Aquemini is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast. It was released on September 29,1998,by LaFace Records. The title is a portmanteau of the two performers' Zodiac signs:Aquarius and Gemini,which is indicative of the album's recurring theme of the differing personalities of the two members. The group recorded the majority of the album in Bobby Brown's Bosstown Recording Studios and Doppler Studios,both in Atlanta,Georgia.
Goodie Mob is an American hip hop group based in Atlanta,Georgia,consisting of CeeLo Green,Khujo,T-Mo,and Big Gipp.
Southern hip hop,also known as Southern rap,South Coast hip hop,or dirty south,is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States,especially in Atlanta,New Orleans,Houston,Memphis,and Miami—five cities which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton,known professionally as CeeLo Green,is an American singer,songwriter,rapper,record producer,and actor. He is known for his work in hip hop and R&B,including the Gnarls Barkley single "Crazy" and his solo single "Fuck You".
ATLiens is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast. It was released on August 27,1996,by Arista Records and LaFace Records. From 1995 to 1996,Outkast recorded ATLiens in sessions at several Atlanta studios—Bosstown Recording Studios,Doppler Recording Studios,PatchWerk Recording Studio,Purple Dragon Studios,and Studio LaCoCo—as well as Chung King Recording Studio and Sound On Sound Recording in New York City.
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast,released on April 26,1994,by Arista Records and LaFace Records. Having befriended each other two years prior,rappers André3000 and Big Boi pursued recording music as a duo and worked with production team Organized Noize,leading to a record contract with LaFace. With the team producing,Outkast recorded the album at the Dungeon,D.A.R.P. Studios,Purple Dragon,Bosstown,and Doppler Studios,all in Atlanta.
Cool Breeze is an American rapper and member of the Dungeon Family. He released his debut solo album East Point's Greatest Hit in 1999. In 2001,he joined up with two rappers from a group called Sniper Unit and became known as Freddie Calhoun. He features on and is the origin to the title phrase of the 1996 Billboard 100 single "Dirty South" on Goodie Mob's debut album Soul Food. His 1998 single "Watch for the Hook" featuring Goodie Mob,Outkast,and Witchdoctor reached the Billboard 100 and #1 on the Billboard Rap charts.
Soul Food is the debut album from American rap group Goodie Mob,released by LaFace Records. Its title track was a hit single and the album included the first use of the term 'dirty south',on the track of the same name. The Goodie Mob quartet includes Cee-Lo Green,Big Gipp,Khujo,and T-Mo. Guest vocalists on this album include André3000 and Big Boi of Outkast,Cool Breeze,and Witchdoctor. In 1996,it was certified gold as sales stand at over 500,000 units in the U.S.
Still Standing is the second studio album by American hip hop quartet Goodie Mob. It was released on April 7,1998,through LaFace Records with distribution via Arista Records. Production was handled by Organized Noize,Mr. DJ,Craig Love,David Whild,DJ Muggs,and members CeeLo Green and T-Mo. It features guest appearances from Backbone,Chiefton,Cool Breeze,Lil' Will,Outkast and Witchdoctor.
World Party is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Goodie Mob. The album was the group's last album with the original four members until Age Against the Machine in 2013.
"Shoulder Lean" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Young Dro,released to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 2,2006,as his debut single and the lead single from his first album Best Thang Smokin'. The song features Dro's fellow American rapper and Grand Hustle label chief T.I. on the hook. The production was handled by Grand Hustle in-house producer Cordale "Lil' C" Quinn. The song was a hit in the United States,reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. This was Young Dro's only hit single as a lead artist,and T.I.'s fourth Top 10 single.
Seminar is the second album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on October 17,1989,via Nastymix and was produced entirely by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200,number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,and was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America. It spawned three singles:"Beepers",which peaked at #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #2 on the Hot Rap Songs,"My Hooptie",which peaked at #49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #7 on the Hot Rap Songs,and "I Got Game",which peaked at #86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #20 on the Hot Rap Songs.
Milk Me is the sixth studio album by American hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It was released on August 31,2004 via Penalty Recordings/Rykodisc. Recording sessions took place at The Cutting Room in New York. Produced entirely by the Beatnuts,it featured guest appearances from Chris Chandler,Gab Goblin,A.G.,Akon,Colion,Freeway,Greg Nice,Milano,Prince Whipper Whip,Rahzel,Tony Touch and Triple Seis.
"Off the Books" is the third single from Stone Crazy,a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in both 12 inch and CD format in 1997. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les,the first on-record performance by Cuban Link,and a notable early verse from Big Punisher. Lyrics from Psycho Les's verse were later sampled in "The Rep Grows Bigga" by Gang Starr and two Beatnuts songs:"No Escapin' This" and "Slam Pit". The track's beat samples "Break that Party and Opening" by Melvin Van Peebles,"Sign Song" by Buddy Baker,"Get out of My Life,Woman" by George Semper and "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band.
Outkast was an American hip hop duo formed in Atlanta,Georgia,in 1992,consisting of rappers André3000 and Big Boi. The duo achieved both critical and commercial success from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s,helping to popularize Southern hip hop with their intricate lyricism,memorable melodies,and positive themes,while experimenting with a diverse range of genres such as funk,psychedelia,jazz,and techno.
"Cell Therapy" is the debut single by the Goodie Mob,released as the lead single from their debut album,Soul Food. Fellow Dungeon Family members Organized Noize produced the song.
Age Against the Machine is the fifth studio album by Atlanta-based Hip hop group Goodie Mob. The album was released on August 27,2013,by The Right Records,Primary Wave and Atlantic Records. It is their first studio album in nine years. The album features guest appearances from T.I.,Big Rube and Janelle Monáe,among others. The album was supported by one official single—"Special Education",along with the promotional single "Fight to Win". Age Against the Machine received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart,selling 13,000 copies in its first week of release.
Johnathan Jamall Porter,known professionally as Blueface,is an American rapper. In October 2018,after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'",he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month,he was signed to Cash Money West,the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label.
"Black Ice (Sky High)" is a song by American hip hop group Goodie Mob from their second studio album Still Standing (1998),released as its second single on June 7,1998. The song features American hip hop duo Outkast and was produced by Mr. DJ.
"Dirty South" is a song by American hip hop group Goodie Mob featuring American rappers Big Boi and Cool Breeze. It was released as the third single from Goodie Mob's debut studio album Soul Food (1995) in 1996 and produced by Organized Noize. The song popularized the titular phrase,which has since been used to refer to Southern hip hop.
