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Music : Stankonia
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Rating: 
- Outkast Does It Again - Another Classic
Another 5-Star Classic from the hottest duo in the game. Standout tracks: So Fresh, So Clean - Ms. Jackson - Spaghetti Junction - but the single B.O.B. steals the show - so fresh and clean itself you might put it on loop for a few days before you listen to the rest of the album. This CD a definite must for any music collection regardless of your musical taste.
Rating: - One of the decades best (so far)
It is a testament to Outkast's greatness that they made a cd that should be on many critics top 50 list of the decade, one that made many "best of" lists in the year it was released, and it's not even their best work (you will have to pick up 1998's Aquemini for that pleasure). But Stankonia does deserve its praise and place among great cds both within and outside of its broad rap genre. This record reminds me a great deal of the Clash's London Calling, a cd that came out twenty years earlier, if not in sound but in style and spirit.
Like London Calling, what Stankonia does is expertly takes the roots and influences of a talented group and effectively filters them through their own developed sound, at once paying tribute to those influences and also building on a diverse and eclectic range of styles. This creates something that is at once in line with what has come before it but also on a higher level. Not an easy thing to do.
From the Hendrix meets Public Enemy opener "Gasoline Dreams" to the soul swagger of "So Fresh, So Clean" to the bombastic "B.O.B" this is hip hop music for people who may not like hip hop as well as for the genre's most die hard followers.
In addition to those great songs, the huge single "Ms. Jackson" is also found here, as well as hidden gem's "Toilet Tisha" (a tragic tale of ghetto suicide) "Humble Mumble" (which features
some of Eryka Badu's best verses) and the truly dirty south "I'll Call Before I Come" a rap song that could have only come out of the south, generally, and by Outkast, specifically.
The skits may be a bit off putting for some, but in my opinion they set up and add depth to the upcoming track and gives the listener pause between the wide ranging and well made tracks of this truly diverse masterpiece.
Rating:
- basically
basically i bought this whole cd for songs4&5----
4. So Fresh, So Clean Listen Listen Listen
5. Ms. Jackson
Rating: - now THAT'S the stapler, Dan!
Heh, to be Frank, or George with you the only other Outkast album I've ever listened to is Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, so for all of you hardcore Outkast fans who say they went to techno or some ehs on this, this may look like blasphemy. Well, I'm not sure about their other records but on Stankonia Outkast made hip-hop that is extremely unique. And the hooks omg the hooks, they're everywhere, it'll probably take a few listens though to see that. Andre's odd sexual obsessions detract from the record, that kind of self-indulgence always does, but almost everything he does on the record is still brilliant.... even if his weirdness does annoy you ><. All in all it's a suprisingly subtle and consistent album, the skits aside every track is phenomenal. It's one of the few records I think I HAVE to give 5 stars, I could lower it due to indulgence issuses...... but then I'd have to lower Sgt. Peppers rating... and god knows I'm not going to do that, lol. Only Greatest Hits compilations show more consistant brilliance than records on par with Stankonia. Certain aspects of the duo remain overrated but the fact is, Outkast is one of the best things to happen to modern pop music. ALSO, heh, another one of the many things that make this record stand out is the level of maturity, arghhh now I'm sounding old. This kind of maturity could only have come from great artists, artists that see far more than just the exterior of the issues they're addressing. But before I start heaping on the praise, I'm gonna say it... omg, it's being said.... MS. JACKSON IS THE MOST OVERRATED SONG EVER OMG, well, that's exaggerating, but you get my point. Best song you ask? B.O.B., no doubt in my mind, one of the greatest hip-hop songs ever recorded. Stankonia is a timeless album, a classic record, one of the best of all time. =) you can't argue so don't try.
Rating: - Stankonia by Outkast
I don't know what to think about Outkast, truthfully. I like what they do overall, but sometimes it's not so good. They're cool guys, but I don't know if I'm buying in yet. Whatever, let's get on with the review.
There are good songs on here. There are more than 2 good songs on here. The album has a good amount of nice songs. You can probably listen to it all the way through it you can stand the lame skits. It has a cool southern feel (although not as heavily as Aquemini). There are very few songs that stink up the place.
The beats are cool, too. They experiment with a lot of different songs and the beats are not boring and devoid of interesting patterns. (like say, Wu-Tang) they experiment here, and I have to give them their due for it.
Lyrically the Stankonia holds its own. From the play on funky and stinky of the title to So Fresh So Clean they experiment well with lyrics. Every now and again they get somewhat political. In "Gasoline Dreams" they denounce the American Dream in fairly effective fashion. They also are on point in "Ms. Jackson". While it's not political it's not lyrically dead as some efforts on here are. They seem to be unsure of where to go. On one song they say something, then for three songs they just kind of ramble. Stankonia lacks focus, lyrically. I like what they do when they work on lyrical significance; they should do more with it. It's like they're afraid that if they get too far away from 'jumpin' like kangaroos' nobody will dig it.
The downside to Stankonia is that it is ordinary. There are good songs, but no great ones. It suffers from Tony Gwynn syndrome: too many hits, not enough homeruns. It's an enjoyable effort, but there's not much on here that blows my mind. This is where the quandry of Outkast comes in. While I love Stankonia, I can't see giving it any higher than a 6. It's good, not great - sorry guys.
- Outkast Does It Again - Another ClassicAnother 5-Star Classic from the hottest duo in the game. Standout tracks: So Fresh, So Clean - Ms. Jackson - Spaghetti Junction - but the single B.O.B. steals the show - so fresh and clean itself you might put it on loop for a few days before you listen to the rest of the album. This CD a definite must for any music collection regardless of your musical taste.
Rating:
- One of the decades best (so far)It is a testament to Outkast's greatness that they made a cd that should be on many critics top 50 list of the decade, one that made many "best of" lists in the year it was released, and it's not even their best work (you will have to pick up 1998's Aquemini for that pleasure). But Stankonia does deserve its praise and place among great cds both within and outside of its broad rap genre. This record reminds me a great deal of the Clash's London Calling, a cd that came out twenty years earlier, if not in sound but in style and spirit.
Like London Calling, what Stankonia does is expertly takes the roots and influences of a talented group and effectively filters them through their own developed sound, at once paying tribute to those influences and also building on a diverse and eclectic range of styles. This creates something that is at once in line with what has come before it but also on a higher level. Not an easy thing to do.
From the Hendrix meets Public Enemy opener "Gasoline Dreams" to the soul swagger of "So Fresh, So Clean" to the bombastic "B.O.B" this is hip hop music for people who may not like hip hop as well as for the genre's most die hard followers.
In addition to those great songs, the huge single "Ms. Jackson" is also found here, as well as hidden gem's "Toilet Tisha" (a tragic tale of ghetto suicide) "Humble Mumble" (which features
some of Eryka Badu's best verses) and the truly dirty south "I'll Call Before I Come" a rap song that could have only come out of the south, generally, and by Outkast, specifically.
The skits may be a bit off putting for some, but in my opinion they set up and add depth to the upcoming track and gives the listener pause between the wide ranging and well made tracks of this truly diverse masterpiece.
Rating:
- basicallybasically i bought this whole cd for songs4&5----
4. So Fresh, So Clean Listen Listen Listen
5. Ms. Jackson
Rating:
- now THAT'S the stapler, Dan!Heh, to be Frank, or George with you the only other Outkast album I've ever listened to is Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, so for all of you hardcore Outkast fans who say they went to techno or some ehs on this, this may look like blasphemy. Well, I'm not sure about their other records but on Stankonia Outkast made hip-hop that is extremely unique. And the hooks omg the hooks, they're everywhere, it'll probably take a few listens though to see that. Andre's odd sexual obsessions detract from the record, that kind of self-indulgence always does, but almost everything he does on the record is still brilliant.... even if his weirdness does annoy you ><. All in all it's a suprisingly subtle and consistent album, the skits aside every track is phenomenal. It's one of the few records I think I HAVE to give 5 stars, I could lower it due to indulgence issuses...... but then I'd have to lower Sgt. Peppers rating... and god knows I'm not going to do that, lol. Only Greatest Hits compilations show more consistant brilliance than records on par with Stankonia. Certain aspects of the duo remain overrated but the fact is, Outkast is one of the best things to happen to modern pop music. ALSO, heh, another one of the many things that make this record stand out is the level of maturity, arghhh now I'm sounding old. This kind of maturity could only have come from great artists, artists that see far more than just the exterior of the issues they're addressing. But before I start heaping on the praise, I'm gonna say it... omg, it's being said.... MS. JACKSON IS THE MOST OVERRATED SONG EVER OMG, well, that's exaggerating, but you get my point. Best song you ask? B.O.B., no doubt in my mind, one of the greatest hip-hop songs ever recorded. Stankonia is a timeless album, a classic record, one of the best of all time. =) you can't argue so don't try.
Rating:
- Stankonia by OutkastI don't know what to think about Outkast, truthfully. I like what they do overall, but sometimes it's not so good. They're cool guys, but I don't know if I'm buying in yet. Whatever, let's get on with the review.
There are good songs on here. There are more than 2 good songs on here. The album has a good amount of nice songs. You can probably listen to it all the way through it you can stand the lame skits. It has a cool southern feel (although not as heavily as Aquemini). There are very few songs that stink up the place.
The beats are cool, too. They experiment with a lot of different songs and the beats are not boring and devoid of interesting patterns. (like say, Wu-Tang) they experiment here, and I have to give them their due for it.
Lyrically the Stankonia holds its own. From the play on funky and stinky of the title to So Fresh So Clean they experiment well with lyrics. Every now and again they get somewhat political. In "Gasoline Dreams" they denounce the American Dream in fairly effective fashion. They also are on point in "Ms. Jackson". While it's not political it's not lyrically dead as some efforts on here are. They seem to be unsure of where to go. On one song they say something, then for three songs they just kind of ramble. Stankonia lacks focus, lyrically. I like what they do when they work on lyrical significance; they should do more with it. It's like they're afraid that if they get too far away from 'jumpin' like kangaroos' nobody will dig it.
The downside to Stankonia is that it is ordinary. There are good songs, but no great ones. It suffers from Tony Gwynn syndrome: too many hits, not enough homeruns. It's an enjoyable effort, but there's not much on here that blows my mind. This is where the quandry of Outkast comes in. While I love Stankonia, I can't see giving it any higher than a 6. It's good, not great - sorry guys.