by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
December 16, 2025
This might be in recognition of the thirtieth anniversary of the discharge of OutKast’s “ATLiens
This yr, Atlanta recording artists OutKast had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame, and to have fun the duo’s twenty fifth anniversary of the “Stankonia” album, a commemorative soccer shirt was launched. To proceed recognizing the favored group, Nike will debut a special-edition Air Power 1 in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the discharge of their second album, “ATLiens.”
In response to Sneaker Recordsdata, the shoe launch, aptly named The Nike Air Power 1 ATLiens, might be launched in Fall 2026. “ATLiens” was launched Aug. 27, 1996. The 2-times platinum album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard High 200 chart whereas scoring No. 1 on the High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1996.
No particulars on the colorway, though Sneaker Market Romania drew up “an in depth speculative mock-up” of the upcoming sneakers.
Sneaker Recordsdata reported that the sneaker may have a black, vivid purple, deep evening white, barely volt, and desert bronze shade scheme. The colours on the ATLiens album cowl would encourage this. The media outlet famous that it’s not an “official collaboration” with Large Boi and André 3000, however insists it’s a tribute launch.
When the group partnered with MUNDIAL journal to announce the soccer jersey in October, it stated it was named after their album “Stankonia” (Stankonia FC). The group’s identify is centered on the shirt, that includes certainly one of their most well-known traces, “Without end Eva (from their hit single, ‘Ms. Jackson’), in a scripted font, straight beneath the duo’s identify. It was in recognition of the “Stankonia” album cowl artwork, which featured a black-and-white United States flag with Large Boi and André 3000 posing in entrance of it.
On the again of the shirt, No. 25 is the uniform quantity, the album title is the featured identify, and the celebs are organized vertically. There’s additionally a hoodie (that includes “so recent” on one sleeve and “so clear” on the opposite), a long-sleeve shirt, and a short-sleeve T-shirt accessible on the market.
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