Pitchfork

Proclamations of personal wealth and the minutiae of the drug game are evergreen subjects for hip-hop, but "White Girl", the debut track from Young Jeezy's new clique USDA (United Streets Dopeboys of America), ain't saying anything too new. The 808-laced beat, produced by Drumma Boy, taps into the Southern street sound, but its plodding beat and virtual lack of verse/chorus differentiation doesn't exactly have the (ahem) trappings of a hit single.

Maybe a more nimble emcee (say Lil' Wayne) could make it work, but Jeezy isn't that man. Here, the gravel-voiced rapper recycles an old metaphor (white girl = cocaine) used to greater effect on E-40's "White Gurl" [ft. Juelz Santana and Bun B], attempting to flesh out the beat with grunted adlibs. But it'd take a lot more than gimmickry to save this cut-- like guest MCs who actually take advantage of an opportunity to distinguish themselves. Instead, fellow USDA members Slick Pulla and Blood Raw fail to step up in their moments to shine, leading to what could be one of coke rap's early signs of withdrawl.

[from Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer; due 05/22/07 on Def Jam]