GENRE | EMO CRUNK
VERDICT | HE’S DONE IT AGAIN
LABEL | DEF JAM RECORDS
RELEASE | 12.11.12
Big Boi gives a shit.
He’s got a commitment to making quality music, evidenced by this rap legend’s continual push into new coves of our ever-growing body of accessible music. Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors presents an experimental and adventurous marriage between Big Boi’s southern rap-monster DNA and an electro-festival vibe that reflects his recent touring endeavors.
It has minimal similarities with 2010′s Sir Lucious Leftfoot, but when has a Big Boi project ever sounded like its predecessor? With help from unexpected guests, including Phantogram and Wavves, Daddy Fat Sax also calls in Atlanta stalwarts TI and Ludacris to spit verses worthy of their early-aught accomplishments. VLDR is successful in melding the old and the new without sacrificing the quality of either.
He’s rock solid across all tracks, proving that he remains as capable and versatile a rapper as ever.
Like an old pro adapting to changing rules of today’s game, Big Boi slips in and out of different surroundings like Tiger Woods swings new golf clubs.
So thank you, Big Boi, for giving a shit.
