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Outkast Officially Has The First 13x Platinum Rap Album

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Outkast isn’t only one of the best and most influential rap acts of all time, but they’re also one of the most popular. Earlier this year Billboard did a countdown of the best rap groups of all time that had both fans and artists debating. Right at the very top was Outkast, which the publication named as the best rap group of all time. Some fans came out to say that Wu-Tang Clan should have taken the cake. But plenty of others, including Rakim, had no complaints about the choice of the ATL legends at the top spot.

To go with their major critical achievement, the pair have also hit a major new commercial milestone. Their 2003 album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below was officially certified 13x platinum. That achievement means that by the RIAA’s count, the album has officially sold 13 million copies. While that’s an impressive achievement on its own, it gets even more remarkable when compared to other rap albums. The project is now officially the highest-selling rap album of all time, surpassing Eminem’s 2002 project The Eminem Show which was certified 12x Platinum last year.

Read More: Big Boi On OutKast Being Named The Greatest Rap Group Of All Time: “I’ll Take It”

Outkast Have The Highest Selling Rap Album Ever

The certification comes at a good time as the duo are celebrating the 20th anniversary Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Big Boi took to social media to discuss the Grammy-winning album’s success and show off the new plaque they received for selling 13 million copies.

Outkast is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of their equally beloved 1998 album Aquemini. To celebrate they shared a new animated music video for the deep cut “SpottieOttieDopalicious.” The video racked up over 50k views in the first few days since it was released. Fans still have a lot of love for the duo and continue to wait for a reunion, even though it’s repeatedly been shut down. What do you think of Outkast scoring the highest-selling rap album of all time? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Big Boi Celebrates Outkast’s “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” On 20th Anniversary

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Big Boi celebrated the continued success of Outkast’s classic album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, on the 20th anniversary of the project’s release, Saturday. In a post on social media, Big Boi shared a video of him unboxing the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) plaque commemorating its diamond certification.

“Special delivery just in time for the 20th anniversary 9/23/03,” Big Boi captioned the clip. “#speakerboxxxthelovebelow Over 13 Million albums sold. ( Diamond & a 3.5 ) What Are Your Jams? @ outkast is everlasting. Stank You Smelly Much …To All Y’all [flying saucer emoji].”

Read More: Big Boi On OutKast Being Named The Greatest Rap Group Of All Time: “I’ll Take It”

Big Boi & Andre 3000 In Concert

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 10: Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast perform at One MusicFest at Lakewood Amphitheatre on September 10, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

In addition to their popularity, Outkast has received ample critical praise over the years. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below was actually the last hip-hop project to win Album of the Year at the Grammys, a note that Big Boi commented on during an interview with Elliott Wilson on his podcast, Elliott Wilson Experience, last month. “I mean, good in the sense of the level of respect that the group and the work got for that,” Big Boi said at the time. “I can remember after we won, Quincy Jones sent me a card and was like, ‘Are you surprised?’ And I was like, ‘But how you get my muthafuckin’ address?!’” Additionally, back in June, Billboard listed Outkast as the greatest rap group in history.

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The love has resulted in fans clamoring for a reunion countless times. The duo’s frequent collaborator, Sleepy Brown, shot down the possibility during a conversation with TMZ at LAX, earlier this year. “Nah, they not,” he said. “[André 3000] is on a while ‘nother journey and he’s, you know, doing something. But me and Big [Boi] are still doing tours and stuff like that. Don’t hold your breath for no OutKast reunion. Don’t do it to yourself. It’s not gon’ happen, folks. If you wanna see us, we gon’ be Dungeon Family. That’s about it.”

Read More: Rakim Reacts To Outkast Landing At No. 1 On Billboard’s “Greatest Rap Groups” List

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