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Universal acclaim- based on 401 Ratings
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MalikM.Jul 15, 2007This IS THE GREATEST ALBUM I EVER HEARD ANDRE 3000 IS A MUSICAL GENIUS
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rickrOct 16, 2003holy what? this cd is too funky-fresh to exist. i dont believe its real....i wanna concieve my first child to this album.
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AaronHMay 9, 2007
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ChristopheHOct 8, 2003Big Boi and André, you guys rule! This is fun from start to end!!!
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bigboiMay 26, 2004exelent cd. loved every 39 songs. outkast fan rejoice, they have done it again!!!
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richardjAug 10, 2006
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DanAJun 24, 2007Funking amazing album. Can never stop listening to it. The Love Below is genius, and Speakerboxxx is like an extension to the previously awesome style Outkast has been known for. A classic.
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LourdesROct 10, 2003I think im in love again. Stank you, Smelly much.
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CJMcIntoshOct 11, 2003Awesome. These guys are so cool it's insane.
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NathanMNov 2, 2003Close To Perfection...The Album Of The Year, Hands Down. Take Off Your Cool!
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GeorgeMichaelOct 6, 2003AMAZING! ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!
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NseEDec 25, 2003
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ShaanSMar 28, 2007Pales in comparison to Stankonia. Not the genre molding album the critics claimed it to be. They must have needed a rap album to their top 10 lists to diversify.
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Nov 21, 2010While Speakerboxxx is certainly a strong hip hop record, The Love Below is without a doubt the most innovative r&b album in years, and is perhaps the best album of any style of music for the entire decade 2000-2009. Pure musical genius.
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Aug 31, 2016I don't know how they did it, but they crafted the greatest hip hop double album of all time, and one of the greatest works of art, period. 40 tracks and no filler. Artistry at its finest.
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AsafoSOct 12, 2003This album is incredible. Both artists continue Outkast's hard-paved legacy. One thing remains evident...they are perfect complements to one another musically, and would be longer lived as a group.
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JulianOct 5, 2003Wow...the love below is the SHIT!
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ShaunPOct 5, 2003Pure Hip-Hop!!! Both albums tell the story of Hip-hop and where it's heading. It's a great break from the cookie cutter garbadge out now!!!
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ChrisCSep 23, 2003This album has got to be tha best of all tha outkast collection. If you've never heard outkast pick this album up... Believe me ya'll thank me latta
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DJIghtOct 10, 2004The Love Below is the greatest album i have ever heard period. If Outkast just released TLB then it would be perfect, but they made it even more perfect by adding a godd album that is titled SpeakerBoxxx
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leahOct 14, 2004this was a great cd i loved the love below but was not a big fan of speakerboxxxx but was still great
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HeatherL.May 27, 2004Nothing beats it!
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GlenCOct 1, 2003Both CDs are excelent, they havent even left my cd player since i purchaced them!
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DavidCharlesB.Oct 12, 2003Excellent album by OutKast, Better than Stankonia, but not as good as Atliens, but then again Atliens is the best album ever. Just buy this and enjoy it.
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Phily-EagleFanOct 15, 2003This double album is on another level and if you can't feel it you don't know what music is!! Just spread for me!!!!
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bowwiziefisshelNov 5, 2003who ever said this cd sucks something is wrong wit u .my favorite song is prototype.he can really sing fo rell do!!!!! also she lives in my lap is so tite!!! i cant stop listening to his cd spaekerboxx is ok too peace out yyall!!!!
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RussWOct 2, 2003One of the best albums this year!
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JoelBOct 20, 2003infuckincredible
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LarryTOct 20, 2003Whats there to say that hasnt been said They wrecked on the 2 disks
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someoneanotherlastchickenOct 8, 2003great cd. Speakerboxxx gets an 8.5, while The Love Below gets at 10, so I comprimised with a 9.
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AlexC-SmithSep 17, 2003cd of the year. waaaaahhh
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olerSep 18, 2003album of the year. no doubt.
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amboseliaSep 21, 2003
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TavaresSSep 25, 2003If I could give it a 20 I would. Both CDs are innovative and creative. Definitely album of the year and raises the bar for music across all genres. The re-evolution is upon us!
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AaronBSep 25, 2003I will have to say I was disappointed when I heard Andre wouldn't be rapping on this upcoming album, but now that i have been listening I am in love with this cd. Big Boi brings more of the same Outkast goodness while Dre takes a leap and I think his stuff is incredable. This album is so original for a hip-hop album that no wonder they keep gettting nominated for awards.
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ListnerSep 25, 2003Ill admit when i first hey ya I was like what the hell but i kept listening to both cds and i think this is the best album i bought by far it.
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ByroniusPunkSep 26, 2003I don't like most hip-hop, and I especially dislike the cutesy-poo (or alternately thug b.s.) skits that come between songs. OutKast is truly in a class of its own. The skits are on point, as is the rest of the double CD set. This is a masterpiece...Probably the best of 2003.
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natashasSep 26, 2003i love the cd especially dre's because he has a lot of nice beats and words in his songs. the love below makes you wanna love somebody and speakerboxxx just makes you wanna go out and party somewhere also the lil interlude with his song is very nice his son sounds real cute!
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epr_paradoxSep 28, 2003andre 3000's love below is some of the most original music released in this decade. together with speakerboxxx this 2 disk set stands as a much needed burst in hip hop evolution.
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jasonSep 29, 2003Big Boi's cd is just a great hip-hop album, with great track after great track. It's true that Andre's disc is weird. But it's also true that with each listen it gets better and better. These two cds make the perfect combination.
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agentfSep 29, 2003Either cd could be candidate for album of the year, though short on tracks featuring both dre and big boi. This is really two excellent solo albums... dre's cd is very likely to be misunderstood and unappreciated by some.....but it is nothing short of genius!!!!!
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AndrewCSep 30, 2003Not as good as Stankonia or Aquemini, but still outstanding. The only thing that hurts the discs are that dre's songs are very repititious and big boi taints his work with rappers that aren't up to par with himself (ludacris).
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JonCFeb 17, 2004good!!!!!!!!!!!!
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andrealApr 9, 2004
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drphilMay 5, 2004thumbs up!
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EmilyDMay 9, 2004brilliant
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fredsSep 30, 2004The Greatest album I've heard since the White album
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JonFSep 11, 2005
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marshallmSep 16, 2005this is one of the most oroginal cd's you'll ever hear! give it a chance, even if you don't like hip-hop!the best of big bois songs were " the way you move", " bowtie", "ghettomusik" andres were " pink and blue", " she lives in my lap", " Love hater", those songs are alll amazing! buy it now! i dont know whay anyone would want to live without a copy of these cd's!
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RSkellsSep 6, 2006
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RichardB.Dec 28, 2007Best album I've ever bought.
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AlexOct 29, 2007Not to sound fanboyish or anything but OutKast is arguably the greatest music group to ever come out during the 21st century.
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ChrisR.Oct 6, 200760 Rolling Stone Each of these albums is as noteworthy for what's missing as for what's there. What the fuck type of beating around the bush bullshit is this? I hope that their headquarters burns to the ground along melting all their cappuccino machines. I didn't listen to this album BTW, just guessing how good it is from the singles.
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RamFNov 13, 2003
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ShaneseJ.Oct 13, 2003
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BrianWOct 14, 2003I have mixed feelings on the album. Didn't like Dre's CD much
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joshgOct 15, 2003I think I have the mollusk in my mouth
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alexkOct 15, 2003what more can i say.....ICE COLD
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AdamCHaterOct 15, 2003Adam C is smoking the artificial Bob Marley forreal. The Love Below.
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JosephLOct 2, 20032 thumbs up!!! This is the best cd out this year. I've always been an outkast fan and this time they have out done themselves. Keep it Big Boi and 'Dre.
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sterrllsssOct 20, 2003andre and big boi are both off the hook and both there CD's are off the hook....... (ICE COLD)
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Rafae1W.Oct 23, 2003BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!! Everyone else needs to pay attention to what Outkast puts out because it is consistantly off the chains and never the same ol' stuff other people put out after they experience breakout success... Peaces
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markcOct 27, 2003greates outkast cd ever
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BrandonS.Oct 5, 2003This is awesome, these are a couple of incredible albums. I thought Stankonia was good, but this tops it. "The love below" is better than speakerboxxx.
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DominiqueJOct 7, 2003One of the best and most creative I have heard in years. This is one of the rare albums that critics and fans enjoy.
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BenDOct 8, 2003This album is deck. Keep up the good work, brothers
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TomastSep 17, 2003Ingenious. Dre`s part "Love Below" would itself be best album of the year.
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LeeFSep 18, 2003My god this album is heavenly. Perfect....
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AndrewDSep 19, 2003Top album of the year so far. Best hip hop double album to come out EVER ( even considering 2Pac & Notorious BIG)!
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DRobSep 23, 2003OutKast continues to raise the bar for other so-called "hip-hop artists". Music is SUPPOSED to be ever-evolving while keeping it's true roots. They hardly ever sample songs and their message is the same on both individual albums to a trained ear...wake up and spread love. Heed #8/Speakerboxxx and #14/Love Below- same message, different messenger. They did it again....
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TimWSep 24, 2003not as solid as stankonia, but bigger, bolder and more matured. Outkast is definately pushing the envelope in a genre that's grown stale. There are only a few musicians/bands out there right now who are able to be both commercial and experimental, Outkast is successful in both arenas!
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gabrielhSep 24, 2003i love this album cause here we have two individuals who do not let egos get in the way and it is completely different tone from what other artist have to say. They do not fear in trying new things and we need more groups such as Outkast who are willing to experiment with sound and talk about things we can relate too. Gabo Mad Ciphas
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ArisMSep 24, 2003Bout' time for something different and the boyz are on point as usual. Love the diversity.
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RichardESep 24, 2003I think these cds,with out a shadow of a doubt, are two of the brilliant cd' of our generation. I think our kid's kids will listen to the cds in 25 years and say.......DAMN, Ahead of thier time.
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EnriqueGSep 25, 2003Masterpiece is the word.this is the real hiphop no bling bling just real hip hop
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GRegSep 25, 2003slick as a curl, smooth as a pearl
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NigelCSep 25, 2003The only reason i didn't give it a ten is because i haven't figured out what the hell "The Love Below" is!
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MrsDre3000Sep 25, 2003Perfect!!! Big Boi is still bangin and Andre 3000 is so talented I practically cried listening to him.
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JavierDSep 25, 2003
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hardCoreizdamanSep 25, 2003so damn stanky!
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StrugglinForeverSep 26, 2003The CD combined is TIGHT. The Love Below is just what music needs right now (Something different). I'm tired of hearing the Hip Hop and R&B blend (Rappers trying to sing over a R&B hook). Outkast separated the two. With Big Boi covering the Hip Hop and Dre with his melodic CD.
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KdogKdogSep 26, 2003Best hip-hop album I ever heard and I've heard 'em all. Very unique and different. Whatever I'm feeling at the time, I just put that CD on. awesome.
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justinjSep 26, 2003Unbelievable. Both of these discs completely blow me away. Dre and Big continue to push the envelope and find new outlets for their creative genius. BUY IT NOW!
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stevenhSep 26, 2003outkast has again shown why they have been on top of there game as a group since 94, and all the hating groups need to stop with the break up rumors
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adamkSep 26, 2003Best album in 20 years
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AndreNSep 27, 2003Please get these cds, they're absolutely amazing. They have become the soundtrack of my life.
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sanjuandemarcoSep 30, 2003this album is fastastically superb. outkastcadillacmuzik at its best. the love below is the funkiest to date....and speakerboxxx is hip hop on acid. buy the album. drink. swish. swallow.
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GordonSOct 17, 2004
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JelaniTJan 30, 2004One of the most innovative solo / group productions ever made. Dre's set grabs your attention with Hey Ya and Pink and Blue. Big Boi keeps said attention and earns your respect for both artists' talent and overall musicianship; which ranges from the way, Way, WAY out there funk and pop (Dre) to down home, deep fried, beat laden hip hop sensibilities (Boi). Its good all around!
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JesusQJan 5, 2004
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HKJan 6, 2004Speakerboxxx - SIC!!! The love below - SUXXX!!!
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DanCFeb 1, 2004If these two CDs are not the greatest hip hop CDs ever, they are seriously close!
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MeloMar 30, 2004
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KennyBMar 5, 2004I apolgize for grabing it so late. Big Boi did his thisle(as usual) and 3000 dropped the best record (sleeper) since " Here My Dear",Marvin Gaye...Thank yall Peace..
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clairegJun 10, 2004its wiked
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JuliusDJul 13, 2004The Love Below is the best album I have ever owned. Of course, number #2 is Stankonia. Speakerboxx is completely off the hook! These cats are funky!!!
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KyleighHFeb 11, 2006This album is also cool. I love the song "Roses" and I even saw the music video for it on MTV and thought it was terrific. I give this album two thumbs up.
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JamesNov 1, 2007Outkast is the greatest hip hop group out there today!
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Awards & Rankings
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Apr 17, 2012OutKast's duo have made a cohesive statement that not only cries at the boundaries of rap music but vaults over them to a place where the music sounds like neon colors and the only rule is that you must free your mind. Your ears will follow.
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MojoThe genius of past Outkast isn't diluted or diminished across these disks, rather it's doubled, expanded and explored. [Sep 2003, p.99]
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Speakerboxxx--by itself the album of the year--makes the failings of The Love Below all the more evident.