Think back, all the way back to the fall of 2003. Johnny Cash had just died, Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently elected governor of California, Michael Jackson was (finally) arrested for serving Jesus juice and touching little boys, and Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” was more impossible to escape than a suicide bomber (too soon?).
Fortunately, history has a way of repeating itself because, according to MTV.com, it appears that 2009 will see the launch of “Hey Ya!” version 2.0, as Outkast have promised the release of their new album sometime next year. Oh, what’s that? You thought they broke up? Don’t worry; Big Boi has cleared up those misconceptions for you:
“We got a few songs we already picked out,” Big explained. "We pick the beats first. I drop my [solo album] in July, Dre puts his out [later this year], and we drop that Outkast record at the top of [next] year."
In the meantime, get your Outkast fix with Big Boi’s upcoming solo album, Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dust, due out in July.