Outkast Officially Still Not Broken Up, Still Not on Oprah

Andre 3000 guarantees that Outkast is still together. Trying to finally put the noisome rumors to rest, Dre told MTV that though Big Boi and Andre's schedules are completely incompatible, the band is still together. And despite the fact that Big Boi calls him occasionally to ask him about internet headlines of a breakup, there's no truth to the rumors. 3000:

"Yesterday I got a phone call from Big Boi and he said that on some hip-hop Web sites that the headlines were reading something to the effect of, 'It's Official: Outkast Is Broken Up,' or something like that," Andre said. "And man, we're looking at it like, where is this shit coming from? I was on 'TRL' today to release a new video, and I meant to say something [about the situation] on the air. But the way they had the questions set up, I didn't have a chance to do it."

Apparently, word on the street is much the same as online:

"Niggas hit me in the street like, 'Yeah man, I heard the bad news. Sorry to hear about that,' " Andre continued. "I'm like 'Man, what are you talking about?' Everything is still tight, most definitely."

... you know, as long as they're not in the same room together...

Despite the fact that the two do not perform together, and with dual solo videos scheduled to promote the Idlewild soundtrack, in addition to a cancelled appearance on Oprah, Andre says its all just scheduling conflicts. I say if you don't go on Oprah something is up. You can make time for Oprah.

There are no plans for the two to perform together again, either. Andre again:

"But that's not even new news," he said of his lack of interest in performing live. All that has been going on for years. ... Big Boi knows I'm in no position to be thinking about hitting the stage. ... I'm just more focused on producing and writing like I been doing and staying in the studio."

If, however, the next single from the Idlewild soundtrack were to be "Hollywood Divorce" which features Snoop and Lil' Wayne, then you'll see Outkast reunited for the video.

As for music for the sake of music, so to speak, Dre says there is still potential for an official studio album from the duo:

"We're holding it under wraps," is all he would say. "We want to keep it on the low so expectations won't be a certain way. But we're still doing music."

No word on whether the writing is a collaborative effort or separate à la Speakerboxx/The Love Below.

I'm not forgetting that the two are in fact together quite a bit in a little movie called Idlewild, coming soon to theaters everywhere:

August 25th.

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