Florida-born but repping H-Town,
Devin the Dude has garnered accolades and admiration from diverse corners of the hip-hop world -- from
Dr. Dre to
Scarface to
DJ Hi-Tek -- for his unique brand of smoothed-out Dirty South funk. On his fourth solo long-player,
Waiting to Inhale,
Devin continues to do his thing, with that same molasses-thick production full of tight piano and synthesizer-heavy samples, as well as his trademark comically perverse lyrics. The subject matter hasn't changed at all as the
Dude once again produces a potent, sex-obsessed, smoke-filled, liquor-drenched masterpiece. Among others,
Snoop,
André 3000, and
Devin's crew the
Odd Squad make guest appearances.