ATLiens
by OutKast
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OutKast bestography
ATLiens is ranked 3rd best out of 8 albums by OutKast on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by OutKast is Aquemini which is ranked number 281 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,750.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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ATLiens track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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ATLiens rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  DommeDamian | Favorite Hip-Hop/Rap records | 42/71 | - |
| 2026 |  Boltzmann | My Favorite Albums | 52/100 | - |
| 2026 | tyleraepps | Top 7 Music Albums of 1996 | 2/7 | 4 |
| 2026 |  foxytreeko | Top 87 Music Albums of the 1990s | 85/87 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Glitterboiii | 100 Hip-Hop Essentials | 26/100 | - |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 38 Music Albums of 1996 | 20/38 | 3 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 22/100 | 16 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 59 Music Albums of 1996 | 2/59 | 5 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 13/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Favorite Albums 400-301 | 22/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 374 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,516 | |||
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ATLiens ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/14/2026 06:11 | Timooosterink | 932 | 72/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2026 13:03 | markl73 | 647 | 78/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2026 22:07 | araidernomore | 500 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 80.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.
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ATLiens forum mentions
neilgee 09/27/2026 14:33 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
BestEverAlbums 09/18/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5439): By joedecView latest topic →
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ATLiens comments
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From this album all the way to Speakerboxxx Outkast struck gold every time. ATLiens is one of my favorite Outcast song. Cooler than a polar bears toenails? Nothing beats that
Boltzmann TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/21/2018 09:40 | #222847 | TOP COMMENT
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If rapping is percussion, Outkast is jungle: they accelerate and put the break on their flow like they tryna shake someone off their tail. No one really does it like them, probably ‘cause no one can. Maybe with a bit of imagination you could say Eminem took some inspiration from them, though with much less swing (he did apparently think Andre 3000 was one of the best rappers ever). Together with the catchy hooks and funky, minimal beats, this album is a bliss to listen to.
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/19/2020 17:26 | #250232 | TOP COMMENT
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Already a lot more artistically ambitious than Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. I do think it falls a little flat in a couple of the songs, but there's not really a bad track on here. I love how they went with alien/space theme, the beats are really spacey and cloudy. Of course André 3000 and Big Boi are in rare form here. It's obvious to me why ATLiens is so fondly remembered.
zags7000 06/12/2015 05:01 | #143646 | TOP COMMENT
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My third favorite and an absolute gem. I don't think this gets the credit its due. Classic.
joedec 01/22/2012 23:33 | #35675 | TOP COMMENT
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One of the greatest hip hop albums ever made. This is Outkast at their best.
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