After years of solo silence, André 3000 returns with two new soul-baring songs. Paul R. Giunta/FilmMagic hide caption
OutKast OutKast artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Big Boi's Boomiverse is out June 16. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The White Stripes. Patrick Pantano/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The fictional band from This Is Spinal Tap plays a real-life concert in 1984. Nigel Tufnel, the guitarist played by Christopher Guest, favored amplifiers whose volume could be cranked up to 11. Ebet Roberts/Redferns hide caption
These Go To 11: Songs Best Heard Extra-Loud
The Best CDs of 2003: Listeners' Picks
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OutKast's Stankonia was one of those game-changing records that made everyone perk up and pay attention. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Big Boi (left) and Andre 3000 perform on stage at Coachella during the first stop on OutKast's reunion tour. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Two dope boys on a Cadillac: Andre 3000 and Big Boi in the early days. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
OutKast: 'Stankonia'
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Big Boi's debut solo album stayed on the shelves of Jive Records for nearly three years. It was recently released by Def Jam. hide caption