Jeezzzzz-OUTKAST!

[Holla if ya hear me]

It has to be official somewhere-Outkast would have to be the worst singer/group in the world.
Now 1 song , as annoying as was, makes you a one hit wonder
2 songs- album is ok
3 songs and the album seels very well
4 songs and its up for an award somewhere

The annoying piece of 'Hey ya'[doesnt matter how they say it/spell it] is now followed up by the most pathetic attempt at music Ive ever heard.
Its so bad its just plain funny.
You wont hear from that twits again.....!!!!!! and thank got for that!!!!

 

[Twizzle]

no problems, they are crap alright

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I like Outkast. B.O.B. was one of my fave tracks a couple of years back and the stuff off the new album is pretty cool as well. And I really rate the fact they avoid all the usual tired gangsta bullshit in their musics.
Why do all of you hip-hop haters feel like you have to moan about it at every opportunity? Plenty of hip-hop fans probably think your tastes are a joke but they don't constantly hang sh*t on you for it.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I dunno about Outkast generally, but I liked Hey Ya.

 

[half]

well outkast has released the most critically acclaimed albums of recent history. and on top of that, they sell well too. their musick is catchy, innovative and has widespread appeal fo sho

 

[Anonymous]

Roses is a great song, by God I love it. And all 6 of their albums have been first rate. I particularly liked ATLiens, but after initially being a little miffed, I have warmed to the new direction Andre took on The Love Below.

The only thing I can't understand is why Roses isn't having chart success like Hey Ya did, it has hardly figured in the top 40 in NZ despite regular airplay.

 

[Anonymous]

"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 reliance on aggression, more positivity and melody, thicker arrangements, and intricate lyrics. After Dre and Big Boi hit number one on the rap charts with their first single, "Player's Ball," the duo embarked on a run of platinum albums spiked with several hit singles, enjoying numerous critical accolades in addition to their commercial success.

Andre Benjamin (Dre) and Antwan Patton (Big Boi) attended the same high school in the Atlanta borough of East Point, and several lyrical battles made each gain respect for the other's skills. They formed OutKast, and were pursued by Organized Noize Productions, hitmakers for TLC and Xscape. Signed to the local LaFace label just after high school, OutKast recorded and released Player's Ball, then watched the single rise to number one on the rap charts. It slipped from the top spot only after six weeks, was certified gold, and created a buzz for a full-length release. That album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, hit the Top 20 in 1994 and was certified platinum by the end of the year. Dre and Big Boi also won Best New Rap Group of the Year at the 1995 Source Awards. OutKast returned with a new album in 1996, releasing ATLiens that August; it hit number two and went platinum with help from the gold-selling single "Elevators (Me & You)" (number 12 pop, number one rap), as well as the Top 40 title track. Aquemini followed in 1998, also hitting number two and going double-platinum. There were no huge hit singles this time around, but critics lavishly praised the album's unified, progressive vision, hailing it as a great leap forward and including it on many year-end polls. Unfortunately, in a somewhat bizarre turn of events, OutKast was sued over the album's lead single "Rosa Parks" by none other than the civil rights pioneer herself, who claimed that the group had unlawfully appropriated her name to promote their music, also objecting to some of the song's language. The initial court decision dismissed the suit in late 1999. Dre modified his name to Andre 3000 before the group issued its hotly anticipated fourth album, Stankonia, in late 2000. Riding the momentum of uniformly excellent reviews and the stellar singles "B.O.B." and "Ms. Jackson," Stankonia debuted at number two and went triple platinum in just a few months; meanwhile, "Ms. Jackson" became their first number one pop single the following February"

Reviews:

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[Melstar]

I really like the stuff Outkast came out with on the last album. There are some really funky tracks that you cant help singing along to.

Hey Ya is possibly the biggest single of the year. It had mass appeal and people who generally don't like Hip Hop music were getting right into. God, even my Dad liked it.

 

[astrogirl]

I really like the stuff Outkast came out with on the last album. There are some really funky tracks that you cant help singing along to.

Melstar, someone told me that a song that was getting a lot of radio play a couple of years ago is by Outkast - something about a Miss Jackson??? Is that right?

Why do all of you hip-hop haters feel like you have to moan about it at every opportunity? Plenty of hip-hop fans probably think your tastes are a joke but they don't constantly hang sh*t on you for it.

Pardon my ignorance, but Outkast is hiphop? I seriously have no idea how to classify music.

For the record, I like Roses. Makes me laugh, esp the clip.

 

[Melstar]

astro, there was a song called Ms Jackson by Outkast and it was quite popular at the time on the Australian charts. Check out this link.. http://www.geocities.com/outkastlyrics/stankonia_lyrics/ms_jackson.html ... its the lyrics for it, might help to jog your memory.

So Fresh, So Clean is one of my fave songs of theirs which was also on the Stankonia album

 

[Godz Illa]

... and the Tool Of The Century Award goes to... Holla If Ya Hear Me. Congratulations Holla you are truly an imbecile of incomparable magnitude. Outkast are the brightest, most charismatic, exciting, most creative force in global music today, bar none. Here are some more reviews for you numb nuts.

http://www.nme.com/reviews/6224.htm

http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/outkast/stankonia/

http://www.nme.com/reviews/10090.htm

http://www.nme.com/reviews/11453.htm

http://www.nme.com/reviews/11385.htm

 

[astrogirl]

astro, there was a song called Ms Jackson by Outkast and it was quite popular at the time on the Australian charts. Check out this link.. http://www.geocities.com/outkastlyrics/stankonia_lyrics/ms_jackson.html ... its the lyrics for it, might help to jog your memory.

Yep, that's the song! Thanks Melstar I really like that song!

 

[Anonymous]

Pardon my ignorance, but Outkast is hiphop? I seriously have no idea how to classify music.

Up until "The Love Below" they were very much hip-hop (obviously "Hey Ya" and "Roses" are not really hip-hop tracks per se). Musically they are very diverse, but up until Andre 3000 decided to do a bit more singing on "The Love Below" they were both very much MCs/rappers.

 

[El Coconuto]

What is so appealing about Outkast is that they are not using a washed up style of Hip-Hop. In other words they are not just talking about sex, money and violence. They're just a funky duo and deserve all the credit they attain. Here's to Outkast :alcho: \\/

 

[SpaceMonkey]

What is so appealing about Outkast is that they are not using a washed up style of Hip-Hop. In other words they are not just talking about sex, money and violence. They're just a funky duo and deserve all the credit they attain. Here's to Outkast :alcho: \\/

Tru dat, they're funky, they've got a sense of humour and they don't beed to resort to bitches, hos 'n glocks bs to get their point across.

 

[Anonymous]

You would however be misinformed if you assumed that Outkast had never discussed guns, violence, drama, pimpin and hos. Especially the last two. But I got no beef with that as a rule.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

You would however be misinformed if you assumed that Outkast had never discussed guns, violence, drama, pimpin and hos. Especially the last two. But I got no beef with that as a rule.

I'm not familiar wit their older stuff but wouldn't it be fair to say that those subjects are hardly the mainstay of their subject mater these days? I don't have a problem wit the occaisional mention of that stuff either but you've gotta admit those acts who's lyrics seem to consist solely of macho gangsta posturing get pretty tired after a while.

 

[Anonymous]

but you've gotta admit those acts who's lyrics seem to consist solely of macho gangsta posturing get pretty tired after a while.

To an extent, although mostly it depends on the actual quality of beats and rhymes (as in, good flow, good wordplay) for me. If these match the actual subject matter of the rhymes, than it's good music. Mobb Deep for instance have made a 10 year+ career out of rhyming almost constantly about the "realities" of the street, i.e. that sh*t goes down all the time and they constantly come out on top by committing homicides wherever convenient. Infact, I daresay 90% of rappers have made a specific reference at some point to murders they have committed, and it'd be fair to assume that if they actually had, they wouldn't be bragging about it to millions of people :| Personally I feel like listening to different music at different times, and I know I can always turn to Mobb Deep if I want to listen to something dark, menacing and aggressive. So I guess what I'm saying is, even music with the most repetitive subject matter can serve a purpose, if it's actually well made.

 

[Phillips]

i think roses by outkast is a great song and im more of a nu-metal, heavy metal fan #-o

 

[SpaceMonkey]

but you've gotta admit those acts who's lyrics seem to consist solely of macho gangsta posturing get pretty tired after a while.

To an extent, although mostly it depends on the actual quality of beats and rhymes (as in, good flow, good wordplay) for me. If these match the actual subject matter of the rhymes, than it's good music. Mobb Deep for instance have made a 10 year+ career out of rhyming almost constantly about the "realities" of the street, i.e. that sh*t goes down all the time and they constantly come out on top by committing homicides wherever convenient. Infact, I daresay 90% of rappers have made a specific reference at some point to murders they have committed, and it'd be fair to assume that if they actually had, they wouldn't be bragging about it to millions of people :| Personally I feel like listening to different music at different times, and I know I can always turn to Mobb Deep if I want to listen to something dark, menacing and aggressive. So I guess what I'm saying is, even music with the most repetitive subject matter can serve a purpose, if it's actually well made.

Actually you're probably right, I always find that nasty black metal stuff is still cool when it's about satan etc 'cause it fits! Maybe I was think of commercial sounding hip-hop (P-Diddy 'n shit) that are always big-noting themselves? It shits me to tears.