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Why did OutKast really break up? Inside André 3000 and Big Boi’s long hiatus

For years, fans have wonder why OutKast broke up. André 3000 and Big Boi have explained why OutKast drifted apart creatively ...
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We’re never getting another Outkast album, and that’s OK

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast perform on stage at Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 6, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) As ...
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André 3000 Says OutKast Is 'Further Away' from New Music 'Than We've Ever Been': 'It's a Chemistry Thing'

"I know I wouldn’t be sitting around waiting," the Grammy nominee told 'Rolling Stone' of the duo's fans Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her ...
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Outkast’s André 3000 And Big Boi Are Reportedly Suing EDM Duo ATLiens For Trademark Infringement

At this point, the likelihood of an Outkast reunion is a faint dream. However, members André 3000 and Big Boi are united on one front — protecting their intellectual property. According to AllHipHop, ...
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André 3000 Explains Why An Outkast Reunion Is Almost Certainly Out Of The Question For Him

André 3000 and Big Boi have no issue coming together to protect Outkast’s intellectual property. However, getting the former duo in the booth or on a stage isn’t as simple. During a recent sit-down ...
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Erykah Badu says OutKast’s ‘Ms. Jackson’ might not be about her mom: ‘People say it, but I don’t think so’

As the classic OutKast song turns 25, Erykah Badu is revealing her suspicions about who “Ms. Jackson” really is. When Coscarelli noted, “So much great hip-hop has been made about you, including ...
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Outkast Among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees

Outkast is among the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Outkast’s legacy as hip-hop icons is being cemented with their induction into the coveted Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Atlanta rap duo, ...
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How ‘Aquemini’ Established OutKast as Premier Producers

Aquemini is what happens when you afford two creative cats the two commodities big-thinking artists crave most: money and time. Heralded in several circles as OutKast’s best full-length project—a ...
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On Rico Wade, the South and Outkast’s ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’ 30 years later

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I never had the chance to meet Rico Wade. Hell, I’ve never even seen the ...
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Did You Know: OutKast’s First Hit Single Was A Christmas Song [Watch/Listen]

Did you know that the first-ever hit single from pioneering Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast, 1993's "Player's Ball", was a Christmas song?
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Erykah Badu says OutKast’s ‘Ms. Jackson’ might not be about her mom: ‘People say it, but I don’t think so’

I’m sorry, Ms. Jackson, this song may not actually be about you! Erykah Badu isn’t so sure OutKast’s iconic 2000s hit song “Ms. Jackson” is about her mom. The 54-year-old neo soul artist revealed her ...