Throwbacks: Kilo Ali - Baby Baby

In 1997, when Atlanta was still fighting for its permanent seat at the mainstream hip-hop table, Andrell D. Rogers—better known as Kilo Ali—dropped *Organized Bass* on Interscope. The album boasted heavyweights like George Clinton and Cee-Lo, but "Baby, Baby" was the undeniable anthem.

Kilo built his name on bass music, heavily pulling from the frenetic tempo of Miami bass while anchoring it with a distinct Southern bounce. On "Baby, Baby," the 808s rattle the trunk right out of the gate. His vocal delivery rides right in the pocket of that rapid-fire breakbeat. It is arguably the perfect Southern club record from that era—relentless drums underneath a vocal that commands the floor. Down South, this record is royalty. The track’s DNA is still alive today, too. Rising artist K-Major recently flipped the 1997 classic and caught a direct co-sign from Kilo himself. It proves a simple truth: real groove never expires. Revisit the classic above.