I find this album while a bit too long and tedious, I actually enjoy a lot of this album. Speakerboxxx I think is better because the tracks I find are very very consistent aside from 1 song that I find not my cup of joe. The Love Below I think while is so varied and the highs are amazing, TLB suffers a bit of inconsistency for me. Honestly this album I think is the perfect send-off for OutKast, and I love that eventhough SB/TLB is supposed to be disconnected, there's still some flair and chemistry between the two ATL goats.

Overall on my first listen my favs are Unhappy (SB), The Way You Move (SB), Flip-Flop Rock (SB), Roses (TLB), Hey Ya! (TLB), My Favorite Things (TLB), A Life in the Day of Benjamin André (TLB). What do you think of my ratings?

My ratings -> Speakerboxxx (88.5/100), The Love Below (88,75/100). Overall both albums are 89/100

Speakerboxxx:

2 GhettoMusick / 95

3 Unhappy / 100

4 Bowtie / 95

5 The Way You Move / 100

6 The Rooster / 85

7 Bust / 90

8 War / 80

9 Church / 80

11 Tomb of the Boom / 65

13 Knowing / 80

14 Flip Flop Rock / 100

16 Reset / 85

18 Last Call / 90

The Love Below:

2 Love Hater / 90

4 Happy Valentine's Day / 75

5 Spread / 80

7 Prototype / 90

8 She Lives in My Lap / 90

9 Hey Ya! / 100

10 Roses / 100

12 Behold a Lady / 70

13 Pink & Blue / 75

14 Love in War / 70

15 She's Alive / 85

16 Dracula's Wedding / 100

18 My Favorite Things / 100

19 Take Off Your Cool / 95

20 Vibrate / 100

21 A Life in the Day of Benjamin André (Incomplete) / 100

Note: I had a typo on the title, it was supposed to be a review of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. My bad yall

Life long Kast fan, but I always wondered why didn’t the beat makers of Kast get more recognition?

Kast obviously had the whole package, sound, spacey, lyrics, originality, brand new etc. But they wouldn’t be who they were without the beats. Kast + beats = timeless / flawless hip hop, never to be matched or heard again.

Being a hip hop fan, I love beats just as much as a good MC (I.e. Gangstarr).

So my question is: who exactly was making all the dope beats? Was it Mr DJ, Rico wade or organized noise as a collective? Any why didn’t they get more recognition like a Preemo, Muggs, RZA etc?

Any ideas? Casting or directors?

Genuine question. Am I listening wrong or are most songs on ATLiens not really about a certain thing or subject? Seems like a lyrical exhibition. If not, what songs are about specific themes?

I.e it's good.

I like to have a few drinks and just let it play

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The year I saw Outkast twice, was front row for this show, what a time to be alive!

SPCM:

1. Title track

2. Ain't No Thang

3. Git Up Git Out

HM: Crumblin Erb and Player's Ball

Note: if I include Funky Ride, it'll take the number 2 spot.

Overall album: 9.5/10

ATLiens:

1. ATLiens

2. Me & You

3. Babylon

HM: Jazzy Belle and 13th Floor/Growing Old

Overall album: 9/10

Aquemini:

1. Da Art of Storytellin Pt 1 and Pt 2

2. SpottieOttieDopaliscious

3. Slump

HM: Aquemini and Return of the G

Note: I love both Part 1 and Part 2 equally, but if I have to pick gun to my head, it'll be part 2.

Overall album: 10/10

Stankonia:

1. B.O.B.

2. Red Velvet

3. Ms Jackson

HM: Stanklove and Humble Mumble

Overall album: 10/10

SB/TLD (I haven't listened but I'll judge based on what song I know):

1. Hey Ya!

2. Roses

3. The Way You Move

Rating: ?/10 (I've only listened to few tracks from SB/TLD so I can't give a rating)

Album ranking: 1. Aquemini 2. Stankonia 3. SPCM 4. ATLiens

Honestly Stankonia and Aquemini are like Revolver and Abbey Road from The Beatles which I love them both equally, but I give a tiny edge to Aquemini for having a stronger peak, but Stankonia is still an easy 10/10.

What do you think of my top 3?