Boo and Gotti 'Perfect Timing' album

R. Kelly, Jermaine Dupri, Ja Rule and the Big Tymers have all called on Boo & Gotti to add some flair to their recordings. Indeed, there's good reason why this charismatic Chicago duo has become one of the most promising pairings in contemporary hip-hop. After being sought-after as collaborators for the last three years, the time has finally come for Boo & Gotti to fully flex their skills on their own solo project. Boo & Gotti shine throughout their debut album, "Perfect Timing," which is being released by industry powerhouse Cash Money Records in mid-summer, 2003.

With Boo's laid-back demeanor and Gotti's hardened street-informed style, the group is a compelling combination that is making sure Chicago stays on the map.

"We've done a lot of features and a lot of people were like, 'When is your album coming out?'" Boo explains. "We've had different dates and all that, so we just figured that when it's our time, it's really our time. It's ain't us. When God wants it to come out that's when it's going to come out. That's why it's Perfect Timing now." With strong stories, clever lyrics and A-List production from Mannie Fresh, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Jazze Pha and others, Perfect Timing stands as one of the most impressive debuts in hip-hop history.

The lead single, "Ain't It Man," featuring Lil' Wayne builds off of popular Chicago slang. But the catchy song almost never came to be. "We was actually about to leave the studio but Slim was like, 'What's the slang that you all say in Chicago?' We were running down different stuff that we say, like 'ain't it man.' He was like; 'I like that.' I did a line. Gotti did a line. Slim was like, 'Don't leave. Let's do this song.' We knocked it out and Wayne put the hook on it."

Similar magic transpired while concocting the meditative track "Dear Ghetto." Produced by and featuring Chi-town's legendary crooner, R. Kelly, the introspective cut was written in letterform. Boo & Gotti imagine themselves looking down on their friends from heaven, encouraging them to remain strong despite how difficult life may seem.

Boo & Gotti turn their focus to their hometown on the "Chi Town" The duo trade verses about the city that gave them their flamboyant style and mid-west flair while Mannie Fresh kicks the memorable chorus. "Chicken, fish, bossy outfits," Fresh raps with his trademark southern drawl. "Cadillac Escalades with drop kicks/Hoes on the wheels/Big grills/And the Midwest Girls dressed in high heels/In Chi Town." With descriptive lyrics painting a portrait of their hometown, the track resembles a hip-hop brochure advertising the benefits of Chicago.

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Boo and Gotti - Perfect Timing