"I prayed so much about it need some knee, pads..." - Andre 3000

Those that consider themselves hip-hop music purists tend to embrace songs and artists that are not mainstream and underground. Conversely we tend to prematurely dismiss songs or artists that are thought to be, or become to "pop". Sometimes it's done unintentional, the sheer number you hear a song played on a radio you either fall in love with it and don't know why, or you summarily dismiss it due to sheer overkill.

There are times however when a deft lyrical joust gets overlooked because of the popularity a song attains, and that is definite the case with Andre 3000 verse on Ms Jackson.

Kast takes on the topic of fatherless children on this 2001 hit. However they provide a frequently ignored, and often marginalized fathers point of view. Both these lyrical swordsman cut the track up as usual, however Dre's verse stood out a bit more, which is also pretty typical. The song is supposed to be about Erykah Badu's mom however he does address other issues that can be applied more broadly.

Me and you daughter

Got a special thing going on

You say it's puppy love

We say it's full grown

Hope that we feel this

Feel this way forever

You can plan a pretty picnic

But you can't predict the weather, Ms. Jackson

Ten times out of nine, now if I'm blind fine

The quickest muzzle throw it on my mouth and I'll decline

King meets queen, then the puppy love thing, together dream

Bout that crib with the Goodyear swing

On the oak tree, I hope we feel like this forever

Forever, forever, ever, forever, ever?

Forever never seems that long until your grown

And notice that the day by day rule can't be too long

Ms. Jackson my intentions were good I wish I could

Become a magician to abracadabra off to Sata

Thoughts of me, thoughts of she, thoughts of he

Askin what happened to the feelin that her and me

Had, I pray so much about it need some knee, pads

It happened for a reason one can't be, mad

So just know that everything is cool

Yes I will be present on the first day of school, and graduation