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Sleepy Brown: 'Don't Hold Your Breath for an OutKast Reunion'

Sleepy Brown: 'Don't Hold Your Breath for an OutKast Reunion'

Published Tue, June 13, 2023 at 11:56 AM EDT

TMZ caught up with Sleepy Brown, singer/songwriter and one-third of the legendary production unit, Organized Noize, at LAX, where he delivered some quick news about OutKast — don't expect a reunion any time soon.

“Nah, they not,” Sleepy Brown said of the coming together for another project. “[André 3000] is on a whole other journey and he’s, you know, doing something. But me and Big [Boi] are still doing tours and stuff like that. Don’t hold your breath for no OutKast reunion. Don’t do it to yourself. It’s not gon’ happen, folks. If you wanna see us, we gon’ be Dungeon Family. That’s about it.”

While a reunion isn't happening, Andre is still showing up on projects, here and there. He's set to appear on his longtime friend/collaborator Killer Mike's anticipated solo album, Michael on a track called "Scientists & Engineers." Of course, Big Boi continues to release music, and tours regularly. He set to headline the upcoming Rock The Bells Cruise this November.

When asked about which OutKast album is his favorite, Sleepy correctly landed on their defining 1998 album, Aquemini. It was the first record that truly established the production talent of Big Boi, Andre, and Mr. D.J.'s Earthtone III production unit, which Sleepy points out.

“Man, you know, I can say Aquemini, I can say Stankonia,” he said. “The thing about it [is], each album was a different journey. OutKast has taken people through country music with ‘Rosa Parks,’ they did rock with Stankonia, they did every genre you could ever think of in music, so it’s kinda hard to say which one is what. “But I’ma say Aquemini. For me, that album was the moment when OutKast really flourished as producers, too. So for me, that album is me watching them grow. That’s why it’s my favorite.”

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