Stankonia is the fourth studio album by André 3000 and Big Boi, known together as OutKast."B.O.B", "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Ms. Jackson" were huge hit singles. "Ms. Jackson" became the group's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Atliens is a mix of alternative hip hop with a perfect blend of yesterday's funk. Once again, OutKast utilized the talents of Grammy-nominated mega-producers.
OutKast's debut album shows one of the most distinctive production sounds in the '90s: part hip-hop; part live, Southern-fried guitar licks and booty-thick bass runs; and part lazy, early-'70s soul.
OutKast's debut album shows one of the most distinctive production sounds in the '90s: part hip-hop; part live, Southern-fried guitar licks and booty-thick bass runs; and part lazy, early-'70s soul. (180g.)
Deluxe four vinyl LP pressing. 25th Anniversary Edition includes the original album plus the Instrumentals which are being released commercially for the first time.
Dre and Big Boi fill their technicolor vision with the ghosts of Sly Stone, James Brown and, most notably, Funkadelic-era George Clinton. Factor in some distinctly unorthodox production and you've rap at its risk-taking best.
The album is a lyrical meeting of 2 worlds - while Big Boi & Andre have their own distinctive styles, their synergistic approach to music provides a sound that is unmistakably OutKast.
This is a record torn between a modern computer funk sound with links to the Hudson Mohawke brand of contemporary hip-hop, and archaic string, synth and guitar-led passages.
For a metal record, their legendary 3rd studio album is extremely emotionally compelling, From the performances, to the production, to the guitars, to the lyrics, it's all turned up to the max,
Written and recorded while the band was quarantined in their hometown of Minsk during the COVID-19 pandemic, Monument is a conscious step up in songwriting and fidelity, and it reveals a band preternaturally comfortable in it's own skin
