The Charm [Edited] by Bubba Sparxxx (CD, Apr-2006, Virgin Records USA)

With Timbaland producing only one track here, those signature stand-out Bubba Sparxxx anthems that hit you and never go away, i.e. "Ugly" and "Deliverance" are lacking from this project. Instead, Bubba Sparxxx's subtle lyricism is made to carry most of the weight of the album.

Granted, Bubba’s new mentor, Big Boi, is a proponent of quality material, he’s no Timothy "Midas" Mosley. Besides the appalling production on “Heat It Up” and “Represent,” soggy ballads (“Runaway”) and pulsating anthems (“Ms New Booty”) eclipse Bubba’s subtle lyricism on gems like “Other Side” and “Ain’t Life Grand.” The third time is a solid try, but definitely not The Charm for Bubba Sparxxx.