The Urban Daily recently caught up with legendary ATL rapper Big Boi of the duo Outkast at the very studio where he and partner Andre 300 recorded their seminal album Stankonia. During the interview, Sir Luscious Leftfoot gave some insight into his mindset as a lyricist.
Big Boi explains that he remains humble when it comes to his craft, viewing himself more as a student than a master. He also adds that music his personal drug choice, both with regard to making it and listening to it.
“When we first started…being inside of the craft and on top of what you are doing, you didn’t know [it you were good],” he admitted. “I still right now consider myself a student. I’m still learning. I just know that it makes me take it [seriously]. I have to be making music, and I know if I don’t listen to music I kind of get down and get depressed, so it’s kind of like my drug.”
Big Boi also discusses how his own daily experiences influence his craft. He says that he keeps open with regard to inspiration, and that he tries to make songwriting an enjoyable and spontaneaous experience as opposed to a structure one.
“You might be riding in the car, you might be sitting here and an idea hits you,” he explained. “I might be looking at the TV and a falsehood on the news might kind of [make] me want to talk about it. It’s just my music is inspired by my life, so I just kind of talk about my life’s experiences…I have fun with this shit. I’ve got nothing to prove to nobody, man, I’m a Jedi.”
Watch the full interview to hear General Patton deliver a poem for the camera.
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Big is one of the coolest realest brothers in this game.. Him and the whole D. Fam has always just been so real; naw fuck that, like Pimp C say- TRILL! Im from Southwest Atlanta and have been following them since Players Ball!. Im just so proud of the growth and devoloment of Cee Lo and Big and Dre and how the other brothers [D.Fam] have always held them down and supported them- not turned to haters! And that they have remained trill and not sold out! thats rare in this entertainment biz esp when there has been major success! D. Fam is the pride and joy of GA! In the words of Big Rube: Right on to the real and death to the fakers!
Who is Andre 300? Someone is about 2700 behind!