Short answers, pulled from the story.
Antwan Patton and André Benjamin first met in 1992 at the Lenox Square shopping mall in Atlanta, Georgia, when both were sixteen years old. They found common ground in the cafeteria of Tri-Cities High School before forming the duo Outkast.
Outkast released their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik on the 26th of April 1994. The album was credited with laying the foundation for southern hip-hop and featured tracks produced by Organized Noize.
Outkast released the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below on the 23rd of September 2003. The album became their biggest commercial success and was certified 13× platinum by the RIAA in 2023.
Outkast performed their #ATLast homecoming concerts in Atlanta over the weekend of the 26th of September 2014. These shows followed a tour of more than 40 festivals around the world and included appearances by various openers.
The legal case between Outkast and Rosa Parks was settled on the 14th of April 2005. Outkast and co-defendants admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to fund educational programs concerning Rosa Parks.
Outkast was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the 8th of November 2025. This induction recognized their significant impact on the hip-hop genre and their history as a duo.