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1 day ago · The 1990s were a remarkable time for hip-hop, as the early parts of the decade introduced us to the groovy, yet armored West Coast sounds—like those featured on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic—and the ...
1 day ago · On this day in Hip-Hop history three decades ago, OutKast, the duo that helped pioneer the map-making of southern hip-hop, released their debut classic LP ...
1 day ago · I still listen to “Southern…” pretty regularly as the remix to “Player’s Ball” is one of the greatest songs in Southern rap history as far as I’m concerned. The piano riff that opens ...
1 day ago · At the time, southern hip-hop was not the juggernaut we know it as. Landing a record deal was nearly impossible if you weren’t from California or New York. Thanks to the Atlanta-based LaFace Records, Outkast was given a $15,000 advance and dutifully holed themselves up in studios across the city.
1 day ago · Today in 1994, Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast released their debut album, Southerplayalisticadillacmuzik. The first of many legendary collaborations between rappers Andre 3000 (then known as Dre) and Big Boi, the album created a new vision for hip-hop with a Southern perspective.
15 hours ago · OPINION: Outkast’s landmark debut album celebrates its 30-year anniversary on the same day one of its chief architects, the legend Rico Wade, is being laid to rest. The post On Rico Wade, the ...
1 day ago · For a generation of hip-hop lovers, the album was a warning signal that rappers from the south were part of a new vanguard in music. It was part of the soundtrack for many lives who were coming-of ...
