Stankonia (VMP Essentials)

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VMP Essentials
- Record of the Month for October 2020
- Legendary duo's eclectic epic
- Lacquers cut by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound
- Plated at QRP, Salina, KS
- Exclusive 2LP Black and White Galaxy Vinyl
- Exclusive art print

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-31 02:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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C1We 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 featuring BackBone & Big Gipp from Goodie Mob3.44:10
C2Humble 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 featuring Erykah Badu3.84:51
C3Drinkin’ 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)
OutKast20:24
C4?
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:
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writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
OutKast2.751:29
C5Red 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)
OutKast3.253:54
C6Cruisin’ 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)
OutKast2.350:19
D1Gangsta Sh*t
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 featuring Slimm Calhoun, C‐Bone & T‐Mo Goodie from Goodie Mob44:41
D2Toilet 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)
OutKast3.44:25
D3Slum 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 featuring Cee-Lo Goodie from Goodie Mob3.254:08
D4Pre‐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)
OutKast1.750:27
D5Stankonia (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 featuring Big Rube & Sleepy Brown2.756:51

Credits

Release group

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)
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]