Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the debut album of hip-hop

Hip hop music

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 duo 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...

, released April 26, 1994 on LaFace Records

LaFace Records

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. Recorded at D.A.R.P. Studios, Purple Dragon, Bosstown and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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 throughout 1992 to 1994, the album featured production by the Atlanta-area production team Organized Noize

Organized Noize

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. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200

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 chart and was certified platinum

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 in sales on April 5, 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of America

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, with the help of the album's hit single

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 "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....

." Big Boi recorded a song called "West Savannah" for this album, but it didn't make the cut. The song was later added to their 1998 album 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...

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Track listing

Album singles

Single information
"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.... " Released: November 22, 1993 B-side: Video Directed By: Sean "Puff Daddy"/"Diddy"/"SeanJohn" Combs
"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... " Released: June 20, 1994 B-side:
"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... " Released: October 10, 1994 B-side:

Chart performance

Chart (1994)	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...	20
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	3

External links

• Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik at Discogs
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