André 3000 Says OutKast Is ‘Further Away’ From New Music ‘Than We’ve Ever Been’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 28: André 3000 attends the 2024 CFDA Awards at American Museum of Natural History on October 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

André 3000 is updating on the future of OutKast.

In a new interview Rolling StoneAndré 3000 says new music from him and OutKast group member Big Boi is “further away” than it’s “ever been.”

“I’ll say maybe 10, 15 years ago, in my mind, I thought an OutKast album would happen. I don’t know the future, but I can say that we’re further away from it than we’ve ever been,” André, 49 said.

“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,’” he added.

André 3000 and Big Boi debuted in 1994 with “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik” before  being named Best New Artist at the 1995 Source Awards. Since their stint as a group, the duo released six studio albums, each met with critical and commercial success. Some of their fan favorites include “Ms. Jackson”, “Roses”, “So Fresh, So Clean”, and “Elevators (Me & You)”, among others.

Since their last album Idlewild dropped in 2005, fans continue to beg André and Big Boi for a new project.

In 2007, the two took a hiatus to pursue solo projects. Seven years later, the pair reunited to headline Coachella in honor of their debut album’s 20th anniversary, later performing at over 40 festivals. Their last performance was in New Orleans in 2014.

“It was a great time in life, and our chemistry was at a certain place that was undeniable,” André told Rolling Stone. “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.”