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Stankonia - Outkast
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Metascore
95 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 142 Ratings

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  • Summary: Featuring the hit singles "B.O.B." and "Ms. Jackson," 'Stankonia' was a commercial and critical hit for the innovative Atlanta hip-hop duo of Dré and Big Boi.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    100
    There's more bounce-to-the-ounce and less molasses in the jams, more delight and less braggadocio in the raps.
  2. Alternative Press
    100
    Experienced, acclaimed groups rarely make albums as bold and confrontational as Stankonia, because they have too much to lose. OutKast don't care.... The Atlanta duo coalesced the political and societal challenges of hip hop's past into what is one of the genre's most artistically unortodox releases so far. [12/2000, p.108]
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  3. All Music Guide
    100
    It takes a few listens to pull everything together, but given the immense scope, it's striking how few weak tracks there are. It's no wonder Stankonia consolidated OutKast's status as critics' darlings, and began attracting broad new audiences: its across-the-board appeal and ambition overshadowed nearly every other pop album released in 2000.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 75
  3. Negative: 10 out of 75
  1. hiphop
    10
    Outkast , still very original and funky.
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  2. PablosNerudas
    5
    If you like this kind of music, I'm sure it's all very good. I personally thought it was pants - pretty derivative and ultimately without much soul. I'll give it a 5 because what do I know anyhow?… Expand
    • 0 of 4 users said yes
  3. Dizzle
    2
    The most overrated album of the new millenium, period. Outkast made a weird album for the sake of being weird, while completely compromising any sense of quality hip-hop. Go get their earlier stuff, and try to forget this nightmare ever happened.… Expand
    • 1 of 5 users said yes

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