Stankonia

Even while nitpicking it’s hard to find too many faults in this record. Brilliant flow, production, and chemistry. Huge achievement and just shows how these two are just the best of the best. Four and a half. Fave track: B.O.B.

🐐🐐

I remember 12 year old me seeing the ms Jackson video on MTV and then going to Woolworths to buy this album. Re listening 20 years on this feels like a true hip hop masterpiece.

It seems like Outkast fans fall into two categories: those who think *Aquemini* is their magnum opus, and those who would rather vote for *Stankonia*. The first was surely the most groundbreaking one, but the famous hits are on the second. With stellar tracks such as "So Fresh, So Clean", " Ms.Jackson" and "Bombs Over Baghdad", the album is worth your time, aven with lengthier deep cuts and interludes (a flaw many rap albums--including masterpieces--shared at the time). And if "Hey Ya" had been on that record, instead of the weird double-solo album that saw the duet officially part ways later on, you can bet your boots that *Stankonia* would have been the magnum opus. Well, why choose? I think there's enough room in my own list for *both* LPs... Number of albums left to review: 498 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 238 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 114 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 147

I think I might have listened to Bombs Over Baghdad 10,000 times in my life. An all time classic album.

I love outkast and ive only heard some songs never a whole album and i was soooo happy when i got this and it lived up and exceeded what i thought it would be every song is different, unique and feels like im a frog at a nightclub in the sky shilling out on clouds. So many classics and underappreciated songs on this album

Really good !

Amazing!

This album still feels fresh more than 20 years later. It leverages the sonic palette of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, while setting the tone for the rest of the 00s. Some problematic lyrics (looking at you “So Fresh and So Clean”). But no album I’ve heard so seamlessly blends earnest philosophical musings (“Humble Mumble”) with an epicurean embrace of sexuality (“Stankonia”).

one of the best rap albums of all time, and the reason rappers cite andre as the best to ever do it. always technically perfect, really thought-provoking lyrics (and some hits), but the real standout here is the melodies — nobody had done it before, and it took until kid cudi before anyone would do it again. any album that predicts music a decade in the future while also staying listenable deserves a 5.

Hell yeah

HL: "B.O.B.", "Ms. Jackson", "Gangsta Sh*t", "So Fresh, So Clean", "Toilet Tisha" I'm not here to argue that S/TLB is a better album (I gave that 5 stars). Maybe the biggest drawback to the album-a-day thing is that some albums deserve time to digest, and my opinions on several tracks/interludes on Stankonia aren't fully formed because I was still reeling from the song before it. Probably was the most tuned in during the first 5 songs & the last 5 songs. Definitely worth a relisten in the near future. "B.O.B." continues to be my favourite Outkast song, bar none (not that I've listened to the other four albums yet) June 11, 2023

If I gave Speakerboxxx/The Love Below a 5/5 this is a 6/5. It's off the charts how good the album is. The singles "B.O.B." and "Ms. Jackson" is still played frequently in my house.

LOVE this album. So many bangers. It was a massive part of my youth too. These two crazies who rap really fast. They’re funky and sorta futuristic. Funny too. Yep, just a massive yep.

Dope

One of my favorite albums, ever!

This album is just nonstop grooves, which can make it surprising when you dive into the serious lyrical content on some of the tracks. There’s a lot in here. Ms. Jackson might be one of the stickiest, catchiest choruses ever. Looking back, Ms. Jackson was just a sign of the massive hits to come on OutKast’s next album. Favorite tracks: B.OB.; Ms, Jackson; Red Velvet; So Fresh So Clean; Stankonia; Toilet Tisha. 5/5.

Outkast est vraiment un outsiders dans mes gout de rap. Car je n'ai jamais prit le temps d'écouter leurs albums. C'était vraimentun erreur de ma part. C'est génial. J'espère en avoirun autre dans cette liste mais je crois qu eje vais devoir faire mes devoirs par moi-meme. 5

BRO HWO COULD I MISS STANKONIA WHAT WHAT WHATTTTTT IM SO SORRY OUTKAST I LOVE YOU 6 STARS

Rating: 10/10

This is a fantastic album that absolutely deserves its place on this list. Rich, dynamic, and just seriously fun! I would put it below Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on my favorite hip hop albums of all time list, but just below. This was so innovative and the singles haven't gotten tired! Just good stuff.

Stankonia is, without question, Outkast at the absolute peak of their powers. Rather than come down from the mountainous high of the stupendously spectacular and envelope pushing Aquemini, Daddy Fat Sacks and 3 Stacks decided that it was for the best if they reached the Moon, Saturn, Mars, Venus and everywhere in between. Draping the black and white flag that was raised and fluttered in every corner that they approached, Outkast not only dismantled the boundaries that constricted hip-hop (if they hadn't already) but extended their outreach ever farther in unexplored and tantalizing areas (if that hadn't happened already). As a result, we were treated to one of the greatest albums in hip-hop, one of the greatest albums of the 21st Century and one of the greatest albums period. Some may wince at its bloated appearance and its breakneck pace and they may do without two or three songs and skits but that's just part of the charm. Gotta take it as it comes. I was happy when I did. Stank you, Outkast, stank you smelly much.

Easy 5 stars. The definition of 90s hip hop albums. The skits! . Still awesome, but im enjoying this more now I'm older. The slow jams connected with me more, and the messages in the songs were coming through strong. Awesome album.

So fresh. So clean.

очень даже ничего приятненькоо и расслабленно

Twas good

Classic

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)

What a great rap album. A classic. So many good hits, but also so many deep cuts. On heavy rotation at my parties.

Synd att jag inte är så förtjust i hippetihopp, men jag fattar ju att det här är bra. Förmodligen riktigt bra.

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.

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.

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

A modern mainstream masterpiece.

Yes

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

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 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗

A fucking 5

Phenomenal album

9/10

Based

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.

Classic. All time

Absolutely loved.

Wow I forgot what a great album this was

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.

A really innovative album that still sounds fresh. A bridge between 90s gansta rap and current rap.

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

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.

Ushered in a new age of hip hop

The place where all funny things come from

Очень хорошая музыка, на удивление спокойная (как я люблю)

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.

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

Бомбы сами знает над чем.

Always amazing listem this álbum

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!

4 Saf7at Men 3l Bouheli Mte3 Dostoevsky. Still Sick

It’s very obvious to me when I peaked based on the current music I owned at the time.

An absolute classic.

Outkast RULES

Snappin and trappin is a hard skip But the rest of the album slaps so i round up to 5 stars

4.5/5. Very impressive album, very unique, great shit

Ja kan ik niet anders dan certified classic noemen, geweldige bangers die nog lang gaan meegaan...maar zit ook wel wat filler in en had gerust een halfuur korter mogen zijn

I do, of course, love Ms. Jackson and the other hits from OutKast, but I never listened to the full album! This was excellent listening.

Easy five. Never realised how much influence Childish Gambino takes from this, especially on Awaken My Love. Cee Lo has popped up as a feature on heaaapps of the hip hop albums on here, man was prolific. Killer Mike on Strappin & Trappin takes the feature crown on this one though. Humble Mumble is a huge track as well. Impossible not to mention Ms Jackson, up there with the greatest songs of all time.

Snappy and melodious tracks namely in 'So Fresh, So Clean' and 'Ms. Jackson', 'Stankonia' is an obvious favorite with important contributions to hip-hop. Unapologetically OutKast, this album shines through its thoughtful beats, which in tandem with soulful rap, renders it one of the best OutKast albums. Fun, memorable, and clever; OutKast remains a treasured hip-hop sensation.

Outkast at their best, full of classic songs and really fun sounds.

Cool hip hop album

So fresh

YESSSSS! Oh how I miss these hip hop albums which are pure story telling with the crazy interludes. This was teenage Grace's absolute JAM, thank God for friends from Cov in school always bringing the edge and the grit into my middle class privileged life! This is a prime example of a classic hip hop album of the early noughties and I love it so much! Exciting innovative sounds, catchy hooks, lightning raps, bouncy beats, hard-hitting lyrics, important topics, it's got everything for me. When you listen, you can tell exactly what era it's from (although I was listening to this well after it came out as I was 8 at that point haha, the album is timeless!) I wouldn't change the album and it definitely belongs on this list!

Classic album. I’d do 4.5 if I could just bc it’s not perfect. Hard to do better than OutKast

My favourite album ever. I even enjoy the skits on it. So creative that a lot of it doesnt sound dated yet. So many good percussion led songs. Love it from start to finish

Literally broke ground for southern hip hop. Bops for days, for weeks, for years.

The best hip-hop music to come out of Atlanta. Beats, Boasts, and Bars.

Not sure what I need to say here, but all of the songs on this album are hiphop anthems. Outkast deserve their status as GOATs of hiphop and this album is one of their best works.

It makes sense they had to virtually split up after this, they had become too powerful

Wow

This is a great album! BOB is one of my all time favorite rap songs. Not a fan of the Interlude tracks.

Few, if any, do it like Outkast.

This album starts out on an absolute tear, with Snappin & Trappin being the first song that I don't think of as an absolute classic. Honestly, though, every song on this album is good. For the most part, you could drop this album today and it would be just as impactful as it was when it was release. It's aged much better than most early 00s hip-hop 5/5

Classic. 10/10. We all know this.

Of course I already listened to this one, but I am not (grieving) to listen to it again. What a crazy album, it deserves a 5 based on B.O.B alone, but personally I'm hovering a 4.2 to 4.6 rating. Such a creative album though, I'll give it a 5 because I want it to be recognized as one of the greats.

second outkast album for me (but this one's older), i liked the other one well enough but it was way too long. really liking this first song 'gasoline dreams'. okay this album's going to be a 5 lol. it's amazing so far. snappin & trappin sounding a bit disjointed, but i kinda like it anyway. killer mike was awesome i love you killer mike. okay i'm done, fave songs: gasoline dreams, so fresh so clean, B.O.B. great album, i'm giving it a second listen rn, snappin & trappin just clicked for me so that's cool.

Killer Mike!

Top notch

I had forgotten how much I love Stankonia. It’s amazing how frantic and up beat it is, but at the same time functions as chill background music.

Stone cold classic. Amazing beats, poignant varied lyrics, absolute bops.

Fucking classic

Bangers all around, clearly a very influential album. Heavy at times, but even at those times, really fun to listen to. Capturing some real humanity with sick beats, varied sound, rooted in funk, soul, hip hop, electronic.

Brilliant album

Love the group they good

Absolute classic album. Remember buying this on CD at Uni and it not sounding like the sort of hip hop I was used to. So many good tracks on here.

Sick album. Awesome beats, lyrics, production, legacy, influence. Ticks all the boxes. 9/10

Such a great album. Not my favourite OutKast album but still hard to find real fault.

Its hard for this to come right after MBDTF because this is better so should probably get above a 5 somehow but thats not how this works

Hip-hop de qualidade, lindo lindooo

Banger

Perfection

Dang this album is so good!!!

Great craic.

An all time classic

Love this album!!!

I love Outkast

Legends

Yes.

So sick

One of my favourite albums. Not keen on the skits and a lot of it is incomprehensible to me but ...

Misstänker att jag inte får många chanser att sätta 5or så jag bjuder på denna. Bra album bra pågar.

ooh!

If you stank it, you can be it... This was a key album for me in high school and the major tracks ("So Fresh, So Clean", "Ms. Jackson", "B.O.B.") are still timeless winners. I'm also partial to "Gasoline Dreams" and "Stankonia (Stanklove)" but could do without all the obligatory late-90s rap skits that clutter the songs (I'm so glad everyone stopped with that shit...). There's definitely points outside the skits where it gets to feel a little *too much* but it's still overall a solid listen 26 years later. (4/5)

(Decent 8/10) The rapping, the production, the SONGS. This thing has some of the best songs Outkast ever made, the album is a ton of fun most of the way through. I think after "Humble Mumble" it kind of loses steam, but damn this album is great. "B.O.B." and "Ms. Jackson" are two of the greatest rap songs ever imo, def a must listen.

A vibe

I didn't expect this album to be so good... I'm in love with the melodies and the sounds there and the features there... they're so unique (:

The second song was pretty alr

Pretty good, better than channel Orange. I haven't listened to a lot of Outkast so this was a good opportunity. I prefer the deeper vocalist (I think Big Boi?) to the twangier rapping (Andre 3000?). It's great hearing some rappers that can also sing very well. Most of the back tracking wasn't generic but not very memorable. B.O.B. easily stole the show for me. Favorite(s): B.O.B. Humble Mumble Least: Ms. Jackson I'll Call B4 I Cum 3.5/5

Ms. Jackson is about me apologizing to Anna for eating a PB&J What a stanky album. I love it. I think it has some awkward moments lyrically that stop it from being a 5, but it has a lot of incredible tracks. Great production. Eclectic beats that feel alive. W: snappin & trappin, B.O.B. L: I'll call b4 I cum 4/5

fave songs: so fresh, so clean & gangsta shit

Standouts: B.O.B, so fresh, so clean, we luv deez hoez, red velvet, toilet tisha & ms. Jackson Very interesting album with poignant societal commentary, I feel like there are times it doesn't really land, but there are others (for example, toilet tisha and B.O.B) where it's simply heartbreaking. Very cool production too, I'm extremely uncultured so can't speak too much on this aspect. The features where nice too, I especially like the Erykah Badu one.

hnnng okay take a 4

Better than Coldplay

classic

It has some of the group's best songs, but it also has some real misses that don't need to be there. Still, so many peak songs, so it gets a mid 4

A real hip-hop odyssey with all manners of flavour throughout. OutKast are just on a whole other level here compared to everyone else at the time, delivering songs that are authentic and truthful. I especially enjoyed the creativity in the sampling, such as the reversing of "Strawberry Letter 23" in "Ms Jackson" to get that unique sound needed to really complete the ensemble. "B.O.B" was another particular highlight, and I feel as if that's the track I'll be returning to again and again. Just sublime.

great duo, great album. cant go wrong with them. spaghetti junction is goated. even tho the albums good, it had a few skips like snappin n trappin(dont like killer mike) and ?.

André 3000 and Big Boi bought Bobby Brown's recording studio in Atlanta, renamed it Stankonia, a combination of the word stank meaning funky and Plutonia from a poster of a futuristic city on André's bedroom wall, moved in together, painted lyrics directly onto the walls, and spent a year making an album without listening to a single hip hop record. Their primary influences were Prince, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard. The result was released on Halloween 2000 and described by one critic not as a release but as a detonation. During recording, André 3000 quietly decided he no longer wanted to rap and preferred singing instead. Big Boi and every producer in the building disagreed with this position. André did it anyway on several tracks. He was right and everyone else was wrong, which is a sentence that summarizes André 3000's entire artistic career with remarkable efficiency. B.O.B opens at approximately 155 beats per minute, combining drum and bass, gospel choir, and a level of controlled chaos that sounds like four genres arguing with each other and somehow winning simultaneously. Radio stations refused to play it because nobody could figure out where the chorus was. Ms. Jackson became their first number one single and is an apology to the mothers of women you have wronged, delivered with enough charm that it functions simultaneously as a confession and a bop. André has stated it was written about a specific real situation involving a specific real person. That person knows who she is. The album runs 73 minutes across 24 tracks including seven interludes, which is either generous or excessive depending on your patience for interludes, of which I have limited reserves. The interludes are the honest reason this sits at a 4 rather than pushing toward a 5. Everything around them earns considerably more. 4 out of 5. One star for B.O.B, which hits like a freight train that also went to church. One for Ms. Jackson, which is the most charming apology in hip hop history. One for buying Bobby Brown's studio, painting lyrics on the walls, and refusing to listen to hip hop for a year before making one of the best hip hop albums ever recorded. One for André 3000, who wanted to sing instead of rap, was told no by everyone, and was completely correct. The fifth star was lost somewhere in the interludes and has not been recovered.

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I like this about as much as I can like this genre of music.

So. Many. Interludes. I just don't get why this is a thing. They're never, ever, ever good. And, on an album of otherwise such high caliber as this, that's a damn shame. Anyway, I love Andre 3000 and Big Boy, I love the sound of this album, I love the songs. But for the interludes, I'd give this a 5.

It's not 100% solid but it's weird and wonderful. The guests add a lot on this one.

4/5 - Now this brings me back to the early 2000s. So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B. are the standouts here, but it's all damn fun.

This is peak commercial hip hop. I want to hate but I can’t, the songs are irresistibly fun. It’s the kind of thing I’d be self-conscious playing around others but might make appearances in the gym rotation. First listen highlight was “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)”.

Album #200 for me on the list and it's definitely a long one! If you've been following along, you know that hip hop/rap isn't my favorite genre, but there are several songs on this particular album that I know and like. What I like about Outkast and this album, generally, is that it's much more musical than a lot of rap. It has a lot of funk to it. There are different styles so that it doesn't all sound so similar. There are definitely songs on here that just aren't for me, but my personal opinion is that this is a much more well-rounded album than a lot of other hip hop/rap albums. Having said all of that, it's just way too long - almost an hour and 15 minutes. There are several songs that could have been cut and they could have done without the skit "interludes". The interludes seem to be a thing on a lot of rap albums from that time period, and I just don't see what they add to the album. Overall, a classic for the genre and the time and belongs on the list.

Just as weird and funky as I hoped. OutKast is great at being light and comedic as well as getting deeper emotionally. Bit too long for me and it's always awkward listening to male rappers describe sex for some reason.

Review - wow this is a good album. Run of the first 4 proper tracks is great. Big downside is it's from the "we need interludes every 2 tracks" era. Score - 7.5/10 Need to listen? YES

4.5

I'm not a big fan of the genre but it's undoubtedly a classic. I'd give it 3 stars based on my personal opinion, but I feel like this piece is very important where it needs to be and it would be unfair.

I really want to give this a five, but it's so front-loaded that the back half just draaaaags, and the interludes bog things down throughout. Rap is truly a singles-based style, and rarely great in album format. This is no exception, but man, some of these tracks are all-timers.

Torn on this one. It might be just a bit too long to warrant 5 stars. Felt it dragging a bit. But overall it is so good.

Good album

7/15/25 A nice paring with American Idiot

Soft four for the bangers, but the album overall is far too long

fuck the 4th of july! fave track b.o.b.

I have Stankonia in my record collection but I haven't listened to it in ages. If I feel like listening to Outkast, I choose Aquemini. Stankonia's highlights are really good, but the low points are some of the worst things Outkast has ever produced.

I had assumed from the singles alone that OutKast were a funky but forgettable pop rap group. But it obviously isn't so: this record surfs a range of styles and collects a number of quality bangers alongside a decent amount of filler.

don't care for the interludes but still cohesive ms jackson classic misogyny but it slaps

Kim and Cookie sound fun Love the ‘break’ before every song Need to listen to more experimental southern rap stuff

gut, ms. jackson kennt und liebt man

Had listened once before

Amazing album..... Personal favourites 1. Red velvet 2.Spaghetti junction 3. Ms jackson America was pretty cool in 2000's afterall

Amazing.

This is a wonderful hop-hop album, really something unique and special. Not many tracks I already knew here apart from Ms. Jackson, however it is tight, it flows nicely and doesn't get old. I will definitely give it 4 stars, maybe 3.5 on RYM but maybe higher. However, I am surprised they wouldn't include other Outkast albums on this list, I would rather put something like Aquemini which was groundbreaking for it's time and still sounds great.

Outkast is a rapping contradiction. Over the course of one track, you get highly intelligent lyrics and unbelievably crude lyrics in the same rap. It’s a bit unsettling to me and makes it difficult to enjoy. The skits seem to become the same - some clever, some crass. I suppose it represents the duality of the band. Andre 3000 and Big Boi are two very different sounding artists. At times they sound better as separate vocalists, but sometimes it works out for the better like “B.O.B.”, one of the best new-to-me songs I’ve heard over the course of this project. Hip Hop and Rap are not my favorite genres, but this record is impressive in its scope and originality. Now I can see why they are so revered by the music industry. 4 stars

While Speakerboxxx/The Love Below found the Outkast members separating into their own sound, Stankonia exemplifies how the duo could work brilliantly together. Andre 3000's meowing, clearly soul-inspired vocals blend beautifully with Big Boi's blistering, sometimes slightly angry, rapping. According to the artists, they didn't listen to rap at all while recording the album, and it shows — if you stripped away the lyrics, the instrumentals sounded like rave electronics, funk, or old rock, but certainly not like the slow, languid beats of late-90s hip-hop. I'd even say that in some places, the songs could be mistaken for Cypress Hill or Rage Against the Machine (not surprising, considering B-Real raps on one track, and another was remixed by Zack de la Rocha). A very juicy and cheerful album, despite the serious topics it often raises, which, however, are sometimes relieved by humorous skits.

It's crazy that an album this weird gave them the most commercial success they'd had to this point. I think it's a clear step down from the last two (which aren't in this book????), but it's still really great and fascinating.

I was quite surprised by this one. Definitely a lot more than just the singles, and even the skits didn't annoy me.

lotta gas, bit of ass

Funny to get both OutKast albums on this list within a week or two each other. Might have been one of the first rap albums I ever listened to. Don’t remember much except the few hit songs, so will be interesting to give it a listen again. Such an interesting sound on so much of it. It’s a rap album with some funk, rock influences that really make it stand out. And sometimes it’s just straight forward hard rap. So Fresh, So Clean and Mrs Jackson is great back to back. Awesome tracks. How are these songs 25+ years old!? Damn. This is a fun album that has enough variety to keep you interested. But it is definitely a little too long. There are some songs in the middle of the album and towards the end that don’t match the quality of the better songs earlier on. I think this is a solid 4. At times it reaches 5 level, but seems to drag a little too much at times. Really good though. Love a lot of it, even the songs that aren’t timeless classics.

Lot's of good on this album and a bit that's not for me GOOD: Sorry Ms. Jackson and So Fresh, So Clean. NOT FOR ME: Snappin' and Trappin'. Overall good outweighs bad - 4/5

7/10 Fantastic album. A couple songs I didn't add but for the most part this is full of bangers

Really great Hip Hop album. The first third in particular is just so good. Really enjoyed this one.

B.O.B Gangsta Shit

The hits are undeniable. There's a few tracks I found a bit boring though.

This album is widely considered their best, but for me it's a distant second to Aquemini. There are a lot of great tracks but also some pretty mid ones and some skits, not my thing. But OutKast is probably the last great hip hop group, which just doesn't seem to be a thing anymore, and this record has some of their highest highs. They really nail the Parliament tributes without being too tied to replicating them precisely. Gasoline Dreams, So Fresh,So Clean, Ms Jackson, B.O.B., some of their best work. But at 75 minutes, it's about 15 minutes too long

I enjoyed it plenty, B.O.B was my favorite

Liked Gangsta Shit the most, also ofc So Fresh So Clean. Music made me feel like smoking a cig at a bar lowk sounded mix of jazz and raggae (few songs). Liked it but will not listen to daily

Violent and chill in harmony

Some cheesy parts but overall an exceptional album start to finish. OutKast is a legend.

Great album. I owned a copy of this album on cd in high school. Several hits and great songs. Musically diverse.

One of my favorite rap duos. Outlast has always been unique but its really Andre 3000 is the one that speaks to me. Big Boi's alright but Andre's weirdness is what gets me.

Outkast - Stankio An absolute smorgasbord of selection box of a Woolworths pick n mix of an album. It's all over the place. And pretty much all those places are great places indeed Funk, house, soul, techno, rock, psychedelia infused rap? Yes please! When it wasn't punching me in the chest with Gasoline Dreams and Bombs over Baghdad, it was soothing my mind - So Fresh, So Clean & I'll Call Before I come. So many shades of Prince and Funkadelic poking their way through - Ms Jackson and pretty all the others. Loved it. Was it too long? Maybe. What would I drop? Apart from the just too weird closing title track, I don't know. Best Track - Bombs over Baghdad. Instantly became a classic in my ears. Rock, gospel, jungle, techno, rap Worst Track - Stankonia. Could happily have his six minutes back. 8.5/10

Pretty iconic - enjoy the little interludes throughout this

A real force of nature.

This album ha some great tracks. It also has some just ok tracks, useless skits, and a whole lot of bloat. Cutting the bloat would make this an easy 5. As it is, I looked at where I was in the 24 (!?!) track list way too much for this to be great.

Marko -4.5 Sara-4

Snappin' & Trappin'

Stanky prog-hop/hip-prog? nice

So much variety. Probably not their best release but hard to complain. 7/10

OutKast is one of the most creative rap duos of all time. I love André 3000’s voice so much; he’s got that smooth southern style that sits right in my ears. Big Boi’s deeper voice contains a richness all its own and is a perfect complement to André. This album is a feast for the senses filled with depth, experimentation, playfulness, and wisdom. It took me on a journey I didn’t know I wanted or needed to go on. The album cover is just further proof that they are, in fact, the coolest muthafunkers on the planet.

This is a fantastic album but I do think it could use just a little trimming. It's right on the edge of five stars for me.

Overall: 4.35 (rounded to 4) Consistency: 4.4 Originality: 4 Enjoyment: 4.5 Virtuosity: 4.5 1. Intro - NA 2. Gasoline Dreams - 5 3. I'm Cool - NA 4. So Fresh, So Clean - 5 5. Ms. Jackson - 5 6. Snappin' & Trappin' - 4 7. D.F. - NA 8. Spaghetti Junction - 4 9. Kim & Cookie - NA 10. I'll Call Before I Come - 4 11. B.O.B. - 5 12. Xplosion - 5 13. Good Hair - NA 14. We Luv Deez Hoes - 4 15. Humble Mumble - 5 16. Drinkin' Again - NA 17. ? - NA 18. Red Velvet - 5 19. Cruisin' in the ATL - NA 20. Gangsta Shit - 5 21. Toilet Tisha - 2 22. Slum Beautiful - 4 23. Pre-Nump - NA 24. Stakonia (Stanklove) - 4

Luv it

Good vibes

Fun listen, and the ones I already loved I still loved

Ms Jackson is classic

solid 4.0. Álbum divertido

First things first, B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) is simply one of the coolest songs to ever exist, period. Outside of that, there are a lot of pretty great songs in here. Gasoline Dreams, Ms. Jackson, and Humble Mumble all stood out to me. I also enjoyed "?" even though it was weird. Despite all the bangers, there are a few that fall flat. I honestly just didn't like Snappin' & Trappin', I'm not really sure what Toilet Tisha was going for, and I feel like you can cut all the interludes and lose nothing. Way more bangers than not, though, absolutely worth a listen.

So fresh

A fantastic album which ran a little long and could have been a bit nicer to women... 7/10

Can’t listen to this much in clean conscience but definitely one of the best rap albums ever

Agree with Mikey Mike and the funky bunch.

Entertaining album from these guys, very fun, and actually pretty diverse musically. It's also much more melodic than many rap albums. Every song has a distinct feel and personality but, like too many albums, it goes on too long. I felt like I was watching episodes of the show "Atlanta" as I was listening.

Outkast is always great - I think this is slightly below the speakerboxx/love below level, but has great songs like Mrs. Jackson, Bombs Over Baghdad, and So Fresh So Clean

Не знаю что написать. Нормальный альбом. Возможно даже переслушал в последствии

8.5 / 10

Some very good stuff in here, I really wanted to give it a 5 but I just can't see myself listening to it again

B.O.B. is a 5 every time. BUT, no matter how good your album is, if it is over an hour it's too long. 3.5⭐️ but rounding up for the singles.

Finally another rap album. And one that I know is good even without listening all the way through before. I think Andre 300 is overrated but I’ve heard too many good things abt this album for it to be bad. Intro is really cool. Very unique. Production on gasoline dreams is really good. Love how they use the guitar. Love a good fade from one song to the next. So fresh so clean is an absolute classic. What a chorus/prodcution. And then followed by one of the best hip hop songs of all time. Every great rap song needs a piano and chorus like this one. This one I do get the Andre 3k Hype. Bass line is so sick too. What a song. Snappin and trapping is fine. Beat is definitely really cool but it doesn’t work with the flows very well. Back on track with spaghetti junction. Great bars and great production. Love the horns. I like hearing all these beats that are still be used on new songs today. So many Drake and migos beats on this album. I’ll call is really fun. Not the best but a fun song. BOB is by far the best lyrically. Production is awesome too. Great song. Really cool beta on explosion but the sounds are off. Vocals too low. Beat on we love these hoez is so sick again. Great lyrics on this one too. Another sick beat on humble mumble. And again I get the 3k hype on this one. Love the production on ?. What’s funny abt this album tho is that I’m generally a massive fan of skits and interludes but these just aren’t really doing it for me. My lord what a beat on red velvet. This song is so good. Might be the best on the album. Can’t believe this one didn’t have the commercial success. Gangsta shit is another really good song. Again the production is so good. Toilet Tisha is odd. The beat is really cool but not sure abt the lyrics. Slim beautiful is pretty cool. Not the best or the worst in the album. Good elements and bad elements. A little disappointed with stank love as the closer. The production is awesome but would’ve like something catchier/more forgettable from the lyrics and vocals. Overall, Extremly enjoyable listen. It’s not the goat rap album which I know some would say it is but it’s really really good. This won’t be the last time I listen to it. 4.2/5

Really cool funky tunes, i liked the interludes - they were a nice mix-in. The whole album comes together very well its a mixture of fresh music, laid back rap and fun beats. Its the kind of music you would listen whilst driving in a roofless car with your friends. My faves were So Fresh, So Clean and Stankonia.

southern hip hop, ms. jackson, great album

Tremendo

The best stuff on here (B.O.B., Humble Mumble, Ms. Jackson, etc) is unbeatable, but suffers a bit from the length.

Helllllll yes it’s funky it’s fun it’s got flow it’s got beats you’ve not heard before what else do you want? More of it 4.0/5.0 Best Song: So Fresh, So Clean

I love Outkast so much, Stankonia is a great example of what they are good at, kinda funny kinda mad hiphop. I think this is their 3rd best album? Maybe 4th? Best Track: We Luv Deez Hoez

Great stuff man

(4) Afro-futurism to the core…

Had fun, but I agree with Jelle

Goed, maar tis veel, tis echt zoveel.

I already listened to this album from my individual project! I dig outkast. Verrryyy good gym/running album. Ms jackson is a classic for a reason. Personally, and dont judge me, but ive been low key listening to I'll call b4 i cum since i heard it the first time. Sue me but the beat is a bop

Pas aussi bien que The Love Below, mais quand même pas mal du tout.

I forgot how good this album was.

I think I've listened to this before? Very funky, fun album. 4/5.

HOLY FUCK WAS THIS SPRAWLING! It felt like the longest episode of Atlanta ever made. So surreal and real and equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious. This Andre 3000 guy might have a career ahead of him. The production is better and more varied than on previous projects and the skits are genuinely some of the most charming in the genre. I wanna start this one over again immediately, but I am realizing that I forgot to rate Alive Cooper yesterday, 🙄, so I will be doing that after this. Standout Tracks: Gasoline, B.O.B., Humble Mumble, ?, Slum Beautiful, Stankonia Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

I liked the transitions between the songs and quite a few of the songs where pretty chill

This is my first Outkast album just FYI. This was funny, solid jazzy beats and lyricism made for an enjoyable time, even if its usually not my thing. It’s a massive 70+ minutes, and as solid as it is throughout, i wasn’t feeling all those minutes. Standouts are Gasoline Dreams, so fresh so clean, Ms. Jackson, Spaghetti Junction, B.O.B and Slum Beautiful.

Funkiare än Funkadelic. Fler höjdarlåtar. Spaghetti Junction, B.O.B och Snappin' & Trappin' håller jag särskilt högt. Hade de bara låtit bli buskisen hade det kunnat bli ännu högre betyg.

Niet mijn absoluut favoriete album van OutKast, maar ik kan enorm waarderen hoe dit georganiseerde chaos is. Invloeden van allerlei muziek stromingen en complete schijt aan hoe hiphop ‘hoorde’ te zijn op dat moment. Daarmee ruimte gecreëerd voor veel nieuwe creativiteit.

classic. Their best album. but man I hate interludes. always just so wildly lame.

The transitions are soo fucking good. Fun Fact: Big Boi is performing in my city tonight I've always loved Ms. Jackson, but never listened to the album in full, and I am glad that I did. Such a timeless album.

No. 195 Overall great album. Fun, funny, funky. A number of classics here.

The music is quite good, but there's waaaay to many interludes.

4,4/5

There's a 5/5 album in here, and kudos to those who've found it. There's some really great stuff on here, must-listens. But there's a good bit of bloat that I can't seem to get through unscatched.

Reminds me of school I remember hearing Ms Jackson in high school, before viral was a thing, and it spread like wildfire, everywhere you went kids were singing the hook. I was only listening to punk and the time but it even turned my head and is probably the first hip hop song I remember loving. The album stands up today and one of the best Hip Hop records ever made. So many classic singles and only a little filler. Favourite track: B.O.B

It is mastered very, VERY well. Honestly it was incredibly surprising to me, and although I'm not a big hip hop fan it made it into an enjoyable listen.

groovy, funky

Having grown up at a time that meant my experience was limited to Speakerboxx/The Love Below, Outkast have never been an artist I want to shit on, but not one I ever really felt like I 'got', either. That changes as of this album - the variety in styles across this album is amazing and it feels like a concept album. Great bloody stuff!

Not my go-to genre but a fun listen.

Es difícil escuchar un álbum así de clásico como un proyecto único, teniendo a dos artistas que aportan géneros distintos. Es increíble la cantidad de interludios, es impecable. 4/5.

Really enjoyed this, but let down by some unnecessary skits (why do so many late 90s/early 00s rap records have these stupid skits?) and it's about 20mins too long but still loved it

Nice but most songs not my cup of tea

I will say, as someone that really doesn't seek out rap music (but should, I've been wanting to listen to more black artists and rap specifically) this was a pretty great album as a first timer. Very bleepy bloopy synth heavy, yet never skimping on great funky beats, and with some fantastic bars/hooks that will stay in my head for some time. Even the skits in the album were really funny! Shoutout to Kim and Cookie I think that one was my favorite, her line delivery of "and I was like, FUCK" is going to stick in my brain forever. Highlights: So Fresh So Clean (i loved this as an opener so much), Ms Jackson (ofc), Spaghetti Junction, B.O.B, Slum Beautiful. The only songs that didn't really work for me were We Love Dem Hoez and Stanklove, but that's more I felt they went on a little too long and their hooks weren't as good as some others. Not awful by any means but, just not for me.

funky fresh

Stanky indeed. The 75 minutes flies by with the aid of funky beats, fun skits and a great variety. Not normally a rap person but I really enjoyed this!

Ich kenne natürlich Songs aus dem Album aber es ist krass sie in ihrem Album zu hören. Es zieht sich gerade bisschen nach mrs Jackson… It’s getting its grove backkk Okey I’m getting distracted letzten 4 Songs Yuh uhm ich checke. 8/10

Nie zdążyłam przesłuchać całego albumu, ale przyznaję, że jest świetny. Nigdy nie spodziewałabym się, że mi się spodoba, ale nie mogę przestać myśleć o niektórych utworach. O wiele bardziej podobają mi się sekwencje śpiewana, bardzo zapadają w pamięć. 4,5/5

Now this is what I'm talking about. Despite having 24 tracks on it, Andre 3000 and Big Boi make every single second on here count, delivering impressive rap after impressive rap. Listening to Stankonia, it's easy to realize why it was such a devastation when the two stopped working together, as this really is light years ahead of everything else that was going on in hip hop at the time.

Some absolute bangers outside of the well known tracks. Interludes are unnecessary and don't really add much, and cause the album to be longer without any purpose

braaaabo

Stankonia was a good listen I enjoyed the wide variety of musical genres and how it blended together to make a cohesive listening experience. I was dancing crying and all the emotions and expression in between and I get the hype behind OutKast after listening. I’m feeling a strong 4-4 1/2

Highly regarded album and rightly so. This is not just a hip-hop rap album. There are eclectic songs with melodies on here.

So fresh, so clean

Way better than I expected it to be

Great project by one of the best hiphop duos to ever do it.

Natürlich ein sehr tuffes album, nur sind ein paar beats sogar ein bisschen ZU experimentell und "nichtssagend" für meinen Geschmack (, wie zum Beispiel der goofy ass Beat auf 'Snappin & Trappin 😭) Sonst hat das album definitiv einige Standouts : So Fresh, So Clean Ms. Jackson Spaghetti Junction I'll Call B4 I Cum B.O.B. We Luv Deez Hoez Humble Mumble Red Velvet Trotzdem kann ich dem album, aufgrund von den 'flaws' keine vollen 5 Sterne geben.

My son's mom and I drove from Memphis to Albuquerque listening to "Sorry Miss Jackson" on repeat. I still find it a rich and complex story. And Outkast's beats were always moving!

As OutKast as OutKast gets

Best Song: Gasoline Dreams. I love how this song kicks the door down and just busts into the room. Andre 3000 is on another level on this track, lyrically and vocally, with one of my favourite hooks in all of hip-hop. Worst Song: We Luv Deez Hoez. Weakest feature on the album, especially the "ha ha ha" chorus. Overall: Outkast albums are always just stuffed so full with great tracks, it really feels impossible to compare it to modern albums that seem to throw all their weight behind just one or two tracks. Less pop-focused than Speakerboxxx, and more groovy, southern-sounding hip-hop. Probably a few too many interludes, and a couple weak tracks, but it's still great overall.

Psychedelia meets the dirty south! This was so different than anything coming out at the time in hip-hop. Despite the colorful language it is socially conscious and anti-misogynistic. The samples and beats range wildly from funk and gospel to rock to rave style and Big Boi and Andre change up thier rap styles to fit the flow of each seamlessly. My only critique would be that it is long and I hate the interludes/skits. Still, it is a great album and a great break through for Southern Hip Hop.

What a great album to get right after that shit that was "The Shaman". Man I forgot how good Stankonia was. I think that is mostly because anymore you just hear the hit singles, Bombs Over Baghdad, Ms. Jackson, So Fresh So Clean. The only thing that is taking this from a 5 to a 4 is the interludes were not as good as I remember and were getting a bit on my nerves. Other than that great album.

Incredible. Hornier than I remembered. but Outkast at their biggest and best

The OutKast album is really good, objectively, but it’s really not my style. There’s an excess of attention of detail to this music - unlike a lot of rap music, there is lots of variety within each song. A lot of the somgs are catchy to a certain degree. Of course, Ms. Jackson is a classic. I think I’d have to listen to this again to fully appreciate it, but it’s still a 7/10 for me because of how detailed and meticulous it is, while not feeling annoyingly detailed.

🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑, maybe even 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 from a more objective standpoint This album is such a blast—one of those sort of sonic variety feasts like People's Instinctive Travels, Paul's Boutique, or Midnite Vultures. Some real emotional breadth (and depth) too. Very funny, very sad, very sad and funny. My lack of a fifth star is only because—besides "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Mrs. Jackson," because I'm basic—very few songs, like, magically clicked/stood out from the symphony for me, even though they all had their own character. Maybe this was a mood thing, so the score may improve on another listen. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

Some straight up classics in this one, but also some unique and funky tracks that I heard for the first time! A good time!

Un clásico del hiphop

Definitely some filler here, but overall a great album! Had a lot of fun listening to this.

On the first listen, too much to absorb all at once. Best to let it wash over you and hope for the best via osmosis. Hard to overstate how it changed the genre and "pop" music at the time as well. It's got it's points where it drags, though. I'd give an extra half a star if it was about 10, maaaaybe 15 minutes shorter.

Banger🔥

Full of great songs, humour, seriousness, pretty much everything going for this album. Ms. Jackson was my fav song of the album. B.O.B - Bombs Over Baghdad (my fav first listen) and We Luv Deez Hoez were my other highlights

marv

We're bouncing.

Really great album and what a great starting point for the 2000s decade Not my personal favourite outkast album but it's a classic 8.89/10

The intro is futuristic which was so cool. Gasoline Dreams was a great start to the album before moving into the classics that I knew off this album. Fresh and Clean has been in my rotation for years ever since I heard it off 2k. B.O.B (Bombs over Baghdad) through Humble Mumble was my favorite section of the album for me. The last bit of the album just isn't as much my style aside from Red Velvet. If the last part of the album had the same energy as the first I would give it 5 stars.

very very good, really nostalgic and reminds me of band

historia

Wild

site deleted my whole long ass review so :((((( love outkast, love the early stuff more, this is a little too long and somehow at the same time not quite as full as their last two but it still rocks!! best rappers of all time, insane that this is their 3rd best album

Ik ben dus bang... Dat ik dit album nooit volledig heb geluisterd. Aquemini? Zeker, Supercalfiidfiaiid, ook absoluut. Speakerboxx / The Love Below? Ook geluisterd. Maar Stankonia om de een of andere reden nog niet. Dus hier gaan we natuurlijk goed voor zitten, Outkast zijn gewoon legendes. En dit is niet te vergelijken met de meeste andere hiphop albums uit die tijd. De beats zijn agressief, de flow. God de flow. Andre 3k laat hier wat mij betreft zien waarom hij altijd genoemd word met de beste rappers ooit. Ondanks dat de beats werkelijk alle kanten opgaan, lukt het 3k en Big Boi gewoon alsnog om op de maat te blijven en er een geheel van te maken. Er staan best wel wat skits op dit album, het opent zelfs met een halve porno skit dusja... Dan verwacht je toch wat minpunten, maar dit is ondanks de runtime absoluut geen lange zit. Dat komt omdat de beats maar ook de nummers en de features uit heel veel verschillende hoeken en stijlen komen. Overigens is B.O.B. zeer waarschijnlijk technisch een van de beste hiphopnummers ooit gemaakt. En daarnaast is het ook gewoon HYPE. AS. FUCK. Ja, dit is een heerlijk hiphop album. Terechte klassieker. Net geen 5 voor mij, daarvoor zitten helaas toch wat nummers die me minder pakken tussen en niet elke skit trek ik even goed. Maar is dit een must-listen? Zeker, dit is nog altijd vernieuwende hiphop als je het mij vraagt, en waarom zou je het niet aan mij vragen? FAVO: So fresh So Clean, Ms Jackson, B.o.B., We luv deez hoes, Mumble Bumble

The interludes add lore to each of the songs. Gives the album a consistent homogenous theme.

88/100. A bold, genre blending project that solidified Outkast’s legacy. The highs are iconic, some of the most recognizable tracks in hip-hop. While there’s a bit of unevenness across the track list, the album maintains a consistently high quality. Despite a few dips, the standout songs are so strong they more than carry the weight.

slayed!! combines different vibes and it’s also one of the long albums; i loved it

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Great. Not as good as ATliens or Aquemini, but excellent.

4/5, a bit of a mixed bag. Some meh and unimpressive pieces, but the good songs are *really* good. If you enjoy prog rap, I think this is right up your alley. "So Fresh, So Clean," and "Ms. Jackson" are the two songs I'm most familiar with, and they're great — but my favorites were "Gasoline Dreams," "B.O.B.," and "Humble Mumble." These songs are special. The first two have this sick aggressive beat and delivery to them. An industrial guitar riff gives a strong, memorable structure for "Gasoline Dreams." And the lyricism is fantastic in all three. The breakdown for "Humble Mumble" is awesome in both lyricism and delivery. Outkast is genius at times, and these songs showcase that genius. Funnily enough, the least enjoyable pieces of this album are the interludes. I generally enjoy these, but for better or worse I found myself annoyed by their inclusion, just wanting to get back to the music.

8/10 - some incredible songs on here which will go down in history as some of the best hip hop songs of all time i.e. BOB and Ms Jackson. But it also suffers from too many strange interludes as was the fashion of the time when it was released

Aquemini is not on the book ??? Wtf ?? Ms. Jackson is one of the best rap song all time. No its one of the best song of all time period. Really liked this one. Great lyrically and the beats are just as good. Its inconsistent so its not a 5. Would recommend if you like rap.

I'm familiar enough with the hits from this, and am looking forward to listening to the entire album. This is quite good.

262/1089 somehow never considered that Ms. Jackson was OutKast… but when it started playing it made so much sense a lot of this one sort of blended together, it’s not as strong as Speakerboxxx/The Love Below imo faves: Ms. Jackson, B.O.B. and Slum Beautiful 72/100

Such fun lyricism and performance that seems to be somewhat lost within modern rap. Really versatile flows that swap constantly in what seems to be an effortless fashion; somewhat second nature to them. Such phenomenal fresh production that is crystal clear 26 years later and wraps your head up in their unique sounds in a way that feels like surround sound even on macbook speakers.

Faves: Gasoline dreams So fresh so clean Ms Jackson BOB We luv deez hoez Humble mumble Slum beautiful

Is cool.

Erykah Badu Feature?! Nice

pretty amazing album that's just a little too bloated Will I listen to again: 100%

Sorry Mrs. Jackson, not quite 5 ⭐️

This was a fun listen. Spaghetti Junction, Humble Mumble, Red Velvet, Xplosion, Stankonia are all bangers that I hadn't heard before.

Saw someone say this was like a knock off 36 chambers and wanted to kms

Great album by a legendary group. Back half of the album slopes off for me. Not their greatest work but still an amazing album with plenty of repeatability

Has some great songs. "B.O.B." is just an amazing example of how great the duo can be. The skits are a bit cumbersome, and there are a few misses on the album, but overall its pretty good. 3.5/5 Will listen again

le doy un 5/10, no es un album que escucharia siempre pero tiene 2 temas que son buenisimos.

fire 😼

Funky hip hop. More good than bad - just about. Good pace throughout. Liked a fair few tracks including So Fresh So Clean and the frenetic Bombs Over Baghdad. And even more experimental like Toilet Tisha had a certain appeal. Generous 4. A bit more quality over quantity would help.

Given how much I ended up getting into their Speakerbox/Love Below and then ATL/Aqu was feeling.a little let down by this one. Maybe for me the different directions they were heading in away from more their earlier (somewhat) more traditional hiphop would work better in the 2x solo album format. Struggling to hit a 4 but that was my Speakerbox rating which ultimately ended up being very much a round-down so evening out by rounding up here..

sgood

prety goo

Listened to this album the other day before it came up on the list. Solid 4-star album. Favorite track: B.O.B. Favorite skit: Kim & Cookie.

Awesome album. Possibly too long, but you get a real mix of flavours throughout. Some tracks had a great funk and rhythm, others delivered hard flows. I felt great listening to this and will definitely be revisiting some of my favourite tracks. Favourites: Ms. Jackson Snappin' & Trappin' B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)