Aquemini

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Oh well. Any group that can present a strong as "West Savannah" and have it only be the fourth or fifth-best song on its parent album rules as far as I'm concerned, and this is a high point in the artistically barren world of late '90s hip-hop. American album certifications – Outkast – Aquemini". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 13, 2023. In 1994, Outkast released their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, which was recorded when members Big Boi and André 3000 were 18. Bolstered by the success of " Player's Ball", the record established Outkast as prominent figures in the Southern hip hop scene. [2] After the album was certified platinum, LaFace Records gave Outkast more creative control and advanced money for their 1996 follow-up album ATLiens. [3] On ATLiens, André 3000 and Big Boi abandoned the "hard-partying playa characters" of their debut album in favor of personas that were more futuristic, and produced many of the songs on their own for the first time. [4] [5] Critics praised the group's maturing musical style on the record, which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold nearly 350,000 copies in its first 2 weeks of release. [6] [7] The single " Elevators (Me & You)" reached number 12 and spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [8] And 25 years ago on September 29, 1998, Outkast (Big Boi – Aquarius & Andre 3000 – Gemini) released their groundbreaking third studio album Aquemini. To commemorate the 25th anniversary, Get On Down in partnership with @thisiscertified is reissuing the album in two limited vinyl editions: a b Tyehimba, Cheo (November 6, 1998). "Aquemini". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 13, 2013.

Wang, Oliver, ed. (May 1, 2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-561-8. a b Hughes, Dave (September 29, 2008). "OutKast: Aquemini". Slant Magazine . Retrieved September 13, 2013. a b c d e Fernando, S. H. Jr. (September 4, 1998). "Aquemini". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008 . Retrieved September 13, 2013. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, released on September 23rd, 2003, also included historic singles. Both “Hey Ya!” and “The Way You Move” captured #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album itself debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. It received a rare Diamond-certification from the RIAA and took home “Album of the Year, ” “Best Rap Album, ” and “Best Urban/Alternative Performance” for “Hey Ya!” at the GRAMMY® Awards. Music Direct reserves the right to change the terms of this promotion or discontinue this offer at any time.Aquemini is the third studio album by OutKast, released on September 29, 1998 through LaFace/Arista Records. The album title is a combination of the Zodiac signs Aquarius and G emini, representing Big Boi and André 3000 respectively. While their sophomore album ATLiens was a complete departure from their Southernplaylistic debut album, Aquemini took their new sound to another level.

a b c d "OutKast: Aquemini". Acclaimed Music. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013 . Retrieved September 21, 2013.

a b Williams, Todd "Stereo" (July 26, 2017). "The 50 Greatest Alternative Hip-Hop Albums of All Time: No. 2 'Aquemini' ". The Boombox . Retrieved August 21, 2021. Harris, Chris (August 30, 2006). "Outkast Take A Billboard Beating From Diddy's Danity Kane". MTV News . Retrieved May 10, 2014.

Christgau, Robert (March 2, 1999). "Pazz & Jop 1998: La-Di-Da-Di-Di? Or La-Di-Da-Di-Da?". The Village Voice . Retrieved August 21, 2021. Odeisel and OutKast (March 27, 2008). "Aquemini: OutKast Takes A Stand!!". AllHipHop . Retrieved September 13, 2013. OutKast wore their musical connections easily, and sometimes literally. The references to 70s funk and soul weren't just in the deep, colour-saturated funk underpinning the whole album... It's also a very musical album. Sure, there are samples, but it's mostly real musicians playing guitars and horns, or in the case of the charmingly named South Central Chamber Orchestra, strings and woodwind. a b Green, Tony (December 1998). "OutKast: Aquemini". Spin. 14 (12): 178 . Retrieved September 13, 2013. he title is a portmanteau of the two performers' Zodiac signs: Aquarius (Big Boi) and Gemini (André 3000), which is indicative of the album's recurring theme of the differing personalities of the two members. The group recorded the majority of the album in Bobby Brown's Boss town Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Lastly, Outkast released an HD version of their music video for “Rosa Parks” today (watch HERE) and last week, “The Way You Move” received the HD treatment as well (watch HERE). Pearl Jam's 'No Code' to Top Albums Chart". San Jose Mercury News. September 7, 1996 . Retrieved March 5, 2011. Art of Storytelling PT II ( The first 45 seconds will blow your mind, the best verse in the history of Kast, and big boi holds his own)

a b Christgau, Robert (2000). "OutKast: Aquemini". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-312-24560-2 . Retrieved September 13, 2013. Offiziellecharts.de – OutKast – Aquemini" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 23, 2020. a b c d e Baker, Soren (September 27, 1998). "OutKast "Aquemini" LaFace/Arista". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 13, 2013.

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After the release of ATLiens, André 3000 entered a relationship with neo soul singer Erykah Badu, who was part of a burgeoning movement in the urban music scene described as "more bohemian than ghetto". [9] André 3000 adopted a more flamboyant style of dress during performances in promotion of ATLiens that included large glasses, blond wigs, and marching band uniforms. Badu gave birth to his first child in November 1997, which presented new artistic inspiration for the rapper. [9] Recording [ edit ] Producer Neal H. Pogue compared the recording of Aquemini, with its wide variety of live musicians, to that of 1960s Motown Records ( former headquarters pictured). Sarig, Roni, ed. (May 1, 2007). Third Coast: OutKast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-81430-3. Aquemini is the third studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released on September 29, 1998 through LaFace Records. T GET ON DOWN EXCLUSIVE PRESSED ON TRIPLE GOLD GALAXY, CLOUDY MAGENTA & CLOUDY GREEN COLORED VINYL WITH NUMBERED COMMEMORATIVE OBI LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE Pitchfork Staff (November 17, 2003). "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 13, 2013.