Atlanta duo and co-founders of the Spillage Village collective EarthGang established a stronger foothold on rap fans' consciousness with their series of EPs -- Rags, Robots, and Royalty ...
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.
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.