Unlike their debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, in which the two portrayed themselves as Southern pimps, many songs on ATLiens feature more unconventional subject matter for hip hop. It also has a notably more laid-back, spacey production sound, which they would continue to a certain extent on their follow-up album Aquemini. Two-thirds of the album is produced by Organized Noize, OutKast's primary production team. The rest is produced by Earthtone III, a production team that OutKast themselves are a part of. While critically acclaimed, it would not be until they released Aquemini and most notably Stankonia that OutKast would receive significant mainstream popularity. The hit single "Elevators (Me & You)" was later included on the "Big Boi & Dre Present... OutKast" greatest hits album in 2001. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.
Andre 3000, Big Boi, Big Gipp, Trina Broussard, Cool Breeze, Joi, Tamara & Whild Peach
12
"Millennium"
3:09
Organized Noize
Andre 3000, Big Boi & ShaJuanna Edghill
13
"E.T. (Extraterrestrial)"
3:07
OutKast/Earthtone Ideas
Andre 3000, Big Boi & Witchdoctor
14
"13th Floor/Growing Old"
6:51
Organized Noize
Andre 3000, Big Boi & Big Rube
15
"Elevators (Me & You) [ONP 86 Mix]"
4:36
Organized Noize
Andre 3000 & Big Boi
Samples used
"Two Dope Boyz" contains a sample of "Danger, She's A Stranger" by The Five Stairsteps.
"Wheelz of Steel" contains a sample of "Focus III" by Focus (from the 1972 album Focus III).
"Jazzy Belle" contains a sample of "Prelude" by Lamont Dozier (from the 1974 album Black Bach).
"Elevators (Me & You)" contains a sample of "Come In Out of the Rain" by Parliament (from the album First Thangs) and SFX from the video game Super Mario Bros.
"Wailin" contains a sample of "To The Establishment" by Lou Bond
