By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
Will Andre 3000 make a solo album? While most Hip Hop heads and music lovers are anxiously awaiting another studio album from legendary rap duo Outkast, both Big Bio and Andre 3000 have made it pretty obvious on numerous occasions that a new Outkast album may never happen. Andre 3000 confirmed recently he still writes verses often, but he’s nervous the fans’ constant pressing for new music would make them fall short of expectations. Meanwhile, Big Boi says he’s down to record another album if Andre 3000 is, but while their future as a group is still at a standstill, he’s been working on his solo career. Although the future for Outkast is still uncertain, it appears what isn’t is Andre 3000 moving forward with his solo music career. According to BET executive Stephen G. Hill via one of his recent tweets, the other half of Outkast recently confirmed he’s dropping a solo album next year. Miss Info TV reports:
André 3000 is finally ready. Fans have waited patiently and it looks like the OutKast member is ready to deliver a new project soon. Stephen G. Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials for BET Networks, ran into 3 Stacks backstage at Lil’ Wayne and T.I.’s “America’s Most Wanted Tour” stop in Washington D.C. on Friday night. During their breif conversation, Hill reveals the ATLien told him a new solo album will arrive early 2014.
Hill tweets:
“Me: hey what’s up? You got the movie coming, right? Andre 3000: yeah…and I got a solo album coming top of the year. Me: *droptofloor*”
Although a lot of Three Stacks’ fans are excited for a new album, many loyal fans of Outkast are disappointed a new album from the group is still up in the air.
That’s cool and all but I want another Outkast album!
Exactly! Ugh!
Smh. Love 3 Stacks but he’s doing Big Boi wrong.
I think so as well.
He hands down one of the best in the game. But I prefer him with Big Boi.
I think we all just need to accept Outkast is done. Sad.
Well wake me up when he confirms he’s doing another Outkast album and not that double disc crap as if both still did their own albums. Smh.
What I got from this is F*** OutKast I’m too much into myself. I hope he doesn’t turn into Kanye.
Is that not crazy? I don’t get it. I’m as big a 3-Stacks fan as anyone… but damn can we get an OutKast album?
We will be waiting forever for an OutKast album just like Dr.Dre’s Detox album.
I like Andre, but I’m not interested in a solo album. Though, I wish him much success.
All of yall are crazy as hell, these cats is rapidly approaching upwards of 40 years old, how much longer do you expect dudes to stay rapping together? cats get older, and go in different directions musically and creatively… EVERYBODY knows Andre 3000 IS “Outcast” this dude is the male Lauryn Hill, I GUARANTEE you when his album drops it does 3, 400,000 First week!!!