Stankonia

I think this was really great, though I'm not sure I'm crazy about how long it was nor a bunch of the songs on it. Outside of that, killer classics in "B.O.B.", "Ms. Jackson", and "So Fresh, So Clean". I like it alot overall. 8/10.

Has some definite bangers but also some unnecessary interludes and fillers. I last listened to this 3 or so years ago when a 20th anniversary edition came out, hard to believe it's been that long already!

Amazing tracks on this album but too many skits makes it a hard play through

full of classics. bangers

intelligent witty and focused. mutiple classics. andre 3000 is a kind of genius.

I love listening to OutKast and randomly hearing songs that I heard in the early 2000s! This album is good, it doesn't quite do what Speakerboxx does for me but it's still fun. I think this is one of the 1st albums where my indifference to the genre is getting in the way from me feeling that this is something truly great - that or it is indeed just good, that being said there are definitely a few tracks that swing very hard

Very fun, creative, funky hiphop with some amazing beats. Lyrics range from funny and clever to "yo bitch" type shit.

Hyvää räbbiä ja iha hauskoja interludeja. Ei parasta mutta antanu niin paljon 3 tähteä että oli tää 4 :D

Weird album, see how it was ahead of its time, production super unique yet still very 2000 sounding, singles definitely the standouts, ? is one of the craziest tracks ive ever heard

A classic for sure, I grew up with outkast and stankonia is not the most consistent but has many of their best songs, obviously Ms Jackson, So Fresh So Clean and BOB. Still there’s plenty more great songs and immaculate vibes, plus Andre 3000 is easily one of the greatest rappers in the world.

Just for ms jackson really

This album marked the most mainstream Outkast effort up to this point, by building off the underground success of ATLiens. Boasting some of their biggest commercial hits at time of release, this album also hosted notable B-sides and lyrically heavy tracks. Stankonia not only exemplifies the ATL rap movement at the time, but also highlights the heights it could achieve.

It was initially daunting seeing the track list of this album and the length. I prefer albums in that sweet spot of 40-60 minutes. But the initial worry soon disappeared once I got into this album, the slick flows and amazing production hooked me and there was enough variation to keep me intrigued for the 75 minute run time

mrs. Jackson er sykt bra

Bombastic, brash, brilliant.

It was a really really good album

Amazing album by an amazing duo.

Love this album. Gasoline dreams is great. I really liked both of these albums but 3.5 hours of outkast is too much

I enjoyed this album more than the last one. The singles are the best. I forgot about BOB. There are a lot of cool moments on this record but they don't last long. Ms. Jackson is a bop.

Break

"i don't like rap" just say you hate black ppl, we know already

I really only knew about Ms. Jackson and Roses, but I liked this album and I’m happy that I listened to it.

Never a fan of skits in albums I will take an entire star for the mar they make on what is otherwise a superlative record from Outkast. These interludes in particular aren't palette cleansers, they're straight up stupid. It's a shame because otherwise this is a five star record. Gasoline Dreams indeed.

Would be a 5 without the interludes.

Need to listen to an enjoy more. Fun!

Some songs are bangers, some not so much.

Forever? For ever ever? For ever ever? Andre 3000 sometimes seems like his lyrics are trying to catch up the beat, like he's putting too many words in. It's more apparent in Ms. Jackson than some of the other songs, though. Even though I am not a fan of interludes in albums, I thought it was funny that they yelled "BREAK!" at the end of each one. Still, I liked the flow of some of the other songs more, even "?" which was short but to the point. "Humble Mumble" was also good (didn't know Andre 3000 & Badu were a couple). I can see why this made it in, the rhymes were really good, but Andre has to not try to fit so many words in, like fitting your size 10 foot into a 9 1/2 shoe. The slowing down of "Stankonia" at the end, ha sooooo funneeeeee. <sarcasm> So probably a 3.5 rounding up to a 4 for me. I enjoyed it a lot. I remember listening to Idlewild and enjoying that when it came out. So yeah, I was probably going to enjoy this going in.

I remember when this album came out; it was big. Ms. Jackson got overplayed and over-impersonated but So Fresh, So Clean and BOB couldn't get played enough in my opinion. They were/are awesome; BOB is still one of my favorites from that era. The first 15 minutes or so of the album really rocks. I don't think it keeps that level and pace throughout - probably a bit over-ambitious with all the tracks and almost 75 minutes of album. It's still real solid, with some wicked tempos and beats, but I might rate it even higher if it was tighter.

Classic.

It was a fun album and several well known songs. I don't think I have listened to the entire album previously and I enjoyed it. It was a little on the long side though.

One of the earlier examples of the melodic shift of Southern Hip Hop. Widely influential, not always what I'm looking for

All of the songs on this album were so different, and they all hit HARD. Definitely way different from the 90s hip hop albums I've listened to so far

I really like this, but it’s a bit Pimps and Hoes for my taste. Production is great, delivery is usually on point and a lot of the content is an interesting take on things. I just can’t help comparing it to Speakerboxxx/Love Below which I much prefer. Or things going on with Quanum Projects or J5 at a similar time.

Legendary follow-up to what I consider the greatest hip hop album of all time, Aquemini. I waited for this album like a kid waits for Santa, and after hearing that first single B.O.B. I knew the wait was worth it. Outkast trancedes hip hop with their potent and expansive lyrics, diverse array of beats and backing music, and a unique style that makes them without a doubt the greatest hip hop duo of all time (sorry Eric B and Rakim). I do love this album, and it still holds up after 23 yrs, although it's too long at over an hour runtime, and the second half of the album isn't near as good as the first half. Definitely essentially listening.

I was happy to see this album pop up. I knew the hits but hadn't listened to the entire album before. My only real complaint is that it was a bit long. It is poignant, smart, funny and generally a good time. An album capable of a sit down for a critical listen or thrown on for a game night with friends.

Quality Album with good variety

Classic. Super fun!

Staaaanky, this album was great

It has a song called spaghetti junction 100/100 Real score 80 This is a hard album to rate because of its inconsistencies and interludes. Thankfully in the digital age you can just not add the interludes to your playlist. They do add slight context to the songs but I've never liked skits on albums. Most songs on here are quite good, a couple real bangers make the experience better, BOB is easily the highlight with a very catchy and layered hook. Other songs seem to suffer from repeating the chorus every 25 seconds which can get a little monotonous. The lyricism is always on point and helps elevate some of the lesser tracks on here, some are quite beautiful and poignant. Overall a really fun, creative wacky album with some luigis mansion type beats and silly grooves with occasional real slappers

7.5/10

jooo pari hyvää jota ties jo hyvä soundi

Zeker niet altijd mijn genre, maar Outkast is zo'n groep die hiphop interessant kan maken. Er gebeurt veel, soms met een knipoog, soms serieus, maar het blijft leuk daardoor. Ms Jackson is ook wel echt briljant, verder nog niet bijzonder veel memorabels gehoord (na 1x luisteren), maar toch goed genoeg voor 4 sterretjes.

This was a solid one! Very much felt like a mix of 90s and 2000s vibes.

Genial, pero no tan genial como recordaba. Igual BOB o Ms. Jackson son mucho

Not a huge fan of rap but I appreciate the good ones, and this is one of them, easily in my top 10 of the genre, enough to keep the non-believer listening, and if they're paying attention, learning something.

Good as expected, but honestly (I will get crucified if anyone were to see this) was expecting a little more out of the songs I didn’t know (BOB, Ms Jackson, so fresh so clean). Everything was good but those songs are the best on there by far. Not sure how much me knowing them influences that though.

Nu så! Jag hade hellre sett den där delade dubbelplattan dock. Men bra spjuverhiphop på denna plattan också.

Svängigt kul och banbrytande!

Worth my time

Some of my all time favourite Out-Kast songs, but I don’t know if this album as a whole is up there for me.

admittedly, i don't know very much about hip hop, but i know outkast's stankonia wasn't typical hip hop, especially compared to what i've heard thus far on this project. sure, it had the rapping and good beats! but it was a breath of fresh air in comparison to other hip hop albums--especially because of the purposeful lack of misogyny here. the satire song "we luv deez hoez" was amusing for that reason. progressive rap isn't exactly a common genre, and outkast might be one of the few to make it sound good. and to combine it with funk? wow! i found every song to be a creative endeavor. outkast didn't rely just on rapping for their vocals (though it is clear especially in "b.o.b." that they are talented rappers!), and that choice allows the album to not feel stale. at 73 minutes it is a long listen, but with the different genres and vocals, the time is well spent. and like many other hip hop albums, outkast chooses important subjects for their songs. "gasoline dreams" stood out to me for that reason with its lyrics. that being said, i've found myself interested in this album in a few different ways. upon repeat listens, there's more and more to notice. it's well done and deserving of its place here. but for me? it just isn't something i'd revisit frequently. a 3.5 as a compromise.

I remember when this album came out, and hearing little snippets of it here and there from friends and people in the neighborhood, and realizing how different it sounded compared to rap and hip-hop that had led up to this point. For a kid who doesn't even like hip-hop very much to note and retain that information is pretty telling. And as an adult who is experiencing this album for the first time, I believe it holds true, still: with this album, in a new millennium, OutKast changed the face of rap and hip-hop music. OutKast found a winning formula with the way they mixed funk and other experimental sounds into their smart, witty lyrics and hip-hop sound. No track on this album is straightforward or predictable; everything here sounds fresh and a bit off-kilter, while still remaining incredibly accessible. The soundscape that OutKast created here would become a staple for other Black artists going into the 2000s. Songs like "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Ms. Jackson" lead a great charge on this album, but there are plenty of other songs on here that could and should have been just as popular ("B.O.B." and "We Luv Deez Hoez" to name a couple). I have commented a lot on how the 90s rap on this project is dated, if for no other reason than the misogynistic way that rappers talk about women. OutKast flipped the table on this and rather than capitalizing on the mistreatment of women, addressed misogyny as an injustice. Again, I am not a rap or hip-hop expert, but I believe this album is one of the best and most influential hip-hop albums to be released in our lifetimes.

Solid album. can see a bright future for outkast. 4/5

Great flowing lyrics, high tempo and dark beats make up for the little bit too long runtime

Un poco largo... Funky y los primeros tracks son los mejores

I'm super happy that Outkast has a record on this list. So revered in modern hip hop, so fun, so energetic, so confident without being cocky- there's so much to like. Hearing "So Fresh, So Clean" for the first time in probably like 15+ years I'm actually just slightly little let down though. The chorus is great, but I remembered it being more than just a super catchy chorus. All of the verses and in-between parts are really subpar compared to the great hook. Having "Ms. Jackson" right after on the track list definitely absolves any issues I have hahaha. This track is so good, and solidifies why this album deserves a spot on this list (these two tracks being 2 out of 3 of their best tracks- with the other of course being "Hey Ya!"). Love the vibe in this one, love the lyrics. Overall its really tight. A 4/5 for me.

Wow! A sprawling, funky, fun masterpiece. Yes, it goes on forever....but it's never repetitive, always exciting, challenging, and different. It's like walking through a funhouse and you never know what's around that next turn. Loved the journey...interludes and all. Favorite tracks: Ms. Jackson So Fresh, So Clean I'll Call B4 I Cum B.O.B. 4.5/5.0

A premiere example of what they would later evolve into. They also evolved the genre here and found success from doing so. As a stand-alone album is great. In hindsight it’s even more important.

Yes.

OutKast wears their influences on their sleeve on 2000’s Stankonia, recalling sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, and other funk/psych artists. I love how they also added a bunch of local artist features on this record. Sure, their are skits/interludes on here which are pretty dated, but they’re short and non-intrusive. The production is amazing. This record was obviously very influential because I can hear shades of Kanye, Tyler, the creator, Kendrick Lamar, and much more. I cannot believe this came out in 2000. Great record.

8/10 quite long but overall pretty cool

8/10. There were only a couple of real hits, but it stayed remarkably solid throughout a long-ass runtime.

It has a lot of good tracks but it’s too long with so many interludes. Also definitely still more in the Andre 3000 camp over Big Boi. 8/10

Enjoyed a few of these songs. Most of it is too young/profane for my demographic. But props for revolutionary hip hop.

Was fun, not my favourite though

Already listened. Imo very overrated Outkast project. Not a fan of the very industrial/experimental sound they used in comparision to their other albums. I love a few songs tho like B.O.B, Spaghetti Junction and So Fresh So Clean. 7/10

4 Fantastic

Hip hop intel.ligent amb influències de r&b, soul i rock. Molt llarg, però hi ha poques vegades que baixin el nivell; i en els seus millors moments, destaca com un dels millors àlbums d'inici del mil.leni. Fàcilment, Top 3 dels discos de hip hop de la llista dels 1001

Crazy that this album is 22 years old. Some great tracks on here.

Outkast, I am a fan. I like the groove..I like the funk...I like the style. That said, I do sometimes find the album listen a bit challenging...tends to feel stuffed to the gills just to stuff it. With just a bit of trim, I think I would enjoy it even more!

Mostly enjoyable, although I don’t know that I appreciate the interludes and there were a few duds on there. I’m wondering if I want any skits on my music albums… With these long runtimes I wouldn’t mind starting there to trim the length a bit. I’d probably enjoy an edited version of this… Nonetheless, there are a lot of real moments of brilliance on this album! It is packed with a variety of styles that keeps the interest level up. I really enjoyed hearing surprising instruments and styles pop up throughout. Easy to see why this is a rap classic.

Quite the classic eh Nolan? Nolan: Yuh

Goat album. So many hits

Classic

from "Toilet Tisha" to "I'll Call B4 I Cum" this album is great

So fresh and so clean!

Yeah I really like this album the beginning with three great songs in a row (if you exclude the between song songs, if you will); Gasoline Dreams, So Fesh So Clean and Ms. Jackson get thi gs started with a bang and there's little let up afterwards. A fantastic hip hop album. 4.5 stars

7,4 Iconic hip-hop Some of the best 2000 songs

Massa, mas bastante conversa e efeitos entre as musicas

4.0

J’aime bien cet album. Beaucoup de bons trucs et d’humour. Ça manque souvent dans le hip-hop. J’ai tellement écouté la toune B.O.B. dans ma vie, c’est clairement une de mes préférée du genre.

Classic

full of classics. loved the breaks

Quick notes…there’s so much variety to this album, which serves to get a rap outsider into the genre. There are several unreal songs from the duo on this album, and even non-hits are a decent listen. On first listen, OutKast is different from the 90s rap that I knew of growing up in the best way possible. Listening to the album in full made me see that I might have missed out on this when it first came out.

Maybe a few too many tracks and could be cut down by boy they knew what they were doing.

Sprawling hip-hop classic

An extremely expansive album, with some really good songs. I'm not sure that the messages stand the test of time, but will rate it based on the timing from when it was created.

4.0 - I generally try to listen to albums in one sitting so I can understand them holistically. But with this album that approach felt like eating an elephant -it's a fucking HUGE record! OutKast come on full force in almost every song with hard beats and frenetically paced rhymes (see "Bombs Over Baghdad"). For a mild hip hop fan with limited exposure, I enjoyed it much more when I listened in smaller segments. There's no denying the bars that are spit with relentless fury. And there are so many great moments on here (e.g. how they include a few bars of the Wedding March at the end of "Ms. Jackson"). I even like most of the skits that help create a cohesive listening experience. My only real knock is with "Clappin' and Trappin'" - the beat is distractingly loud and busy.

God, this album's sick. The interludes drag a little, and I could personally do without every song from Toilet Tisha onward, but it's so solid otherwise. Such a deep and complex piece of work, I'm really glad I got to revisit it for this.

Classic

Classic!

Another difficult album to rate, and not because I don't like it. I think these guys are brilliant, and this and "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" are two OutKast albums I own on CD, but man, this is a lot to take in in one sitting. The songs are so dense, I need an hour or so to digest what I've heard after three or four tracks and then come back for more. It's hard to believe this album is 20 years old — I'm not a student of the genre (whatever genre that is... you try to classify them) — as this album would be pretty groundbreaking if it were released today. [Side note, this and Speakerboxxx/Love below won Grammies for "Best Rap Album," so that's how the "industry" defines them.] The effortless (and adventurous) mix of styles, the guitar solo and entirety of "B.O.B." is a great example, is a feature of OutKast that drew me in from the start: the band just doesn't sound or act like any other in the rap/hip hop space. Andre 3000 and Big Boi are like Prince's younger brothers, artists who won't let convention or precedent determine how to create music, and while I don't relate to every moment on the album, it is all really good. It's a long album, with a running time of 73 minutes (taking the CD medium to its limit), but there's nothing to remove to make it leaner, even the interstitial interludes work to give the album cohesion and flow. I guess that settles it, this is a 4, closing in on 5 territory. Glad I had the weekend to explore it.

I really appreciate this album. This solid rap with this funk and experimental hip-hop nuances. Reeally good. (7/10) FT: Ms. Jackson, So Fresh, So Clean

I’ve always loved Ms.Jackson. It’s the only track on this disc that I was familiar with. Happy to say I loved the rest of it. Outkast have a lot to say. They can be funny (Gangsta Shit). They can be political (B.O.B.). But it’s mainly the sounds I enjoyed. The musical soundscape is so interesting. And subsequently the album is rarely boring. Highlights for me are I’ll Call Before I Come, Bombs Over Baghdad (loved the guitar solo), Xplosion & Gangsta Shit.

What I like about classic hip-hop albums: they are fun and funky, and full of ideas. What I don't like: they can be sooooo long, and skits. I mean, I love 3 feet high and rising, but why did people take away that the skits were the best bit of the record? This is, to my mind, the best Outkast album. It is less schizophrenic than Speakerboxx/Love Below and comes across as an integrated whole. The sue of live musicians gives the album a harder rock/funk edge which channels the influence of P.Funk, Prince, Hendrix etc without ever being a mere copy. The higher tempos give this album a lot of energy. The singles are outstanding, and most of the rest of the album is on point, not too much filler (although, I would prefer a shorter album overall). Also, they have toned down the misogyny and violence that is often overwhelming in hip hop, which is sweet blessed relief. Overall, a classic.

mi piacciono gli album che sono organizzati come un'opera corale e la musica non è nemmeno malvagia. Non emerge nulla di particolare però per renderlo un capolavoro

4/5. Fantastic album which feels bloated by the amount of skits/interludes when listening to it intentionally, they probably pass easier when not focusing on the record. Album stars off quite slow despite having the major songs (So Fresh, So Clean and Ms.Jackson) early. Other tracks I love Humble Mumble. We Luv Deez Hoez and B.O.B.

Incredible

pretty good, I like OutKast 8/10

Loved this, had some incredible names on it. Too many skits

Hip-hop muy entretenido. Mezcla con funk, rock... Me ha gustado. Un 4.

stanky

Lyrical legends, these dudes.

Lots of garbage on this album. Most of the filler was unnecessary but the good songs were incredible. Really close to giving this 5 stars but the skits were all terrible enough to lose it a star.

Some good songs, I'm not a fan of hip hop, but I do like some Outkast!

An absolute classic full of bangers

I expected the back half to fall off in quality due to the number of tracks, but it was solid all the way through.

This album suffers in my eyes simply because it's been so overplayed throughout my life. It's not as good as Aquemini, but it's an absolute classic and one of the best albums of the 2000s.

Already have listened

A big depart from their previous records, "Stankonia" threw away the mellow and chillness of early Outkast and focused on the zeitgeist of the early 2000, with a chaotic sound, mixing 1970s funk and early hip hop references with a a solid alternative and progressive rap production. Thematically, you can trace a topics from start to finish in this album, with lyrics about the aspirations of the black people in the USA, materialism in black culture, the public perception on hip hop at the time and the life of black women in southern United States. Songs like "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B." are great classics of an eternally evolving hip hop sound on which Outkast have a very important role to this day.

Listened to on the RS500 - surprisingly good

This was a nostalgic listen for me, I was in 6th grade when this came out and although I never listened to it myself I found myself remembering parts of it here and there. I was not a huge fan, but I definitely see how influential Outkast was on hip hop.

Not the music I listen to often but I do like this duo and this album is very well produced.

It's pretty good. Not all tracks stand out but the ones that do (Like Gasoline, Ms. Jackson, Red Velvet) are really good.

Fresh. Futuristic. Aware. These guys crafted such a timeless rap classic as the new millenium arrived. In terms of tracks, the funkier/softer ones are among the best rap songs I have ever heard. Those beats are on a different level. The skits and the rock-ish tracks are skippable, imo. However, the album as a whole is a pretty solid 70+ minute epic. Apparently, the duo tried to be more melodic, explored new musical influences, and worked with new producers to capture the colors of their times. Geez, the 2000's feels like a mirage now. Overall, while it's not something that I would listen from start to finish, it's definitely a solid modern classic.

After listening to this album it is evident that it has a huge place in the evolution of hip-hop into the Pop mainstream. OutKast combine 70's funk and soul, with elements of rock music and hip-hop, to create a work that is ready to take on the world of Pop. The album also lyrically stands out from most at its time in that the lyrics are socially conscious. The album clearly requires repeated listens to really appreciate it's place in the evolution of hip-hop but even after a few listens it becomes clear that this album was/is something special. The one song that seems out of place here is "Snappin and Trappin", not a fan of this song, mainly lyrically. Favorite song: Ms. Jackson 4 out of 5

Other than the sample on Snappin' and Trappin', this album was an incredible listen. Depth to the lyrics, plenty of layers to the production, samples and guest spots. I definitely hear the 70's funk influence of Sly coming in through the production. Fav Tracks: Humble Mumble and B.O.B.

A typical Outkast album with typical Outkast pop hooks - slightly surprising to see this album is on the list (wasnt the previous one considered to be the classic one?) Anyway it is very strong album even though 73 minute is overkill and hard to take in in one go. Rated it as 4* and still do.

Very good album, with a couple of great songs that I've had on repeat when it came out. However, having listened to the album again, there are just a few too many songs I don't care much for. Just short of 5 stars for me.

So good. Full of classics!

Very little to hate about this work of art

I’m not a hip hop person, but not going to lie, this one has catchy tunes. Wish it’d be shorter, thou...

Some absolute belters on this album, but not quite a 5-star as there's also a lot of dud filler. Prefer Andre 3000's leads to Big Boi's, some of it does veer a bit too much towards the bragadocious. Miss Jackson, So Fresh, So Clean and Bombs over Baghdad stand out

Classic, holds up

Great, although the often frenetic pace and elaborate vocals delivered at the same left me trailing behind and not picking up a lot: this is one I need to spend more time with.

This was my introduction to OutKast. I listened to this a lot in college, but i must have made a cd without the skits/interludes. Those are awful. The rest of the album is great.

Great stuff. Already listened to this album before, plenty of times. Ms jackson is always and wil always be a sad song :(

Не совсем мое, но качает знатно. Пару треков утащила себе, натанцевалась, шо аж шея болит. Хорошо, короче, 3.5

All around 4.

Oh I am exciiiiited to see this one! Reminds me of middle school. Gasoline Dreams is very 90s hip hop. Each track is so different. I love this album. I will say I appreciate this a lot more now than I did 10 years ago at Coachella lol

So much character on this project. You seemingly can't find anything like this nowadays.

i heckin love outkast

Very good!

goed maar wat te lang... wel soms gedacht "oh dit is cool"

Aaaah! I'm so conflicted! It sounds so fresh and so clean, but it leaves you feeling dirty! At least on a few tracks. If you took out "Gasoline Dreams," "Snappin' & Trappin,'" and "Gangsta Sh*t," this would be a top-tier album. With them, "Stankonia" is going to fall a star short. "Stankonia" includes all the OutKast hallmarks - incredible lyricism, flows, and funk aplenty. They were so unique and groundbreaking, but I wish that their style had influenced more of the musical style of Southern rap music. The stuff that I have heard coming out of Atlanta and the South in the last decade have been much less inspired. "Stankonia" wasn't my favorite OutKast album, though. It is apparently their most acclaimed, but "ATLiens" and especially "Aquemini" were better for me. But neither of those made the list! I went back to start "Aquemini," but will have to spend more time digging back into the OutKast catalogue. "Speakerboxx/Love Below" is on the list, but I don't remember that one beyond the overhyped singles. It's too bad OutKast is best known for "B.O.B." and "Hey Yaaaaaa(how many a's?)," because those are not their best (for me).

I love Outkast. I love their sound. Do I wish they bent their considerable talents towards worthier lyrical topics than their many conquests? Yes. However, contemplating the aftermath of those conquests as in "Ms. Jackson" makes it clear to me they have something more to say than just rapping about "Gangsta Shit" (but they can do that too).

Okay, it's rap, isn't it? Some songs are obscene, and I have nothing else to say, kinda generic hip-hop music to my ear. Still better than generic blues rock.

I had almost forgotten about hip hop inclusion of joke/skit tracks

4/5

Although it is a bit long at 75 minutes, it is a fresh sounding mix of rap and funky-rock with elements of jazz, blues and soul thrown in for good measure.

I thought this album was beautiful, varied and very different to what I imagine OutKast to be, glad I listened

Wonderful stuff. I remember watching Ms. Jackson on a music channel just before school one day and thinking it was excellent. I haven't actually listened to it properly for a long long time so it's nice to know it is a very good song.

Buen disco de Hip-Hop, un poco largo para mi gusto

Nostalgic but holds up

Long but enjoyable good quality hip hop like me granny used to love.

classic bangers on here. not huge about a couple of the tracks but still a very influential album.

There is some of this album I love, some I can take or leave, but overall it's fun and enjoyable

Album s kojim je i krenulo moje skupljanje (kupovanje) ploča. Uglavnom album mi nije u top 3 njihovih, ali je isto tako album sa dosta opasnih hitova, i daleko najpoznatiji meni se čini? Kvalitet na nivou, s obzirom da Outkast ima jako opasnu diskografiju, teško je napraviti top 3.

This is so much more of an album than I expected, which admittedly was Ms. Jackson plus filler. Great bars, great production, and still holds up as pretty original and refreshing in comparison to a lot of other rap/hip hop, both then and now. The soul and funk influences go a long way. Drags a bit towards the end, but Stankonia is a great closer

Excellent album…if they cut a few songs it would have been 5 star

I'm sorry Ms. Jackson ooooo! Enjoyed B.O.B. - Bombs Over Baghdad. I remember years ago there was a The Clash mash-up; London Booted, Spanish Bombs Over Baghdad, https://youtu.be/ZgLTO_LqOQA

Didn't listen to whole thing, but Bombs Over Baghdad is amazing.

Good album. A bit too long

This came out in 2000? Damn I’m old. I wasn’t sure about this one when it started… aside from the throwback radio hits… but this album is pretty good.

Liked it. Reminded me of Emina and gravediggers

Hip-hop muy entretenido. Mezcla con funk, rock... Me ha gustado.

Outkast is a top 3 rap group of all time. This is like a 4.5 because of the interludes and what they did during their first three albums

sorry ms johnsonnn

Love OutKast but in the minority of not absolutely loving this album. It’s got joints for sure but a smaller chunk feels like filler. Still great

This was a very good surprise. A great album that sounds very different from "normal" American hip-hop.

Too longer and some filler, but some tremendous tunes here. Very difficult to gainsay the triple-punch of So Fresh, So Clear, Ms Jackson and B.O.B. Also some fantastic deeper cuts like Red Velvet and Humble Mumble.

This was alright. a good reflection on the well known tracks

So fresh, so clean: sick drums

Great stuff, classic

Great album. Funny interludes, couple bangers ("Ms. Jackson" & "B.O.B."), couple goofy tracks ("We Luv Deez Hoez").

I like how this doesn’t sound dated.

Liked it a lot. 21 years old, still very potent flows/lyrics , beats not my fave sometimes. Favourites: snappin and trapping, ?, so fresh

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Album tout bonnement exceptionnel, bien loin de la fraude Ghostface Killah subie precedemment. Malheureusement, la longueur de l'album ainsi que les interruptions répétées de mes collaborateurs pour raisons professionnelles ne peuvent permettre à l'album d'obtenir la sacro sainte note de 5/5, qui n'a toujours pas été attribuée de mon côté (mon compère Robtrippier ayant eu la main un peu lourde sur Back to Black, mais je ne peux lui jeter la pierre)

Very good, enjoyed it a lot more than most hip-hop.

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One of the truly great hip hop albums, masterful beats, lyrics, and skits. One of my favorite southern rap albums

A classic Hiphop album that evokes memories of happy uni days

Fun, funky hip hop

A great album full of energy, let down only by the skits and a couple of duff tracks.

really good album, a little jaded as it was so overplayed when I was younger

This album is pretty lit lyke

Hotlanta. Took rap in a southern direction.

Hip hop de calle. No es lo mío, pero no ha estado mal.

Crazy talent and really great songs. Happy to have listened to the whole thing.

Solid album, particularly enjoyed the second half. Still prefer Surfer Rosa, but would be interested in giving this album additional listens.

good one, some great tunes and classics althoug the concept drags a little

I love Southern rap, and Outkast are the progenitors of the whole thing. Atlanta wouldn't exist in music the way it does today if it weren't for Andre and Big Boi. Stankonia is a universally acclaimed classic and one of those essential albums that everybody should listen to. And in spite of all that, I can't give it a 5. Don't get me wrong, there are phenomenal classic tracks ("Bombs Over Baghdad", "Ms. Jackson", and "So Fresh, So Clean" come to mind) on this album. But there are also some odd choices ("Toilet Tisha") and some groan-inducing skits that should have been left off. Stankonia is absolutely worth a listen, but you're well within your rights to just stick to the highlights.

Great, funky, weird album.

Innovative and Bad Ass. outstanding Tag Team. Did not get 5 stars because the album overall was songs that were Grand Slam hits (miss jackson, so fresh/so clean, Hey Ya) mixed with songs that were just 'meh'

Funky fresh, ya'll.

Solid Album. 3.8

Really good. Far from perfect, too long and too many shitty interludes. Probably closer to 3 than 5 overall.

Straight FIYAHHH 4.5

Some really good memories. Probably best listened to while high

Great music, good and fun beats.

pretty solid hip hop, started stronger than it finished, not a huge fan of the interludes

Lots of classics, "so fresh so clean", "gasoline dreams", "ms jackson". Nice to listen to the full album, will definitely keep this one in the rotation.

Great album but for all the hype that it typically gets I was a little underwhelmed on my latest listen.

Many oldskool influences and truly a groundbreaking phenomenon that both hit hard on the popular music of the time and for a few more years to come. Though my knowledge on the R&B and rap scene are small.

Classic album. Some great hip hop hits that were great to revisit

First time listening to this in full, and I understand why this is on the list. It sounded fresh and interesting, but I wasn't really into the interludes. Still, a solid record for sure, and I'd listen to it again!

Far better than I remember from my first listen; Certainly rewarded a closer listen. There's still a bit of patchiness, and the sheer number of skits has been commented on to death. But Gasoline Dreams is an absolute monster of a track which I missed the first time around, and the hits still hit. A big part of my perception of higher lows is the consistent-but-interesting production and way Big Boi and André 3000's voices slot into the mix.

3.75/5. I enjoyed this. I thought there were some funny lyrics throughout the album. I also thought most of the songs sounded good. I will have to listen again.

Beautifully produced, but at 75 minutes there's some flab that could be cut.

7/10 Best songs: Ms. Jackson, B.O.B. Bombs Over Baghdad The album started incredibly strong, but it outstayed its welcome by around the midpoint and I was relieved it was over by the time it finished. I was actually pretty impressed with the overtly political songs (Gasoline Dreams, Bombs Over Baghdad), but many of the other tracks were a bit weak, largely due to their immature/lame lyrical content. I think there's a world where this album could've gotten 5 stars, but it needed a lot of editing to get to that point.

Very experimental style with many energetic songs on here. A highly influential album with OutKast paving the way for other artists of what a HipHop record could sound like. It was commercially huge with hits like Ms. Jackson or So Fresh, So Clean implementing topics that werent the standard for the time and still doesnt lack the credibility and feeling of a HipHop album. What I just dont understand are the interludes. Out of 24 tracks there are 7 interludes and I dont really get it to be honest. For me it doesnt add much of a feeling but rather interrupts the listening flow a bit. Its a thing in HipHop I know but with all due respect I dont understand it. Still a good experience though. 3,3/5

A great rap record. Maybe not my favorote Outkast record, but up there with Aquemini and ATLiens.

Why can I not do half stars ☹️ 3.5/5!!

Blast back to junior high. Ms Jackson is such a banger. Great early 2000s rap.

3.5

Best Track - "Ms Jackson"

Funky, alternative rap, colorful, disorienting.

5 - AVERAGE

No está mal pero se me ha hecho pesadillo, la verdad.

So much misogyny in the lyrics that it makes it really cool to listen to. Speaks to my inner monologue. They just like me fr fr

6.5/10 Some songs very raunchy and weird, others very catchy and fun!

Fun album, lacked engagement at times

I liked this one, but it was a bit long for me. The beginning was great but it got a bit tedious but the end. Probably a 3.5 but I'm rounding down

Många låtar är intressanta, men för mig svårlyssnade, andra är mästerverk. Jag hör visionen och påverkan detta haft. Låter friare än mycket annat på den här tiden. 6/10

I could straight up never get into Outkast despite really rating 3 stacks and big boy as rappers. Andre 3k on features is a top 5 rapper of all time, but something about Outkast albums bores me.

Yes, sometimes yelling "ain't nobody dope as me" is required while showering... But with all due respect to Ms. Jackson, this album isn't solid all the way through. Definitely some shining moments, but also some just ok moments.

3.5 stars

it really needed to be 30 minutes shorter

Too much of everything. So much it actually detracts from what is good.

Outkast is a great band with awesome music and timing but they still have lyrics that have not ages well. A song called We Luv Deez Hoes? And the 80s style female sex noises on an album is played out even for 2000. Cmon Andre, you are better than that. :)

Hmm yes quite good sections rather (Bombs over Baghdad) but too long, it peters out in the last half. Also, their talk of sex doesn't really align with my "vibe" (probably because gay) and also the stank of it all isn't my vibe either (maybe because gay but who knows). Release the Kate Bush Collab Big Boi! (If it even exists)

Made me motivated to clean the house. Will I listen again? Probably not.

Classic

Outkast's hits are ingrained in childhood memories for me but this is too long of an album.

I really appreciate Outkasts unique, musically informed approach to hip hop. Unfortunately I just can't stand cocky ass rap. Mixed in with the genius I have to hear about how much better at rap you are compared to the other rappers and also how excellently you can get your dick sucked.

Couple songs are good, but the rest was hard to get into.

Not my favorite, but this album is not bad. I would come back to a few songs.

kinda fun

Some really great tracks - some of my favourites. Not sure how much I'd listen to the full album though.

Some real good tunes on this. Couple of real classics. But the skits and interludes don't really land, and the album as a whole feels very bloated and a bit long-winded

Some highlights (Gasoline) some lowlights (Ms Jackson, I'll Call B4 I Cum). And seriously, I'll Call B4... is BAD. Ms Jackson isn't my lane and I always felt it was pretty weak, but even it looks good compared to I'll Call B4... In a VERY roundabout way though, hearing this led me to DJ Screw and right now I'm vibing hard with him, so Stankonia loses one star for I'll Call B4 I Cum but it gets one back again for inadvertently leading me to DJ Screw so there ya go.

Listened

Really hot hip hop. I hear all the influences: Hendrix, Little Richard, Prince, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic. These guys pushed hip hop into new and exciting territory. Great listen.

Three-leaning-four. Almost there!

Kinda classic but I don’t enjoy most of the songs other than Mrs jackson sorry. That being said I respect what this album did for the 2000’s

ms. jackson is a banger and the rest was alright

When it's good (So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B.) it's good. When it's mid (Gangsta Shit, Slum Beautiful)... it's real mid and meh.

A few great tunes mixed with such mid

I'm not going to say that i'm familiar with Outkast. Sure I know them and sure I can list up a couple of songs of them. But I never really listened to a full album of this band. So I guess this was my first time. Did I enjoyed it? Yes Did I enjoyed all the tracks? No Will I listen to it again? Maybe Will I listen to their other albums? Maybe 3/5

Cool concept, very unique beats and love how the story unfolds Catchy Top songs: So fresh so clean

i dont remem think it was mid

Too long and that annoyed me along with the interlude pieces. 3 stars

The album is far too long and it'd be the easiest thing to chop out all the interludes. They weren't good when this came out and have only got worse with time. The singles here are all great and the rest of it is solid. But it's a good not great album. I'd question why they get two albums and if they've really had that much influence, but they're hardly the worst example on the list

Heard it before. 3rd rap album in a row? Funny coincidence. At least I got something good. Ms. Jackson and B.O.B. are massive bangers. And there are more interesting tracks on the album too. It's a much better listen than Speakerboxxx/The Love Below where the entire 2nd part was a massive letdown 3/5

Honestly too sprawling to get my head around. Again, I ain't really a hip-hop/rap listener. I enjoyed breezing through it, but nothing stuck.

Buen disco. mucho swagg, y algunos temones

dragutel, not my typa music dar am apreciat intro ul, am vibeuit pe so fresh, so clean, i’ll call b4 i cum si bob si ele solide, m am oprit acolo tho pt ca nu m au lovit neaparat. bun de garage gen

Some fun hooks at times and I loved and always have loved Ms Jackson, but no stand ours. Stanklove is what I feel for my waterbottlee

des pépites, des choses moins bien

Some all timers on here but the corniness is just too much sometimes

Love the classics on this one (so fresh, so clean & ms Jackson) those go double platinum in my house. The rest was a solid hip hop album, not always my cup of tea but well crafted nonetheless

I'll give this a three because it sounded interesting at least.

Surprised on how OK it was

Contains some iconic tracks we all know and love.

A millennium classic that isn’t just an average hip-hop record; OutKast in true form.

Good Outkast

Some classics like Ms. Jackson, which I really enjoyed. I feel like some of the songs weren’t for me though.

I don't like rap that much but I'll be generous and give it 3.

Um not sure with this one. Wouldn’t say it grabbed me. I did see a difference between the more funkier songs, which I am not a fan of and the rap rock of BOB which I really liked, even more than Ms Jackson whose RNB beat was a bit obvious.

This was a rather eclectic experience. Some aspects knocked it out of the park, but unfortunately, there were also a couple of stanky foul balls. On the plus side, I was familiar with (and love) the three singles. Each track felt different, and the beats were consistently compelling. I also appreciated the conscious elements (though, not so much the more tropey ones). On the negative side, the album is littered with skits, and I flatly hate skits. This compounded the other big negative of the album: its length. Even without the skits, it would still be over an hour long. I can't tell if the back half is weaker than the front, or if it was simply fatigue setting in. Either which way, some cutting would certainly have helped matters. With the proper editing, this might have been a 5. As it is, a 3 feels most appropriate. Skits are the devil.

I give this a 3 with a side of “on the right day it’s a 4.” If this album were 30 minutes shorter it would be 4 “on the right day it’s a 5.” So bloated and filled with fluff. The great songs on here are so freakin good though.

Always a… sign when the intro feature moaning sound effects. Gasoline dreams: a decent flow, but overall didn’t really like it. So fresh so clean steps it up slightly, I liked the mix of pop/rap and thought it was a massive improvement on the first track. Lyrics were questionable, but it was a fun enough listen. The keys following the tune of the chorus throughout the verses was a cool effect. Ms Jackson was pretty great. I know that’s the popular track on the album, but it is for a reason. Snappin & Trappin used the lyric Pussy Wrecker. Nuff said. Other than that I didn’t really think it was that bad though. I’ll call b4 I come: ugh. I think with this one you just have to not listen to the lyrics because it’s a bop otherwise. The woman vocalist was pretty good on this one. I actually really enjoyed B.O.B. It had such a good intensity to it! Humble Mumble, well, it was alright but I liked the name. Red velvet was pretty good! Gangsta shit… eh. Very repetitive. Toilet Tisha had a nice sound to it, I thought it was quite annoying but somewhat mesmerizing. Having Cee-Lo on Slum Beautiful was nice. As a last track, the title track was alright, but it was too long. It had some good moments, but I really felt that length. 2.5/5 ⭐️, it doesn’t quite deserve a 2, but I don’t want to give it anything higher. 166/1089

i liked this album and i liked the funky beats, i would need to listen to the lyrics more and look into the messages more to better rate

средненько, много снипетов определенно есть стиль необычная подача есть хиты всю культурную особенность этого альбома мне как белому человеку понять не дано, поэтому что есть то есть. качает местами есть хиты 3.4

Not an Outkast fan as such but I've heard both _ATLiens_ and _Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik_ and, from memory, they're both better than this which is a long and bloated affair with some great moments (_Gasoline Dreams_, _Ms Jackson_, _B.O.B_) but ultimately, at 73 mins, is too long like most hip-hop albums around this time and it suffers for it... meandering along, not sure of its direction, much like this single sentence review.

In my eyes, one hit doesn't automatically make this a good album. It's passable, though.

Lyrically maximalist (few rappers to this point had crammed as many syllables into their verses or, especially, their album titles) and significantly less aggressive in posture than much of the popular hip-hop of its day. It's also quite long. OutKast are a deservedly influential act from this period and broke out of the narrow lane that had been established for hip-hop crossing over to the mainstream. They were idiosyncratic and prolifically creative. 'B.O.B.' and 'Ms Jackson' are classics. There's also a lot of good in here. I did find myself becoming bored once or twice. Maybe I just didn't like 'I'll Call Before I Come' and, since I hate the skits on rap records, *eight* of them is pretty grating, especially on a day when I already had a headache. For sure, give it a go. It's a good record. Is it the #6 album of all time, as Paste Magazine once said? I don't think it's in my top fifty. But it's worth your time. 3/5 (which I'll admit is a little harsh)

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Very Good - This album has a much harder edged funk than the preceding couple of albums which were spacey and soft where this is bouncing and high energy. I think the album lacks truly great tracks after the first few. B.O.B. focuses things again for the second half though. It's a very good album and I would like it even more but I can't help comparing it to OutKast's earlier work which I definitely prefer.

there’s some good stuff here but it feels kinda bloated and all the interludes lost my interest. don’t talk to me just play me music yk?? but i have respect for outkast and the formula that they rock with.

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Not really my style of rap, sometimes too much interlude, and except some great songs not all too amazing. Does have some quality songs tho. 1. Ms. Jackson 2. B.O.B. - Bombs Over Bachdad 3. So Fresh, So Clean

This did not need to be 70 minutes. I fucked with a good amount of it, though, but some of the beats were a bit too goofy-sounding for my taste. Still a decently fun album all-around. Favorite Track: Ms. Jackson

Am I a big OutKast fan because I've heard some of their albums and know songs other than Hey Ya? Because I listened to this project and ATLiens for the first time this year, and I don't find them any more exciting than other lesser respected albums. I think the key is the quality of the rap and production, which is undeniable here, so a real hip-hop head will have a lot of material to enjoy. As far as enjoyment for music in general, I really don't see myself putting this on again. It's an easy listen, but it lacks the hook to force me to come back— in an era where singles are added to your entire collection. We all know what the standout tracks are, here. I suppose it could've aged better. The hard lyrical effort is so influential that it's been bested continuously. Thanks OutKast, for the grand scheme of hip-hop. I wanted to like this more than I appreciate it, or at least as much. 3.2/5

Very lively.

This is the first full rap/hip hop album I've ever listened to. The beats in each song were pretty static in that it was kept constant throughout the song, with only slight variations in some of the songs. This made me want to finish each song and get onto the next as across the album each song had a unique beat that I usually enjoyed. Reading the lyrics while listening to the songs definitely elevated my experience as the rapping portions had very interesting lyricism (storytelling and rhyming), however the themes of sex kept on repeating on nearly every song with just a couple of exception such as "Ms. Jackson" and "Toilet Tisha" which made the album feel very monothematical which undercut a bit from the more interesting stories told. Something else the lyrics did was talk about the album itself and Outkast as a group being present, standard practice for rap albums, which I didn't enjoy as they were really out of place. What I enjoyed most was the rapping since the instrumental parts didn't have many instruments and were just about the beat itself rather than using a variety of sounds so for example I enjoyed the song "Xplosions" as it was fully rap while a song like "BOB" was only good in the rapping sections. I didn't enjoy "Snappin' and Trappin'" as it felt like they were trying to be experimental with all the weird sounds but it didn't really add anything to the song. "Humble Mumble", "Xplosion", and "Ms. Jackson" were my favourite songs of the album. Overall would probably listen to a couple of these songs again but not the full album.

it was pretty good but only a few songs stood out

Exuberant, unpredictable, steady, flowing excitement.

3.5/5 stars if I could, has some of OutKast's best songs on here but the remainder of the "not so popular songs" were pretty bad

Better than expected

I don't know why I thought this would be better, but I thought it would be better. The last OutKast album felt unpredictable and super creative, this felt a bit more mundane. Didn't hate it but didn't love it either.

There were parts of this album that I enjoyed quite a bit. For instance, Andre 3000s rapping feels fresh and different and the feel of the album is pretty unique and experimental and is drawing from a pretty wide range of influences. That said, there was a lot I didn’t like. Most notably, the length of the album, the interludes, how repetitive some of the songs felt, and the general cliche hip hop subject matter in some of the songs.

Rap is not my vibe for listening to music, but I did like Ms Jackson and I’ll call B 4 I cum. I can appreciate the variety and beat of some of it, but overall I’m just not a big rap fan

Too long, skits forgettable, great singles and some good album tracks

Singles are amazing. The rest were just ok.

it’s been so long that I listened to hiphop. this was a really good way back

Apart from a few certified bangers this album as a whole is not something I would ever listen to. I think it's the only Outkast album I don't own.

Entretenido rap

Just for a funny and my first whole Outkast experience, but it is an ok album

Naturligtvis lite för långt men kan man bortse från det är det jämnt, svängigt och en hälsosam dos party. Det är ett bra hiphopslbum med gott om starka spår. Bäst gillar jag det loja svänget i "So fresh so clean". Funken i Erykah Badulåten är en annan höjdare. Men som sagt det är jämnt, få tråkiga spår, bra gäster och fokus på sväng, Big Boi är en jäkel på att hitta det Stabil trea

Intensiv och funkig hip hop i de bästa låtarna, t ex Gasoline dreams, Snappin and trappin och Spagetti junction. Lite tråkigare i de rena sångnumren, så som hiten Ms Jackson. Men framförallt drar den stora mängden Interlude-spår ner helheten. Gör att skivan tappar i tempo och flyt. Svag trea.

När de är bra är de riktigt bra. Som (givetvis) i Mrs Jackson, I’ll call B 4 I cum och B.O.B. med flera. Men frågan är om vi haft något album som lider mer av oförmågan att begränsa sig. För det här är på tok för långt. Framförallt alla dessa jävla sketcher. Hur kunde man tro att detta var en bra idé? Totalt blir det en trea.

eerste paar nummers 4/5, rest 2/5

So given that hip hop is not my thing this is never going to fair. But there’s powerful & clever lyrics here. It may not sound totally contemporary but it sure as shit doesn’t sound 26 years old. Kim & Cookie is brilliant / hilarious. And the Ms Jackson groove is irresistible.

I think they are parts of it I absolutely love, but it is a bit messy by design, and I am not often in the mood for that. I also think it probably deserves to be listened to multiple times to truly be understood, but I dont have the energy to sat throught this very long very explosive, record multiple times right now. Bombs over Bagdad is an absolute highlight, though.

I forgot half these songs, and they do have some proper bangers.

way too long

Favorite of all Time

Tired.

Some moments were nice oldschool hip-hop, but the more modern one were annoying to me. Could be easy 4 if the annoying stuff were removed to trim it to 40-minutes album