Outkast was formed in 1991, in Atlanta, Georgia USA, consisting of rappers Andre “Andre 3000” Benjamin, and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton. They are a hip hop group, best known for their critical success in the 1990s and the 2000s – some of their most popular songs include “Hey Ya!”, “Ms Jackson”, and “Player’s Ball”. They helped popularize Southern hip hop, and are considered one of the most successful hip hop groups of all time. All of their efforts have helped put their net worth to where it is today.
How rich is OutKast? As of late-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through success in the music industry, and as they continue their endeavors, it is expected that their wealth will also continue to increase.
OutKast Net Worth $5 million
Patton and Benjamin met at a shopping mall in 1991 and became friends – they both attended Tri-Cities High School and were very active in participating in rap battles during school breaks. The two then decided to team up, and were pursued by local producers Organized Noize; they settled on the name OutKast, before signing as a part of LaFace Records before matriculating. They became the label’s first hip hop act, and would appear in collaborations with TLC. In 1993, they released their first single entitled “Player’s Ball” which reached the top of the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart, which led to the release of their debut album entitled “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”, which became highly successful, and they would win a Source Award for “Best New Rap Group, helping their net worth increase significantly.
Due to the success of their debut album, OutKast was given more money and creative control for their next album. They changed their image and began performing live more frequently. In 1996, they released their second album entitled “ATLiens” which would become a double platinum success, leaning more on the influences of reggae and dub, and reaching third spot on the Billboard top R&B/Hip Hop charts, and the single “Elevators (Me & You)” spent 20 weeks as a part of the Billboard Hot 100. They started to produce more of their own songs and adapted more futuristic personas, and two years later, they released another album entitled “Aquemini”, which also became double platinum, reaching second spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, and delved into more genres including electro. They also explored more eclectic subject matter, and released the controversial song “Rosa Parks”.
Their next album “Stankonia” was also released to positive reviews, but this time appealed more to mainstream music. The album included the songs “B.O.B (Bombs Over Baghdad)” and “Ms. Jackson”, and would receive quadruple platinum certification. They spent two years working on the next album entitled “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below”, which is two solo albums packaged under a single release and would become the duo’s biggest commercial success, selling over five million copies, certified diamond in 2004, and winning a Grammy Award in the same year. The duo then started to work on the film entitled “Idlewild” which was released alongside an album of the same name which also found success, certifying platinum. The group then went on hiatus in 2006, as the two members started to focus on solo as well as collaborative work. In 2014, they reunited to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
For their personal lives, it is known that Patton married Sherlita in 2002, and they have three children, one of whom is from Patton’s previous relationship. Not much is known about Andre’s current romantic relationships, but he is very active in animal causes. He was also previously a vegan, but gave it up in 2014.
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Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
MADtv
TV Series 1 episode, 2003 writer - 1 episode, 2004
Chappelle's Show
2004
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Will & Grace
2004
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
performer: "I Can't Wait" - as OutKast
Madden NFL 2004
2003
Video Game performer: "Church"
Saturday Night Live
2002-2003
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
OutKast: Hey Ya!
2003
Video short performer: "Hey Ya!"
Totally Gay!
2003
TV Movie documentary performer: "So Fresh, So Clean"
Head of State
2003
performer: "B.O.B."
8 Mile
2002
performer: "Players Ball"
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
performer: "So Fresh, So Clean Stankonia Remix"
[Anti]killer
2002
as Outcast, "So fresh, So clean"
Scooby-Doo
2002
performer: "Land of a Million Drums" - as OutKast
The New Guy
2002
performer: "So Fresh, So Clean"
Bad Company
2002
performer: "B.O.B. Bombs Over Baghdad"
Undeclared
2002
TV Series performer - 1 episode
How High
2001
performer: "B.O.B Bombs Over Baghdad"
Crossing Jordan
2001
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001
performer: "Speedballin'"
Gilmore Girls
2001
TV Series performer - 1 episode
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
2001
TV Special documentary performer: "Ms. Jackson" - uncredited
Top of the Pops
2001
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Angel
2001
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Shaft
2000
performer: "Tough Guy" - as OutKast
Any Given Sunday
1999
performer: "SOLE SUNDAY"
Light It Up
1999
performer: "High Schoolin'" - as OutKast
The Wood
1999
performer: "Neck Uv da Woods"
Soul Food
1997
performer: "In Due Time" / producer: "In Due Time"
New Jersey Drive
1995
performer: "Benz or Beamer"
Martin
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Higher Learning
1995
performer: "PHOBIA" - as OutKast
Atlanta
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Super League Show 2
2016
TV Series short performer - 1 episode
Ballers
2015
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Lip Sync Battle
2015
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Trainwreck
2015
performer: "B.O.B." - as OutKast
Rap Critic Reviews
2014-2015
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Red Band Society
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Perdona si te llamo amor
2014
performer: "Hey Ya"
England's Top 53 Footy Goals
2014
TV Special performer: "Hey Ya" - uncredited
Blue Bloods
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Video Game performer: "Elevators Me & You"
No me la puc treure del cap
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Kinect Sports: Season Two
2011
Video Game performer: "Hey Ya!"
Dancing with the Stars
2007-2011
TV Series 2 episodes
So You Think You Can Dance
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
Tosh.0
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
No Strings Attached
2011/I
performer: "MS. JACKSON"
Step Up 3D
2010
performer: "Who Dat", "GhettoMusick"
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Casal Rock
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Middle Men
2009
performer: "The Way You Move"
Entourage
TV Series 1 episode, 2004 performer - 2 episodes, 2007 - 2008
So You Think You Can Dance Australia
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
2008
performer: "So Fresh, So Clean"
20 to 1
2007
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Friday Night Lights
2006-2007
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Smokin' Aces
2006
performer: "Spottieottiedopaliscious"
The Wire
2004-2006
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Grey's Anatomy
2006
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Idlewild
2006
performer: "Greatest Show on Earth", "Makes No Sense", "Bowtie", "Chronomentrophobia", "The Rooster", "Movin' Cool The After Party", "Take Off Your Cool", "Church", "She Slowly Lives in My Lap", "Vibrate", "When I Look in Your Eyes", "PJ & Rooster"