8. Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left-Foot: Son of Chico Dusty

Lyrical clusterbomb Big Boi may be legally prohibited from making eye-contact with fellow Atlantean and Outkast compatriot Andre 3000, but luckily for us that doesn’t seem to have affected his glorious weirdness.  In a year packed with excellent hip-hop ranging from ‘non-traditional’ to flat-out loony, SLL:SOCD easily stands out*.

Of course with a record this unhinged not everything can totally work (the Jamie Foxx collaboration drives a steamroller over the line between sentimental and mawkish, but that might be my personal distaste for Mr. Foxx speaking), but the missteps are few and far between (also: GEORGE CLINTON).  Of course, all this makes it all the more sad that we haven’t seen a proper Outkast album in almost a decade**. Get that sorted out people. 

^{*Possibly too much, considering its disappointing sales.  Maybe next time not quite so ridiculous a title Mr Boi?}

^{**no, Idlewild doesn’t count}