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Outkast|Stankonia (20th Anniversary Edition) [Deluxe] (Deluxe Version)

Stankonia (20th Anniversary Edition) [Deluxe] (Deluxe Version)

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When Stankonia was released in the Autumn of 2000, Outkast were already a major group. The duo was formed eight years previously by Andree 3000 and Big Boi on the school benches of their college in the Eastern district of Atlanta. They then went on to smash open the American rap scene in 1994 with the single Player’s Ball. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, with its mixture of over-the-top funky rap, TR-808s and live instrumentals became the go-to sound of ‘Dirty South’ rap. With ATliens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), OutKast created their own, distinct sound and mythology and saw real commercial success, literally putting Atlanta rap scene on the map. But it was with their fourth album that Andre and Big Boi became pop stars without resorting to blending more-accessible styles.


Stankonia is a masterpiece of meta and postmodern street rap which merges politics, avant-garde and pure entertainment. It channels as much of Parliament’s P-Funk as it does the massive, supersonic rap sound that the Bomb Squad gave to Public Enemy and Ice Cube. Responsible for the majority of the production, Andre 3000 and Big Boi dabble also in dub, soul, rock and drum’n’bass. Larger than life musicians and unmatched storytellers, these two college friends make an unbeatable team and perfectly master their field here. From the polemic B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) – in which a remix by Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) features on this anniversary edition – to the ultimate tracks that are So Fresh, So Clean (revisited with Snoop Dogg here for the record’s 20th birthday) to Ms. Jackson, the sensual banger We Luv Deez Hoez and the thrilling Gasoline Dreams, Stankonia is a firecracker of an album which paved the way for the maximalist and hard-hitting albums of a certain Kendrick Lamar. © Damien Besançon/Qobuz

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1
Intro
Outkast
00:01:09

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger - Unknown, Composer, Lyricist - John Frye, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Rajinder Kala, Harmonium, Tabla - Chaterpal Kala, Harmonium, Tabla

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

2
Gasoline Dreams
Outkast
00:03:34

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Willie Knighton, Composer, Lyricist - Outkast with Khujo Goodie, AssociatedPerformer - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger - Preston Crump, Bass - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Warren Bletcher, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Victor Alexander, Drums - Khujo Goodie, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, with - David "Whild" Brown, Guitar

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

3
I'm Cool (Interlude)
Outkast
00:00:42

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Earthtone III, Composer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Matt Still, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Freeman, Horn - Michael Klein, Assistant Engineer - James Majors, Lyricist - Richard Owens, Horn - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - Betty Blowhead, Lyricist - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

4
So Fresh, So Clean
Outkast
00:04:00

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - Rico Wade, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Bass - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Sleepy Brown, Keyboards, Background Vocal

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

5
Ms. Jackson
Outkast
00:04:30

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer - Marvin "Chanz" Parkman, Piano - Big Boi, Vocal - Warren Bletcher, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Guitar, Background Vocal, Vocal - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Rajinder Kala, Congas - Aaron Mills of Cameo, Bass

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

6
Snappin' & Trappin'
Outkast
00:04:19

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Render, Composer, Lyricist - Corey Andrews, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - John E.E. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Big Boi, Background Vocal, Vocal - Warren Bletcher, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Killer Mike, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - J-Sweet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jason Stokes, Assistant Engineer - OutKast feat. Killer Mike & J-Sweet, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

7
D.F. (Interlude)
Outkast
00:00:27

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hornz Unlimited, Composer - Big Boi, Lyricist - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Lyricist - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Matt Still, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Freeman, Horn - Michael Klein, Assistant Engineer - Richard Owens, Horn - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

8
Spaghetti Junction
Outkast
00:03:57

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - Big Boi, Vocal - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Vocal - Organized Noize, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Programmer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Sleepy Brown, Background Vocal - Derrick Williams, Recording Engineer - Myrna "Skreechy Peach" Crenshaw, Background Vocal - Manuel K. Morris, Assistant Engineer - Jarvis Blackshear, Recording Engineer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

9
Kim & Cookie (Interlude)
Outkast
00:01:12

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Earthtone III, Composer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Matt Still, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Freeman, Horn - Michael Klein, Assistant Engineer - Richard Owens, Horn - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Kim & Cookie, Lyricist

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

10
I'll Call B4 I Cum
Outkast
00:04:18

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Rashida Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Lola Mitchell, Composer, Lyricist - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Gangsta Boo, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eco, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Outkast feat. Gangsta Boo & Eco, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

11
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)
Outkast
00:05:04

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Donny Mathis, Guitar - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Recording Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Ralph Cacciuri, Recording Engineer - John Horesco IV, Editor - Pete Novak, Mixing Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Neal H. Pogue, Arranger - Matt Still, Keyboards - David Whild, Guitar - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - James Majors, Editor - Kenneth Wright, Keyboards - Cutmaster Swiff, Scratches - Richard Segal, Mixing Engineer - Jason Stokes, Assistant Engineer - Morris Brown College Gospel Choir, Background Vocal

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

12
Xplosion
Outkast
00:04:08

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Freese, Composer, Lyricist - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Debra Killings, Background Vocal - Erin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger - Marvin "Chanz" Parkman, Keyboards - Preston Crump, Bass - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Vocal - B-Real, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Stokes, Recording Engineer - EJ The Witch Doctor, Background Vocal - Dungeon Rats, Background Vocal - OutKast feat. B-Real, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Hengerer, Assistant Engineer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

13
Good Hair (Interlude)
Outkast
00:00:14

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hornz Unlimited, Composer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Matt Still, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Slimm Calhoun, Lyricist - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Freeman, Horn - Michael Klein, Assistant Engineer - Richard Owens, Horn - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Freeta Love, Lyricist

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

14
We Luv Deez Hoez
Outkast
00:04:10

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - Cameron Gipp, Composer, Lyricist - Jamahr Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Big Gipp, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Big Boi, Vocal - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Organized Noize, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Programmer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - Backbone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Sleepy Brown, Bass - Troncoso, Background Vocal - Outkast feat. Backbone and Big Gipp, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Hengerer, Assistant Engineer - Bolivar Troncoso, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

15
Humble Mumble
Outkast
00:04:50

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Erica Wright, Composer, Lyricist - Marvin "Chanz" Parkman, Keyboards - Preston Crump, Bass - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Neal H. Pogue, Recording Engineer - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Erykah Badu, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Outkast feat. Erykah Badu, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

16
Drinkin' Again (Interlude)
Outkast
00:00:24

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - E. X. Vortex, Composer - Warren Bletcher, Lyricist - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Matt Still, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Freeman, Horn - Michael Klein, Assistant Engineer - Richard Owens, Horn - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

17
?
Outkast
00:01:28

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Marvin "Chanz" Parkman, Piano - Warren Bletcher, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Vocal - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

18
Red Velvet
Outkast
00:03:52

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Big Boi, Background Vocal, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Guitar, Background Vocal, Vocal - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Remion "Uncle Mooney" Patton, Background Vocal - Kenneth Stallworth, Recording Engineer

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

19
Cruisin' In The ATL (Interlude)
Southside
00:00:19

Southside, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Jason Freeman, Horn - Richard Owens, Horn - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

20
Gangsta Sh*t
Outkast
00:04:41

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Corey Andrews, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Loving, Composer, Lyricist - Donny Mathis, Guitar - Robert Barnett, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Arranger, Co-Producer, Programmer - Mahone, Composer, Lyricist - Preston Crump, Bass - Bobby B, Background Vocal - Big Boi, Background Vocal, Vocal - Warren Bletcher, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Carlton, Composer, Lyricist - Andre 3000, Vocal - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Slimm Calhoun, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - T-Mo, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Mo, Producer, Programmer - J-Sweet, Background Vocal - C-Bone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - T-Mo Goodie, Vocal - OutKast feat. Slimm Calhoun, C-Bone & T-Mo, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Hengerer, Assistant Engineer - Billie O, Background Vocal

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

21
Toilet Tisha
Outkast
00:04:24

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Preston Crump, Bass - Big Boi, Vocal - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Guitar, Background Vocal, Vocal - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Sleepy Brown, Background Vocal - Mark "DJ Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer - Rosalin Heard, Background Vocal

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

22
Slum Beautiful
Outkast
00:04:07

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Burton, Composer, Lyricist - Donny Mathis, Guitar - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Marvin "Chanz" Parkman, Keyboards - Big Boi, Vocal - Cee-Lo, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - John Frye, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Neal H. Pogue, Arranger, Recording Engineer - KEVIN PARKER, Recording Engineer - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Stokes, Assistant Engineer - Outkast feat. Cee-Lo Goodie from Goodie Mob, AssociatedPerformer - "Dookie" Blossomgame III, Bass

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

23
Pre-Nump (Interlude)
Outkast
00:00:27

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hornz Unlimited, Composer - E. X. Vortex, Composer - Warren Bletcher, Lyricist - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Malik Albert, Assistant Engineer - Matt Still, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Kebbi Williams, Horn - Vincent Alexander, Assistant Engineer - Jason Freeman, Horn - Michael Klein, Assistant Engineer - Richard Owens, Horn - Regina Davenport, Lyricist - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - E.X. Vortex, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

24
Stankonia (Stanklove)
Outkast
00:06:51

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Donny Mathis, Guitar - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Ruben Bailey, Composer, Lyricist - Marvin "Chanz" Parkman, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Bletcher, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Vincent Alexander, Mixing Engineer - Big Rube, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sleepy Brown, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Outkast feat. Big Rube and Sleepy Brown, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Hengerer, Assistant Engineer - Joi "Freeta Love" Gilliam-Gipp, Background Vocal - Myrna "Skreechy Peach", Background Vocal - Robert Grister, Bass

(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC

25
Ms. Jackson (Mr. Drunk Remix)
Outkast
00:04:45

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer - Mummy D., Re-Mixer

(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC

26
So Fresh, So Clean (Stankonia Remix)
Outkast
00:04:37

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Calvin Broadus, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger, Drum Programmer, Orchestrator - Hornz Unlimited, Arranger - Big Boi, Vocal - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Troy Hightower, Mixing Engineer - Andre 3000, Background Vocal, Vocal - Sleepy Brown, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Aaron Mills, Bass - Jason P. Freeman, Horn - Regina Davenport, Project Coordinator - Jerry Freeman Jr., Horn - OutKast feat. Snoop Dogg & Sleepy Brown, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC

27
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) (Zack de la Rocha Remix)
Outkast
00:04:36

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Zack De La Rocha, Re-Mixer - Earthtone III, Producer

(P) 2020 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

28
Ms. Jackson (Acappella)
Outkast
00:03:54

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer, Arranger

(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC

29
So Fresh, So Clean (Acappella)
Outkast
00:03:53

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - Preston Crump, Bass Guitar - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Organized Noize, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drum Programmer - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Sleepy Brown, Guitar

(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC

30
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) (Acappella)
Outkast
00:02:58

OutKast, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antwan Patton, Composer, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - David Sheats, Composer, Lyricist - Earthtone III, Producer

(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC

Album review

When Stankonia was released in the Autumn of 2000, Outkast were already a major group. The duo was formed eight years previously by Andree 3000 and Big Boi on the school benches of their college in the Eastern district of Atlanta. They then went on to smash open the American rap scene in 1994 with the single Player’s Ball. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, with its mixture of over-the-top funky rap, TR-808s and live instrumentals became the go-to sound of ‘Dirty South’ rap. With ATliens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), OutKast created their own, distinct sound and mythology and saw real commercial success, literally putting Atlanta rap scene on the map. But it was with their fourth album that Andre and Big Boi became pop stars without resorting to blending more-accessible styles.


Stankonia is a masterpiece of meta and postmodern street rap which merges politics, avant-garde and pure entertainment. It channels as much of Parliament’s P-Funk as it does the massive, supersonic rap sound that the Bomb Squad gave to Public Enemy and Ice Cube. Responsible for the majority of the production, Andre 3000 and Big Boi dabble also in dub, soul, rock and drum’n’bass. Larger than life musicians and unmatched storytellers, these two college friends make an unbeatable team and perfectly master their field here. From the polemic B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) – in which a remix by Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) features on this anniversary edition – to the ultimate tracks that are So Fresh, So Clean (revisited with Snoop Dogg here for the record’s 20th birthday) to Ms. Jackson, the sensual banger We Luv Deez Hoez and the thrilling Gasoline Dreams, Stankonia is a firecracker of an album which paved the way for the maximalist and hard-hitting albums of a certain Kendrick Lamar. © Damien Besançon/Qobuz

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