Stankonia (2000) Album Review

Stankonia reeks of artful ambition rendered with impeccable skill -- or as one song title so concisely has it, ''So Fresh, So Clean. Read more about Stankonia on Entertainment Weekly

Knotty, funny, and frank, Outkast's fourth album Stankonia extends and transcends the Southern funk-rock-hip-hop synthesis this Atlanta duo nurtured so fruitfully on 1998's Aquemini. Read more about Stankonia on Entertainment Weekly

It takes a few listens to pull everything together, but given the immense scope, it's striking how few weak tracks there are. It's no wonder Stankonia consolidated OutKast's status as critics' darlings, and began attracting broad new audiences: its across-the-board appeal and ambition overshadowed nearly every other pop album released in 2000. Read more about Stankonia on All Music Guide

Stankoniawas OutKast's second straight masterstroke, an album just as ambitious, just as all-over-the-map, and even hookier than its predecessor. With producersOrganized Noizeplaying a diminished role,Stankoniareclaims the duo's futuristic bent. Read more about Stankonia on All Music Guide

One of the best albums of the year. Read more about Stankonia on Rolling Stone