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3 unusual facts about Outkast


CART Fury

Licensed music by Disturbed and Outkast are used as the official soundtrack of this game.

Chase Tatum

In 2007, Tatum appeared in the comedy film Who's Your Caddy? alongside rapper Big Boi of Outkast, for whom he also worked as a road manager and personal assistant.

Ore Oduba

On 2nd March 2013 Oduba and Sonali Shah appeared on the BBCs Let's Dance for Comic Relief, dancing to Hey Ya by Outkast.


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All Together Now

Rapper/singer Andre 3000 of the duo OutKast covered it for inclusion in a Nike commercial that ran during the 2010 NBA Finals.

Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast

Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast is the first OutKast greatest hits album, released on Arista Records in 2001.

Cherise Roberts

After scoring top five hits with songs such as Favourite Things and Nu Flow, Big Brovaz received rave reviews from fans and critics for their unique style, and received comparisons with other groups such as Outkast and solo artists such as Eminem, Nelly and Jamelia.

Daniel Quirk

Among the wrestlers who headlined the event included April Hunter, Ariel, Cindy Rogers, Scotty Charisma, Rob Eckos, Jay Lethal, Slyck Wagner Brown, The Logan Brothers (Bryan and Matt), The Outkast Killaz (Diablo Santiago and Oman Tortuga) and All Money Is Legal (K-Pusha and K-Murda).

Floyd the Locsmif

Alongside DJ Jamad (Afromentals/The Aphilliates), Locsmif entered the mixtape scene in 2004 with the highly-acclaimed Outskirts: The Unofficial Lost OutKast Remixes, an OutKast remix CD, consequently expanding Locsmif's fan base and laying the foundation for his widely received Divine Dezignz series.

Git Up, Git Out

"Git Up, Git Out" is the third single from hip-hop duo OutKast's debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.

Isaiah Rashad

Growing up and to this day Rashad says he listens or listened to Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, OutKast, No Limit Records, Cash Money Records, Erykah Badu, The Fugees, KRS-One, Dead Prez, Three 6 Mafia, 8Ball & MJG, UGK, R. Kelly, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, James Brown, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Gorillaz and Danger Mouse.

Jazzy Belle

"Jazzy Belle" is the third and last single from hip-hop group OutKast's second studio album, ATLiens.

Kiki Shepard

Kiki was referenced in the song "So Fresh, So Clean" by the hip hop group Outkast which was released in 2001, and in the song "No Church in the Wild" on the duet album Watch the Throne by "Jay-Z" and "Kanye West", released August 2011.

Killer Mike

The album's lead single was "Akshon (Yeah!)", which featured OutKast on guest vocals, and was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 version of EA Sports popular video game Madden NFL.

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

André 3000 from OutKast once stated that he wished he had written this song.

Mr. DJ

By sharpening his beat making skills, Mr. DJ got the opportunity to help produce OutKast's 1996 second album ATLiens.

Nicknames of Atlanta

The term "SWATS" came into vogue around 1996, and was initially made popular by LaFace Records artist OutKast and Goodie Mob.

PatchWerk Recording Studios

The walls in the hallways are decorated in Gold and Platinum plaques from the likes of Ras Kass, OutKast, Goodie Mob, TLC, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Missy Elliott, Beyoncé, Madonna, Too $hort, Lil Jon, Ludacris, T.I., Young Jeezy, Birdman and Lil Wayne, to name a few.

Rap Song

Throughout the song, there are references to other "rap songs" such as OutKast's "Elevators (Me & You)", 50 Cent's "In Da Club", N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton", Lil Wayne's "A Milli" and Soulja Boy's club hit "Donk".

Rosa Parks v. LaFace Records

Rosa Parks v. LaFace Records, et al. was a lawsuit filed in March 1999 on Rosa Parks' behalf against American hip-hop duo OutKast and LaFace Records, claiming that the group had illegally used Rosa Parks' name without her permission for the song "Rosa Parks", the most successful radio single of OutKast's 1998 album Aquemini.

Skew It on the Bar-B

"Skew It on the Bar-B" is the second single released from hip-hop duo OutKast's third studio album, Aquemini.

Sleepy Brown

2003: "The Way You Move" (OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown) (US #1, US Pop #1, US R&B #2, US Rap #1, UK #7)

SupaStishun

He also follows in the footsteps of major ATL rappers like T.I. and Ludacris, in addition to OutKast and Goodie Mob.

Sweet Auburn

Artist such as Usher Raymond, Outkast, India.Arie, and Raven-Symoné have started out performing on stage at the festival.

The BossHoss

The BossHoss is a band from Berlin which started in 2004 with Country & Western style cover versions of famous pop, rock and hip hop songs, for example "Hot in Herre" by Nelly, "Toxic" by Britney Spears and "Hey Ya!" by Outkast.

The Fader

The FADER is credited with giving exposure to top artists months ahead of mainstream recognition, including Kanye West, Bon Iver, Outkast, Nicki Minaj, The Strokes, Drake and The White Stripes.

Tori Alamaze

Hailing from Detroit, Alamaze worked as a make-up artist for about 10 years, including work for musicians Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, TLC, Xscape, Monica, Outkast, and Busta Rhymes.


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