LL COOL J has offered some career advice to André 3000, suggesting he retire the flute and reunite with Big Boi for a new OutKast album.
Appearing on the latest episode of LeBron James’ The Shop, the Hip Hop legend expressed disappointment over 3 Stacks’ New Blue Sun LP, which was entirely instrumental, and urged the ATLien to return to rap.
“He’s amazing, alright? His bars is all the way up,” LL said. “Not the flute, B. Do you wanna hear me do the violin? I want him to get with Big Boi, I want them to make an OutKast [album] — or do a solo album. He’s so gifted.”
When fellow guest Lena Waithe defended André and said she liked New Blue Sun, LL responded: “You liked the album? What’s your favorite song?”
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Despite admitting that he has struggled to write rhymes in recent years, André 3000 hasn’t completely ruled out making another rap — or indeed OutKast — album.
In an interview with CBS Mornings last year, he revealed that he wants to reunite with Big Boi for a new album.
When asked if his groupmate has pressured him to revive OutKast, 3 Stacks said: “No, to be honest. But I think because he knows who I am and knows what gets me going, knows what inspires me, knows when I’m excited about something.
“So I think in that sense, he’s never pushed that issue. But I’m sure like, I want another OutKast album. Yeah, like in my mind — but see, that’s the thing. That’s the human side. I wanted an OutKast album a long time ago.”
The Grammy-winner echoed that sentiment a few months later when he admitted he would relish the challenge of making a “fire” rap album.
“I would love to make a rap album. I just think it’d be an awesome challenge to do a fire-ass album at 48 years old,” he told Highsnobiety. “That’s probably one of the hardest things to do! I would love to do that. That’s the cool thing about my whole ride. It really is a ride.”
Don’t call it a comeback! I wouldn’t take retirement advice from a dude who kept coming back with albums NOBODY asked for
Well if your circle is just young people your age then yes you would believe nobody asked for those albums but if you were a fan of his growing up from back in the day then you and your friends would’ve been asking when is ll dropping some new shit, same goes for Andre 3000 and all those other rappers thinking you get too old for rap, it’s simply perception
After watching Drake go down Andre might be feeling inspired.
Nah man I want more flutes tbh
lol name one.
preach
lotta pressure but a new outkast joint is what thee world needs
I think that hip hop needs people like OutKast. They were always doing something new and fresh. Because today’s rap sounds the same, every body trying to sound alike.
Check out Prof, he kinda reminds me of 3 stacks. He’s silly and extremely versatile.
What’s your favorite song, funny as shit lol
Outkast is done. Let it go. Their last group album wasn’t the greatest what makes you think 20 years later it would be any better? Rap is a perishable skill.