Blending elements of hip-hop, alternative rap, southern rap and dirty south music with electronica and psychedelia earned the duo critical acclaim and broad audience appeal. While OutKast's previous albums were considered to be laid-back, mellow efforts, Stankonia contains faster, more high-energy tempos, partially to reflect the 'chaotic times' and drug-related incidents at the turn of the 21st century. OUTKAST/STANKONIA (2LP) More ambitious and hook driven then their debut album, 2000's Stankonia is a trippy sort of technopsychedelic funk. OutKast Stankonia Label: LaFace Records 73008-26072-1 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: US Released: 2015 Genre: Hip Hop Style: Hip Hop. Stankonia is the fourth studio album by Andr 3000 and Big Boi, known together as OutKast. Stankonia featured appearances from a variety of local musicians discovered by the group while they were visiting clubs in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. 2016 Reissue - 180 Gram Audiophile Black Double Vinyl. Lyrically, the duo touched upon a wide range of subject matter, including sexuality, politics, misogyny, African-American culture, parenthood, and introspection. During the recording sessions, André 3000 began moving beyond traditional rapping in favor of a more melodic vocal style, an approach to which Big Boi and several other producers were initially unaccustomed.
The group's previous release, Aquemini (1998), played a significant role in introducing Southern hip-hop to other areas of the United States. The group will be releasing previously unreleased remixes in bundle packs. Stankonia is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released Octoon La Face Records. For the follow-up to their 1998 album Aquemini, the duo worked to create an expansive and experimental musical aesthetic, incorporating a diverse array of styles including funk, rave music, psychedelia, gospel, and rock within a Dirty South-oriented hip hop context. It’s been 20 years since OutKast dropped their debut album, ‘Stankonia,’ and now they are celebrating in a big way.
The album was recorded in the duo's recently purchased Atlanta recording facility Stankonia Studios, which allowed for fewer time and recording constraints, and featured production work from Earthtone III (a production team consisting of Outkast and Mr. Artist: Outkast Edition: Vinyl Me Please, Reissue Format: Record Record Grading: Mint (M) Release Year: 2000 Sleeve Grading: Mint (M) Record Label: LaFace. It was released on October 31, 2000, by La Face Records. Stankonia is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast. Outkast had gone pop with the Whole World circus show, then come out with the near-d&b sledgehammer B.O.B.