Back in 2000, in the wake of “Stankonia,” Big Boi and Dre both said that their next album would be a double with a solo disk for each of them. It looks like they are staying true to their word.
At the American Music Awards, where Outkast won their first award for favorite hip hop/r&b band, group or duo, Big Boi spoke about the upcoming album. “The new CD is just about done. Dre is putting the finishing touches on it right now at home. It’s, like, it’s gonna be one side Dre, one side me–we’re appearing on each other’s album like four or five times. He produced, like, four cuts on mine–I appear on three or four of his songs. It’s like 60 minutes of music on both sides, two hours, everything quality–can’t wait ’til it come out. Ninety days, we’re gonna drop it: Speaker Box-slash-Love Hater.”
Dre will be starring in a movie by the same name, “Love Hater.” The film is directed by the legendary Morgan Freeman. Also on the Outkast tip, Killer Mike just dropped his solo debut on Outkast’s Aquemini Records. Look for “Monster” in stores now.
