But that's not because of this album, no sir, that story is another day, because for this release we're in golden territory. But first let me get something off my chest, Biggie is overrated as hell, yes I'm from the East, but I really do believe that. So it's easy for the uninitiated to approach with weariness or overly large expectations. And due to his 97' murder it's also accumulated that ever ridiculous death-hype Tupac and J Dilla have fallen victim to. If the rap world gave a damn about the opinion of the overall music world this would maybe be an even bigger legend then Illmatic is. Highlights: NY State of Mind, The World Is Yours, Memory Lane, One Love Do I think it's the greatest rap album of all time? Well, if it weren't for that second Jungle Brothers album then yes, yes I would say so. And it's filled with lessons still unlearned by modern day fools. The carefulness shown on every inch of this, it's simplicity, this is what makes it so amazing. What they don't tell you about the world of art is that it's more often what you don't have then what you do that makes a masterpiece. The sobering duet between Nas and AZ on 'Life's a Bitch'. 'Halftime' Nas's Large Professor produced breakout single. 'Memory Lane' and 'Represent' two more Premo bangers. 'The World Is Yours' is a grand jazz blast of optimism from Pete. 'NY State of Mind' is the Noir rap anthem and one of Premo's fienst moments. Pick any song and it's a classic in it's own right. Even Q-Tip not known for his producing puts out a masterpiece here with 'One Love'. Every single other song is an all time classic, and no wonder, Nas has one of the best line-ups of producers on hand, and Pete Rock and DJ Premier give their absolute all here.

The only single flaw I can think of is that track eight is below the same standard shown on the rest, but that is literally all. A perfect embodiment of all you listen for when you throw on a rap song or LP.

This legendary album is almost universally considered the best rap album period.

So this is it, the big one, the alpha to the omega, the almighty, the merciful one, the big cheese, the peak of a genre. The album has since been viewed as a classic in both Hip Hop and Atlanta’s music scene.There's nothing I could say here that hasn't been said before, including saying there's nothing I can say that hasn't been said. Upon its release, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik received positive reviews from music critics and helped distinguish Southern Hip Hop as a credible Hip Hop scene, amid East Coast and West Coast Hip Hop’s market dominance. It was promoted with three singles, including “ Player’s Ball“, which helped create buzz for the album. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, on which it charted for 26 weeks, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. They also incorporated repetitive hooks and Southern slang in their lyrics. Wanting to make a statement about urban life as an African American in the South, OutKast wrote and recorded the album as teenagers and addressed coming of age topics with the album’s songs. Studios, Purple Dragon, Bosstown, and Doppler Studios in Atlanta.Ī Southern Hip Hop album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik features live instrumentation in its Hip Hop production and musical elements from funk and soul genres. The album was produced by the team and recorded at the Dungeon, D.A.R.P. After befriending each other in 1992, rappers André 3000 and Big Boi pursued recording music as a duo and worked with production team Organized Noize, which led to their signing to LaFace. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the debut album of OutKast, released on April 26, 1994, by LaFace Records.

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik review