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| OUTKAST ::::Idlewild Grammy-winning duo Big Boi and Andre 3000 return to our eagerly awaiting ears with their sixth studio album 'Idlewild'. The follow-up to 2003's 'Speakerboxx/The Love Below' once again sees the Atlanta-based hip-hop funk-lords push the musical boundaries in a 22 hook-ridden album that Rolling Stone have described as a basket of riches. Indeed, Big Boi admitted that the material for this album was so fierce they simply couldn't decide which would make the cut: "We're having a hard time picking the single," he admitted. Produced by André, Big Boi, the Dungeon Family, Slim Jim, Tricky Stewart and Kevin Kendrick, 'Idlewild' contains a throng of banging tracks that combine both the elegant swing of 1940's jazz and the gritty earthiness of the blues, along with the complex rhythms and melodies that have come to characterise Outkast's music over the years. Featuring the two massive singles 'Mighty O' (which sees the pair perform together for the first time since 2000's 'Stankonia') and 'Morris Brown' (the funked-up melodic Big Boi solo), the album features collaboration with greats like Sleepy Brown, Scar and Janelle Monae on the track 'In Your Dreams'. 'Idlewild' also accompanies the hip-hop duo's latest creative foray - the upcoming musical feature film also titled 'Idlewild'. Set in the Depression-era in the deep South, 'Idlewild' follows the story of a struggling musician (played by Andre 3000) and a lovable Lothario (Big Boi) and stars Oscar-nominated actor Terrance Howard and singer Macy Gray. Ask the duo if the album is a soundtrack by Outkast or an Outkast album with music inspired by the movie and they'll tell you emphatically "yes" to both: "Well, it works both ways," says Dré. "Because the movie is a musical so we do perform some of the songs on the album in the movie. But then there are new songs that you may hear in the background but it's just the music. So it's kinda like a soundtrack and an Outkast album." Whichever it is, the uncanny concoctions in 'Idlewild' are sure to thrill all fans, and become, like previous Outkast gems, must-haves in all good record collections. Hey ya alright... ::::::SPEAKERBOXX/THE LOVE BELOW Big Boi and Andre 3000 - one of the most enduring, innovative and dynamic duo's of the hip-hop world, OUTKAST return with their brand new studio album, a double whammy - unprecedented two-CD package entitled SPEAKERBOX / THE LOVE BELOW SPEAKERBOXX / THE LOVE BELOW features a CD from Andre 3000 and one from Big Boi. "Speakerboxx" is Big Boi's disc and is very much a hip-hop album while Dre's disc, "The Love Below" experiments with funk, jazz and even 60s mod rock completely defying categorization. Both of them produced tracks and rapped on each other's discs. Special guests on the album include Norah Jones, Jay Z, Rosario Dawson, Cee Lo, Lil John, Killer Mike, Cujo and Sleepy Brown. The first single to be lifted off this bumper 39 track release is HEY YA! Taken from Dres album, this is a tasty bite of 60s inspired pop with modern beats and a chunky chorus which will have you shakin like a Polaroid picture in no time . Already one of the most added songs at US Top40 radio, this song will be eaten up by CHR radio here. HEY YA! Will be released on 27 October. Tracklisting CD1 (Speakerboxxx) 1. Intro 2. Ghettomusick 3. Unhappy 4. Bowtie (featuring Sleepy Brown & Jazze Pha) 5. The Way You Move (ft Sleepy Brown) 6. The Rooster 7. Bust (ft Killer Mike) 8. War 9. Church 10. Bamboo (Interlude) 11. Tomb Of The Boom (ft Konkrete, Big Gipp & Ludacris) 12. E-Mac (Interlude) 13. Knowing 14. Flip Flop Rock (ft Killer Mike & Jay-Z) 15. Interlude 16. Reset (ft Khujo Goodie & Cee-Lo) 17. D-Boi (Interlude) 18. Last Call (ft Slimm Calhoun, 'Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & Mello) 19. Bowtie (Postlude) CD2 (The Love Below) 1. The Love Below (Intro) 2. Love Hater 3. God (Interlude) 4. Happy Valentine's Day 5. Spread 6. Where Are My Panties 7. Prototype 8. She Lives In My Lap (ft Rosario Dawson) 9. Hey Ya! 10. Roses 11. Good Day, Good Sir 12. Behold A Lady 13. Pink & Blue 14. Love In War 15. She's Alive 16. Dracula's Wedding (ft Kelis) 17. Take Off Your Cool (ft Norah Jones) 18. Vibrate 19. A Day In The Life Of Benjamin Andre (Incomplete) :::::::BIG BOI & DRE PRESENT OUTKAST Australian audiences embraced the stank this year with Outkasts landmark track Ms Jackson, an infectious rap number that led the urban charge in Australia in 2001. The album Stankonia went on to become one of the most successful hip-hop funk records of the year both critically and commercially. And just in case you didnt know, in their US homeland Outkast have been churning our multi-platinum records for years, such as Aquemini, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and ATLiens. Featuring 16 tracks in all, this greatest hits collection includes three new joints ready to give the bottom end a workout, featuring the single The Whole World scheduled for release in 2002. Dre and Big Boi are the undisputed pioneers and fully deserved the recent recognition the received at the annual Source Awards Best Band of the Year and Best Live performance. Its quite possible we wont realise the full extent of this duos influence for years to come The tracklisting is as follows: 1. Funkin' Around 2. Ain't No Thang 3. So Fresh, So Clean remix feat Snoop 4. Rosa Parks 5. The Whole World 6. Aquemini 7. B.O.B. 8. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik 9. ATliens 10. Crumblin' Erb 11. Ms. Jackson 12. Playa's Ball original and reprise 13. Elevators 14. SpottieOttieDopalicious 15. Git Up, Git Out 16. Movin' Cool :::::::::::::STANKONIA After 5 million album sales in their native US, Outkast are ready to get serious and drop hip-hop's most anticipated album of the year -"Stankonia". Featuring a diverse collection from the hip-hop frontier, Dre & Big Bois musical creation has proven to be one of the most intriguing and addictive records released in recent memory. With production assistance from Organized Noize (Goodie Mob, TLC) and Earthtone III (Mystikal, Erykah Badu), Outkast are streets ahead of the pack having constructed yet another infectious and sophisticated record destined to build on their previous successes. Featuring Erykah Badu, Gangsta Boo and Gipp of Goodie Mob, Outkast are set re-define what hip-hop is about with "Stankonia" - feature articles will appear in Vibe, The Source, XXL, RapPages, Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Details and many more. |