Flashback Friday: Faith Evans and Outkast

Maybe it’s because my brain is still in holiday mode but good lord this was a brutal week. Friday, we embrace you.

And good music makes the day so much better. Here’s what we’re rocking today.

Faith Evans, Faithfully (2001)

Fizzy recently announced that she’s planning to drop her sixth studio album, Incomparable, later this year. Hopefully it reaches the heights of her 2001 set, easily one of the most underappreciated albums of the modern era. Faith’s equally comfortable belting out ballads as she is singing over rugged hip-hop tracks. Faithfully allows her to do both expertly.

Also check out:
“Burnin’ Up” featuring Loon
“Alone In This World”

Outkast, Aquemini (1998)

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was the coming-out party. ATLiens shot them to the heavens. Stankonia brought mainstream acclaim. But track-for-track, Aquemini is the preeminent Outkast album. The set married West Coast funk and East Coast aggression, producing an album that’s instantly familiar but distinctly Southern. Y’all love to toss around the term “classic” these days – this is an instance where that term actually fits.

Also check out:
“Return of the ‘G”
“Mamacita” featuring Witchdoctor

Now, it’s your turn. Email soulinstereoblog@gmail.com  hit me up on Twitter @etbowser, or stop by the comments section and share your Flashback Friday album. Leave a couple of sentences describing what makes it so great. I’ll feature your album on the blog.