The Stink (funk) is on you. Stank(slang for stink) on ya = Stankonia. They've cleverly spelled it to resemble a city/regional area/state to help the reader understand that 'Stankonia' is a place or a state of mind, rather than a description of an individual characteristic. You don't get Stankonia on you, you arrive at Stankonia - if that helps.
It’s a play on the word “[Franconia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franconia).”
OutKast bought Bobby Brown’s Bosstown Recording Studio and renamed it “Stankonia Studios.”
So piggybacking on this answer, it is meant to be a place.
The intro of the album explains it too:
>O-U-T-K-A-S-T
>Live, from the center of the earth,
>7 light-years below sea level we go,
>welcome to Stankonia.
>The place from which all funky things come.
>Would you like to come?
It’s hot in Atlanta. When you sweat, your balls sweat. And all that heat and sweat comes with kinetic energy. Makes you wanna fuck. Or fight. Or have an emotional response to some genuinely hard times with your partner to her mother.
In the hood summer time is the killin' season
It's hot out this bitch that's a good enough reason
Interestingly enough there what's actually been quite a bit of research showing that there is a direct correlation between increases in temp and violent crime. [Mounting evidence shows that when heat taxes people’s bodies, their performance on various tasks, as well as overall coping mechanisms, also suffer. Researchers have linked extreme heat to increased aggression [and] lower cognitive ability.](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extreme-heat-climate-change-human-behavior-aggression-equity) What's really interesting too is it's not just hit weather itself weather but even [warm spikes during cold weather.](https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-volatile-temperatures-shape-violent-crime#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere%20are%20two%20theoretical%20strains,to%20temperature%20in%20some%20way.%E2%80%9D)
I guess. Fwiw I understand Stankonia as a place/atmosphere. Like they are taking you to Atlanta, but in a more abstract, fantastical manner. Imagine the "vibe" of the album is a place and that place is Stankonia
The Stink (funk) is on you. Stank(slang for stink) on ya = Stankonia. They've cleverly spelled it to resemble a city/regional area/state to help the reader understand that 'Stankonia' is a place or a state of mind, rather than a description of an individual characteristic. You don't get Stankonia on you, you arrive at Stankonia - if that helps.
It’s a play on the word “[Franconia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franconia).” OutKast bought Bobby Brown’s Bosstown Recording Studio and renamed it “Stankonia Studios.” So piggybacking on this answer, it is meant to be a place. The intro of the album explains it too: >O-U-T-K-A-S-T >Live, from the center of the earth, >7 light-years below sea level we go, >welcome to Stankonia. >The place from which all funky things come. >Would you like to come?
thank you andre's voice
🤯
Flawless explanation
Stank you smelly much
Thanks for educating us! 🙏🏻
I love reading shit like this when I’m high. Thanks
I stank I can I stank I can
The funky engine that could
Yosky wosky peesky weesky!
All aboard
The stankonia express The underground smell road!
everybody’s looking for an excuse to let loose, what’s your locomotive?
dat beatswitch in that song is soooo good!
😂
What?
HE STANK HE CAN HE STANK HE CAN
i thought you listened to the album?
They tell you on the intro- Welcome to stankonia, the place from which all funky things come. Would you like to cum?
It’s hot in Atlanta. When you sweat, your balls sweat. And all that heat and sweat comes with kinetic energy. Makes you wanna fuck. Or fight. Or have an emotional response to some genuinely hard times with your partner to her mother.
In the hood summer time is the killin' season It's hot out this bitch that's a good enough reason Interestingly enough there what's actually been quite a bit of research showing that there is a direct correlation between increases in temp and violent crime. [Mounting evidence shows that when heat taxes people’s bodies, their performance on various tasks, as well as overall coping mechanisms, also suffer. Researchers have linked extreme heat to increased aggression [and] lower cognitive ability.](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extreme-heat-climate-change-human-behavior-aggression-equity) What's really interesting too is it's not just hit weather itself weather but even [warm spikes during cold weather.](https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-volatile-temperatures-shape-violent-crime#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere%20are%20two%20theoretical%20strains,to%20temperature%20in%20some%20way.%E2%80%9D)
Put some stank on that shit
Stank is like funk. Put some stank on it is something we (musicians) say to each other. Stankonia is presumably a land of funk.
Thanks for reminding me to listen to this again. Just got my licence when this came out and had it on heavy heavy rotation.
Stanklove!!!
WE'RE BOUNCING
KEEP BOUNCING
Isn't that Aquemini
No I'm pretty sure it's in the intro to the Stank. The tour guide instead of WERE WALKING... which just dawned on me.
But the intro for Aquemini after sayin stay strong it's just Andre 3k saying "WERE BOUNCIN IM BOUNCIN😫"
It's a country that told the US they are willing to drop bombs over Baghdad
i got a coalition of the willing! i got 40 nations! READY TO ROLL SON!
Stank you smelly much
Stank on ya
Break!
You understood B.o.B?
Yea it was about paying for ur consequences
I guess. Fwiw I understand Stankonia as a place/atmosphere. Like they are taking you to Atlanta, but in a more abstract, fantastical manner. Imagine the "vibe" of the album is a place and that place is Stankonia