OutKast on MSN Music
OutKast
Formed: 1992 in Atlanta, GA
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Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: Southern Rap, Contemporary R& B, Pop, Pop/Crossover Rap, Alternative/Underground Hip-Hop, Classic/Old School Hip-Hop
Group Members: Dré, Big Boi
Biography: OutKast's blend of gritty Southern soul, fluid raps, and the rolling G-funk of their Organized Noize production crew epitomized the Atlanta wing of hip-hop's rising force, the Dirty South, during the late '90s. Along with Goodie Mob, OutKast took Southern hip-hop in bold, innovative new directions: less ...Read full biography
Stankonia [Dirty Version]
Released: 2000
Label: Laface/Arista
Critics' Rating:
Stankonia was OutKast's second straight masterstroke, an album just as ambitious, just as all-over-the-map, and even hookier than its predecessor. With producers Organized Noize playing a diminished role, ...Read full review
Aquemini [Dirty Version]
Released: 1998
Label: Laface/Arista
Critics' Rating:
Even compared to their already excellent and forward-looking catalog, OutKast's sprawling third album, Aquemini, was a stroke of brilliance. The chilled-out space-funk of ATLiens had already thrown some ...Read full review
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