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"André 3000 is making it clear that OutKast fans won’t be getting the reunion they’re hoping for any time soon, noting that he and Big Boi are “further away than ever” from making a new album.
3 Stacks sat down for an in-depth interview with Rolling Stone published on Thursday (December 12), where he was asked about the possibility of a new album from the iconic duo or at the least, a new tour. It’s looking bleak for both.
“I’ll say maybe 10, 15 years ago, in my mind, I thought an OutKast album would happen,” he said. “I don’t know the future, but I can say that we’re further away from it than we’ve ever been. I think it’s a chemistry thing. We have to be wanting to do it. It’s hard for me to make a rap, period, you know? And sometimes I’m in the belief of ‘Let things be.’
“It was a great time in life, and our chemistry was at a certain place that was undeniable. And I think the audience sometimes believes that something has to last forever, and I don’t think that. Any kind of art form, I think that’s probably the opposite. It probably should not last forever. It’s not like a product. In the end, we did give a product, but what made that product was a certain time in both of our lives.”
He continued: “It’s not like we’re Coca-Cola, where it’s this formula that you can always press a button and it’ll happen. I think the audience feels that way. But the audience never knows what it takes to make what they’re getting. I can’t blame them for that.”
As for being open to a farewell tour, Dre said, “No, I doubt that. We did a tour in 2014. And I knew when I was, like, 25, that at a certain age I wouldn’t want to be onstage doing those songs. They required a certain energy. Honestly, I’m not a big fan of looking back. I’m just not. I’m grateful for everything that’s happened, but it was a time. To me, that’s what it is. That was a great time, and I wish y’all were there.”
Back in October, news broke that the Super Bowl will be hosted in OutKast’s hometown of Atlanta in 2028 – leaving fans hopeful for a reunion for the coveted halftime show.
It’s worth noting, however, that the city the big game is hosted in rarely correlates with local talent, outside of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in Los Angeles in 2022. This was made quite clear when it was announced that Kendrick Lamar would headline Super Bowl LIX next year in New Orleans – despite an outcry for Lil Wayne to perform."
https://hiphopdx.com/news/andre-3000-further-away-than-ever-new-outkast-a lbum
