OutKast
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1992 in East Point, Georgia, United States
- Active: 1992 - present
Biography
An American hip-hop duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, OutKast established Southern rap as a vital force in mainstream music. The partnership of Andr茅 Benjamin's eccentric artistry and Antwan Patton's grounded lyricism redefined the genre's boundaries. Their sound evolved from the funk-infused Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik to a complex fusion of psychedelia, soul, jazz, and electronic music on subsequent albums. Through conceptually ambitious projects like Aquemini and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the duo expanded hip-hop's sonic and thematic possibilities, creating a lasting blueprint for innovation and commercial success that certified Atlanta as a creative capital.
Genres
OutKast Discography
- Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- ATLiens (1996) - Album - rated 4.41/5
- Aquemini (1998) - Album - rated 4.47/5
- Rosa Parks (1998) - Single
- Skew It on the Bar-B (1998) - Single
- SpottieOttieDopaliscious (1998) - Single - rated 3.98/5
- Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1) (1999) - Single - rated 4.25/5
- B.O.B (2000) - Single - rated 4.11/5
- Stankonia (2000) - Album - rated 4.48/5
- Big Boi & Dre Present... OutKast (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.99/5
- So Fresh, So Clean (2001) - Single - rated 3.84/5
- Ms. Jackson (2001) - Single - rated 4.05/5
- The Whole World (2002) - Single - rated 3.62/5
- Hey Ya! (2003) - Single - rated 4.24/5
- Speakerboxxx / The Love Below (2003) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- The Way You Move (2003) - Single - rated 3.69/5
- Roses (2004) - Single - rated 3.88/5
Members
- Andr茅 Benjamin - vocals (1992鈥揚resent)
- Antwan Patton - vocals (1992鈥揚resent)