On this day in music history: September 23, 2003 - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the fifth album by Outkast is released. Produced by André 3000, Big Boi, Carl Mo, Mr. DJ, Cutmaster Swiff, and Dojo5, it is recorded at Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, GA and Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, CA from September 2001 - September 2003. Following the huge critical and commercial success of their previous album Stankonia released in 2000, the Atlanta based rap duo will take a year long hiatus before reconvening to work on their fifth release. Recorded over a two year period, the 2 CD/4 LP set is technically two separate albums by Big Boi and André 3000 packaged together under the Outkast name. Musically diverse and eclectic throughout, it features a number of guest artists including Jay-Z, Cee-Lo Green, Norah Jones, Sleepy Brown, Kelis, The Goodie Mob, Lil Jon, Ludacris, and Rosario Dawson. It will receive major critical and commercial acclaim upon its release, spinning off five singles including Hey Ya! (#1 Pop, #9 R&B) and The Way You Move (#1 Pop, #2 R&B) and Roses (#9 Pop, #12 R&B). The album will also win the duo three Grammy Awards including Album Of The Year (becoming only the second rap album in history to do so), and Best Rap Album. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below will spend five weeks (non-consecutive) at number one on the Billboard Top 200, one week at number one on the R&B album chart, and is certified 11x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 01:00:06 +0000
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