29)-you’ve probably caught its influence in today’s generation of musicians. Where have I heard this before? If you’ve never listened to Aquemini-which celebrates its sweet 16th birthday on Monday (Sept. This, too, is a peak Aquemini moment (dude, there are soo many). (But don’t snooze on this either): Erykah Badu’s magical verse on “Liberation.” Her voice is sweet as syrup on biscuits, as she details the binding chains of fame. The autobiographical leftover from the group’s 1994 debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is a full-circle moment for OutKast, as a young Daddy Fat Saxxx recounts the monotonous plight of ATL D-boys and serves another STFU to those same doubters addressed on “Return of the ‘G.’”
Most slept-on: While André tends to absorb the most praise for his extraterrestrial lyricism, Big Boi impressively holds down “West Savannah” for dolo. 1,” which chronicles fictional friends Suzy Skrew and Sasha Thumper, two girls lost in the world. That funky-ass hoedown harmonica on “Rosa Parks.” The too-real narration of “Da Art of Storytellin’, Pt. Raekwon saying “spontangling,” and us knowing exactly what he means. The smokin’-word poetry and soul-feeding horns of “SpottieOttieDopalicious.” André 3000’s quadruple(!)-time flow to close out the title track (arguably a top-5 ’Dré verse). Peak moment: Honestly, there are way too many on Aquemini. Sleepy Brownĭeep albums cuts: “Return of the ‘G,’” “Aquemini,” “SpottieOttieDopaliscious,” “Slump”
The singles: “Rosa Parks” “Skew It on the Bar-B,” feat Raekwon “Da Art of Storytellin’ (Pt. Selling point (in one sentence): The most important (if not best) rap album to come out of the Dirty South, the classic Aquemini LP was perhaps the first major wrecking ball to begin destroying the wall of elitism erected by stubborn New York rap purists. VIBE spotlights some of music’s most essential timepieces for Gen Y
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