De La Soul “Aoi: Bionix” Cassette

140 gram, black vinyl in a custom printed jacket

AOI: Bionix is de la Soul’s sixth full length album, released on December 4, 2001. The first single, “Baby Phat” featuring Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude, was an ode to larger sizedwomen. Elsewhere, “Held Down”, featuring Cee-Lo, found Posdnuos in an introspective mood as he mused on fatherhood, religion, and fame. Slick Rick also made an appearance on “WhatWe Do (For Love)”; a humorous song about puberty and sexual discovery. The album featured skits with a character by the name of Reverend Do Good, which worked as social commentary as well as the intros and outros of the songs. The final Reverend Do Good skit acts as onefinal advertisement for Ghost Weed as heard on de la Soul’s previous album, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump.

Tracklist
Side A
1. Intro
2. Bionix
3. Baby Phat
4. Simply
5. Simply Havin’
6. Held Down
7. Rev. Do Good #1
8. Watch Out
9. Special
Side B
1. Rev. Do Good #2
2. The Sauce
3. Am I Worth You?
4. Pawn Star
5. What We Do (For Love)
6. Rev. Do Good #3
7. Peer Pressure
8. It’s American
9. Trying People