OutKast's Influence on Rap Music: A Look Back at Their Groundbreaking CareerOutKast, the iconic duo consisting of Big Boi and André Three Thousand, is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. This honor comes more than three decades after their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The podcast episode celebrates their impact on rap music, particularly in the 2000s and 2010s.OutKast was a trailblazing force in the industry, bringing Southern hip-hop to the mainstream and building on the work of artists like Prince and Parliament. They were also fashion pioneers, with André Three Thousand wearing turbans and kimonos long before it became common in rap. The duo even created a movie to accompany their 2006 album, Idlewild.Their critically acclaimed 2003 double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, won hip-hop's second Album of the Year Grammy and remains one of the best-selling albums in the genre. Beyond awards and fashion, OutKast's musical footprint is what truly shaped hip-hop. Their influence can be heard in the conscious rap of artists like Kendrick Lamar, the spoken word interludes of Ty Dolla $ign and Future, and the East Coast-Southern rap collaborations like Skew It on the Bar-B with Raekwon.

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