Released: April 26, 1994

Songwriter: OutKast Organized Noize Parental Advisory

Producer: Organized Noize

[Music playing in the background]

[Man 1]
Ay, J, man, what you wanna drink on?

[Man 2]
Shit, man, let's sip on some of that Hennessy

[Man 1]
Cool, man
Ay, man, who the fuck is this?

[Seller]
Ay, ay, ay, my nigga, roll your window down, man, roll your window down
Wassup playa, ay, I got these gold chains, 14K, 80 dollars
Got—ay, 'fore you say anything, got 'em off some white folks in Buckhead, 14K

[Man 2]
Man, I don't need no chains, man
I don't need nothin', I'm straight

[Seller]
Naw, check game, 80 dollars, bro
14-karat gold is what I'm trying to tell ya now
Look, now, look, check it out...

[Man 1]
Man, what? Nigga, you trying to play me some fool or something? This shit ain't real, nigga

[Seller]
I said 14 muthafuckin' K, white folks in Bankhead—Buckhead, man...

[Man 1]
Go on, man, go on, go on, nigga...

[Seller]
Oh, that's a muthafuckin' pimp—nigga, what's up?
Man, holla at a nigga, man
80 dollars for this 14-karat gold chain, man—what It is?

[Man 2]
Naw, man, ain't got it, Gipp ain't got it
I'll give you a sack, nigga, what's up with that?
I'll give you a fuckin' sack

[Seller]
A what? A sack? Nigga, sack deez
I want greens, bills, dividends is what I'm talkin' 'bout

[Man 2]
Fuck that shit then, get the hell on

[Seller]
Recognize, 80 dollars, 14K, what y'all niggas wanna do?

[Man 2]
Get the hell on, nigga!

[Seller]
Alright, bro, just give me—hold on, man, just give me a sack, man
I'll just go sell the shit and make about 20 dollars, you know'm'sayin'
Come on up real like that

[Man 2]
That bullshit ain't even worth no sack...

[Seller]
Man, fuck y'all...

OutKast

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.