“Wow, I wish I would've checked this out sooner, A great mixtape with a lot of variety, I remember hearing Follow Leaders, Maybe the only videogame beat that didn't annoy the crap out of me.”

“On Topic: Great project, as Z said its very creative and original. No review for this one but I still enjoyed it lol. I really enjoyed Don't Sweat the Technique. Off Topic: @marmar, you can't just write off major artists because they have mainstream appeal. Music is art, and yeah some of it has lost it's way but your just attacking artists with huge creativity. I mean you need to hear the depth of the music. It seems to me like your not listening to the lyrics, just the production. You put Nothing On You over an oldschool production and it loses its mainstream appeal, does that make it not garbage? Because I love the production on it. Just because its made to appeal to a larger audience doesn't mean its not music, and there is no need to attack someone else's opinions because they like certain artists. Lil Wayne actually has a lot of dope underground tracks, so you need to check yourself. And also, genre's evolve. I guarantee you there was someone just like you saying that hip hop was all crap that was ruining jazz back in the day. And if you hate today's music, then that's fine for you. But everyone's entitled to their opinions, so just keep it to yourself.”

“Song by song breakdown of Target Practice by The Voice of the Commonwealth a.k.a. Thad Reid. 1. Owww (Produced by Don S.) The mixtape starts out kicking a seemingly simple, uptempo beat, until the strings kick in and it hits you like this a little more epic then first lead on. All the while Thad Reid spits unrelenting fire on the mic for about 2 and a half minutes about various topics from his dreams to his day to day life, a good way to start the mixtape and show what the immensely talented MC is capable of. 2. Put Your Hands Together ft. Starr Nyce (Produced by David Owen) A strong track, it's lyrically a decent swag anthem, but the production is unexpected and pleasantly surprising. With a nice drum line, and an alluring piano riff. The production gives the song a second level of sophistication, while still allowing the artists to appear fresh and hard at the same time, a very difficult balance to capture. We see a nice albeit short feature from Starr Nyce who has a rough sounding voice reminiscent of a higher pitched Jeezy. Both MC's talk themselves up and with apparently good reason, when you can spit like this, why not? 3. Things Change (Produced by Dichter 2 Productions) Immediately as track number 3 begins your hit with a soft and enjoyable throwback production. Thad Reid spits a smooth verse on this one packed with some subtle pop culture references as he touches on things like woman, cars, and his ability to stand up to stupid trends (High five for the skinny jean bashing?) 4. Get Gone ft Don Suave (Produced by Don S.) Get Gone begins a track that borders between ok and just decent, and builds in to a track that borders decent and good. With a production that builds on itself, and flow that improves throughout the song, you can't judge this one by its cover. 5. We Wont Stop (Produced by Antagonist) We Wont Stop is essentially a hood anthem, and a well done one at that. A hard track through and through. Tough production from Antagonist that does its job well and plays Reid up as he dares listeners to test him. A solid track, but not the best on this mixtape. 6. I'm a Be Me (Produced by B-Keyz) HUGE props to an amazing production from B-Keyz. I like to call tracks like this progress tracks. I say this because you can see the improvement Reid underwent throughout the creation of this mixtape. Strong verses from Reid and an amazing production from Keyz turns this one in to an album ready track. 7. Same As We Ever Was ft. K-Beta & RAtheMC (Produced by Don S.) The verses here lead the multi-instrumented production on this one. Solid contributions from each artist leave no one artist standing above the other. As with Get Gone (another Don S. production) the production seems to build on itself with instruments then reverts back to the original percussion & horn combo from the beginning. 8. Fresh (Produced by Antagonist) The second song on the mixtape produced by Antagonist, only confirming he is a solid and consistent producer, with both beats being reminiscent of earlier hip-hop. Lyrics heavily laced with simile's, Reid gives a solid contribution as he hits on his own lyrical prowess. 9. Its On (Produced by Ologist) Reid decides to subtly display his storytelling ability with this one. He spits about his newly found fame, critics, and various struggles hes faced in the game. As far as production goes, I'm not sure if I'd say Its On but I'd definitely say Its Interesting (Hah, pun). Its an out of this world production with some soul. To me the production is like a Kanye beat, with a Cudi beat, then pushed back like 20 years. 10. On the Line ft. Sketch Definitely a standout track on this mixtape. The production helps play up the heat and emotion in both the verses. Sketch comes hard, but Reid comes harder, commanding respect and showing why this is his track. Seperately, I'm a big fine of the chorus. The vocals were impressive for a rapper. 11. Stratosphere (Produced by B-Keyz) B-Keyz does it again on this one. A very inspiring and thought provoking production, and thought provoking is an appreciated aspect for the rappers, because if the production makes you think, then your thinking about the lyrics. Following this thought provoking (redundant) trend, Reid spits a story fused with emotion about the reason he makes music, which is definitely an important topic to the artist themselves as well as the fans. Maybe not the strongest track on the mixtape, but definitely the best. 12. Once More ft. Soulstice (Produced by Don S.) Read the last line of my review for the song above... Done? Good. So here we have the strongest track on the mixtape. The production is difficult to categorize. The synth tells of a club beat, but the percussion points to a harder, grittier beat. While I don't hear this in the club, I do hear it on a lot of personal play lists. And on to the guest feature, topping off the song is an amazing verse from Soulstice. With a great flow and strong lyrics Soulstice makes this song his own. 13. Dare Not Walk Alone (Produced by Ologist) A solid track to finish the mixtape. Ologist gives a subtle production that plays up the other aspects of the song and is ideal for storytelling. And storytelling he does, he spits some of the realest bars heard throughout the mixtape, and you can hear the emotion and sincerity. 14. Bonus?? A hard track to help quell the thirst of anyone wanting more after the official conclusion track Dare Not Walk Alone. Reid spits some tough bars over a strong yet repetitive production. Overview In conclusion, you hear Reid show off his versatility with his ability to spit straight anger on one track, to mellow and cool the next. Both of which he does very well. Thad Reid shows why he deserves to be a freshmen, while outlining his struggle to fight his way into this game. Strong guest features, most notably Soulstice, help keep the mixtape fresh and up for repeat listens. As far as productions go I feel that the strongest contributions came from B. Keyz, whereas the consistency trophy would have to go to Don S. for strong productions throughout the entire mixtape. Overall, we're left with more then just a strong effort, but a strong product. And in result, we credit Mr. Thad Reid for a very dope mixtape.”

“Honestly I only checked this out because I knew she was a fellow Ohio native, but I'm glad I did. She did a great job with some good lyrics despite some repetitive productions.”

“This is me is my jam. I'm sorry I slept on this mixtape and laws for so long.”

“Good mixtape...”

“I have to admit that I wasn't feeling some of the stuff you put out earlier, but I was really impressed with this mixtape, and it's something i'll listen to for a while. I love the soulful feeling in the intro, and you have a nice voice and spit some real nice lines. Wasn't feeling some of the productions. I wasn't feeling the production on Success Is, but it says alot for your lyricism since I still enjoyed the song, and that, to me anyway, is the mark of a great artist. I like the way you expressed yourself on Greatest Never Heard. Soulful samples and a good beat. With good lines expressing how you feel. Love the realness. Respect the album and you should know I like it alot more then some of the stuff mainstream heavyweights are putting out, so mad props.”