D THA SUSPECT- ‘Life of Sin’ Mixtape [Review]

By: Lyndsay brown

Intro Note:

Daniel Clause AKA D THA SUSPECT was my sons father we had many ups, and downs over the past fifth- teen years. Late 2013 into 2014 we were starting becoming friends again for the sake of our child; on Dec. 31, 2014 D THA SUSPECT was shot, and succumbed to his injuries.  I got my hands on his old mixtape Easter weekend 2015, and decided to keep his music alive by uploading it to YouTube at: www.youtube.com/hookedupb

Review:

D THA SUSPECT- ‘Life of Sin’ is a thirteen track mixtape with features from some of his fellow rappers/friends, I don’t know them all, but some features were from Notez and BULLE. The mixtape is an honest depiction of his struggles growing up as a kid, and becoming a young man/father.  D THA SUSPECT had a troubled childhood filled with pain. He exploited his tribulations in tracks numbers 3, 5, 9, and 10. Not only was this a form of creative release, he wanted to show others who may have had similar experiences they’re not alone. He also reflects how hard it was for him to be a street kid, stay alive, get money, and to be respected by his peers. All of this was no easy task at times he was angry, other times disappointed, most of the time motivated to prove himself to the world, coining the term “D THA SUSPECT, THE WOLRLD’S GREATEST”.

As I continue to write on my throat swells trying to hold back the tears of his side of the story of becoming a father, and not being able to see the children he cherished so much. His lyrics are powerful on tracks 9 many fathers may be able to relate.  D THE SUSPECT hook on track 9 goes like this: “you’ll never understand pain ‘till you lost your kids, I can’t quit, life is a bitch” then continues to say: “so listen to your Dad, ima give it to ya right, wanna show you all about the finer things in life, wanna teach you all about, what’s wrong from what’s right, but ya have to understand it doesn’t happen overnight, if it only took money I’d pay any price”. Track 10 is chilling with a soft melody he used to talk about a drug problem he later overcame, he explains: “check it, if you listen to the way the way that I spit, barbaric man, in lamin’ terms you wouldn’t stand a great chance, addiction took’en over the life of a great man, I’m fallin’ down, cant sick to the laid plans, here I go again another day has started, cant escape the reach of the demon”.    I believe this was an underrated ‘tape considering the honesty, the unmistakable talent in his voice, and lyrics combined.

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