OutKast
OutKast is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia active since 1992.
- Profession
- Hip-hop duo
- From
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Years active
- 1992–2014
Early life
Formed in Atlanta by André 3000 and Big Boi, OutKast emerged from the East Point neighborhood and the LaFace Records scene.
Career
Across genre-bending albums from "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" to the diamond-certified "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," they redefined what Southern hip-hop could be.
Major achievements
They won six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and "Hey Ya!" became a cultural phenomenon.
Legacy
OutKast put Atlanta at the center of hip-hop and expanded the genre's sonic and conceptual range.
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