Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
by OutKast

An exceptional debut, combining the style of Curtis Mayfield, the smoothness of BDK, the social consciousness of KRS-ONE, and the originality of George Clinton to bring about a new style of Hip Hop. 9/10!

From HoldenM 09/18/2025 18:16 | #310970

I might be slightly underrating this but it's still a hell of a debut. What it lacks in a plethora of highlights it makes up for in a consistent, if somewhat homogeneous debut. Hits far more often than not with smooth beats and smoother chemistry between Big Boi and Andre 3000.

OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik has to be one of the most ridiculous album titles ever, though it goes without saying that's the only thing that's ridiculous about it. The debut album of the legendary duo that right off the bat introduces us to what 's about to unfold in front of us ("See that rap shit is really just like selling smoke If you got some fire shit, yo niggas gonna always toke"). By the way, what a year 1994 was for debut hip hop albums (Without thinking about it too much, Ready to Die, Illmatic, Word...Life, 6 Feet Deep and this, I'm sure there are more). You could point out some aspects of it that would get better further down the road of their career, but this is already a finished product, a complete artistic statement that differentiates itself from anything else that was going on at that point, no part of it is severely lacking whatsoever and it's fair to assume hip hop as a genre would be another world without it. For example, the production may not be as distinctive as in future attempts, but achieves a highly enjoyable combination of smooth and funky anyway. Also, you could argue their songwriting would get more mature further down the road - which is more or less the natural thing, what else would you expect, plus there are signs of their great storytelling here ("Y'know I do some things more different than I used to 'Cause I'm a player, doing what the players do The package store was closed, okay my day is ruined This is ridiculous, I'm getting serious, I'm getting curious 'Cause the house is smelling stank, the chitlins old as bitches I made no wishes cause I'm mobbing folk niggas in the back"). There are days I would call this my favorite OutKast record - this applies to almost all their albums - but it doesn't happen as often as with other parts of their discography.

From LebowskiRams 06/11/2020 20:31 | #253326

Wow...70th for the year?

Far from their strongest album but very few debut records are this focused and well-executed.

From teague 04/19/2020 17:19 | #250230

I've only heard a couple songs by OutKast, but if this is their second worst, they have to be the most legendary hip hop group ever. I don't think I ever stopped banging my head along to the beat. Ain't No Thang, the title track, Player's Ball, and Crumblin' Erb should be absolute classics of mid 90s hip hop. I'm very excited to hear the rest of their discography, as I enjoyed this very much.

From JulianR 01/14/2019 01:55 | #229643

Maybe Outkast's best. Definitely their funkiest, featuring the amazing tracks Ain't No Thang and Crumblin' Erb

85/100 (Very Good)

One of many amazing outkast albums. Outkast should be higher up in the all time chart. Much higher up.

Holy shit! I think this might be the best Outkast record. And of course it has to be there debut. Now I do love the hell out of Atliens as well as Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. But this is something else. Putting ATL on the map as well as feeling like a movie where the outsiders ventured in Atlanta.

From Anti 12/14/2015 02:32 | #154519

I think I like this more than Stankonia. Funky af!

From zags7000 06/12/2015 05:05 | #143647

The best was yet to come but this is an incredible debut. Player's Ball especially!