ATLiens

Infobox Album | Name = ATLiens
Type = Album
Artist = OutKast


Released = August 27, 1996 (US)
Recorded = 1994-1996
Genre = Southern hip hop, Alternative hip hop
Length = 58:31
Label = LaFace/Arista
Producer = Organized Noize, OutKast
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:iq3zefek8gfo link]
*"Blender" Rating|4|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1166 link]
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*RapReviews rating-10|10 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_atliens.html link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/outkast/albums/album/301210/review/6067352/atliens link]
*The Source Rating|4|5 [http://www.tower.com/atliens-outkast-cd/wapi/105794836 link]
*Sputnikmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=10407 link]
*"Washington City" (favorable) [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=11278 link]

Last album = "Southernplaya- listicadillacmuzik"
(1994)
This album = "ATLiens"
(1996)
Next album = "Aquemini"
(1998) |

"ATLiens" is the second album by hip-hop duo OutKast. It was released on August 27, 1996. The title is a portmanteau of "ATL" (an abbreviation of Atlanta, Georgia) and "aliens".

Overview

Unlike their debut, "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik", in which the two portrayed themselves as Southern pimps, many songs on "ATLiens" feature more unconventional subject matter for hip hop. It also has a notably more laid-back, spacey production sound, which they would continue to a certain extent on their follow-up album "Aquemini". Two-thirds of the album is produced by Organized Noize, OutKast's primary production team. The rest is produced by Earthtone III, a production team that OutKast themselves are a part of. While critically acclaimed, it would not be until they released "Aquemini" and most notably "Stankonia" that OutKast would receive significant mainstream popularity. The hit single "Elevators (Me & You)" was later included on the "Big Boi & Dre Present... OutKast" greatest hits album in 2001. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Track listing

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Personnel

* Alvin Speights - Mixing
* Andre 3000 - Vocals
* Andrea Martin - Vocals
* Bernasky Wall - Engineering
* Big Boi - Vocals
* Big Gipp - Vocals
* Blake Eiseman - Engineering
* Brian Frye - Engineering
* Carlos Glover - Acoustic Guitar
* Carlton Batts - Mastering
* Cee-Lo - Vocals
* Cool Breeze - Vocals
* Craig Love - Guitar
* Debra Killings - Vocals
* Dee Simmons - Drum
* Derrick Williams - Engineering
* Dexter Simmons - Engineering, Mixing
* Ed Stroud - Guitar
* James "Jay" Nicholas - Bass
* Jarvis Blackshear - Engineering
* Jazzyfatnastees - Vocals
* John Frye - Engineering
* John Wydrycs - Engineering
* Joi - Vocals
* Kenny Wright - Keyboard
* Kerren Berz - Violin
* Khujo - Vocals
* Leslie Brathwaite - Mixing
* Marq Jefferson - Bass Guitar
* Martin Terry - Guitar
* Marvin "Chanz" Parkman - Keyboard, Organ
* Mike Wilson - Engineering
* Mr. DJ - Scratches
* Neal Pogue - Mixing
* Organized Noize - Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing & Production
* Outkast - Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing & Production
* Peaches - Vocals
* Preston Crump - Bass Guitar
* ShaJuanna Edghill - Vocals
* Skinny Miracles - Piano
* Sleepy Brown - Vocals
* T-Mo - Vocals
* Tamara - Vocals
* Tommy Martin - Acoustic Guitar
* Trina Broussard - Vocals
* Whild Peach - Vocals
* Witchdoctor - Vocals

External links

* [http://www.everything-outkast.com Everything You Wanted to Know About Outkast]