IDLEWILD
–
Soundtrack
For
their
first
feature
film
the
Outkast
duo
of André
3000
(André
Benjamin)
and
Big
Boi
(Antwan
Patton)
chose
to head
back
to the
hopping
prohibition
era
for
a tale
of money,
love,
entertainment
and
hoods.
This
album
is more
of a
standalone
project
as opposed
to a
standard,
with
allusions
and
references
made
to the
movie.
Some
of the
tracks
are
modernized
for
the
album,
and
the
tunes
morph
that
Outkast
style
with
others,
from
soulful
grooves,
jazzy
and
bluesy
moments
to honky-tonk
flavoured
piano
and
brass
backed
cuts.
There
are
some
female
guest
vocals
and
a full
Macy
Gray
track.
The
closing
song
stops
short
of 9
minutes
and
is a
very
moody
instrumental
which
crescendo’s
into
a trippy
vocal
mix.
The
25 tracks
contain
several
skits
like
the
album’s
opening
bit
of a
British
actor
condemning
the
rappers
for
fronting
as thespians
- naturally
he gets
put
down.
Some
dialogue
clips
from
the
movie
also
turn
up.
André’s
flamboyant
presence
and
vocal
accomplishment
sets
this
act
apart
from
other
generic
Rap/Hip-Hop
groups
- Big
Boi
is more
of a
cliché,
but
the
two
balance
it well.
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- PB
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- B
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