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Outcast is an American hip-jump couple, involved “Andre 3000” Benjamin (previously known as “Drew”) and Ant wan “Large Bio” Patton. Having sold more than 20 million records with six collections added to their repertoire, Outcast is effectively one of the best hip-jump gatherings ever. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a twofold collection addressing an independent collection from every individual from the pair, accomplished precious stone status, selling more than 10 million units, an accomplishment just two other hip jump collections have achieved at any point ever. Outcast’s business achievement relates to the team’s widely praised, particular and exploratory sound, which is uncommon for such a standard rap bunch.

Benjamin and Patton both from Atlanta, Georgia, went to a similar secondary school together and would routinely take part in rap fights, just to later collaborate and shape Outcast. In 1992, the recently shaped couple endorsed to LaFalce Records and turned into the name’s first hip jump act. In 1994, their full length debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, which included hits like Git up, Git Out and Player’s Ball, which would reach #1 on the Billboard Rap Chart and check on latest hip hop news. Outcast’s subsequent collection, Aliens, delivered in 1996, came to #2 on the US collection diagrams and incorporates hits, Aliens and Elevators (Me and You), which would turn into the gathering’s first Top 20 hit. Outcast’s third collection, Aquiline, likewise arrived at the #2 situation on the diagrams at the hour of its delivery in 1998. The collection procured the exceptionally uncommon “5 Mica” rating from The Source magazine, which is identical to a 5 out of 5 rating.

After a year, the team ran into lawful issues with Rosa Parks over the title of one of the collection’s singles, which bore Parks’ name. Following five years of legitimate dispute, the suit was at last settled with neither Outcast nor LaFalce Records conceding any bad behaviour. In 2000, the pair’s fourth collection, Stankonia, additionally appeared at #2 on the collection diagrams and would at last go fourfold platinum, thanks in huge to such hit singles including: B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad), So Fresh, So Clean, and Ms. Jackson. Ms. Jackson would turn into the pair’s first pop hybrid hit, accomplishing the #1 positioning on the US pop singles diagram. In 2001, Outcast would get two Grammy Awards, one for Best Rap Album for Stankonia and the other for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Ms. Jackson. That very year, the pair would deliver a biggest hits collection, Big Bio and Drew Present… Outcast, which included three new tracks.

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