OutKast: Idlewild Vinyl (2LP, marbled pink)

Why you'll love it

A 2LP reissue on marbled pink vinyl with red swirls, in a gatefold jacket. Idlewild was OutKast's sixth and final album, the soundtrack to their 1930s musical film, and it has "Idlewild Blue," "Morris Brown" and "Mighty O."

This edition

2LP set on marbled pink with red swirl vinyl
Gatefold jacket
Twenty-five tracks over four sides
LaFace / Legacy pressing (cat# 19958459991)

About the album

After Speakerboxxx/The Love Below made them the biggest act in hip hop, André 3000 and Big Boi did something only they would think of: they made a musical. Idlewild is set in a Prohibition-era speakeasy in the American South, and the album that went with it is every bit as adventurous. Swing, jazz, blues, soul and gospel are all folded into their hip hop, with live horns, ragtime pianos and plenty of Dungeon Family friends along for the ride. The guest list stretches from Macy Gray to Scar and Sleepy Brown, and every one of them sounds at home.

"Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" is André at his most charming, a back-porch blues strummed on guitar, while "Morris Brown" brings in a full marching band and "Mighty O" puts a modern spin on Cab Calloway. Big Boi is in fine form on "N2U" and "Hollywood Divorce," the latter featuring Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg. It was their last album together, and it is a fittingly unpredictable farewell. Put on your best suit and spats. Or at least a nice hat.