I got this album sent to me from Juvenile Hall Records. Mackvillin is from San Diego. The album has production from Ecay Uno who has done tracks for Lil C.S., Jayo-Felony and Mitchy Slick as well as appearing on the new Luni Coleone & I-Rocc comp "How the West Was Won." This is the review:
1) "Intro"
The intro. They talk about juvenile hall and then about South-East San Diego.
2) "San Diego" (album version) ft. Ecay Uno
The best track on the album, no doubt about it. This track knoccs so hard! Mackvillin rips up the mic and reps San Diego to the fullest. Ecay Uno laces him with some sweet ass production. Can't really say enough about this track. It just a knoccin ass track that I'm feeling to the fullest.
3) "Have it All" ft. Illicit, Young Kaos
A pretty good beat and production on this one by Ecay Uno. I like Mackvillin's verse more than both Illicit and Young Kaos, but they still come clean. It's a decent track overall, but it's nothing special.
4) "Three of a Kind" ft. Illicit, Dynamite
Some sweet ass production on this one. Ecay Uno is a good producer and this track is no different. The flows are sweet and I like the transitions between verses. Everything fits together well. A very good track overall, not as good as track 2, but still a knoccer.
5) "Ghetto Trauma"
The first solo on the album. Ecay Uno laces up Mackvillin with some more tight production. Mackvillin flows about the trauma in the ghetto and his life. I like his delivery and his style of flow. He comes with some nice lyrics the whole way through. I like everything about this track, I'm feeling it.
6) "Act Up"
Some hard nosed lyrics on this track. Ecay Uno makes a knoccin beat that gets your head moving as Mackvillin flows perfectly insinc with the production. He flows about how he calls all the fake gangstas bluffs. Some nice production, good lyrics and a nice style of delivery makes this a good track overall.
7) "No Future (In Ya Frontin')"
A hard base line by Ecay Uno. Mackvillin flows about how those who front will have no future. He flows perfectly along with the beat and his delivery is right on target. Just some slower paced hard-core gangsta lyrics, I'm feeling it.
8) "Brotha's Keeper" ft. Illicit
This track knoccs hard. Illicit starts it off with a quick verse and then Mackvillin takes over. Both come with some tight lyrics and their flows fit in well with the beat. I like the hook on this track the most. Ecay Uno mixes in some coo little background effects. I'm feeling it.
9) "Sick of It" ft. Illicit
A slightly slower pace to this track. I really don't like Illicit on this track. His style doesn't fit in with a slow paced track like this. This track would have benefitted froma female voice on the hook. Other than that I like Mackvillin's verses and the production is clean. Just get Illicit out and this is a tight track.
10) "Life's Situations" ft. Young Kaos
Mackvillin has some nice flows on this one. The hook is sweet, the production is tight and the flows are sicc, what more could you want? This track is tight from start to finish. I'm feeling it to the fullest.
11) "Juvenile Hall Niggaz" ft. Da Thug, Delone, Gee-Low
This is the only track not produced by Ecay Uno and I'm not feeling the production that much. The bass line is hard and it knoccs hard, but the pace is too slow. This is more like an anthem track for the lable, but it's too slow paced. The flows are very quiet and hard to hear also. Better production was needed on this one.
12) "Bomb Leery" ft. Ecay Uno, Illicit
This track knoccs hard! Ecay Uno laces it up with some tight ass production. Mackvillin starts it off with a sicc ass flow! Illicit comes next, but he doesn't have nearly as good of a verse as Mackvillin. Ecay Uno's verse later is clean and I'm feeling his lyrics. The hook is tight and I'm feeling everything about this track. Some tight shit right here.
13) "San Diego" (radio version) ft. Ecay Uno
The same as track 2, but edited for radio play. Still a tight track even with the edited version. I know I'd be bumpin it in the car.
Overall this is a very good album from Mackvillin. The production by Ecay Uno is clean all the way through and Mackvillin shows he can flow and stay with the beats and production. Some of the features weren't all that great, but Mackvillin's solo tracks were tight. Ecay Uno shows some tight production, Mackvillin some sicc lyrics and flows and Juvenile Hall Records shows they can put out a tight album. Go to the site and order ths album from this new cat from San Diego!
1) "Intro"
The intro. They talk about juvenile hall and then about South-East San Diego.
2) "San Diego" (album version) ft. Ecay Uno
The best track on the album, no doubt about it. This track knoccs so hard! Mackvillin rips up the mic and reps San Diego to the fullest. Ecay Uno laces him with some sweet ass production. Can't really say enough about this track. It just a knoccin ass track that I'm feeling to the fullest.
3) "Have it All" ft. Illicit, Young Kaos
A pretty good beat and production on this one by Ecay Uno. I like Mackvillin's verse more than both Illicit and Young Kaos, but they still come clean. It's a decent track overall, but it's nothing special.
4) "Three of a Kind" ft. Illicit, Dynamite
Some sweet ass production on this one. Ecay Uno is a good producer and this track is no different. The flows are sweet and I like the transitions between verses. Everything fits together well. A very good track overall, not as good as track 2, but still a knoccer.
5) "Ghetto Trauma"
The first solo on the album. Ecay Uno laces up Mackvillin with some more tight production. Mackvillin flows about the trauma in the ghetto and his life. I like his delivery and his style of flow. He comes with some nice lyrics the whole way through. I like everything about this track, I'm feeling it.
6) "Act Up"
Some hard nosed lyrics on this track. Ecay Uno makes a knoccin beat that gets your head moving as Mackvillin flows perfectly insinc with the production. He flows about how he calls all the fake gangstas bluffs. Some nice production, good lyrics and a nice style of delivery makes this a good track overall.
7) "No Future (In Ya Frontin')"
A hard base line by Ecay Uno. Mackvillin flows about how those who front will have no future. He flows perfectly along with the beat and his delivery is right on target. Just some slower paced hard-core gangsta lyrics, I'm feeling it.
8) "Brotha's Keeper" ft. Illicit
This track knoccs hard. Illicit starts it off with a quick verse and then Mackvillin takes over. Both come with some tight lyrics and their flows fit in well with the beat. I like the hook on this track the most. Ecay Uno mixes in some coo little background effects. I'm feeling it.
9) "Sick of It" ft. Illicit
A slightly slower pace to this track. I really don't like Illicit on this track. His style doesn't fit in with a slow paced track like this. This track would have benefitted froma female voice on the hook. Other than that I like Mackvillin's verses and the production is clean. Just get Illicit out and this is a tight track.
10) "Life's Situations" ft. Young Kaos
Mackvillin has some nice flows on this one. The hook is sweet, the production is tight and the flows are sicc, what more could you want? This track is tight from start to finish. I'm feeling it to the fullest.
11) "Juvenile Hall Niggaz" ft. Da Thug, Delone, Gee-Low
This is the only track not produced by Ecay Uno and I'm not feeling the production that much. The bass line is hard and it knoccs hard, but the pace is too slow. This is more like an anthem track for the lable, but it's too slow paced. The flows are very quiet and hard to hear also. Better production was needed on this one.
12) "Bomb Leery" ft. Ecay Uno, Illicit
This track knoccs hard! Ecay Uno laces it up with some tight ass production. Mackvillin starts it off with a sicc ass flow! Illicit comes next, but he doesn't have nearly as good of a verse as Mackvillin. Ecay Uno's verse later is clean and I'm feeling his lyrics. The hook is tight and I'm feeling everything about this track. Some tight shit right here.
13) "San Diego" (radio version) ft. Ecay Uno
The same as track 2, but edited for radio play. Still a tight track even with the edited version. I know I'd be bumpin it in the car.
Overall this is a very good album from Mackvillin. The production by Ecay Uno is clean all the way through and Mackvillin shows he can flow and stay with the beats and production. Some of the features weren't all that great, but Mackvillin's solo tracks were tight. Ecay Uno shows some tight production, Mackvillin some sicc lyrics and flows and Juvenile Hall Records shows they can put out a tight album. Go to the site and order ths album from this new cat from San Diego!