This year, OutKast’s magnum opus “Hey Ya!” turns 20. That means that for the past two decades the world has been shaking it like a polaroid picture to “Hey Ya!” But what does the song really mean?
Outkast's seminal hit "Hey Ya!" is one of the defining songs of the 2000s. An undeniably catchy earworm, its addictive melody and snappy hook have been filling dancefloors for the best part of the ...
On August 25, perhaps the most successful song of OutKast’s entire career will turn 20 years old. But before “Hey Ya!” was released as one of the two promotional singles for their fifth album ...
'Hey Ya' was off the now-beloved Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the 2003 double album. Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast has achieved many goals over their careers but they only recently received their very ...
Jeff Pearlman found the people who inspired the classic 1991 2Pac song, which has reverberated through hip-hop myth-making for decades. “Hey Ya!”’s outlook on relationships is bleak. André looks upon ...
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Hey Ya, Hall of Fame!

April 28 — Atlanta hip-hop pioneers OutKast are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 class alongside Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and The White Stripes. Chubby Checker finally received recognition ...
Hip-hop duo OutKast scores its second No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 as "Hey Ya" moves up one this week. The track swaps places with "Stand Up!" by Ludacris and Shawnna, which falls to No. 2… By ...
From Nirvana to Radiohead to Queen, Panic! At the Disco are known for covering high-energy rock anthems at their live shows. They went in a different — and arguably more challenging — direction with ...
DOVER, DE - JUNE 21: Andre 3000 of Outkast performs onstage during day 3 of the Firefly Music Festival on June 21, 2014 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Firefly Music ...