Andre got action, sweat like Keith, follow my teeth...
Continuing to revisit some of my favorite rap albums, the last few days I've listened to two more classics.
Yesterday it was Genius - Liquid Swords. Some of the sickest raps ever recorded. The RZA was so far ahead of his time as far as production and beats. I also like RZA quite a bit as a rapper. I have nearly all albums released by the Wu-Tang Clan and solo member releases and this is one of the best. I've heard RZA himself say that GZA/Genius was his favorite rapper of all time, to me that's very high praise. Method Man (Iron Lung) has always been my favorite rapper in the Wu-Tang but none of his albums as a whole are as good as this one. I really like Tical a lot, but what's better about Liquid Swords are the outstanding cameo appearances. That's what's so great about the Wu-Tang, the variety of perfomers each with a different delivery style. It really keeps it interesting. Plus, Genius is just relentlessly consistent and focused on this one. Having RZA lay down some of the greatest tracks of his career doesn't hurt either.
Today I decided to go with OutKast - Aquemini. OutKast and Wu-Tang Clan are probably my 2 favorite rap groups. OutKast also always bring intelligent and thought-provoking lyrics. In a way they re-invent themselves on every album but still stay true to producing quality and innovative material. This one has so many great tracks. When it came out I had a new favorite track every week from it. I was very excited that the track Skew it on the Bar-b featured Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan and it really turned out to be a great collaboration.