Nearly a decade deep into their professional careers, Big Boi and André 3000 had a firm reputation for delivering the unexpected. With OutKast’s 2003 double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the south was finally heard by the world. This is the same rapper who stood alongside his partner, André 3000, at The Source Awards in 1995, when the famous words “The south got something to say” were uttered to a hostile New York City crowd. Outkast had just stepped on the Grammys stage to accept the Album of the Year award. “All thanks due to the most high for this one, all day long,” declared Big Boiat the Staples Center in 2004.
And crucially, confirmed.", Ranked #2 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003", Ranked #10 in Entertainment Weekly's 2003 "Records of the Year", Ranked #22 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" - "SPEAKERBOXX is a high-rolling hip hop odyssey, Andre's THE LOVE BELOW dreamy, playful, Prince-inspired R&B pop.", Ranked #8 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "Two fantastic voyages to the outer reaches of psychedelic funk for the price of one.Photo Credit: Arista Records We break down the creation of Outkast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album, through stories from many of its coveted collaborators
Packaged together, they make a twofer whose ambition flies so far beyond that of anyone doing rap right now (or pop, or rock, or R&B), awards shows may need to create a special category for it." - Rating: A, Ranked #18 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003" - "Wholly unexpected.", Ranked #8 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "Two fantastic voyages to the outer reaches of psychedelic funk for the price of one.", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003" - "The most original record to top the charts in 2003, hip-hop or otherwise.", 4 stars out of 5 - ".The genius of past Outkast isn't diluted or diminished across these disks, rather it's doubled, expanded and explored. ".If released separately, each solo CD would be a candidate for Hip-Hop Record of the Year.
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