Genius Meanings
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OutKast (Ft. Sleepy Brown) – SpottieOttieDopaliscious
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“SpottieOttieDopaliscious” is a soulful, funky horn-filled jam inspired by Reggae vibes and Good Times. André gave some background on the track:
The song started with a sample I’
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OutKast – Aquemini
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The title track to OutKast’s classic third album acknowledges that all great things must come to an end, but insists that André and Big Boi won’t stop working together until that
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OutKast (Ft. Big Rube, CeeLo Green & Erykah Badu) – Liberation
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Following the incarcerated interlude from Nathaniel, “Liberation” comes in to talk about freedom – freedom from hatred, inequality, and all the obstacles people face in their
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OutKast (Ft. George Clinton) – Synthesizer
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A commentary from Aquemini on how society is beginning to favor synthetic products of all kinds while opposing natural human experience. André provided some insight on the song’s
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OutKast (Ft. Big Gipp, Khujo Goodie & T-Mo) – Y'All Scared
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A vicious cut from OutKast’s legendary album Aquemini, “Y'All Scared” features the rappers of Goodie Mob and deals with various topics, such as the future, drug culture in youth
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OutKast – Chonkyfire
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The closing track to OutKast’s classic Aquemini features a beat filled with guitar riffs that foreshadow the musical direction of OK’s next album, Stankonia. Andre said the
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OutKast – Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)
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“Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)” sees Big Boi and André relaying two distinct experiences: Big Boi dealing with a promiscuous woman he encountered and André telling a tragic tale
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OutKast – Rosa Parks
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This is the lead single from OutKast’s 1998 Aquemini. “Rosa Parks” may not have been the duo’s most successful single, but it established OutKast’s legitimacy as pioneers of
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OutKast – SpottieOttieDopaliscious Samples
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See all of “SpottieOttieDopaliscious” by OutKast’s samples
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Beyoncé – All Night
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“All Night” is a groovy love ballad. The song illustrates a wise love, one that has experienced deep pain and disappointment yet was able to come out the other side determined to
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OutKast (Ft. Backbone & Cool Breeze) – Slump
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Big Boi is joined by two members of the Dungeon Family as they describe their experiences selling dope. While André didn’t rap on this song, he provided some background on the
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OutKast (Ft. Raekwon) – Skew It on the Bar-B
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On the first non-Dungeon Family feature off of an OutKast album, Raekwon the Chef rips an instrumental that samples Henry Mancini’s “Police Woman”, solidifying OutKast’s role in
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OutKast (Ft. Nathaniel) – Nathaniel
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Nathaniel was OutKast associate Mr. DJ’s high school classmate who was in jail and called Big Boi collect to talk about his experience. Big Boi decided to record it and put it on
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OutKast – West Savannah
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This solo cut describes experiences from Big Boi’s original hometown of Savannah, GA. This was originally recorded for OutKast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and Big
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OutKast – Return of the “G”
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OutKast brings their gangster sides out for the first time since the pimp-alicious Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in order to address the tedious rumors surrounding the duo
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OutKast – Hold On, Be Strong
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The intro to OutKast’s seminal album Aquemini serves as the calm before the upcoming storm. With Tony Hightower on the vocals and André 3000 on the thumb piano, “Hold On” is a
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OutKast – Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 2)
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This track takes the attention to detail in the love-and-lust tale from Part 1 and applies it to an account of a Biblical apocalypse. André said the following regarding the theme
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OutKast (Ft. Masada & Witchdoctor) – Mamacita
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“Mamacita” takes the crown as the most criticized song on this classic album due to the repetitive chorus. According to producer Rico Wade, this song wasn’t originally created for
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Future – Turn on Me
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This track may be another Future subliminal shot at his ex Ciara about the end of their relationship.
This song also interpolates parts of OutKast’s classic song
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Lil Wayne – A Dedication
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[Andre 3000] / This just my interpretation of the situation / [Lil' Wayne] / And this is my dedication / What's poppin’ dedication 4 ho (D4) / And this is dedicated, first off / To
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OutKast – So Fresh, So Clean
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With a beat courtesy of Organized Noize, 3 Stacks and Daddy Fat Sax get super funky in this Stankonia classic that embodied swag before swag was even a thing.
This song samples
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William Maranci – Rap god but the instrumental keeps changing
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[Intro] / "If that means what I think it means, we're in trouble, big trouble; / And if he is as bananas as you say, I'm not taking any chances" / "You are just what the doc
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OutKast (Ft. Sleepy Brown) – Funkin' Around
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Track 2 off of Big Boi and Dre Present… released in 2001. The song had originally been unreleased up until it’s inclusion on the compilation album.
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Future – Turn on Me Samples
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See all of “Turn on Me” by Future’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Raury – Sway In The Morning Freestyle (2018 May 31st)
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Yeah / Check it / Sometimes I wanna pack up all my shit and move into the woods and get to hiding cause I'm tired of societ-ay / The cyanide alive inside of every heart and soul
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Logic – man i is
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On “man i is,” Logic talks about his youth and how he managed to find his way into rap over a soulful backdrop. He also nods to the artists he listened to as a child and during his
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J. Cole – Who Dat
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“Who Dat” is the first single released from rapper/producer J. Cole’s debut album, and appears on the project as an iTunes bonus track.
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OutKast (Ft. Joi) – Movin' Cool (The After Party)
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Song released with OutKast’s greatest hits compilation “Big Boi and Dre Present… OutKast”. R&B song with no rapping with the exception of Big Boi’s (brief) verse. Fairly typical “
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CyHi (Ft. Mereba) – Good Night
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[Intro] / Ride Up (3x) / What's Up, What's Up / Ride Up (3x) / What's Up, What's Up / Ride Up (3x) / What's Up, What's Up / Ride Up / What's Up What's Up / Ride Up / What's Up
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Ab-Soul (Ft. Anna Wise) – Double Standards
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A look at society’s divergent views on the the do’s and do-not’s of men and women in relationships. As Soulo succinctly summarizes, the general unfortunate opinion is that:
She a
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Joey Bada$$ – DEVASTATED Samples
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See all of “DEVASTATED” by Joey Bada$$’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Lil Wayne (Ft. Drake) – Right Above It
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“Right Above It” is Lil Wayne’s first single from his fresh-out-of-prison album, I’m Not A Human Being. It’s produced by the legendary Kane Beatz of “We Be Steady Mobbin” fame.
As
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John Legend (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – I Can Change
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Hmm... / [Intro: Snoop Dogg] / Hey yo nephew check this out man / Now I know you got that bad chick right there / You ain't even tripping off of her / But she doing all of that for
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K. Michelle – Got Em Like
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[Intro: K. Michelle & (T-Pain)] / I like tea! / Oooh / (Hey, Hey, look baby they playing our song) / Oooh, Damn, Damn, Damn, Damn, Damn! / [Verse 1] / Somebody better turn off
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Young Buck – Free Young Buck (Freestyle)
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[Intro] / Yeah let's take this shit back, uh / (Whoo Kid!) Y'all remember that right? / This Buck, Cashville, y'all know / [Verse 1] / Uh, way back in the day / Deep, deep down
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Beyoncé (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – Flawless Remix
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The “Queen B” and the “Queen of Rap” united for the first time ever on “***Flawless (Remix)” in August 2014, nine months after the release of the original “***Flawless.” It is one
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Logic – man i is Samples
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See all of “man i is” by Logic’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Beyoncé – All Night Samples
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See all of “All Night” by Beyoncé’s samples
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Chairlift (Ft. Kool A.D.) – Party (cover)
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Chairlift’s cover of Beyoncé’s “Party” featuring an original rap by Das Racist’s Kool A.D. It was performed on Triple J’s weekly segment “Like A Version.”
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BMS
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Motor City
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OutKast – Camp Fire Intro
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This track introduces Outkast’s mixture of lyrical acuity, goofball humor, Southern drawl, and legitimate offbeat personalities. A new listener will be intrigued to listen to the
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