Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast is the first OutKast

OutKast

Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin 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...

 greatest hits album, released on Arista Records

Arista Records

Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...

 in 2001. The compilation consists of five tracks from Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the debut album of hip-hop duo OutKast, released April 26, 1994 on LaFace Records. Recorded at D.A.R.P. Studios, Purple Dragon, Bosstown and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia throughout 1992 to 1994, the album featured production by the Atlanta-area production...

, one from ATLiens

ATLiens

Upon its release, ATLiens received positive reviews from music publications such as The Hartford Courant, Rolling Stone, and The Washington Post...

, and three each from the break-out albums Aquemini

Aquemini

Aquemini is the third studio album by hip hop duo OutKast, released September 29, 1998 on LaFace Records. The title is a portmanteau of the two performers' Zodiac signs: Aquarius and Gemini...

and Stankonia

Stankonia

Stankonia is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released October 31, 2000 on La Face Records. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling over 530,000 copies the first week. Stankonia received general acclaim from music critics, based on an aggregate...

. There are three new tracks: "The Whole World", featuring Killer Mike

Killer Mike

Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...

, "Movin' Cool (The After Party)" featuring Joi

Joi (singer)

Joi Elaine Gilliam , better known by her stage name Joi, is an American R&B/Rock singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, the Organized Noize production team, and Goodie Mob Joi Elaine...

, and "Funkin' Around". In addition, "Ain't No Thang", "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik", "Aquemini", "Git Up Get Out", "Ms. Jackson", "Rosa Parks", "SpottieOttieDopaliscious", and "Bombs Over Baghdad" differ from the album versions. It also omits some songs which were released as singles, notably all but one from ATLiens

ATLiens

Upon its release, ATLiens received positive reviews from music publications such as The Hartford Courant, Rolling Stone, and The Washington Post...

. However, the title track

ATLiens (song)

"ATLiens" is the second single from hip-hop group OutKast's second studio album, ATLiens. It is a double A-Side single, alongside a further track from the album, Wheelz Of Steel. Both songs were written and produced by OutKast. The song appeared on the FOX series New York Undercover...

 from the album is mentioned as being included on this compilation in the essay contained in the booklet, but is not actually included. It is assumed it was dropped at a late stage of the compilation's production.

The album reached Platinum

RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

 status and reached a peak of #18 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:07
2. "Funkin' Around" – 4:34
3. "Ain't No Thang" (Remix) – 5:39
4. "So Fresh, So Clean
   So Fresh, So Clean
   "So Fresh, So Clean" is the third and final single to be released from Outkast's fourth studio album, Stankonia. It was produced by longtime collaborators Organized Noize. The music video features the duo and Sleepy Brown performing on a variety of CGI backgrounds, a beauty parlor, and a church...
   
   " – 4:02
5. "Rosa Parks
   Rosa Parks (song)
   "Rosa Parks" is a song by the hip hop group OutKast. It was released as the first single from their 1998 album Aquemini, and was that album's most successful single. The song's title comes from the civil rights activist Rosa Parks...
   
   " – 3:57
6. "The Whole World
   The Whole World
   "The Whole World" is the first single to be released from OutKast's first compilation album, Big Boi and Dre Present...Outkast. The song managed to peak at number 19 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The single features Killer Mike and Joi...
   
   " (featuring Killer Mike
   Killer Mike
   Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...
   
   ) – 4:55
7. "Aquemini" – 4:42
8. "B.O.B.
   B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)
   "B.O.B" is the first single released from hip-hop duo OutKast's fourth studio album, Stankonia. "B.O.B" is much more high-tempo and jungle-influenced track than Outkast's usual efforts, featuring the Morris Brown College Gospel Choir in its chorus. The single peaked at #61 on the UK Singles Chart...
   
   " – 4:38
9. "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
   Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (song)
   "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" is the second single released from hip-Hop duo OutKast's debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. It was released on June 20, 1994, and is the title track from the album. The song managed to chart at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100...
   
   " – 4:11
10. "Crumblin' Erb" – 5:17
11. "Ms. Jackson
    Ms. Jackson
    "Ms. Jackson" is a song by OutKast and the second single from their fourth album Stankonia. It topped the U.S. charts for the week of February 17, 2001, and won a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. It also reached number one in Germany and number two in the United...
    
    " – 3:59
12. "Player's Ball
    Player's Ball
    "Player's Ball" is the debut single from hip hop artists Outkast. The single was released in 1993, and is taken from the group's debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The song itself discusses the nature of living in the South of the United States, and growing up within a hip hop culture....
    
    " (Original Version) – 4:23
13. "Elevators (Me & You)
    Elevators (Me & You)
    "Elevators " is the first single from hip-Hop group OutKast's second studio album, ATLiens. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, being OutKast's biggest hit on the chart until the release of "Ms. Jackson" in 2000. The single also peaked at #1 on the US Hot Rap Tracks chart. It was later...
    
    " – 4:18
14. "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" – 5:58
15. "Git Up, Git Out
    Git Up, Git Out
    "Git Up, Git Out" is the third single from hip-hop duo OutKast's debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The song is a conscious Southern story-rap about the dangers of giving into circumstances and not doing anything with one's life. The song features Cee-Lo and Big Gipp of Goodie Mob...
    
    " (Remix) – 7:26
16. "Movin' Cool (The After Party)
    Movin' Cool (The After Party)
    "Movin' Cool " or often simply called "Movin' Cool" is a song by Outkast from their 2001 album Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast. The song differs from most on the album in that it is one of three original compositions, after "The Whole World" and "Funkin Around". The song is a duet between Joi and...
    
    " (featuring Joi
    Joi (singer)
    Joi Elaine Gilliam , better known by her stage name Joi, is an American R&B/Rock singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, the Organized Noize production team, and Goodie Mob Joi Elaine...
    
    ) – 3:59

Chart performance

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	18
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	4