The group's original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-Funk. Since then funk, soul, pop, electronic music, rock, spoken word poetry, jazz, and blues have been added to the group's musical palette. The duo consists of Atlanta native André "Andre 3000" Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton.
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is one of only four hip-hop albums to be certified Diamond in the U.S. for shipping over 10 million units. Along with Outkast's commercial success, they have maintained an experimental approach in their music and are widely praised for their originality and artistic content.
Benjamin and Patton met while attending Tri-Cities High School, a Visual and Performing Arts School. Benjamin's parents were divorced and he was living with his father. Meanwhile, Patton had to move with his four brothers and six sisters from Savannah to Atlanta. Benjamin and Patton eventually teamed up and were pursued by Organized Noize, a group of local producers who would later make hits for TLC. The duo initially wanted to be called "2 Shades Deep" or "The Misfits", but because those names were already taken they later decided to use "OutKast" based on finding "outcast" as synonym for "misfit" in a dictionary. OutKast, Organized Noize, and schoolmates Goodie Mob formed the nucleus of the Dungeon Family organization.
OutKast signed to LaFace Records in 1992, becoming the label's first hip hop act and making their first appearance on the remix of label mate TLC's "What About Your Friends". In 1993, they released their first single, "Player's Ball". The song's funky style, much of it accomplished with live instrumentation, was a hit with audiences. "Player's Ball" hit number-one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.
Their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, was issued on April 26th, 1994. This initial effort is credited with laying the foundation for southern hip hop and is considered a classic by many hip hop aficionados. Every track on Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was produced by Organized Noize and featured other members of the Dungeon Family. Follow-up singles included the title track and "Git Up Git Out", a politically charged collaboration with Goodie Mob that was later sampled by Macy Gray for her 1999 hit "Do Something." On this early material, both André and Big Boi contrast lyrical content reflecting the lifestyles of pimps and gangsters with politically conscious material commenting on the status of African Americans in the South. OutKast won Best New Rap Group at the Source Awards in 1995. In the same year, the group contributed "Benz or a Beamer" to the popular New Jersey Drive soundtrack.
ATLiens was OutKast's second album, released on August 27th, 1996. The album exhibited more self-consciousness, and further solidified OutKast as the flagship representatives of the 1st generation Dungeon Family and the Southern hip hop movement. The album helped the group earn more recognition among East Coast hip hop fans in the East and West coasts.
For this album, OutKast joined with partner David "Mr. DJ" Sheats to form the Earthtone III production company, which allowed the group to produce some of their own tracks. "ATLiens" was the group's second Top 40 single (following "Player's Ball" from their first album), and reflected the beginning of André's increasingly sober lifestyle: "No drugs or alcohol/so I can get the signal clear," he rhymes about himself. "Elevators (Me & You)," OutKast's first self-produced single, became the group's first Top 20 hit the same year.
OutKast's third album Aquemini was released on September 29, 1998 and also reached the number-two position on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States; its title was a combination of the zodiac signs of Big Boi (an Aquarius) and André (a Gemini). The album was widely praised as possibly the group's best material to date: when reviewed by popular hip-hop publication The Source, it received the much-coveted "5 Mics" (out of five) rating.
Producing more material themselves, both Big Boi and André explored more eclectic subject matter, delving into sounds inspired by soul, trip hop, and electro music. The album featured production by Organized Noize and collaborations with Raekwon, funk pioneer and musical forebear George Clinton, and Goodie Mob.
In 1999, OutKast and LaFace Records were sued by Rosa Parks over the album's most successful radio single, which bore Parks' name as its title. The lawsuit alleged that the song misappropriated Parks' name, and also objected to some of the song's obscene language.
The song's lyrics were largely unrelated to Parks, save for a line in the chorus: "Ah ha, hush that fuss / Everybody move to the back of the bus". The song, which OutKast maintained was intended partly as homage, only refers to Parks as a metaphor: the purpose of the song's chorus is to imply that OutKast is overturning hip hop's old order, that people should make way for a new style and sound. The initial lawsuit was dismissed. Parks' representation hired lawyer Johnnie Cochran to appeal the decision in 2001, but the appeal was denied on First Amendment grounds. In 2003, the Supreme Court allowed Parks' lawyers to proceed with the lawsuit.
In 2004, the judge in the case appointed an impartial representative for Parks after her family expressed concerns that her caretakers and her lawyers were pursuing the case based on their own financial interest. Later that same year, the members of OutKast were dropped as co-defendants, and Parks' lawyers continued to seek action against LaFace and parent company BMG. In 2003 André told UK journalist Angus Batey that, following a Detroit concert in the midst of the legal battle, relatives of Parks had approached him and implied that the case was less to do with Rosa than with the lawyers. The suit was finally settled on April 14, 2005, with neither OutKast nor their label having to admit any wrongdoing. The group did, however, have to agree to perform some sort of tribute to Parks.
Originally titled "Sandbox", the pair's fourth album, "Stankonia", was released in October 2000 to excellent reviews. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., and would eventually be certified quadruple-platinum. Stankonia's first single was "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)", a high-tempo jungle-influenced record. The second single, "Ms. Jackson," combined a pop hook with lyrics about divorce and relationship breakups, particularly André's breakup with singer Erykah Badu; the titular "Ms. Jackson" character being a doppelgänger for Badu's mother. It was at this time that André changed his stage name to the current "André 3000".
The single became their first pop hit, landing the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the number-two position on the UK Singles Chart. The album's final single was the Organized Noize-produced "So Fresh, So Clean", featuring a credited guest appearance from regular guest vocalist and Organized Noize-member Sleepy Brown and garnered a remix featuring Snoop Dogg. All three singles' videos had heavy MTV2 airplay, and Outkast won two 2001 Grammy Awards, one for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ms. Jackson", and another for Stankonia as Best Rap Album.
During the recording of Stankonia, OutKast and Mr. DJ began producing tracks for the artists on their Aquemini Records imprint through Columbia, including Slimm Cutta Calhoun and Killer Mike, who made his debut on Stankonia's "Snappin' & Trappin."
Webzine Pitchforkmedia.com named Stankonia the 4th greatest album released between 2000 and 2004 in its 2005 feature. In 2009, B.O.B. was chosen as the number one song of the decade.
In December 2001, OutKast released a greatest hits album, Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast, which also contained three new tracks. One of these new tracks was the single "The Whole World," which won a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Killer Mike also was featured on the song, gaining some exposure among areas outside of his native Atlanta. The other two new songs were called "Funkin' Around" and "Movin' Cool (The After Party)"
The same year OutKast participated in the only Dungeon Family group album, Even in Darkness, along with Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, Witchdoctor, and Backbone among others, and featuring Bubba Sparxxx, Shuga Luv and Mello. In 2002, the group and Killer Mike contributed the lead single "Land of a Million Drums" to the Scooby Doo soundtrack.
In September 2003, OutKast released a double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. It is essentially two solo albums, one by each member, packaged as a single release under the OutKast banner; the two members also appear on each others' discs for a few songs apiece. Big Boi's Speakerboxxx is largely a funk and Dirty South blended party record; André 3000's The Love Below features only brief instances of hip hop, presenting instead elements found in funk, jazz, rock, electronic music, and R&B.
The album is also OutKast's biggest commercial success yet, having debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at number-one and stayed there for several weeks. The album eventually sold over five million copies, and, as double-album sales count double for Recording Industry Association of America certification, the album was certified diamond for 10 million units shipped in December 2004. Its latest certification, in May 2006, reaches 11 million copies in shipping.
The first two singles from the album(s), which were released nearly simultaneously, were Big Boi's "The Way You Move" and André 3000's "Hey Ya!" The video for "Hey Ya!" is based on The Beatles' landmark appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The video's storyline has "The Love Below"—a fictional band with all members, through the use of special effects, played by André—performing in London. "Hey Ya!" was the number one song on the very final weekend of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem. It was also number one a week later on the very first weekend of American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest. The singles spent ten weeks at number one on the Hot 100 singles chart, with "Hey Ya!" spending nineteen weeks and "The Way You Move" briefly taking over in February 2004. These singles were seen as a breakthrough for the hip-hop industry, being among the first hip-hop songs to be widely played on adult contemporary radio stations.
OutKast's next official single was not released until the summer of 2004. "Roses", a track featuring both members from The Love Below half of the album, did not meet the level of success as either of its predecessors, but it became a modest-sized hit on urban radio and the American music video networks. The video for "Roses" is loosely based on the musical West Side Story and Grease. It featured sparring 1950s-style gangs, one representing Speakerboxxx, and one representing The Love Below, parodying the widespread arguing among critics and fans as to which half of the album was better and that the two members were estranged. The final singles were André 3000's "Prototype", which was paired with a science fiction-themed video about alien visitors, and Speakerboxxx's "Ghettomusick," which featured both members of OutKast and a sample from a song by Patti LaBelle, who also makes an appearance in the video.
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below won the Grammy Award for the 2004 Album of the Year, becoming only the second rap album to ever receive the honor (the first being The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill in 1999). OutKast was one of the headlining acts at the show, and gave two performances: Big Boi performed "The Way You Move" during a medley with George Clinton & P-Funk and Robert Randolph and the Family Band, while André 3000 performed "Hey Ya!" as the show closed. In February 2004, André 3000's performance, which featured female dancers moving wildly around a green teepee in war paint and feathered headdresses, was criticized by the Native American Cultural Center, who called for a boycott of OutKast, Arista Records, NARAS, and of CBS, the broadcaster of the awards show. CBS later apologized.
Between OutKast albums, Big Boi and André 3000 ventured into film projects. André co-starred in John Singleton's action film Four Brothers and also had a part in Be Cool, while Big Boi took a featured role in the T.I. movie ATL. Both members also began working on a joint film, Idlewild, directed by OutKast music video director Bryan Barber. Idlewild, a Prohibition-era musical film set to a blues-influenced hip-hop soundtrack, was released on August 25, 2006 by Universal Pictures. The Idlewild soundtrack was released August 22, 2006. Its lead single, "Mighty 'O'", features both OutKast members, and was briefly played exclusively on local Atlanta radio stations before being issued as a single in May 2006. They released and shot the video for "Morris Brown" instead. A video for "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry About Me)" soon followed.
Aquemini Records folded in 2004, and Big Boi founded a new record label, Purple Ribbon Entertainment, to be distributed by Virgin Records. Among its first signees were Sleepy Brown, Bubba Sparxxx, and Killer Mike, Big Boi has released a group album/compilation, titled Big Boi Presents... The Purple Ribbon All-Stars - Got Purp? Vol. 2.
One album remains on the band's LaFace contract. It was originally planned as a ten-track release called 10 The Hard Way; shortly after Idlewild was released, the duo confirmed the album is still in the works, though both have begun new projects without releasing any new information on the album. Due to both Big Boi and André's interest in separate projects such as movies, TV (André's Class of 3000) and solo albums, rumors of a split have turned up frequently in the media. André denied those rumors in a phone interview with MTV News, stating that even though they do not feel like performing on stage together, OutKast is "still tight". In an August, 2006, interview with UK journalist Craig McLean, after emphasizing that they would not split, the pair looked beyond music and film careers, Big Boi suggesting he may consider running for the job of Mayor of Atlanta in the future.
In 2007, Andre 3000 confirmed a new OutKast album would be released, but said that he and Big Boi released solo records first, stating the group album is still possibly two years away. Big Boi's solo album will be released first in June/July of 2009, with the first single, "Royal Flush" (also featuring Andre 3000, essentially making it an OutKast song), planned to have been released on December 31, 2007, but was not released on the announced date. Big Boi announced on his MySpace that the release date for Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is now sometime in the summer of 2009.
On Nov 14, 2008, the Guardian reported that OutKast will release their follow-up to Idlewild in 2009 after Big Boi and Andre 3000 release their solo albums in the same year. As of August 2009, the albums have not yet been released.
i love you
OutKast Lyrics
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Sayin' that I chose this cutie pie with whom I wanna be
And I apologize if this message gets you down
Then I CC'ed every girl that I'd see-see 'round town
And hate to see y'all frown, but I'd rather see her smilin'
Wetness all around me, true, but I'm no island, peninsula maybe
It makes no sense, I know crazy
Give up all this pussy cat that's in my lap, no lookin' back
They dip as quick as they can, the atmosphere is now ripped
I'm soul like a Pip, I'm glad it's night
So the light from the sun would not burn me on my bum
When I shoot the moon, high jump the broom
Like a preemie out the womb
My partner yellin', "Too soon, don't do it
Reconsider, read some literature on the subject"
You sure? Fuck it
You know we got your back like chiropractic
If that bitch do you dirty
We'll wipe her ass out in some detergent
Now hurry, hurry, gon' to the altar
I know you ain't a pimp, but pimp remember what I taught ya
Keep your heart, Three Stacks, keep your heart
Ay, keep your heart, Three Stacks, keep your heart
Man these girls is smart, Three Stacks, these girls is smart
Play your part, play your part
(Sweet Jones)
My bitch a choosy lover never fuck without a rubber
Never in the sheets, like it on top of the cover
Money on the dresser, drive a Kompressor
Top notch hoes get the most, not the lesser
Trash like to fuck for forty dollars in the club
Fuckin' up the game, bitch, ya gets no love
She be cross country, givin' all that she got
A thousand a pop, I'm pullin' Bentleys off the lot
I smashed up the gray one, bought me a red
Every time we hit the parkin' lot we turn heads
Some hoes wanna choose but them bitches too scary
Your bitch chose me, you ain't a pimp, you a fairy
(Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah)
Baby, you been rollin' solo, time to get down with the team
The grass is greener on that other side, if you know what I mean
I show you shit you've never seen, the Seven Wonders of the World (World)
And I can make you the eighth if you wanna be my girl (girl)
When I say my girl I don't mean my woman, that ain't my style
Need a real street stalker (stalker) to walk a green mile (mile)
We pilin' up the paper on the dinin' room table
'Cause you able to realize I'm the truth and not a fable (fable)
We rockin' Russian Sable, keep that 'chilla on the rack
What I look like with some thousand dollar shit up on my back?
I'm a million dollar mack that need a billion dollar bitch
Put my pimpin' in your life, watch ya daddy get rich
Easy as A-B-C, simple as 1-2-3
Get down with U-G-K, Pimp C, B-U-N B
'Cause what's a ho with no pimp? And what's a pimp with no hoes?
Don't be a lame, you know the game and how it goes
We tryin' to get chose
(Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah)
Eeny meeny decisions, with precision I pick or
Make my selection on who I choose to be wit'
Girl don't touch my protection, I know you want it to slip
But slippin' is somethin' I don't do, tippin' for life (mh-mhm)
That's like makin' it rain every month on schedule (mhm)
Let me tell you, get your parasol umbrella
'Cause it's gonna get wetter, better prepare ya for the C support
She supposed to spend it on that baby but we see she don't
Ask-ask Paul McCartney, the lawyers couldn't stop me
Slaughter-slaughter of them pockets, had to tie her to a rocket"
Send her into outer space, I know he wish he could
'Cause he payin' 20K a day, that bitch is eating good (good)
Like an infant on a double-D titty, just getting plump
'Cause you miscalculated the next to the-the last pump
Dump-dump in the gut, raw from the giddy-up
Better choose the right one or pick-pick the kiddies up (up)
(Shit) (Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah)
(I, I choose you, baby)
The song "Int'l Players Anthem" by Outkast featuring UGK describes the journey of two men through the complexities of relationships. The song starts with one of the men, Andre 3000, typing a message to an ex-lover where he apologizes for moving on with someone new. However, he also CC's the message to every other girl he knows. The next verse is by UGK rapper, Sweet Jones, who sings about his own experiences with women but emphasizes that his current girl is "choosy" and never compromises on safety.
The chorus of the song is a nod to the classic '70s song "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch where both artists use the line "Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah." The two men go back and forth, discussing the importance of trust and commitment in a relationship. Sweet Jones warns Andre 3000 that he must keep his heart safe from the game and play his part, while Andre 3000 lists all the things he could offer a woman who chooses to be with him. Finally, in the last verse, UGK rapper Bun B describes his approach to relationships where he carefully selects a partner and never compromises on safety, unlike other men who fall for the game.
UGK and Outkast were both prominent southern hip-hop groups of the '90s and 2000s. The two groups were wildly different in terms of style and demeanor, but members of both groups shared deep admiration for one another. This collaboration was a manifestation of that admiration.
Int'l Players Anthem became the most successful single of either group’s career. Unfortunately, Pimp C of UGK passed away soon after the song's release, making it a bittersweet reminder of his rap legacy.
The song was produced by Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul, who also wrote its hook.
The beat that forms the backbone of "Int'l Players Anthem" is largely built around a sample from "I Choose You" by soul legend Willie Hutch.
The song's video features Outkast and UGK literally going head to head, as Pimp C and Andre 3000 share a piano and playfully compete in the middle of a giant party.
"Int'l Players Anthem" received rave reviews from music critics who praised it for its humility and women-positive message.
During the recording of the song, Andre 3000 suggested that UGK’s Bun B rap immediately after him on the track, even though many expected Andre to take the first verse. But, Andre believed Bun B’s voice went better with the track than his own, and so he convinced the group to switch the order. It was a risky move that ended up paying off in spades.
"Int'l Players Anthem" was released as the second single from UGK's "Underground Kingz" album. The album went on to win Best Rap Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
The song has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, including the 2008 comedy "Step Brothers" and the hit Netflix show "Dear White People."
Playing the guitar chords for this song can be tricky because many of the chords require barre fingering. The chord progression is Bb, Bbm, Gb, Db, and Ab.
Line by Line Meaning
So I typed a text to a girl I used to see
I sent a message to an old flame
Sayin' that I chose this cutie pie with whom I wanna be
I expressed that I have found someone I want to be with
And I apologize if this message gets you down
I'm sorry if this message upsets you
Then I CC'ed every girl that I'd see-see 'round town
I included all the other girls I know in the message
And hate to see y'all frown, but I'd rather see her smilin'
I don't want to upset anyone, but I prioritize her happiness
Wetness all around me, true, but I'm no island, peninsula maybe
I may have tempting offers, but I'm not isolating myself
It makes no sense, I know crazy
I admit it doesn't make logical sense
Give up all this pussy cat that's in my lap, no lookin' back
I'm leaving behind all the other women I have in my life
Spaceships don't come equipped with rearview mirrors
Moving forward without dwelling on the past
They dip as quick as they can, the atmosphere is now ripped
They leave swiftly, causing a noticeable impact
I'm soul like a Pip, I'm glad it's night
I feel connected like a member of The Pips, and I prefer the night
So the light from the sun would not burn me on my bum
To avoid getting hurt by the sun's rays
When I shoot the moon, high jump the broom
When I take a big risk or make a commitment
Like a preemie out the womb
Like a premature baby being born
My partner yellin', 'Too soon, don't do it
My friend is warning me not to rush or make a mistake
Reconsider, read some literature on the subject'
Think again and educate yourself on the topic
You sure? Fuck it
Despite the doubts, I'm going for it
You know we got your back like chiropractic
We support you unconditionally
If that bitch do you dirty
If that woman treats you badly
We'll wipe her ass out in some detergent
We'll get rid of her and clean up the situation
Now hurry, hurry, gon' to the altar
Now hurry and go get married
I know you ain't a pimp, but pimp remember what I taught ya
I know you're not experienced, but remember my advice
Keep your heart, Three Stacks, keep your heart
Keep your emotions guarded and protected
Ay, keep your heart, Three Stacks, keep your heart
Yes, keep your heart protected
Man these girls is smart, Three Stacks, these girls is smart
These women are intelligent
Play your part, play your part
Do your role and fulfill your responsibilities
(Sweet Jones)
My bitch a choosy lover never fuck without a rubber
My partner is cautious about safe sex
Never in the sheets, like it on top of the cover
We prefer to have intimacy on the bed without covers
Money on the dresser, drive a Kompressor
Money on display, driving a luxury car
Top notch hoes get the most, not the lesser
The highest quality women receive the most attention
Trash like to fuck for forty dollars in the club
Low-quality women engage in cheap sexual encounters
Fuckin' up the game, bitch, ya gets no love
Ruining the standards and respect in the relationships
She be cross country, givin' all that she got
She travels extensively and gives her all
A thousand a pop, I'm pullin' Bentleys off the lot
Charging high prices and buying expensive cars
I smashed up the gray one, bought me a red
I damaged the gray car and replaced it with a red one
Every time we hit the parkin' lot we turn heads
Whenever we arrive at the parking lot, we attract attention
Some hoes wanna choose but them bitches too scary
Some women want to be chosen, but they are too fearful
Your bitch chose me, you ain't a pimp, you a fairy
Your partner decided to be with me, you're not a real pimp
(Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah)
Baby, you been rollin' solo, time to get down with the team
You've been alone, it's time to join us
The grass is greener on that other side, if you know what I mean
There are better opportunities available for you
I show you shit you've never seen, the Seven Wonders of the World (World)
I'll introduce you to amazing experiences and places
And I can make you the eighth if you wanna be my girl (girl)
You can be my special addition if you choose to be with me
When I say my girl I don't mean my woman, that ain't my style
I'm not referring to a long-term committed partner
Need a real street stalker (stalker) to walk a green mile (mile)
I desire a partner who can handle street life experiences
We pilin' up the paper on the dinin' room table
We are accumulating money on the dining table
'Cause you able to realize I'm the truth and not a fable (fable)
Because you understand that I'm genuine, not fictional
We rockin' Russian Sable, keep that 'chilla on the rack
We wear expensive fur coats and keep them well-maintained
What I look like with some thousand dollar shit up on my back?
Does it make sense for me to carry expensive items?
I'm a million dollar mack that need a billion dollar bitch
I'm a very successful man who wants an extremely wealthy woman
Put my pimpin' in your life, watch ya daddy get rich
Let me bring my lifestyle into your life and see your family prosper
Easy as A-B-C, simple as 1-2-3
It's effortless and straightforward
Get down with U-G-K, Pimp C, B-U-N B
Join UGK, a group featuring Pimp C and Bun B
'Cause what's a ho with no pimp? And what's a pimp with no hoes?
A woman without a pimp loses her value, and a pimp without women loses his purpose
Don't be a lame, you know the game and how it goes
Don't be inexperienced, you understand the dynamics
We tryin' to get chose
We're aiming to be selected
(Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah)
Eeny meeny decisions, with precision I pick or
I make careful decisions, choosing with precision
Make my selection on who I choose to be wit'
I choose who I want to be with
Girl don't touch my protection, I know you want it to slip
Don't compromise our safe practices, even though you may be tempted
But slippin' is somethin' I don't do, tippin' for life (mh-mhm)
I don't make mistakes or take risks, I'm cautious
That's like makin' it rain every month on schedule (mhm)
That's like spending a lot of money regularly
Let me tell you, get your parasol umbrella
Let me advise you to protect yourself
'Cause it's gonna get wetter, better prepare ya for the C support
Because things will become more intense, so be ready for my assistance
She supposed to spend it on that baby but we see she don't
She should be using the money for her child, but she doesn't
Ask-ask Paul McCartney, the lawyers couldn't stop me
Refer to Paul McCartney, even legal action can't prevent me
Slaughter-slaughter of them pockets, had to tie her to a rocket'
I'm taking all her money, metaphorically tying her to something explosive
Send her into outer space, I know he wish he could
I'm removing her from his life completely, and he probably wishes he could too
'Cause he payin' 20K a day, that bitch is eating good (good)
Because he's paying a substantial amount daily, she's living a luxurious life
Like an infant on a double-D titty, just getting plump
Like a baby sucking on a large breast, gaining weight
'Cause you miscalculated the next to the-the last pump
Because you made an incorrect prediction about the second to last transaction
Dump-dump in the gut, raw from the giddy-up
Engage in unprotected sex from the very beginning
Better choose the right one or pick-pick the kiddies up (up)
Choose the appropriate partner or take care of your children alone
(Shit) (Oh-whoa, whoa, I choose you, girl, yeah)
(I, I choose you, baby)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chad L. Butler, Bernard James Freeman, Willie M. Hutch, Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JordanWelch
a real classic
@chanceForNotBeingRapper
missed this duo, Big Boi alone had good projects but andre 3k😢 only tons of features in decades, from Rick Ross to even Killer Mike. Dream crossover did happen, but I prefer Big Boi and Andre reunite
@sphnixs
just watched ur newest vid at school today and here u are 🤣thats crazy
@MPZC
Andre paved the way for the Frank oceans, miguel's, joji's, tyler the creator's, childish gambino's and many others music we enjoy today. His vision and artistry was beyond his time.
@0Linerider0forever0
Could call him the prototype
@famelito007
The one artist that comes to mind while hearing this is THUNDERCAT. It literally sounds like he influenced him as well.
@teahgurl
And wait, there’s more 😂😂😂
@mxverick69
@@famelito007factos
@okaydmuzikkk6771
yea hes definetly inspired by Andre 3000 fr tho. @@famelito007
@themmoog
Me and my girlfriend had just started dating when Outkast released this album. I played this song for her because the lyrics were just spot on how I felt for her.. We're still together to this day and have a beautiful son :) Love you B & G, forever and ever and ever ever!