This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Outkast's third album, Aquemini. It was the duo's second consecutive album that hit #2 on the Billboard album charts -- and the second in what would be five consecutive Top 2 albums in the U.S. It was the first Outkast album I really remember, but then again, I'm not from the Dirty South, so I was late to the game on Outkast. "Rosa Parks" -- which reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the highest-charting single on the album -- was a staple at parties in college and brings back pleasant memories. Interesting tidbit: Rosa Parks sued Outkast and their label, alleging that the song misappropriated her name. The suit was eventually settled six years later, not long before Parks died.
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