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Stankonia was OutKast's second straight masterstroke, an album just as ambitious, just as all-over-the-map, and even hookier than its predecessor. With producers Organized Noize playing a diminished role, Stankonia reclaims the duo's futuristic bent. Earthtone III (Andre, Big Boi, Mr. DJ) helms most of the backing tracks, and while the live-performance approach is still present, there's more reliance on programmed percussion, otherworldly synthesizers, and surreal sound effects. Yet the results are surprisingly warm and soulful, a trippy sort of techno-psychedelic funk. Every repeat listen seems to uncover some new element in the mix, but most of the songs have such memorable hooks that it's easy to stay diverted. The immediate dividends include two of 2000's best singles: "B.O.B." is the fastest of several tracks built on jittery drum'n'bass rhythms, but Andre and Big Boi keep up with awe-inspiring effortlessness. "Ms. Jackson," meanwhile, is an anguished plea directed at the mother of the mother of an out-of-wedlock child, tinged with regret, bitterness, and affection.
Tracklist
Side A
Intro
Gasoline Dreams
I'm Cool (Interlude)
So Fresh, So Clean
Ms. Jackson
Snappin' & Trappin'
D.F. (Interlude)
Side B
Spaghetti Junction
Kim & Cookie (Interlude)
I'll Call B4 I Cum
B.O.B.
Xplosion
Good Hair (Interlude)
Side C
We Luv Deez Hoez
Humble Mumble
Drinkin' Again (Interlude)
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Red Velvet
Cruisin' In The ATL (Interlude)
Side D
Gangsta Sh*t
Toilet Tisha
Slum Beautiful
Pre-Nump (Interlude)
Stankonia (Stanklove)