Los Angeles-based female rapper Ms. Toi is one tough cookie. Her confidence fills her lyrics, giving them a frequent harsh and confrontational edge. But unlike most gangsta rappers, her voice is clear and crisp, giving extra power to her rhymes. Previously known in the music business from her collabroation with Ice Cube on the single "You Can Do It (Put Your Back Into It)," which should give you a clue about what she rhymes about in her 2006 début album, That Girl. 

While That Girl lacks anything especially innovative or surprising, save for the collaboration with MC Ren "Bangin'," which features some unique samples. Otherwise, her beats are remiscent of club- and radio-friendly hip-hop: loud, brassy, and fun — but ultimately as fleeting as last night. There are some notable exceptions that save the album, though from total glossiness. "Work A Twist," a collabroation with E-40, is biting. "Handclap" is, on the surface at least, another glossy track — but its lyrics and samples are unique enough to distinguish it. "Be Like Me" is upbeat and features a cameo from Nelly, but "Fly Chick" is even more memorable, and features The Transitions.

However there are some tracks that get somewhat annoying in their repetition of lines and chorus; the title track, "That Girl," grows old very quickly and "When I Bust" has an overly repetative refrain that only serves to end an otherwise great album on a poor note.

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