Reviews (page 9 of 14)
Now we're talking, absolutely monster hip-hop album. The skits/interludes do grate on me a little but not as much as a lot of others. Andre 3000 is probably my favorite MC of all time, and his flow shines all over this one. B.O.B., Ms. Jackson, So Fresh So Clean, the hits just keep coming.
Gasoline goes so hard and Ms Jackson is iconic. The rest is good but there’s too much of it. Need an Andre rap album. High 4.
This was ok but I probably didn’t listen carefully enough for a real review. Could have done without the interstitials though.
Yes some of this is a mess and could be better but I have to go with a 5. I can’t imagine hearing this in 2000 given how futuristic some of it sounds at the end of 2024. “B.O.B” is thrilling every time I hear it and “So Fresh So Clean” AND “Ms. Jackson” are iconic. Andre 3000 is an easy top 5 rapper of all time to me and number one on certain days. It is just thrilling to hear what he does when rapping. Big Boi would be the best rapper in almost any other rap duo so this is no critique of him but my God do I wish Andre would put down the damn flute.
Am Anfang war es wirklich richtig cool, aber irgendwie zog es sich ziemlich ab der Hälfte. Eigentlich 2 1/2, aber ich runde auf.
A classic. Forever? Forever-ever? Forever-ever? Forever
Stankonia is the best hip hop can offer from one of the best groups to ever do it. The key to its enduring listenability is based in its strangeness at times. Like most great hip hop, and the funk legends that influence the genre, it's that Clinton-cum-Prince esque freakiness that is cooler than the other side of the pillow.
Good album, especially with the hits and deep Funkadelic like funk/psychedelic soul in the backend of the album on songs such as "Stankonia". 3.5
Really fun album, with some bangers.
skits really hinder this. could i write poetry to this? y
I think I like this album because it is so all over the place. Little did we know at the time that this was the harbinger of the split between Andre 3000 and Big Boi that would lead to them recording separately under the Outkast moniker. That, of course, led to Andre's weird flute album that everybody listened to exactly once. Also, I still dislike the use of interstitial skits or "interludes" that mar so many hip-hop albums.
Tough call because OutKast is a favorite and this is one of their best albums. But the back half loses steam and the flow gets broken up by the skits. More like a 4.5.
Gasoline, Fresh & Clean, and Ms Jackson are all amazing songs. Bombs Over Baghdad is probably one of the best songs ever recorded. Can't give it a five because of all the filler though.
4 stars
I think I should have been high listening to this album.
Very good album. I remember listening to this in the lab at college, it was very popular. Some of my classmates were making an mp3 player (it was a long time ago) and they played this album over and over, it never got old. I still like it a lot, it has great beats any lyrics. They are very skilled rappers with great flow, what's not to like?
I will make this short: one of the very few records of the genre I actually like and love and repeatedly listen to. It still is from a place culturally very remote, but it gives me the idea of hat I actually might have a chance to understand. Musically, this is anyhow top notch.
Definitely a top 3 Outkast album. Has so many great songs on it.
9/10. Yes, I can see that you're so sexy. Gosh, this album is so stunning!!! Albums like these really make me question if I'm truly not a rap fan. There is so much shite cloud rap music that is being released nowadays, so it's wonderful knowing that Outkast has existed (thank goodness they did). Brilliant album!!! :)
I constantly reference "So Fresh, So Clean" in my daily life. "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B. - Bombs Over Baghdad" are instantaneously recognizable hits. The features list is insane. Erykah Badu, B-Real (Cypress Hill), pre-RTJ Killer Mike, and Sleepy Brown, to name the big names. One downside is the numerous skits that don't do much to elevate the other tracks. If you count "Intro", they make up 7 of the 24 tracks. "Kim & Cookie" is a little funny, but generally these snippets seem unnecessary and kinda dumb. The only real low points are the funky "Call B4 I Cum" and grimy "Xplosion". Outkast has proven themselves better than this in the past, and it's not even that these songs are bad, they just aren't interesting. "Call B4 I Cum" is meant to be sexy and fun, but to me it just seems immature and kind of dumb. "Xplosion" on the other hand seems like an unnecessary attempt at saving Outkast's street cred by making a "hard" song. All told, the good far outweighs the bad. Outkast is essential to hip-hop listening, and this may be a good entry point for newcomers, I prefer both Aquemini and ATLiens to this album.
Hits
Nice but...
utter trash, nothing to like or be impressed with - bin it
Итс окэй. Ну очень выгодно выделяется на фоне гангста хип-хопа 90-ых. Лучшая песня - Ms. Jackson.
Sian review - i don't love this as much as Speakerboxxx but it's still a solid album
It’s a classic obviously! Favorite track: Spaghetti Junction
Hadn’t listened front to back since it came out. Listening again, it one of my favorite rap albums of all time…. Still a 4!
Don't everybody like the smell of apple pie?
Echt super nice, heel de dag naar zo'n muziek geluisterd
It was fine.
There were some fun and silly songs and I generally liked the musicality. Some of the songs are very familiar to me because of how big OutKast was when I was in high school (Ms. Jackson). Overall I don't anticipate myself listening to this one again very often because it *is* a very long album and some of the lyrics (esp. about women) aren't my cup of tea, but I do like that I listened to the album.
How have I never listened to this album before?! I'm very familiar with the singles from OutKast, but for some reason I've never checked out any of their albums and now I just feel silly. Really good stuff here. 4.4
Very fine.
To properly carry on the legacy of George Clinton, as this albums opening track implies, artists can’t just be weird for weird’s sake. There also needs to be elements of creativity and purpose to the work. These guys are the proper heirs to that legacy.
Supposedly one of the greatest rap albums ever; however, following Zeppelin, it showed a lack of rhythm, and its energy was too monotone.
Pretty good overall. 3.5* rounding up based purely on how much I love B.O.B.
Another repeat
André 3000 is as talented a musician as the other greats on this list. Hard to follow ATLiens (their best IMO, and hopefully on this list) but it’s solid. BOB, Ms. Jackson, So Fresh & So Clean, Gasoline Dreams, Snappin & Trappin w/ Killer Mike, yeah.
I'm writing this as I watch the 2004 Red Sox documentary and it occurs to me that Outkast has a perfect pitching line up: Andre 3000 (Tim Wakefield) throwing knuckleballs and Big Boi (Pedro) closing with heat. Undeniably the best rap duo of all time. A surface level observation is that this is clearly meant to be an ALBUM--which is awesome for this exercise and for 2000 relatively uncommon. So many weird (and maybe too horny) interludes. So Fresh and So Clean, B.O.B, Ms. Jackson are incredible. The variety of beats, instrumentation and melodies makes this stand out from anything else in hip hop. It’s truly a shame Andre hasn’t been recording more music. This isn’t the perfect album for leather arm chairs or roadtrip…but give me a weed filled basement and some pong and there’s nothing I’d rather listen to.
Let the record show I like Outkast. Going 4 because of 3 exceptionally good songs... but there are 24 tracks. Feel a bit nit-picky because this is in theory everything I should want in a band... interesting music, lyrics, funny, spanning genres, certified hits. BUTTTTTT I wish they would have been a littleee more focused. They eliminated a lot of constraints which led to some great music, but some of these tracks could have been a lot better. Still a lot of the old school 5 second loops with some dressing on top. I feel like Andre was super into Prince, Hendrix and George Clinton, mixed that with Atlanta rap and made that his personality. It is cool how commercially successful this was, looking back this is dramatically different and endlessly more interesting than the popular songs in 2000. Glanced and names like Destiny's Child, Matchbox 20, Train stood out (all due respect). The song ATLiens is worth listening to if you're still in an Outkast mood.
I don't know much about rap, but I do remember hearing 'ms jackson' for the first time in like 5th-6th grade and it being one of the first rap songs I ever liked, while also feeling SCANDALIZED that it was about having a baby out of wedlock (I'm from Massachusetts). Fast forward a few years to high school, I have a distinct memory of this song coming on my iPod shuffle in my Honda Element during a week or so period when my girlfriend was 'late' and I thought I might become a teen dad - even in the moment it made me laugh. Anyway, these days, I usually only listen to rap either in a party setting or if I wanna feel menacing/dangerous rolling around the suburbs after dropping the kids off at daycare - rarely to feel 'moved' or more connected w the human experience. But Ms. Jackson tells a whole, relatable story, with these fully drawn out characters going through such a common thing. A whole album of that would be tiring, so luckily we don't get that. The rest of the album is a blast, with so much creativity not only in the songs and lyrics, but the delivery too, the pronunciations, the little odd flourishes that fit perfectly w the emotion theyre expressing and make this feel so full of life (e.g forever, forever ever? forEVER EVER?) Rapheads will disagree I'm sure - but I think IN GENERAL rap is one of the less creative kinds of music, relying so much on sampling, established hooks from better songs, and a million rappers riffing on like three basic themes over and over and over. But this album is not like that at all. Songs like Bombs over Baghdad and I'll Call before I Come are bursting with playfulness and creativity. They arent limited by trying to be cool or macho. They remind me a little bit of Funkadelic, with the overflowing creativity, which is ironic since they don't sample them incessantly like so many mediocre 90s-2000s rappers did.
Not the album for me, but I found it pretty enjoyable still Bombs over Baghdad and Sorry Ms Jackson are solid songs. Some of the rap metering/rhythm was impressive.
Pretty uneven album for me. I’m glad it exists bc So fresh, so clean and Ms Jackson are great, but some real duds on here too though. Snappin & Trappin, Xplosion to name a few, and way too many goddamn interludes to make this a good album overall. I don’t need a break before AND after Spaghetti Junction
I didn’t grow up on this album, and I kind of associate OutKast most closely with the cheesefest of Hey Ya. I don’t have very established tastes when it comes to rap. I like flow that sounds super rhythmic, fun hooks, real instruments or sampling that sounds like music, and I think duos in rap are pretty fun too, especially when they compliment each other with this kind of a tenor and bass timbre. Checking a lot of boxes here. Songs I hadn’t really heard before that were fun: Gasoline, Humble Mumble, Hoes. Could totally see a higher rating, but it was like 20 minutes too long. I also wouldn’t push back that hard on a lower rating from someone who actually knows what they like in hip hop. A real tsunami of lyrics this week with Leonard Cohen and now OutKast.
Some classic tracks on there, but "regarded by many to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time" ? For that to be the case, virtually every track would need to be exceptional. I did not find that to be the case. 2.5*
so fresh
This isn't really my thing, it didn't grab my attention.
Really enjoyed this one took me back to my youth andre 3000 and big boi are pretty underrated as rappers in my eyes
I always felt that Speakerboxx / Love Below is Outkast's magnum opus. But listening to them both many years later as part of this list, I actually might like this album better. Absolutely fantastic.
Some very good songs on there, some not as good.
I enjoyed So Fresh So Clean and Ms. Jackson since I heard them previously, but nothing else got my interest.
I wanted more from this. It was fine but grating. There are better albums in the genre.
sometimes the best outkast album
almost a quarter of a century after it's release, this has easily earned "classic" status in hip hop circles. the story behind it is well-known: after three albums which helped open the door for Atlanta and the wider hip hop scene in the South, OutKast bought their own studio and, with their newfound recording freedom, sought to make something much more eclectic and experimental than anything they had done before. there's a case to be made that this is the duo's finest work, especially since nearly all of their tinkering and flirtations with a wide variety of styles comes together really well. highlights for me include "B.O.B.", which features the duo rapping at lightspeed over chaotic drum 'n' bass chops, with some incredible gospel vocals towards the back end; "Snappin' & Trappin'", which has the album's strangest drum pocket and very little in the way of harmonic or melodic information, but all the verses are hard as nails, especially from Killer Mike, who makes his recording debut here; "Humble Mumble", which evolves from an infectious salsa-tinged number to a driving club banger; and the first proper track on the album, "Gasoline Dreams", which borders on a rap-rock sound and immediately fires me up for the rest of the songs that follow. plus, "Ms. Jackson" and "So Fresh, So Clean" are, of course, generational bops. there's a couple weaker links here, mainly the skits and interludes. I also don't rock with "Toilet Tisha" that hard. but even with that being said, this is very often my favorite OutKast album. it's very hard to choose between this and ATLiens! lots of artists have had their shot at a more "eclectic" album, but few nailed it the way Big Boi and André 3000 did here. decent 9/10.
This is quite good, possibly a it over long but generally enjoyable.
Solid dirty south hip hop
This is the type of album I stick around on this website for
Classsicccc hip hop man. Real early 2000’s southern rap at its peak. Outlast just knew how to put together complete projects. It was good to hear a young Killer Mike and Gangsta Boo (RIP 🕊️). Stacks and Big Boi will always deserve the praise they get because it’s been 24 years and this album doesn’t sound dated, I could see it being released with in the last decade honestly. You can hear where some current artists were inspired by it, like a Tyler or a Smino. Brilliant project all around!
I'd hoped that Outkast might be one of those hip-hop acts that would offer something a bit more than the usual stuff... And they do... But not enough
Not for me
Being someone with APD I find it hard to appreciate this album however it sounds really good. Just have no clue what they’re saying.
Because of how much I love the album Aquemini (10/5 album for me), I have tried many times to enjoy Stankonia to the same degree, but it always loses me. It has some fantastic tracks on it for sure, but as a whole it doesn't stay as consistent, and it's just too damn long. 3.5/5
Has some bangers but overall too long and meandering. 3/5
Maybe the best to ever do it. A
Favorite Tracks: So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B.. Fun album - great lyrics and production. I don't really care for the skits, but they don't get in the way too much as the album goes on. Very enjoyable overall.
Did not like
24 years later it still sounds inventive.
Not bad - think it came out in a period when I didn’t get it - not the worst thing so far
Not my cup of tea musically but I do like Ms Jackson
1001 Albums #8 (65/100) some highs and some lows can definitely tell it was made in the 2000s, started pretty good but i got kind of bored of it about halfway through Least favourite: snappin' and trappin'
Fantastic album. If you were old enough to remember the 90's and were into urban music then you would probably remember this was ground-breaking. Outkast has a very unique sound.
Big OutKast fan. This isn’t my fave album of theirs but I get why it’s on the list. Some serious bangers.
Outkast is really amazing and creates something that is so different yet pulls on themes from rap, R&B, jazz, blues that traditionally work well together and mesh with deep electronic/techno techniques. Is it a little vulgar, sure but its also building on musical themes and so different and unique, yet so consumable. They also look at some deep political and social themes in a really intelligent and well done manner. This album is really a story and builds upon itself, bringing a cohesion but also allowing for songs like Ms. Jackson and B.O.B. to stand on their own. I also think its amazing how two individuals with such different approaches to music styling mesh so well together. I would love to be a fly on the wall of their creative sessions to see how they create their music.
Bombs Over Bagdad was good. Humble Mumble was pretty good. I thought the rest was just OK. Not so much my thing I guess.
Love this album so much! I was familiar with a lot of it, but if I've heard the whole thing at some point, it's been a very long time. Anyway, Andre and Big Boi are both awesome, and they jive so well together. This album is creative and catchy and diverse in sound and topics and feels like such a complete piece of art. Bombs Over Baghdad has been one of fave songs for years. Special shout-out to the Kim & Cookie Interlude, cracks me up. So much talent in these guys!! There should be a special category for albums that are 6/5.
This is ambitious, well-performed and the production sounds fresher than a lot of more recent albums. It's not even close to being my kinda thing aesthetically, but I respect the accomplishment.
Certainly an interesting album, but I'm sad to say I didn't like it quite as much as I thought I would. My biggest gripe is the length of the album. I think it's pretty bloated. At times, I honestly found it to be a bit of a slog. That said, there is some really interesting stuff on here. Very experimental. I already knew "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B." coming in, and they're both amazing. Absolutely legendary. Particularly on the latter, there's just SO MUCH going on. Frankly, incredible. None of the other tracks approach these two for me. I was pleasantly surprised by "Humble Mumble", it's actually a jam. "Toilet Tisha" is kind of heavy. Those synths feel almost oppressive. Great atmosphere for the subject matter. It's possible that my opinion of this album might change in the future with more listens. There's a lot here, and there's absolutely some gems. But based on my enjoyment of the whole, I'm gonna have to give it a 3 for now. Fav tracks: Ms. Jackson, B.O.B., Humble Mumble, Gangsta Shit, Toilet Tisha
yes
I was a bit nervous about this one but it deserves the accolades. A hip hop album of substance and texture. Not the perfect article but definitely stands out in that genre.
already heard, some great hits, kinda weird early digital instrumentals, but does sometimes work (BOB). rapping is soo good from both members, genuinely some of the best of all time. but boring/long instrumentals/choruses are the main limiting factor. favorite songs: Ms. Jackson, so fresh so clean, bombs over Baghdad, Gangsta shit. Definitely potential for change, but probably like this slightly less than Aquemini. overall around 8/10
That's not my taste in musik. But some cool songs
Didn't really like it.
Not what i'd usually listen to but i like it.
Lots of great beats. Great flow. Unfortunately it came out in the time of between track skits, and they always pull me out of the groove.
I very much enjoyed my time with the album. It’s far from perfect, but there are some songs on here that I discovered that are fantastic. This was a great car ride album, vibes were great throughout. 4/5
Okay…on a second listen, I kinda like this. I’m not going to put it on for a dinner party, or when I want to relax. I guess that this is not an album that I can find a time to listen to it and enjoy it or share it with someone. It makes me more worldly and a better conversationalist because I am knowledgeable about the album and the genre. If I was in the car and the person I was with asked to listen to it, I wouldn’t be against it. And if they liked it, it would make for an interesting conversation.
It was not my all-around favorite, but I really enjoyed some of the songs. OutKast's albums usually don't work all the way through, but they always have hits.
Yeh my son helped me listen to them, oh well 2 stars
I don't get these guys, I love "Ms. Jackson" but their style, beats and vocal staccato isn't my kind of hip hop. It may be the pitch of his voice or the rapid delivery but it makes me reach for the FF button. The album instantly sounds dated, it hasn't aged well, all the Interlude stuff just gets in the way. I enjoyed "Ms. Jackson & "I'll Call..." but otherwise it was repetitive and rapid fire and I just don't love the sound & I'd never put it on and play it in it's entirety, that makes it unworthy of the 1001. I'd give it a solid 2.5 stars.
No private session used for Spotify. It's hip, it's hop. I appreciated the lack of skits that seem to be a thing with the these types of records, though the use of the N word, as always, makes me feel like a voyeur, so much I can't listen to this on the regular.
The high points are amazing on this, but there is a few times it loses me slightly.
It's offensive how talented these guys obviously are but how much absolute filler shite they packed into this album
Some bangers on this but some muck too
A hip hop classic
Pidin aika hyvänä räppi albumina jossa kivanlainen suondi!
Fantastic. Better than their 90s output imo but before their egos took over st the end of the band’s life. I like this more than most rap I hear because it is more interesting to me musically. Not as formulaic. I also think this still sounds fresh nearly 25 years later. A great listen.
Motherfucking tedious at times. Some of the motherfucking tunes weren’t so bad, but the motherfucking skits can get motherfucking boring especially the motherfucking one where someone called other motherfucking people morherfuckers for motherfucking ages. Not terrible, but really not my thing either
Meget tæt på en 5’er, særligt fordi jeg har den mistænkt for at være den eneste på listen fra Outkast… den er virkelig stærk fra start til slut. Big Boi og Andre 3K er begge nogle af de bedste nogensinde, og der er så mange vilde beats og features på
Sagde godt nok i går at MMLP havde nogen fede beats, men de her er virkelig i en anden liga. Huskede den her plade som om den var lidt overlang, men alle beatsene er jo helt skøre og de er så gode rappere. To rap klassikere fra 2000 i træk og den her holder SÅ meget bedre.
Awesome album, great songs. Love what both Big Boi and Andre 3000 brings to the table
Really quite an excellent album. Bold and beautiful, iconic and withstanding.
often brilliant... not sure it's life changing for me, but I enjoyed it a great deal!
Weirdly I’d never bothered listening to this album before, despite rating Outkast highly and enjoying most anything that André 3000 and Big Boi put their names to (including Ms. Jackson, naturally). Weirder still, for the first few tunes, I wasn’t really feeling it. Then about a third of the way through - or certainly by the time B.O.B. assaulted my senses - it all started to click, and I remembered everything I love about these guys. Track after track of funky, experimental hip-hop with hooks for days, oozing with personality and a sense of fun. Oh, and I was wrong about the first few tunes, too. 4.5
Some classic classic OutKast on this album. Actually ashamed to say I have only ever listened to the most popular singles from this album but this was a great body of work by OutKast. Sometimes it felt slightly chaotic but I think that was intentional - having listened to the whole album, Ms Jackson and Fresh and Clean, do feel slightly misplaced on Stankonia but I think that's what adds to the chaos and charm of the album. Really enjoyed it!
Not my sort of music. Couple of catchy tunes but ultimately not one that I’d come back to.
3/5
yeah ok,
I'm not keen on the general rap album archetype of the time with loads of interludes and skits, but when this is good it's so good
Pleasantly surprised to be honest
Favorite songs: Gasoline Dreams, B.O.B.
Some fun tracks. The best Hip Hop album ever? Nah.
Not my favourite work from Andre 3000 but probably the best Outkast album. Fav tracks are Humble and Bombs Over Baghdad (and MS Jackson ofc)
Brilliant album not always may genre of music but the experimental sides of the record scratched my interest
What an album to get on a Monday morning. I’ve always loved it and was happy to blast it.
Nah.
Rap musiikki ei oikein itselleni kolahda joten se hieman laskee arviota. Mutta albumilla oli hyviä kappaleita ja kokonaisuus lyhyiden "välikappaleiden" kanssa oli minusta hyvin toteutettu. Rap music is not what I listen to so that affects the overall rating. But the album had good songs and I liked the idea of the shorter interlude songs and they made the listening not feel a slog.
In the running for my favorite hip hop album of all time. And yet I'm not even sure it's my favorite outkast album. Just an incredible record by a legendary group.
Pretty good. Nice variety and good samples. I like it.
Their second-best album. Fire!
I dont like hiphop. I liked this
Tja
Please make it end.
Legend of an album
The first half was not for me, second half was easier for me to listen to. Not an enjoyable listen for me
I didn't hate it as I expected. It was okay
Just like the last OutKast album we listened to, this is way too long. Cut out the skits and interludes (BREAK), and cut 1 or 2 songs and you’d have a great album. As it stands, mid
Found some new tracks I enjoyed aside from the bangers i am familiar with but overall felt longer than it needed to be. Will need another listen in a different setting.
It was fine I guess.
Clever lyrics, made me laugh.
Standouts I’m Sorry Mrs Jackson and So Fresh, So Clean boost the score. Runs a bit long and I lost interest before the end. 3.
Shit this is good. Just a fun record - a few moments of misogyny, but not nearly as prevalent as some of the Gangsta Rap on this list.
A great rap/hip hop album with a lot of different feels, good hooks, and good production
I loved it. I think this could be a five but I'm going to need to give it a few more listens. Pop, hip hop and rap all there working together beautifully.
One of the first albums I ever bought. I must have listened to it a thousand times. An all time favourite.
Great album, a little harder edged than the rest of their catalog. The singles are all jams though.
I have gradually whittled my Outkast collection to just this album, jettisoning Idlewild and Speakerboxx/Love Below. This album is also too long, but it's a single and I can just about ride it through. If it has at least two four-star tracks, the endless skits and half-formed tracks drag it down to a three.
The hits just keep coming. I’ve been waiting for this one! I was excited to see what new things I'd find on here beyond some of the ones I already know like So Fresh, So Clean, Ms Jackson, I'll Call B4 I Cum and BOB. Turned out most of the other songs were skits and a few others I wasn't a huge fan of but I did also keep Humble Mumble mostly because I love Erykah. I think I would still put Speakerboxx/Love Below above this album, but its great none the less.
Instant 5. Maybe my favorite album from Outkast, though that really is a tough question. This one's got so many classic hits that I've been in love with for as long as I can remember: "Ms. Jackson," "B.O.B.," and "So Fresh So Clean" are the titans, but seriously the depth beyond that is excellent too. Was struck this time around by "?" because Andre's flows are just dizzying. These guys aren't just two of the best rappers from the South, they're two of the best rappers ever. The only critique I can give this is a generic "cut the skits" request, but that's the nature of this era of hip hop, and frankly these skits are a LOT better than some other albums (looking at you, Ready to Die). Anyway, I'm gushing, I'm a bigtime Outkast fan, and this is one of my favorites from them for sure. To be honest, after hearing Speakerboxxx/Love Below again on this list too, I'm learning it's harder and harder to say what's their best. Favorite tracks: Ms. Jackson, B.O.B., Gasoline Dreams, Xplosion, ?, We Luv Deez Hoes, So Fresh So Clean, Snappin & Trappin, Spaghetti Junction, I'll Call Before I Come, Humble Mumble, Gangsta Shit, Toilet Tisha. Album art: Iconic, undeniably so. Andre and Big Boi standing in front of a black and white American flag. Immediately memorable, recognizable. One of the great album covers ever, I dare say. No idea where it would rank, but it's on the list. 5/5
Oh My Gosh. I literally LOVE this album. No one can deny that OutKast are so genius when it comes to their lyrics, sampling and overall sequencing of the album - this never ceases to amaze me and it makes me want to be like a gangsta rapper or something
9/10
The vibes on this album are off the charts. 4.1 stars
Three all-time bangers otherwise it’s OK
Love Outkast. There are some bangers on here. Some bangers I have never heard before. There are also a handful of I would say skippable songs, including the skits/bits in between songs that just don’t do anything for me. Not sure they were trying to tell some kind of short story or just messing around but they just don’t add anything of substance to the album. It’s also a really long album that towards the end you really start to feel the run time as I found myself checking how many songs were left. Overall a solid album with a few caveats. 6/10
so fresh and so clean
👨🏻🍳😚
Fire
A lot of peoples favorite choice for most underrated rapper is Andre 3000 to the point where he isn’t really underrated anymore. I’d argue his counterpart Big Boi is way more underrated at this point. This album has everything. One of the best rap albums of all time. God I love OutKast. So nostalgic. Still amazing today
I mean so fresh and so clean; and all the interludes. Took me black. Classic hip hop
7/10. Some great songs. But some meh also.
I wish there was more singing. I kinda liked B.O.B. though. I has a good rhythm.
Truly a classic of the genre. Andre 3000 has probably been of the most influential artists to move rap music forward since Dre. There are a bunch of heavy hitters on this album and a lot of really good features. It's weird, it's innovative, it doesn't rest on its laurels and it really tries to make each track its own piece of art. I would say they hit on that promise 80% of the time. There is definitely a 5 buried in here somewhere but there are just a few too many misses to give it a 5. Very strong 4 though.
Hell yeah! Doom and killer Mike both showing up was dope. Good ass album.
It’s not my normal music style, but some of the songs were fun. I had really only ever heard ms. Jackson before
I was not a big fan of this one. Really didn't like the interludes, felt too much like filler BOB is great, though.
It’s refreshing to listen to a rap album that celebrates women instead of objectifying them.
unbelievable album that still holds up as incredibly creative and thoughtful - you can see the precursor to miami bass, the triplet flow, phonk music, and so many other influences in here. The creativity and thoughtful is clear throughout.
Det här gillar jag. Ms Jackson är såklart en solklar 5a. Men Gasoline Dreams, SoFresh, So Clean och Spaghetti Junction är också riktigt bra Finns flera bra. Kan tröttna på hip hop men det här tröttnade jag inte på.
Överlag väldigt bra.. men det är lite för många låtar som jag inte klickar med. Ms Jackson är ju ett mästerverk till sång. Aningen sönderspelad.
Outkast är tveklöst topp 10 bästa hip-hop-akterna (kanske t om topp 5) och även om jag nog håller ATLiens och Aquemini något högre än denna, som är mer experimentell och nyskapande än föregångarna, så är det en solklar femma.
hoez
The mixing of the vocals is quite high compared to the instrumentals, but it bothered me less as I listened through. Great instumentals, amazing production, shame that it gets lost a little bit under the louder vocals. They are diverse, covering many influences, using a lot of styles and instruments. Great stereo separation, not much dr wise, but it's not really something you expect from this style Some songs are not really sticking out to me, but overall the package is alright. Like the interludes, makes the album flow more naturally. Great flow, like the delivery. Really like the lyrics, they are original and combine nicely on the verses. Favorite track: Ms. Jackson
I had higher hopes for this one. I had previously given "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below", a three-star rating. As far as this album goes it's a "No" from me. Musically, it is not bad, but I cannot connect with the lyrics here.
Pretty fun album overall. I do like the inclusion of Erykah Badu. There's lots of influence of her music in this album, which I do like. Funky beats with good hooks. A bit too much talking for me though. All in all, not a bad listen. Definitely has a lot of their character throughout.
Nothing new, same old
Easy 5 star album! The first few songs alone make it an all timer, but every beat works by itself, the Killer Mike feature, the amount of funk… just phenomenal all round
Forgot how good this whole album here. Less of a fan of the interludes between songs, but I know those are classics of the genre. Still will mostly skip those
Well, it isn't my favorite Outkast album but it is the best one of the 2000's! Plenty of good tracks, a couple of hits, and a few misses. Love Outkast and would almost forgive them any missteps as they have tried, consistently, to reinvent what they are and can bring to the people. Really great album that I wish I could put at a 4.4.
I liked the musicality, the lush production, and the variety. It is a big album, but they did a good job with mixing up the sound environment to stay engaging. I found it a good balance of funk, R&B, and hip hop. And I know not everybody enjoys skits, but I thought they worked; they sounded like someone cared about making a blackout-speed sketch that actually had something to say. I liked some of the down and dirty treatment of sex. (I'll Call B4 I Cum, for example.) Other tracks veer into a misogyny that's almost unlistenable. I know we have to leave room for music that documents society without necessarily upholding it... but at some point, dude, you've made your point and maybe you should step away from the porn. Watch a cat video instead or something.
When I started this journey of the 1001 albums I promised myself to listen to every album at least once. My goal is not only to listen to artists I already like but also discover new ones and new sound and music. A few of the albums I've listened to (this was nr. 247) have been a real challenge. Not that I am saying that the music is bad. But I simply don't like it. No, this is not correct: I simply can't stand it. It's simply not my music. Obviously there is a reason why I have never listened to that music. Probably it is now needless to say that this album is one of them. My first thought when through with the album was "Thank god it's finished". The same I thought with Back To Basics form Aguileira, Doggystyle from Snoop Dogg, Kollaps from Einstürzende Neubauten and a few more. Hope there aren't a lot of more such albums on the list!
Man, the last 3 songs could’ve been left off this album and it would be even better. Still enough for a 5. Even the skits are good.
OutKast once again proves they are on the Mt. Rushmore of hip hop. Unique sounds that push the genre.
Not something I’d normally listen to and not sure it’s a repeat listen for me. But I enjoyed this more than I expected to and understand why it’s on this list!
Overall, I think it was just ok. I can appreciate what others saw in this and in outkast in general. There's something about it, maybe the beats were a bit too chaotic or maybe i don't like andre's voice? the songs were too light, i like more bass? hard to say. there was nothing on this album that will have me coming back for a second listen. maybe as background music at a party.
So peak, Cheeky 5 stars there.
Banger in high school, banger still today.
JA TAK 🤩 Alt for lang tid siden jeg har hørt det her album. Foretrækker Aquemini, men er stadig glad for (meget af) Stankonia også. Synes det er for langt, men her er nogle legendariske sange. 4/5
Outkast's "Stankonia" (2000) is a study in contrasts. The album opens strongly with innovative hits like "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B.," showcasing the duo's genre-bending prowess. However, the 24-track length proves excessive, with quality diminishing post-opening sequence. Key issues include: 1. Inconsistent track quality 2. Disruptive, often pointless interludes 3. Front-loaded structure leaving latter half less engaging While "Stankonia" contains some of Outkast's most enjoyable work, it suffers from pacing problems and filler content. The result is an imbalanced album that, despite its highs, fails to maintain engagement throughout. In sum, "Stankonia" offers brilliant moments amidst structural shortcomings, earning it a middling 3/5 stars.
Some absolute hits on this one. Easy 4/5
Favourite songs: B.O.B. - Bombs Over Baghdad, Ms. Jackson, Gasoline Dreams, "So Fresh, So Clean" Least favourite songs: Intro, I'm Cool, D.F., Kim & Cookie, Good Hair, Drinkin' Again, Cruisin' in the ATL, Pre-Nump (fuck skits), Toilet Tisha, Stankonia (Stanklove) 3/5...one or two good songs does not a great album make.... Especially a double album.
A great sound at its peak. Love the talent here. OutKast are effortlessly cool, nice change of pace from some others I’ve gotten recently. Doesn’t overstay it’s welcome even after an hour.
I think this is a three, plus a bonus star for being the first album I have reviewed in ages that's not boomer fuel. Many great tracks, fun skits. Get you some. Four stars.
Some really good songs, some that were a lil boring, a lot alot alot of sexual references as well as cudd words and the n-word which makes it a little awkward for me to listen to since I’m white lol
B.O.B is one the greatest songs of all time.
Two artists on top of their game, but the album itself is too bloated
Some songs are peak, a lil horny/funny
Great showing by Outkast, Stankonia definitely pushed them into the more mainstream consciousness and for what followed in their subsequent albums. Particularly with the varied experimental sounds from funk and psychedelia to rock and gospel. Despite this seeming confusion in styles, they manage to create a cohesive album that holds up over 25 years later. Best: Ms. Jackson Worst: Toilet Tisha
This album is fantastic from one of the best discographies in music. Every Outkast album is a 5 to me, but I think Stankonia or ATLiens are my favourites. The eclectic beat choices, the lyrical themes ranging from commentary on racial and social issues, to war, to stank hoes, this album doesn't miss. Spaghetti Junction, Humble Mumble, So Fresh, So Clean, We Luv Deez Hoez, and Red Velvet (GOAT Outkast song imo) are the best on this album, but every track is exceptional. Great feature list too, including Killer Mike, Erykah Badu, and Cee-Lo. The only gripe I have with the album are the interludes. There are too many, and though there are some okay ones, they generally add nothing. At the very least, they are separate tracks that aren't tacked on to the end or start of any of the actual songs, so you can just skip them. I really love this album, and I doubt that there has been a day that I haven't listened to at least a few tracks from this album since I first heard it when I was like 6. Shout out the Dungeon Family.
I went into this album expecting great things, and was left sorely disappointed. Man, what the fuck is this thing so long for? Like three of the songs are actually good, the rest is filler or stupid skits that got old after the second skit. The hit singles on the album that I need not name are great songs, of course, which spares this album of a 1. This album is trash, I always thought Outkast was overrated, and was hoping to be proven wrong, but sorely I was right. This record has no reason to be 73 minutes of boring filler, good lord.
It's genuinely impressive how this album stays so varied given how long it is. 1 Hour and 13 minutes including the interludes and yet I don't think I ever thought to myself that the album was feeling samey at any point. The quality of the beats are pretty top notch throughout. And Andre/Big Boi are incredible throughout. I've already spoken about the variety in this album but it's cool how for how different the style and delivery of the vocals is between songs it's still unmistakably them. Where I have some issues with the album are with some of the feature tracks. There are a lot of them and they range from being pretty good such as the opening Gasoline Dreams or Humble Mumble, to several that started to feel closer to being filler. Which does not feel necessary given the runtime of the album already. The interludes also bite into this a little bit but none ever go on past a minute and they are not baked into the songs so they can be easily skipped. I feel a little more inclined to give this a generous 9/10 or light 5 than push this to a 4 though. Highlights Red Velvet, B.O.B, Ms. Jackson, Gasoline Dreams, Humble Mumble, So Fresh So Clean, Stanklove
I like the production and samples. Fair amount of decent tracks. This isn't really for me but I can appreciate it. Bombs over Baghdad was such a sick song, an unexpected but welcomed guitar solo, hell yeah. Some tracks around the tracks particularly in the second half I wasn't don't of bring the album down
Seven light years below sea level we go. Welcome to Stankonia. its fucking outkast. he opens the album with a comedy bit where that got some chick moaning in the studio like she's recording ASMR Dommy Goth Girlfriend Loves Tells You How To Please Her [8 HOURS] [BINAURAL BEATS TO MAKE YOU BUST]. is there really any hip hop artist with as much character and energy as outkast? others might have done trve hvp hvp better but outkast does outkast the best, and noone else does outkast. this is an artist i struggle to describe because none of the airy fairy adjectives i use to pad out the other reviews really apply here. each song has it's own profile, from an almost dmx-like aggressiveness on gasoline dreams with a fucking wwe ass guitar riff banging throughout, to the rnb smoothness of so fresh so clean that somehow keeps its own style with some of the best rapping rhythm and flow on the album. straight into ms jackson. how do you even make such a good, heartfelt track about fuckin ya baby mama and leavin her a single mom with a paycheck. dude was fr an absent father and turned it into one of seminal tracks of the era. snapp and trappin has the title of a memphis rap diss track but it has the beat of a captain murphy track. good ass beats to glorp and gleep to. i was going to go through every track but theres so many and i got bored of typing. instead i'll just talk about BOB which is kind of funny because you might think 'oh shit was outkast aware of how fucked up iraq was??' no he just heard that shit on the news and threw it into the chorus of a song about how fucked up the hood and it's culture was at the time. truly inspired. also theres a song called We Luv Deez Hoes and another just called ? and i feel like that needed a mention. also the interludes are legitimately funny, and this isn't even a comedy album. goddamn. edit: relistening ? is like a clppng song. wth. outkast so clean so swag.
This is a competent album that is 100% carried by its hits. Obviously interludes aside most of these tracks are at best filler, and at worst fucking awful garbage. And by that I mean the song “I’ll call B4 I cum” which I want to scrub from my brain with a sandblaster. A true piece of shit. Anyway there are 4 GREAT Tracks in an hour and thirteen minutes. What an odd name for an album.
The only time I've ever voluntarily listened to so fresh and so clean and I was miserable, aside from that I thought it was a mix of tracks ranging from alright to great. Genuinely unique and innovative on some of these and really simple and catchy on others. Wouldn't go as far as to say that this was a phenomenal album but I could see an argument for great. While I'm just resting at good. Definitely deserves to be on the list especially with the massive cultural legacy and impact Outkast has had. 7/10 Fav tracks - gasoline dreams, Ms Jackson, Snappin and Trappin, I'll call B4 I cum, B.O.B, Xplosion, We Luv deez Hoez, Humble Mumble, Red Velvet, Slumbers Velvet Least Fav - so fresh and so clean
OutKast! Kings of the Dirty South, really cut we didn't get any of there other albums lmao. I get that this album has hits like Miss Jackson and So fresh, So clean but the rest was just very veeeery mid. That Anne Frank line will always live in my head rent free too. Overall just sad that we didn't get thier first album or even speakerboxxx/the love below, much more experimental and interesting than this one i gotta be real. 3/5 and honestly would be lower if i didn't know OutKast is better than this. HONOURABLE SHOUT OUT TO B.O.B shit goes hard
The production on this album is unreal, pretty frontloaded though. The music is dynamic throughout, switching styles and the second half of this is less memorable and slows down quite a bit. The interludes on the album vary from funny to kind of annoying. Overall this album fucks and the slow down in the second half is not necessarily a bad thing, I think if it maintained the energy at the peak of Bombs Over Baghdad this would have honestly been a bit too full on. The hits here are phenomenal (with the exception of So Fresh, So Clean, I have never liked that song and I can't explain why) and the rest of the album is competently made and entertaining. Favourite tracks from this were Gasoline Dreams and Bombs Over Baghdad. Also watching the music videos from this album on MTV a lot probably did a lot of things to my developing 6 year old brain.
Absolutely amazing album
I thought i would have enjoyed this way more than i actually did unfortunately.
not 4 me
Quality control badly needed for Andre and Big Boi. There are gems, and they correctly picked out the two strongest songs as singles - especially Miss Jackson, that absolutely slaps. But it's all a bit muddy and muddled, and I could do without about 45 minutes of it to be honest.
I'm sorry miss Jackson is a must, everything else is for genre lovers
2.5 - I liked two songs
For an album with such critical acclaim, this was rather disappointing. The first half was nothing more than the hits for me, then the back half redeeemed it with some interesting more experimental instrumentations and even some decent skits. Fave Tracks: So Fresh So Clean, Ms Jackson, B.o.B., Humble Mumble, Toilet Tisha 3.6/5
mUCH, MUCH BETTER THAN i EXPECTED.
Really fun
Enjoying it thoroughly! Although I can’t really relate to some of the subject matter it’s fun and different and each song has a diff vibe and story but an over arching thene that connects
Certified. Legendary. Status. It really doesn't get much better than this. It's innovative and creative and manages to alternate between fun and meaningful without giving the listener whiplash. "Stankonia" is a timeless classic and the best of OutKast, Atlanta rap, Southern rap, and a great of overall hip-hop. 4+⭐️
Love this album.
fun but i didnt like that one sketch.
Classic
Much more even than Speakerboxxx. Also love how all the skits end in a clap and "BREAK"
Solid album. An all-time classic hip-hop album. The length of some songs partnered with their repetition sometimes got old, but great nonetheless.
Creative and super catchy. Didn't know what to expect with each song which is cool.
Ms. Jackson, and the rest.
Goated.
most likely not my favorite outkast project. the higs are incredible, and there are no low lows, but it isnt one id come back to as a project anytime soon. outkast is one of those musical projects that deserves to be on this list, and if anything i feel that they and the type of rap they represent is underrepresented overall. i really liked it, but it doesnt crack my favorite favorites.
I’ve tried and tried to get into this, but I never can. Outside of the hits, it just falls short. It seems too disjointed, so I never know what is happening.
how is this music lol
not my kind of music, "So Fresh, So Clean" was good though
pretty punchy rap-pop something or other
Good album - reminds me of early 2000's/Jack.
Not for me 👎
5/9/24 At times and easy enough listen. Carried by Ms. Jackson.
Not really my thing but not too bad for what it is. Creative.
Love this album! This really is/was the peak of hip hop. Of course there is Ms Jackson on this record but also many other great songs that might not be well known.
This has So Fresh, So Clean and Bombs over Baghdad. This was cute. I prefer the other OutKast album on the list, but this is very good. Too many dicks and hos. But otherwise good.
I'm sorry miss jackson OOOH
brabo
They just don't do interludes like this anymore. Smash
I did not like this album. It's one of those quantity over quality albums. The first couple of tracks are okay, but the rest... its just all blends together.
3 good songs, 21 mediocre/filler tracks. Not a great ratio.
No
Great album. Ahead of its time
Demasiado extenso
A great album from the iconic duo. While it's not my personal favorite from Outkast, it's not the worst. And in a discography of album entirely classics, even the less-good ones are still great.
I am beginning to feel a bit of pressure. Pressure to be a bit more harsh and specific with hip hop. Why? Because I generally like it and thus, am more likely to say "yeah, this is good" and just leave a good rating. But by now I think, "ah, but there is a LOT of hip hop out there and there has to be a pecking order." Luckily for OutKast, I think they are pretty smooth, I laughed a lot at the "breaks" and the general feel of the lyrics. So yeah, pretty good. ... ... I told myself I would not speak much of singles. After all, we are looking at whole albums here. But there is a song on this album that I was not ready for. Still ain't. You will know it when you hear it. It is soul crushing and devastating. It is like one of those movies that is just too hard to take a second time around. But (!) it shows the true depth of these fine artists and for that, they deserve a shout out.
Rap classic
Ms. Jackson is obviously a 5. There are some other bangers, the lyricism and flow is amazing. But I didn't like the interludes..
Sorry Miss Jackson, a 3 is the best I can do
Ugh, it's fine. It does that hip-hop thing of interspersing corny skits and self-important tracks that think they're saying something deep. But it's got some catchy beats. Too many tracks, though at least most of them are pretty short.
A great Outkast lp, not (to me) one of their top tier but most commercially successful with the 3 big hits. Too many skits just like most hip hop unfortunately & seems to me you can see the cracks forming here....Still added 7 tracks to 1001 Playlist Experience and it was fun to revisit with my wife.
Ha, eindelijk eens een hiphop-album waar ze het kort houden. Geintje natuurlijk! Ook hier moet de volle vijf kwartier volgekletst, waardoor je het op de helft al zat bent. Er staat een hitje op dat ik kende van de Top 2000, sommige andere stukjes klinken ook wel aardig, maar de lengte en het bij vlagen aggressieve gewauwel doen ook deze niet hoog eindigen bij mij.
De hits zijn totaal niet representatief. Vooral Ms. Jackson kunnen we toch wel creatief noemen. De rest van het album valt iets minder op. Het is meer gericht op wat meer klassieke rap-klanken. Al biedt het zeker wat variatie. Dat laatste ook mede door de gasten. Even Cypress Hill tussendoor is toch prettig. Het is lang een vrij toegankelijk rap-plaatje, dat ik met plezier twee keer heb geluisterd. Maar ergens richting het einde waren ze wel leeg. Het wordt dan wat suf. De inspiratie was op, lijkt het.
Eerder kregen we al de hieropvolgende dubbelaar, dat feitelijk bestond uit 2 losse albums van de 2 hoofdpersonen afzonderlijk. Ik denk dat ze met dit album doorbraken bij het grote publiek, met de hit Ms Jackson. B.O.B. was blijkbaar ook een single, maar die hoor ik nu voor het eerst. Doordat we eerder al Speakerboxxx hebben geluisterd, is het niet geheel nieuw voor me. En ook dit album duurt te lang, zoals alle hiphopalbums. Wat dat betreft hebben ze het wiel niet uitgevonden. Het geeft wel degelijk meer dan de standaard hiphop, maar ik ben er een beetje klaar mee. Op een andere dag had dit misschien best 4 sterren kunnen scoren, maar het zou me niks verbazen als hiphop alleen maar lager gaat scoren bij me. Ik ken het trucje inmiddels wel en het werkt niet voor me. Het album begon wel aardig, het hitje kregen we al vrij snel, ik zat even op een 3,5. Maar het wordt alsmaar minder en minder. En dan eindigt het met een aantal beresaaie nummers zoals we op de Love Below ook al kregen. Ik ga het afronden naar beneden, een overbodige 2. Dit album hadden we niet hoeven luisteren.
The variety on this album makes it's long runtime worth it. The songs flow seamlessly into each other. Massively talented people at the top of their game.
4.5★. It took 88 albums (including non-new albums) but I finally got to a new-listen 5-star. I had previously heard and loved several songs from OutKast, both on their own and partly sampling some of their albums, including Ms. Jackson and So Fresh, So Clean. Still, I wasn't expecting a 73-minutes of practically wall-to-wall bangers album, with no skips to speak of (not counting interludes obviously, which are short enough to never be a bother anyway).
Ok but i wont listen again.
Pretty decent liked ms jackson & BOB
intro megga horne gasoline dreams huuuuere geeeil sie rüefed ide gegend ume denn reimeds wie blöööööd. so fresh so clean isch en anti droge song? beat isch seeeehr geil. oke s isch en horny song. de interlude isch anti drige gsi. jetz hends gad e anne frank line gedroppt? ms jackson baaanger. wiso im hintergrund sochli verstimmte hochziitsmarsch? snappin' and trappin' goht richtig dancehall am schluss recht geil. spaghetti junction au eaaasy geil. haha kim and cookie goht um en guy wo z früe chunt. minute man. ill call b4 i cum isch wieder easy horne. B.O.B. huuuere harde beat huere aggro geeeil. yeeeees good shit we luv deez hoez? hm. hahaha seiter ok. humble mumble het erykah badu power dasch cool find huere geill dass noch jedem interlude "BREAK" seged. beats sind immerno huuere geil. red velvet isch so biitz nervig. immerno cool aber nöd meega. gangsta shit mösti glaub nomel gnau lose zums voll checke. glaub? vlt ischs au nöd esooo deep toilet tisha schleppt mer etz chli z viel, de bass isch geil aber s isch chli lang stankonia isch de type neosoul woni nöd soo geil find. guuuets guets album. ich find alles pber e stund eigentlich immer z lang. das isch z lang. interludes sind zum teil funny zum teil weissi nöd wie heeeert sexistisch dases sind. beats sind super de andré isch en rieeeese rapper de big boi isch au huere guet. hooks sind super, richtig guets album. viiiaaaaaaaar.
bin nöd so ready für stöhne am morge hahahah was füren obnoxious ahfang aber gasoline cookt na, sehr high energy so fresh so clean riese banger und gad im ahschluss ms. jackson OEFF HAHAHAHA ICH HASS DE SYNTHI BI SNAPPING & TRAPPIN find d lieder bis jz huuere vilsitig hahaha danke für I call b4 I cum sber au so lofi mässig funktionierts poaaah riese switch zu b.o.b. han nöd gwüsst dass sie so vill funy synthi hend find de text chli unagnehm aber de refrain vo we luv deez hoez uhuere catchy humble mumble riese beaat riiese song?? gangsta shit riese beat sheeesh relativ moderne beat iwie? stankonia nomal insane also das album isch so vilsitig aber doch immer ufem glich guete level, sehr es starchs 4i
The great songs are great. The rest of the album is ok to me (I hate skits!).
Creative, bombastic and definitely a must listen hip hop record. B.O.B., Gasoline Dreams, So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson and those are just the stand out solo tracks. Spaghetti Junction, Red Velvet, I'll Call B4 I Cum, Toilet Tisha and ? are also all interesting. Still has their weird personalities but definitely ups their rapping, production value and general songwriting from other records which were already good like ATLiens or Aquemini.
i love this album and i enjoyed getting to listen to it again
Not my cup of tea but BOB and Sorry Ms Jackson brought it up, both tooooons
Awful. Actually difficult to listen to.
The album is cool, sleek and quirky which I don’t think is an easy feat. Masterful genre/sound blending. My stand outs were “So Fresh,So Clean”, “Ms.Jackson” (of course), “B.O.B”.
Some brilliant music. 4.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Ms. Jackson might be one of my favourite hip hop songs ever, but that is mostly thanks to Outkast style, quite unusual in the rap world. Beats are just too good, Andre3000 singing voice is great, pretty good album overall. Some songs are quite rough to listen to after almost 25 years, but the majority holds strong. In my opinion it's only a second best Outkast album.
Several very good songs. Flow is on-point. Could do without so many interstitial things, but eh.
I mean come on
I wish there was a skit free option for hip hop albums. Anyway. This albums really good. It’s a little more coherent than Speakerboxx which was that albums biggest problem. It also blends the strengths of both artists. Ms. Jackson is the best example of this which is just a masterpiece.
A few songs are very well produced, while the majority of the album is really wack and sounds like two dudes goofing around to fill time in the studio. If they've got a greatest hits album, buy it and forget about the rest.
Music interesting. Style is certainly well developed. Lyrically a no.
The OutKast album that has most of the immediate hits and bangers, but drags just a little too long in comparison with the others.
Pretty solid. Awesome standout tracks. Not sure if I love the whole thing as much.
Not the best album by the great rap duo from Atlanta, but sonically unique, bold and experimental.
Wow, OutKast is more than “Hey Ya”?! ‘Stankonia’ is pretty okay, but it led me down the OutKast rabbit hole, music and videos, and I popped back out with a new group of songs to take along on my journey. The songs are wonderfully variable musically, and thematically and the videos are clearly done by a manic synesthete on acid, and they take the experience that is OutKast to a newer, even better place. OutKast is a beast that ate Robert Johnson and Grandmaster Flash and the Everly Brothers and nibbled on Isaac Hayes and Spike Jones and (weirdly) Flight of the Conchords (or more likely they nibbled on OutKast).
This album is all over rhe place, thematically. It's trying to emulate and further ghetto/gangster rap, it's trying to insert an interventional sensitivity into issues of cultural oppression and human tragedy, it's playful, it's heavy, it's frivolous, it's immersed in ego capitalism, it critiques ego capitalism.... Diversity usually signifies complexity and richness, but this variety creates an unpredictable uncertainty. Maybe that's its politics: fuck you, don't try to contain me; I contain multitudes. Maybe this is what it means to be an outcast who gets a chance to have a voice, and then shouts and sings as loudly and diversity as one can (because who knows how long we'll have the mic?) Back in the day, as a privileged white kid who romanticized the black experience in america, I loved this album...I loved the way it disturbed adults with its blatant language and explicitly sexual references. I loved this evolution of rap and hop hop rhythms (this album and Busta Rhymes albums were my go to sounds). But, like now, I had/have no idea or understanding of the lives and struggles and tragic screams and triumphant howls of these artists. I looked through the window of these songs and thought, "Wow. Cool" and then used them as background music while I was working on my doctoral dissertation. Now I think this album is a juvenile mess. But I'm still an ignorant tourist, and this review reveals more about my limits than the album's genius.
This album soundtracked my mid 20s so I have a soft spot for it. Having said that, it is not their best album and I am worried you will judge this group poorly based of an album that is bloated, even though it has 5 or 6 killer tracks. Andre 3000 is one of the best mcs ever- he broke the mould for what an mc can be and how they are represented. OutKast also put southern rap on the map and and paved the way for the south to dominate hip hop in the 2000s (for good or bad). Fresh and clean, Ms Jackson, gasoline dreams, and bombs over Baghdad still sound so fresh today. Pitchfork ranked b.o.b as the best song from the 90s. I don’t think the album works as a whole but there is still so much of value in amongst the mess
3.625
Great and iconic album. I feel like i think this album was in my memory a mmuch better album but its still great. ust not 5 Star great for me but still one of the big great Projects. 4.5/5.0
OutKast’s “Stankonia” is a groundbreaking album that not only redefined hip hop but also became a personal touchstone for me. Having had the incredible opportunity to work at Stankonia Studios alongside many of the creators of this album, I can say that its significance transcends mere musical achievement; it’s a deeply personal experience. When “Stankonia” was released, its innovative approach to hip hop was immediately apparent. While “Aquemini” had already pushed boundaries, “Stankonia” took this experimental spirit to new heights, fueled by the freedom and creativity afforded by the newly purchased studio. The album's embrace of emerging technology, particularly the shift from tape to ProTools, was emblematic of the era's evolving soundscape. This technological evolution is captured in Warren Bletcher aka Dub’s interlude, where he says “They say a computer can do my job better than I can damn do it.” There was a harsh truth in this comedic skit. For me, this album was a revelation. It was the first time I heard elements similar to those I was experimenting with at home incorporated into a major studio release. This connection between my own budding production work and the cutting-edge sounds of “Stankonia” provided a sense of hope and possibility. Little did I know that this hope would materialize into reality, as I eventually found myself working with artists I once admired from afar. The stories and experiences shared by those who worked on “Stankonia” have deepened my appreciation for the album. Each listen now brings back vivid memories of walking the halls of Stankonia Studios, with the scent of purple and the taste of yak almost palpable in the music. OutKast’s “Stankonia” is not just a reflection of Atlanta’s vibrant culture but also a cherished part of my own journey in music.
There are no other rappers like these guys. They put Atlanta hip hop on the map. Their first two albums got a ton of play from me in high school, but I honestly haven't listened to a complete album of theirs since the 3rd one. I definitely know the hits off this one, so I'm listening forward to hearing this on a continuous play through. The hit songs stand out, so good call making those the singles. The song with B-Real sounds exactly like a song with B-Real should sound. I'm a huge Cypress Hill fan, so that one is a favorite. This is a better produced and more mature album than the previous ones, but I still like the first two better. Either way, Big Boi and Andre are on a different planet from other hip hop artists.
ATL, represent! So many groups are from Seattle or L.A. or generally just East Coast or West Coast, but OutKast proudly represent Atlanta, and Atlanta welcomes the association with such a hip and ground-breaking group. I often speak of OutKast in the same breath as Tool. Their particular genre is not my normal go-to, but they are the innovators of their genre, stretching the limits of the game into new possibilities, and as such, they deserve a respectable listen. Throwing in skits and clever lyrics over a bangin' beat are present but nothing new, but their use of melody and creativity in style (in fashion and videos) and lyrical content demonstrate an ability to lead others in a new direction. They helped to usher in post-gangsta rap, redirecting rap's focus on violence as a cool factor. Gangsta rap fashion was an A-shirt (ahem, a "wife beater") over low-drooped pants that revealed one's boxers; OutKast preferred to be "So Fresh, So Clean" and next thing you know being sharply dressed was the newest flex. They throw in vocoders on "Toilet Tisha" and backward guitar loops on "Slum Beautiful." Not that they are entirely taking the high road; they still luv dem hoes, but they also care enough to make them cum first (or at least "spontaneously combust in unison"). Believe them, Ms. Jackson. They are fo' real.
We're bouncing... We're bouncing! This was the perfect album for me to revisit today as I was cruisin' in the ATL. When this came out, it was clear Andre 3000 and Big Boi were indeed some of the coolest muthafunkers on the planet. They brought a creativity and southern flair that really stood out against the rest. If they say that a compruter can do your job better than you can damn do, or if he got hiiiis but you ain't get yourrrrs....Whatever you're going through, even today, almost 25 years later, this will help you take your mind off things and entertain ya. Humble Mumble slaps even more than I remembered, and Tisha's mama made me get all emotional in the YDFM parking lot. Lots of classic gems here from ATL's hometown heroes.
I was a late comer to the OutKast party. I remember hearing about them around 1997. It was my Danish friend who got me to appreciate them a lot more. This is a landmark type album. You really hear the jump in creativity and skill from Atliens and Southernplaylistic which were already great albums. I feel like Stankonia really set the bar high for hip hop when it came out and there was just nothing that sounded like it. Stankonia sounds like they took a lot of time to sit down and think out each song. Music, lyrics, all the sounds are really well done. A lot of great songs on this but my favorite is Spaghetti Junction. On a side note, I met Andre 3000 somewhere around 2002 or so. He walked into the studio that my band at the time was recording in. I remember he was wearing a marching band jacket and a Jimi Hendrix shirt. He looked like he'd landed from another planet.
This was ok. It did not stank. Did not grab me like Method Man, or Nas, or Em, but was...ok.
Masterpiece. Absolutely Beautiful Album; Perfect.
ATL represent
Not bad. Liked the other OutKast album better. Also wayyyy too long.
This was an Xplosion! So Fresh, So Clean.
Literally every OutKast album should be on this list man. I don't think there's been a group so consistent, so forward-thinking, so integral to a single genre. You can't talk about southern hip hop, or even hip hop in general, without talking about OutKast. Stankonia should be in museums or something. Not only are Big Boi and Andre 3000 on their A-game, but they got an all-star lineup of features: Killer Mike, Gangsta Boo (RIP), Erykah Badu, and Cee-Lo Green, to name a few. You need only listen to B.O.B. to understand how truly great OutKast is. I will not be allowing any disrespect.
Only a few good ones
not my style but nice to hear
Didn't do a lot for me. With the exception of Ms Jackson it wasn't very memorable. 3/5
Except for So Fresh, So Clean—I have to say this was a first (and last) listen for me. Not my genre.
Ah, what a blast. Great album. Never gets old, such a classic. So diverse, yet it still gels. Highlights for me are Andre and Big Boi’s lyrical flow, they compliment each other and both keep up with the bombastic hooks and rhythms, the second highlight. There’s just so much going on with the production, it keeps you engaged. Solid end to end. I’d say this may be my favorite of their run of classic albums before they broke up. I’ll never forget the 1995 The Source Awards where the East Coast vs West Coast hip-hop battles were all in the culture, but as OutKast won their award, Andre stepped to the mic and feeling like other regional areas were being disregarded in the hip-hop world, alerted everyone that “the South got something to say.” Famous words that hip-hop heads never forgot because OutKast went on to create several masterpieces including Stankonia that delivered. Everyone noticed, as Atlanta became famous for its importance in developing the next era of iconic rappers, all pretty much giving props to OutKast, deservedly so.
A few songs have guitars and are interesting, though overall I'm not a fan.
Hmmm, it’s not too bad but wasn’t great either; passable
A bit lengthy, but I enjoyed this album much more than I was expecting. While I enjoyed the singles off of their double album more (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below), this is a much more seamless and cohesive collaboration.
I understand why people enjoy Outkast. The music is more creative and isn't just straight forward rap/hip-hop.
not as good as Aquemini but still very much worth the listen, my main issue is that this album is just too damn long, cut it in about 30 minutes and you got a 5/5 album - as it is though, 3.8/5
Non nelle mie corde
This album was quite long and is not my cup of tea.
Blij dat ik dezen eens volledig geluisterd heb. Ik had het bijna 5 sterren gegeven, maar daarvoor is het net niet genoeg mijn ding. Wel veel te lang naar mijn goesting. 4.2*
What a fun record! It's full of life and joy, it's ambitious and original, and pays homage to Black greatness in a way that makes it live and never mummified. Amazing talent.
Klassikkotavaraa, omaan makuun myös.
Excellent
opzich wel oke
This is a banging album. Listened to it three times yesterday. Favourite tracks were "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Ms. Jackson"; also really liked the "Cruisin' in the ATL" interlude. A little bit overstuffed for me at 70+ mins (like I could've done without some of the, er, beginning noises) but overall this is a damn good album.