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OutKast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André “André 3000″ Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan “Big Boi” Patton They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group’s name to OutKast. The group’s original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-funkSince then, however, funk, soul, rock, electronic music, spoken word poetry, jazz and blues elements have been added to the group’s musical palette. Their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, was issued on April 26, 1994. This initial effort is credited with laying the foundation for southern hip hop and is considered a classic by many hip hop aficionados. Every track on Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was produced by Organized Noize and featured other members of the Dungeon Family. Follow-up singles included the title track and “Git Up Git Out”, a politically charged collaboration with Goodie Mob that was later sampled by Macy Gray for her 1999 hit “Do Something.” On this early material, both André and Big Boi contrast lyrical content reflecting the lifestyles of pimps and gangsters with politically conscious material commenting on the status of African Americans in the South. OutKast won Best New Rap Group at the Source Awards in 1995. In the same year, the group contributed “Benz or a Beamer” to the popular New Jersey Drive soundtrack. ATLiens was OutKast’s second album, released on August 27, 1996. The …