OutKast

Released: August 22, 2006

Songwriter: OutKast

Producer: OutKast

[Skit]
DVD's, got dem bootleg Idlewild DVD's
What chu got? What chu got?
What's up Sean?
Come here man, come here, come here, come here, come here

Got them bootleg Idlewild DVD's
Got Girls Gone Idlewild
I got the uncut version of the Idlewild

The G version just in case
You don't want to see Three take his shirt off
I got the director's cut of Idlewild

I got that kush man, I got that 'dro
I got that purp', I got that light pink
Let me see your teeth
Boy I can make you a grill, right now

Gimme two, naw, your shit kinda buck
Give me about thirteen minutes
Dig what I'm sayin'?

Shit, I heard Big and Dre are
Supposed to be comin' up here right now anyway
Well shit man, let me drop on out of here man like a roller coaster baby
I'll get up witcha

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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