So true but it's funny you say that on this track specifically cuz imo this is one of Big Boi's best verses

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@@Rattlesnake9585 everybody sleeps on Big Boi. I just don't get it

@@Rattlesnake9585 truth

@@terrianwilliams2624 bro chill, he just said that big bois verse in this song is one of his best. They are both great rappers

I wish man, but honestly I don't think it's "drugged out" and the flows are too good for a larger majority these days.

@@rustyshackelford934 lyrical rap can still top the charts like Kendrick Lamar's songs for example

I do agree that music nowadays is too drugged up tho

@@rustyshackelford934 while I agree with you, this song (and especially the music video) is supposed to represent outkast on a psychedelic trip.

ahahaha!

Big Boi has had the worst luck ever: being overshadowed by a more unique voice in Andre. Andre is not as good an MC or freestyler as BB, but he is a far superior musician. Had BB been in a duo or group with other rappers, he would have been given more credit because his delivery and style is top notch, the problem is that everytime he gets mentioned, everybody thinks of him alongside Andre, who had more unique writing, a more unique cadence and a more unique sound to his stuff, his presence kind of took over musically.

I’ve been saying this for years. I think he deserves to be included in the list of greats along with 3k.

@@skyofthelivingdeadI wouldn’t say he should be included in the greatest ever conversation but he is a great no doubt. But two verses from Dre solidify him as one of the all time greats: the verse on Walk it Out remix, and the verse on interlude on Lil Wayne’s Carter 4. Probably the two greatest verses I’ve heard from him

@@charcoalcowboywell, I think we can both agree with OP here; he is criminally underrated for sure.

yea for sure but personally i think they are both amazing !!!

You’re reading my mind right now.

That would be so dope!! I would even consider getting tickets to the game!

A live show of any kind televised to a broadcast audience would definitely be more doable then writing new songs. Everyone would watch it.

I hear you, but I also recently heard in his interview for his new flute album that he can’t, won’t, doesn’t want to rap

hell yea!!!!!

A kid named Bamboo 😂

don't bring my grandma into this

🙏

She was on her way out anyway, might as well go out with a bang ;)

Cure for cancer, cure for AIDS

Great post other then music defines a generation. Maybe to you but to me there alot of things that defines a generation. Sports is another great example.

L. Jonas Hughes 👏🏿🙌🏿

this song was b4 the 911 attacks and Outkast predicted the future with the song. Although it most likely was t their intent

Check out Akala from the UK. Always stayed independent. has an amazing album called Thieves Banquet. He has a big following still with sold out shows.

@@jpw6845 Also Operation Desert Fox in 1998.

whitest take ever. ruined the song.

The following line can be used as a follow up reffering to: "if you pull out a gun, you better have a target"

I'm a soldier. 2000-2003. Thanks for listening.

@@matthewbooker1016Thank you for your service

just the ending of the song with a chant from the gospal was absolutely unheard of. you'd expect it to go back to the chorus like every other song in existance

Not to mention adding a political message about the Afghanistan and Iraq war.

Well said. First time I ever heard drum and bass

SithCats it’s because radio stations saw the title and many banned it from their stations and back then radio was even bigger than today in chart success. Because of that it didn’t have as much success an isn’t as widely known by casual fans however true hip Hop fans know this is one of the best rap songs ever

Facts!!!

It’s definitely in my top 3

Yeah everyone remembers Mrs Johnson but never show love for this song. This was the first one that got me turned to Outkast when I was young and I still love it!!

Creative, fast flow, slow controlled flow, crazy percussion, colorful visuals, strong and meaningful lyrics, poetry. Agreed one of the best SONGS of all time. Not just rap songs.

That, I didn't know they played this song at the rock station

I agree and the scratches in this song are ridiculous good, especially along with the guitar.

I don't think it's ahead of its time it's at the right time cuz the music nowadays just sucks and everybody's copying each other

@@carlosalachemunoz5802 Metal heads dig this one.

@@maskcollector6949 hell yeah. Metalheads love OutKast!

💯

IT IS AMAZING AND IT IS ALSO COLORFUL OMG-

Watching this music video in 2021... you really do realize just HOW far ahead of their time Outkast were. Everybody's just playing catch-up to them.

Yes definitely

Layers. Energy. Creativity. All boxes checked.

One of the sickest productions ever! This Jon goes crazy!

Nah but its a good song

Yes

Doubt

Ehhhhhh, no. But still great.

Have you made a cover yet ?

💥💥ikr

Apt on a song like this where Big Boi matches him, just about

Outkast is Always Legendary Forever Forever

Yaaaaaaaaas

He's the original Paperboi.

Hold up. 3K recognized in print that Big Boi is the better half. What is true music about, other than being a collaborative effort?

In what?

LOL So true..

Can confirm. XD See also: Rebel Yell by Billy Idol ;)

This and ludacris..lol

aaaah thats what happend, well time to pay the fine

but i love juicy j and 6 maf

Rap went through so many different stages Originated on the east coast (New York) Shifted to the west coast (California) Stayed on the west coast (California) but also spread to the southern coast (Atlanta, New Orleans, Texas, Memphis) Currently rap has spread across the world the next advancement is going to be another planet

@@jaysmith2925 when did it "stay in the west"? If you're talking Snoop/Dre(thats literally the biggest names from west), that's still early - mid 90s?! Nas, Fugees/Clef/Lauryn,Jay, Busta, DMX, AZ, Ghostface, Raekwon, ODB, Method Man, GZA(really his 2nd), Biggie and Bad Boy, etc., all dropped debut albums after the Chronic and a lil after Doggystyle. And there's no denying that from 98-2001...DMX, Wu, and Jigga dominated(Busta first 5 went platinum too, but these dudes had bigger names). So im saying, it started in the East, went west, came back east, then they shared it with the Deathrow/Badboy days but East STILL had a stranglehold. Then after X, The south took it. And now its global. And yes, there's always groups or artists (Geto Boys!!!, 8Ball&MJG, UGK, 3-6, etc)scattered from other areas that was poppin too. Its all love. #RealHipHop

That "fun" in hip hop has been their. We just never listened to it as a culture. Outkast made it their sound to stand out. But it's always been their.

@@jaysmith2925 p)

Bowen Homes off Bankhead Hwy.

Sleep well sweet children. We will never ever forgot. #momnow #blacklivesmatter #ourchildrenmatter

Good to know.

Good to know brother always wondered about that scene in video. Makes me love the song even more.

Timestamp please

Wu-Tang forever

​@Asian2706 don't get wrong. Wu Tang is great, but I give the edge to Outkast.

@@garywilliams2108 Without Wu Tang there is no Outlast, I don’t get you wrong, but you need to get me right LOL

Amen and Amen!!! Over and over again!!!

And still one of the most visually stunning videos in existence. The hyper-saturation is everything. 🔥🔥🔥

100% 🤙

Lol 👍🏾 so true!

It really doesn't suprise me though. I have seen this video many times and I am just now seeing Lenny Kravitz in it lol!

Psychedelic Music too

Yes!! Totally agree!!

ask yourself who actually pushes the music and has the advertising budget to put artists in ur face. Its not the people thats the problem its universal records and others who push the narrative of the youth .

Young Thug could take a lesson.

Correct

We used to play it on our loud speaker every day when we rolled out on missions in Baghdad.

Thank you for your service. Vet here too (and a RN at a VA) and this track is still bumpin, 24 years later.

@@FSUgrad thank you for your service and continued service helping veterans.

Thankyou for your service! I hope you’re doing well and your health is good (:

Get well 🫡

@@techwood16 thank you!

Facts!

Agreed

Firefly Festival 2014 - I've never seen that many people lose their minds all at the same time. They opened with this song.

Always on a Friday before going to a club....boombing system in the car! B. O. B!

Amen to that, nothing out ther compares to this!!!!

How they received hate

Are you talking about the Source Awards? If so that was a NY crowd hating on them for being from the south

This song has not aged well. Still catchy, but embarrassing now. - [The song became increasingly popular during the Iraq War in 2003. Many radio stations increased its airplay and U.S. troops were using it as a battle cry. During the 2003 NASDAQ-100 Open, tennis player Jennifer Capriati requested it to be played. Both members of Outkast have clarified they opposed the invasion, with Big Boi wishing that the U.S. government consulted the United Nations before taking action and Andre 3000 stating that the half-hearted bombings are a metaphor for lack of dedication in the music industry.] - wiki

​@@tilasole3252 Uh, only idiots thought it was pro-war. The only thing that aged poorly is all the stupid Americans who were bloodthirsty after 9/11. Congrats, you avenged a few thousand Americans by killing hundreds of thousands of Middle Eastern citizens.

Not really because they wasnt making music like this around that time.This song came out in 2000 I think

I think the people that matter realise their talent. I mean Eminem gave Andre a shout in his top 10

No one their music was unmatched

Ndea Monk I’m from England and I agree!

Fuck yeah, it is! This was and still is some of the most exciting music ever produced-indeed, a masterpiece.

Alabama white boy here, and I can still remember porches and apartments of my buddies that this Technicolor dream represents. It's beautiful.

Ndea Monk everything’s better down south

This should be in a museum of modern art.

Facts

TRUE

Yes they did

Facts!!!!! ErrrrrrrrrrBody!!

All nem!!!🔥🔥🦦

That man has the sauce

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David Whild and I so agree

Easily some of the most talented musicians of our lifetime. Andre 3000 is a musical prodigy. Dude can play EVERY instrument featured in his music. Truly amazing skill

Absolutely!

and then rap flushed it all away with total garbage they've been pumping out for 20 years since how?.... why?

indelible.....nice word!!!!!

@@notimportant3686 music changes, that’s how it has always been and always will. you think people used to rock and roll easily adjusted to rap when it became popular? it’s soemthing you need to be open minded towards and search for what you enology instead of harping on people for enjoying what you don’t

🤔🤔🤔🤨🤨🤨🤏🏾💯

Big Boi was an absolute mic crusher! Stankonia and Speakerboxxx showed the extent of his flow, not that he didn't prove himself by that point already

he’s unbelievable in this so g

Yezzir

Bravo Mario 🔥

Yes! I got here thinking about how crazy Busta videos were for that time lol

Shawnte Walker aww the good old days of hip hop

missy elliot is garbage compared to this

The best part of Missy Elliot was actually Timbaland.

🅒🅞🅝🅢🅟🅘🅡🅐🅒🅨 they were great as a team👍

Charlie Brown Not even close. It's great but the top 10 has to be reserved for the most revolutionary and influential songs ever and unfortunately this songnjust isn't that.

%100000000 stank

Charlie Brown I hear the gospel a lot lol

Yo so true. But it’s done seamlessly. People have tried to do this and it doesn’t work as well as this. Perfect blend of genres. Hip Hop at its finest

you forgot drum n bass ;)

He's my fav out of the duo.

Amen to that

just listen to his solo stuff... amazing

agreed

Josh Carson FINALLY SOMEONE!!!

This kind of aesthetic has been done a million times in other music genres.

​​@@Offensive_Usernamefter OutKast of course huh? Your rebuttal is half assed, doesn't really imply when. Which is important context, considering he used "today."

@@Offensive_Usernameno one has been able to capture it as beautifully as OutKast.

great song for a party because people who like different genres can find something they like in this song

I was 13 at a house party and heard this. I was hooked.... B.O.B... Best of buds...❤

Wow, the first song you didn't ruin!

@@GEM4sta 😂 yeah, you might could say that. if I knew then what I know now, you know?

You don’t need to touch perfection. Some songs transcend. Fuck even Scooby Doo has used this song. If you get a Scooby Doo chase sequence you know your song is good.

It’s good she opened her mind to at least some songs from the genre, most people who hate hip hop and rap would turn it off within seconds not knowing it could have been the exception for them

My mom liked em also.

That's dope

That just means she has a good taste in music

Thats because most hip hop and rap artists were posers, outkast are as real as they come

Kid

It’s timeless

It literally did this song predicted bombing Baghdad

Yes it is

all their songs were....

Preach!

his flo is right on if u comparing it to sheet they be spitting today.

"My nigga, my nigga... my nigga, my nigga..." .... Today's shit sucks. Andre should be arrested for breaking the 13th Amendment cause this owns today's music.

ovechkin8able Danny Brown knows this

now that was smooth, I had to look up the 13th amendment BUT nevertheless were you smooth

AND Big Boi

right

Outkast = rap legends

Michael McGrory yes

Yep

I remember getting this album when I was in high school, it didn't leave my walkman for months

First time I heard was from a huge lifted 78 F250 truck on the beach

HELL YEAH IT IS 👍🏾 (still a banger) you sho got that right, this just got me re energized lol!!!😆

Pure creativity! Hearing this the 1st time back in 90s was like hearing Jimi Hendrix's guitar talk back to him for the first time..

@@tasha7836 foe show baye baye 😉🙃😂

That's 1999 baby!

Liz eth Fr tho, a well-deserved comeback 🔥

Music is dying over here. *pushes cardi b to the dump can

Cosign

Have my babies?

Cosigning this with PRETTY PLEASE!!!

lol Cosmic Jam Session

+afauxican_american you really think Outkast was THAT high at the time?

+afauxican_american yes. awesome

+afauxican_american I mean, they are ATLiens, so.........

that's great

Facts!

Agree

@Uh Idk Ummm thats why they called it B.O.B

@Uh Idk it would be censored the fuck out the song would worthless.

Shit, the internet wouldn't be able to get back up after this. I know the video is being censored now, Mfers.

Yesssss

Absolutely 🔥

This track has always been a mover! It's seriously like a train coming and passing thru the whole song👍🏿 (I wonder who produced this)

Exactly.

Exactly when I put this song on!

Same! It saddens me as we get older, we'll never see anlther group of the likes of these two again. Glad I was apart of this era, and enjoyed while I did.

Dungeon Family! Yes!!!

Earthgang is here and they’re contributing to this energy

OutKast

Love them😄

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Me!!

THE MOTHERFREAKIN TRUTH💯💯💯💯💯

Gangsta from another planet.

That it just put him in “the warriors” movie or game

André 3000 is an actor. He plays some good movies.

Hemp?

Pippy

Glad someone else noticed as well! Bless

Right!!

Fire

Glad someone noticed it’s amazing

Just nasty!!! 🙌🏾

I put this beat up their with "planet rock" it's dope on so many levels!!!!! A masterpiece of hip hop !!!!

Lol no

Can absolutely back this; this came out probably at the height of my "RAWR" angry white boy nu-metal days but even I couldn't deny that this song was a fuckin' banger.

Perfectly explained my thoughts when it first came out, even though I already knew OutKast. “WTF is this and why is it so good?”

Outkast took the flavor & aesthetic of the Psychedelic movement. cranked it to 11, then brought that to Atlanta. the results are fucking awesome!

@@BarefootKommando I don't know of any psychedelic movement around that time ? Do you ?

@@bontempo1271 The whole hippie thing came back in the 90s, in an underground way with the rising popularity of Jam bands & resurging interest in LSD. Hell, some friends of my parents followed the Dead for a couple years after Garcia died. Shortly put, yeah, there was a psychedelic revival in the 90s

Ok I am .they make sense, dam good song.god bless ya.

Alright,alright, alright.

Are they?

Your first mistake was watching the Super Bowl. No pity for self-inflected wounds. :P

U ain't kidding.. I dunno wtf was that with levine

Ikr but they can’t play this song cause of them saying stuff about the bombs

IEDs of the DAD

B.o.b 1-9-9-9.juan no no no,Juan know no no? Idk

Love you back

This is so wholesome.

It is good to know you have been well influenced.

I have been here 20 years. Wow, time does not forgive!

@Zap Rowsdower He came from Stankonia, that country helped George W. Bush send bombs over Baghdad!

Amazing!

love that

Actually this song was inspired by rage against the machine. Andre actually made this beat hisself.

@@chancefiler5521 I'll stand by my statement.....it's clearly a DnB/Breaks beat! And I did see that interview where it was stated that their trip to the UK and seeing/hearing kats like Roni Size (who was HUGE at the time) influenced this choon. This song sounds NOTHING like R.A.T.M.!!

@@chancefiler5521 Yes, I heard him say Rage against the machine was the inspiration

I left out jazz and rap*

@@oli9881 sorry, I don't get it.

I wouldn’t say jazz but I understand why you say it, it’s funky, I would add drum n bass too. They are great indeed aren’t they? I’ve found this song in a game 😆

It's Jungle/Drum and Bass.

Yaayy 💃🏻

Me lmao. I’m 33 now

We played this on my ship before we shot missiles into Iraq during operation Shock and Awe in 2003(opening of war).

@@joelwillis2043 Xennial.

@@jay-p4111 @kevhos1000 34yo Now & I also Miss being a Young Kid Growing-Up in the 00’s. I Miss NOT Worrying about Life & NOT having Important Responsibilities.

It's hip hop, rock, techno, gospel, dance funk,.....this IS Music in all its glory

Michael Otis Word ✊ Music of this caliber remibds me that not EVERYTHING about humanity is fu*ked, gives me hope for the future, lol.

Andrew A indeed! It's a celebration of life, an escape to a perfect world where you can lose yourself away from everything.... They certainly don't make music like this anymore today.

you sure?

Andrew A this song is a masterpiece but your comment is so ignorant towards all the other kinds of music like seriously no this doesnt have everything thats good about music in it if you were to make a song like that it would be atleast an hour long or it would just feel way to weird switching through all these diffrent soundscapes without proper transitions(although it would also be an experience woth my time) pls keep an open mind and give other music a chance i myself disliked hip hop like i disliked classical and jazz but i gave them a chance took a couple tries now i couldnt do without them (like your missing out on so many other types of emotions mindsets and cant really experience live fully through always being affected by 1 kind style) my ego was standing in my way, stopping me from taking it in as it is i was looking for the music i already liked in all these very diffrent kinds of music but i gave it time i waited a few weeks and gave it a chance again and again, in my subciounces it was echoing and echoing i started havingh a earworm and didnt know what it was untill i gave that stuff i didt get the first few times anorher chance and low and behold theyre was my earworm only greater much greater because theyre was so much more to get than the little catchy part my mind saved so to speak so yeah i hope for once somebody actually accepts my "wisdom" cause im telling you it will be worth it, i know its hard to get over your ego but just take your time step by step. you will realise all sound is music

Honestly I couldn't get tired of this song either

UploadEverything Music has changed so much even if they did make music again the radios wouldn't play their songs

The Real CJ Thats Sad...

some shit changes but the basics of what makes people jump around never changes, just needs a new twist... if Hey Ya was just released first time this year it would go massive.

FO' SHO'!!!

doesnt matter. we live in an age today were all music is readily avalaible to anyone. even without radio play, your album can easily go up in the charts or at least reach your targeted audience.

"made it a point to set out on my own" The seasons came and went, and I lost many loved ones along the way, but I braved perilous mountains, ravenous beasts, and an unusually slow-loading page before finally arriving at KZfaq, where I used the last of my strength to peck in the letters with a cold, shaky finger.... "outkast bob".

@@Plusse you're absolutely right sir

Give your teacher a pat on the head for that lmao

@@h0rrifyme will do sir, will do.

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I am. Only meant look at 1 video and dammit I'm 7 in!

Always been a big OutKast fan but this is the first time im listening to all their albums all the way trough

I am Nov.18,2019 Georgia boy

I'm on a outkast bender as of late lol

Lol

It is that lit

This is everything, jungle, drum n bass, rock, punk, hip hop…… Outkast babeee

@@Letizia2810 outkast is pretty punk, they don't let industry standards define them and actively want against them and that's as punk as you can get

@@libertyprime619 yeah definitely 🙌

As they should.