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"Ms. Jackson" is a song by OutKast and the second single from their fourth album Stankonia. It topped the U.S. charts for the week of February 17, 2001, and won a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. It also reached number one in Germany and number two in the United Kingdom, held from the top spot by Atomic Kitten's "Whole Again".

The titular "Ms. Jackson" is the real-life mother of Erykah Badu, André 3000's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his son Seven. The song discusses the problems that break-ups, separation, and divorce can have on a couple, and the animosity that a woman's mother can have for her daughter's former boyfriend or husband.

The single helped sell the album following mixed reaction to the lead single "B.O.B.", which, despite nearly universal acclaim from critics, failed to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and only reached #69 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The song samples "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson (with pitch shifting and reversing) and features an altered version of a tune from "Bridal Chorus" from the opera Lohengrin by German composer Richard Wagner (also known as the "wedding march"), played on piano.

OutKast performed the song for pop singer Janet Jackson in tribute to her on MTV's MTV Icon in 2001, replacing the lyric "I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson" with "We love you, Ms. Jackson".

Doe Boy Fresh is a song by rap group Three 6 Mafia, originally the first single from their ninth studio album, Last 2 Walk, but was ultimately cut from the album. The final track listing does not include the song, possibly due to the numerous album delays. The song features Chamillionaire. The song was released on January 2, 2007 as a digital download single on iTunes but was leaked in December 2006. For unknown reasons, the single was removed from the iTunes store in early 2009. However, the other singles cut from the album, "Like Money" and "Sugar Daddy" remain in the store.

The title "Doe Boy Fresh" is the censored title, used on the radio, TV and CD covers. The uncensored title, "Dope Boy Fresh", cannot be used as it violated censorship rules. In slang, "dope boy fresh" describes a prosperous drug-dealer.

The music video premiered on MTV.com on February 9, 2007. Travis Barker makes an appearance in the video, which contains various people briefly being either Three 6 Mafia or Chamillionaire. Actor Tom Bower, from Die Hard 2 and The Hills Have Eyes, makes an appearance as the first portal viewer. The style of the video is inspired by the 1999 film Being John Malkovich where, due to a strange portal, entered the life of the titled actor. The single reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100.