Mos Def. "Ms. Fat Booty." Black On Both Sides, Rawkus Entertainment LLC, 1999.
Off of his solo debut after collaborating with Talib Kweli on 1997's instant classic Black Star, this is one of my all-time most-spun tracks from Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey).
That sample off of "One Step Ahead," one of Aretha Franklin's rarest recordings. Those rhymes that showcase Bey's rhythmic agility and lyrical dexterity.
Mos paints us a vivid picture of this woman he's chasing -- she's got all the right weaponry -- and takes us through their misadventures from the club to the bedroom and back again.
Is sugar and spice the only thing that you made of?