Forward looking, yet, able to use the past to its benefit. In a lot of ways, OutKast is that perfect balance, daring enough to bring in new crowds with every new album, conscious enough to appeal to what most mainstream listeners assume hip-hop is. You can't discrimi-hate cause you done read a book or two.’ I said "Oh hell naw!" But yet it's that too She said she thought hip-hop was only guns and alcohol ‘I met a critic, I made her **** her drawers There’s definitely more De La Soul than gangsta posturing here and while they may have name checked Mercedes and the sticky icky without hesitation, the combination of the streetwise and philosophical was more often the rule, not the exception. Further removing themselves from contemporaries, OutKast’s lyrics proved to be increasingly substantial as the years passed. Consequently, the diverse nature of the group’s music led to an existence on the cusp of popularity within their genre in their early years. Organized Noize, primary OutKast production team and fellow Atlanta natives, are responsible for much of the musical foundation the three-man team worked with the duo of Andre 3000 and Big Boi on and off throughout the years creating the polar opposite to the established southern hip hop scene’s sound, most notably, that of Master-P and his No-Limit cronies. A scan of their library would find cuts emblazoned by dub reggae, soul, gospel, southern seasoned riffs and of course the George Clinton influenced space-funk psychedelia they do so well. Jay Z may have staked claim on the ‘King of Hip Hop’ crown but clearly, OutKast proved to be the most forward thinking, unique, consistent and creative force in popular hip hop. Since Aquemini, OutKast have been the prodigal hip-hop artists. And in between, they found enough time to give us Stankonia.
Before that, 1998 produced the brilliant Aquemini, their first offering fully realizing the nature of their game. Their 2003 hip hop double album opus, Speakerboxx/The Love Below found them catapulted into a grand audience, well beyond that of the average hip hop group.
In the past few years, OutKast has risen to the top of the heap. is ‘ya’ even a word? My word processor says no. These two words changed the face of pop music. 2 on the Billboard 200.Įlsewhere in music, Tory Lanez has officially been charged with the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.#359 on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums of all time. The album sold more than 530,000 units in its first week but debuted at only No. Pressed on a “Black and White Galaxy” vinyl, the double LP will also come with an art print.īig Boi and André 3000 dropped Stankonia on October 31, 2000, and is widely considered as one of the greatest and influential hip-hop records of all time. Meanwhile, the Stankonia 20th anniversary vinyl edition will be exclusive to Vinyl Me, Please members as the club’s October record of the month. The cuts will also be offered with individual streaming bundles comprised of additional remixes from Fatboy Slim and the Goodie Mob x OutKast collab “Sole Sunday.”
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Drunk, a remix of “So Fresh, So Clean” with Snoop Dogg and Sleepy Brown, plus a cappella versions of the three songs. (Bombs Over Baghdad)” by Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against The Machine, a remix of “Ms. According to reports, the digital re-release will arrive in 24-bit and 360 Reality Audio formats, and will feature a total of six bonus tracks that include a remix of “B.O.B.
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