Stankonia

by OutKast

Overview

Stankonia was OutKast's second straight masterstroke, an album just as ambitious, just as all-over-the-map, and even hookier than its predecessor. With producers Organized Noize playing a diminished role, Stankonia reclaims the duo's futuristic bent. Earthtone III (Andre, Big Boi, Mr. DJ) helms most of the backing tracks, and while the live-performance approach is still present, there's more reliance on programmed percussion, otherworldly synthesizers, and surreal sound effects. Yet the results are surprisingly warm and soulful, a trippy sort of techno-psychedelic funk. Every repeat listen seems to uncover some new element in the mix, but most of the songs have such memorable hooks that it's easy to stay diverted. The immediate dividends include two of 2000's best singles: "B.O.B." is the fastest of several tracks built on jittery drum'n'bass rhythms, but Andre and Big Boi keep up with awe-inspiring effortlessness. "Ms. Jackson," meanwhile, is an anguished plea directed at the mother of the mother of an out-of-wedlock child, tinged with regret, bitterness, and affection. Its sensitivity and social awareness are echoed in varying proportions elsewhere, from the Public Enemy-style rant "Gasoline Dreams" to the heartbreaking suicide tale "Toilet Tisha." But the group also returns to its roots for some of the most testosterone-drenched material since their debut. Then again, OutKast doesn't take its posturing too seriously, which is why they can portray women holding their own, or make bizarre boasts about being "So Fresh, So Clean." Given the variety of moods, it helps that the album is broken up by brief, usually humorous interludes, which serve as a sort of reset button. It takes a few listens to pull everything together, but given the immense scope, it's striking how few weak tracks there are. It's no wonder Stankonia consolidated OutKast's status as critics' darlings, and began attracting broad new audiences: its across-the-board appeal and ambition overshadowed nearly every other pop album released in 2000. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/2000
Label:	Laface
UPC:	0730082607223
Rank:	11812

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Gasoline Dreams
3. I'm Cool (Interlude)
4. So Fresh, So Clean
5. Ms. Jackson
6. Snappin' & Trappin'
7. D.F. (Interlude)
8. Spaghetti Junction
9. Kim & Cookie (Interlude)
10. I'll Call Before I Come
11. B.O.B.
12. Xplosion
13. Good Hair (Interlude)
14. We Luv Deez Hoez
15. Humble Mumble
16. Drinking Again (Interlude)
17. ?
18. Red Velvet
19. Cruisin' in the ATL (Interlude)
20. Gangsta Sh*t
21. Toilet Tisha
22. Slum Beautiful
23. Pre-Nump (Interlude)
24. Stankonia (Stanklove)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

OutKast   Primary Artist
Southside   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Vocals
Big Rube   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Sleepy Brown   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Moog Bass,Lead Vocals,Fender Rhodes,Vocals (Background)
Goodie Mob   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Backbone   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
CeeLo Green   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background),Lead Vocals
B-Real   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Gangsta Boo   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
T-Mo Goodie   Featured Artist
T-Mo   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
J Sweet   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Big Gipp   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
C Bone   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Eco   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Back Bone   Featured Artist
Slimm Calhoun   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Killer Mike   Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Khujo Goodie   Featured Artist
Erykah Badu   Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Rosalin Heard   Vocals
Billie O   Vocals (Background)
Dookie Blossumgame III   Guitar (Bass)
Chaterpal Kala   Tabla
Jason Freeman   Horn
David "Whild" Brown   Guitar
Donny Mathis   Guitar
Victor Alexander   Drums
Dre   Vocals
Richard Owens   Horn
Andre 3000   Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background),Guitar (Synthesizer),Guitar,Vocals
Jerry Freeman   Horn
Earthtone III   Keyboards,Co-Producer
Rajinder Kala   Harmonium
Morris Brown College Gospel Choir   Vocals (Background)
Dungeon Rats   Vocals (Background)
Remion "Uncle Mooney" Palton   Vocals (Background)
J-Sweet   Featured Artist
Backbone Slip   Featured Artist
Bobby B   Vocals (Background)
Khujo   Lead Vocals
Debra Killings   Vocals (Background)
Robert Grister   Guitar (Bass)
The Gipps   Vocals
Marvin "Chanz" Parkman   Piano,Keyboards
Matt Still   Keyboards
Witchdoctor   Vocals (Background)
Cutmaster Swift   Turntables
Rico Wade   Vocals (Background)
Preston Crump   Guitar (Bass),Synthesizer Bass
Joi Gilliam   Vocals (Background)
Kenneth Wright   Keyboards
Myrna Crenshaw   Vocals (Background)
Bolivar Troncoso   Vocals (Background)
Snoop Dogg   Featured Artist
Big Boi   Vocals,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Kebbi Williams   Horn
E.X. Vortex   Drums,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Aaron Mills   Guitar (Bass)
Mr. DJ   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Thomas Burton   Composer
Jason Stokes   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jamahr Williams   Composer
Brad Hengerer   Assistant Engineer
John Bernasky Wall   Engineer
Pete Novak   Mixing Assistant
Mark "Exit" Goodchild   Engineer,Recording
Cory Andrews   Composer
Willie Knighton   Composer
Rashida Roberts   Composer
Big Rube   Performer
Killer Mike   Performer
Ruben Bailey   Composer
Organized Noize   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Malik Albert   Assistant Engineer
Lola Mitchell   Composer
Kevin Parker   Engineer
Manuel K. Morris   Assistant Engineer
Antwan Patton   Composer
Backbone   Performer
Gangsta Boo   Performer
Erykah Badu   Composer,Performer
Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone   Composer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Brian Loving   Composer
Dee Dee Murray   Production Coordination
Neal H. Pogue   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer
Andre Benjamin   Composer
B-Real   Performer
Warren Bletcher   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Richard Segal   Mixing
Vincent Alexander   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Earthtone III   Arranger,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Erica Wright   Composer
Ray Murray   Composer
Erin Johnson   Composer
Patrick Brown   Composer
John Horesco IV   Digital Editing
Derick Williams   Engineer
Carlton Mohone   Composer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing,Engineer
James Majors   Digital Editing
John E.E. Smith   Composer
David Sheats   Composer
Josh Butler   Mixing
Robert Barnett   Composer,Composer
Southside   Performer
John Frye   Mixing,Engineer
Matt Still   Mixing,Engineer
Goodie Mob   Performer
Rico Wade   Composer
Michael Klein   Assistant Engineer
Kenny Stallworth   Engineer
Bolivar Troncoso   Composer
Jarvis Blackshear   Engineer
Big Gipp   Performer
Louis Freese   Composer
Ralph Cacciurri   Engineer
OutKast   Producer
Michael Render   Composer
George Clinton   Composer
Cameron Gipp   Composer