It was later certified 11-times-platinum by the RIAA, and was certified double-platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and in New Zealand by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). In 2003, Outkast released a double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, that became their first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. OutKast, was released in 2001, with " The Whole World" as the album's only single. A compilation album, Big Boi and Dre Present. The album's third single " So Fresh, So Clean" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jackson" became their first to top the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked in the top ten of many other singles charts. Although the lead single " B.O.B" only peaked at number 69 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the following single " Ms. Outkast's fourth studio album Stankonia was their first to achieve success outside the United States as well as peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, it appeared on the Australian, German and United Kingdom albums charts, along with several others in Europe. In 1998, Outkast collaborated with hip hop group Goodie Mob on the single " Black Ice (Sky High)" and with rapper Cool Breeze on the single "Watch for the Hook" the singles peaked at numbers 50 and 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The lead single from Aquemini, " Rosa Parks", peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100: two more singles, " Skew It on the Bar-B" and " Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. Three singles were released from each album all three from ATLiens charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with " Elevators (Me & You)" peaking at number 12, making it the most successful. Their following two albums, ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), were commercially successful in the United States both albums peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and were certified double-platinum by the RIAA. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik spawned the commercially successful single " Player's Ball", which reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1992, Outkast became the first hip hop act to be signed to the label LaFace Records with their first studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) that debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200. The discography of Outkast, an American hip hop duo (consisting of rappers André 3000 and Big Boi), consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, one soundtrack album, one video album, 32 singles (including eight as featured artists), three promotional singles, and 21 music videos. It may be tough to imagine, but before ATL became one of the major hubs of rap music, it was Outkast who convinced out-of-towners that the A was already on the map.Outkast at the Area: One music festival in 2001 Since, Big Boi has released lively solo albums, while André goes wherever his spirit takes him. After winning the Grammys' highest honor (Album of the Year) for their ambitious efforts-making them the second rap act to do so-Outkast released the soundtrack to their 1930s-era musical film, Idlewild, then took a break. And those contrasts blossomed on 2003's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album featuring Big Boi's funk-infused hip-hop and André's Prince and Jimi Hendrix-inspired ballads.
Each record offered more amorphous flows and endless imagination than the one before it, with bars promoting non-violence and perseverance, perhaps most explicitly spelled out on socially conscious standout "Humble Mumble." Over time, they played up their complementary personalities: André's poetic pensiveness and eccentricity shined, as Big Boi excelled at quick-witted slick talk. With thick drawls and lucid lyrics over soulful instrumentation, Outkast continued their art of storytelling with three almost instantly classic follow-ups, ATLiens, Aquemini, and Stankonia. Their 1994 debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik-punctuated by a silky single, "Player's Ball"-was a coming-of-age depiction of the pimps, rides, and aura of their hood. Atlanta natives André Benjamin and Antwan Patton, both born in 1975, met as teenagers rapping in their school cafeteria before forming a duo and connecting with local producers Organized Noize. "The South got something to say," André 3000 proclaimed at the 1995 Source Awards as he and Big Boi accepted the award for Best New Rap Group. Back before rappers below the Mason-Dixon Line got the respect of their East and West Coast contemporaries, Outkast raised the bar for lyricism, originality, and creativity.