OutKast Reunion: Andre 3000 and Big Boi will release solo albums before new joint release

While we know for sure that Andre 3000 and Big Boi will reunite under the OutKast moniker for over 40 festival dates in 2014, the idea of a new OutKast album is still floating in the ether. And longtime OutKast collaborator Mr. DJ says that we'll see two new solo albums from the ATLiens before we get a new 'Kast LP.

He's not certain, but-brace yourself-he believes 3000 will drop his long-awaited solo album this year. BET's Stephen Hill hinted at the idea last summer, when he tweeted out that Dre mentioned dropping a new album at the top of 2014. While it may not be coming that soon, a lot of material has been recorded for it, Mr. DJ notes.

Big Boi, meanwhile, also has a fair amount of material recorded for his own solo project, and Mr. DJ was in Stankonia with him just last week laying tracks down for it. The bigger plan at hand, it seems, is for both MCs to go on their 40-date festival run, drop solo projects, and then get back in the studio for a group project. Going on tour, Mr. DJ says, should help rekindle their creative relationship.

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While that certainly is a bummer for everyone who got turnt up on the word of a certain Queen, Mr. DJ says that we need not fret. A run of festival dates will likely get these Dungeon Family standouts on the same page.

"I get the feeling that the energy and camaraderie from the tour will bring everything full circle," he told REVOLT. "We may make it back in for an album following that."