Word: speakerboxxx
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...takes a far more traditional path, but manages to show that there is plenty of room for creative expression within the “constraints” of hip-hop. From the opening shouts of “GhettoMusick,” it’s clear that his Speakerboxxx is a force to be reckoned with, with its frantic bassline accompanied by wailing synths and piercing organ. His flow is as smooth as ever—witness “The Way You Move”, which starts “ready for action...
...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 on Speakerboxxx (the Jigga-enhanced “Flip Flop Rock,” being a polished exception...
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...
...might well give Andre a one-way ticket to All Souls. But despite his gangsta image, Big Boi is remarkably patient and empathetic. In the old married couple that is OutKast, Andre may compromise his airy musical vision, but it is Big Boi who makes sacrifices on the ground. Speakerboxxx was completed in December, but Big Boi refused to release it until Andre finished The Love Below. For the past several years, Big Boi has spent hours each day supervising OutKast's business interests, allowing Andre the freedom to take yoga and saxophone lessons. All the while...
...Speakerboxxx and The Love Below, Big Boi and Andre come together only briefly. (Andre co-wrote four tracks on Big Boi's album; Big Boi co-wrote and guest-raps once on Andre's.) Their synergy, on Speakerboxxx's Ghetto Musick and The Love Below's Roses, still produces OutKast's usual joyous, comic, hip-hop funk, with Andre's cross-genre futurism balanced by Big Boi's pop discipline. Separately, The Love Below rivals Prince's Black Album for both its exploration of Eros (a song called Spread) and its occasional self-indulgence (a Coltrane-inspired cover...