Big Boi may be releasing his new album The Big Sleepover in collaboration with Organized Noize’s Sleepy Brown on December 10, but questions are always going to be thrown his way about the future of Outkast.
During a recent interview with The Guardian, the Atlanta legend was asked how many songs/albums he and André 3000 have in the vault, to which he “smiled from ear to ear and nodded enthusiastically.”
“Yeah, boy!” he answered. “There is a lot of unreleased music around here, man.”
Immediately questioned whether Outkast will ever reunite for a new album, he said, “You would have to talk to the Lord Jesus. Only he knows.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Big Boi talked about drum’n’bass working its way into Outkast’s sound thanks to attending nightclubs in the UK.
“What really got us into drum’n’bass was when we went to London and we was going to all the clubs. Seeing and hearing these sounds,” he explained. “808s have always been in our music, but the whole drum’n’bass thing, and matching that tempo, well, it was a crazy challenge.
“That influence was just from being overseas and in Europe and just seeing the different atmospheres and the way people moved to this music. We wanted to bring some of it back to Atlanta with us. I might have to be hypnotised to remember what the name of those clubs were, though. Hmmm. We were smoking so good back then.”
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Big Boi also listed his favorite artists of all time and named some of the rappers who influenced him.
“In terms of the flow, there’s something of everything,” he said. “I’ll give you my top artists of all time: 1a is Bob Marley, 1b is Kate Bush, and then right behind her is N.W.A. So, that tells you where I am at with it. As far as MCing, we listen to everything from A Tribe Called Quest to 8 Ball and MJG, the 2 Live Crew. UGK. MC Ren was one of the hardest motherfuckers ever! Definitely E-40.”
He added, “You just sort of find your style … and it’s a hodgepodge of everything. I can go out of different corners and crevices of the beat and catch the guitar lick. Then I jump back on the snare and ride the bass for a minute. It is definitely a gift from God.”
I think there is a better chance we’ll see a Tupac and Biggie collab album than a new Outkast album.
Would everyone love an outkast album? Yup. But honestly Big Boi is doing just fine without him. I don’t get the deification of Andre 3000. Yeah he’s dope, but last time we seen him, he was putting out a wack carbon copy of Cee-Lo’s debut album and being bored with “black” music.
Lol respect for Big Boi, but his solo albums are mid, while all Outkast albums are classics. André top 3 rapper DOA, I guess you didn’t hear all his features
Andre 3000 stans in a nutshell..
Guess you didn’t hear Big Boi’s first solo album. Rave reviews across the board.
What do u mean by “Carbon copy of c lo”?
Whn u say that, im assuming u mean his last project was The idle wild album. Which to me wasn’t a Carbon copy of clo. I dnt know if u been listening to outkast and Goodie Mob music from the jump but Andre 3k has always been on the same level as clo as far as the singing and their imagination but even with that being, 3k has always been n his own lane. He’s far from anybody else in hip hip. And to that, That is blacc music. Street blues, soul music, and hip hop all together. So I kinda get why u say that but 3 k has always stood alone, no matter who he’s similar to
Love OutKast and love them both. Of course I’m a huge 3 stacks fan but with time I started to appreciate Big Boi way more. First of all name a dude who has similar flow to him, I’ll wait. Theres nobody flowing the way big boi does. His style is mad different and original
Thanks & thanks ao true, many sleep on Big Boi, however, you has various styles of flow and has proved numerous times he can hold his own, I’m also, going to play his albums along w/ his Outkast stuff. If 3000 returns for a new Outkast album or two, great! If not, still fine w/ me. I really want many to listen to Big’s solo album to his most recent, each gets is an elevation of his lyrical greatness!
Aquarians and Geminis aren’t clicking at the moment
who cares; they’re doap, make your own music & start your own showcase
That KAST,,,, That’s them FOLKS,,,,