This group instantly became one of my favorites with their debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, but there was something about this album when it came out that was…well a little strange. Outkast wasn’t yet worldwide known and the odd subject matter on the album caused a few eyebrows to be raised. Andre’s first hints of the eccentric behavior he would fully accept for himself on later albums was just starting to shine through. I think the fans who thought that Outkast would keep their southern pimp personas from the first album forever were a little taken back by this “weird space shit” but I loved it.
- You May Die: (Intro)
- Two Dope Boyz: (In A Cadillac)
- Atliens
- Wheelz Of Steel
- Jazzy Belle
- Elevators: (Me & You)
- Ova Da Wudz
- Babylon
- Wailin’
- Mainstream
- Decatur Psalm
- Millennium
- E.T.: (Extraterrestrial)
- 13th Floor/Growing Old
- Elevators: (DNP86 Mix)
Samples used
- “Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac)” contains a sample of “Danger, She’s A Stranger” by The Five Stairsteps.
- “Wheelz of Steel” contains a sample of “Focus III” by Focus (from the 1972 album Focus III).
- “Jazzy Belle” contains a sample of “Prelude” by Lamont Dozier (from the 1974 album Black Bach).
- “Elevators (Me & You)” contains a sample of “Come In Out of the Rain” by Parliament (from the album First Thangs) and SFX from the video game Super Mario Bros.
- “Wailin” contains a sample of “To The Establishment” by Lou Bond.
- “Mainstream” contains a sample of “Sesame Street” by Goodie Mob.
Personnel
- Alvin Speights – Mixing
- Andre 3000 – Vocals
- Andrea Martin – Vocals
- Bernasky Wall – Engineering
- Big Boi – Vocals
- Big Gipp – Vocals
- Blake Eiseman – Engineering
- Brian Frye – Engineering
- Carlos Glover – Acoustic Guitar
- Carlton Batts – Mastering
- Cee-Lo – Vocals
- Cool Breeze – Vocals
- Craig Love – Guitar
- Debra Killings – Vocals
- Dee Simmons – Drum
- Derrick Williams – Engineering
- Dexter Simmons – Engineering, Mixing
- Ed Stroud – Guitar
- James “Jay” Nicholas – Bass
- Jarvis Blackshear – Engineering
- Jazzyfatnastees – Vocals
- John Frye – Engineering
- John Wydrycs – Engineering
- Joi – Vocals
- Kenny Wright – Keyboard
- Kerren Berz – Violin
- Khujo – Vocals
- Leslie Brathwaite – Mixing
- Marq Jefferson – Bass Guitar
- Martin Terry – Guitar
- Marvin “Chanz” Parkman – Keyboard, Organ
- Mike Wilson – Engineering
- Mr. DJ – Scratches
- Neal Pogue – Mixing
- Organized Noize – Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing & Production
- Outkast – Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing & Production
- Peaches – Vocals
- Preston Crump – Bass Guitar
- ShaJuanna Edghill – Vocals
- Skinny Miracles – Piano
- Sleepy Brown – Vocals
- T-Mo – Vocals
- Tamara – Vocals
- Tommy Martin – Acoustic Guitar
- Trina Broussard – Vocals
- Whild Peach – Vocals
- Witchdoctor – Vocals
