Hot damn... this is a tune and a half. I feel guilty that this has been sitting in my inbox for a while, because songs this good need to be liberated to the masses with the quickness.There's been a lot of talk recently (if 'recently' denotes the last two years) about Outkaster Big Boi dropping his long awaited solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.
A string of songs have already found their way online (including the dope 'Fo Yo Sorrows'). Now, BB has released what looks like the official first single from Sir Lucious (I've given up trying to keep up, to be honest), the insanely infectious 'Shutterbugg'.
This tune is a reminder about how good Big Boi can be when he really lets loose. Our man sounds positively inspired, going for broke over a dirty, funky beat comprised of equal parts bass heavy drums, electro tinges and vocoder vocals. Speaking of reminders, said beat is produced by a gentlemen by the name of Scott Storch. Return to form, anyone?
I have a feeling that this is going to be in heavy, heavy rotation for the next wee while, so get used to it or go home. You can listen to 'Shutterbugg' by Big Boi below:
While we're talking about Sir Lucious, which is now scheduled for a May 4 release, MTV is reporting that Big Boi's Outkast partner Andre 3000 will feature throughout the album, and will release his own solo album before the pair re-form like Voltron for an Outkast LP in two thousand and god knows when. You can read more about this here.
Holy shit!!!!!!!!! This is amazin
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ReplyDeleteHell yeah, this is a monster alright. I'm fizzing to hear this album.
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I'm not too deep on the Big Boi knowledge, but is there really anything that special going on here besides a lot of shout outs? More verses about celebrities and celebrity worship? Bring on some original content, please. Autotune? Learn how to sing in key.
ReplyDeleteSorry...kinda cheesy joint...yo!
No need to say sorry AFC, you're entitled to your opinion.
ReplyDeleteFor my money, 'Shutterbugg' is a good, fun, let's get drunk song. Sure, it's a little cheesy, but I'm not against that. Man can not survive on chin stroke music alone (this man, anyway).
If you're looking for something with a little more meaning, well, this probably isn't for you.
This beat is hot.
ReplyDeleteMr. Master ~ I respect that you can handle less-than-laudatory feedback. For my "Let's Get Drunk" dollars, I'd go with some of Outkast's older stuff when they had the fire and the drive to be original.
ReplyDeleteRight now, I'd say The Knux' "Cappuccino", although commercial in some ways, is the kind of track that gets me amped for a night out. Another artist, Janelle Monae, seems to be coming alive with a unique sound and a rather developed personal/artistic philosophy -- with a little push from Big Boi as well!
Anyway, thanks for the chance to express that...keep up the cool posts, Grump!