Jackson, my intentions were good / I wish I could / Become a magician to abracadabra all the sadder / Thoughts of me, thoughts of she, thoughts of he.” Wringing real regret from “could” and “good,” Andre 3000 stretches each word to its limits. Before pledging to stick by his child for life-“And, yes I will be present on the first day of school and graduation”-he delivers the song’s most heartfelt lyric: “Ms. Unlike his running mate, he digs around the roots of sweet memories and bitter grief. He concludes his final verse with a kiss-off: “And you can go on and get the hell on, you and your mama.”Įvery time he re-enters, Andre 3000 blows through the song like fresh air. Insisting “I love your mom and everything,” he launches into a litany of complaints. Faithful to his child, he pays for musts but wonders aloud if he’s bankrolling a gratuitous lifestyle. Referring to his “baby’s drama mama,” he casts a shadow over his ex’s motives. Unlike Andre 3000, Big Boi leans into bravado, protecting his pride-and perhaps his heart-at every turn. Badu testified in an interview with Rap Radar that Big Boi’s more unsympathetic verses pressed further on the “sore spot,” whereas Andre 3000’s rang with truth-and even impressed her mother, who “bought herself a Ms. Calling back to gospel music and punctuating the lyric, the syllable covers a multitude of sins, imparting a from-the-hip, from-the-heart authenticity.įrom there, he and Big Boi trade verses, modeling very different approaches to navigating this particular type of conflict.
Jackson / Ooh, I am for real / Never meant to make your daughter cry / I apologize a trillion times.” Pleading for understanding, he underlines each word: “I’m sorry, Ms. Gliding into the song’s chorus with syrupy charisma, he addresses the mother of his child’s mother. Neon synths, glitchy beats, and a slightly stuttered piano prime listeners for Andre 3000’s introduction his every invocation of the word “mamas” takes on new meaning and hints at hurts that date back and cut deep: “Yeah, this one right here goes out / To all the baby’s mamas’ mamas / Mamas, mamas, baby mamas’ mamas.” Stankonia finds Big Boi and Andre 3000 sharing the spotlight, still mutually influencing each other’s creative genius. Yes, OutKast would rule the world with 2003’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, but that release amounts to a bundling of solo records. Jackson” anchors 2000’s Stankonia, a record which represents the Atlanta duo at its peak powers. The song, written after the famous fracture of Andre 3000’s relationship with singer Erykah Badu, documents how such a severing can ripple through the generations of a family, affecting innocent children and other beloved bystanders. Instead, the hip-hop titans step to the microphone to say “sorry” smoothly, specifically. Jackson” avoids the artful dodges celebrities offer at press conferences convened in the harsh light of the morning after. Jackson” is as public as apologies come.Ī number-one song on a quadruple-platinum album, “Ms.
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