Stankonia

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Intro assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) guest harmonium and tabla: Chaterpal Kala and Rajinder Kala arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	2	1:10
2	Gasoline Dreams assistant recording engineer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Warren Bletcher (engineer) mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest bass guitar: Preston Crump guest drums (drum set): Victor Alexander guest guitar: David Whild (US guitarist) background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 guest lead vocals: Khujo Goodie lead vocals: Big Boi arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Gasoline Dreams writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats) and Willie Knighton	OutKast with Khujo Goodie	3.75	3:35
3	I'm Cool (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	2	0:42
4	So Fresh, So Clean assistant recording engineer: Malik Albert and Vincent Alexander recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Bernasky Wall drums (drum set) programming: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) programming and producer: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest bass guitar: Preston Crump guest Rhodes piano: Sleepy Brown guest background vocals: Sleepy Brown and Rico Wade lead vocals: André 3000 and Big Boi phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) samples: Before the Night Is Over by Joe Simon recording of: So Fresh, So Clean writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)	OutKast	4	4:00
5	Ms. Jackson assistant recording engineer: Malik Albert, Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) programming and producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Warren Bletcher (engineer) mixer: Neal Pogue (mix engineer) guest bass guitar: Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo) guest congas: Rajinder Kala guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) guest piano: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman guitar and background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 lead vocals: Big Boi arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 145) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 277) recording of: Ms. Jackson writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats) publisher: Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Dungeon Ratz Music Inc. and Gnat Booty Music	OutKast	4.15	4:31
6	Snappin' & Trappin' assistant recording engineer: Warren Bletcher (engineer) and Jason Stokes recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer) guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) background vocals and lead vocals: Big Boi guest lead vocals: J‐Sweet (worked with OutKast) and Killer Mike arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Snappin' & Trappin' writer: Cory Andrews (hip-hop artist from Atlanta, GA), Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats), Michael Render and John E.E. Smith	OutKast feat. Killer Mike & J-Sweet	3.65	4:20
7	D. (F.) (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	2	0:27
8	Spaghetti Junction assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer: Jarvis Blackshear (engineer, Meta Music, Atlanta), John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Derrick Williams drums (drum set) and keyboard programming: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) producer: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) mixer: Josh Butler (US recording engineer) guest background vocals: Sleepy Brown and Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw lead vocals: André 3000 and Big Boi arranger: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Spaghetti Junction writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)	OutKast	3.65	3:57
9	Kim & Cookie (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	2	1:13
10	I'll Call B4 I Cum assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 guest lead vocals: Eco (worked with OutKast) and Gangsta Boo lead vocals: Big Boi arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: I'll Call Before I Come writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats), Lola Mitchell and Rashida Roberts	OutKast feat. Gangsta Boo & ECO	3.35	4:18
11	B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) assistant recording engineer: Vincent Alexander and Jason Stokes recording engineer: Leslie Brathwaite, Ralph Cacciurri and John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Pete Novak mixer: Richard Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer) editor: John Horesco IV and James Majors (engineer) guest guitar: Donny Mathis guest guitar [guitar solo]: David Whild (US guitarist) guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ), Matt Still and Kenneth Wright (Atlanta-based keyboarder of Princess and Starbreeze) guest turntable: DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast) background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 guest background vocals: Morris Brown College Gospel Choir lead vocals: Big Boi additional arranger: Neal Pogue (mix engineer) arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 39) recording of: B.O.B. writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)	OutKast	4.75	5:04
12	Xplosion assistant recording engineer: Vincent Alexander and Brad Hengerer recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) and Jason Stokes producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest bass guitar: Preston Crump guest keyboard: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman guest background vocals: Dungeon Rats, Debra Killings and Witchdoctor (US rapper) guest lead vocals: B‐Real (rapper Louis Freese of Cypress Hill) lead vocals: André 3000 and Big Boi performer: OutKast arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Xplosion writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats), Louis Freese and Erin Johnson	OutKast feat. B-Real	3.75	4:09
13	Good Hair (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	2.25	0:15
14	We Luv Deez Hoez assistant recording engineer: Malik Albert, Vincent Alexander and Brad Hengerer recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) drums (drum set) programming: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) programming and producer: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) mixer: Josh Butler (US recording engineer) guest Moog: Sleepy Brown guest background vocals: Troncoso guest lead vocals: Backbone (Rapper from Atlanta, GA.) and Big Gipp lead vocals: Big Boi arranger: Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: We Luv Deez Hoez writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Cameron Gipp, Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group), Bolivar Troncoso and Jamahr Williams	OutKast feat. Backbone & Big Gipp	3.75	4:10
15	Humble Mumble assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) and Neal Pogue (mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest bass guitar: Preston Crump guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) and Marvin “Chanz” Parkman background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 guest background vocals and lead vocals: Erykah Badu lead vocals: Big Boi performer: Erykah Badu arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Humble Mumble writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats) and Erica Wright	OutKast feat. Erykah Badu	4.25	4:51
16	Drinkin' Again (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	2	0:25
17	? assistant recording engineer: Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) guest piano: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman lead vocals: André 3000 arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: ? writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)	OutKast	3	1:29
18	Red Velvet assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Kenneth Stallworth producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) guitar: André 3000 background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 and Big Boi guest background vocals: Remion "Uncle Mooney" Patton and Mr. Sheats arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Red Velvet writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)	OutKast	3.65	3:53
19	Cruisin' in the Atl (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still guest performer: Southside (performed on OutKast – "Cruisin' in the ATL") phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	Southside	2.35	0:19
20	Gangsta Shit assistant recording engineer: Malik Albert, Warren Bletcher (engineer) and Brad Hengerer recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) drums (drum set) programming: Carl Mo and Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) programming: Carl Mo and Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) co-producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) producer: Carl Mo assistant mixer: Warren Bletcher (engineer) mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) guest bass guitar: Preston Crump guest guitar: Donny Mathis background vocals and lead vocals: Big Boi guest background vocals: Billie O, Bobby B. (Background vocal on "Gangsta Shit" by OutKast) and J‐Sweet (worked with OutKast) guest background vocals and lead vocals: C‐Bone guest lead vocals: Slimm Calhoun and T‐Mo (US rapper Robert Barnett, member of the Goodie Mob) lead vocals: André 3000 phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Gangsta Shit writer: Cory Andrews (hip-hop artist from Atlanta, GA), Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats), Brian Loving, Carl Mo and Robert Barnett (US rapper Robert Barnett, member of the Goodie Mob)	OutKast feat. Slimm Calhoun, C-BONE & T-Mo	4	4:41
21	Toilet Tisha assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Mark “Exit” Goodchild and Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) mixer: Leslie Brathwaite guest bass guitar and bass synthesizer [synth bass]: Preston Crump guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) guitar synthesizer [synth guitar] and additional vocals: André 3000 additional guest vocals: Sleepy Brown and Rosalin Heard lead vocals: André 3000 and Big Boi arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Toilet Tisha writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)	OutKast	3.75	4:25
22	Slum Beautiful assistant recording engineer: Vincent Alexander and Jason Stokes recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Kevin Parker (hip-hop engineer) and Neal Pogue (mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) bass guitar: Dookie Blossumgame III guest guitar: Donny Mathis guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) and Marvin “Chanz” Parkman background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 guest background vocals and lead vocals: CeeLo Green lead vocals: Big Boi additional arranger: Neal Pogue (mix engineer) arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Slum Beautiful writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats) and Thomas DeCarlo Callaway	OutKast feat. Cee-Lo Green	3.65	4:08
23	Pre-Nump (interlude) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still mixer: Matt Still phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)	OutKast	1.65	0:27
24	Stankonia (Stanklove) assistant recording engineer: Warren Bletcher (engineer) and Brad Hengerer recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) assistant mixer: Vincent Alexander guest bass guitar: Robert Grister guest guitar: Donny Mathis guest keyboard: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) and Marvin “Chanz” Parkman background vocals and lead vocals: André 3000 guest background vocals: Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Joi Gilliam (singer, songwriter, and producer) guest lead vocals: Big Rube (rapper) and Sleepy Brown arranger: Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020) recording of: Stankonia (Stanklove) writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats), Patrick Brown and Ruben Bailey (rapper)	OutKast feat. Big Rube & Sleepy Brown	3	6:51

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purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/255836651 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/stankonia-outkast/0730082607223 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/2tm3Ht61kqqRZtIYsBjxEj [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/107858 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/255836651 [info] https://tidal.com/album/495381 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/stankonia-outkast/0730082607223 [info]

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artist & repertoire support:	Regina Davenport Celeste Moses Kawan “KP” Prather

associated singles/EPs:	Bombs Over Baghdad Ms. Jackson So Fresh, So Clean
included in:	Original Album Classics

part of:	Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 4) (order: 4) The Top 20 Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2001-01) (number: 6) (order: 5) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 16) (order: 16) Gummy Awards: Best Album of the ’00s (number: 32) (order: 32) Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2002 winner) (order: 35) Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 45) (order: 45) Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 48) (order: 48) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 64) (order: 64) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 64) (order: 64) Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2002) (order: 195) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 359) (order: 359) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 361) (order: 361) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 928) (order: 928)

part of:

Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Top 20 Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2001-01) (number: 6) (order: 5)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 16) (order: 16)
Gummy Awards: Best Album of the ’00s (number: 32) (order: 32)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2002 winner) (order: 35)
Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 45) (order: 45)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 48) (order: 48)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 64) (order: 64)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 64) (order: 64)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2002) (order: 195)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 359) (order: 359)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 361) (order: 361)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 928) (order: 928)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/26124 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Outkast/Stankonia [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/v5m5 [info]
other databases:	http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/O/Outkast/Discography/Stankonia/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/outkast/stankonia/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/25436/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000252371 [info]
Wikidata:	Q378166 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/OutKast/Stankonia [info]

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