NUMBER 9: SLEEPY BROWN

After lending his smooth falsetto to some of OutKast's greatest songs — including the massive hit ''The Way You Move'' — the singer-songwriter from Atlanta has crafted a sexy solo debut that was easily worth the wait. Though the CD is mostly produced by Organized Noize, additional tracks with the Neptunes and Printz Board help to showcase his seductive vocals in a funky setting of Southern hip-hop soul.
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