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OutKast are a Rap duo from Georgia. Consisting of Andre "Andre 3000" Benjamin and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, their mixture of rap, funk, jazz and other elements has made them both a critical and commercial success.
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Fast Facts
- Previously known as "The OutKast Brothers"
- Formed: 1991
- Years Active: 1991 - Present
- Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
- Members: Andre "Andre 3000" Benjamin and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton
- Record Label: LaFace Records, Arista Records
- Grammy Awards: 6
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Career
OutKast made their debut on the TLC remix of the song "What About Your Friends." They went on to release their debut single "Player's Ball" in 1993. Their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik released in 1994. Since then the guys have gone on to record several more albums and accumulate 6 Grammys and numerous nominations. They've accumulated hit singles like "Hey Ya!," "Bombs Over Baghdad," "Ms. Jackson," "So Fresh, So Clean," "Land of a Million Drums" and "Roses." -
Idlewild
Idlewild is a film by both members of OutKast. It takes place in the era before prohibition and is set to a blues-influenced hip-hop soundtrack. It was released on August 25, 2006, by Universal Pictures. The soundtrack for the movie was released three days prior. -
OutKast Billboard Hot 100
- 2004: The Way You Move #1
- 2003: Hey Ya #1
- 2000: Ms. Jackson #1
- 2004: Roses #9
- 1996: Elevators #12 AllMusic: OutKast on Billboard Charts
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Official Site: OutKast
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MTV Music: "Hey Ya"
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MTV: Outkast To Deliver Two Solo Albums And Another Group Effort in 2009
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Fan Site: Stankonia
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Did u play hop scotch? RT @ravey_baby: i never plaed follow the leader as a kid. i was to busy being an outkast
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posted! http://twitpic.com/oruno + the dj is playin outkast...ftw x2!!
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@dustchambers It's really hard to get that across to people who can't decide between Speakerboxxx or The Love Below for best Outkast album.
@jonathan_isaac | November 08, 2009 05:13 PM
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OutKast on Amazon | View All
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Aquemini - $13.98
It takes a few listens to sink in, but on Aquemini, Outkast have pulled off a rare feat in hip-hop: they've made a good record that's a masterpiece of subtlety. What's more, it's their third record, and they've yet to fall into a rut...
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ATLiens - $13.98
OutKast has almost singlehandedly defined the sound of Atlanta rap. Tongue-flippin', rhyme-spittin' and Cadillac-ridin', all with a Southern accent, Big Boi and Dre have proved tobe the South's ideal MCs. ATLIENS continues in the same vein ...
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Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below - $21.98
At a time when experimentation is taboo in most overground rap, that’s all Outkast seem intent on executing. Firstly, this double CD has no cohesive link, other than the fact that it sounds like a pair of solo albums stitched together to de...
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