Outkast - Aquemini

Outkast - Aquemini
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It takes a few listens to sink in, but on Aquemini, Outkast have pulled off a rare feat in hip-hop: they've made a good record that's a masterpiece of subtlety. What's more, it's their third record, and they've yet to fall into a rut--and that alone puts them in line for an award. The Organized Noize production crew is sublime, working with live musicians and crafting hook-filled soundscapes that complement Big Boi and Andre Benjamin's melodic patter. (See "Rosa Parks," "Chonkyfire," and the epic "Liberation," which features Erykah Badu, Cee Lo, and Big Rube--and clocks in at just under nine minutes.) Classy and intelligent, Outkast haven't sacrificed anything in their quest to make challenging, innovative hip-hop that forgoes idle boasting for the duo's message. A sample, from the title track: "Now, question: Is every nigga wit dreads for the cause? / Is every nigga wit golds for the fall? Naw / So don't get caught in appearance." --Randy Silver

Album Tracks
1. Hold on, Be Strong - OutKast,
2. Return of the "G" - OutKast, Moroder, Giorgio
3. Rosa Parks - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr
4. Skew It on the Bar-B - OutKast, Stevens, Mort
5. Aquemini - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr
6. Synthesizer - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr
7. Slump - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr
8. West Savannah - OutKast, Organized Noize
9. Da Art of Storytellin', Pt. 1 - OutKast, Sheats, David
10. Da Art of Storytellin', Pt. 2 - OutKast, Sheats, David
11. Mamacita - OutKast, Organized Noize
12. Spottieottiedopaliscious - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr
13. Y'All Scared - OutKast, Sheats, David
14. Nathaniel - OutKast,
15. Liberation - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr
16. Chonkyfire - OutKast, Patton, Antwan Andr

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