OutKast

Released: August 22, 2006

Songwriter: Kevin Kendrick André 3000

Producer: Kevin Kendrick

[Intro]
Hey
Uh-huh
Well, all right
How y'all doing?
Yes, ma'am
Looking mighty fine

[Verse 1]
I've been around the world
Seen so many pretty girls
But I still get overwhelmed
When I look in your eyes

[Verse 2]
Been from Maine to Spain
But everything seems the same
I only feel the change
When I look in your eyes

[Bridge 1]
I know you're upper-class
I know you've got pizzazz
Every man wanna kiss yo'...
And I do too

[Verse 3]
Sometimes I'm just a clown
And everybody puts me down
I guess I'll come around
When I look in your eyes

[Verse 4]
Tell me what's a man to do
To get close to you
I'm just a lonely fool
When I look in your eyes

[Bridge 2]
Don't tell me no this time
If you do, it'll blow my mind
Have you ever seen a grown man cry?
It's an awful thing

[Verse 5]
I guess it's time to say goodbye
But I gotta give it one more try
I'm only satisfied
When I look in your eyes

[Bridge 3]
Ooh, please come home with me
Ooh, don't you wanna marry me?
I'm even gonna rub your feet
When they stink
(How can...)

[Verse 6]
How can I let you down?
I guess I'm always gonna be around
I'm simply astounded
When I look in your eyes

Atlanta, Georgia natives André “André 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton are OutKast, one of the most successful rap groups of all time. Along with the production crew Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family collective, André and Big Boi helped popularize and expand the sound of rap in the “Dirty South.”

The duo connected at Tri-Cities High School and after the names “2 Shades Deep” or “The Misfits” didn’t work out, they went with OutKast as a synonym of “misfit.” They signed to LaFace Records in 1992 prior to finishing high school and their first official appearance came on a remix to TLC’s hit single “What About Your Friends.” This led into their debut single “Player’s Ball” being released in 1993 and their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik following in 1994. They had a pivotal moment early in their career as they were named New Artist of the Year at the 1995 Source Awards, leading them to be booed by the New York crowd and André responding with his iconic “The South got somethin' to say.”

Their next two albums, ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), have sparked debates as to which album is superior. ATLiens saw the duo begin to produce their own music and increase their profile while Aquemini received a perfect “5 Mic” rating from The Source magazine. Their next album, Stankonia (2000), further solidified their superstar status with the hit singles “B.O.B.,” “So Fresh, So Clean” and “Ms. Jackson,” which won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group while Stankonia won a Grammy in the Best Rap Album category.

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