Aquemini

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With their first album, Outkast created Southern hip-hop, and with their second album, they further defined it.

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. Outkast takes an everyday situation and turns it into an amazing storytelling journey into outer space.NPR summed up its impact best by offering “ Aquemini was just the lead-up in terms of what Outkast was capable of becoming. Classy and intelligent, Outkast haven't sacrificed anything in their quest to make challenging, innovative hip-hop that forgoes idle boasting for the duo's message. I'd love to get an original pressing copy because it appears that is the only analog sourced pressing but I can't find much info out there. The player and the poet are on ten, trading bars about spirituality, race, drugs, poverty, ‘Lac grills and trapping.

What's more, it's their third record, and they've yet to fall into a rut--and that alone puts them in line for an award. Impassioned by the artful craft of vinyl pressing and the impact of stories told through great albums, VMP champions the culture and history of music through its hand-pressed albums and expertly curated anthology sets. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. With its own audiophile-grade pressing plant opening soon in Denver, VMP is dedicated to upholding the integrity of music by telling the stories behind each record, crafting unique album art, and producing immersive audio experiences that bridge the gap between artists and music lovers.Songs such as the seven-minute SpottieOttieDopaliscious that feature live instruments and poetic lyrics are Outkast at their best. Then, rap groups from the South really took off, and took the sound of the South with them, far from the boundaries set by Big Boi and Dre. For the 20 th Anniversary of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Get On Down Sony’s Certified is reissuing a limited edition of Outkast’s epic fifth studio album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below pressed on Double “Platinum Chain” and Double “Pearl” colored vinyl packaged in a gatefold jacket. Aquemini is the third studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released on September 29, 1998 through LaFace Records.