Stankonia

Stankonia's style

Part of the reason for Stankonia's acclaim and popularity was the diversity of its musical influences, (which lead to comparisons with Prince). It incorporates many musical genres to create a unique sounding whole. For example, the music opens with a heavy metal-style electric guitar riff on 'Gasoline Dreams' before turning to slick P-funk on the second song 'So Fresh, So Clean'. The album also incorporates influences from gospel, ('Toilet Tisha'), samba ('Humble Mumble') and drum n bass (B.O.B).

Related Topics:
Prince - Musical genres - Heavy metal - Electric guitar - Riff - P-funk - Gospel - Samba - Drum n bass

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The lyrical content is divided between Big Boi's verses and Andre 3000's. The artists describe themselves as a "player and a poet" respectively, and this is reflected in the lyrics; Big Boi tending to deal with more standard gangsta fare (guns, hoes, pimping etc. on songs such as 'Snappin & Trappin' and 'We Luv Deez Hoez') while Andre3000 prefers to talk about girls, love and sex, using thoroughly bizarre metaphors about elephants, ski slopes, the four humours and such like.

Related Topics:
Big Boi - Andre 3000 - Gangsta - Gun - Pimping - Love - Sex - Metaphor

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