Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Arista 82876-50133-2
Disc One
1. Intro
Produced by Cutmaster Swiff
2. Ghetto Musick
Written by Andre Benjamin, Antwon Patton, Kenneth Gamble & Bunny Sigler
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI)
Produced by Andre 3000 for SLUMDRUM
Recorded by John Frye & Maka Nagatani at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Vincent Alexander & Warren Bletcher
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Lead vocals: Big Boi & Andre 3000
Background vocals: Myrna “Skreechy Peachy” Crenshaw, Sleepy Brown & Joi
Organ: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Keyboards: Andre 3000
Contains excerpts from “Love, Need & Want You,” written by Kenny Gamble & Bunny Sigler, published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Contains samples from “Love, Need & Want You,” performed by Patti LaBelle, used courtesy of Philadelphia International Records. Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
3. Unhappy
Written by Antwan Patton & David Sheats
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Dungeon Ratz Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Mr. DJ for Dungeon Ratz Productions
Recorded and Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi
Background Vocals: Sleepy Brown & Debra Killings
Keyboards: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Guitar: Danny Mathis
Bass: Debra Killings & Preston Crump
Congos: Rajinder Kala
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
4. Bowtie
Featuring Sleepy Brown & Jazze Pha
Written by Antwan Patton, Patrick Brown & Phalon Alexander
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Organized Music/Bubba Gee/Noontime Tunes (BMI)
Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions
Recorded by John Frye & Maka Nagatani at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Lead vocals: Big Boi
Additional Vocals: Jazze Pha & Sleepy Brown
Background Vocals: Tori Alamaze
Music Programming & Keyboards: Big Boi
Guitar: David Whild
Bass: Debra Killings
Horns: Hornz Unlimited
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Jazze Pha appears courtesy of Noontime Music/Atlantic Recording Corp.
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
5. The Way You Move
Featuring Sleepy Brown
Written by Antwan Patton, Carlton Mahone & Patrick Brown
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music/Carl Mo Music (ASCAP)/Organized Noize (BMI)
Produced by Carl Mo/Co-Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions
Recorded by John Frye & Vincent Alexander at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Lead vocals: Big Boi
Additional Vocals: Sleepy Brown
Guitar: ZaZa
Bass: Debra Killings
Horns: Hornz Unlimited
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
6. The Rooster
Written by Carlton Malone, Antwan Patton & Donny Mathis
Published by Carl Mo Music/Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Donny Mathis Guitar And Things (BMI)
Produced by Carl Mo/Co-Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions
Recorded & Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi
Background Vocals: Tori Alamaze & Sleepy Brown
Piano: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Guitar: Donny Mathis
Bass: Debra Killings
Horns: Hornz Unlimited
Cuts: Cutmaster Swiff
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
7. Bust
Featuring Killer Mike
Written by Antwan Patton, Michael Render & Myrna Crenshaw
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music/Aniyah’s Music/Street Top Music (ASCAP)/Whild Peach Music, Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions
Recorded & Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi & Killer Mike
Background Vocals: Myrna “Skreechy Peachy” Crenshaw & Sleepy Brown & Jazze Pha
Additional Vocals: King Stephen
Music Programming & Keyboards: Big Boi
Guitar: David Whild
Drums: Victor Alexander
Killer Mike appears courtesy of Aquemini/Columbia Records.
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Jazze Pha appears courtesy of Noontime Music/Atlantic Recording Corp.
8. War
Written by Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton & David Sheats
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music/Dungeon Ratz Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions
Produced by Mr. DJ for Dungeon Ratz Productions
Recorded & Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi
Background Vocals: Myrna “Skreechy Peachy” Crenshaw & Big Boi
Music Programming: Jeminesse “Slimm Jim” Smith
Keyboards: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Guitar: David Whild
Bass: Debra Killings
Drums: Victor Alexander
Killer Mike appears courtesy of Aquemini/Columbia Records.
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Jazze Pha appears courtesy of Noontime Music/Atlantic Recording Corp.
9. Church
Written by Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Kevin Kendricks, Patrick Brown & Myrna Crenshaw
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/King Kendrick Publishing/Organized Music/Whild Peach Music, Inc (BMI)
Produced by Andre 3000 for SLUMDRUM
Recorded by John Frye & Matt Still at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi & Sleepy Brown
Background Vocals: Debra Killings & Myrna “Skreechy Peachy” Crenshaw
Music Programming: Jeminesse “Slimm Jim” Smith
Keyboards: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Bass: Aaron Mills
Keyboards: Kevin Kendricks
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
10. Bamboo (Interlude)
Performed by Big Boi & Bamboo
11. Tomb Of The Boom
Featuring Konkrete, Big Gipp & Ludacris
Written by Antwan Patton, Cameron Gipp, Christopher Bridges, James Patton, Cory Andrews & Nathaniel Elder
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music/Point East Music (BMI)/Ludacris Music Publishing Inc./EMI-April Music, Inc./Phonics Monkey Music/Re-Up Music/Pounds For Sounds (ASCAP)
Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions.
Recorded by John Frye, Vincent Alexander & Christopher Camouche at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi, Konkrete, Big Gipp & Ludacris
Music Programming & Keyboards: Big Boi
Ludacris appears courtesy of Def Jam South.
Big Gipp appears courtesy of Koch Records.
12. E-Mac (Interlude)
Performed by E-Mac
13. Knowing
Written by Antwan Patton & Andre Benjamin
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Mr. DJ for Dungeon Ratz Productions
Recorded by John Frye, & Moka Nagatoni at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi
Additional vocals: Andre 3000
Music Programming & Keyboards: Big Boi
14. Flip Flop Rock
Featuring Killer Mike & Jay-Z
Written by Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Shawn Carter & David Sheats
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music/Carter’s Boys Music/EMI-April Music, Inc./Dungeon Ratz Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions/Co-Produced by Mr. DJ for Dungeon Ratz Productions
Recorded & Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi, Killer Mike & Jay-Z
Background Vocals: Sleepy Brown, Backbone, Big Gipp, Debra Killings & Mildryln “Big Gul” Andrews
Keyboards: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Guitar: David Whild
Bass: Debra Killings
Cuts: Cutmaster Swiff
Killer Mike appears courtesy of Aquemini/Columbia Records.
Jay-Z appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records.
Sleepy Brown appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records.
Big Gipp appears courtesy of Koch Records.
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
15. Interlude Reset
Featuring Khujo Goodie & Cee-Lo
Written by Antwan Patton, Willie Knighton & Thomas Burton
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Brown Branches & Green Bottles Music/God Given Music (BMI)
Produced by Big Boi for Boom Boom Room Productions
Recorded & Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Big Boi, Khujo Goodie & Cee-Lo
Background Vocals: Debra Killings
Music & Drum Programming: Big Boi
Keyboards: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
16. D-Boi (Interlude)
Performed by Henry Welch
17. Last Call
Featuring Slimm Calhoun, Lil’ Jon & The Eastside Boyz & Mello
Written by Antwan Patton, Andre Benjamin, James Hollins & Brian Loving
Published by Gnat Booty/Chrysalis Music/Water Creek Music/Curbstone-LAILO Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Andre 3000 for SLUMDRUM
Recorded by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Mixed by John Frye at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Warren Bletcher
Lead vocals: Mello, Big Boi & Slimm Calhoun
Additional Vocals: Lil’ Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Background Vocals: Mello
Music Programming & Keyboards: Andre 3000
Horns: Hornz Unlimited
Bass: Debra Killings
Lil’ Jon & The Eastside Boyz appear courtesy of TVT Records
Slimm Calhoun appears courtesy of Aquemini records
Debra Killings appears courtesy of Verity Records.
18. Bowtie (Postlude)
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Big Boi Thanks: First and foremost, thanks to God for continually blessing me. Thanks to our fans for your undying support, and to all the players whom we have thanked over the past ten years. STAY DOWN!!!!
This album is dedicated to the memory of my father, Tony Kearse.
Executive Producer: OutKast & Antonio “LA” Reid
Album Producers: Antwan “Big Boi” Patton for Boom Boom Room Productions & Andre “3000” Benjamin for Slumdrum
A&R Direction & Coordination: Regina Davenport
A&R Administrator: Theresa Wilson
Production Coordinator: Regina Davenport for OutKast, Inc.
“Speakerboxxx” Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, LA, CA
Management: Michael “Big Blue” Williams for Family Tree Entertainment
Creative Direction: Joe-Mama Nitzberg
Art Direction & Design: Jeff Schulz
“Speakerboxxx” Photography: Jonathan Mannion
OutKast Fan Club:
P.O. Box 161652
Atlanta, GA 30321
www.outkast.com
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