107-576: Buckhead is the uptown commercial and residential district of the city of Atlanta , Georgia , comprising approximately the northernmost fifth of the city. Buckhead is the third largest business district within the Atlanta city limits, behind Downtown and Midtown , and a major commercial and financial center of the Southern U.S. Buckhead is anchored by a core of high-rise office buildings, hotels, shopping centers, restaurants and condominiums centered around
214-441: A Detroit concert in the midst of the legal battle, relatives of Parks had approached him and implied that the case had less to do with Parks than with the lawyers. In April 2005, the judge in the case appointed an impartial representative for Parks after her family expressed concerns that her caretakers and her lawyers were pursuing the case based on their own financial interest. The case was settled on 14 April 2005, with Outkast and
321-474: A synonym for "misfit" in a dictionary. Outkast, Organized Noize , and schoolmates Goodie Mob formed the nucleus of the Dungeon Family organization. Outkast signed to L.A. And Babyface imprint prior to graduation which would later become LaFace Records in 1992, becoming the label's first hip hop act and making their first appearance on the remix of labelmate TLC 's " What About Your Friends ". During
428-633: A 1960 song by Roy Orbison "Uptown" (The Crystals song) , 1962 "Uptown" (Prince song) , 1980 "Uptown", 2009 song by Drake from his So Far Gone mixtape Uptown Records , American hip hop/R&B record label Uptown Records (jazz) , American Jazz record label Buildings [ edit ] Hochhaus Uptown München , skyscraper in Munich SM City CDO Uptown , a shopping mall in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Uptown Theatre (disambiguation)s in various cities Uptown, Brisbane
535-508: A Lloyd song, "Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)", with Lil Wayne. In 2012 André also appeared on Drake's second album Take Care , on the song "The Real Her" which also featured Lil Wayne. In 2012 André 3000 featured on the Gorillaz single " DoYaThing " with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem . The song was released as a free download in February that year as part of a Converse promotion. André 3000
642-575: A concentration of "big-box" retailers. The "Buckhead Atlanta" mixed-use development brought even more exclusive boutiques, restaurants, hotels, condos and office space to the heart of Buckhead in 2014. The name of the project was rebranded as 'Buckhead Atlanta'. Buckhead is also a center for healthcare, and is home both to Piedmont Hospital and the private, catastrophic care hospital Shepherd Center which specializes in spinal cord injury and acquired brain injury . The two hospitals are located adjacent to one another along Peachtree Road. (This location
749-576: A double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below , on September 23, 2003. It is essentially two solo albums, one by each member, packaged as a single release under the Outkast banner; the two members also appear and co produce on each other's discs for a few songs apiece. Big Boi's Speakerboxxx is largely a funk and Dirty South blended party record; André 3000's The Love Below features only brief instances of hip hop, presenting instead elements found in funk , jazz, rock, electronic music, and R&B . The album
856-431: A feeling that, ironically, has warmed the community right up to them. Critics praised the group's maturing musical style on the record, which debuted at number two on the U.S. R&B/Hip Hop chart. The album would climb to number three on Billboard's top Billboard 200 chart and sold nearly 350,000 copies in its first two weeks of release. The single " Elevators (Me & You) " reached number 12 and spent 20 weeks on
963-501: A hiatus from the genre, appearing on various remixes , including: " Walk It Out ", " Throw Some D's ", " You ", Jay-Z 's "30 Something", and original songs such as UGK 's "International Players Anthem", Devin the Dude 's "What a Job", Fonzworth Bentley 's "Everybody", and with Big Boi " Royal Flush " and the leaked single "Lookin For Ya". He also appeared on John Legend 's album, Evolver , on
1070-514: A joint film, Idlewild , directed by Outkast music video director Bryan Barber . Idlewild , a Prohibition -era musical film set to a blues -influenced hip-hop soundtrack, was released on August 25, 2006, by Universal Pictures . The Idlewild soundtrack was released August 22, 2006. In an interview for Billboard , Big Boi stated "This is an Outkast album. It isn't like a soundtrack where we go get this person or that person". Originally planned for early 2005, Idlewild ' s release date
1177-483: A neighborhood Uptown Oakland , California Uptown Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, also known as The Bluff Uptown, Seattle, Washington , also known as Lower Queen Anne, Seattle Uptown Tampa , Florida Uptown, Wichita, Kansas Northwest, Washington, D.C. , colloquially known as Uptown Buckhead , Atlanta, Georgia, North of Midtown and Downtown Uptown, entertainment district east of Downtown and Midtown Albuquerque, New Mexico Uptown, area surrounding
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#17328487815321284-667: A new style and sound. In the initial suit, the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Ann Arbor granted summary judgment for Outkast. Later on appeal, the issue of whether Outkast violated the Lanham Act for false advertising was reversed and remanded for further proceedings. This was based on the Court's determination that the title "Rosa Parks" had little artistic relevance, whether symbolic or metaphorical, to Rosa Parks
1391-419: A remix featuring Snoop Dogg . All three singles' videos had heavy MTV2 airplay, and OutKast won two 2001 Grammy Awards , one for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ms. Jackson", and another for Stankonia as Best Rap Album . Pitchfork named Stankonia the 4th greatest album released between 2000 and 2004 in its 2005 feature. Later on the webzine selected Stankonia as the 13th best album of
1498-489: A response from governor Brian Kemp on the legality and workability of incorporating Buckhead as a city, but was ultimately rejected 33-23. The against votes consists of all Democrats in the Senate, and ten Republicans who broke rank to join them. Republicans on the for side argued that the citizens of Buckhead were not being represented by their municipal government and that the decision to form their own municipality should be up to
1605-602: A shopping centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Media [ edit ] Uptown (1987 film) , Spanish film Uptown (2009 film) , American independent drama film written and directed by Brian Ackley Uptown (newspaper) , alternative weekly in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada See also [ edit ] " Uptown Funk ", 2014 song by Bruno Mars " Uptown Girl ", 1983 song by Billy Joel Downtown (disambiguation) Midtown (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
1712-462: A story that Irby killed a large buck deer and placed the head in a prominent location. Prior to this, the settlement was called Irbyville. By the late 1800s, Buckhead had become a rural vacation spot for wealthy Atlantans. In the 1890s, Buckhead was rechristened Atlanta Heights but by the 1920s it was again "Buckhead". Buckhead remained dominated by country estates until after World War I , when many of Atlanta's wealthy began building mansions among
1819-532: A swagger that certain artists have—the ones that are stars." The two also became more accustomed to playing live, particularly Big Boi, and André 3000 significantly changed his lifestyle, as he adopted a more eccentric fashion sense, became a vegetarian, and stopped smoking marijuana. The members also underwent changes in their personal lives; in 1995, Big Boi's girlfriend gave birth to their first child and André 3000 and Total 's Keisha Spivey ended their two-year relationship. The double platinum album, ATLiens ,
1926-488: A year. In addition, Buckhead contains the highest concentration of upscale boutiques in the United States . The majority are located at Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza , sister regional malls located diagonally across from each other at the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox Roads. The malls are home to designer boutiques, mainstream national retailers, as well as six major department stores. This commercial core also has
2033-469: Is Peachtree Road, which extends south into the heart of the city as Peachtree Street , Atlanta's main street . This name change is significant in that it defines a border between Buckhead and Midtown . The main east–west street is Paces Ferry Road, named for a former ferry that used to cross the Chattahoochee River . Hardy Pace, one of Atlanta's founders, operated the ferry and owned much of what
2140-646: Is also hosted at their Buckhead Center. The University of Georgia 's Terry College of Business Executive Education Center is located in Buckhead. This facility houses the university's executive MBA program and Terry Third Thursday, a lecture series featuring business leaders. There are two branches of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System in Buckhead: Northside Branch and Buckhead Branch. The main north–south street of Buckhead
2247-560: Is credited with laying the foundation for southern hip hop and is considered a classic by many. Every track on Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was produced by Organized Noize and featured other members of the Dungeon Family . Follow-up singles included the title track and "Git Up Git Out", a politically charged collaboration with Goodie Mob that was later sampled by Macy Gray for her 1999 hit "Do Something." On this early material, both Big Boi and André contrast lyrical content reflecting
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#17328487815322354-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Outkast Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast ) was an American hip hop duo formed in Atlanta , Georgia , in 1992, consisting of Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré). Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop acts of all time,
2461-600: Is known as "Cardiac Hill" by runners of the annual Peachtree Road Race .) Buckhead is also the location of a large share of Atlanta's diplomatic missions . Consulates in Buckhead include the Consulate-General of Australia and the Australian Trade Commission , the Consulate-General of France and the French Trade Commission , the Consulate-General of Brazil , the Consulate-General of Japan , and
2568-414: Is now Buckhead. In addition to Peachtree and West Paces Ferry Roads, other arterial roads include Piedmont Road (Georgia 237), Roswell Road ( Georgia State Route 9 ), and Northside Parkway. In the early 1990s, after a bitter fight against GDOT by residents, Buckhead was split in two by Georgia 400 , a tolled extension of a freeway connecting I-285 to I-85 . However, MARTA 's Red Line extension
2675-485: Is part of the motivation for it. In September 2011 it was announced that Outkast was moved to Epic Records following restructuring within Sony Music Entertainment . Epic Records is headed by LA Reid who has worked with Outkast in the past. In 2012, André 3000 was cast to play Jimi Hendrix in a biopic film titled Jimi: All Is by My Side , which was later released on September 26, 2014. In late 2013, it
2782-489: The Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. The duo further experimented and honed their sound with their second and third albums ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), both of which were met with critical acclaim. They then achieved mainstream recognition and continued acclaim with their fourth album Stankonia (2000), which was supported by the singles " B.O.B. " and " Ms. Jackson ", the latter of which peaked atop
2889-697: The Billboard Hot 100 and won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards . The duo then released the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003), their only album to debut atop the Billboard 200 . It received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), was supported by their second and third number one singles: " The Way You Move " (performed by Big Boi) and " Hey Ya! " (performed by André 3000), respectively, and won Album of
2996-569: The Billboard Hot 100 chart. ATLiens further solidified OutKast as the flagship representatives of the 1st generation Dungeon Family and the Southern hip hop movement. The album helped the group earn more recognition among East Coast hip hop fans in the East and West coasts. For this album, Outkast joined with partner David "Mr. DJ" Sheats to form the Earthtone III production company, which allowed
3103-706: The Atlanta Speech School , Christ the King School, the Atlanta Girls School , The Galloway School , Holy Spirit Preparatory School , Trinity School, The Lovett School , Pace Academy , and The Westminster Schools . Georgia State University 's J. Mack Robinson College of Business ' Buckhead Center is located in the heart of Buckhead. This facility houses Georgia State's Executive MBA program. Its "Leadership Speaker Series", which showcases an agenda of executive officers from prestigious, well-known companies
3210-481: The Billboard 200 in the U.S., and would eventually be certified quadruple platinum . Stankonia 's first single was " B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) ", a high- tempo -influenced record. The second single, " Ms. Jackson ", combined a pop hook with lyrics about divorce and relationship breakups, particularly André's breakup with singer Erykah Badu ; the titular "Ms. Jackson" character being a stand-in for Badu's mother. It
3317-515: The Billboard 200. In the United Kingdom, Idlewild debuted at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart . While it charted within the top-twenty in several other countries, the album spent a minimal number of weeks on most charts. On August 26, 2006, the album was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America , following shipments in excess of one million copies in
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3424-543: The Coachella Festival in April 2014. Along with being one of hip hop’s most influential acts, Outkast is also one of the most successful, having certified sales of 20 million records between six studio albums and a compilation album , as well as having earned six Grammy Awards . In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked them No. 7 on its list of the “20 Greatest Duos of All Time”, while publications such as Pitchfork and
3531-753: The Consulate of Greece . In 1982 the Buckhead Business Association created an official boundary map for Buckhead. The Georgia House of Representatives adopted that boundary, as did the Atlanta Regional Commission . While much of west and north Buckhead is preserved as single-family homes in forested settings, the Peachtree Road corridor has become a major focus of high-rise construction. The first 400-foot (121 m) office tower, Tower Place , opened in 1974. Park Place , built in 1986,
3638-482: The Great Depression . In 1930, Henry Aaron Alexander built one of the largest homes on Peachtree Road, a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m) house with 33 rooms and 13 bathrooms. During the mid-1940s, Fulton County decided to acquire the land comprising Macedonia Park to build what is now Frankie Allen Park. This process, which entailed both eminent domain and "outright coercion" displaced over 400 families. During
3745-542: The Southeastern United States ". Due to its wealth, Buckhead is sometimes promoted as the "Beverly Hills of the East" or "Beverly Hills of the South" in reference to Beverly Hills, California , an area to which it is often compared. At the heart of Buckhead around the intersections of Lenox, Peachtree and Piedmont Roads, is a shopping district with more than 1,500 retail units where shoppers spend more than $ 3 billion
3852-602: The Washington D.C. suburb of Great Falls , and east of the Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley to be among the 50 wealthiest communities in the country. However, according to Forbes magazine, (30327) is the ninth- wealthiest zip code in the nation, with a household income in excess of $ 341,000. The Robb Report magazine has consistently ranked Buckhead one of the nation's "10 Top Affluent Communities" due to "the most beautiful mansions , best shopping, and finest restaurants in
3959-465: The blues genre, complete with a blues-style acoustic guitar riff and a harmonica element reminiscent of Aquemini single "Rosa Parks". In tune with the film, Idlewild reflects OutKast's original style tempered by 1930s influences. The fourth single, "Hollywood Divorce" was released in November 2006, and features verses from Lil' Wayne and Snoop Dogg and is produced by André 3000. In 2007 after
4066-533: The holiday season of 1993, they released their first single , " Player's Ball ". The song's funky style, much of it accomplished with live instrumentation, was a hit with audiences. It hit number-one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. "Player's Ball" also topped the R&;B chart for six weeks. Their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik , was issued on April 26, 1994. This initial effort
4173-496: The psychedelic funk of Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective. The band's debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik incorporates analog elements such as Southern-styled guitar licks, languid soul melodies, and mellow 1970s funk grooves . It also features digital hip hop production elements such as programmed snare beats, booty bass elements, ATLiens and Aquemini feature outer space-influenced production with echo and reverb effects. With Stankonia , Outkast became
4280-644: The secession of Buckhead into its own city after more than 50 years as part of Atlanta. This came on the heels of neighboring Sandy Springs , which finally became a city in late 2005 after a 30-year struggle to incorporate, and which triggered other such incorporations in metro Atlanta 's northern suburbs . Like those cities, the argument to create a city of Buckhead is based on the desire for more local control and lower taxes . Discussions revolving around potential secession from Atlanta were revived in late 2021, with proponents of secession arguing that splitting from Atlanta would enable Buckhead to better tackle crime in
4387-626: The 2000s. And B.O.B. was chosen number one song of the decade by this same webzine. In December 2001, Outkast released a compilation album, Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast , which contained three new songs. One of these new tracks was the single " The Whole World ", which won a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group . Killer Mike also was featured on the song, gaining some exposure among areas outside of his native Atlanta. The other two new songs were called "Funkin' Around" and "Movin' Cool (The After Party)". Outkast spent two years working on their 5th effort, before releasing
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4494-533: The 2004 Grammy for Album of the Year. OutKast was one of the headlining acts at the show, and gave two performances: Big Boi performed "The Way You Move" with the Outkast backing band during a medley with Earth Wind & Fire, George Clinton and Robert Randolph , while André 3000 performed "Hey Ya!" as the show closer after they had been presented with the Album Of The Year Award. Members also began working on
4601-510: The 26-story Post Alexander High Rise in 2014 and the 26-story SkyHouse Buckhead in 2014. Today, Buckhead has over 50 high-rise buildings, almost one-third of the city's total. Public schools in Buckhead are administered by Atlanta Public Schools . The following public elementary schools serve Buckhead: The area is served by Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School . By 2012, due to overall population increases in Buckhead, many schools became increasingly crowded. Brandon Elementary
4708-629: The Atlanta City Council to pass a local ordinance to close bars at 2:30 AM rather than 4 AM, and liquor licenses were made more difficult to obtain. Eventually, most of the Buckhead Village nightlife district was acquired for the "Buckhead Atlanta" multi-use project, and many of the former bars and clubs were razed in 2007. In 2008, a newsletter by the Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation began circulating that proposed
4815-589: The Brookwood and Ardmore neighborhoods is sometimes regarded as a separate neighborhood of "South Buckhead". Since at least the 1950s, Buckhead has been known as a district of extreme wealth, with the western and northern neighborhoods being virtually unrivaled in the Southeast . In 2011, The Gadberry Group compiled the list of the 50 wealthiest zip codes in the United States, ranking Buckhead's western zip code (30327) as
4922-547: The South got something to say, that's all I got to say." As said by Atlanta native rapper T.I. , "Outkast, period. Outkast. That's when it changed. That was the first time when people began to take Southern rap seriously." In the same year, the group contributed "Benz or a Beamer" to the popular New Jersey Drive soundtrack. After Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was certified platinum, LaFace Records gave Outkast more creative control and advanced money for their follow-up album, which they recorded from 1995 to 1996. The duo took
5029-730: The United States. It was certified gold in sales by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2006. The first single of the album, "Mighty 'O'", features both Big Boi and André 3000 ; the song takes its lyrical hook from the Cab Calloway song " Minnie the Moocher " ("Mighty-ighty-ighty O") and seems to be an example of the album's mix of hip hop and more traditional American jazz and blues . Next, similar to previous Outkast albums such as Speakerboxxx/The Love Below , two singles —one solely by Big Boi,
5136-913: The University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati , Ohio Uptown, a neighborhood in Youngstown, Ohio Canada [ edit ] Uptown Toronto , Ontario Uptown, Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island Uptown, Montreal, Quebec (see Côte-des-Neiges ) Uptown, Montreal, Quebec (see Golden Square Mile ) Uptown, Saint John, New Brunswick Uptown, Vancouver, British Columbia (see Mount Pleasant, Vancouver ) Uptown Waterloo, Ontario Uptown Port Alberni, British Columbia Uptown, Victoria, British Columbia Music [ edit ] Uptown (band) , Korean hip hop and R&B group Uptown (Billy Taylor album) , 1960 Uptown (André Previn album) , 1990 Uptown (Machinations album) , 1988 "Uptown",
5243-461: The Year at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards . Outkast starred in the 2006 musical film Idlewild and recorded the film's accompanying soundtrack, which was released as their final album three days before the film's release. The duo split the following year, and both members have pursued solo careers. Outkast temporarily reunited in 2014 to celebrate their debut album's 20th anniversary with performances at more than 40 festivals worldwide, beginning at
5350-417: The aforementioned Rolling Stone have listed their albums among the best in all of hip hop and of all time. Patton and Benjamin met in 1992 at Lenox Square shopping mall in Atlanta when they were both sixteen years old. The two lived in Atlanta and attended Tri-Cities High School. During school, Patton and Benjamin participated in rap battles in the cafeteria. Benjamin's parents were divorced and he
5457-552: The album Basic Instinct . On January 14, 2011, a song with Ke$ ha called "The Sleazy Remix" was leaked. On June 7, 2011, Beyoncé's song "Party" was leaked, it features Benjamin, it is his first collaboration with the singer. It is also featured on Beyoncé's fourth studio album entitled 4 released June 24, 2011. On August 24, 2011, Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter IV leaked, featuring a song entitled "Interlude" with Benjamin and fellow rapper Tech N9ne performing. Also in 2011 André featured on Chris Browns "Deuces" remix as well as on
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#17328487815325564-500: The album was certified 13x platinum. The first two singles from the album(s), which were released nearly simultaneously, were Big Boi's " The Way You Move " and André 3000's " Hey Ya! " The video's storyline has "The Love Below"—a fictional band with all members, through the use of special effects , played by André—performing in London . "Hey Ya!" was the number one song on the very final weekend of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem . It
5671-447: The album was finally released internationally on July 5, 2010. Guest artists include singer Janelle Monáe; Big Boi's own new group Vonnegutt; plus established rappers T.I. and B.o.B. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty received general acclaim from most music critics, earning praise for its inventive sound, varied musical style, and Big Boi's lyricism. In a July 2010 interview for The Village Voice , Big Boi revealed that he
5778-530: The album's 20th anniversary. The digital reissue saw the album expanded with previously unreleased remixes. The vinyl reissue features a new black and white galaxy gatefold double LP, as distributed by Vinyl Me Please. Outkast's musical style and lyrical content have evolved throughout the group's career. Rolling Stone described their music as "idiosyncratic" and "inspired by the Afrocentric psychedelics " of George Clinton and Sly Stone , and particularly by
5885-521: The area's rolling hills. Simultaneously, a number of Black enclaves began popping up in Buckhead, following events like the 1906 Atlanta race riot and the Great Atlanta fire of 1917 , which drove black residents from the city center. Predominantly black neighborhoods within Buckhead included Johnsontown , Piney Grove, Savagetown, and Macedonia Park . Despite the stock market crash of 1929 , lavish mansions were still constructed in Buckhead throughout
5992-412: The area. In Atlanta's Police Zone 2, which includes Buckhead, Lenox Park , Piedmont Heights , and West Midtown , murder was up 63% in 2021 compared to the previous year, going from 8 cases to 13. However, in the same period crime overall was down by 6%, and according to police chief Rodney Bryant , Zone 2 had only a fraction of the violent crimes seen in other neighborhoods of Atlanta. Buckhead, one of
6099-452: The black community in the Atlanta area, including Otto's, Cobalt, 112, BAR, World Bar, Lulu's Bait Shack, Mako's, Tongue & Groove, Chaos, John Harvard's Brew House, Paradox, Frequency & Havana Club. The area became renowned as a party spot for Atlanta area rappers and singers, including Outkast , Jazze Pha , Jagged Edge , Usher and Jermaine Dupri , who mentioned the neighborhood's clubs on his song " Welcome to Atlanta ." Following
6206-414: The citizens themselves. Additionally, it was noted by the media that there was no Senator from Buckhead in the Senate at the time of the vote. If the bill succeeded, it would have begun the referendum process to secede from Atlanta. Buckhead was originally the central area now called "Buckhead Village". The current usage of the term Buckhead roughly covers the interior of the "V" formed by Interstate 85 on
6313-531: The connections between Hip Hop and the black freedom struggle with their controversial song " Rosa Parks " featured on the album. Originally titled 'Sandbox', the pair's fourth album, Stankonia was released in October 2000 to positive reviews. The album was seen as a change in the group's musical style, as it had a more commercial and mainstream appeal, compared to their previous three albums which were darker, both tonally and thematically. It debuted at number two on
6420-536: The duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, helping to popularize Southern hip hop with their intricate lyricism, memorable melodies, and positive themes, while experimenting with a diverse range of genres such as funk , psychedelia , jazz , and techno . Patton and Benjamin formed Outkast as high school students. They released their debut studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994, which gained popularity after its single " Player's Ball " peaked atop
6527-452: The duo for "[tending] to shy away from the misogyny and violence rap is so often (and not always unjustly) condemned for." In the book Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide , contributing author Tony Green writes that songs such as "Slum Beautiful" and "Toilet Tisha" "reimagine 'round the way girls, not only as just more than one-dimensional accessories, but as objects of affection with lives and concerns that are worth exploring." During
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#17328487815326634-480: The duo, rapping and singing on their respective songs. At Atlanta's One MusicFest, the Dungeon Family, Goodie Mob , Organized Noise , Killer Mike , and Outkast appeared. Outkast performed their final show at Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans on October 31, 2014. The group then resumed their hiatus. In October 2020, it was announced that Stankonia would be reissued on October 30, 2020, to commemorate
6741-528: The east and Interstate 75 on the west. Buckhead is bordered by Cumberland and Vinings in Cobb County to the northwest, the city of Sandy Springs to the north, Brookhaven and North Druid Hills in DeKalb County to the east, Midtown Atlanta to the south, and West Midtown to the west. Buckhead comprises most of the neighborhoods of Atlanta 's north side, 43 in total. The southernmost area around
6848-651: The events of the Ray Lewis murder case in Buckhead on the night of the 2000 Super Bowl (held in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome ), as well as a series of murders involving the Black Mafia Family , residents sought to ameliorate crime by taking measures to reduce the community's nightlife and re-establish a more residential character. The Buckhead Coalition's president and former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell , along with councilwoman Mary Norwood were instrumental in persuading
6955-1151: The existing subway -type MARTA train service for the area. Bike Share In 2017, the Relay Bike Share program expanded into Buckhead. Three new stations were installed with plans to add more in the future. uptown [REDACTED] Look up uptown in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Uptown may refer to: Neighborhoods or regions in several cities [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Uptown, Chicago , Illinois Uptown Manhattan , New York City, New York Uptown, Richmond , Virginia Uptown, Dallas , Texas Uptown, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania Uptown, Hartford , Connecticut Uptown Houston , Texas Uptown Charlotte , North Carolina Uptown Kingston, New York Uptown Lexington , Kentucky Uptown, Memphis , Tennessee Uptown, Minneapolis , Minnesota, area surrounding Hennepin Avenue at Lake Street Uptown New Orleans , Louisiana Uptown, New Orleans ,
7062-426: The first hip-hop act to openly acknowledge rave culture as an influence. Stankonia and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below would draw on sources such as psychedelia, gospel, funk, techno , soul, electro , and rock music. During the late 1990s, rappers tended to embrace slow, laid-back beats in their productions. On several tracks on Stankonia , the group employed faster, more chaotic tempos to reflect rave culture and
7169-512: The group and Killer Mike contributed the lead single " Land of a Million Drums " to the Scooby-Doo soundtrack . On February 27, 2011, it was announced that Big Boi is creating a joint album along with Killer Mike and fellow Atlanta rapper Pill . Later that day, Big Boi posted on his Twitter account that he was mixing Killer Mike's album entitled, PL3DGE . In 2010, André 3000 was featured on Ciara 's remix for her hit single " Ride ", from
7276-407: The group to produce some of their own tracks. The double A-side " ATLiens" / "Wheelz of Steel " was the group's third Top 40 single (following "Player's Ball" from their first album and "Elevators (Me & You)" from ATLiens ), and reflected the beginning of André's increasingly sober lifestyle: "No drugs or alcohol/so I can get the signal clear," he rhymes about himself in the title track. Also at
7383-496: The intersection of Peachtree Road and Piedmont Road near Georgia State Route 400 , the Buckhead MARTA station , and Lenox Square . In 1838, Henry Irby purchased 202 1/2 acres surrounding the present intersection of Peachtree, Roswell, and West Paces Ferry roads from Daniel Johnson for $ 650. Irby subsequently established a general store and tavern at the northwest corner of the intersection. The name "Buckhead" comes from
7490-455: The introduction of new drugs such as ecstasy into the hip-hop scene. One central motif of Outkast's songwriting is the duality of the two members and their differing personalities, with Big Boi as "the player" and André 3000 as "the poet". Big Boi generally covers the more conventional hip-hop topics such as his childhood in the South, sex, and partying, while André 3000 discusses more unorthodox themes. In contrast to much of hip hop music in
7597-502: The largest festivals in the UK, Bestival . Outkast returned to Atlanta for their #ATLast homecoming shows over the weekend of September 26, 2014, selling out within minutes of tickets going on sale. The shows had a large variety of openers, including R&B singer Janelle Monáe and rappers Kid Cudi , 2 Chainz , Future , Bun B , and Childish Gambino . Outkast's Dungeon Family associates Sleepy Brown and Big Gipp also appeared onstage with
7704-484: The late 1990s, Outkast did not tone down its Southern regional qualities, like the harmonica break on "Rosa Parks" and distinctive Atlanta slang and diction throughout. The duo experimented with several delivery styles on the record, using "relaxed, hyper, distorted, speedy and conversational presentations." Outkast often discusses the status of women in the South, and contrasts with the misogynistic attitudes common in hip-hop music . In Slate , Alex Abramovich praised
7811-524: The lifestyles of pimps and gangsters with politically conscious material commenting on the status of African Americans in the South. OutKast won Best New Rap Group at the 1995 Source Awards . Within the context of the East Coast – West Coast feud, André came up on stage followed by boos from the crowd and said, "But it's like this though, I'm tired of them closed-minded folks, it's like we gotta demo tape but don't nobody want to hear it. But it's like this:
7918-603: The malls where Peachtree crosses 400. A free circulator bus called "the buc" (Buckhead Uptown Connection) stops at all three stations. The proposed extension of the Atlanta Streetcar to Buckhead (nicknamed the " Peachtree Streetcar " because it would run along Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta and Peachtree Road in Buckhead) would provide street-level service with frequent stops all the way to downtown Atlanta, complementing
8025-686: The many guest stars, as well as guest starring and appearing as a musical guest on Chappelle's Show performing his song "The Rooster". He appeared in T.I. 's film ATL , Outkast's film Idlewild as Rooster and starring in Who's Your Caddy? . He appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode " Wildlife ", which aired November 18, 2008. Big Boi played hip-hop artist "Got$ Money". In April 1999, Outkast and LaFace Records were sued by Rosa Parks over Aquemini' s most successful radio single, which bears Parks' name as its title. The lawsuit alleged that
8132-434: The mid-1940s, Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield sought to annex Buckhead, and a number of other predominantly White suburbs of Atlanta. Fearing that the city's "Negro population is growing by leaps and bounds", and was "taking more white territory inside Atlanta", Hartsfield sought to annex these communities to counteract the threat of increasing political power for the city's Black residents. The annexation of Buckhead
8239-556: The move, and due to pro-secession organizations raising nearly $ 1,000,000 to promote the split. A referendum did not occur in 2022 or early 2023, as the Georgia General Assembly tabled the bills that would have provided for this referendum during the 2022 legislative session. During the 2023 session, on April 27, the issue of incorporation was brought to the Georgia State Senate in the form of SB114. The bill prompted
8346-430: The opportunity to recreate their image. On a trip to Jamaica with producer Mr. DJ , the two decided to abandon their cornrow hairstyles in favor of a more natural aesthetic, vowing to stop combing their hair. Dungeon Family member Big Rube observed an increase in the duo's confidence after returning from their first tour, remarking, "They started understanding the power they had in their music. They started showing
8453-486: The other solely by André 3000—were released simultaneously. The second single, almost exclusively featuring Big Boi, is the marching band –influenced "Morris Brown", featuring guest artists Sleepy Brown and Scar, both artists on Big Boi's Purple Ribbon label. The song's title is a reference to Atlanta 's Morris Brown College , with the school's marching band providing the instrumentation. The third single, André 3000's "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" delves into
8560-566: The person. Parks' representation hired lawyer Johnnie Cochran to appeal the decision in 2001, but the appeal was denied. The judge ruled that while there was linkage between the song and Rosa Parks, the song was an "expressive work" and was therefore protected by the First Amendment . In 2003, the Supreme Court turned down an appeal to overrule the lower court's decision. In December 2003, André told UK journalist Angus Batey that, following
8667-555: The recording of Stankonia Outkast and Mr. DJ began producing tracks for the artists on their Aquemini Records imprint through Columbia , including Slimm Cutta Calhoun and Killer Mike , who made his debut on Stankonia's "Snappin' & Trappin." In 2002, Outkast participated in the only Dungeon Family group album, Even in Darkness , along with Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, Witchdoctor , and Backbone among others, and featuring Bubba Sparxxx , Shuga Luv and Mello. In 2002,
8774-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Uptown . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uptown&oldid=1247978805 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
8881-470: The second wealthiest zip code in the South (behind Palm Beach 's 33480) and the second wealthiest zip code east of California and south of Virginia . The same group reported the average household income at $ 280,631, with an average household net worth of $ 1,353,189. These 2011 figures are up from a similar 2005 study that pegged Buckhead as the wealthiest community in the South and the only settlement south of
8988-505: The sixth album under the Outkast name, Idlewild , Big Boi announced plans to release a full-fledged solo album. While he had released a previous solo album in Speakerboxxx , it still was technically under the Outkast name. The album was later titled Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty . The album's first promotional single, "Royal Flush", was released in 2008, and featured Raekwon and André 3000. After many delays and setbacks,
9095-470: The song misappropriates Parks' name, and it objected to the song's obscenities . The song's lyrics are virtually unrelated to Parks, except for a reference in the chorus: "Ah ha, hush that fuss / Everybody move to the back of the bus". The song, which Outkast maintained was intended partly as homage , refers to Parks metaphorically: the purpose of the song's chorus is to imply that Outkast is overturning hip hop's old order, and that people should make way for
9202-778: The time of the album's release, they were managed by Flavor Unit . Outkast's third album Aquemini was released on September 29, 1998. It was also certified double platinum and reached the number-two position on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States; its title was a combination of the zodiac signs of Big Boi (an Aquarius ) and André (a Gemini ). Producing more material themselves, both Big Boi and André explored more eclectic subject matter, delving into sounds inspired by soul , trip hop , and electro music . The album featured production by Organized Noize and collaborations with Raekwon , Slick Rick , funk pioneer and musical forebear George Clinton , and Goodie Mob. Outkast forged
9309-400: The track " Green Light ", which was released on October 28, 2008. Prior to the release, Benjamin commented: "It's going to be a surprise for a lot of John Legend fans, because it is a lot more upbeat than John is—than people think John is. I was actually happy to hear it. This is a cool John Legend song." Benjamin has stated that he is making a solo rap album, and that the response to his remixes
9416-535: The track. Phantogram revealed in an interview with Variance Magazine in February 2014 that they plan to release an EP with Big Boi. The resulting album Big Grams was released in September 2015. Benjamin made appearances in Families , The Shield (as Robert Huggins, a character that originated in an episode titled "On Tilt" from Season 3 in 2004), Be Cool , Revolver , Semi Pro , and Four Brothers . He
9523-425: The wealthiest neighborhoods in Atlanta, would deprive the city of upwards of 40% of its tax revenue if it seceded. Political scientists and journalists have also highlighted that Buckhead is significantly more conservative and white than the rest of Atlanta. Commentators have also noted that this secession attempt is "more serious" than earlier efforts, due to polling data showing 54% to 70% of Buckhead's residents favor
9630-426: The widespread arguing among critics and fans as to which half of the album was better. The final singles were André 3000's " Prototype ", which was paired with a science fiction -themed video about alien visitors, and Speakerboxxx ' s " Ghettomusick ", which featured both members of Outkast and a sample from a song by Patti LaBelle , who also makes an appearance in the video. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below won
9737-450: Was Outkast's biggest commercial success to date, debuting on the Billboard 200 albums chart at number-one and staying there for several weeks. The album eventually sold over five million copies, and, as double-album sales count double for Recording Industry Association of America certification, the album was certified diamond for 10 million units shipped in December 2004. By September 2023
9844-588: Was also cast as Percival in Idlewild , released on August 26, 2006. He voiced a crow in Charlotte's Web , a movie adaptation of the 1952 children's book . As of November 2006, he voiced "Sunny Bridges," a prize-winning musician who gives up touring to teach at his alma mater , in Class of 3000 , an animated series he produced on Cartoon Network . He has also worked with Esthero on a promotional version of "Jungle Book" which
9951-515: Was also number one a week later on the very first weekend of American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest . The singles spent ten weeks at number one on the Hot 100 singles chart, with "Hey Ya!" spending nine weeks and "The Way You Move" taking over for one week in February 2004. These singles were seen as a breakthrough for the hip-hop industry, being among the first hip-hop songs to be widely played on adult contemporary radio stations. Outkast's next official single
10058-493: Was at 97% capacity, Garden Hills was at 102% capacity, E. Rivers was at 121% capacity, and Sutton was at 150% capacity. In the round of school zone change proposals in 2012, Ernie Suggs of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that the zones of Buckhead "remained pretty much intact." There is an area charter school , Atlanta Classical Academy . Local private schools include the Atlanta International School ,
10165-616: Was at this time that André changed his stage name to the current "André 3000," mostly to avoid being mixed up with Dr. Dre . The single became their first pop hit, landing the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the number-two position on the UK Singles Chart . The album's final single was the Organized Noize-produced "So Fresh, So Clean", featuring a credited guest appearance from regular guest vocalist and Organized Noize-member Sleepy Brown and garnered
10272-455: Was featured on Frank Ocean 's 2012 album Channel Orange on the song "Pink Matter". On January 11, 2013, Big Boi appeared on a remix of the song, adding a verse before André's. In response to the added verse, André issued a statement on January 15 insisting that the track did not constitute an Outkast reunion. André 3000 also featured uncredited vocals on Ocean's 2016 album Blonde on the song "Solo (Reprise)" with his verse taking up majority of
10379-471: Was living with his father. Meanwhile, Patton had to move with his four brothers and six sisters from Savannah to Atlanta. Patton and Benjamin eventually teamed up and were pursued by Organized Noize , a group of local producers who would later make hits for the R&B girl group TLC . The duo initially wanted to be called "2 Shades Deep" or "The Misfits", but because those names were already taken they later decided to use "Outkast" based on finding "outcast" as
10486-548: Was not released until the summer of 2004. " Roses ", a track featuring both members from The Love Below half of the album, did not meet the level of success as either of its predecessors, but it became a modest-sized hit on urban radio and the American music video networks. The video for "Roses" is loosely based on the musicals West Side Story and Grease . It featured sparring 1950s-style gangs, one representing Speakerboxxx , and one representing The Love Below , likely parodying
10593-713: Was on a Wikked lil' grrrls sampler, but never made it to the actual album due to issues with Esthero's label, Warner Bros. The following year, he appeared in the basketball comedy Semi-Pro , with Woody Harrelson and Will Ferrell . He also starred in the 2008 film Battle in Seattle , a film about the 1999 Seattle World Trade Organization protests . Benjamin was a member of Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender 's production company A Band Apart until its close in 2006; he then formed his own company, Moxie Turtle. Big Boi appeared on Nick Cannon 's Wild 'n Out Season 3 as one of
10700-552: Was one of the first malls in the country, and the largest shopping center in the Southeastern U.S. Office development soon followed with the construction of Tower Place in 1974. To reverse a downturn in Buckhead Village during the 1980s, minimum parking spot requirements for bars were lifted, which quickly led to it becoming the most dense concentration of bars and clubs in the Atlanta area. Many bars and clubs catered mostly to
10807-644: Was pushed to December 2005, before being delayed into 2006. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 196,000 copies. It also entered at number one on Billboard ' s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , at number one on the Top Rap Albums , and at number two on the Top Digital Albums chart. The album dropped to number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 78,000 copies in its second week. It spent nine weeks on
10914-603: Was put in the highway's median , providing additional mass transit to Buckhead and Sandy Springs . MARTA operates three stations in Buckhead, the southernmost being Lindbergh Center . Just north of there, the Red and Gold lines split, with the Gold Line 's Lenox station at the southwest corner of the Lenox Square parking lot , and the Red Line 's Buckhead station on the west side of
11021-469: Was put to a vote in 1947, but it was rejected by Buckhead voters. Atlanta annexed Buckhead and a number of other nearby communities in 1952, following legislation which expanded Atlanta's city boundaries. In 1956, an estate known as Joyeuse was chosen as the site for a major shopping center to be known as Lenox Square . The mall was designed by Joe Amisano , an architect who designed many of Atlanta's modernist buildings. When Lenox Square opened in 1959, it
11128-414: Was released on August 27, 1996. The album exhibited a notably more laid-back, spacey production sound, taking influence from dub and reggae . On ATLiens , Big Boi and André 3000 abandoned the "hard-partying playa characters" of their debut album in favor of more spacey, futuristic personas, and produced many of the songs on their own for the first time. Their tracks have an outer-space feeling to them-
11235-510: Was reported that Outkast would reunite at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2014. This was later confirmed on January 8, 2014, when it was officially announced that the duo would headline the festival on April 11 and 18. It was later announced on January 13, 2014, that Outkast would be performing at more than 40 festivals around the world throughout spring and summer 2014 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, including one of
11342-627: Was the first 400+ foot (121+ m) condominium building. 1986 also saw the completion of the 425-foot (129 m), 34-story Atlanta Plaza , then Buckhead's tallest and largest building. In 2000, Park Avenue Condominiums pushed the record to 486 feet (148 m). Since that time, a wave of development has followed. The 660-foot (201 m) Sovereign and 580-foot (177 m) Mandarin Oriental , now renamed the Waldorf-Astoria, were completed in 2008. Many luxury high-rise apartment buildings have been built recently, including
11449-464: Was working on the follow-up album to Sir Lucious Left Foot , entitled Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader , stating that he was "maybe about six songs into it", and that he was "planning on doing a bunch of sax samples, tenor, soprano, and probably have at least a couple sax players come into the studio for the next record". The project later evolved into the 2012 album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors . André 3000 returned to rapping in 2007, after
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