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Atlanta duo Outkast’s 2003 album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
is now the best-selling rap album of all time, with over 13 million copies sold. It surpassed Eminem’s The Eminem Show, which had held the record for nearly two decades.Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is a double album, with each member of Outkast (Big Boi and André 3000) releasing their own solo album on the same disc. The album was a critical and commercial success, spawning several hit singles, including “Hey Ya!”, “The Way You Move”, and “Roses”.
Outkast released six studio albums during their career, all of which were certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). They are one of the most influential and successful hip hop groups of all time, and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is considered to be one of the greatest rap albums ever made. It is a testament to Outkast’s talent and creativity that their album has remained so popular for over two decades.
Outkast consist of rappers André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré) and Big Boi (Antwan Patton). They released their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994, which gained popularity after the single “Player’s Ball” reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. The duo help put Southern hip -hop on the map