OutKast is an American hip hop duo based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Their original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-Funk; since then, funk, soul, electronica, and rock elements have been added to the mix. The duo is André " Andre 3000" Benjamin (formerly known as "Dre") and Antwan " Big Boi" Patton, both from the Atlanta area. OutKast is currently one of the most successful hip hopgroups of all time, having sold 20 million copies of their six releases: four studio albums, a greatest hits release, and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album containing a solo album from each member of the duo. Speakerboxxx/The Love Belowis one of only three hip hopalbums to go diamond, the other two being MC Hammer's Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Emand Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death.
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