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(from Wikipedia)
ATLiens is the second album by hip-hop duo OutKast. It was released on August 27, 1996. The title is a portmanteau of "ATL" (an abbreviation of Atlanta, Georgia) and "aliens". Unlike their debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, in which the two portrayed themselves as Southern pimps, many songs on ATLiens feature more unconventional subject matter for hip hop. It also has a notably more laid-back, spacey production sound, which they would continue to a certain extent on their follow-up album Aquemini. Two-thirds of the album is produced by Organized Noize, OutKast's primary production team. The rest is produced by Earthtone III, a production team that includes OutKast themselves and Mr. DJ. While critically acclaimed, it would not be until they released Aquemini and most notably Stankonia that OutKast would receive significant mainstream popularity. READ MORE
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