2002 Grammy awards for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

Double Black Vinyl LP

OutKast’s fourth studio album was released on October 31, 2000. Recorded in the group’s new Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Stankonia features appearances from many local Atlanta musicians whom the group discovered while visiting clubs in the city. The duo hoped to create a chaotic musical aesthetic, and incorporated a diverse array of musical genres, including drum and bass, gospel, rock, salsa, funk and psychedelia. Lyrically, the duo touches upon topics such as politics, misogyny, and personal introspection in an irreverent manner. The album debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album produced three singles: “B.O.B.,” “Ms. Jackson” and “So Fresh, So Clean.” “Ms. Jackson” became the group’s first single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Released: 10/31/00