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^dawg koncept is my boy. i was fuckin with him. but when i say a rating is ?/10 i count a 10/10 to be a classic track like illmatic or some shit. so a 5/10 is like an average song on the radio. a netcee should be proud of that. but ok if u wanna know how u can improve fine...

orikle - u need to work on speaking more clearly on the track. try to over annunciate your words to make them stand out more clearly. also u need to put more emotion into your verse. you need to get urself caught up in wut ur trying to express in the song. when u spit on the track you should be overcome by your own lyrics. also you should experiment with some more complicated rhyme schemes since your flow is elevated quite a bit. every verse should be a challenge for you to spit perfectly. If its easy to spit then you're not rapping to ur full potential. If you write complicated rhymes that you have to practice in order to get right then everytime you make a verse you will get better and better.

KB - youre obviously very new at recording. theres a whole lot you have to learn. You still need to conquer the basics. That is why you got a 1/10. you are starting from the bottom, which many of us have done. the first thing u should try to master is not cramming so many words into a bar. your flow acts as an instrument. if your flow does not ride the beat, its like playing an instrument out of tune. each syllable you spit is like a music note. every syllable has to be insync with the rest of the music. if you try to fit one syllable in the song that doesnt fit it will make that whole part of the song sound horrible. You can only get good at this by paying close attention to classic tracks and practicing a lot. After you master that you need to work on your presence on the track. I can tell that you're reading off a piece of paper. u need to memorize the verse and only have the paper in front of u to follow as a reference. when you record your verse u need to pretend that youre talking directly to an audience. act like ur talkin to someone that standin in front of you. everything you say should come out like ur telling someone a story. you need to show different emotions to express your lyrics. After you get those 2 basic things down you will get better with practice.

Koncept - Same as above. I gave you a 2/10 because you have better natural presence but your still facing most of the same problems as KB.

As far as the mixing and production is concerned, you should really visit Audio Help. Click on the sticky thread labeled "All The Help You Need." There are excellent tutorials there covering every element of recording and mixing. A good mix is just as important as good lyrics and flow. The mix can make a track sound alive and vibrant. But it can also render a lyrically excellent track lifeless. A bad mix can make even the best vocals sound horrible.

i hope this was enough feedback to understand your strengths and weaknesses. I would appreciate some feedback on my track... Thanks