Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son of Chico Dusty by Big Boi

Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, Big Boi's first solo album away from OutKast, finally came out on July 5, 2010, through Purple Ribbon and Def Jam after a long fight with his old label, Jive, over what kind of record it should be. The title was an old alter ego of his, and he said it stood for how far he'd grown as an artist. Most of it was cut at Stankonia in Atlanta between 2007 and 2010, with Organized Noize, Scott Storch, Salaam Remi, J Beatzz, Mr. DJ and André 3000 all behind the boards.

It's Dirty South funk with the bass cranked and the layers stacked high, and Big Boi rides it like a man who's been waiting years to be heard on his own: nimble, funny, randy and sharp, switching from club bangers to social commentary without missing a step. "Shutterbugg" went top 40 in the UK, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number three, and critics put it high on their year-end lists.

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