Thirty Days of Music 09 - A Song That You Can Dance To

Big Boi reached number eight on my top albums of 2010 with his debut solo album and Shutterbug, the lead single, is catchy, beat-driven and intelligent.  Pioneered by Zane Lowe earlier in the year, it became a somewhat underground classic that foreshadowed the funky energy that pervades the entire album.

It so danceable because of its heavy beat and slick electronic backing, while Big Boi treats us to some slick rapping.  The chorus is simple but effective and the whole song is driven forward by the backing, making it easy to sing along to and get the beat down.  The lyrics are witty and intelligent, and Big Bo's delivery is perfectly polished.  This song is one of the best rap offerings of the year, matched only by some of Kanye's output.

The whole of Sir Lucious is filled with catchy, funky keyboards and smooth rapping - the 'other half' of Outkast has finally broken free and produced the kind of album that we all expected from him.