Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

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Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Studio album by OutKast
Released April 26, 1994
Recorded 1992–1994
D.A.R.P. Studios, Purple Dragon, Bosstown, Doppler Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre Hip hop, funk, soul
Length 64:31
Label LaFace/Arista
73008-26010
Producer Organized Noize
OutKast chronology
Southernplaya-
listicadillacmuzik
(1994)		 ATLiens
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau (dud)[2]
Entertainment Weekly (A)[3]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[4]
RapReviews (7.5/10)[5]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[6]
The Source 4.5/5 stars[7]

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the debut album of hip-hop duo OutKast, released April 26, 1994 on LaFace Records.[8] Recorded at D.A.R.P. Studios, Purple Dragon, Bosstown and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia throughout 1992 to 1994, the album featured production by the Atlanta-area production team Organized Noize.[8] Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum in sales on April 5, 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of America,[9] with the help of the album's hit single "Player's Ball." Big Boi recorded a song called "West Savannah" for this album, but it didn't make the cut. The song was later added to their 1998 album Aquemini.

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[edit] Background

André 3000 (real name André Benjamin) and Big Boi (real name Antwan Patton) met in 1992 at the Lenox Square shopping mall when they were both sixteen years old.[10] The two lived in the East Point section of Atlanta and attended Tri-Cities High School.[10] During school, the two participated in rap battles in the cafeteria, and spent time at friend Rico Wade's recording studio with future members of rap group Goodie Mob.[10] Wade went on to form the Organized Noize production team, and helped Outkast find a record deal.[11]

André 3000 dropped out of high school at age seventeen, and worked a series of jobs before he and Big Boi formed a group called 2 Shades Deep.[12] Shortly after high school, Outkast signed to LaFace Records.[11] The duo then recorded the single "Player's Ball", which rose to number one on the rap charts and was certified gold.[11] "Player's Ball" helped create buzz for Outkast's debut album.[11]

[edit] Critical reception

Stanton Swihart of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, and commented "Although a little bit too dependent on overly simplistic and programmed snare beats, the music is unconditionally excellent...Few rappers of the '90s have displayed such an inventive sense of rhyme flow either, and few rap artists in general have ears as attuned to creating such catchy melodic and vocal hooks. Almost every song has some sort of tuneful chant or repetitive hook that marks it as instantly memorable."[1] James Bernard of Entertainment Weekly praised the album for its accurate depictions of Southern life, as well as the message of the song "Git Up, Git Out", opining "It's about time someone told today's weed-obsessed youth to 'get up, get out and get something/Don't spend all your time trying to get high.'"[3] Dennis Hunt of the Los Angeles Times also commended "Git Up, Git Out", calling it the album's best song.[4]

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Peaches (Intro)"     Organized Noize 0:51
2. "Myintrotoletuknow"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 2:40
3. "Ain't No Thang"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 5:39
4. "Welcome to Atlanta (Interlude)"     Organized Noize 0:58
5. "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 5:18
6. "Call of da Wild" (featuring Goodie Mob) Robert Barnett, André Benjamin, Thomas Burton, Willie Knighton, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 6:06
7. "Player's Ball"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 4:21
8. "Claimin' True"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 4:43
9. "Club Donkey Ass (Interlude)"   Andrews, Robert Barnett, André Benjamin, Brian Loving, Mahone, Antwan Patton, David Sheats Organized Noize 0:25
10. "Funky Ride"   Organized Noize Organized Noize 6:31
11. "Flim Flam (Interlude)"     Organized Noize 1:15
12. "Git Up, Git Out" (featuring Goodie Mob) André Benjamin, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 7:27
13. "True Dat (Interlude)"     Organized Noize 1:16
14. "Crumblin' Erb"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 5:10
15. "Hootie Hoo"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 3:59
16. "D.E.E.P."   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 5:31
17. "Player's Ball (Reprise)"   André Benjamin, Organized Noize, Antwan Patton Organized Noize 2:20

[edit] Album singles

Single information
"Player's Ball"
  • Released: November 22, 1993
  • B-side:
  • Video Directed By: Sean "Puff Daddy"/"Diddy"/"SeanJohn" Combs
"Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik"
  • Released: June 20, 1994
  • B-side:
"Git Up, Git Out"
  • Released: October 10, 1994
  • B-side:

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1994) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 20
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 3

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik". The Village Voice: July 11, 1995. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09.
  3. ^ a b Bernard, James. Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
  4. ^ a b Hunt, Dennis. Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
  5. ^ Flash, Steve 'Flash'. Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
  6. ^ Hoard, Christian. "Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik". Rolling Stone: 610. November 2, 2004.
  7. ^ Marriott, Rob. "Review: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik". The Source: 83. July 1994.
  8. ^ a b "Tower.com: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (CD) by Outkast". Tower.com. http://www.tower.com/southernplayalisticadillacmuzik-outkast-cd/wapi/105794760. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  9. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Searchable Database. RIAA. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
  10. ^ a b c Guzman, Isaac (October 22, 2000). "Melody Makers of Hip-Hop". Los Angeles Times. Eddy Hartenstein. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/oct/22/entertainment/ca-40125. Retrieved January 20, 2012. 
  11. ^ a b c d Bush, John. "Outkast - Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/outkast-p111701/biography. Retrieved January 21, 2012. 
  12. ^ Lester, Paul (May 18, 2001). "PARTNERS IN RHYME: One of them is a blonde-wigged, teetotal vegetarian who reads Pushkin. The other breeds pitbulls in his spare time. Together they have been called the 'greatest living hip-hop act'. Paul Lester hits the road with OutKast". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 

[edit] External links

OutKast
Studio albums
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) · ATLiens (1996) · Aquemini (1998) · Stankonia (2000) · Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) · Idlewild (2006)
Other albums
Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast (2001) · Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010) · Whatubeenwaitin4 (2010)  · Daddy Fat Saxxx: Soul Funk Crusader (2012)
Singles
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