The Whole World
Outkast featuring Killer Mike | Artist Essentials
First released: 2001 (year verified)
Original 2001 full recording with Killer Mike
MusicAtlas editorial note: A bouncing, almost processional rhythm links the three rappers' sharply contrasting voices.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2001 (year verified)
The licensed original program dates this new Killer Mike collaboration to 2001, before its 2002 annual placement. The official project history distinguishes new recordings from the anthology's older material; the current repress date is not used.
Recording: Original 2001 full recording with Killer Mike
Credit: Outkast featuring Killer Mike
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: The Whole World
Big Boi & Dre Present - new 2001 recording field
The Whole World has a November 2001 recording field and full Killer Mike credit. Only this new recording uses 2001; older songs retain their original program dates and full editions. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Official Outkast program and full Goodie Mob credit
Artist archive distinguishes the original 2001 compilation from its 2026 repress and explicitly credits Goodie Mob on Git Up, Git Out and Killer Mike on The Whole World. Used for full credits and original project history, not current shipping dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The actual retained annual candidate does not identify its audio edition. The selection preserves the original full studio presentation; documented named radio mixes or shorter anthology presentations are not silently treated as identical. The real annual candidate remains provisional, without asserting a different performance from duration alone.
Big Boi & Dre Present - new 2001 recording field
The Whole World has a November 2001 recording field and full Killer Mike credit. Only this new recording uses 2001; older songs retain their original program dates and full editions. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About OutKast
OutKast are the Atlanta hip-hop duo of André 3000 and Big Boi. Their recordings bring Southern storytelling together with funk, soul, jazz and rock, often using futuristic imagery and elaborate musical settings. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik established their early approach, while ATLiens and Aquemini expanded its range. Stankonia pushed further into electronic and psychedelic textures, and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below presented contrasting sides of the partnership. Across these changes, the duo's distinct vocal styles and interest in narrative remained central to the music.
Artist background sources
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: OutKast
Supports Atlanta duo identity, musical blend, storytelling and named album progression; inconsistent museum release-date labels omitted and member solo IDs excluded. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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