Search - Ms Toi :: That Girl

GARBAGE but what did you expect!!

worldsend | chicago, illinois Usa | 10/09/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Ms Toi is attractive and sings but what would make you want to rap. Her doing a rap album is stupid. This sounds like a 92 album and maybe then it would work but not now. Not with Jadakiss,Lox,Mobb Deep, Jay-z,Ras Kass,Cormega,Nas, Foxy, Remi,Rah and eve and others spittin the way They do. West coast gangster rap is shaky and for a female like her it is shakier. With appearances by Ice Cube on "My Dogs and Locs", MC Ren on "Bangin",Nelly and ST Lunatics on the childish "Be Like Me" and e40 on "Work a Twist" this album is garbage. She got songs on there like she is the queen, she can't sound hard or even represent even with the hard voice. This album is weak. The beats are so,so but basically GARBAGE...."

A Breath of Fresh Air in the age of bling bling and bootie

11/30/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As a follower of female MCs, I was really looking forward to this album. While I didn't know much about Ms. Toi, her reputation preceeded her. When this disk came out, I quickly snatched it up and wasn't disappointed. In this age, when so many female rappers choose to use their bodies and explicit content to sell albums, it's refreshing to see another female MC that actually carries herself like a lady. While it took a while for me to get used to her West Side flow, I quickly became impressed by her content and beats. Some of the better gems from this album include the catchy "Handclap" (which I guarantee will have you singing the chorus after a listen or two), "Love Me or Leave Me", and "Work a Twist". I predict that people are going to sleep on Ms. Toi and that's a shame. It's so seldom that we see a female MC that is both classy and talented."