ATLiens is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo OutKast, released on August 27, 1996, by LaFace Records. The duo sought to improve on their 1994 debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and gain respect for their burgeoning Southern hip-hop scene. ATLiens has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. OutKast recorded ATLiens in sessions at several Atlanta studios—Bosstown Recording Studios, Doppler Recording Studios, PatchWerk Recording Studio, Purple Dragon Studios, and Studio LaCoCo—as well as Chung King Recording Studio and Sound On Sound Recording in New York City. The record features outer Read more on Last.fm.
This album goes without saying as one of, if not, THE best hip-hop album of all time. Every jam on this record is an instant hit. Andre Benjamin’s talent really shine through and mark an industry standard as to what defines “Southern Hip-Hop”.