracks on this mixtape were probably my favorites, with Soundgarden standing out as the clear highlight.

I vibed with the Fontaines D.C. song, so I’ll be checking out more from that band. Out of My Hands was a solid track and I also found the last song on the mixtape enjoyable. I struggled to really connect with the rest of the project. Nothing really stood out as bad, just not what I was expecting. I hespek the musical variety and thought the mixtape flowed well together.

6/10

 

Feb 18, 2025

@jankland - Into the Jank-Verse

review

To start off, I appreciated this approach of splitting the mixtape into genres. Variety is fun and this truly has something for everybody.


The first, rock section, was brilliant. Never heard Cream before but what is there to dislike when it comes to prime Clapton on the guitar, sharp drums and great vocals. Very catchy! I’ll have to check their work out.

This brings me to Fontaines DC, a band that I’ve been aware of for a long time now but, besides a song or two, never gave much attention to. I loved this track to bits! The vocalist has a great voice, and the track is immaculate in its structure. Great lyrics and post punk vibe. Saved the song for future listens. Will also finally stop delaying checking out their projects.

Whenever I see Soundgarden or Audioslave representation anywhere, I feel obliged to state the following fact: Chris Cornell is the best grunge vocalist of all time, and he is up there among the greatest rock singers OAT, too. Great song, classic s---. RIP Chris Cornell.

Nutshell was great. I love when rock/grunge bands lean into a more sensitive side and go semi-acoustic. Some great tunes are always bound to come out of this.


The acoustic/folk side of this mixtape was amazing as well. This live performance of Bartender took a few listens to grow on me but I really like it now. Very grandiose with intriguing imagery in lyrics.

My favorite has got to be the Big Thief track, Simulation Swarm. I love everything Adrianne Lenker. She is such a talented songwriter. Beautiful tune, its catchiness makes me wanna replay this Big Thief album again. I’d recommend anyone here who found themself enjoying Simulation Swarm to do the same and give the whole thing a try.

Georgia is not a bad song but I struggle with enjoying Phoebe Bridger’s music. It just isn’t my thing outside of her album Punisher which is a bit darker. Meh melodies.

The quadeca song took a while to click for me but when it did I started liking it a lot. I like the indietronic elements of quadeca’s work, very unique.


The GR€Y and Oddissee song kicked off the rap section. Now this was a great cut. Very vibey with smooth delivery and beat. Very good writing too. This is jazz-rap done right.

Noname’s songs can sometimes feel a bit preachy to me. I like this beat a lot and also her flow is butter; she can rap rap. Thing is though, the latter of the song permeates with a feeling of forced content. It’s like substance for the sake of substance. I’m all for rising up against billionaire scum and setting up new societal foundations but the way such ideas are portrayed here feels a tad cheesy and idealistic.

The Mavi track I enjoyed quite a bit, the Earl similarities are impeccable. Same goes for Yeah Right - I fw this project heavily. RIP Sophie.


As I mentioned ITT already, the Vince song provides an insane transition into the final part of the tape. I feel like this leg of the mixtape is farther from my own music taste genre-wise but I still liked most of it! All the songs chosen here were very approachable to someone like me who doesn’t partake in a lot of hyper pop.

Funeral was fun, I liked the breakdown & the climax as the song reached its ending.

The next song wasn’t my favorite Charli track but I did not mind it at all.

search&destroy was probably my favorite song in this last part. Grabbed me immediately. Very bouncy; a JID verse here would go hard tbh.

smb2l was an interesting choice for the closer, I liked the vocal performance but felt like the instrumental was kind of forgettable.


All in all, this mixtape had some insanely high highs and was very consistent in how well it was put together. I enjoyed almost everything but to a different degree. Even the songs that weren’t my favorite were high quality stuff that I would be more than fine with hearing whenever. Great mixtape, man!

8.5/10

@AOTWClub

 

Feb 16, 2025

Outside of a couple song revisions I've been sitting on this playlist for like a month so I'm excited to finally share it!

 

Feb 16, 2025

@AOTWClub

@jankland has posted his mixtape



INTO THE JANK-VERSE

I had a hard time figuring out a theme that made any cohesive sense so I decided to abandon that and give you 4 different vague genres with 4 songs given to each! I've to the best of my abilities tried to transition from genre to genre as smoothly as possible to varying levels of success but it works in my brain lmao.

SONGS 1-4 (Rock/Grunge):
Cream - White Room
Fontaines D.C. - I Love You
Soundgarden - Fell On Black Days
Alice In Chains - Nutshell
SONGS 5-8 (Acoustic/Indie)
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Bartender (Live at Radio City Music Hall)
Big Thief - Simulation Swarm
Phoebe Bridgers - Georgia
Quadeca - Texas Blue
SONGS 9-12 (Rap)
GR€Y - Out Of My Hands (feat. Oddisee)
Noname - Rainforest
Mavi - Spoiled Brat
Vince Staples - Yeah Right
SONGS 13-16 (Hyperpop/Zoomer s---)
Funeral - everybodydies
Charli XCX - Claws
Ericdoa - Search & Destroy
Daine - smbl2




I hope everyone finds something to enjoy as I've tried to not flood it with a bunch of stuff that I usually talked about enjoying (with a few exceptions) and I figured this format would find a way to guarantee that at least some parts of the mixtape will be entertaining for everyone and the degrees of taste and musical interest. There is a ton of genres and artists that I've left out that I hope to get to at a later time in this thread!

Allnis: 7.25/10
MM: 7.8/10
Jimmy Jazz: 8.5/10
Ripper: 8/10
Yeez: 7/10
Wrecklesa: 6/10
JT: 5.5/10
DiggleDogg69: 10/10

60.05/80= 7.5

Spotify Link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bknzHX2PfBT2zNsad2CAc?si=7ce0575e81284004
Youtube Link:
(3) Into The Jank-Verse - YouTube

I will tally up @Ripper Roo mixtape on Wednesday night!

 

Feb 16, 2025

Well played and nice work with the cover. You did what Eminem couldn't, please the whole audience.

 

Feb 15, 2025

Ngl the mixtape mania kind of made me excited for this group again

don’t get me wrong, AOTWClub was still fun and very special to the forum (and one of the main reasons I continued to stay active), but after awhile things start to get repetitive, especially when I’m in the midst of school! Everything needs something new and exciting every once in awhile, and I feel like you guys all feel the same. Mixtape Mania was and continues to be an amazing idea!

Getting ready for class while listening to a new mixtape every Friday has been a highlight of my week the last few weeks

 

Feb 14, 2025

New rap duo name, @Ripper Roo ?

 

Feb 14, 2025

@AOTWClub

Every Roo Has Its Day Review

My enjoyment of this mixtape was about on par with the last one so I apologize in advance if the score ends up being low. There were a couple of tracks I found pretty decent. Everydog Has Its Day and I'm a Freak were definitely enjoyable but overall this one just wasn't for me. Given that Diggie and Roo both share very similar taste, I wasn’t too surprised by the playlist, though like it has been mentioned before, it's nice to have some variety in this group and even on albums or mixtapes you're not particularly fond of there's always new songs to discover.

Staying consistent with my rating from the last mixtape, I’d give this one a 5/10 as well.

 

Feb 13, 2025

Holy yap, gonna have to start cutting these reviews in half cause ain’t noone got the time.