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...isn’t until “Unhappy,” however, that Big Boi reveals his emotional flexibilty, a far more noble goal than mere stylistic variation. The track is a gilded prison of sumptuously layered electro-orchestration and bongo breaks, distant blips and nostalgic raps (“When I found that Santa Claus was nothing more than Vanilli, it was silly...”) riding on booming bass swells. Finally, the inclusion of Goodie Mob veteran Cee-Lo on “Reset” shows far more design than most of the posse collaborations...
Although there are stumbles along the way (a moratorium on cliched intros and interludes seems long overdue), Outkast still manage to pack more innovation, musicality and enjoyment into these two albums than most rappers do in their careers. It’s clear, however, that Big Boi has served as a much-needed anchor for some of his partner’s wilder musical tendencies. —Will B. Payne
Everyone knows that André 3000 is the crazy one. After all, he wears the fuzzy boots, right? But now that Big Boi isn’t reeling him in, the question is whether André will go off the deep...
Both halves of Outkast have created albums worthy in their own right. While Big Boi stays at home on Speakerboxxx with a star-studded roster of guests, André paddles alone into uncharted waters of modern pop, finding treasure in The Love Below...
...riff and hi-hats that fade out every measure. It’s a beauty of a battle-rap track, no doubt, but what makes the song is Jay-Z’s rhythmically irresistible hook: “Young Hov in the place to be, Big Boi in the place to be / André 3000 … Shout out to public housin’ … I brought the whole hood with me! Yeah! Yeah!” Apparently, Jigga isn’t the only one missing Boi’s better...