Been a minute, but really enjoyed writing this ATLiens piece for Pigeons and Planes. Hit the link below to read about some @outkast moments we never got
As usual Power 106 always catches an Exclusive. Well word is, well not word but truth! Yes, Justin Bieber is retiring! I am just as shocked as you guys. At the age of only 19 Justin has decided to part ways with the industry. His journals will most definitely be his last album so he says. Hopefully he gets himself together and resurfaces he really is a good artist it would be ashame to just give it up. Looking like his mentors Will Smith and Usher may need to talk to this kid.
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On this day in 1998, Outkast dropped their 3rd acombined zodiac signs and creativity to produce not only their best collective work, but one of the most important albums in hip-hop, Aquemini.
World-wise, wary, alien and earthy, Aquemini is the quintessential OutKast album, coming at a time when fans of their 1994 debut, Southernplaylisticadillacmusic and their outstanding, space-age sophomore 1996 effort, ATLiens, were confused and concerned about Big and Dre’s standing as artists and friends.
Lyrically, Big and Dre were completely in another realm, with life-lessons and analysis that remain relevant. Just listen to the hook on the lead single, “Rosa Parks,” the outer space, tingling energy on “Aquemini,” the dystopian futuristic “Synthesizer,” or the storytelling on “The Art of Storytellin’ (Pt. 1).” After being disrespected at the ‘95 Source Awards, and struggling to prove to everyone that the South had always had “somethin’ to say,” Aquemini was birthed.
Aquemini’s release came on a momentous day in hip-hop, arriving on the same day as A Tribe Called Quest’s long-awaited The Love Movement, Jay-Z’s career-changing Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life and the arrival of Black Star via Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli. Out of those records, however, Aquemini stands as the most brilliant, lightyears ahead of its time, and impactful both musically and culturally.
On this day in 1994, Outkast dropped ”Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”
@BigBoi and Andre 3000 were in their bag this whole album but “Players Ball”, “Ain’t No Thang”, “Hootie Hoo” would help them go platinum proving that the south had something to say
