Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast

by OutKast

Overview

OutKast's first hits compilation comes at the perfect time; after gaining millions of new fans (more of a whole different demographic) with the crossover hit Stankonia, Dre and Big Boi delivered a tight summation of their decade-long career for listeners whose familiarity grows hazy before the duo hit with "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B." OutKast has been doing great work since their fully formed debut with 1993's "Player's Ball," and their singles hold up well. Those looking for positivity and emotion on the level of "Ms. Jackson" will find it (wrapped in great productions) on "Rosa Parks" and "Git up, Git Out." The down-tempo "Elevators (Me & You)" is an OutKast history-in-miniature, while two excellent tracks from their debut -- "Ain't No Thang" and "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" -- introduced the group's formula of syrupy G-funk and intricate, slang-heavy rapping. Also included are three new tracks: the brass-heavy "Funkin' Around," a P-Funk pastiche named "The Whole World," and the jazz-club jam "Movin' Cool (The After Party)." ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	05/08/2012
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0886919941425
Rank:	23835

Tracks

1. Camp Fire Intro
2. Funkin' Around
3. Ain't No Thang
4. So Fresh, So Clean
5. Rosa Parks
6. Whole World
7. Aquemini
8. B.O.B.
9. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
10. Crumblin' Erb
11. Ms. Jackson
12. Player's Ball
13. Elevator's (Me & You)
14. Spottieottiedopaliscious
15. Git Up, Git Out
16. Movin' Cool (The After Party)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

OutKast   Primary Artist
Killer Mike   Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Darian Emory   Horn
Myrna Crenshaw   Vocals
Patrick Brown   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Freeman   Horn
Jason Freeman   Horn
Kevin Kendrick   Keyboards
André 3000   Vocals (Background),Vocals
Goodie Mob   Featured Artist
Matt Still   Keyboards
Big Boi   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Joi   Vocals
Aaron Mills   Bass

Technical Credits

Warren Bletcher   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Regina Davenport   A&R,Production Coordination
Vincent Alexander   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Yasuji Yasman Maeda   Mastering
Joseph Cultice   Photography
Patrick Brown   Composer
Naoki "Bahama" Hayami   Mixing,Engineer
Antwan Patton   Composer
Jeffrey Schulz   Design
Thomas Burton   Composer
Joe-Mama Nitzberg   Creative Director
Horns Unlimited   Horn Arrangements
Organized Noize   Producer,Composer
Killer Mike   Performer
Andre Benjamin   Composer
John Frye   Engineer,Mixing
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
L.A. Reid   Executive Producer
David Sheats   Composer
Joi   Composer
Michael Render   Composer
Cameron Gipp   Composer