Big Boi‘s debut album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, will be a venture from the typical Outkast material that fans are familiar with. As the first album he’s done without partner Andre 3000, there’s no questioning the potential risk involved. Big Boi told MTV News, that although he’s going solo, he’s got a few friends featuring on the project. “On the album, I got Andre 3000, B.o.B, T.I., Jamie Foxx,” he said.
He previously revealed that Andre 3000 would appear on three tracks, including one produced by the latter. “I can’t speak on a whole lot of Outkast stuff, ’cause me and Dre got a top-secret agreement going on,” he said. “We won’t tell you nothing until it’s time to know. Y’all go get these solo albums first, how about that?”
Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is scheduled to release on July 6.
In other news, Diggy Simmons also spoke with MTV about his venture into solo artistry. He said that he gets many questions asking him about the pressure to continue the legacy of his father Rev Run, and his uncle Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons. “I get a lot of people [asking me about that] in interviews as well,” he told Sway of MTV. “They’re like, ‘Do you feel the pressure to uphold the legacy?’ I’m just like, ‘At the end of the day, I know who they are. But I’m really doing me.’ It’s like, I’m not feeling too much pressure, and I like it better that way. And I’ll make it for myself.”
He explained how he used Garage Band and a MacBook to produce his first tracks, and how he wants fans to recognize him for his lyricism and wordplay, rather than mistaking him for a “bubblegum, kiddie-bop” rapper. “That’s something I really focus on, because a lot of my inspiration in music, they vary. From Lupe [Fiasco] to A Tribe Called Quest…I love Mos Def. Real lyrical dudes in the game, that’s what I focus on. A lot of the time when you listen to music, you have no focus on what you listen to.”
Diggy signed to Atlantic Records in March, after releasing his freestyle “Made You Look.” He has not scheduled a date for his debut album.
don’t play with emotions like that Big Boi! can’t fuck around hinting at Outkast…
Sir Lucious sounds fire so far though
to tell you the truth diggy can spit but if his pops wasn’t rev. run ain’t no way lil dude would get signed, lucky to be the child of a hip hop legend, born with a silver spoon, I ain’t hatin, and wish dude the best but this is a perfect example of what it is to pay dues and be able to be born a star because of your famm!!!
Built in marketing tool! However, dude can really spit and he comes from great hip-hop lineage plus he really respects the culture like a young dudes should nowadays but don’t so for that alone he gets my vote!
Co-Sign money first! When I found out how lil’ dude respects the game, who he has in his ear u gotta show him respect and love. It ain’t his fault God blessed him with this situation, don’t hate on the young man. Go Get Em DIGGY!
cant wait for the big boi album… been waitng soooo long
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well if he brag about money like his big brother from team blackout, he won’t be lying. Born with money.