He goes on to add “But even when you pray, the next day you gotta try. I know the only reason that I make it through is because I never stop believing in you,” he sings. Many obstacles have been placed in my way. He balances a message of hope and faith with the practicalities of needing to “git up, git out and do somethin’,” as he did in his first collabo with ‘Kast. I’ll give you what I owe, in due time,” he croons mournfully and hopefully at the same time.Ĭee Lo’s bridge resonates even more powerfully. Even when things are slow, hold on and don’t let go. You’ll get where you need to be in due time. His harmonious hook opens the song and sets the tone. Though both verses stand tall in Outkast’s copious catalog, it is the hook and bridge provided by Cee Lo that makes “In Due Time” timeless. Andre complements with a conscious verse, questioning the government’s role in maintaining poverty and keeping the downtrodden down with disease like HIV, and arguing that the lifestyle of which Big Boi speaks in his verse is not really ballin’. He’s made enough money selling drugs to buy fancy cars and clothes, but knows he’s living on borrowed time and his luck will run out if he doesn’t make a change. Big Boi’s verse is a tale of a hustler contemplating his life at a fork in the road. To match the tone of the rest of the soundtrack, “In Due Time” found Dre and Big Boi in laid-back, grown man mode. However, for those fans of Hip-Hop who bothered to pick up the album, Outkast’s “In Due Time” was a diamond in the smooth. The break out hits were “ A Song For Mama,” by Boyz II Men, “ What About Us,” by Total and “ We’re Not Making Love No More,” by Dru Hill. The film’s adult fare was complemented primarily by the smooths sounds of R&B and Soul, with Puff Daddy and Outkast being the only 2 Hip-Hop acts invited to the party, with assists from Lil Kim and Cee Lo Green, respectively. Instead, it was tucked away in the latter half of the soundtrack for the film Soul Food, starring Vanessa Williams, Vivica A.
One of the finest joint offerings from members of both Outkast and Goodie Mob, however, did not come from one of their albums.
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The joint efforts continued well into the 2000s, with members of the Mob joining Big Boi on 2 songs on Big Boi’s portion of Outkast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.ĭungeon Family Was At Full Strength On This Outkast, Goodie Mob & Cool Breeze Collabo (Video) The first came by way of “ Git Up, Git Out,” from Southenplayalistic’, which featured verses from both crews, as well as Cee Lo’s scintillating hook encouraging self-empowerment. Their success propelled not only themselves, but also various members of their Dungeon Family crew, including fellow MCs Goodie Mob and the crew’s production outfit, Organized Noize.Ī Documentary On Organized Noize Looks At The Genius & Drama In The Dungeon (Video)ĭue to their kinship and close proximity, Outkast and Goodie Mob had a fair number of collaborations, particularly on the first couple of albums for each group.
Big Boi and Andre 3000 had taken not only the South, but the entire Hip-Hop world by storm, in 1994, with their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, and had avoided the dreaded sophomore slump with their acclaimed album Atliens.
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