Expect Andre's Album Before A New Outkast Album..

Andre 3000 is just one half of the duo that we know as Outkast. In my opinion, he is probably one of the most innovative and creative individuals in Hip-Hop. He is much respected for his lyricism and musical talent. I am sure that many of you are eagerly awaiting his upcoming solo album. There is not much word on the project, but Andre has promised he is in the studio working on the follow-up to The Love Below. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he mentioned:

“It should be dropping by the end of this year or early next year. I’ve pretty much been working with myself. I’ve never really been that big on collaboration. I already have a goal and a direction for the album. I have a concept, and all the soundscapes are already in my head, so I just have to figure out how to get there.”

We can expect the album to drop later on this year or early next year. His partner Big Boi is a little bit further on in the album process. He currently has a single titled, "Royal Flush" ft. Andre and Raekwon. His album Sir Luscious Left Foot...Son of Chico Dusty will be released on October 28th. Unlike the duo's last album effort, their solo albums will be released separately. Don't expect an album from Outkast soon, however. In an earlier interview, Andre stated, "After we do those solo albums, we’re planning on doing another OutKast album. I don’t know how long that’s gonna be; it could be two years."

As for now, it looks like there won't be many collaborations on Dre's upcoming project since he stated that he usually likes to work by himself. He has been featured on a lot of tracks lately ranging from, Rich Boy's "Throw Some D's" (also featuring the Game, Nelly, Murphy Lee and Jim Jones); the latest Devin the Dude single, "What a Job" (also featuring Snoop Dogg); Lloyd's "You" remix (also featuring Nas); and the Outkast cameo on UGK's single. It actually started in October, when he appeared on the remix to DJ Unk's hit single, "Walk It Out" (also featuring Big Boi and Jim Jones). You can also catch him on Big Boi's new single, which I mentioned earlier and John Legend's new single "Green Light." Andre made this statement regarding the song, "It's going to be a surprise for a lot of John Legend fans, because it is a lot more upbeat than John is — than people think John is," Andre insisted. "I was actually happy to hear it. This is a cool John Legend song." I agree that the song is really upbeat and something not typical from John Legend. It's a hot song though! We will keep you informed on any developments on Andre's album, but for right now, there isn't much to tell. He seems to be focused on acting right now. From what I hear, he would love to play Sammy Davis Jr. and Jimi Hendrix, but no decisions have been made on whether he would star in the films.