Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Jacki-O (rap vocals); Kenny Neives (guitar); Ghostface Killah, Jazze Pha, Ms Betty Wright, O'Damia, Rodney, Trick Daddy, Ying Yang Twins. | | Audio Mixers: Gimel Keaton; Jimmy Douglass; Luis Diaz; Leslie Brathwaite; Brian Stanley . | | Recording information: Audio Vision Recording Studios, Miami, FL; Circle House Studios, Miami, FL; Enterprise studios, Burbank, CA; H&N Studios, Miami, FL; Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA; Poe Boy Mansion, Miami, FL; The Hit Factory Criteria Studios, Miami, FL; The Zone Studio Nocross, GA. | | Photographer: Haitem. | | These days, very few rap CDs are truly revolutionary and cutting edge the way that KRS-One, Public Enemy, Ice-T, De La Soul, and N.W.A were revolutionary and cutting edge back in the '80s and early '90s. But there are still plenty of rap CDs that are great for pure entertainment value, and Poe Little Rich Girl is a good example. Jacki-O isn't innovative by 2000s standards; her basic recipe -- a combination of Dirty South beats and Lil' Kim's crude, in-your-face, ghetto-fabulous sexuality -- doesn't point hip-hop in any new directions. Anyone who has spent a lot of time listening to Lil' Kim, Khia, Gangsta Boo, and Trina will hear Poe Little Rich Girl and think, "Been there, done that." But if this album is derivative, it is enjoyably derivative. Jacki's sleek, R&B-drenched grooves are infectious, and for those who aren't offended by X-rated, sexually explicit lyrics, the Miami resident is undeniably entertaining. Another thing Poe Little Rich Girl has going for it is the consistency factor. In contrast to all the wildly uneven rap CDs that are loaded with filler, Poe Little Rich Girl manages to keep the creative momentum going from start to finish. It should be noted that although this October 2004 release is Jacki's first official album for TVT, a mixtape titled The Official Bootleg was circulated in the early part of 2004. That decent if mildly uneven disc is strictly for hardcore fans; Poe Little Rich Girl is definitely more focused. Is Poe Little Rich Girl a five-star masterpiece that will revolutionize hip-hop? No. Is it a noteworthy, well-executed example of entertainment for the sake of entertainment? Absolutely. ~ Alex Henderson | | Jacki-O first turned heads with "Nookie (Real Good)" in 2003, a beat-heavy, brash song in the Lil' Kim vein, as catchy as it was suggestive. A year after that hit, the Miami rapper released her debut studio album, POE LITTLE RICH GIRL, a record that expands upon the themes of her single. On the opening track, "Living It Up," Jacki-O glowingly describes her features and observes that her "arrogance is at an all-new high." This overwhelming self-confidence defines the young rapper's attitude throughout POE LITTLE RICH GIRL, an album dripping with sensuality, as she stalks the clubs for just the right man, while the bass-heavy, Dirty South sound meets smooth R&B in the background. | | Jacki-O's slinky, assertive voice matches her raw lyrics, as she coos dominantly about the life of a lover and a fighter. She's also aided by friends like Jazze Pha, who drops by with one of his funkiest beats yet on the sultry "Break You Off," and the Ying Yang Twins, who lend their good-time Georgia dance-floor chants to the single "Fine." Jacki-O travels in familiar lands, but her self-assurance is infectious, making POE LITTLE RICH GIRL a fun ride. | | These days, very few rap CDs are truly revolutionary and cutting-edge the way that KRS-One, Public Enemy, Ice-T, De La Soul, and N.W.A. were revolutionary and cutting-edge back in the '80s and early '90s. But there are still plenty of rap CDs that are great for pure entertainment value, and Poe Little Rich Girl is a good example. Jacki-O isn't innovative by 2000s standards; her basic recipe -- a combination of Dirty South beats and Lil' Kim's crude, in-your-face, ghetto-fabulous sexuality -- doesn't point hip-hop in any new directions. Anyone who has spent a lot of time listening to Lil' Kim, Khia, Gangsta Boo, and Trina will hear Poe Little Rich Girl and think, "Been there, done that." But if this album is derivative, it is enjoyably derivative. Jacki-O's sleek R&B-drenched grooves are infectious, and for those who aren't offended by X-rated, sexually explicit lyrics, the Miami resident is undeniably entertaining. Another thing Poe Little Rich Girl has going for it is the consistency factor. In contrast to all the wildly uneven rap CDs that are loaded with filler, Poe Little Rich Girl manages to keep the creative momentum going from start to finish. It should be noted that although this October 2004 release is Jacki-O's first official album for TVT, a mixtape titled The Official Bootleg was circulated in the early part of 2004. That decent if mildly uneven disc is strictly for hardcore fans; Poe Little Rich Girl is definitely more focused. Is Poe Little Rich Girl a five-star masterpiece that will revolutionize hip-hop? No. Is it a noteworthy, well-executed example of entertainment for the sake of entertainment? Absolutely. [This is the "clean" version of this release.] ~ Alex Henderson |
Producer: Red Spyda; Young Hollywood; Gorilla Tek; Beat-In-Azz; Nottz; Timbaland; Red Spyda; Cool & Dre; Jazze Pha; Gorilla; D Speck |
Engineer: Red Spyda; Rich Balmer; Young Hollywood; Stephen Glicken; Jimmy Douglass; Billy Hume; Leslie Brathwaite |
Musical Guests | | Jazze Pha | | Ghostface Killah | | Trick Daddy | | Ying Yang Twins | | Ms Betty Wright | | O'Damia | | Rodney |
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