In 1998, OutKast released their third album Aquemini to critical acclaim while diversifying and expanding their sound. The flag that is featured on the album cover of Stankonia A re-issue of the album for its 20th anniversary with previously unreleased remixes was released on October 30, 2020. In 2003, the album was ranked number 359 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, 361 in a 2012 revision, and 64 in a 2020 reboot of the list. Grammy Awards, OutKast won Best Rap Album for Stankonia and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ms. Jackson" became the group's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It produced three singles: " B.O.B", " Ms. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 530,000 copies the first week. Stankonia received universal acclaim from music critics upon its release, and has since been regarded by many to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Stankonia featured appearances from a variety of local musicians discovered by the group while they were visiting clubs in their native city of Atlanta, Georgia. Lyrically, the duo touched upon a wide range of subject matter, including sexuality, politics, misogyny, African-American culture, parenthood, and introspection. During the recording sessions, André 3000 began moving beyond traditional rapping in favor of a more melodic vocal style, an approach to which Big Boi and several other producers were initially unaccustomed. DJ) and Organized Noize.įor the follow-up to their 1998 album Aquemini, the duo worked to create an expansive and experimental musical aesthetic, incorporating a diverse array of styles including funk, rave music, psychedelia, gospel, and rock within a Dirty South-oriented hip hop context. The album was recorded in the duo's recently purchased Atlanta recording facility Stankonia Studios, which allowed for fewer time and recording constraints, and featured production work from Earthtone III (a production team consisting of Outkast and Mr.
It was released on October 31, 2000, by LaFace Records. In June, André 3000 released a T-shirt range to raise money for the Movement for Black Lives.Stankonia is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast. The hip-hop duo, who formed in 1992 and comprises of members André 3000 and Big Boi, have received six grammy nominations, sold over 25 million records, and more recently, were nominated for the coveted Songwriters Hall award. Vinyl Me, Please will have a limited-edition vinyl edition of the LP available to members, pressed by VMP into a black and white marbled record, reflecting the monochrome thematics of the album's original cover sleeve. Jackson', 'So Fresh, So Clean', 'B.O.B', and 'Snappin' and Trappin', and the anniversary edition will feature a number of edits and reworks. The album, which achieved 4x Platinum in the U.S., features iconic Outkast tracks such as 'Ms. Outkast have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their LP, ‘Stankonia’.Ĭelebrating two decades since the release of their fourth studio album, 'Stankonia', Atlanta hip-hop duo Outkast have revealed details of a anniversary release on vinyl.
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