OutKast's "Stankonia" 25th Anniversary Plus Opinions on Wet Leg and Pulp

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🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their deep dive into OutKast's classic album Stankonia for its 25th anniversary. The hosts also review new music from Wet Leg and Pulp.

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Featured Songs:

OutKast, "B.O.B.," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Wet Leg, "catch these fists," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "CPR," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "mangetout," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "davina mccall," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Wet Leg, "u and me at home," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025

Pulp, "Spike Island," More., Rough Trade, 2025

Pulp, "Got to Have Love," More., Rough Trade, 2025

OutKast, "Stankonia (Stanklove) (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

OutKast, "Humble Mumble (featuring Erykah Badu)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

OutKast, "Player's Ball," A LaFace Family Christmas, LaFace and Arista, 1993

OutKast, "ATLiens," ATLiens, LaFace and Arista, 1996

OutKast, "Rosa Parks," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999

Outkast, "Ms. Jackson," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

TLC, "What About Your Friends (Extended Mix)," What About Your Friends (Remixes), LaFace, 1992

Funkadelic, "Hit It And Quit It," Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971

KRS-One, "Sound of da Police," Return of the Boom Bap, Jive, 1993

OutKast, "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999

OutKast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

Joe Simon, "Before The Night Is Over," Easy To Love, Spring, 1977

OutKast, "Toilet Tisha," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000

Kendrick Lamar, "King Kunta," To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg, 2015

Anderson .Paak, "Come Down," Malibu, Empire, 2016

Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope (featuring Big Boi)," The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010

Frank Ocean, "Pink Matter (featuring André 3000)," channel ORANGE, Def Jam, 2012

Beyoncé, "All Night," Lemonade, Columbia, 2016

Run the Jewels, "Run the Jewels," Run the Jewels, Fool's Gold, 2013

Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017

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0:00.0	Hey, sound opinions listeners.
0:01.6	If you support us on Patreon, you get to listen to our podcast, ad-free on Patreon.
0:08.0	One, two, three, four. You're listening to sound opinions, and this week we dive deep into Stankonia by Outcast for its 25th anniversary.
0:38.3	I'm Jim D. Reganus.
0:39.5	And I'm Greg Cott.
0:40.5	But first, let's review new music from Wetleg and Pulp.
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