Outkast "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"

Outkast's fifth studio album, "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below", was released on September 23, 2003, by Arista Records as a double album featuring solo works from both members of the duo. The album is over two hours long and showcases Big Boi's Southern hip hop with a P-Funk influence on "Speakerboxxx", and André 3000's "The Love Below" which features various styles such as psychedelic, pop, funk, electro, and jazz.

The album was supported with hit singles including "Hey Ya!", "The Way You Move", and "Roses", all of which enjoyed great success on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 510,000 copies in its first week and remained at the top of the chart for a total of seven non-consecutive weeks, while also achieving certifications of diamond and 11 times platinum by the RIAA. It has been ranked among the greatest albums of the 2000s by critics, topping The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics poll and winning Album of the Year and Best Rap Album at the 46th Grammy Awards. "Hey Ya!" also won Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the same awards ceremony.

The album has sold over 5.7 million units in the United States as of March 2012 and was ranked as the 290th greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone in 2020. Critics praised the album's consistent quality and Big Boi's "Speakerboxxx" as well as the eclectic musical style of André 3000's "The Love Below".