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Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below

by: OutKast

Release Date September 23, 2003
I am a die-hard Outkast fan since I first heard SouthernPlayalistic...and when I heard that they were dropping a double, I had to get it. It's an amazing combination of two distinctively different artists which happen to complement each other. Notable track for me would include:

Vibrate
A life in the Day of Benjamin Andre
Spread
Dracula's Wedding
Reset
Unhappy
Ghetto Musick
Knowing

But to be honest, each track is amazing in its own way.

Speakerboxx is full of trademark Big Boi creative southern message with a dope beat and a message.
The love below is full of trademark Andre 3000 originality, Soul and honesty.


Its a win-win.

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Aquemini

by: OutKast

Release Date September 29, 1998
They are in my opinion the greatest Hip-Hop group to come out of the south and one of the greatest period. This album is hot from beginning to end. It's their third album and third straight classic. They proved long ago with several other artist in that time that the south does have lyricist. If you are tired of that club happy crap that's coming out of the south right now, then go back and get the classics that made it possible for those songs to be heard.

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ATLiens

by: OutKast

Release Date August 27, 1996
Outkast's second album is one of the greatest sophomore releases of all time. Big Boi and Dre continue with what they left off in Southernplayalistic... They have some of the best beats the South has ever produced and two of the best flows out there. It truly is a combination that can't go wrong. Idlewild and Speakerboxx/Love Below are decent albums, but do not judge Outkast until you listen to ATLiens and Aquemini. Both are easily 10 out of 10 classics.

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Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

by: OutKast

Release Date April 26, 1994
A bit more of a stereotypical rap album than the group's later work, which is probably why I didn't like it much the first time I heard it. I'm not a fan of stereotypical G-Funk, see, and that's all I heard in it the first time through. God, was I wrong. It's deeper than that, even though it's not fully immersed in the "alternative" thing yet. So even the more "playa-business" oriented tracks - "Ain't No Thang," "Myintrotoletuknow," "Call of Da Wild," "Claimin' True," "Crumblin' Erb," "D.E.E.P." - has OutKast's trademark dark, quirky, layered production. And the classic songs kick as much butt as the best of OutKast's later albums do. The title track is a condensed Isaac Hayes epic with hip-hop beats; breakthrough hit "Player's Ball" has a great rolling ... Read More:

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Big Boi and Dre Present...Outkast

by: OutKast

Release Date December 04, 2001
If you're a hardcore OutKast fan, you already own this LP as well as all the others (or at least your personal favs since none of their offerings are exactly the same).

If you're lukewarm, more casual or just getting into 'Kast, this really is the LP you should start with because you truly get a "Greatest Hits Pre-2003" sampling of this group's many styles and flavors.

Do you like party music to jam to? It's here.

Do you prefer something funky & out of the ordinary? It's here.

Do you like above average lyrics and something that makes you think? There are songs on this CD that will fulfill that need as well.

Probably what makes OutKast so beloved, so respected and so watched is the fact they ... Read More:

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Idlewild

by: OutKast

Release Date August 22, 2006
ANDRE 3000 IN MY BOOK IS IN THE TOP 10 MC'S OF ALL TIME. HIS FLOW IS ON TARGET HIS DELIVERY PRECISE. I AM SAD TO SAY AS AN DIE HARD OUTKAST FAN THAT THIS ALBUM IS COMPLETE GARBAGE. DO NOT BUY IT UNLESS YOU ENJOYED THE LOVE BELOW. ANDRE I AM AN DIVERSE MUSIC LOVER IF YOU WERE A GOOD SINGER I WOULD BE THE FIRST TO JUMP ON YOUR SINGING BANDWAGON, BUT UNFORNUTLEY YOU CANT SING YOUR WAY OUT OF A BOOT IF THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE ON THE HEEL. PLEASE I IMPLORE YOU TO GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS AND RAP,RAP,RAP. IT IS YOUR GOD GIVEN TALENT AND YOU HAVE ABANDONED IT.

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The College Dropout

by: Kanye West

Release Date February 10, 2004
i listened to this everyday when it first came out. it's a fun cd to listen to. his lyrics are crazy, but his beats are on point.

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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

by: Wu-Tang Clan

Release Date November 09, 1993
Once in My life (the 90's to be accurate) I listened to nothing but hip-hop. That period is over a long while ago, and lot's of the albums I owned I couldn't listen to ever again! One of the great exceptions is the debut of Wu-Tang Clan, that really holds up well more than ten years later. What I really liked about their music, and still does, is not only their quirky idea of sampling sound-bits from chop-sockey films. It was even more their minimalistic, raw and kinda gritty sound. Most of the tracks were made of only one small sample and a drum beat. And all of the rappers are good, and could deliver some surprising kicking lyric. Check tracks like 'Tearz', 'Protect Ya Neck' and 'Clan in Da Front', that's it! Just forget the latest flops from the clan and go straight for the ... Read More:

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The Blueprint

by: Jay-Z

Release Date September 11, 2001
If I was in a bad mood i might have given it 3 stars, but its really not that bad. Compared to ALOT of rap Jay-Z is very good, but held up against his previous this doesn't hold up to me. His lyrics aren't as tight, and really, many his themes and ideas have become recycled. But of course, why stop if you can continue making money? right?

One thing Jay-Z did with this album is hook a lot of new rap fans and brought them into the game. That is why it's considered a classic by so many. Me... not really. His style is too cocky and too pop for me. He still has his roots deeply in hustling and street life, but he comes across very arrogant and as an over achiever. I won't complain about Jay-Z making money, cuz his is a philanthropist, but i definitely question who a lot of his fans are. ... Read More:

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The Marshall Mathers LP

by: Eminem

Release Date May 23, 2000
Okay! lets face it there are many artist in the game right now that RAP but EMINEM, EMINEM is a beast he is the definition of hip hop I listened to this album consistantly up to today and I'm still hooked.
Great album! Stan is considerabley the greatest track on this album but musically and lyricaly EMEINEM raises the bar on the entire album for the standard of Hip Hop.