Three singles were released from each album all three from ATLiens charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with " Elevators (Me & You)" peaking at number 12, making it the most successful. Their following two albums, ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), were commercially successful in the United States both albums peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and were certified double-platinum by the RIAA. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik spawned the commercially successful single " Player's Ball", which reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1992, Outkast became the first hip hop act to be signed to the label LaFace Records with their first studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) that debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200. The discography of Outkast, an American hip hop duo (consisting of rappers André 3000 and Big Boi), consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, one soundtrack album, one video album, 32 singles (including eight as featured artists), three promotional singles, and 21 music videos. In a 2020 updated list, it was ranked at number 49.Outkast at the Area: One music festival in 2001 Five years after its release, it made it into Rolling Stone 's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, being ranked at number 500. The record also received rave reviews from music critics, who praised the album's musicality and unique lyrical themes. Four of the album's tracks had already or would later become singles, although some were limited (promotional) releases and not available commercially. It peaked at number two on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Lyrically, Aquemini explores various subjects including individuality, human nature, addiction, self-inflicted struggles, technology, and interpersonal relationships, as well as blending science fiction concepts and urban narratives.Īquemini was certified platinum in November 1998, only two months after its release, and was certified double platinum on July 2, 1999, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Featured guest artists include Raekwon, George Clinton, and Erykah Badu. The album reflected a greater level of creative freedom for the group, which led to the members self-producing the majority of the tracks and employing a large number of session musicians who filtered in and out of the studio throughout its recording, exerting a major influence on the album's compositional development. Released as the follow-up to the duo's commercially successful 1996 album ATLiens, Aquemini expands on the previous record's outer space-inspired compositions by incorporating live instrumentation and drawing on 1970s funk, southern soul, gospel, country, psychedelic rock, and other influences. The group recorded the majority of the album in Bobby Brown's Bosstown Recording Studios and Doppler Studios, both in Atlanta, Georgia. The title is a portmanteau of the two performers' Zodiac signs: Aquarius (Big Boi) and Gemini (André 3000), which is indicative of the album's recurring theme of the differing personalities of the two members. It was released on September 29, 1998, by LaFace Records. Aquemini is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast.