Southernatlanticameric analternativehiphopoci ous (Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast)

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Product:	Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast
Date:	09/03/08 (72 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Big debut with an original sound

Disadvantages: Little variety

"Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" was the debut single from OutKast. This was one of the first Hip Hop albums of its kind, because it was from an Atlanta duo. At the time, in the early ninties, Southern hip Hop was considered very alternate, although now it is the most prominant variation. From places such as Houston, Memphis and Miami, there were only a handfull of artist which could claim to have gotten big in America, these include: Scarface, The Geto Boys, Pastor Troy and UGK.

The artist from the south had to make themself a distinctive sound as the East and West Coasts of America had before, so a blend of these two was used. OutKast was a group which expirimented a lot with teir own sound in the beat and lyrics, which brins us to what we hear in this album.

1. Peaches (Intro)

2. Myintrotoletuknow

This is a very funky build up for the group as it has an electric guitar riff throughout which funks the beat up. This isn't a song as there isn't actally any lyrics within it. I think the purpose was to show that OutKast is different from other Hip Hop groups.

3. Ain't No Thang

**Four Stars**

The style back when this was made was original, and is evident by the way their music came out, it was all ver similar. I wouldn't say tha this is a bad thing though as it was experimental, as they tried to find the right sound for the Dirty South.

This track is very laid -back with a hard beat to it. I liked this a lot because it has a strong retro feel to it, taking you back to the early-mid ninties. As most from this album for the obviuos reason that this is from then.
4. Welcome To Atlanta (Interlude)

5. Southernplayalisticadillacmusik

**Five Stars**

Yeah, I thought it said Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious the first time I saw it too. This is a reference to how the original word was make for the "Mary Poppins" book. However, as you can imagine, tha tis where the similarity between this Hip Hop track and the P. L. Travers book ends.

This doesn't have any particular theme, and so you cannot identify this with anything specific subject. This can however be said to be
"...that southerplayalisticcaddilac funky music." because this is the only explaination for it.

6. Call Of The Wild (Feat. Goodie MOb)

**Four Stars**

The beat reminds me a lot of their later work as it is a straight track, not abnormal. The way the MCs spit the lyrics ws however just as they should have been at the time. The artsist gave us their words in their unique style becasue of their accent whch was new to the Hip Hop scene. Also the influence was from a variety of sources.
I liked this a lot because it was very much how I remember this form Hip Hop was back in the early ninties.

7. Player's Ball

**Five Stars**

To the untrained ear, this sound identical to "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" from the opening, which is extremely similar to it. However once you get into it you can hear that is definately an original track. This featured on exactly the same album as that one therfore it was obvius by that fact that it wasn't going to be the same track.

This was the debut single for this goup and so it had to make a big impact of getting the Atlanta on the map of Hip Hop, which at that time only included New York, Compton, Long Beach and Philly.

This "Player's Ball", which they refer to is an annual gathering of the pimps throughout America to Illinois' largest city, Chicago. This is a risky topic to rap about in a debut howeer to did allow them to get a decent amount of publicity from it.

8. Claimin' True

**Four Stars**

This starts to an organ before going into a Hip Hop track. It sounds to be influenced heavily by music in the West coast but there are also element which make me feel as though a form of rock has been added into it aswell.

I liked this as it displays to the audience clearly what this album is all about, and who OutKast are. As this is the debut, this was the right time to show off your best work, they have definatley done this so far.

9. Club Donkey A** (Interlude)

10. Funky Ride

**Four Stars**

This track has a nice beat which has a heavy R&B influence to it. This "Funky Ride", given in the title seems to be what this track is as you go through this world of funk. The ride seems to be very deep and hypnotic.
The atmosphere whcih is created by the track is misty and works very well in this album. You can tell that other style hae coe into mind when composing this track as there is a guitar solo mid-way through, showing how there were a different, even in 1994.

11. Git Up Git Out (Feat. The Goody MOb)

**Four Stars**

This is a classic from this group as it it feels so relaxed. The tune just comes naturally to Dre and Big Boi, as they give us typical lyrics about life in the ATL, GA. Their style was a variation of the style prominant in the West Coast of America, California in particular.

This one hasn't got the same feel as Dre's G-Funk because it is slower than it. However this has got a definate influence from this as the tempo is much like what is found there.

12. Dat True (Interlude)

13. Crumblin' Erb

**Four Stars**

This track has a lot of meaning to it, something which may be ignored by people who pretty much only listen to the beats. The message is that the levels of "Black-on-black" crime, especially violence, is too far and there is no point in doing this.

There aren't many rap artist who will go out and say that there is a problem so I applaud this group in what they do here. Most say that you should roll with a gun, and randomly shoot someone you don't like the look of, this is something which they should have continued because with their huge success now, many would hear their message.

14. Hootie Hoo

**Four Stars**

This track starts to Big Boi on his own spitting a long verse to a simple two-note beat. he does it in the only way he knows, fast as he chats about himself pimping in the old days as he called out to the girls what is given in the title of this tune.

We see Dre come in later in a similar way to Daddy Fat Sacks with a way which was seen in previous tracks. The style dosen't vary too much as it does in albums such as "Stankonia" however, you can tell that they were experimenting a lot with their style.

I'd say that anyone into nineties Hip Hop would like this a lot, people who where into G-Funk especially. Many of you who like the music from OutKast may want to see where they have come from as well, so this would be the album for them. As this is the debut, you can see that much of the stuff in here was one style to show what their main style is, but you can see many things which show that they were willing to experiment to find the best sound for the Dirty South.

Summary: OutKast's debut album