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OutKast

Group 🌍 US 🗓️ 1991–present 📍 East Point
Members
IMUDB Ranking 9.9/10 Based on how many times this artist has been played on Last.fm — not a critic score. 🎧 5,128,359 listeners ▶ 155,003,951 plays
Wikipedia
Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip-hop duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, consisting of Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré). Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop acts of all time, the duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, helping to popularize Southern hip-hop with their intricate lyricism, memorable melodies, and positive themes, while experimenting with a diverse range of genres such as funk, psychedelia, jazz, and techno. Patton and Benjamin formed Outkast as high school students. They released their debut studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994, which gained popularity after its single "Player's Ball" peaked atop the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. The duo further experimented and honed their sound with their second and third albums ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), both of which were met with critical acclaim. They then achieved mainstream recognition and continued acclaim with their fourth album Stankonia (2000), which was supported by the singles "B.O.B." and "Ms. Jackson", the latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. The duo then released the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003), their only album to debut atop the Billboard 200. It received Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), was supported by the number one singles "The Way You Move" (performed by Big Boi) and "Hey Ya!" (performed by André 3000), and won Album of the Year at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards. Outkast starred in the 2006 musical film Idlewild and recorded the film's accompanying soundtrack, which was released as their final album three days before the film's release. The duo split the following year, and both members have pursued solo careers. Outkast temporarily reunited in 2014 to celebrate their debut album's 20th anniversary with performances at more than 40 festivals worldwide, beginning at the Coachella Festival in April 2014. Along with being one of hip-hop's most influential acts, Outkast is also one of the most successful, having certified sales of 20 million records between six studio albums and a compilation album, as well as having earned six Grammy Awards. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked them No. 7 on its list of the "20 Greatest Duos of All Time", while publications such as it and Pitchfork have listed their albums among the best in all of hip-hop and of all time. Outkast was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 8, 2025.

🤝 Collaborations (99)

Genius ↗

MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks

OutKast has 99 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 11 featured, 44 production & engineering, 16 instrumentalists, 28 other. Active 1991–present.

André 3000
member of band lead vocals acoustic guitar
Person 8 tracks
Big Boi
member of band lead vocals
Person
Arista Records
label distributor copyright ©
22 tracks
LaFace Records
label distributor copyright ©
12 tracks
John Frye
recording engineer pre-mixing engineer
10 tracks
Gnat Booty Music
publisher
8 tracks
Sleepy Brown
featured artist rhodes piano background vocals
8 tracks
Neal Pogue
mixing arranger recording engineer
7 tracks
BMG Chrysalis
publisher
6 tracks
Earthtone III
keyboards arranger programmer
6 tracks
Preston Crump
guitar bass
5 tracks
Warren Bletcher
assistant recording engineer assistant mixing engineer
5 tracks
BMG Monarch
publisher
4 tracks
Brian Gardner
mastering
4 tracks
Vincent Alexander
assistant recording engineer assistant mixing engineer
4 tracks
Dave Kutch
mastering
3 tracks
Mr. DJ
mixing scratches arranger
3 tracks
Organized Noize
mixing drum programmer
3 tracks
Pete Novak
recording engineer assistant mixing engineer
3 tracks
Ralph Cacciurri
recording engineer
3 tracks
Alex Lowe
assistant recording engineer
2 tracks
Bernasky Wall
recording engineer
2 tracks
BMG
publisher
2 tracks
Brian Frye
recording engineer assistant recording engineer
2 tracks
Carlton Batts
mastering
2 tracks
Dungeon Ratz Music
publisher
2 tracks
Kenneth Wright
keyboards
2 tracks
Kenny Stallworth
assistant recording engineer
2 tracks
Kevin Kendrick
keyboards
2 tracks
Leslie Brathwaite
mixing recording engineer
2 tracks
Malik Albert
assistant recording engineer
2 tracks
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
piano keyboards
2 tracks
Rabeka Tunei
additional vocals assistant recording engineer
2 tracks
Rico Lumpkins
assistant mixing engineer
2 tracks
Zomba Records
copyright © phonographic copyright ℗
2 tracks
Ahjahne Green
additional vocals
Alex Olsson
assistant mixing engineer
Alex Reverberi
assistant mixing engineer
Anthony Palazzole
assistant mixing engineer
Blake Eiseman
recording engineer
Bryan Barber
video director
Charles Wilson Jr.
recording engineer
Chris Carmouche
recording engineer
Debra Killings
background vocals
Dee Dee Murray
production coordinator (management)
DJ Paul
recording engineer
Geoff Rice
assistant mixing engineer
Greg Price
assistant mixing engineer
James Majors
digital audio editor
Jared Robbins
assistant recording engineer
Jarvis Blackshear
recording engineer
Jason Stokes
assistant recording engineer
Jazzyfatnastees
background vocals
John Horesco IV
digital audio editor
John Wydrycs
recording engineer
Josh Monroy
assistant recording engineer
Juicy J
recording engineer
Killer Mike
background vocals
Manuel K. Morris
assistant recording engineer
Mike Wilson
assistant recording engineer
Rawle Gittens
assistant recording engineer
Rico Wade
background vocals
Robert Hannon
recording engineer
Sonji Mickey
additional vocals
Tomi Martin
acoustic guitar
Vernon Mungo
assistant mixing engineer
Marzella “Miss Pluke” Marzelle
vocal supporting musician
Person
MB

🎵 Top Tracks popularity ranked · Genius

1
Hey Ya! ★ 9.6
2
3
Roses ★ 9.3
6
Aquemini ★ 9.1
7
ATLiens ★ 9.3
8
feat. Sleepy Brown
10
feat. Sleepy Brown

⭐ Known For

Stankonia album cover
Stankonia
▶ 41,817,129
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below album cover
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
▶ 39,239,385
Aquemini album cover
Aquemini
▶ 20,313,028
ATLiens album cover
ATLiens
▶ 17,012,738
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik album cover
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
▶ 6,519,756
The Way You Move / Hey Ya! album cover
The Way You Move / Hey Ya!
▶ 1,733,486

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Live at Lollapalooza Festival 2014
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Southern Royalty
2016
Live From Los Angeles
2013
Return of the G
2012
Southern Slang
2012
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