Albums by Outkast
ALBUMIdlewildOutkast
ALBUMSpeakerboxxx/The Love BelowOutkast
ALBUMStankoniaOutkast
ALBUMAqueminiOutkast
ALBUMAqueminiOutkast
ALBUMATLiensOutkast
ALBUMSouthernplayalisticadillacmuzikOutkast
Outkast's Popular Music Videos
Hey Ya!
Outkast
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) [Director's Cut] {feat. Outkast}
UGK
Ms. Jackson
Outkast
In Due Time (with Ceelo)
Outkast
The Way You Move (feat. Sleepy Brown)
Outkast
B.O.B.
Outkast
Benz or Beamer
Outkast
Roses
Outkast
So Fresh, So Clean
Outkast
Da Art of Storytellin', Pt. 1
Outkast
Artist Playlists
Outkast Essentials
These ATLiens convinced the world that the South had something to say.
Outkast Video Essentials
Their videos are playful and poetic, true to ATLien form.
Inspired by Outkast
These two dope boys have shaped the experimental sound of generations of talent.
Outkast: Influences
Genre hopping with the two eclectic ATLiens.
Outkast: Deep Cuts
Even on album tracks, this rap duo couldn't stop pushing limits.
Artist Biography
Back before rappers below the Mason-Dixon Line got the respect of their East and West Coast contemporaries, Outkast raised the bar for lyricism, originality, and creativity. "The South got something to say," André 3000 proclaimed at the 1995 Source Awards as he and Big Boi accepted the award for Best New Rap Group. Atlanta natives André Benjamin and Antwan Patton, both born in 1975, met as teenagers rapping in their school cafeteria before forming a duo and connecting with local producers Organized Noize. Their 1994 debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik—punctuated by a silky single, "Player's Ball"—was a coming-of-age depiction of the pimps, rides, and aura of their hood. With thick drawls and lucid lyrics over soulful instrumentation, Outkast continued their art of storytelling with three almost instantly classic follow-ups, ATLiens, Aquemini, and Stankonia. Each record offered more amorphous flows and endless imagination than the one before it, with bars promoting non-violence and perseverance, perhaps most explicitly spelled out on socially conscious standout "Humble Mumble." Over time, they played up their complementary personalities: André's poetic pensiveness and eccentricity shined, as Big Boi excelled at quick-witted slick talk. And those contrasts blossomed on 2003's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album featuring Big Boi's funk-infused hip-hop and André's Prince and Jimi Hendrix-inspired ballads. After winning the Grammys' highest honor (Album of the Year) for their ambitious efforts—making them the second rap act to do so—Outkast released the soundtrack to their 1930s-era musical film, Idlewild, then took a break. Since, Big Boi has released lively solo albums, while André goes wherever his spirit takes him. It may be tough to imagine, but before ATL became one of the major hubs of rap music, it was Outkast who convinced out-of-towners that the A was already on the map.
Hometown
Atlanta, GA, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap