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Surprisingly after enjoying the majority of hip hop assigned so far, found this incredibly meh
So fresh. So clean.
Some amazing highs, but a little bloated for me 3.5/5
Not a rap fan
All of the songs on this album were so different, and they all hit HARD. Definitely way different from the 90s hip hop albums I've listened to so far
I really like this, but it’s a bit Pimps and Hoes for my taste. Production is great, delivery is usually on point and a lot of the content is an interesting take on things. I just can’t help comparing it to Speakerboxxx/Love Below which I much prefer. Or things going on with Quanum Projects or J5 at a similar time.
Legendary follow-up to what I consider the greatest hip hop album of all time, Aquemini. I waited for this album like a kid waits for Santa, and after hearing that first single B.O.B. I knew the wait was worth it. Outkast trancedes hip hop with their potent and expansive lyrics, diverse array of beats and backing music, and a unique style that makes them without a doubt the greatest hip hop duo of all time (sorry Eric B and Rakim). I do love this album, and it still holds up after 23 yrs, although it's too long at over an hour runtime, and the second half of the album isn't near as good as the first half. Definitely essentially listening.
I was happy to see this album pop up. I knew the hits but hadn't listened to the entire album before. My only real complaint is that it was a bit long. It is poignant, smart, funny and generally a good time. An album capable of a sit down for a critical listen or thrown on for a game night with friends.
Why did this have to be 75 minutes long? I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it weren't so damn long.
Yeah, no. I just don't like rap. I did like the first track and thought this might be an exception. And indeed, the instrumentation is actually pretty good (and varied too) across the entire album. But rap is still just annoying to me at least 90% of the time and I skipped most tracks half-way through. And I really hate whoever came up with the idea of putting all of these "intros" or "interludes" on rap albums.
очень даже ничего приятненькоо и расслабленно
This album is okay, dont have much to say about it. The beats are funky and memorable, and the lyrics have meaning behind them, telling a story with each song. I heard of some more popular songs like Ms. Jackson and So Fresh, So Clean.
Some great stuff here but suffers with ‘GnR Use Your Illusion syndrome’. Could have been a 4star 45min banger but instead it’s a 2star 75min drag.
ok
A couple of good tracks, but otherwise not really for me, a lot of tracks that just felt like mucking about.
Few nice tracks on here.
Quality Album with good variety
Twas good
5/16, 31%
Only knew their hits, assumed they were too smooth for me, but kinda like the album, much variety and weirdness.
Enjoyable, but it's too long as it trails off after BOB.
Pretty fresh but fades massively, gasoline dreams and ms Jackson are great
♪ I'm sorry Miss Jackson ♪ ♪ I am four eels ♪ ♪ Never meant to make your daughter cry ♪ ♪ I am several fish and not a guy ♪ I like these gentlemen, but I think they skipped the "how to not make your album insanely bloated" class, because both this and "Speakerboxx/The Love Below" are like 3x longer than they should be. Has some crazy catchy songs though.
Classic. Super fun!
Classic
I know these guys are hugely influential, but I’ve never really liked their stuff
Staaaanky, this album was great
For a brief while I liked Hey Ya*, but that exception aside, I am still completely unable to relate to this genre. And all these interludes they have sprayed all over the album: other than being disrespectful of my time, I really don't get their point. * Yes, I know it's not from this album.
Follow of the album is unique Seems to be structured like play or a book songs flow well into each other the only stand out song is Ms Jackson Overall a very average and dull album
OutKast is awesome but I really wish they’d trimmed down their albums
Not nearly as good as Speakerboxxx Love Below... Still don't like skits on albums... But undeniably charming, and some good bangers on here.
It has a song called spaghetti junction 100/100 Real score 80 This is a hard album to rate because of its inconsistencies and interludes. Thankfully in the digital age you can just not add the interludes to your playlist. They do add slight context to the songs but I've never liked skits on albums. Most songs on here are quite good, a couple real bangers make the experience better, BOB is easily the highlight with a very catchy and layered hook. Other songs seem to suffer from repeating the chorus every 25 seconds which can get a little monotonous. The lyricism is always on point and helps elevate some of the lesser tracks on here, some are quite beautiful and poignant. Overall a really fun, creative wacky album with some luigis mansion type beats and silly grooves with occasional real slappers
7.5/10
jooo pari hyvää jota ties jo hyvä soundi
Stankonia • Outkast • 2000 The teenage mentality of the opening and HIP HOP genre don’t bring high expectations. I feel dumber just listening to the first track. Ms. Jackson has always been so catchy though, so I raise my expectations (so i know Outkast after all)/ I raise my hopes. But its more a soundtrack for a violent or urban film, and i cant rate it within the genre as I stay away mostly... In summation, it might be highly rated as hip hip, or rap, but its not much music to my ears. Wouldn't turn it on again... I skip a few interludes and nasty tracks ont he ebay to the Cee-Lo collaboration (track 22). Sounds like a drug den scene in a ganster movie... historically an interesting artefact, perhaps - but not for listening Skip. next album.... 2
Zeker niet altijd mijn genre, maar Outkast is zo'n groep die hiphop interessant kan maken. Er gebeurt veel, soms met een knipoog, soms serieus, maar het blijft leuk daardoor. Ms Jackson is ook wel echt briljant, verder nog niet bijzonder veel memorabels gehoord (na 1x luisteren), maar toch goed genoeg voor 4 sterretjes.
This was a solid one! Very much felt like a mix of 90s and 2000s vibes.
Genial, pero no tan genial como recordaba. Igual BOB o Ms. Jackson son mucho
Not a huge fan of rap but I appreciate the good ones, and this is one of them, easily in my top 10 of the genre, enough to keep the non-believer listening, and if they're paying attention, learning something.
I like the overall energy of OutKast, but it just goes on for too long.
The high energy is too exhausting for a 75 minute record. I prefer ATLiens and Aquemini.
Really liked the hits, everything else was kind of ok but sounded very similar to each other
Get really hyped by some of the hits and some songs that just flow really well. Album has too much filler and interludes to be enjoyable as music for me.
The hits are great and Andre 3000 has an amazing style and flow. As an album it was a bit much tough. A bit too long, a bit too much energy, a bit too incosistent I guess
Hits every criteria of a 5 - Likely influential - At least one notable musician - I liked it - I saved a song - Cohesive Loved Gasoline Dreams and the hits (BOB, Ms. Jackson, So Fresh So Clean ect)
Yeah, I still don't love it. There are some brilliant moments for sure, but it feels forced with none of the magic of their first three or the audacity of Idlewild. At least Speakerboxxx/The Love Below outright owned the schism. "B.O.B." and "Gasoline Dreams" are absolute bangers though! And the reason I give it a 3 instead of a 2.5.
Good as expected, but honestly (I will get crucified if anyone were to see this) was expecting a little more out of the songs I didn’t know (BOB, Ms Jackson, so fresh so clean). Everything was good but those songs are the best on there by far. Not sure how much me knowing them influences that though.
I had this album
"Who else but rap’s most fearlessly creative duo could open their biggest album with a bonfire of American dreams?" Fearlessly creative? I don't get it. There is nothing here that captured my attention for even a nanosecond. Maybe the creativity is all on Side B, but I could not listen long enough to find out.
What a great rap album. A classic. So many good hits, but also so many deep cuts. On heavy rotation at my parties.
Beetje veel van hetzelfde.
It actually aged better than I had thought it would but this was a much longer album than I wanted to hear based. It was fine, they’ve got talent and high energy. Humble Mumble stuck out as the track I wasn’t familiar with prior to this listen that I really enjoyed. B.O.B. still holds up an an absolute banger. Thought it was cool to see Killer Mike from Run The Jewels made an appearance on here. The interludes are terrible, waste of time, not funny at all, I almost want to give a 2 based on those alone but I think there’s more than enough here to justify a strong 3 stars
Nu så! Jag hade hellre sett den där delade dubbelplattan dock. Men bra spjuverhiphop på denna plattan också.
Synd att jag inte är så förtjust i hippetihopp, men jag fattar ju att det här är bra. Förmodligen riktigt bra.
Svängigt kul och banbrytande!
Worth my time
Some of my all time favourite Out-Kast songs, but I don’t know if this album as a whole is up there for me.
A few hits that hit, like So Fresh, So Clean and Ms. Jackson. But overall, it is an unfortunate victim of its time - too many immature interludes and skits that are annoying to sit through.
admittedly, i don't know very much about hip hop, but i know outkast's stankonia wasn't typical hip hop, especially compared to what i've heard thus far on this project. sure, it had the rapping and good beats! but it was a breath of fresh air in comparison to other hip hop albums--especially because of the purposeful lack of misogyny here. the satire song "we luv deez hoez" was amusing for that reason. progressive rap isn't exactly a common genre, and outkast might be one of the few to make it sound good. and to combine it with funk? wow! i found every song to be a creative endeavor. outkast didn't rely just on rapping for their vocals (though it is clear especially in "b.o.b." that they are talented rappers!), and that choice allows the album to not feel stale. at 73 minutes it is a long listen, but with the different genres and vocals, the time is well spent. and like many other hip hop albums, outkast chooses important subjects for their songs. "gasoline dreams" stood out to me for that reason with its lyrics. that being said, i've found myself interested in this album in a few different ways. upon repeat listens, there's more and more to notice. it's well done and deserving of its place here. but for me? it just isn't something i'd revisit frequently. a 3.5 as a compromise.
I remember when this album came out, and hearing little snippets of it here and there from friends and people in the neighborhood, and realizing how different it sounded compared to rap and hip-hop that had led up to this point. For a kid who doesn't even like hip-hop very much to note and retain that information is pretty telling. And as an adult who is experiencing this album for the first time, I believe it holds true, still: with this album, in a new millennium, OutKast changed the face of rap and hip-hop music. OutKast found a winning formula with the way they mixed funk and other experimental sounds into their smart, witty lyrics and hip-hop sound. No track on this album is straightforward or predictable; everything here sounds fresh and a bit off-kilter, while still remaining incredibly accessible. The soundscape that OutKast created here would become a staple for other Black artists going into the 2000s. Songs like "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Ms. Jackson" lead a great charge on this album, but there are plenty of other songs on here that could and should have been just as popular ("B.O.B." and "We Luv Deez Hoez" to name a couple). I have commented a lot on how the 90s rap on this project is dated, if for no other reason than the misogynistic way that rappers talk about women. OutKast flipped the table on this and rather than capitalizing on the mistreatment of women, addressed misogyny as an injustice. Again, I am not a rap or hip-hop expert, but I believe this album is one of the best and most influential hip-hop albums to be released in our lifetimes.
Meh
Not my normal music but really good album. Some tracks seems to be unnecessarily explicit but a few absolute quality tracks. Worth some more listens.
Solid album. can see a bright future for outkast. 4/5
Too many "b¡+€hez". Not enough niceties.
It’s a no from me
I can see what makes them iconic, dynamic and unconventional beats, melody, top notch rapping, and different tempos, a rarity for many rappers. But the sound is not something I vibe to and for over an hour with the vocals being a tad irritating, I can only keep this at a 3 stars.
Great flowing lyrics, high tempo and dark beats make up for the little bit too long runtime
Well. This is gold and timeless. While OutKast are critically lauded and also popular, I feel they do not receive the same kind of acclaim some of their peers get (I guess in a way they live up to their name heh). Yet here they are with this masterpiece of a record that is consistently fun and pop, while being true to their hip hop roots. I don't think I can say more than other, more articulate reviewers have, but this is a top record.
Un poco largo... Funky y los primeros tracks son los mejores
What an overwhelming album. A wild fusion of hip-hop and funk that sounds like nothing else. And it’s a big album too. The chorus of “Gasoline Dreams” is incredible - such a hard beat, such a catchy hook. “So Fresh, So Clean” and “Ms. Jackson” are fantastic - insanely catchy songs that have reached a higher level in the culture (and still sound great after 1000 listens). Jeez, “B.O.B.” moves at such a breakneck speed. The music morphs and changes throughout while André 3000 and Big Boi spit rapid-fire. And those are just the major tracks. There’s a ton of inventive music here from hard-hitting rap to more playful and goofy songs. A weird, eccentric, awesome album.
I'm super happy that Outkast has a record on this list. So revered in modern hip hop, so fun, so energetic, so confident without being cocky- there's so much to like. Hearing "So Fresh, So Clean" for the first time in probably like 15+ years I'm actually just slightly little let down though. The chorus is great, but I remembered it being more than just a super catchy chorus. All of the verses and in-between parts are really subpar compared to the great hook. Having "Ms. Jackson" right after on the track list definitely absolves any issues I have hahaha. This track is so good, and solidifies why this album deserves a spot on this list (these two tracks being 2 out of 3 of their best tracks- with the other of course being "Hey Ya!"). Love the vibe in this one, love the lyrics. Overall its really tight. A 4/5 for me.
Fairly varied in tone and beats. I'm not knowledgeable enough in the genre to be a great critic but some themes didn't resonate with me but I did hear some good rhymes and flow. Would listen to a few tracks again. Favourite tracks Gasoline Dreams and Bombs over Baghdad.
I'm sorry Ms Jackson was on this album so that's always a good thing. There were some good songs some that weren't my favorite, so yeah.
ok album
Wow! A sprawling, funky, fun masterpiece. Yes, it goes on forever....but it's never repetitive, always exciting, challenging, and different. It's like walking through a funhouse and you never know what's around that next turn. Loved the journey...interludes and all. Favorite tracks: Ms. Jackson So Fresh, So Clean I'll Call B4 I Cum B.O.B. 4.5/5.0
I have heard of these artists but don't recall hearing their music. This album is excellent. Quite a few different styles influence and inform the compositions, and the performances and recordings drew me in. Some catchy and fun stuff, and some deeper and intricate layers happening.
A premiere example of what they would later evolve into. They also evolved the genre here and found success from doing so. As a stand-alone album is great. In hindsight it’s even more important.
Yes.
Yes!! This is basically the record that got me into hip-hop so I have a lot of love for it. Sure, there a couple of misses and the skits aren't always great, but there are so many incredible high points on this album to make up for it. Kicking off with so much energy with Gasoline Dreams and then the cooler-than-a-polar-bear's-toenails So Fresh So Clean; Ms. Jackson and B.O.B are two of the best hip-hop singles of all time; Humble Mumble has one of the best beat switches of all time; ?, Red Velvet and the closer are all incredible yet overlooked tracks. Just an absolutely fire record
Some. great hits in there but didn't love every song.
OutKast wears their influences on their sleeve on 2000’s Stankonia, recalling sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, and other funk/psych artists. I love how they also added a bunch of local artist features on this record. Sure, their are skits/interludes on here which are pretty dated, but they’re short and non-intrusive. The production is amazing. This record was obviously very influential because I can hear shades of Kanye, Tyler, the creator, Kendrick Lamar, and much more. I cannot believe this came out in 2000. Great record.
8/10 quite long but overall pretty cool
8/10. There were only a couple of real hits, but it stayed remarkably solid throughout a long-ass runtime.
It has a lot of good tracks but it’s too long with so many interludes. Also definitely still more in the Andre 3000 camp over Big Boi. 8/10
Enjoyed a few of these songs. Most of it is too young/profane for my demographic. But props for revolutionary hip hop.
Was fun, not my favourite though
- Ms Jackson is the standout for me - But overall, just not my style. The intros and segues between songs are really neat. I think it’s artistically a great album, but not something I would listen to regularly
Good but I didn't enjoy it that much
A modern mainstream masterpiece.
Wow, Stankonia and good kid, m.A.A.d city in the same week?! I don't love southern rap, but the hits on this album are hiiiiits. Even Ms. Jackson, which I used to hate as a kid hits different today. Standouts: So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B., Humble Mumble
boffffff
An eclectic behemoth of hip hop. When this is good, it's great, but there is just so much (too much) of it. I would have suggested picking the best 10 or 11 tracks. That would have been an ace album. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Ms. Jackson Date listened: 03/12/22
Started to get into it in the second half! Very eclectic
Yes
Some bangers no doubt. A little long, but good
If it was based on sound alone I'd give this 5 stars. But it loses one for the overuse of THAT word and another for a combination of sexism and two foul songs. One is Snappin' and Trappin' which has vile misogyny courtesy of guest talker Killer Mike. The other is the song I was looking forward to which had Cee-Lo. Don't listen to it. The beat is a confused mess.
Already listened. Imo very overrated Outkast project. Not a fan of the very industrial/experimental sound they used in comparision to their other albums. I love a few songs tho like B.O.B, Spaghetti Junction and So Fresh So Clean. 7/10
4 Fantastic
For some reason when it went to the YouTube version of this album, it only listed 10 tracks on the album. Once the 10 tracks had played, I was amazed and thrilled by how short it was, and how full of bangers. Then there was a blip and it continued to play. So there was more. And more. In fact, 55 minutes more. After the 10 tracks, I was willing to give it a 4.5 I was so excited. But the more sprawling, meandering and bloated it became my score dropped. I love what they were trying to do on this album and the fact that it cannot be categorised is a bonus, but the middle lost me. It rallied at the end and won me back but I’m squarely in the middle.
"I'll Call..." and "So Fresh, So Clean" are really good tracks. I like Andre's vocal sound even if I don't care much for this genre's vocal style. But if there is a good musical hook to a track, then I'm good.
Wowza this things is nuts. Everything about this album is so creative and funky and wonky but it just works so well. The beats Go. So. Goddamn. Hard. It feels like you’re in a hip hop carnival there’s just so many crazy things going on. Andre and Big Boi are incredible lyricists and rappers. I think I could listen to Andre rap about anything all day. I’m absolutely blown away by this album. 10/10
Es un disco de hip-hop con la joya de Ms. Jackson que se escucha diferente a los demás, creo por las partes, si bien pocas, donde los integrantes cantan en lugar de rappear. Las mezclas son muy originales pero es un disco muy largo. Se queda en 3.
Bangers On Bangers Bet On Big Boy Bosses Of Bounce Better Off Blazed Bump On your Boombox Bass On Board Bring Out the Booties Broadcast Over Borders Big Ol' Beats Best Of the Best 5 drop top 'lacs 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗
Hip hop intel.ligent amb influències de r&b, soul i rock. Molt llarg, però hi ha poques vegades que baixin el nivell; i en els seus millors moments, destaca com un dels millors àlbums d'inici del mil.leni. Fàcilment, Top 3 dels discos de hip hop de la llista dels 1001
I don't like rap, but this is pretty good. I think it's because they commit to a melody in each song. They are all identifiable without the lyrics. So Fresh, So Clean is just good. I don't care who you are. It does go way too long. I got tired of it.
Ms. Jackson una joya. El resto meh
I had my little guys in the house with colds all weekend so spinning an album full of F bombs was tricky. I like that they brought more melody to rapping which was an important part of the transformation. I couldn’t listen to enough of it to move the rating away from the middle.
Ms. Jackson has always been a favourite of mine, and Gasoline Dreams is a great aggressive starter. This is more musical that a lot of rap and the non-explicit lyrics gets a thumbs up from me.
For me this is probably the most listenable and accessible hip hop album ever. I always liked Outkast’s playful melodies and beats. A fun listen
Crazy that this album is 22 years old. Some great tracks on here.
Okay, here we go again: This was long. It had some great beats and good funk. There was some distressing content. There were some witty rhymes.
Outkast, I am a fan. I like the groove..I like the funk...I like the style. That said, I do sometimes find the album listen a bit challenging...tends to feel stuffed to the gills just to stuff it. With just a bit of trim, I think I would enjoy it even more!
I wasn't in the right place for this today. Very little of it was appealing or even unappealing in an interesting way. To me. Today.
Mostly enjoyable, although I don’t know that I appreciate the interludes and there were a few duds on there. I’m wondering if I want any skits on my music albums… With these long runtimes I wouldn’t mind starting there to trim the length a bit. I’d probably enjoy an edited version of this… Nonetheless, there are a lot of real moments of brilliance on this album! It is packed with a variety of styles that keeps the interest level up. I really enjoyed hearing surprising instruments and styles pop up throughout. Easy to see why this is a rap classic.
Eh.
Quite the classic eh Nolan? Nolan: Yuh
Goat album. So many hits
Imho, this didn't age that well in terms of sound.
Classic
otra gran sorpresa!! me gustó aparte ahora conozco el contexto de matty braps diciendo me and your dawwwwta 7.5/10
This was better than most of the hip hop I've listened to. There is some variety and other genres explored.
from "Toilet Tisha" to "I'll Call B4 I Cum" this album is great
Not my stuff, but there was something good
So fresh and so clean!
Yeah I really like this album the beginning with three great songs in a row (if you exclude the between song songs, if you will); Gasoline Dreams, So Fesh So Clean and Ms. Jackson get thi gs started with a bang and there's little let up afterwards. A fantastic hip hop album. 4.5 stars
As far as hip hop goes it's pretty good, but not really my thing. I can appreciate that this is a very solid album though if you do like that sort of thing. 3 stars.
7,4 Iconic hip-hop Some of the best 2000 songs
its a good album although i dont like rap that much ;)
Given their massive chart successes I found this album a challenge. Having only ever heard their radio edits, or 'pop' songs, the language and tone of the skits and interludes didn't sit right with me, so struggled disassociate them with the light-hearted image. A decent record nonetheless.
fun me n your daughter
Massa, mas bastante conversa e efeitos entre as musicas
A fucking 5
4.0
J’aime bien cet album. Beaucoup de bons trucs et d’humour. Ça manque souvent dans le hip-hop. J’ai tellement écouté la toune B.O.B. dans ma vie, c’est clairement une de mes préférée du genre.
Trop long. Ms Jackson et B.O.B. sont des incontournables, les collaborations avec B-Real et Killer Mike sont intéressantes, mais dans l'ensemble, je préfère Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. On sent qu'on s'en va là.
Ms Jackson är ju bra i alla fall.
Phenomenal album
Normal foreword. Not a fan of the rap genre. I liked the album from a technical point... Well mixed between vocals and music. Some reasonably good story telling. Would not walk out if they were playing
Has some absolute bangers and then some hella filler.
its funny
turned pretty ok after 10 tracks
couple of bangers
It's OK - though so fresh so long
It’s OutKast. I don’t really need to say more. It was definitely my first introduction to the group when I was a kid. This isn’t my favourite of their records but even some of their worst stuff is better than most other people’s stuff. B.O.B is still one of the biggest bangers of all time!
Classic
9/10
full of classics. loved the breaks
nicht meine Musik
Based
Quick notes…there’s so much variety to this album, which serves to get a rap outsider into the genre. There are several unreal songs from the duo on this album, and even non-hits are a decent listen. On first listen, OutKast is different from the 90s rap that I knew of growing up in the best way possible. Listening to the album in full made me see that I might have missed out on this when it first came out.
Misogyny and the music isn't great.
Nice
When you can remold stanky into a rallying cry, then you've done something. This is a freak flag flying and building the way for so many others to just do their version of weird.
Wild, sprawling and exuberant, this is relentlessly original music, that fuses funk, rock and hip-hop, with a smattering of soul. So many engaging and satisfying beats and tempos and textures. The extracrurricular snippets don't add much necessarily, but they fade out to longer/stronger songs and vibes later on in the record. The artier and genre-mixing it gets, the better it is, which is how music transcends its time – see "So Fresh, So Clean," "Mrs. Jackson" and the amazing closer, "Stanklove." Hip-hop's Radiohead seems about right to this indie rock fan.
Maybe a few too many tracks and could be cut down by boy they knew what they were doing.
Again, it's just too long - if an album is over an hour long, it really needs to justify it and this doesn't quite manage it. The opening 5 tracks are brilliant, it flows brilliantly, there's some real changes of pace and style, Andre 3000's rapping in particular is brilliant. But then it starts getting a bit scrappy, it doesn't flow as well, and there's some weaker songs. The interludes work when there's a really good song either side, but not so much when it's their less good stuff. 3/5 for me, would easily be a 4 if they trimmed it to a tight 45.
Sprawling hip-hop classic
Really strong first half, more pop but they do it really well, but unfortunately the albums starts to drag in the second half. It felt like I was listening to bonus tracks near the end. Not bad, but clearly not as good as ATLiens and Aquemini
Way too long of an album, but some interesting moments. A good pop rap album that I'll probably never listen to again
A lot of bangers, but too long. 35 minutes out of the 1h15 are really worth it
Maybe my least favorite album by OutKast, a hip-hop act that I really like. I can't explain why this one made its way to the 1001 and not ATLiens or Aquemini, but here it is. This one, Stankonia, is half and hour too long. With a duration of 1h15, it completely lost my attention at a certain point. Still... There's some good beats, catchy hooks and great flow out there. 3 stars.
Love the hits on this album (B.O.B., So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson) and the Killer Mike feature. The rest of the tracks and skits seem like filler and don’t do much for me. But the hits are REALLY strong.
I am beginning to appreciate hip-hop
An extremely expansive album, with some really good songs. I'm not sure that the messages stand the test of time, but will rate it based on the timing from when it was created.
This is another one where i give them credit for diversity and creativity, though in general it is not for me. Ms. Jackson is easy to like, but most of the rest is a bit too hip-hopity for me.
4.0 - I generally try to listen to albums in one sitting so I can understand them holistically. But with this album that approach felt like eating an elephant -it's a fucking HUGE record! OutKast come on full force in almost every song with hard beats and frenetically paced rhymes (see "Bombs Over Baghdad"). For a mild hip hop fan with limited exposure, I enjoyed it much more when I listened in smaller segments. There's no denying the bars that are spit with relentless fury. And there are so many great moments on here (e.g. how they include a few bars of the Wedding March at the end of "Ms. Jackson"). I even like most of the skits that help create a cohesive listening experience. My only real knock is with "Clappin' and Trappin'" - the beat is distractingly loud and busy.
Worse, than I thought. Couple of hit songs. Rest is unbearable.
I think the variety is what makes it. Often the aspect of longer hiphop albums that I don't enjoy is that it can get a bit repetitive, but this mostly avoids that
Stanky
God, this album's sick. The interludes drag a little, and I could personally do without every song from Toilet Tisha onward, but it's so solid otherwise. Such a deep and complex piece of work, I'm really glad I got to revisit it for this.
Classic
Classic!
decent album, never heard it in its entirety before.
POV: You start your album by letting everyone know how horny you are, and you've got other stuff to say but mainly you're horny IDK
Another difficult album to rate, and not because I don't like it. I think these guys are brilliant, and this and "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" are two OutKast albums I own on CD, but man, this is a lot to take in in one sitting. The songs are so dense, I need an hour or so to digest what I've heard after three or four tracks and then come back for more. It's hard to believe this album is 20 years old — I'm not a student of the genre (whatever genre that is... you try to classify them) — as this album would be pretty groundbreaking if it were released today. [Side note, this and Speakerboxxx/Love below won Grammies for "Best Rap Album," so that's how the "industry" defines them.] The effortless (and adventurous) mix of styles, the guitar solo and entirety of "B.O.B." is a great example, is a feature of OutKast that drew me in from the start: the band just doesn't sound or act like any other in the rap/hip hop space. Andre 3000 and Big Boi are like Prince's younger brothers, artists who won't let convention or precedent determine how to create music, and while I don't relate to every moment on the album, it is all really good. It's a long album, with a running time of 73 minutes (taking the CD medium to its limit), but there's nothing to remove to make it leaner, even the interstitial interludes work to give the album cohesion and flow. I guess that settles it, this is a 4, closing in on 5 territory. Glad I had the weekend to explore it.
I enjoy the P-Funk goofiness of these guys, and they have a great gift for hooks, and Andre 3000 is a fantastic MC. But I don't know. The production of this album is really thin. And after a few songs I get tired of the frenetic pacing and delivery. Every time an Outkast song pops up on a mix I've excited to hear it. But this album, for me, anyway, just doesn't cut it. Nice to hear Killer Mike on that one track, though. Maybe we'll get some Run the Jewels on this list. Now there's a hip-hop duo I love.
Back in the early 2000s I discovered (and endlessly listened to) Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. At the time, I went back to check out other Outkast music. I didn't appreciate this album as much at the time as I did Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The rap - electronic mix was totally lost on me at the beginning of this decade. I really enjoyed the interludes even though they make me recognize how white and unhip (as in hip hop hip) I am.
Me ha aburrido mucho, la verdad, pero tampoco es que no me haya gustado. 2 estrellas, yo creo.
I really appreciate this album. This solid rap with this funk and experimental hip-hop nuances. Reeally good. (7/10) FT: Ms. Jackson, So Fresh, So Clean
Monólogos da Intro. So Fresh, So Clean tem coisas boas. Ms Jackson é famosa. I'll Call B4 I Cum tem uns samples interessantes. Bombs Over Bagdad tem uma frase final interessante. Começo Xplosion! We Lu Deez Hoez é excelente e tem um wahwahwah ótimo.
Hip-Hop. 1/5
So this OK. Some great tracks, but they ain't half drowned out by the vast amounts of filler that doesn't really add anything of any worth. If this was cut down to 6 or 8 tracks it'd be great.
Way too much bang average hip hop. Get An Editor!
I’ve always loved Ms.Jackson. It’s the only track on this disc that I was familiar with. Happy to say I loved the rest of it. Outkast have a lot to say. They can be funny (Gangsta Shit). They can be political (B.O.B.). But it’s mainly the sounds I enjoyed. The musical soundscape is so interesting. And subsequently the album is rarely boring. Highlights for me are I’ll Call Before I Come, Bombs Over Baghdad (loved the guitar solo), Xplosion & Gangsta Shit.
What I like about classic hip-hop albums: they are fun and funky, and full of ideas. What I don't like: they can be sooooo long, and skits. I mean, I love 3 feet high and rising, but why did people take away that the skits were the best bit of the record? This is, to my mind, the best Outkast album. It is less schizophrenic than Speakerboxx/Love Below and comes across as an integrated whole. The sue of live musicians gives the album a harder rock/funk edge which channels the influence of P.Funk, Prince, Hendrix etc without ever being a mere copy. The higher tempos give this album a lot of energy. The singles are outstanding, and most of the rest of the album is on point, not too much filler (although, I would prefer a shorter album overall). Also, they have toned down the misogyny and violence that is often overwhelming in hip hop, which is sweet blessed relief. Overall, a classic.
It was fine. The hits were good but I think this is a bit advanced for my hip-hop tastes.
mi piacciono gli album che sono organizzati come un'opera corale e la musica non è nemmeno malvagia. Non emerge nulla di particolare però per renderlo un capolavoro
Classic. All time
4/5. Fantastic album which feels bloated by the amount of skits/interludes when listening to it intentionally, they probably pass easier when not focusing on the record. Album stars off quite slow despite having the major songs (So Fresh, So Clean and Ms.Jackson) early. Other tracks I love Humble Mumble. We Luv Deez Hoez and B.O.B.
Absolutely loved.
Incredible
Disappointed
liker hey ya bedre
Gets an additional star for Miss Jackson, but otherwise sounds like just another rap album, sorry!
Wow I forgot what a great album this was
Not many enjoyable moments. No Hey Ya! on this album.
After a generation of rap sampling funk, was this the first post-funk rap album? As I write this, I can't help but think that this is an intellectual reach to far. But there is a lot about this album that goes beyond a mere shoehorning of rap sensitivities into a funk sample. I bought this on the strength of "Ms Jackson", and didn't really like it. Now, it warms the cockles in a surprisingly non-nostalgic way. Different bases, true, but I think Kendrick Lamar (amongst others) owes this album quite a bit.
What a peaky record. 'Gasoline Dreams' hits harder than I remembered, and the lineup of singles is great: 'So Fresh, So Clean', 'Ms. Jackson' and 'B.O.B.'. The lows are quite low - looking at you 'We Luv Dees Hoez'... - but THAT PRODUCTION. Insane to induce frisson by the sound of pouring a drink. As a cherry on top, it's always nice with a bit of Killer Mike and Cee-Lo.
Just enough good tracks to keep this boat afloat. I can’t comprehend that a group who can produce a beat like the one on Ms Jackson can also produce something as ridiculous as Snappin’ & Trappin’. Also contains 7 interludes too many. Best: So Fresh / Ms Jackson / B.O.B. / Humble Mumble Worst: Snappin’ / I’ll Call B4 I Cum / Toilet Tisha Low 3, borderline 2.
pretty good, I like OutKast 8/10
Surprised how long I left this on. Some good, some bad songs on it.
I've listened to this album a bunch of times, I think this is the weakest of outkasts albums, but even then this album is still a solid fucking 9 which means it gets the ole 5/5 score.
Doesn't Stank.
I try to find some redeeming quality about every album I listen to, but there was nothing here that I remotely liked.
It was good for a hip hop album but I just cannot get into hip hop. There were a few good choruses sprinkled throughout but there was so much annoying rap you had to get through.
first listen rock adjacent hiphop
A really innovative album that still sounds fresh. A bridge between 90s gansta rap and current rap.
FUnky and extremely well produced
Not a fan of rap, but as far as rap goes, I thought it was a fine listen. It does get monotonous at times, it's a long album, so I think I'd be better suited to shorter doses at a time.
A couple of classics on this one. The rest are ok, long album.
I certainly won't deny the influence of this album. You can hear a combination of styles and genres (funk, southern rap, hip-hop, disco etc) on just about any song you choose (except for all those skits), and it's done so coherently and accessibly that it's clear these guys were on the top of their game at this point. However, what this album lacks for me is a real central theme. Good (and in some cases great) songs perpetuate the album, but it sounds like these guys had a lot of different, insignificant things to say. For me, what makes an album great is its underlying message; an easily identifiable motivating factor behind the music. Sure, this album has common musical themes, but quick-tongued raps and beats just gets a bit tiresome over 75 minutes when there's not really anything holding it together. Still, like I said, this is a good album. I just can't call it great.
Loved this, had some incredible names on it. Too many skits
Savna hey ya Like egentlig outkast men blei litt mange songa hehe
Though there are some great tracks here, not 100% of them worked for me. Good album, interesting evolution of OutKast, but not 100 from start to end.
Hip-hop muy entretenido. Mezcla con funk, rock... Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Bien. Outkast, rap, pero no me ha encantado. 3
I really liked 3/4 of it. Great energy and creativity. Not a 4 cause the 1/4 I didn’t like, I really didn’t like.
There are some great tracks on here.
Four of these tracks are on constant rotation (BOB, Humble Mumble, So Fresh So Clean, Ms Jackson). I had forgotten why I don't listen to the whole thing anymore, but it all came back. The rest is a VERY mixed bag, sometimes veering into terrible (We Love Deez Hoez). Still a deserving entry for this list.
above average rap album would give it a 3.5 if i could
stanky
Lyrical legends, these dudes.
mega geil. hallo? dachte ich mag das nicht hab erstmal genervt aufgestöhnt aber hey....der spaß ist scheiße geil. würde ich noch öfter hören honestly.
cool
I am four eels
Really inventive and creative with some great songs. But seems a bit bloated for me.
I never got the fuss over OutKast. I still don't.
I tried...honestly I did, the one star I am giving goes to the mix and to me for being able to recall the Ms. Jackson track but overall this really didn't do a thing for me, at the time or now.
I've heard better from OutKast, this has a few decent tracks, but a lot of it is pretty poor.
Some classic songs. Overall though, the album was just ok.
Ég keypti (óvart) censoraða útgáfu af þessari plötu í Prag 2001. Mjög fyndði að heyra alvöru útgáfurnar af öllum lögunum. Ekki það að hún er jafn mikið dúndur með og án allra ljótu orðanna. Fullt hús.
Pari tosi hyvää biisiä, mutta levyä arvioitaessa kolmonenkin tekee jo tiukkaa.
Olis helposti 4-5 tähden levy, mut ylimäärästä turhaa skeidaa liikaa. Ja siis sama fiilis ollut aina joka kerta ku levyn kuunnellu vuosien saatossa
Lots of garbage on this album. Most of the filler was unnecessary but the good songs were incredible. Really close to giving this 5 stars but the skits were all terrible enough to lose it a star.
Power Music Electric Revival
Some good songs, I'm not a fan of hip hop, but I do like some Outkast!
An absolute classic full of bangers
I expected the back half to fall off in quality due to the number of tracks, but it was solid all the way through.
Love it but at 24 tracks, it's too long (even if 7 are interludes).
Banger after banger. OutKast has consistently put out innovative albums trying new things every album, hitting the mark every time. Our first three tracks make up the strongest opening in their catalog. Tight production, clear, fast, and clever raps, and strong influences from funk, jazz, and rock, though still having the structure of pop hip hop of the late 90s, making it accessible to both mainstream audiences and fans of other genres. "Gasoline Dreams" starts us off strong with some p-funk licks (reminds me of Maggot Brain) and impressive raps with a corresponding fun chorus. The next two are super hits. "So Fresh So Clean" shows like four distinct styles of singing and rapping, super funky. "Ms. Jackson" is reminiscent of other pop songs of the time, but has super memorable hooks, a catchy chorus, and a funk style like no other. "Snappin & Trappin" moves us into hardcore territory, but is characterized by surreal "alien futuristic" samples. Strange how this is so early in the album as it might turn off some listeners, but the raps are nevertheless insane as always. I'll stop talking about each track since that'll take forever, but it's more or less the same strengths, but yet ton of diversity to keep me interested in what they'll do next. The interludes are weird and hilarious. They're inclusions are welcome all throughout the album to keep it fresh and interesting, giving me small breaks to contemplate on what the next track is like. BREAK The only major weakness is the length. I know it's Aquemini and The Love Below are just as long, but starting with "Humble Bumble" I lose focus. They're great tracks for sure, and it doesn't take much to appreciate them, but there's a lack of standout tracks to attract your attention. However, I do speculate it'd be easier with more listens with how much character they all have.
Outkast is niet mijn ding, maar vind die gast die klinkt als hoe een kat zou klinken als ie kon rappen toch altijd wel licht vermakelijk.
Niet helemaal geluisterd, maar klonk best aardig
Outcast heeft wel een aantal leuke liedjes. Maar die staan niet op dit album. Bah bah.
Paar leuke liedjes maar verder moet je hiervoor niet bij mij zijn.
Pretty good
Excellent rap album by the best rap duo of all time. This album varies stylistically in many ways and it’s good from front to back. This album has several interludes that break up the flow and in my opinion don’t add much. This album is good but I’d OutKast’s 3rd or 4th best.(Idlewild is obviously last) Which shows how good they are. 8.2/10
Had some ok songs though a lot were just annoying. Lyrics very so so. Not sure why albums need to be 1h 13 mins
This album suffers in my eyes simply because it's been so overplayed throughout my life. It's not as good as Aquemini, but it's an absolute classic and one of the best albums of the 2000s.
Oh, the days when every single hip-hop album had skits. What was that about? I kind of struggled with this album, since it feels to me more like two albums blended together. One is socially minded, has a purpose, and is focused. This album includes tracks like 'B.O.B. - Bombs Over Baghdad', 'Humble Mumble', 'Spaghetti Junction', 'Xplosion', and '?'. The tracks are musically and lyrically dense and each is full of enough dimension and depth to keep them fresh for years. The other album is sophomoric, goofy, and full of "get my stank on" innuendo (or worse). I'm thinking of tracks like 'Snappin' & Trappin'', 'We Luv Deez Hoez', and all the skits. On the whole, it is a great hip-hop/rap album that pushes the boundaries and challenges pre-conceived notions. I do think it would've benefitted from being 8-10 tracks lighter, but I can also appreciate that the group was probably having a great time being in full control of their recording process.
Some tracks are so fresh and clean, other leave me ice cold.
andré 2000
Possibly a little unfair but I just couldn't get into it at all. And found it actively annoying.
Certified. Legendary. Status. It really doesn't get much better than this. It's innovative and creative and manages to alternate between fun and meaningful without giving the listener whiplash. "Stankonia" Is a masterwork of the genre and deserves its place on Mt. Olympus in the pantheon of the greatest albums ever made.
Already have listened
A big depart from their previous records, "Stankonia" threw away the mellow and chillness of early Outkast and focused on the zeitgeist of the early 2000, with a chaotic sound, mixing 1970s funk and early hip hop references with a a solid alternative and progressive rap production. Thematically, you can trace a topics from start to finish in this album, with lyrics about the aspirations of the black people in the USA, materialism in black culture, the public perception on hip hop at the time and the life of black women in southern United States. Songs like "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B." are great classics of an eternally evolving hip hop sound on which Outkast have a very important role to this day.
Listened to on the RS500 - surprisingly good
This was a nostalgic listen for me, I was in 6th grade when this came out and although I never listened to it myself I found myself remembering parts of it here and there. I was not a huge fan, but I definitely see how influential Outkast was on hip hop.
I don't love this album, but it has some good songs, and it's a good window into a life experience that isn't mine- namely being a Black man in Atlanta. 2.5
Ushered in a new age of hip hop
I LOVE THIS ALBUM. I can honestly say that I listen to a few songs from this album every week. Similar to “The Low End Theory” this album changed hip hop as it expanded peoples’ perceptions of what hip hop could be.
Not the music I listen to often but I do like this duo and this album is very well produced.
Listened Before? N These guys are OK. They have talent, but the sound is very dated now. If I were a previous fan I'd probably love it but never really got on board. Added to Library? N Song added to Playlist: Ms. Jackson
Mi favorita es Ms Jackson, pero escuchándolo en su completitud me sorprende la cantidad de otras canciones que conozco. En todo caso, mi debilidad con los discos de hiphop son los skits y creo que, en la gran mayoría de los casos, no aportan nada.
The place where all funny things come from
Already done this one: "Good album obscured by really painful skits. The rise of Spotify should at least mean the death of the Chumbawumba effect and the skit."
Очень хорошая музыка, на удивление спокойная (как я люблю)
Not a fan
It's pretty good. Not all tracks stand out but the ones that do (Like Gasoline, Ms. Jackson, Red Velvet) are really good.
reikejo kalt zvairio pirma
If you like Rap this album might be for you but it was not for me
Fresh. Futuristic. Aware. These guys crafted such a timeless rap classic as the new millenium arrived. In terms of tracks, the funkier/softer ones are among the best rap songs I have ever heard. Those beats are on a different level. The skits and the rock-ish tracks are skippable, imo. However, the album as a whole is a pretty solid 70+ minute epic. Apparently, the duo tried to be more melodic, explored new musical influences, and worked with new producers to capture the colors of their times. Geez, the 2000's feels like a mirage now. Overall, while it's not something that I would listen from start to finish, it's definitely a solid modern classic.
They really have something unique and special. Not as good as Speakerboxx/The Live Below but close and still top notch.
This is my favorite OutKast album. I listened to this so much back in the day that it almost sounds like a greatest hits compilation to me now. Especially those first 3 songs! It's like a three punch combo ending on an uppercut. Though I love the bursting-at-the-seams creativity of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, this album is the absolute peak of Big Boi and Andre 3000 working together fluidly. Two things I love about OutKast: 1) their uncanny ability to cover such an incredibly wide range of emotions/subjects (and somehow blend it all together in a way that feels natural and smooth), and 2) their fearlessness in simply being themselves. Perhaps it is being outside of the East Coast/West Coast scenes that allowed them/forced them to sort of go all out in terms of forging their own unique identity? Whatever the reason, I am thankful they put it out there.
I dunno why but this time I'm not too jazzed about OutKast. I thought the concepts of the previous albums on the list were stronger. Also the intro song really set the mood to be eye-rolling. Bombs over Baghdad is the standout, but not sure what this song is really saying.
I enjoyed about half of the record, but that doesn’t mean the rest is bad, just not my thing. I actually think the whole album is pretty good for what it is. Hip hop with a bit of funk. Are the interludes necessary?
After listening to this album it is evident that it has a huge place in the evolution of hip-hop into the Pop mainstream. OutKast combine 70's funk and soul, with elements of rock music and hip-hop, to create a work that is ready to take on the world of Pop. The album also lyrically stands out from most at its time in that the lyrics are socially conscious. The album clearly requires repeated listens to really appreciate it's place in the evolution of hip-hop but even after a few listens it becomes clear that this album was/is something special. The one song that seems out of place here is "Snappin and Trappin", not a fan of this song, mainly lyrically. Favorite song: Ms. Jackson 4 out of 5
Other than the sample on Snappin' and Trappin', this album was an incredible listen. Depth to the lyrics, plenty of layers to the production, samples and guest spots. I definitely hear the 70's funk influence of Sly coming in through the production. Fav Tracks: Humble Mumble and B.O.B.
This was a compelling listen! Lots of layers that reveal themselves on multiple listens on this funky outing. The range is really remarkable. Andre 3000 is such a distinctive performer in top form here. The production is on-point throughout. I've only ever really heard the singles before, but I can see why this is an enduring favourite for many. Rating: 4.5/5 Fave tracks: Ms. Jackson, B.O.B., Humble Mumble, Cruisin' in the ATL
Listened to on 3/7/22 2.5/5 Favorite song: Ms Jackson & So Fresh, So Clean A vibe - not my vibe but a vibe
3/7/22 Fun album. Didn’t love it but it wasn’t bad. Mrs. Jackson is by far the best song, but I had heard two others before. The interludes included in this album are cool, never seen that in an album before. Makes me feel like I’m watching late night Nick lol! Favorite Song: Mrs. Jackson
Love the cover but I'm not sure the music will be for me. The title does not appeal and looking at the track list we have almost all explicit songs, except, oddly, "Toilet Tisha". A healthy sprinkling of interludes. Sigh. I have never listened to any Outkast but I'm quite sure I should so here we go. Gasoline Dreams sounds great, clear message well delivered, and very listenable. So Fresh, So Clean is, dare I say it, fun. Ms. Jackson I am sure I've heard before, which is really saying something, must have been quite a hit. Then there's a stretch of songs that sound great but the content isn't quite as compelling to me. Goodness this is a long album. I don't love every song but I do recognize that they are all quality. Lots of humor and plenty of variety while still sounding like an album. I enjoyed this album *much* more than I was expecting to. Favorites: Gasoline Dreams, So Fresh, So Clean, Slum Beautiful (the music makes me think of Lizzo).
A typical Outkast album with typical Outkast pop hooks - slightly surprising to see this album is on the list (wasnt the previous one considered to be the classic one?) Anyway it is very strong album even though 73 minute is overkill and hard to take in in one go. Rated it as 4* and still do.
Very good album, with a couple of great songs that I've had on repeat when it came out. However, having listened to the album again, there are just a few too many songs I don't care much for. Just short of 5 stars for me.
similar to the last album but I don't like the filler as much 3.5
So good. Full of classics!
Surprisingly enjoyable given their most popular song.
Good album by OutKast. Ms.Jackson is timeless. Bit too long though
Very little to hate about this work of art
Бомбы сами знает над чем.
Ok
Always amazing listem this álbum
I’m not a hip hop person, but not going to lie, this one has catchy tunes. Wish it’d be shorter, thou...
Definitely better on the second listen. Stand out tracks - So, Fresh, So Clean - Ms. Jackson
Some absolute belters on this album, but not quite a 5-star as there's also a lot of dud filler. Prefer Andre 3000's leads to Big Boi's, some of it does veer a bit too much towards the bragadocious. Miss Jackson, So Fresh, So Clean and Bombs over Baghdad stand out
Classic, holds up
Great, although the often frenetic pace and elaborate vocals delivered at the same left me trailing behind and not picking up a lot: this is one I need to spend more time with.
This was my introduction to OutKast. I listened to this a lot in college, but i must have made a cd without the skits/interludes. Those are awful. The rest of the album is great.
Not a huge hip-hop fan to start with. I can admit that some of these songs are total bangers. Some are huge misses for me. And I can't stand the interludes. Without them it would no doubt be my highest rated hip-hop album so far. With them, I think it's still my highest rating hip-hop album. But it could've been better (to me.)
Wow. Two classics two days in a row. This is easily five years ahead of any other hip hop album in 2000. The messed up productions with reversed snares and all manner of odd going on. Andre and Big Boi both delivering classic bars on every track. The fact it killed East and West dealer than the bullets that hit Tupac and Biggie, because the only correct answer was South. Take Gasoline Dreams, BOB, Miss Jackson and So Fresh So Clean. Each is so different to the last and each is a great song. It's got a Killer Mike feature a decade before the world caught up with him!
Breakthrough hits, innovative structures, lots of variety, rarely a dull moment.