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Roses (Outkast song)

"Roses"
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Single by OutKast
from the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Released May 25, 2004
Format CD single
Recorded 2003
Genre R&B, soul, hip hop, 70's revival
Length 6:09
Writer(s) André 3000, Big Boi, Matt Boykin
Producer(s) André 3000, Dojo5
OutKast singles chronology
"The Way You Move"
(2003)
"Roses"
(2004)
"Ghetto Musick"/"Prototype"
(2004)

"Roses" is a song by American hip hop duo OutKast. It was released in May 2004 as the third single from their 2003 double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. It appears on André 3000's The Love Below disc, and is the only track on his disc to feature Big Boi. The track was largely popular in the United Kingdom and United States where it peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also had large popularity in Australia, reaching #2 on the Australian Singles Chart.

The video heavily references the stage musical West Side Story and features cameo appearances from Paula Abdul, Lukas Haas, Kevin McDonald, Fonzworth Bentley, members of the Dungeon Family, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, and DeRay Davis.

An unknown person is flipping through a Stankonia yearbook and comes on the photo of Caroline Jones (played by April Clark), "Biggest Flirt". After Caroline leaves the bathroom with her girls, Big Boi is shown with his crew. He opens a response to the note he gave to Caroline, asking if she'd be his valentine. Rather than checking off the Yes or No boxes Big Boi put on the paper, she adds her own 'Maybe' option. Upset, Big Boi calls his crew to ride with him to the school.

André 3000 is shown to be heading a musical on stage, where he sings the song and parodies Caroline, though Caroline herself is oblivious to the parody. During this time, Big Boi’s crew, Speakerboxxx, drives to the school, performing acts of vandalism such as knocking mailboxes off. When Big Boi crashes the auditorium where the play is being held, Speakerboxxx announces their arrival, which is followed by the men on the stage announcing themselves as The Love Below.


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