Ever since Speakerboxx/The Love Below we Outkast fans have grown accustomed to Andre 3000, the guitar playing, blues crooning, Prince aping troubadour. Hip-Hop just ain't what it used to be for Mr. 3000, so rap takes a backseat, so much so that he barely did so on Idlewild's "sdtrk." [And let's not discuss how you can probably count the number of tracks he and Daddy Fatsacks B-I-G B-O-I have appeared on together since the release of Speakerboxx/The Love Below on one hand.]
I guess that's why many an Outkast fan gets a little excited when we hear that Andre is spitting some bars on a track. "Oh Word?"... Yes sir! Unk was nice enough to let Dre lend his voice to some fine woozy southern bounce and provide the opening verse for Walk it Out [RMX], also featuring Jim Jones. It ain't his best, but it still maintains that southern charm, playfulness, and creative wordplay he is prone to relying on every now and then. Big Ups to
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