hop group/duo, numerous answers are thrown out: A Tribe Called Quest,
Wu-Tang Clan, Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, Run DMC, and
N.W.A just to name a few. However, there is always one duo that is the
first answer: Outkast. Comprised of two funky, wild, and talented
"misfits" from Atlanta (Big Boi and Andre 3000), Outkast has acheived
musical greatness in ways that go further than commercial success.
Besides the 25 million world-wide record sales, 3 number one hits, 1
diamond double album, and numerous film appearances, the duo has
maintained an experimental approach in their music, stretching the
boundaries of normality, crossing genres only to create a certain
sound that is nearly impossible duplicate. Most artists who attempt
the impossible go unnoticed or face harsh criticism from critics,
often scoring low album scores. Outkast has never received a low album
score, and is often one of the greatest music acts of the last 25
years. It goes further than that though. Andre and Big Boi have a
passion for music, and it shows. It shows everytime they release an
album, everytime they take the stage at a concert.
So kudos to outkast. I know they have made a large musical impact on
my life, and this goes all the way back to when I was kid, blasting
Elevators in my bedroom, hoping one day to create that sound.
Idlewild wasn't anything special. It was good, but not special.
But c'mon....... Stakonia, Aquemini, SpeakerBoxx/The Love Below,
ATLiens, and Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik aren't classics?
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