"Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty doesn't have a hit single. This was a problem for Jive Records, which refused to release it — and then, when Big Boi took the disc to Def Jam, argued with the new label over allowing Big Boi's OutKast partner (and former Jive labelmate) André 3000 to appear on the tracks. But the very thing that dissatisfied Jive is what makes Sir Lucious Left Foot so original. It's an amalgam of beats, chants and raps mixed together with exacting precision. Big Boi deftly jumps between musical styles — from the booty-shaking "Tangerine" to the rock-influenced "Follow Us" — and his raps come so fast, he seems to never pause for breath."
Big Boi was and still is a crucial piece in the history of hip hop music. As a member of Outkast, he and group mate Andre 3000, have pushed the envelop when it comes to their music. Never conforming and always going outside the box. Congrats Big Boi!
Here are the complete lists:
Top 10 Albums:
1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
3. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening
4. The National, High Violet
5. Drake, Thank Me Later
6. Sufjan Stevens, Age of Adz
7. The Black Keys, Brothers
8.Yeasayer, Odd Blood
9. Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
10. Beach House, Teen Dream (TIME)
Top 10 Songs:
1. Cee Lo Green, "F**k You"
2. Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope"
3. Kanye West, "POWER"
4. Arcade Fire, "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
5. Eminem featuring Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie" 6. Yeasayer, "Ambling Alp"
7. Jónsi, "Animal Arithmetic"
8. Drake, "Find Your Love"
9. Elizabeth Cook, "All the Time"
10.Sleigh Bells, "Rill Rill" (TIME)
- Mixtape Chic
awesome blog!! i agree with you, drake and kanye really made 2010 an enjoyable year for us hip hop heads!
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