OutKast

OutKast is a popular and successful American hip hop duo based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Their original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-Funk; since then, funk, soul, electronica, and rock elements have been added to the mix. The duo is André "André 3000" Benjamin (formerly known as "Dre") and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, both from the Atlanta area.

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American - Hip hop - Duo - Atlanta, Georgia - Dirty South - G-Funk - Funk - Soul - Electronica - Rock - André 3000 - Big Boi

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OutKast is currently one of the two most successful hip-hop groups of all time (the other being The Fugeeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists#250-300), having sold 20 million copies of their six releases: four studio albums, a greatest hits release, and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album containing a solo album from each member of the group. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is one of only three hip hop albums to go diamond, the other two being MC Hammer's Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em and The Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death.

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The Fugees - Greatest hits - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Double album - Diamond - MC Hammer - Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death

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