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THE MAKING OF OUTKAST’S AQUEMINI

Outkast’s Aquemini album was a true classic. You could put it on and let the entire thing play without a hitch. This CL Atlanta story has each participant in the project weigh in and reflect on the creative process. The behind-the-scenes perspective is ill. It’s like taking the liner notes and digging deeper. Enjoy the article–it’s a lengthy but great read:

Man, first they were some pimps. Then they were some aliens or some genies – some shit. Then they be talkin’ ’bout that black righteous space. Man, fuck them. I ain’t fuckin’ with them no mo’.
– – “Return of the G’ skit, Aquemini

By the time Aquemini was due to drop in the fall of 1998, no one knew what to expect from the-soon-to-be-iconic OutKast.

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BANKSY GETS BUSY IN BIRMINGHAM

Banksy, the very ill stencil-based graffiti artist from the UK, has been recently spotted in New Orleans putting up some new work. If you’re not familiar with Banksy, he typically makes some pretty big social statements with each piece. On his way out of New Orleans he stopped in Birmingham (quite purposely, it seems) to throw up his latest piece. More pics after the jump.

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