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Casey Veggies<\/strong><\/p>\n Customized Greatly Vol. 3<\/em><\/p>\n 4\/5<\/p>\n All good things worth keeping come to those who wait… and those who work their butts off. That\u2019s exactly what Los Angeles\u2019 own\u00a0Casey Veggies<\/strong>\u00a0had at the forefront of his mind five years ago when he ventured on making\u00a0Customized Greatly Volume 3<\/em>\u00a0(CGV3<\/em>), which dropped fresh last week.\u00a0CGV3<\/em>is the pinnacle of\u00a0Veggies<\/strong>\u2019 three-part mixtape series that began when he was 13 years old withVolume 1 (<\/em>2008). Two years later at 15 and\u00a0Casey<\/strong>\u00a0released\u00a0Volume 2<\/em>. However, in between\u00a0Vol. 2<\/em>and\u00a0CGV3<\/em>\u00a0he released\u00a0Sleeping In Class<\/em>\u00a0in 2010 and a\u00a0Deluxe Edition<\/em>\u00a0in 2011. To say that\u00a0Casey<\/strong>has been on his grind would probably be an understatement. But to say he\u2019s had a steady vision for an original and acclaimed project is most definitely correct.<\/p>\n \u201cToe Tag\u201d and \u201cVerified\u201d are the tape\u2019s signature bangers that\u2019ll get you turnt up as much as hype up the rest of\u00a0CGV3<\/em>.\u00a0Veggie\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0versatility between all 17-tracks are what ought to be noted though. The kid can do colder songs like \u201cWhen You See The Kid\u201d or \u201cPNCINTLOFWGKTA\u201d (yes, that\u2019s seriously the title…) but can also take it back to the jazzy side of Hip Hop with tracks like \u201cThoughts Weigh\u201d and\u00a0\u201cGarden\u201d that allow you to listen more clearly to what he\u2019s\u00a0saying<\/em>\u00a0rather than what he\u2019s\u00a0doing\u00a0<\/em>with the rest of the song.\u00a0Casey<\/strong>\u00a0also puts us on his relationship tip with \u201cMaybe, I Should Go\u201d which proves that\u00a0CGV3<\/em>\u00a0truly does have a track for various Hip Hop moods.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n httpv:\/\/youtu.be\/AaeuvnxlTsY<\/p>\n The refreshing list of features is definitely to note, too! One of my favorite female vocalists and a fresh face to Hip Hop and R&B,\u00a0Jhene Aiko<\/strong>, lays it down among other underground commodities such as\u00a0Tyler the Creator<\/strong>,\u00a0Domo Genius<\/strong>,\u00a0Hodgy Beats<\/strong>, and\u00a0Raheem Devaughn<\/strong>.\u00a0Casey<\/strong>\u00a0fully uses the advantages of other upcoming talents. The voices and styles of each feature matches perfectly with\u00a0Veggies<\/strong>\u2019 audible presence.<\/p>\n There are albums that just fit, the ones where fans get.\u00a0CGV3<\/em>\u00a0is one of those. Everything from the mixing & mastering, to\u00a0Veggies<\/strong>\u2019 lyrical tone, to the time of the year it dropped is perfect for its content. This last characteristic seems to go overlooked, but\u00a0when\u00a0<\/em>a project is released makes a difference in how it\u2019s received by the people. The key to knowing the right timing is to know your own material from the inside out. What kind of message are trying to send? What is the overarching mood evoked? And most importantly, what you do want your audience to take away from your music?<\/p>\n Mr. Veggies<\/strong>\u00a0is only 18 years old but this project begs to differ. His consistent attitude for greatness proves it. The sequence of tapes were planned from the start and\u00a0CGV3<\/em>\u00a0is particularly an ode to his peers: \u201cI worked hard on this…I had thoughts of it when I was making\u00a0Sleeping In Class<\/em>. I knew I wanted to do this. I do this for the youth. I wanna show the world that young people can be great\u201d… And underground greatness is what he delivered.\u00a0Customized Greatly, Vol. 3\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0is a testimonial to the underground that hard work and following through on a well-grounded vision pays off. I\u2019d say,\u00a0Casey Veggies<\/strong>\u00a0was most definitely paid in full.<\/p>\n CGV3<\/em>\u00a0is the best of the series thus far. But because\u00a0Casey Veggies<\/strong>\u00a0is still young and has incredible potential, I don’t think he’s reached the tipping point of his career quite yet, which is why I present it with 4 stars. However, this is great for us fans because it means there’s much more delicious\u00a0Veggie-greatness to come! In the meantime listen & download\u00a0CGV3<\/em>\u00a0onhttp:\/\/caseyveggies.com\/music\/<\/a>\u00a0where you can also peep the equally appealing visuals to \u201cVerified (Everything Official)\u201d!<\/p>\n