Haven't yet blogged about one of my all time favourite groups. But news that Outkast's record label is messing them (and particularly Big Boi) around has prompted me to. (Check the Rolling Stone article here) The duo have been with Arista for over 15 years- releasing their raw but essential debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1993 and then evolving into arguably the most innovative rap group of all time. Plus they've sold records on the way including massive singles Miss Jackson and Hey Ya.
Now Andre 3000 and Big Boi are working on proper solo albums after the split disc Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below. Big' doesn't always get the credit he deserves, his portion of that album is deinitely equal to Dre's. Though he's not a Squarepusher obsessed multi-instrumentallist Big Boi is one of the best MCs in the game- intelligent, funny, polished and yet still raw.
In theory his brillantly titled Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty will be out soon. And Andre's solo record and a proper Outkast LP will follow in 2009. I hope so.
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