André 3000 Says His OutKast Era Was a “Great Time” But Admits a Reunion Album Is “Further Away” Than Ever: “Let Things Be”

OutKast fans hoping to hear new music from the duo must come to terms with it likely never happening.

In a candid interview with Rolling Stone published on Thursday, December 12th, André 3000 made it clear that the chances of a reunion are slimmer than ever, and a new album is off the table for now.

“I’ll say maybe 10, 15 years ago, in my mind, I thought an OutKast album would happen,” he admitted. “I don’t know the future, but I can say that we’re further away from it than we’ve ever been. I think it’s a chemistry thing. We have to be wanting to do it. It’s hard for me to make a rap, period, you know? And sometimes I’m in the belief of ‘Let things be.’”

André continued, reflecting on their past success, “It was a great time in life, and our chemistry was at a certain place that was undeniable. And I think the audience sometimes believes that something has to last forever, and I don’t think that.  Any kind of art form, I think that’s probably the opposite. It probably should not last forever. It’s not like a product. In the end, we did give a product, but what made that product was a certain time in both of our lives.”

When asked about the possibility of a farewell tour, Dre shut that down as well.

“No, I doubt that. We did a tour in 2014. And I knew when I was, like, 25, that at a certain age, I wouldn’t want to be onstage doing those songs. They required a certain energy. Honestly, I’m not a big fan of looking back. I’m just not. I’m grateful for everything that’s happened, but it was a time. To me, that’s what it is. That was a great time, and I wish y’all were there.”