Stankonia

Production

• Earthtone III
• Organized Noize
• Carl Mo

Stankonia is the fourth and most successful album up to that of the U.S. Rapduos OutKast. It was released in 2000 and managed the third time in a row the leap to # 2 on the Billboard charts. In addition, it made OutKast first time to a wider public in Germany known mainly by the single Ms. Jackson. With the song and the album, the duo was the first time in 2002 to the winners at the Grammy Awards.

About the Album

The title " Stankonia " is derived from the word " stink ", which is the original meaning of the word " radio ". In the intro André 3000 Stankonia describes as "the place from Which all ' funky thangs ' come '. It is therefore on the one hand as an imaginary place, as well as the recording studio OutKast, which also bears this name, to be understood.

On the cover of the CD André and Big Boi are photographed standing in front of the flag of the United States. The flag has red instead of black stripes ( "The black and white Represents the deadness of America" ​​- Andre 3000 ) and is a reference to the cover of the album There's a Riot Goin 'On by Sly & the Family Stone.

Commercial importance

The album meant for OutKast the final breakthrough in the U.S.. It sold there in the first week than 530,000 times. Even in Germany, where Stankonia debuted at number 6, the duo gained by the singles BOB ( Bombs Over Baghdad ), Ms. Jackson and So Fresh, So Clean a greater awareness. Ms. Jackson is still OutKast's biggest hit in Germany. Two weeks later he was No. 1 on the Media Control Charts. In the song André processed 3000 ( which up to this album Dre called ) its separation from the singer Erykah Badu, with whom he has a son by him to apologize to her mother for the development of the relationship. The name " Jackson " is selected, however fictitious.

Reviews

Internationally

The reviewer of the Rolling Stone called Stankonia as one of the best albums of the year 2000 and compares it with albums by Funkadelic and Sly & the Family Stone. He forgives him 4 out of 5 and says:

" Stankonia is a full -grown album. OutKast are on the brink of pulling off something did other progressive hip-hop like De La Soul have not been able to do for any amount of time: Get played on the radio, keep it real, but keep it so right ".

It was also voted # 4 on the "Top 10 Albums of 2000 ", and in 2012 at No. 361 of the " 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

According to the All Music Guide, which awarded the album the highest score, Stankonia is stylistically "a trippy sort of techno - psychedelic funk".

"(...) GivenName the immense scope, it's striking how few weak tracks there are. It's no wonder Stankonia OutKast 's status as critics Consolidated ' darlings, and began attracting broad new audiences: . Its across- the-board appeal and ambition Overshadowed nearly every other pop album released in 2000 "

The hip-hop magazine The Source awarded with 4.5 " Mics " near the highest possible rating.

In 2006, the American news magazine TIME Stankonia as one of only five since 2000 recorded albums in its list of "All TIME 100 Albums " on.

National

On laut.de Stankonia received 4 out of 5 possible points.

"With Stankonia they put (...) the chosen path continues. You can even do it, that the plate even more groove and more complex sound than their predecessors. ( ..) Outkast back more than ever on the side of the Godfathers of Funk George Clinton. " "

From the Juice was awarded the album 5 out of 6 possible " crowns ".

In the sound output on " Black Music " it is " The 50 most important albums" listed as one of only three appeared in the 2000s albums in the list. From the reviewer, it is referred to as "Party Monster and listen-only ".

Title list

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Organized Noize

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Organized Noize

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Organized Noize

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Carl Mo for Earthtone III
• Co - Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

• Produced by Earthtone III

Song information

• The production team " Earthtone III " consisted of OutKast and David "Mr. DJ " Sheats. Meanwhile, it has dissolved.
• With Killer Mike, Slimm Calhoun and C -Bone the first time members of the "second generation " of the Dungeon Family were represented on an album.
• On Snappin '& Trappin ' and on We Luv Deez Hoez André is on? and Stankonia ( Stanklove ) Big Boi not heard.
• Spaghetti Junction was produced in 1996.

Swell

Members: André 3000 | Big Boi

Album: Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994 ) | ATLiens (1996 ) | Aquemini (1998 ) | Stankonia (2000 ) | Big Boi and Dre Present ... OutKast (2001 ) | Speakerboxxx / The Love Below (2003 ) | Idlewild (2006)

• OutKast
• Album ( Hip- Hop )
• Album 2000