Outkast Research Paper

Outkast is a duo formed in the early 90s by Andre 3000 and his high school rival and career friend Big Boy. The young artist began calling themselves “Two Shades Deep” as amateurs and later changed their names to Outkast. The group gained popularity with his singles like “Hey yeah” being released and jumping to the top slots on radio charts everywhere. Being considered underground and not yet mainstream making a number one song was definitely not something these two performers ever expected only dreamed of. Starting out in shopping malls when they were just sixteen years old the band participated in hip hop battles and began getting a lot of local attention. Soon enough they began being pursued by big producers in their area before even graduating high school and teamed with the record label Organized …show more content…
Initially being denied permission to sign the contracts by their parents the underage rappers waited until they were older and were still given the opportunity to work with the Company. At the time Andre Benjamin’s parents were divorced and he went off to live with his father who quickly released him due to his attitude and negligence of his studies in class, and his defiance for authority was channeled and reflected into his music. Even their title Outkast which can be defined as synonym for misfit hints his rebellious streak but it’s the same rebelliousness that made Andre 3000 and Big Boy famous. Their fame came as a surprise to many of the up and coming musicians and singers of their time due to their very humble origins and because Outkast’s music was some of the first to challenge the norms of entertainment and what they general population thought was