sir foot son dusty sir foot son debut studio album american rapper released july solo album member hip hop duo production album took place primarily atlanta handled record producers including scott album development dispute big label creative commercial differences rooted southern hip hop sir noted music writers bounce bass heavy sound layered production musical elements lyrics deal sex social commentary club themes featuring clever versatile flow following heavily delayed release album debuted number billboard selling copies week spent weeks chart charted internationally produced singles including hit sir received rave reviews music critics praised varied sound included numerous year end albums lists promoted album international tour september sold copies united_states background solo ventures released august sixth album duo musical film met lukewarm reception critics audiences amid break rumors announced hiatus duo plans individual career unlike fifth album included solo album member album solo album sold separately intend continue work duo solo albums released prior working solo effort occupied managing purple ribbon imprint label acting roles including supporting role drug dealer received coming age film lead role rap critically panned comedy film interview vibe said writers strike time work film hold expressed plans new music approached artistic director collaborated atlanta ballet company production entitled big creative director recruited developed story line worked choreographer project production received good buzz ran performances april atlanta featured starring role live band musicians purple ribbon label performances dance sequences set hits tracks intended solo album ended year beef rapper purple ribbon artist album title derived long time moniker sir interviews explained reference southern slang phrase good foot describing entire moniker indication maturity noting real grown man persona like persona like craft mastered skilled pride making music incorporated nickname album title dedication late father gained serving fighter pilot united_states_air_force marines spelling album title moniker intended reflect distinctive pronunciation according girl girl lines record label original record label label group hiatus pressured produce album instead focusing solo work july left following creative differences label release promote solo album according gave ultimatum shop album interview discussed release discontent label proposing record cover rapper stating told version love song gon tell bite style highest form wanted honorable thing allow big expressed viewed intended singles radio friendly album piece art didn know interview mtv album release explained material finished stating basically album like year ago having creative differences know time rejected studio work stuff songs ain records despite individual release group remained signed leaving big contacted record executive ceo chairman originally signed played track album persuaded contract big following months negotiations signed album deal march recording sir recorded period years beginning day big said start working albums good luck charm album primarily recorded atlanta georgia studio previous albums additional recording took place king atlanta dungeon east studios georgia instrumental zoo miami florida florida discussed studio environment interview guardian calling comfortable gritty state mind raw ready kill stuff noting sessions accompanied candles little red light maybe juice cigar little purple searching new record label completed recording album album mastered august interview said planned produce album tracks production handled boom boom room productions noted synthesizers electric drum machines music musician frequent collaborator contributed production member organized vocals tracks big said incorporated musical elements album genre funk beat loop horn whistle got record described sir funk filled know layers layers funk raw lyrics honesty big worked guest artists including appear tracks produce track big introduced music younger brother invited record seeing perform track follow features act purple ribbon label originally proposed rock influenced track persuaded send instrumental ain according wrote like bars turned huge verse edited bar parts original verse finished song attempted unsuccessfully collaborate singer songwriter managed work funk music pioneer experience related going grandfather funk george speaks listen gon extraterrestrial funk got way beams interview discussed working beat producer presented stating brought band guitar players keyboard players know funk commenced lyrically destroy track music lyrics sir features layered production described like pushing room rooted southern hip hop contains bounce bass heavy sound dense driven live instrumentation backing vocalists music writer greg_kot calls state art southern fried party funk album notes bass heavy sound surface charm type music designed sound big club soundtrack night excess little conventional beats album sound incorporates diverse musical elements genres funk soul rock electro music writer describes album new traditional southern rap sound slow fast lyrical hook driven pitchfork media 1980s synth funk predominant musical element finds track musically varied stating new melodic elements tracks start notice lot going given moment big called music basically getting raw grooves lay ears big lyrics playful clever boasts incorporating non pop culture references tongue rhymes delivered fast versatile flow rolling_stone describes flow slick new_york notes lyrics playful flow stern unpredictable new_yorker describes album mood decidedly upbeat writes rapping musical dna sir lies simple strategy years raps double time matter tempo song means slower songs don drag uses space beat provide rhythm words jones describes simultaneously forceful careful lyrics compares rapping technique machine like secondary rhythms underneath main beat big laid raps defines wide awake thematically album subject matter concerns self sex social commentary club music writer comments album finds big shit talking boy social commentary ladies man wandering eye boston_globe notes things npr writer views spiral internal rhyme schemes stop values style substance doesn neglect writing battling imaginary rap foes offering advice fiscal responsibility songs turns comical beat multiple vocals including 1950s styled vocals break song follow features fractured guitar phrases synthesizer pop refrain robotic falsetto refrain female described guardian futuristic brain slice electro hop features blunt lyrics concerning strip club themes guest rap song incorporates musical elements including exotic psychedelic instrumental effects bass tribal beats synthesizer slow rock guitar notes song simultaneously sounds like strip club ass shake material covering music journalist alexis_petridis writes burst closely resembles funk batman theme lyrics come non pop culture references frankly features funk musician performing hook described seamless old school atlanta bass current day hop style tracks sir contain humorous dialogue additional vocalists including dirty featured beginning reference tea concludes general sex maneuver called david according making love friend run window wave partner interview time chicago asked taking credit people responded yeah man know man release promotion release history departure big planned release album january announced march release twitter account april release pushed july united_states june attempted block release claiming issue songs featuring represented duo label june interview responded question concerning blocking recordings sir stating block going right way going way fans know stranger internet baby know time fans june website released album track listing excluded tracks featuring songs told gon record album available streaming big myspace page following leaks tracks album leaked entirety internet june prior official release anti piracy companies estimated tracks downloaded approximately times day july self released guide global greatness free download website featuring tracks compiled solo recordings work sir foot son dusty released imprint purple label july united_kingdom july deluxe edition album released simultaneously inclusion bonus tracks second dvd music videos songs big official website store offered limited edition releases album including deluxe edition discs ivory white vinyl limited edition shirt custom chain promotion album release produced special limited edition run shoes august shoes designed feature album title printed outer sides shoe heel collaboration said statement long remember music gone hand hand singles amid disputes label big leaked recordings originally intended sir left foot promotional singles internet album promo single royal flush featuring appeared web magazines march received grammy award nomination duo group named best song second promo single got featuring leaked internet music video june produced track featuring leaked internet june track remix version released based radio eve subsequently internet september features original instrumental different verses big big leaked album official single april officially released single april issued interactive music site enabled users play mix remix sing track music video directed premiered video concept incorporates scenes different lines lyrics concept said interview mtv goes rhymes definitely onboard concept took song lyrical visual adventure lot special stuff going visuals like rhymes spent weeks chart peaking number charted number hot airplay reached number spent weeks singles chart number germany rolling_stone named 14th best single nominated grammy award best rap performance duo group featuring short released promotional single june itunes general released itunes june music video released june august website posted track version free download song featuring released itunes june follow featuring released second official single july september music video song directed released july track remixed released september website track ain received airplay atlanta based radio music video directed atlanta released september video features red scene guest rapper couch break dancers motions video scenes sped film editing cutting mixing spinning song performances promotional appearances tonight jay_leno july late night july performing album lead single shows performed second single follow tonight july late david_letterman august big joined line june chicago performing festival final day performed set arena sydney july australian based music festival oslo norway flow festival finland august august played free miami florida broadcast live myspace page initially expected end year supporting concert tour sir left foot announced big august confirmed performing material previous albums addition songs sir tour began august atlanta georgia concluded november sydney australia september big headlined duo event iowa start college athletic season headlined annual new_york_city opening act dog september performed club washington september billed music festival september california october big headlined benefit support concert featured electronic music duo held uss lot patriot point south_carolina reception commercial performance album debuted number billboard chart week sales copies entered number billboard number charts spent weeks billboard chart september sold copies according nielsen_soundscan canada sir debuted number albums chart united_kingdom entered number albums number chart second week fell albums album debuted number switzerland number norway norway reached number peak position second week album chart ultimately spent weeks australia album entered number aria albums number urban albums chart second week dropped albums chart critical response sir foot son received rave reviews contemporary music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score indicates universal acclaim based reviews allmusic editor andy_kellman called varied entertaining albums time entertainment_weekly called album realized solo debut alexis_petridis guardian praised range musical influences big lyrics village_voice called fantastic turns triumphant defiant feels triumphant relieved epic tortured backstory newsweek stated makes contemporary hip hop sound sputnikmusic called brilliant record commented beats killer verses sick pacing perfect actually pretty funny los_angeles_times writer praised music depth complexity adding highlights focused language skills musical settings touch rock electro classical fanfare grounded thick guarantees plenty booty bounce popmatters praised album shifting tones musical invention spin praised bass heavy tracks called big elegant rolling_stone writer commented performance got slick flow personality bigger forceful producers throw pitchfork_media called album inventive bizarre stated things voice letting words fall moment fighting upstream beat free old man drug rap mixed review independent felt immediately engaging big album noting noting lyrical minor flaw slant_magazine found big consistently fine tongue tying form described album focused uniformly strong books hip hop right proportion ingredients robert_christgau complimented record albeit observed succession enjoyable songs plenty offer accolades album appeared numerous critics publications year end albums lists ranked number list best albums paste ranked number list calling massive ambitious album shot knee knocking beats lyrical touches champion pop jams profound piece artistic experimentation new_york named second best album called forward thinking charming ranked number seven nme ranked number popmatters ranked number guardian ranked number spin ranked number list rolling_stone placed number year end albums list called nasty future funk odyssey way stretched grooves bass boom guitar thick electro held rhymes thou style time ranked album number publication writing beats chants raps mixed precision big jumps musical styles raps come fast pause breath pitchfork_media named fourth best album stated sound sir exercise recognizing traditions pushing miles ahead crowns lyrical detailed charismatic acting elder statesman street level philosopher voted sixth best album village_voice critics poll songs album included poll singles list including number seven number follow number album named best albums decade far list pitchfork_media track listing producer sample credits contains elements life want written contains elements system written general contains sample performed opera orchestra del opera sir contains sample miss written performed blue notes personnel credits sir left foot son adapted liner notes musicians production charts
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