{"product_id":"outkast-speakerboxxx-the-love-below-cd","title":"OutKast - Speakerboxxx\/The Love Below [2CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eOutKast's Speakerboxxx\/The Love Below is a 2003 double album presented as two solo records under one name, here as a UK import CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the early 2000s Big Boi and André 3000 were pulling in different creative directions, and rather than compromise, they each made their own album and released them together. The result became one of the most celebrated hip-hop records of its era and a huge crossover success, showing just how wide the Atlanta duo's ambitions had grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig Boi's Speakerboxxx is the funkier, more grounded half. GhettoMusick flips between frantic bounce and smooth soul, and The Way You Move rides a horn-driven groove with Sleepy Brown on the hook. André's The Love Below is a sprawling, genre-blending trip through funk, jazz and pop. Hey Ya! is the joyful, hand-clapping hit everyone knows, and Roses is a playful, sharply written character sketch with a chorus that sticks for days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the singles, both halves are packed with skits, interludes, guest spots and experiments that reward repeated listening. It is a long record, generous and unpredictable, and the two personalities playing off each other give it a lasting charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential piece of hip-hop history, and still one of the most fun albums to put on loud.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57439083364657,"sku":"886974537823","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/1200x1200bb_f0792fa7-7599-48d0-ab69-1d4617070537.jpg?v=1794152028","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/outkast-speakerboxxx-the-love-below-cd","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}