Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

by

OutKast

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I remember when I first heard "Player's Ball" on the radio. The song was very catchy and it was definitely something that you could play in your car, if you had one at the time. When I heard the title track, the second single on the CD, I knew that this CD by Outkast was a must buy. This CD, in itself, changed hip hop in the south for years to come and it is still setting a trend for up and coming rap acts from the Dirty South. This CD by itself, in my opinion, but ATL on the map as far as rap is concerned. When you listen to Outkast affiliated artists like Goodie Mob, Cool Breeze, Youngbloodz, Backbone, Slimm Calhoun, and Dirty, you hear "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" somewhere in their sound. From the "Peaches (Intro)" to the "Player's Ball (Reprise)" the listener is left satisfied with the whole CD. This CD also helped a group of unknown producers, Organized Noise Productions, get their foot in the door as well. Memorable jams such as "Crumblin' Erb", "Git Up, Git Out" w/Goodie Mob, "Ain't No Thing", "Claimin' True", "Hootie Hoo" and the player's national anthem of the south, "Funky Ride", are all on this CD. Outkast has dropped 3 CDs since their debut: "ATLiens", "Aquemini", and their current smash, "Stankonia". Outkast can release 4 more CDs after their previous ones but nothing will ever get as good as their debut. If this isn't a 5 mic album the Source Rating System shouldn't even exist.