In 2006, Outkast released their final album, Idlewild, featuring singles, “Mighty O,” “Morris Brown,” and “Hollywood Divorce.” The album sold a million units and was nominated for two Grammys in 2007.Īfter the group broke up in 2007, Benjamin and Patton pursued solo careers. Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below also won three Grammy Awards in 2004. It was certified diamond after selling more than eleven million units. In 2003, Outkast release their fourth album, Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below that included the singles “Hey Ya!”, “The Way You Move,” and “Roses.” Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below is by far the group’s bestselling group album. Jackson,” and “So Fresh, So Clean.” This album would be a certified quadruple platinum because it sold over four million units. In 2000, Outkast released their fourth studio album, Stankonia, that feature the hit songs “B.O.B. This album also sold over two million units and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999.
In 1998, the group released their third album, Aquemini, that feature singles “Rosa Parks,” “Skew It on the B.B.Q.,” and “Da Art of Storytelling” (Pt.1 ). ” This album sold over two million units. In 1996, Outkast released their second album, ATLiens with the singles “Elevators (Me &You),” “ATLiens, “ and “Jazzy Belle. It was called Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and featured singles including “Player’s Ball,” “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,” and “Git Up, Git Out.” The album was certified platinum, selling over a million units and winning the 1995 Source Award Best New Rap of the Year. After graduating from high school in 1993, Benjamin and Patton signed a record deal with Laface Records.
The two formed the group after they met at the Lenox Square Shopping Mall in Atlanta in 1992. Outkast is a southern hip hop group from Atlanta, Georgia which includes Andre Lauren “Andre 3000″ Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton.