A fine if not exceptional album,
Mr. Pookie's debut effort, Tha Rippla, ushers the Dallas rapper into the increasingly crowded Dirty South scene with the usual Southern flair. A small stable of similar rappers join him --
K-Roc,
Mr. Lucci, Remontis, C-Pone, Juiell, and
Solo -- while Kevin A. handles the production, engineering, and mixing. ~ Jason Birchmeier