One Step Ahead

Song of the Day 06/22/2022

One Step Ahead by Aretha Franklin

As with many great, classic songs, I grew up listening to the sample as part of a hip-hop beat before ever listening to the original. While Mos Def’s Ms. Fat Booty is one hell of a track, I do prefer, on most days and nights, to listen to Aretha Franklin all the way through.

If like me, you’re into Aretha Franklin and ha…