"Get money, stay white"

They can say what they will about Paul Wall, but the white boy can flow.

Throughout his career, the Swishashouse MC has had his problems with people taking him seriously. With his latest release "Get Money, Stay True," Wall is out to prove that he doesn't have to be a banger to bang out a CD full of hits.

From the album's onset, it's clear that Wall is no longer the underground MC that once rode dirty over generic beats with Chamillionaire. Top-notch production by Mr. Lee, among others, creates a club-friendly vibe. When combined with Wall's laid-back flow, this is better than the vast majority of today's hip-hop.

"Get Your Paper Up" and "Everybody Know Me" kick off the album with a synth-heavy, dirty south sound. Wall's overtly Caucasian lyrics create a refreshingly bright spin on a lyrically murky genre.

"I'm fresh like green bananas/and fly like Continental/cause I stay up on my grind/late night like Jimmy Kimmel," Wall raps.

Lead single "I'm Throwed" serves as a stand out track. Its undeniably catchy beat, courtesy of the so-so short Jermaine Dupri, makes it nearly impossible for listeners to keep their heads from nodding. Like classic rap songs past, listeners will just feel it.

"Gimme That" is a perfect example of where modern rap has gone...the bank. Wall's become infamous for his cornucopia of materialistic rhymes, but an almost comedic chorus, combated by a solid crunk beat, saves this track from eternal stagnation in a materialistic purgatory.

"I need my money/I need my cash/I want it right here in my hand or that's your ass/I need my cake/I want my bread/If I don't get it I'mma bust you in your head," Wall raps.

"I'm comin with it hard so go and feel what I got to give / trust me now I play no games / I'll make you feel it inside your ribs," Wall raps.

Concluding the album is "Slidin On That Oil," which features Expensive Taste, Wall's side project with ex-Blink drummer Travis Barker and Transplant rapper Rob Alston. Barker kicks an entertaining beat with his live drums, and when combined with Alston's whisper-like style and Wall's classic flow, fans can't help but want more.

Not since the "MIBII" soundtrack has an album commanded fans to nod their head so much. Thanks to high-end production and the refreshing lyrical styling of Paul to the Wall, listeners have been treated to one of the first great rap releases of '07. It is commercial, it is materialistic, but all in all, it's a lot of fun.