Southernplaya not a classic? How? That shyt better get the 80%...
What the fukk? The production may not be as polished as ATLiens and is more funk and bass driven, the parallel between Andre and Big Boi wasn't set. But these nikkas took you to Atlanta, the same way Nas took you to Queensbridge on Illmatic.
Don't you nikkas comprehend it's much deeper than Cadillacs?
The coming of age topics (Andre talking about taking the SAT's and whether he'd graduate high school and shyt), black on black violence on Crumblin' Erb, the themes of empowerment and upliftment through. The depictions of the A and Southern pride overall.
The album with Git Up Git Out, Ain't No Thang, Call of da Wild, Players Ball ain't a classic. The whole South got something to say comes from Kast winning new group pf the year off the strength of this album. This album helped put the South on the map.
I don't know why nikkas say ATLiens is better. Southernplaya is a true classic and their best album.