Soul Food is the acclaimed debut album from American rap group Goodie Mob, released by LaFace Records on November 7, 1995. In 1996, it was certified gold as sales stand at over 500,000 units in the U.S. The album is dedicated to the memory of Sheila J. Tyler-Calloway(Cee Lo Green’s deceased mother). Soul Food received critical acclaim for its raw, Southern, socially conscious lyrics and original production from Organized Noize. Along with Outkast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Soul Food has been regarded as one of the two albums that brought southern hip hop to the mainstream, and it is regarded as a southern classic. FUN FACT: The album was recorded in Curtis Mayfield’s house.