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.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment