i always say that Atlanta or the South in general is the Africa of modern american music, everything from the snap music crank dat foolishness to the hyper progressive space age vibe, to booty bass to the kuntry pimp shit to the trap rap cadence everyone is riding now. If Black music was the world, The South is Egypt and Andre & Big Boi were Pharaohs. So much came from them.

Aside from Scarface, it could be argued that Outkast singlehandedly got the rest of the country, at least the east coast, paying attention to Southern rappers first. It was Southernplayalisticcaddillacfunkymusic that had the country taking Southern rappers seriously, now see how the entire industry has not only taken note but followed suit. Outkast was the mainstream trajectory of Dungeon Family. The same way everyone everywhere knows what Wu-Tang's C.R.E.A.M. stands for, but might not be able to identify Masta Killa on a verse, anyone who appreciates music has been affected by Dungeon Family's influence and it's a bit tragic to see its own leading harbingers gone uncredited and forgotten.

but alas. white people. and the youth. and internet.