Woody's Produce - Outkast Remixed (Mixtape)

Woody hit us with a brand new remix project just in time for President's Day. And it's Outkast. I'm off work today, and I'll be vibing to this one all damn day.

DOWNLOAD: Woody's Produce - Outkast Remixed

Trackstar The DJ – Out Of The Darkness: The Best Of Organized Noize (Hosted By Big Rube)

Trackstar the DJ put together a pretty enjoyable mix of some of the highlights of the Dungeon Family's career. I'm sure we could all bitch and moan about what was left out, which is pretty easy to do when we're dealing with a "best of" from such a stellar group of artist. But nevertheless this is a heavily enjoyable mix that everyone good get down with.



Download: Out of the Darkness

Throwback of the Day: Outkast - Funky Ride

Because it's just the mood I'm in. Summer is here. Beer is cold. Life is good out here in So Cal.

Milk Crate's Top 10 Albums: That Bullet Proof Saint's #1

I may piss off my colleagues (lol) with this pick and some may call it a cop out...but I'm going to stand by it and point out it was the most logical thing to do.





























#1 OutKast - First Three Albums




Lets get my excuse for selecting three albums out of the way. Had I not included these three albums as one pick my top 5 albums of all time would include these. I figure it's the smart thing to do, so if you don't like it...FUCK YOU. There has never been a group or even an artist for that matter, who has reinvented their sound every album. Boi and Dre matured; lyrically, musically, and even content wise, every album. If you had the opportunity to follow them right out the gate...then you literally got to see them grow up on record. Yet, they never lost a step. Every style and sound they experimented with came off with conviction and passion. The soulful southern draw utilized was foreign to what at the time, we were used of, from the few southern acts that had gained success. Outkast could've stayed in the same lane after the initial success they had with Southernplayalistic, but instead they kept it moving and built on that sound and put out a record that had a completely different feel to it (ATLiens) than their first record. Then once again they took the lab and created another record (Aquemini) that was a new sound that fans hadn't heard yet. It would've been easy for Kast to have stayed content with the success of their first record and used that as a stencil for every album they made from that point out. But their chemistry and creative artistry allowed them to take risk with their sound. Has it caught up to them? Hey, that's up to you to decide...but I will say that it was that decision making and creativity that allowed them to have the success that they did through out their careers. Most acts struggle with trying to make a classic record. Most toil over trying to make a record relevant to the times. Not many have made records that stood up through the test of the time. And even fewer have made 3 of those records.


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Honorable Mentions:
Remember these list are based on albums that have had the most influence for us.

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
Self Scientific - The Self Science
Kane & Able - My Brothers Keeper
C Murder - Life or Death
Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens
Killarmy - Dirty Weaponry
Gza - Liquid Swords
Killah Priest - Heavy Mental
Blackstar
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Qwel & Maker - The Harvest
Mestizo & Mike Gao - Blind Faith
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca & The Soul Brother
Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
Makaveli - 7 Day Theory
Slick Rick - The Adventures of Slick Rick
Ice Cube - Amerikkkas Most Wanted
The Roots - Do You Want More???
Tru - Tru 2 da game
Master P - Ghetto D

Milk Crate's Top 10 Albums: Kannon #6

I feel like the next group is pretty indisputable when it comes to their impact in hip hop. But what is widely disputed, is which album was truly their best work. And it usually comes down to two albums fighting for the top spot in their discography... From what I've heard, most people usually go for the other one... But for me, It's gotta be...

06. Outkast - ATLiens

"ATLiens" was the first song I ever heard by Outkast. And while I never seemed to remember who they were, I always remembered the line, "cooler than a polar bears toenails." That was hilarious to me, as a 10 year old. However, I didnt really remember the name Outkast until their next album came around, and "Rose Parks" blew up. Soon after that album came out, I went on a camping trip with a group of kids from my church, and one of my brother's friends had both albums. He knew I really liked hip hop, and he was telling me that this was his new favorite group. When I asked him which album was better, he told me ATLiens...


Outkast - ATLiens

I'm not sure if I became partial to that album because he liked it more, or just because it was then the first Outkast album I went out and got. But I was absolutely obsessed with this album when I heard it. Their southern style was something that I was completely unfamiliar with, and it was so fresh. Admittedly, I was a pretty big Dungeon Fam fanboy in middle and high school, buying albums by Backbone, Slim "Cutta" Calhoun, Sleepy Brown, and more... Anything Dungeon Fam did, I had to have and it all started with this album...


Outkast - Elevators (Me & You)

"Elevators" was the first single they put out from the album, and although it wasnt my favorite song when I first heard it, it grew on me. A lot, actually. To the point where it's one of my favorite songs on the album today. But the song that I fell in love with off the bat, was definitely "Wheelz Of Steel."


Outkast - Wheelz Of Steel

I also have debated that "Two Dope Boyz" is one of the best first-songs-on-an-album ever. I backed up that song, as well as the first song from my #1 album (which we'll talk about later)... Also, their producers, Organized Noize, put together some of the freshest beats I'd ever heard, and this one was no exception...


Outkast - Two Dope Boyz

I'm still not sure if I really like this album over Aquemini. But in my head, I think I do. Both albums are incredible, but I think I've just convinced myself so many times that I like this one more, that it's stuck in my brain that way... Either way, ATLiens is still an incredible album from front to back, has some of the most innovative sounds for their time, and Andre and Big Boi are lyrically at the top of their game. Not much else to say... This album is a classic...


Outkast - Jazzy Belle

High Point: I still love "Wheelz Of Steel," but I think "ATLiens" is my favorite song. I know all the words, and cant help but get hype and sing along when I hear it...
Low Point: "Elevators Remix" Only because I like the original version more...

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UGK ft. Outkast & George Michael - International Whisperer's Anthem

If this picture doesnt already make you laugh, you should watch this video before continuing with this post. Ill wait...


Ok, So now that you are in love with this idea, Here is the "International Players Anthem" from UGK and Outkast, mashed up with George Michael's "Careless Whisper." Brought to you by DJ Skratch Bastid.

UGK, Outkast & George Michael - International Whisperer's Anthem (Skratch Bastid's Sexy Sax Mix) by Skratch Bastid