Andre 3000 famously spoke on the state of hip-hop nearly 20 years ago. And 20 years later his words still ring true — but now for the state of the NBA.

OutKast broke onto the scene unannounced, unwelcome guests in a house being fought over by the East and the West. It's fitting that the Atlanta Hawks are announcing their arrival in a similar way. While the media is busy fighting over the LeBron Jameses and the Stephen Currys and the James Hardens of the league, the Hawks got a demo tape that nobody wants to hear.

This is our rallying cry. It's time to accept the inevitable. The Hawks are for real, and they're not going anywhere.

The South got something to say.