I’ll be honest…I’ve never listened to Speakerboxxx…like never…but that LOVE BELOW…classsic!!!!<\/p>\n

September 23rd – Oukast release the two albums in one set \u201cSpeakerboxxx\/The Love Below\u201d, on LaFace Records, on this day in 2003.<\/p>\n

The fifth full length release from the legendary Atlanta duo would be a conceptual project with \u201cThe Love Below\u201d being Andre 3000\u2019s more eclectic and musically diverse collection of songs and \u201cSpeakerboxxx\u201d being Big Boi\u2019s more straight ahead funky dirty south hip-hop set.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeakerboxxx\/The Love Below\u201d would win a Grammy award for Album Of The Year.<\/p>\n

The double-set would go on to sell more than eleven million copies worldwide, with each set producing a number one hit; the 1960\u2019s pop-rock inspired \u201cHey Ya!\u201d off of \u201cThe Love Below\u201d and \u201cThe Way You Move\u201d from \u201cSpeakerboxxx.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Way You Move\u201d would be covered by Kenny G. with Earth, Wind And Fire, the following year in 2004.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeakerboxxx\u201d would also contain the single \u201cGhettoMusick\u201d (featuring Andre 3000).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Love Below\u201d would also contain the smash hit \u201cRoses\u201d (featuing Big Boi) as well as \u201cPrototype.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeakerboxxx\u201d would feature guest appearances by Sleepy Brown, Jazzy Pha, Killer Mike, Ludacris, Konkrete, Jay-Z, Lil\u2019 Jon & The East Side Boys, Slimm Calhoun, Mello as well as Cee-Lo Green, Big Gipp and Khujo of The Goodie Mob.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Love Below\u201d would feature guest spots from Norah Jones, Kelis and Rosario Dawson.<\/p>\n

The double album is considered one of the most eclectic and influential in hip-hop history.
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