Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)

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"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)"
Single by OutKast featuring Slick Rick
from the album Aquemini
Released	May 25, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	3:43
Label	LaFace, Arista, RCA
Songwriter(s)	André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Ricky Walters
Producer(s)	Mr. DJ
OutKast singles chronology
"Rosa Parks" (1999) "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (1999) "Street Talkin'" (2000)
Slick Rick singles chronology
"Sittin' in My Car" (1995) "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (1999) "Street Talkin'" (1999)

"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" is the third and final single from hip-hop duo Outkast's third studio album Aquemini. The song was released as a single on May 25, 1999, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at #67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Only the single version of the song features Slick Rick, with his verse completely absent from the album version. This song is not to be confused with Slick Rick's album The Art of Storytelling, released on the same day. This song was sampled in J. Cole's song "Land of the Snakes" from his studio album Born Sinner.

"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" is widely considered one of Outkast's best songs. In 2020, The Ringer ranked the song number nine on their list of the 50 greatest Outkast songs,^[1] and in 2021, The Guardian ranked the song number four on their list of the 20 greatest Outkast songs.^[2]