Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son of Chico Dusty

After years of label drama and leaked tracks that hinted at something great, the OutKast MC exceeds high expectations on his proper solo debut.

It would be churlish to complain that there isn’t any Andre 3000 on Big Boi’s first solo album—not counting Speakerboxxx, his half of OutKast’s 2003 double-CD—if Big weren’t making that complaint himself. Jive, OutKast’s label, blocked the superb Andre features “Royal Flush” and “Lookin’ For Ya” from appearing on Sir…

The Boi’s back in town

Check out our album review of Artist's Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty on Rolling Stone.com.

Big Boi's first proper solo album nonetheless sounds like it could have come together in a couple of drama-free (if somewhat frenzied) months.

Sir Lucious Left Foot succeeds as both a character summation and a declaration of independence.

Big Boi's solo debut is gushing with great ideas. So why on earth did his old label turn it down, asks <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>