Remember OutKast? You know, the Atlanta group that used to be the biggest name in experimental hip-hop, then went on to release solo albums under the band’s name (Speakerboxx/The Love Below) and star in a dud of a film called Idlewild (which I actually thought was pretty good), and then all of a sudden disappeared from the face of the planet? If that doesn’t help, they also had a couple of songs that you might remember; one talked about roses smelling like poo and the other talked about shaking polaroids. Anyway, now the return of at least one-half of OutKast (the more conventional half of the group, Big Boi) is looking increasingly likely.
That’s right. Big Boi aka. Sir Lucious Leftfoot aka. quite possibly the best rapper out of Atlanta aka. one half of OutKast, is back (sort of). After leaking the latest song from his upcoming album Sir Lucious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty on his twitter account recently, industry ‘buzz’ is pretty high.
The track, entitled “Shine Blockas” and featuring Gucci Brown, is the track in question. Have a listen to it here. I think it’s awesome. The sample you hear during the chorus also features on Jay Z’s “This Can’t Be Life”.
Unfortunately, there still isn’t a release date slated for the album, but whenever it hits the store, I hope that this 2008 track-leak also makes the final cut.
Oh, and if you’re wondering, the other half of OutKast, Andre 3000, is also apparently scheduled to release a solo-album at some point this year; which, unlike Speakerboxx/The Love Below, will be released seperately to Big Boi’s efforts. Then, after both of their respective solo projects hit the shelves, Big Boi and Andre 3000 will reportedly re-unite as one and get stuck into another OutKast record. Happy days in the OutKast camp.
