Classics Discussion: OutKast
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As far as the thread....I'm an OG 'kast fan. Had the Christmas sampler, their debut day 1, all that shyt.
I'm leery about voting because even though Outkast is my favorite group I can't give them 3 classic albums. And the way the poll is set up there is no middle ground.
That's insane to me. Maybe somebody like Cube or PE has two classics. Wu does if you count the solos as group albums.
And before somebody goes nuts....classic is like, a fukking unicorn brehs. It's rare, even among greatness. You gotta use it sparingly.
Most rappers have zero. A select few have one. Virtually none have more than one.
Having said all that, their debut is my favorite so I'd vote for that. But the next two are so dope I'm not mad if somebody says they're classic....but I can't do it.
As far as Mobb Deep vs Outkast....be thankful you grew up in an era where we can even debate that.
Fred.
I'm leery about voting because even though Outkast is my favorite group I can't give them 3 classic albums. And the way the poll is set up there is no middle ground.
That's insane to me. Maybe somebody like Cube or PE has two classics. Wu does if you count the solos as group albums.
And before somebody goes nuts....classic is like, a fukking unicorn brehs. It's rare, even among greatness. You gotta use it sparingly.
Most rappers have zero. A select few have one. Virtually none have more than one.
Having said all that, their debut is my favorite so I'd vote for that. But the next two are so dope I'm not mad if somebody says they're classic....but I can't do it.
As far as Mobb Deep vs Outkast....be thankful you grew up in an era where we can even debate that.
Fred.
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
That's faulty logic breh.
The last 3 (especially the last 2) sold the most because 'kast crossed over into a non-rap audience. I moved out to the 'burbs around the time "Stankonia" came out and everone had that shyt.
They also thought it was Outkast first album.
So just off the sheer numbers of "LB/SB" for example....you're going to run into a lot of people that don't know what the fukk they're talking about.
Fred.
I'm not talking about "burb" folks, doe...i'm talking about a general "person in the hip-hop section".
I mean...there are folks that are hip-hop fans that know and respect 'Kast...but we must remember 'Kast
was an acquired taste for many. If we're honest, then you and I will admit there are a bunch of folk who
didn't fucc with those first two albums on the strength of them being Southern. I don't expect that many
of them went back to check those first two albums.
JayBaldacci
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I was joking. anybody who's familiar with my post's would know that.
I get what you're saying but people know more about the albums that sold the most. That doesn't necessarily make them qualified to speak on 'kast place in hip-hop....especially not if they're not familiar with half their catalog. If I start talking to somebody about 'kast and they can't name songs off their first 2 albums, I'm walking away.
Fred.
JayBaldacci
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Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
He was already in the red so i had to assume he was serious
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
That's fair...I can agree with what you're saying, it makes a lot of sense.
However -
1) a lot of people who consider themselves hip-hop fans are not familiar with "half the catalog" of the greats,
whether by circumstance or by choice. There's been a lot of music to come out over all this time.
2) Everybody isn't out here buying records just because their popular.
I mean, it's nothing for rappers even to be in an interview and give props to other rappers who "are doing their thing",
but it's "not their chit".
How is @JayBaldacci in the red?He was already in the red so i had to assume he was serious
I'm not expecting you to have the answer to that question @Pinyapplesuckas
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
either he has some questionable posts or his sarcasm/jokes go undetected like in here lol. i've caught plenty of red for clowning though...i just been lucky otherwiseHow is @JayBaldacci in the red?
I'm not expecting you to have the answer to that question @Pinyapplesuckas
JayBaldacci
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How is @JayBaldacci in the red?
I'm not expecting you to have the answer to that question @Pinyapplesuckas
well for one, that "IR got banned thread". I said he was funny despite the blatant trolling and caught like 10 negs from fellow nas fans.
