Stankonia

Stankonia is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast. It was released by October 31, 2000 by LaFace Records. This album features the duo continuing their experimental sound while incorporating funk, rave music, psychedelia, gospel, and rock wile touching subjects such as sexuality, misogyny, African-American culture, parenthood, and introspection. This album also won the "Grammy Award for "Best Rap Album"" and their first #1 single which is also included on the album "Ms. Jackson" won "Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group". The album was critically acclaimed, debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200, and is regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time to date.
==Track Listing==
*1. Intro
*2. Gasoline Dreams
*3. I'm Cool (Interlude)
*4. So Fresh, So Clean
*5. Ms. Jackson
*6. Snappin & Trappin (featuring Killer Mike and J-Sweet)
*7. D.F. (Interlude)
*8. Spaghetti Junction
*9. Kim & Cookie (Interlude)
*10. I'll Call Before I Come (featuring Gangsta Boo and Eco)
*11. B.O.B.
*12. Xplosion (featuring B-Real)
*13. Good Hair (Interlude)
*14. We Luv Deez Hoez (featuring Backbone and Big Gipp)
*15. Humble Mumble (featuring Erykah Badu)
*16. Drinkin' Again (Interlude)
*17. ?
*18. Red Velvet
*19. Crusin' in the ATL (Interlude)
*20. Gangsta Shit (featuring Slimm Calhoun, Blackowned, C-Bone, and T-Mo)
*21. Toilet Tisha
*22. Slum Beautiful (featuring Cee-Lo Green)
*23. Pre-Nump (Interlude)
*24. Stankonia (Stanklove) (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown)
==Trivia==
*The title of the album came from the same name of the recording studio that the duo had bought.
*Critics and fans alike regard this album has OutKast's best work to date.
*"Stankonia" is credited for getting Southern hip hop involved in the rap game.
*During the making of the album, Big Boi spent a majority of his time at a recording studio while Andre worked at his home.
*This album is #359 on The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
*The album was released on the same day as Jay-Z's "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia".
*Andre doesn't appear on the tracks "Snappin & Trappin" and "We Don't Luv Deez Hoez".