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''ATLiens'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released on August 27, 1996, by LaFace Records. The duo wanted to improve on their 1994 debut album ''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'' and gain respect for their growing Southern hip hop scene. OutKast recorded ''ATLiens'' in sessions at several Atlanta studios—Bosstown Recording Studios, Doppler Recording Studios, PatchWerk Recording Studio, Purple Dragon Studios, and Studio LaCoCo—as well as Chung King Recording Studio and Sound On Sound Recording in New York City. The record features outer space-inspired production sounds, with OutKast and producers Organized Noize incorporating elements of dub, reggae, and gospel into the compositions. Several songs feature the duo's first attempts at producing music by themselves. Lyrically, the group discusses a wide range of topics including urban life as hustlers, existential introspection, and extraterrestrial life. The album's title is a portmanteau of "ATL" (an abbreviation of Atlanta, Georgia) and "aliens", which has been interpreted by critics as a commentary about the feeling of being isolated from American culture. ''ATLiens'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and it sold nearly 350,000 copies in its first two weeks of release. The album was very well received by music critics upon its release, who praised the record's lyrical content. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of two million copies in the United States. The album spawned the singles "Elevators (Me & You)", "ATLiens", and "Jazzy Belle". Since its release, ''ATLiens'' has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. ==Background== In 1994, OutKast released their debut album, ''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'', which was recorded when members Big Boi and André 3000 were eighteen years old. Bolstered by the success of the single "Player's Ball", the record established OutKast as prominent figures in the Southern hip hop scene.〔Nickson (2004), pp. 32–33.〕 After the album was certified platinum, LaFace Records gave OutKast more creative control and advanced money for their 1996 follow-up album ''ATLiens''. The duo took 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.〔Westhoff, 2011. p. 135〕 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 a swagger that certain artists have—the ones that are stars."〔Sarig, 2007. p. 139〕 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.〔Sarig, 2007. p. 140〕 Despite its success, ''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'' had some detractors, including hip hop tastemakers who were unaccustomed to the album's style.〔Nickson, p. 35〕 As the East Coast and West Coast hip hop scenes were already well-established at the time, many did not view the South as a legitimate and respectable scene.〔Westhoff, 2011. p. 133〕 At the 1995 Source Awards, an award ceremony held by ''The Source'' magazine, OutKast won in the "Best Newcomer" category,〔Strong (2004), p. 1134.〕 but were booed upon taking the stage and delivering their acceptance speech; Big Boi managed to deliver his shout outs, while André 3000 was nervous and said, "The South got somethin' to say."〔Johnson et al. Hess (2007), pp. 460–461.〕 The latter recalled how the album was received by some listeners, "People thought that the South basically only had bass music. At first people were looking at us like 'Um, I don't know.'"〔 Taken aback by the backlash, André 3000 and Big Boi channelled their frustration in the studio to improve upon their debut.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ATLiens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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