Outkast – M.s Jackson

Hot Track from Outkast´s Album Stankonia.

Stankonia

Originally titled ‘Sandbox’, the pair’s fourth album, Stankonia was released in October 2000 to excellent reviews. The album was seen as a change in the group’s musical style, as it had a more commercial and mainstream appeal, compared to their previous three albums which were darker and deeper. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., and would eventually be certified quadruple-platinum. Stankonia’s first single was „B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)”, a high-tempo jungle-influenced record. The second single, „Ms. Jackson”, combined a pop hook with lyrics about divorce and relationship breakups, particularly André’s breakup with singer Erykah Badu; the titular „Ms. Jackson” character being a doppelgänger for Badu’s mother. It was at this time that André changed his stage name to the current „André 3000”.

The single became their first pop hit, landing the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the number-two position on the UK Singles Chart. The album’s final single was the Organized Noize-produced „So Fresh, So Clean”, featuring a credited guest appearance from regular guest vocalist and Organized Noize-member Sleepy Brown and garnered a remix featuring Snoop Dogg. All three singles’ videos had heavy MTV2 airplay, and OutKast won two 2001 Grammy Awards, one for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for „Ms. Jackson”, and another for Stankonia as Best Rap Album.

During the recording of Stankonia OutKast and Mr. DJ began producing tracks for the artists on their Aquemini Records imprint through Columbia, including Slimm Cutta Calhoun and Killer Mike, who made his debut on Stankonia’s „Snappin’ & Trappin.”

Pitchforkmedia.com named Stankonia the 4th greatest album released between 2000 and 2004 in its 2005 feature. Later on the webzine selected Stankonia as the 13th best album of the 2000s. And B.O.B. was chosen number one song of the decade by this same webzine.

Outkast

Origin

Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Genres

Hip hop, alternative hip hop

Years active

1992–present

Labels

Epic (2011-present)
LaFace, Arista, Sony Music

Associated acts

Dungeon Family, Organized Noize, Mr. DJ, Busta Rhymes, Gwen Stefani, Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown, Janelle Monae, Raekwon, George Clinton

Website

OutKast.com