Jacki-O - The Official Bootleg

Primary Artist
Jacki-O
Album Title
The Official Bootleg
Release Date
2004 
Time
 
Review by Alex Henderson
Contrary to what its title says, The Official Bootleg isn't really a bootleg. This CD, unlike actual bootlegs, is totally legal and was released with the artist's permission; were this a real bootleg, Jacki-o wouldn't enjoy any of the profits. The Official Bootleg is actually a mixtape that Poe Boy and TVT seemingly envisioned as a prelude to Poe Little Rich Girl, the Miami-based female rapper's coming-out party. But like a bootleg, this mixtape (which is technically a "mix CD") is aimed at the hardcore listener rather than the casual listener -- the sort of obsessive hip-hop head who keeps his/her ears to the street and reads Murder Dog religiously in search of new talent. Read More