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Universal acclaim- based on 401 Ratings
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Positive: 356 out of 401
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Mixed: 23 out of 401
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Negative: 22 out of 401
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EmersonDSep 28, 2003Arguable flaws, truly visionary, I would really rate them separately as Speakerboxxx 9 and The Love Below 10, but putting them together Andre brings up the average just enough. Best rap group ever, and not an easy thing to admit either.
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icecoldNov 2, 2004No one has ever done it , two of the greatest cd's packages together? It like a two for one lapdance! CLASSIC.
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dougdFeb 12, 2004Outkasts is tight but what is the deal with all the pianno music on the Love below,but i like Hey ya ,and the way u move, so gotta give it up soooo. i gavem a 10
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jamikawApr 11, 2004i think it rocks it would have 2 b the best cd i really like the song roses and prototype. OutKast rocks
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jimfJun 17, 2004GREATEST ALBUM EVER
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EthanKNov 23, 2005**** rolling stone magazine. this album is genius.
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JuliaWNov 7, 2005Soooooooooo good
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ksnizzleNov 11, 2003Totally unique and untouchable. Outkast has two minds that work together as one, or in this case two cds that are like no other in the game. That is why they continue to be the best in the game. They are not afraid to do what they feel. Classical, if you don't like it, then you can't appreciate good musick.
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BigWormNov 17, 2003
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HourKitttDec 24, 2003This album restored my faith in hip hop. It's simple as that. I got scared that everything would turn in to eminem&co-style shit. Until two dope boyz came back and made my day. May their future be a bright one. Praise be.
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KiriCNov 24, 2005WTF is with all the people that didn't give this album 10!This is by far one of the biggest leaps in hip-hop/rap history. sheer originality explodes from every song, i would say it is up there with stankonia by far.
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briangNov 25, 2005One of the most creative, open-minded albums ever composed. Freedom of expression reigns to the point of laughablility, yet the intelligence and depth of thought goes far beyond anything comical. It's painfully insightful about todays life in love.
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DanielJDec 14, 2005Speakboxxx is the best hip hop album ever...bar none! The Love Below is strange but still entertaining.
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Oct 17, 2010I can't believe people gave this album negative reviews. It is obviously in the top five for best hip hop of the decade, and probably in the top 20 for best overall in the decade. Andre 3000 is a great producer, and I love the way he mixes hip hop, soul, poetry, and jazz into the music he makes. 2 cds are better than 1. Great job.
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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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Mar 7, 2016this album is awesome. love the production and music themes. Outkast knows how to craft good music. this one is up there with their past works. straight classic.
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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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ChristopheHOct 8, 2003Big Boi and André, you guys rule! This is fun from start to end!!!
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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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NathanMNov 2, 2003Close To Perfection...The Album Of The Year, Hands Down. Take Off Your Cool!
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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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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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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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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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BenDOct 8, 2003This album is deck. Keep up the good work, brothers
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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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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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JesusQJan 5, 2004
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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.