Finally, an Imaginary Tournament to Determine the Best Outkast Song

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I'm not going to lie: my 19 year old self that listened to nothing but Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik every single night for a few months is crushed that 34 year old Dan didn't think of this first, but thank you Rembert Browne for facing 68 Outkast tracks (or tracks with both Outkast members on it) against each other to see which one reigns supreme. While "Gasoline Dreams" upset over "The Way You Move" was tough to stomach and I stand behind "Int'l Players Anthem" as one of the greatest rap tracks ever, it's an exciting exercise.

His final four, in YouTube form, after the cut.

[HT: GQ]

"Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik":

"Rosa Parks":

"Da Art of Storytellin'":

"SpottieOttieDopaliscious":

and because I still feel the winner was knocked out early, UGK - "Int'l Player's Anthem":