Reviews (page 6 of 14)
A couple of power house singles and I definitely saved a few off. A few songs that in my opinion went on a little too long and a few times throughout the album where it began to feel a little one note to me unfortunately. The really high points carried the low points.
I liked B.O.B. a lot. Gangsta Shit was a lot of fun too. Solid stuff from OutKast, I think I liked this maybe slightly more than Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (though, like that, this was marginally too long).
Unreal how great this album is. Only really heard two tracks when I was in high school. Never owned the album and damn I was doing myself a disservice.
Although this album contains some of my least favorite attributes of aughts hip-hop (skits, casual misogyny, excessive guest stars) it also features some of the most iconic hip-hop songs of our millenium. Stylistically it's all over the place... if Speakerboxx/The Love below is Outkast's White Album, this is Rubbersoul: an album pushing against the boundaries of genre.
The best songs are really good, the rest was pretty boring to me. If this is the best rap album of the century (according to the top rating) then I have no hope. 3/5
3/5 bizarre is the perfect word for this album. Funky beats and sounds cool most of the time. Just not sure what to make of it at all. Probably would need more time/listen throughs to really make up more of an opinion.
Bizarre and pretty disappointing compared to what I hoped it would be
Another one that's not really my cuppa
Love the "Break!"
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Pretty good, a little too long to stay engaged with.
I haven't listened to this in forever and it still holds up. Can be a bit lengthy
Mixed experience. I like the hits and the songs with pace, but the album is too long overall. 3.5 stars
I love how all over the place this album is.
This was wackadoo. Really put the stank on ya.
Lost a star because of how many interludes (terrible skits) there were. Got it back because the beats in Snappin’ and Trappin’ reminded me of Earthbound
I liked it! More experimental than I thought it would be with its interludes and like musical ambiance
Not normally a fan of this genre but found this quite fun. Probably wouldn't listen again though so it only gets a 2
Banger, never knew this album had so much depth
I thought I’d like it more after listening to Ms. Jackson a lot, it’s a bit more on the repetitive side, and the interludes ruin the flow for me. Some standouts for me were Ms. Jackson, Stankonia, and B.O.B.
No momento em que a introdução acaba e Gasoline Dreams começa com aquelas guitarradas eu já fui fisgado. Que álbum divertido, que produção diversa, que carisma.
Didn’t realize how good OutKast really was
This album slaps Absolute icon
Iconic hip hop album. spawned some of outkasts most popular singles. disc 1 is hits back to back ad. disc 2 is alr as well
This was really good. Even the skits, usually the worst part of rap albums, were crazy brief and effective.
I didn't vibe to it as much as I thought I would. As when this album was released, I had it on a fairly high rotation. Bit if a shame really.
Great stuff
Ok 2/5
I wasn't sure about this album when I first heard it. I liked some bits, not others... So I listened again. And again. Then a few months went past. Then I listened a few more times. And now I do in fact quite like it. Was I tricked into liking this by my uncertainty??
Great lesson. Appreciate that they made the album over an hour long sounded good.
9/10 classic hip hop classic, possibly OutKast's best. Too bad this site doesn't have four and a half star as an voting option
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Great production and some classics, but also a few song with problematic lyrics! Highlight - Ms. Jackson
I really didn't expect this to be as psyched down like an electronic as it turned out to be honestly it was pretty cool and I liked it better than the other outcast album
This is the OutKast I remember the most, with just enough weirdness to make themselves stand out beyond their substantial lyrical and rapping prowess. Andre was beginning to show his eccentric side here but it hasn’t completely taken over and even songs that he’s the main point in, Big Boi doesn’t feel out of place. My favorite of all of it Bombs Over Baghdad because it really shows how insanely hard OutKast can go. All of their skill is on display and it’s such a driving beat. It's really all great though; it's rare I listen to an album this long without wanting to skip anything but that was the case here. Even the "Kim and Cookie" skit made me laugh the whole time. What a great use of pitch perfect harmonies telling a raunchy story.
Quite like a couple of OutKast's up tempo tunes like the later Hey Ya! but there's only B.O.B on this album that get close. Some nice funky grooves but mostly not my cuppa.
I mean it’s good for what it is. Definitely decent variety on this album.’ Genre is not for me.
Excellent album but overlong
Not my cup of tea!
Amazing album but gotta be consistent - not an immediate relisten for me
Esse é bem legal. Ainda que eu não me envolva tanto com o gênero, é possível perceber que é um trabalho diverso, divertido e de certo refinamento.
Stankonia is undoubtedly one of the best hip hop albums ever made, but its age is showing. I have a soft spot for this album with it being one of the first hip hop albums I listened to, when it first came out. But it was hard to get through the whole thing. All the interludes and skits that were endemic to rap albums in the 90s are at their worst here, interrupting the flow and not providing anything of value and all around are mostly just embarrassing. It's a waste, and the album could be about 15 minutes shorter and be perfect. *BREAK* The songs themselves are some of the catchiest ever-- "Gasoline Dreams", "So Fresh, So Clean", "Ms. Jackson", "B.O.B.". They are P-Funk, Prince, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, Daft Punk, all filtered through a rave in the Deep South. Andre and Big Boi complement each other as one of, if not the best, rap duos ever. The bones of this album are masterful, fun and profound and unhinged. But there is so much extra fluff and fat that can be cut.
Exactly what you’d expect — wild, funky, and full of personality. “Ms. Jackson” and “B.O.B.” shine brightest, while the rest is a thumping circus of fun that occasionally wears me out, if I’m honest.
Totally stank.
Didn't love it - didn't hate it. I think I don't get it.
Great album, interesting and varied beats
After falling behind on my generated albums I listened to this on a run - it was an interesting run. I didn’t hate it. Interesting beats, another quite long album but enjoyed the variation. The 1-2 of So Fresh, So Clean into Ms Jackson is pretty legendary.
Stankonia was a classic when it came out and remains so 25 years on….a quarter of a century since this album was released! So fresh and so clean is just that. As contemporary sounding as when it was released with its simple infectious hook. Ms Jackson is just a classic track which only a fool wouldn’t like. Yes a lot of the lyrics are fairly familiar and at times fairly route one (see I’ll call before i Cum) but Andre and Big Boi’s charm endure these dont grate like a lot of older rap music does. B.O.B showcases how brilliant both are in terms of fast paced delivery but maintains that inherent catchiness that runs throughout this album Would probably be 4.5/5 for me but mot quite a 5 so will have to settle for a 4
I like this slightly more than the last OutKast album I was subjected to, I suppose. “Bombs Over Baghdad” is annoyingly catchy and I hate “Ms Jackson” a bit less than I hate “Hey Ya!”, so it has that going for it. It’s still a good 30mins too long (drop the interludes!), and I still don’t get what all the fuss is about OutKast generally. Really it’s a 2.5*, but you’ve caught me on a good day.
I spent most of the day after listening to this with So Fresh, So Clean stuck in my head. It's not even the best track on the album, it's just infuriatingly catchy. The best song is of course Ms. Jackson which is one of the absolute best songs of the early 2000s. Overall, I dislike most of the interludes, which make a very long album longer than it needs to be, and there are some... questionable... lyric choices in places, but when it's good, it's really good. I actually liked Speakerboxxx/The Love Below better as a whole (or two halves I guess), so this is a 3/5
Another classic pull! And just 3 days after its 25th anniversary I was a huge fan of Outkast's earlier albums when I was in college so this one slipped past my radar beyond the smash hits (and there are many). I was glad to give this one the proper attention it deserves! Although it still does not top Superplayalistic or Aquemini in my book. What can I say that others haven't about Andre 3000 and Big Boi's synergy... My favorite things about Outkast are the production, the delivery, and their perfect balance of storytelling while also not taking themselves too seriously. But I still draw the line a bit on the crazy sex references, as was the time and fashion I suppose. Standout tracks (beyond the majors) are: Spaghetti Junction, Humble Mumble, and Toilet Tisha "They say a computer could do my job better than I could!?" all too relevant 25 years later
thank god
Uhhh fucking masterpiece. Incredible stuff one of the best rap albums ever for me. Everything works and the last song is the best. Psychedelic funny poignant and funky. I adore it
Wow! Never heard this all the way through before, the beats are amazing but what really stands out to me is the fucking hooks. BEST hook writing from a rapper/rap group ever like wow wow wow. I don’t love every track tbh so I’m feeling more 4.5 on this but maybe on another listen I’d give it a 5.
Really impressed by the structure of this album. Interludes are one of my favorite characteristics of rap albums. Most music made in 2000 can be easily dated, I think Stankonia defies that beautifully
Thank goodness. Finally a good freaking album.
I didn’t enjoy listening to this. Maybe I just don’t get it?
Meh, sounded like pretty generic hip-hop. Wasn't a fan.
Classic
genuinely perfect work
Andre 3000 and Big Boi are hip hop geniusses that redefined the genre. So many influences flow effortlessly and there is something for everybody. Innovative and creative as hell,Funkadelic's fun is there and seriousness as well,virtuosity of Hendrix is there and so many other influences if you take a close listen. So many subjects covered and so many guest appearances. Stankonia btw is the name of their Studio. From the Intro you know where you getting at from the very beggining: vocoders,space echoes,delays and synth streches,moans and hypnotic/meditationary tabla percussion and literal verbal introduction to Stankonia.Bounce baby! Gasoline Dreams along with Khujo Goodie rapper(1/4 of Goodie Mob, cee-lo is 2/4) has an alright alright alright alright energy from the beginning. Fire heavy reverbed(on-off) rhyming in our face,ace distorted guitars,great rhythm,power. I'm Cool interlude is about a sexy freezing chick that takes cold for cool.Cinematic carpet.End of the scene.Neeext! So Fresh,So Clean fantastic rhythm bops and you're already bouncing to it. I absolutely love that they are mocking theirselves but basically anyone that is ''showing off''.Too soulful for me though,surprisingly enough not my favourite respectfully. Ms Jackson is an emblematic Outkast song,the synth riff,the bass,the piano,the snare with the reversed gated fx,and the song has only just began,the tight rhyming,a masterpiece. Snappin' & Trapping',has funky synth,male choir,dark pads,there's so much going on in this one.Along with Killer Mike, J-Sweet gives a powerful,ruff, crazy beautiful mayhem that really works for me,dead interesting and genius. DF interlude is a manic and chaotic one with heavy reverbed and delayed talking.End of the scene.Neeeext!(or should i say Break!) Spaghetti Junction reminded me a bit of the Fugees,trumpet and guitar sampling.Not my favourite but still good,tight rhyming and scratching as well here. Kim & Cookie (interlude) are announced with royal trumpetry as they spill the tea,some birds and choir momentum involved. I'll Call B4 I Cum starts off with an 80's synth drum,sexy synth and silliness that all that stays throughout the whole song.Pretty fun though.Gangsta Boo and Eco are featured in this one as well. B.O.B is a fire ''serious'' song to put us back in.The dystopian synth is amazing.The guitar and the arps really empowers the song more.The rhythm is insane,imitating war guns ends up in drum n bass fashion.As it says ''power music,electric revival''. Xplosion ft.B-Real has a powerful almost spooky vibe. Good Hair interlude has a Mariachi trumpet sampling going on.End of scene,neeeeext! We Luv Deez Hoes ft. Backbone, Big Gipp despite the title is actually referring to all the plastic that women adds in their body.Not my thing but it has something to say. Humble Mumble with my favourite Erykah Badu(remember ''You Got Me'' with Common?),has a strong tropical Caribbean Limbo rhythm and then switches to an amazing oldschool one with scratches and everything,and then all this is combined along with Erykah's heavenly voice.They are basically mixing some jungle sounds as well.Great picky guitar bonus.Genius. Drinking Again interlude is exactly what it says,again with some trumpet carpet but this time jazzy,muted one. ? Is not an interlude although it's duration is under 2 minutes,it's actually a merciless jungle song with spooky vibe and a +2 speed tight rhyming.at about 1 minute or so smartly enough and weirdly changes rhythm and you can hear some boozes pured in glasses. Red Velvet has great emotional sampling,sparse rhythmic elements and electronic structure.There is some genius vocal sampling as well and the scratching at point.The guitar addition makes it complete.Vocal and production's creative polyphony.Absolutely fire. Cruising at ATL interlude has an 80's vibe in those 20 seconds.End of scene,neeext! Gangsta's Sh*t ft. Slimm Calhoun, C-Bone, T-Mo has some genius delays in synths and guitar,they kind of inter-acting here.Quite creative and innovative as gangsta's rap can be very repetative and boring at times,but not here.Not my favourite but kudos to the production team. Toilet Tisha has creative tambourine almost xmas sleigh sound,arps,exceptional pads,vibrato synth,a complex astral funky soul number.The bass slapping is amazing as well here. Slum Beautiful ft. Cee-lo has an amazing innovative rhythm with clapping,reversed guitar extracts throughout the song,and amazing vocals from everybody.Highly creative,and truly spaced out. Pre-Nump interlude says exactly what you expect.*Wedding Bells*.End of Scene.Neeeext.. Stankonia (Stanklove) ft. Big Rube, Sleepy Brown is the best ''outro'' song to finish this incredible album.Soulful vocals and a reggae rhythm that changes into a soul,slow,sexy one from time to time, with amazing guitar that imitates synth pitches, synth nasty bass and emotional pads, fades out and comes back again slowed down half speed and more giving you the real outro. Genius album from 2 geniusses.I didn't like few songs but the majority was fire. 5/5
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This album is cooler than a polar bears toenails. It's packed with classics.
Tough one. A lot of really good here. But the album is fairly repetitive in tone and it’s quite long. Tough combo.
I think I have a new favorite hip hop album, this was an amazing listen. After Ms. Jackson I was moving and at Bombs Over Baghdad I was dancing on top of my desk at work. Probably too long but this was a blast.
From a listening perspective, this is a 2.5 for me, but you can see the influence this had on a lot of later rappers I love (Childish Gambino, Tyler the Creator) and there's quite an eclectic collection here, with a lot of fun interludes.
2 or 3 stand out tracks and a lot of innovation does not make a great record, but I think Andre 3000 is a great talent who has gotten better with age - their great tracks are indeed great, but the rest I would chuck. Lots of fast talking vulgarity I can certainly do without.
For the most part I vibed with this one. It brought some much needed funk to my long drive.
A transcendental funk fantasia. It may hang around a little (very little) too long but damn is this a wildly ebullient ride. Bangers, experiments, interludes. It's all here and it all works.
4.5
Not for me
Still hate it after all these years.
Let's go. One of the best with one of their best. Offers something different and memorable with each song. Fav tracks: Gasoline Dreams, So Fresh So Clean, Ms. Jackson, Spaghetti Junction, B.O.B., Xplosion, Humble Mumble, Slum Beautiful. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#350)
2 out of 5. Better than their double album that came up earlier in this challenge.
This was not as bad as I was expecting. I didn't get through this whole album, but my backlog is getting extensive. Time to move on
01) Intro - / 02) Gasoline Dreams - 7,5 03) I'm Cool - / 04) So Fresh, So Clean - 9,0 05) Ms. Jackson - 10,0 06) Snappin' & Trappin' - 7,0 07) D.F. - / 08) Spaghetti Junction - 7,0 09) Kim & Cookie - / 10) I'll Call Before I Come - 7,0 11) B.O.B. - 9,0 12) Xplosion - 8,0 13) Good Hair - / 14) We Luv Deez Hoez - 7,5 15) Humble Mumble - 8,0 16) Drinkin' Again - / 17) ? - 7,5 18) Red Velvet - 8,0 19) Cruisin' in the ATL - / 20) Gangsta Shit - 7,5 21) Toilet Tisha - 7,0 22) Slum Beautiful - 7,0 23) Pre-Nump - / 24) Stankonia (Stanklove) - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,75 (78/100) Current ranking: 256/715
Vibes: 4/5 Instruments: 3/5 Production: 5/5 Emotional Value: 3/5 Storytelling/Lyrics: 4/5 Stand Outs: So Fresh and So Clean, Humble Mumble Overall Rating: 3.8
Love albums with great hits but also songs that go to much deeper and weirder places than the hits.
Genre defining album, it definitely started the southern rap boom. This was huge in 11th grade for me, everyone was singing BOB and Ms Jackson
I don’t know what I’ve just listened too. I know I don’t like it, but it’s definitely interesting. I’ve a grudging appreciation of Ms Jackson too. The whole thing is quite unlike anything else, which is great butI can’t imagine listening to it out of choice.
Off the cuff remark: following on from A Tribe Called Quest, (our last album) this is a good comparison. I confess I didn't listen to the whole album: Musically it's tedious, the macho posturing is annoying and... well it's boring.
Highlights: So Fresh So Clean, B.O.B. In a nutshell: a fresh formula "Everybody's been doing music like they all have the same formula — e = mc2. They get a beat, an MC, somebody to sing the hook, and go platinum. Where's music going to go when everybody's trapped in this same repetitious flow?" Big Boi, Billboard Magazine (September 2000) Hip hop and rap sounded moody, flat and predictable for much of the 90s. Stankonia changed that in 2000. It is a refreshing fusion inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Little Richard, Funkadelic and Parliament. Light on the samples, frenetic BPM, positive vibes, danceable...and someone is *singing*!?! The interludes annoyed me, yes. Some lyrics are a little cringe. Some songs could have been shorter. What made me overlook these flaws is how random it is. Andre 3000 and Big Boi have great flow too. In my eyes, this is one of the best albums of the genre. Why? It doesn't retread the same path. Overall: 5/10
I’m pretty sure I already reviewed this. Whatever. It fucking rules.
Better than expected. Of course there are some great tracks on there, but the b-sides shocked me. They were pretty decent. The closing track is particularly good.
how can i say no to Outkast....
As good as ever
Nope. I got irritated on the first few notes. Not for me.
Ms. Jackson es mucho mejor que Hey ya!, y Stankonia es su mejor álbum. Esto es lo que deberían haber hecho los Arrested Development de no haber quedado parados en su debut. Un disco retrofuturista, con letras de compromiso social aún vigentes. Destacan Humble Mumble (con su ya entonces expareja Erykah Badu ), So fresh, so clean, la frenética BOB, Toilet Tishay esa maravilla que es Slum Beautiful con Cee Lo Green.
Incredibile 🤌
This was great. Big sucka for funk-story-album-with-meaningful-life-messages. Deep love for all the tracks I already heard, never listened to the album.
yup
A couple of favorites but have a feeling the album will grow on me.
i‘ve been sleeping under a rock wird es hip hop stable in dis house kenne ja scho paar tracks, abr es isch echt coolio weiss zwar nid viu über dtexschte abr dr flow, rhythm u dr augemein ufbou findi top
I love the singles, but this was overly long.
Bloated, tons of overrated tunes on this one too 1.5/5
Good rap record but I found their other album on the list to be more interesting. It was fine “Ms. Jackson” is great, but the rest of it was a little meh for me.
Great flow and energy. 8/10
La colgaron estos dos. Discazo. Lástima la duración. Se hace largo llegando al final. Pero buenísimo. 8/10
More layered, creative, and ambitious than I remembered. This album is fantastic above and beyond its singles (which were rightly huge hits). Will be adding this back on to the rotation.
Nada mal, nada guau Nota: 3.0
Decent but too long
I wanted to like this one. I did not. 2/5
Toilet tisha
I wasn't impressed...
I don't often listen to Hip Hop, but when I do, it should be fun, inventive, intelligent and danceable. This checks all the boxes. Knew the hits (So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B.), but surprised by Gasoline Dreams and Humble Mumble. "Do you wanna live or wanna exist?"
Clear creativity, musicality, and fun.
Found some of it interesting, some not so much.
To borrow a phrase, this is a kick-ass, fun-as-hell work of staggering genius. It's not a perfect album, but the highs are about as high as they can possibly get. In fact, It's pretty amazing how far away from being a perfect album this is given that it is, simultaneously, one of the very best albums ever made. Several duds on here, several weak features, plenty of stupid skits, but the good shit is SO good it overwhelms everything else. I count, even trying to be selective, seven elite level bangers ("Gasoline Dreams" "So Fresh, So Clean" "Ms. Jackson" "Spaghetti Junction" "B.O.B." "Xplosion" "Red Velvet"). Also hard to argue with Pitchfork dubbing "B.O.B." the song of the millennium (thus far). Most of the other deep tracks are good, or at least tolerable, but it's got some big misses ("Toilet Tisha" "We Luv Deez Hoez") and mostly forgettable or bad skits (I'll exempt "Drinkin' Again," which I have a soft spot for as well as "Cruisin' in the ATL"). I think we're past the point where people slag on Big Boi for the sin of simply not being Andre 3000, even though Andre is literally the greatest to ever do it. This sells Daddy Fat Sacks so far short. He's every bit the legend, untouchable, God-Tier MC. Collectively, OutKast is the GOAT for me. Recognizing the unique chemistry of the two of them as MCs here and everywhere (except Speakerboxx/Love Below, obviously), the amazing production, and the diversity of sounds, topics, and moods, this might, might be their best work. But that's almost like picking a favorite kid. Power. Music. Electric revival.
Iconic hip-hop album. I'm not a fan of this genre, but I really liked the artists’ naturalness and the influences of other styles, like funk and gospel. I must read the lyrics: obviously they sing too fast for me 😅
Ms Jackson is still the best track on the album
The start of the album is... how would I say this... ''unique''. But the whole album has some very fun songs and interludes. It felt like I was watching a skate or snowboard competition!
Lots of great hits on here, and the beats are immaculately produced. I do feel that the more conscious hip-hop tracks on here kind of get undermined by the constant sexual innuendos.
The interludes were bothering me and it was a bit too long. But the hits and b.o.b. are great songs.
Kaif
oh yeah
That was a fun listen
Ms Jackson, So fresh and so clean, and B.O.B. were huge hits when they came out. Probably peak Atlanta rap. This album was constantly playing.
Stanky. In a tribute to Parliament kind of way. Besides the singles from this the rest is okay. Their virtuosity is obvious. The interludes got a little annoying.
I wanted to like this, but its not doing it for me
Mmmmmm love this one
Love this album
Very very good
How have I never listened to this album. Pretty great. Need on vinyl.
A teeny overlong. Could cut out the skits and interludes without affecting the overall album. But some truly great tracks here. Ms. Jackson, So Fresh and so Clean, BOB, and Call Before I Come are all fantastic. Andre 3000 is such a talented and interesting musician
It was tolerable- still dislike all those skits and really wasn’t into the guest rappers
I don't think I'd ever listened to this whole record. It is clearly a classic. I'll be returning to a few of these tracks (beyond the obvious) for sure!
4/5. This album feels all over the place while still within the same theme and vibe. The experimentation is to the max with so many alternating genres and rapping styles. It truly feels like a combined effort, with great features and lyricality. Granted, there are some interesting lyrics. They have stepped past the threshold of referring women as accessories and now as objects that deserve respect. Still not great, feels like this kind of stuff should have been figured out around like 5 years old. There is some parody in it though, as they seem to be self aware of the misogyny present in the rap culture, inviting female artists in songs that clearly dehumanize them. It's played for laughs and satire but is a little dated so it doesn't always land. I think the overall quality of the album is pretty high tier though. I can't say it's perfect but it is still really good, for the time. Best Song: B.O.B., Ms. Jackson, Humble Mumble, I'll Call Before I Come
BOB is an absolute banger The other songs here are great too (Although I'm not a huge fan of all the interludes)
Beaucoup de banger, mais les interludes sont un peu much
Hell yeah. I'd heard Ms. Jackson before but the second half of the album really surprised me. 'I'll Call B4 I Cum', 'We Luv Deez Hoez', and 'Humble Mumble' were all really fun. Great album by Outkast, excited for their other project.
This is a well respected and clearly coherent Rap/Hip-hop album, but is just too hardcore for my delicate sensibilities. Also, it's long; It's over an hour with lots of songs and interludes. Pitchfork: 9.5 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #64 Best Songs So Fresh, So Clean Ms. Jackson
This was good in my opinion Not gonna score it /10
DNF
Fireee Best one so far I’m sorry miss jackson
I can smell what these guys are cookin’.
honestly such a vibe. teacher the kids sex ed!
Surprisingly good. I didn't know OutKast were legit.
Some absolute classics. Some hidden gems if you've only been exposed to the singles. Only a couple skips. I wish more albums on the list could be like this one - a fantastic representation of the scope of an artists' sound across the spectrum of their work - before and after. This is quintessential Outkast.
What a wild, perfect ride. Andre and Big Boi push each others abilities, and it feels like stepping into a kaleidoscope of color, sound, and ideas. The energy is ridiculous. It’s inventive and chaotic. Not many records are this ambitious and this much fun at the same time. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Gasoline Dreams - So Fresh, So Clean - Ms. Jackson - B.O.B. - Bombs Over Baghdad - We Luv Deez Hoez (feat. Backbone & Big Gipp)
fwuunki guys smash it
Great classic album
iconic! i love ms jackson
Nice hip hop
Grew up on this album. I probably revisit this at least once a year. 10/10
if big boi got hair, good album y'got there if big boi be shorn, that album be borin'
I like this album. It's too long (product of its era) and with too much filler, but the tracks that slay are undeniable.
7.5/10
Listening to Outkast - for me - feels like what it must be like to listen to American music if you’re not a native English speaker. I love how it sounds and I can absolutely get down to it but hell if I know what they’re saying, esp when the flow gets FLOWIN.
Landmark record for the group, wasn't familiar with their music in general, so it was new for me; plenty of songs to pass the time, some more energetic than others and a couple very famous ones. It was great.
not my thing. I didn't enjoy very much of this record at all. It's noisy, hectic overproduced hip-hop beats and occasional rapping. The lyrics generally aren't catchy and it just sounds like they're trying to overwhelm the listener until they dance. I do give it an extra "star" for it's legacy and influence, regardless of my personal tastes
Solid
There's only one song on this album I'd heard previously; Ms. Jackson; because it was bloody everywhere in 2000 when it came out. It was a time where Outkast were clearly transitioning from lock-standard hip hop to a sound more attractive and singalong-worthy [i.e. 'Hey Ya' and 'Roses', which came later], but the roots of that transition are here on 'Stankonia'. 'Stankonia' is standard for hip hop albums at the turn of the millenium: 1+ hour run times, replete skits/interludes, but what sets this album out is its clear homage to 70s funk in places [there's plenty of slap bass and soulful vocals from Andre 3000 and Big Boi to compliment their raps] and its fearlessness in tackling political and sociocultural issues ['B.O.B.', 'Gasoline Dreams']. The duo also responds to the perceived misogyny around the hip hop scene at the time by expressing sympathy and remorse for the female experience ['Ms Jackson', 'Slum Beautiful', 'Toilet Tisha']. I honestly couldn't really stand hip hop when I was a kid [save for a few songs], but as I've gotten older, I've started to appreciate how deep and effective some of the lyrics actually are. Outkast certainly weren't slouches in the lyrics department. 'Stankonia' is quite an intelligent and thoughtful record that effectively speaks to the life of African-Americans in the South [Outkast are from Georgia], and its effort in reintroducing funk to a turn-of-the-millennium crowd is rivalled only by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. There's profound intelligence behind saying sorry to Ms Jackson. Best songs: 'Ms Jackson', 'B.O.B.', 'I'll Call B4 I Cum'
Energetic, chaotic but controlled. Contrast in vocal styles is fantastic as always with OutKast. Eccentric, melodic bursts then sharp steady flows. Musically the album regularly changes lane but the beats are always tight and there are some sick synth sounds. Little bit more filler than Aquemini in my opinion but some MASSIVE hits. Favourite track - Ms Jackson, B.O.B, Red Velvet or Gangsta Sh*t. 8/10
Esse disco gosta de te iludir. Você olha a capa inegavelmente icônica, lê o nome “Outkast”, que é um nome de peso, e pensa que está prestes a ouvir um ótimo disco. Não sei vocês, mas só de ver essa capa, eu lembro de todas as faixas clássicas que ele contém. So Fresh So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B… Ótimas canções que marcaram a vida de inúmeras pessoas! Mas por isso digo que é um disco que te ilude. Pois ele não é essas faixas. Ele possui essas faixas, sim, mas ele também possui muitas outras faixas completamente inconsequentes, e interlúdios incessantemente irritantes, bregas e toscos. O grande mau do rap dos anos 90. Começar com os positivos, quando o assunto é habilidade técnica, há pouquíssimos rappers no nível de Andre e Big Boi. Os caras são inegavelmente bons, mas em algumas faixas, eu particularmente fico cansado do estilo vocal, o tal do rap rápido. Às vezes eu acho meio tosco, mas nem sempre. A produção do disco também é interessante e eclética, com elementos de diversos gêneros combinados, uma mescla bem simbólica da época em que o disco foi produzido. Mas lá vamos nós, já estou ficando careca de dizer essas mesmas coisas pra TODO álbum de rap dessa lista… Mas 1h13?! OITO interlúdios? 24 faixas??????? Cara. Bota alguém digno pra montar um disco apertadinho de 45 minutos com o material verdadeiramente bom deste álbum e você teria um 5/5 fácil e indiscutível. Mas minha conclusão é que Outkast é um daqueles grupos melhor aproveitado em dosagens curtas. Os temas sonoros e líricos rapidamente começam a te cansar conforme você vai ouvindo. Claro, os refrões de Ms. Jackson e de So Fresh So Clean ficarão presos na sua cabeça por semanas, mas o resto do disco vai direto pra lixeira do seu inconsciente. 3/5
oh FUCK yes, love OutKast
I was not previously familiar with this album although I did recognize the song So Fresh, So Clean. That track was probably the standout for me. While I did appreciate the variety of sounds included here, this is not something I would listen to again.
Very long but really unique!
Weno, esta divertido
A lot of the songs are really good, and it was nice to experience the album once, but I don't think I'd listen to it again with all the skits.
Great album! Really inventive music with great grooves.
ta bien
I was pretty sure I wasn't going to like this. I was right! This album stank.
Song certified bangers, but also some songs that are out there.
Really a 4.5 because I just don't like the track Humble Bumble. I liked the rest though. Cover is like a 2/5 though. Who approved this composition?!
There's a lot to love and respect here, but the rest I strongly disliked.
I mean, this is my favorite album of all time, so...
Definitely in my top most listened to albums in high school. It was great to revisit. B.O.B is top tier. I’m probably more of a 4.5 on this one.
In many ways, Stankonia is the most OutKast of all OutKast albums and OutKast is great! There are some very high highs on this album and some all time classic songs. But I couldn't go all the way to five stars because while the album is surprisingly coherent, it is too long, the skits are mostly unnecessary, and the production comes off as a little self-indulgent in places. So much great stuff, and incredibly influential, worth a listen just for Bombs Over Bagdad alone! While the album is 4 stars, the cover is 2 stars for me, just not great composition and not very memorable.
Sounds like a good representation of the genre. Some humour. Some social criticism. Some detailed biology. We luv deez hose is catchy. It's an album. Not my thing but if the critics put it here it's not for me to say no.
Love OutKast, quite a bit of dross in the mix but still classic 👌🏼
Liked the variation through the album. Wasn’t a big fan of the interludes. Really enjoyed some of the songs but others weren’t really my thing. Wouldn’t listen again as an album but there are some tracks I would keep listening to. Fav song: Ms Jackson - also liked Gasoline Dreams and Spaghetti Junction Least fav: We Luv Deez Hoez
This guy is obsessed with stank/ smell puns what the hell. Really liked a few of the songs but a few too weird and a few too horny. Specific rating 3.5 Fav song - ms Jackson Least fav -I’ll call b4 I cum
There were some others songs I quite liked but none of them came close to Ms. Jackson which makes it really hard to rate! Think the fact I accidentally listened to the clean versions can only have helped my rating. Favourite song: Ms. Jackson Least: Red Velvet
Hiphop broadly, Outkast specifically do nothing for me. There are only like 5 good albums in the history of rap. This ain't one of them.
Not bad at all. Not all to my taste, but still a good album.
Just thinking the other day this hasn't given me a rap album for a while, and here's one of the few I actually already own. Don’t know it just feels more musical than most rap albums to a non expert like myself. 4 Star.
One of the greatest!!
So fresh, So clean earns all the stars here.
Very very good. Blends various genres with hip hop. Electronica, funk, jazz, gospel, rock... "There is no genre, no mainstream versus underground.. there is only groove"!
Tem skits demais, chegam a um terço do disco, o que se torna um pouco cansativo pra mim, embora sejam boas skits. No mais, maravilhoso
Not as good as the hype made it out to be…
Reminiscent of college, but not my style
I didn't miss a thing. I don't see the appeal in this. But I am not into Hip Hop, so I am possibly just ignorant.
OutKast är ju populära, och visst, lite melodiska inslag finns ju. Ändå inte riktigt för mig.
Never really listened to Outkast, even though they have been a household name my whole life. So Fresh, So Clean, has been sampled and quoted a million times. Ms. Jackson is a classic! Now Killer Mike has showed up in the beginning of his career. BOB is a famous song I had never heard before. Big Boi and Andre 3000 being a duo really works on this song. Also some really early guitar work in rapping which I feel like I've heard a bunch on later Kanye and Kendrick albums, neat to see that up here early. The refrains in BOB remind me of the Funkadelic album I had a few days ago. There are some really fun beats on this album - I can hear a real person playing a keyboard and sampling it. It definitely sounds like a real record, it wasn't all made in Logic with plugins by one person. Sounds like real drums in a lot of places too which is cool. Xplosion is a straight up Gorillaz song. Also a big fan of the nostalgia of bragging about subs and amps in detail for their cars - super early 00's Pimp My Ride vibes. I am the 2,641st play of the Good Hair interlude on Spotify! I like the interludes. They are fun and are from before the era of the voicemails from Grandma trope of when I was in high school/college. True little skits that go with the songs. I really like story songs so Toilet Tisha was sad but I'm always so impressed by artists that can tell a story like this.
Interesting
Very inventive rap
The only downside of relistening to this album is that after you’re done you have to go listen to maggot brain again, and then of course that leads to awaken my love and then you’re listening to altiens, then mothership, and honestly after that you’ve made absolutely no progress at work whatsoever.
Couple of nostalgic tracks from my college years, but this dropped on the wrong day for me to fully absorb or enjoy. I may have to listen again in the future when my head and heart are in the right place…
Slightly too bloated but the highs are so high that it still gets a 5 for me.
Loved it
oh, outcast, you're probably one of the most stylish hip hop groups from the 2000s. there's at least several songs in here that are top 20 chart toppers, so already i know i'm in for a treat. absurdly good rap songs that have beats so good you'd wonder how these producers would fare making electronic dance or techno music. andré 3000 adding more musical and sung elements to his rhymes adds to the engagement... and with a few special guests to boot, there's really no misses in this entire cd. i'm VERY impressed, i can actually see myself listening to this album again and again and again on the same day.
Great album
Great album. One of the best hip-hop/rap albums out there. They touch different styles in music and it really shows you some depth when the words make your mind race with the beat of the body.
My first OutKast album, not the best but will always have a top place in my heart
Love this record! What a great pair. Banger after banger. Fun lyrics, thoughtful lyrics, soulful lyrics, devastating lyrics, they run the gamut. Very interesting samples and production choices as well! Easy 5.
Tried to rip the rubber off with her pussy muscles…bars I guess.
Decent but other outlast are better
👍
Banger
Super Dope
Live, from the center of the Earth Seven light-years below sea level we go Welcome to Stankonia, the place from which all funky things come Would you like to come? You better bounce motherfucker. This album is fucking amazing. Atlanta rap is fucking amazing. I was there for it back in the day, I'm here for it today, and I'll be here there and everywhere for it in the future.
Not as good as yesterday's double album
Ok
Dirty south!
I LOVE OUTKAST BITCHESZSS
Great record. You can begin to hear Andre and Big Boi branching out into their own directions.
a very ordinary album, that goes on for far too long. 73 minutes of standard-issue hip hop, with skits.
They overcooked this. Many songs don't work and overall it's way too long. But but but, it has some brilliant music. Bombs over Baghdad, Ms Jackson, So Fresh So Clean. It's a glorious mess.
Good up there with other great rap albums probably outstanding for its time. Good mix between rap and melody.
Outkast! Awesome album, good energy. I prefer SpeakerBoxxx to Stankonia, but this is a good album.
Banger
Love IT
Much better than the last OutKast album I reviewed. I disliked that album because it was too different from OutKast's usual style. "Stankonia" is a great album that offers more than just its singles. "B.O.B." and "Ms Jackson" remain classics to this day. What a nice end to a mixed week. 4 stars for "Stankonia".
Sorry Ms Jackson, but you added only 1 star to my review
No words, just Andre 3000
🍑🍆
Музыка: 7/10 Разнообразие: 7/10 Тематика и вайб: 7/10 Цепляемость (отдельные песни зашли): 7/10 Реиграбельность (можно ли рандомно врубить на фон): 7/10 Итог: 7.0
OutKast are extremely singular
B.O.B. is my 90 in a 30
Gear: Focalman Cleardara Artwork: 😎😎🇺🇸 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🌀🌈🚀 Rating: 💣💣💣💣(💣)/5
This was a really good album. It had great vibes and was the perfect start to my 1001 albums. 10/10
Não faz meu estilo
Mediocre
Such a strong first half and then totally fizzles out with duds in the second half.
First off, got a few songs into this before I realized 'e' means explicit, not edited! (I prefer the unedited version), so trying again with the uncensored album. I know a handful of songs from this one, but an shocked I've never listened to the full thing. It wasn't bad! But it definitely felt like it lost some steam in the second half.
3/5, i've never been a fan of interludes and this album is no exception. some great songs here but also some real swings and misses
Obviously a classic, but at the same time not really for me. I have heard this album before but I think I skipped past most of the interludes which I listened to this time and they didn’t really add anything. I don’t really enjoy interludes. I think there is some great songs on here but it’s over an hour run time drags at points.
Love Ms Jackson. Appreciate the experimentation. Not my cup of tea though
"The best thing i can say about this record... is... there are real musicians on it... and they were paid to play some music... and some of that music is not bad... but, whenever i listen to a rap/hip-hop record... it always strikes me... the "bragadocio" is either cartoonish... or is an attempt at making the "artist" sound like he's sexy or something... remember when Elvis could get all the chicks without having one moan on his record? ah, the goodle days... anyway... most of this is noise... this type of thing always reminds me that there ARE aficionados of this genre... just like there are aficionados of Ripple, who scoff at Champagne.. this is not even an album you must listen to once, much less before you die... although it may quicken the process.... one star... for having some real music underneath there... somewhere... zzz"
Musica black Estaba bastante bien Muchos interludes no se pq
Hitarna är så poppis att resten blir lite underskattat imo, bra skit
Ms. Jackson är en välförtjänt klassiker men inte mycket övrigt föll mig i smaken
OutKast has such an interesting and wonderful way of making music. This one obviously has some all time classics but many of the songs you don't hear all the time are on the same level of clever lyrics, engaging instrumentals, and great vibes.
Outside the hits, didn't grab me. Excellent production, of course. But thematically uninteresting and not very compelling for my tastes. The same tendency for over-repetition that I didn't enjoy on Speakerboxxx//The Love Below also showed itself in some songs on this album. May revisit 2-3 songs, but not much more than that. Weak 3/5.
Crazy pull to get this four days after speakerboxx/love below. I like the kinda goofy fun energy of the album, with the skits and jokes sprinkled about and the "BREAK" bookending some of the skits. I appreciate how they included some less known features in here from Atlanta (Killer Mike got his start on this apparently??) but some didn't land for me. We Luv Deez Hoes in particular overstays its welcome with me, and Gasoline Dreams as well, but to a lesser extent. Some certified classics in here though, and a couple surprise hits for me, like Spaghetti Junction. Some of these beats are really experimental too, Snappin & Trappin made me feel scared. Overall, an enjoyable early 2000s rap album with some character and a lot of influence.
I was not expecting to know multiple songs on this album. Similarly to Speakerboxxx/Love below, there is a lot of cool instrumentation and little details. It was slightly less listenable for me with all the funny interludes. Some highlights: -Kim and Cookie surprising highlight for me, love the horns, bird noises and girl chorus -Rhythms in humble mumble are outstanding -Some nice bass on Toilet Tisha
known
Gøy, sjøl om æ hørte på det med et halvt øre mens æ sov mæ over deler av Saltfjellet. Men æ likte det æ hørte i våken tilstand!
Aquemini is a better album, I've always felt. This was their more commercial breakthrough and it's still good but it lacks some of the fun I feel like their previous album (that isn't on this list for some odd reason when there's like 40 90's euro dance albums)
3.4 Torn on this. This list has changed my opinion on rap/hip-hop. I can now appreciate it some times. This album contains some of the parts about it I like - completely layed/textured beats, interesting songs, non grating lyrics. On the other hand, it contains various songs that are the exact type I severely dislike, the over the top gangsta/misogynistic shit - We Luv Deez Hoes, Gangsta Shit, I'll Call Before I Cum. Those songs alone (+ a few others) kneecap the album and stop it from reaching very good territory imo.
No
A classic album from one of the best duos in rap history. A little on the long side and a few interludes that are skippable but aside from, a great project overall
хотела поставить 4 звезды, но какой же он сука длинный... из этого можно было бы сделать просто отличный альбом на 45 минут, в целом он прикольный и качовый
Yay! Stankonia!
fucking incredible holy shit
Entertaining mix of rap, funk and hip hop.
Not bad.
The whole album has you bopping.
Recht melodischer Rap. Ms Jackson ist bekannt. 2/5
I'm not very far into this project, and I keep encountering albums where I know the singles/hits pretty well, but have basically zero knowledge of the album cuts. For me, the singles were by-far the strongest tracks here with a couple deeper cuts surprising me. Standout Track(s): Gasoline Dreams, B.O.B.
I'm so close to giving this a 5, but to be completely fair, I'd probably skip a track or two, so I'm following my original rubric. 4 stars
Some classic songs but felt the collaboration songs were weaker.
Man, this takes me right back to college.
Great in high school. Doesn’t hold up over time
Love
3.8 solid, some were a bit meh but the songs that were good were GOOD faves: BOB, so fresh and so clean, gasoline dreams
Not their best record and why does BOB last longer than 3 mins?
The album is front heavy with great songs, Gasoline Dreams, Ms Jackson & So Fresh, So Clean but other than BOB, the rest of the album feels like a parody of the great songs
At this point I'm kind of wishing that Dimery just stuck to rock and left rap off his list. It's not that the albums he selected aren't necessarily good, it's just that he displays such a shallow understanding of the genre and the most important, game-changing albums that I roll my eyes every 2 weeks or so when one pops up. Again, it's not so much the selections as the absences. Anyway, onto Stankonia. This is definitely Outkast starting to become 2000s Outkast, with all the southern weirdness and idiosyncrasy that Big Boi somewhat embraces and Andre 3000 overdosed on eventually (he just released a flute album...). So there are a ton of hits on this album, Mrs. Jackson, Fresh and Clean, Bombs Over Bagdad. That's probably why the album made the list--Dimery recognized a few tracks. Is Stankonia better than Aquemini, or ATliens? Maybe not. Is it more polished and commercial, palatable to a wider pop audience? Yes. As an album it's not as complete. There is a lot of filler and weirdness in here. Snapping and Trapping is a chore to listen to, despite it being the first track most of us heard Killer Mike. Listening to this track again, it makes me surprised, and happy, that he didn't disappear into obscurity after this awkward track. ? is definitely a question mark. That's a weird one, but at least it's short. There are great sleeper tracks on here though. Spaghetti Junction is super solid. Xplosion is a great track with B-Real doing a great verse. Red Velvet is cool. The whole album is kind of infused with a lot of 80s synth sounds that make for a unique sound, and part of something you hear a lot in Outkast's work, and some of Big Boi's solo stuff. Gangsta Shit, great lyrics and beat overall. Anyway, it's a very good album, but I don't listen to it as much as Aquemini or even southernplayalisticcadillacmusik. 4/5
Some stinkers on this album, but a lot of classics that still stand the test of time.
Overall great album. Fun, funny, funky. A number of classics here.
One of my favorites so far 🤩 “Ms.Jackson” remains to this day one of the most iconic songs of the hip-hop genre. “So Fresh, So Clean” is so engrained in the lexicon that it’s quoted by people who’ve never even heard the song. “B.O.B.” Belongs on every gym/exercise playlist ever. Even the interludes like “Kim & Cookie” give the album a “concept” kind of feel. Simply fun to listen to.
This album brings me back to high school! This is pre-Fergie and definitely more on the hip hop side of things than Pop. It's cool to see how versatile BEP can be and this album has some all time bangers! fave song: Ms Jackson
i went into this hoping to LOVE it because it’s obviously a classic but unfortunately that did not come to be. i did like it and there were some great tracks but overall i wouldn’t put it anything above ‘very good’. solid 4 but nothing more
Stankonia is a kaleidoscopic burst of creativity. An all-time classic and a major part of the soundtrack to my college experience. Break!
I’m no expert on hip hop but listening to this album really felt like these guys were way ahead of their time. It didn’t feel mundane or derivative or anything like that, rather quite novel. Plus I enjoyed listening to it too. I’ll have to return to it though for sure, I feel like I missed a lot.
Drags on a bit towards the end when they start doing this cheesy singing and the interludes are pretty pointless, but the singles are iconic and some songs feature some of the craziest hip-hop production ever. Also my song is on here!!!
They made a banger song about Radek so obviously 5/5. I didnt listen to the whole thing (yet) but what I heard I liked even though I am not a huge fan of rap :P for a rap album, it seems fairly decent!
This is a bit different. It's quite quirky, but a lot of the tracks land. Good production in general, and it's quite varied across the runtime. I really like the more upbeat tracks with heavier drums. They seem like fun dudes. 3.5 rounded down.
Ok
Solid album but not their best one in my opinion.
Bitchin! Its a great album, complex themes, just a little boring on some tracks unfortunately.
There are so many classics on this album that are legitimate 5s for me. I love the Sly/Funkadelic influences, too. These are interspersed with interludes that I find boring/skippable, and the misogyny on this record feels like a step back. I’m not sure if it was done in jest or as a send up of the genre, but it doesn’t sit so well with me. The album as a whole is consistent, but I think I love their other stuff a lot more.
Could've been perfect but Cee-Lo made it a 4 star my favorite apple pie recipe https://littlespoonfarm.com/apple-pie-recipe/
hard to find any faults with this album except that it's kind of long? there's enough material for 2 pretzel logics in here.
10/10 their best album fight me
Maybe not their best album, but it's still a classic.
Good album with some really great highs. Kind of overstays its welcome but the creativity in the beats and lyrics are unbeatable. great first half with a relatively forgettable back half that takes off a star, but otherwise a solid project
Although I never really liked dirty south as a subgenre, I used to give OutKast a pass because Andre 3000 is an absolute beast of a MC. His flow is extremely technical and versatile, making him one of the best MCs of his generation. The three first OutKast albums were solid offerings, with a dark and sober tonality. I’ve listened to AtLiens and Aquemini quite a few times, and they never get old. Stankonia, however, marks a drop in quality in my humble opinion. It’s more pop-ish, loud and messy than their previous works. The production is all over the place, and there are far too many skits. This album is a perfect example of why a good MC isn’t enough to make a good hip hop record – although the flow is still great in itself, it tends to get drowned in a cacophony of sounds. With Stankonia, OutKast is flirting with pop-rap. Kind of a disappointment. The only truly great track of the album for me is "X-plosion".
First, they were one of the most original rap groups out there, though I think they’re out of the game now. Back in 2000, this album managed to keep an alternative edge and a weird vibe while still being hugely popular. Nice to hear B-Real featured. André 3000’s voice can get on my nerves sometimes, but I still enjoy the mix and enjoy most of the tracks. I had’t listen to it for at least 15 years but is still kicks ass.
listened on the car coming back from a trip. I'm sorry ms Jackson
One of the better Hip-Hop records on the list, but that's probably OutKast are just far and beyond pretty much any other act in the genre. The beats are creative and ecletic, the raps are delivered with the utmost charisma by both Big Boi and André 3000, cool guest features, and good hooks. However, this album is still plagued by 90's-00's hip-hop album nonsense, such as being too long and peppered with very dated and incredibly cringe skits. Key tracks: Ms. Jackson B.O.B.
My childhood. One of the reasons I listen to rap
Rating: 3.7 Wonderful album. Excellent synergy from everyone involved. Very long album but they change it up enough from song to song enough to make it cruise instead of grind like a lot of these longer albums do.
Some classics but overall too much filler
Utter frigin' crap
Some great tracks on here but a very long album. Would need to listen to again to judge the consistency.
Just a helluva an album with super huge hits. The lesser songs are good, too - it all kind of comes together in a wild, broad whole. But still too long! These guys need an editor! When you have a million good ideas I don't need to hear all of them! I get that's part of what makes it good, but it also makes it annoying. Shameful 4.
Love how creative these dudes are
Great variety styles that never stays in one spot long enough to wear out its welcome. Creative, original, and high energy with nods to the P-Funk past while weaving in and out of futuristic Radiohead-ish soundscapes. 4/ 5
boring
Upon first glance, I did not expect much from this album. I think hearing Ms. Jackson and So Fresh so many times over the course of my life has desensitised me to not think of much when I hear the name 'OutKast'. Listening to Stankonia epitomises the reason I like this website. I had the opportunity to really discover an artist who I had not really given a chance before. Like the name, the album is a portmanteau of andre's avant guard experimental style and big boi's ability to bring it back with streetwise lyrics. The interludes made me laugh and were wonderfully well thought out. It really feels like it was meant to be released in 2000. It also really is a proper album. Not everyone enjoyed it and picked out the hits. But listening top to bottom, this album is a fucking piece of art.
the vibes i got were magnifecent
Not in my favourites.
5 stars, I hope you're enjoying life wherever you are rn sir
Some absolutely classic songs on this album! A lot of songs I could do with never hearing again. VERY uneven quality wise. Then again, what do I know? I prefer Big Boi over Andre 3000.
Epic
Really good
Outkast get a lot of hate but this album has a few bangers. Ms Jackson is hands down Outkast' best single release. Gasoline Dreams is biting. BOB is great, too. Outkast are the king of pop hooks in hip hop.