In Brief

** Amil, “All Money Is Legal,” Roc-A-Fella/Columbia. The New Yorker gained instant fame on Jay-Z’s 1998 single “Can I Get A . . .” On her uneven debut album, the nasal-voiced rapper should have featured Jay-Z more often, as many of her songs lack the spark that marked her tag-team debut. Amil is better as a second fiddle than she is on her own, although she shows promise when she becomes more personal in her storytelling.

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Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent). The albums are due in stores Tuesday.