Album songs：
Album Intro：
Dungeon Family member Slimm Calhoun is first out of the box from Aquemini Records, Outkast's new label, with The Skinny. His hallmark is a lilting Georgian intonation and mile-a-minute flow that bears marked similarities with his mentors. The rapper's identity is smothered further by Earthtone's solid, gothic-funk production that displays but a few brief glimmers of brilliance. A full-throttled funk workout erupts out of nowhere on the chorus of 'Well,' then hides behind a plink-plonk keyboard motif and jangling rhythm. 'Timelock' is a breezy head-bobber over which Slimm relates the day-to-day strife of a cashless life. Big Boi and Andre 3000 guest on three tracks, the former on the filthy 'Why Ya Smilin' and the low-key 'Dirt Work.' The latter graces 'It's OK' with vocoder-enhanced vocals, which sound like Lenny Kravitz minus guitar masturbation--emasculated but kind of catchy. Coherent but workmanlike, The Skinny is a quick fix of Southern-fried rap for those fiending for a follow-up to Outkast's Stankonia. But it's several helpings short of a satisfying meal. --Chris Campion
1. Intro
2. Red Clay
3. The Young G
4. Well
5. Timelock
6. It Ain't Easy
7. Dirt Work
8. It's OK
9. The Skinny
10. The Cut Song
11. All Da Hustlers
12. Lil' Buddy (Til Death Do Us Part)
13. Characters
14. Worldy Ways
15. On Tha Grind
16. How Much Can I
17. Piece Of Tha Pie
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