He handily owns the album's lead single, "Kryptonite (I'm on It)", methodically riding the Egyptian juke joint's quivering drum track. This assemblage only goes so far in rewarding the begging and pleading of pre-Crunk Georgia hip-hop acolytes.Īntwan Patton aka Big Boi possesses arguably the sturdiest, most resolute flow of any rapper working today. Of course, Killer Mike's album missed its November release date, Bubba's album has been pushed back twice, and Sleepy Brown can't catch a whiff of the shine he's deserved for some time. Now Mike, a constantly infuriated Ralph Kramden figure, Bubba Sparxxx, Organized Noize's beatific crooner Sleepy Brown, and reportedly a reformed Goodie Mob (with Cee-Lo) will headline the label's studded, studly new roster. Aquemini was ill-fated, releasing only Killer Mike's sincerely disruptive Monster and a disappointing LP from Slimm Calhoun before dissolving in the swirl of label politics. Most of its artists will likely never get a whiff of a solo album, let alone another high-profile showcase. Purple Ribbon is the successor to Andre 3000 and Big's failed vanity label, Aquemini.
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