After years of collaborative inactivity between OutKast's Big Boi and André 3000, the idea of the two reuniting haphazardly on a couple of remixes-- Frank Ocean's "Pink Matter" and a forthcoming one of T.I.'s "Sorry"-- seemed anticlimactic. André 3000 seems to understand this, and wants to set the record straight. A verse on a remix does not a reunion make, he tells Spin.
He also seems both confused and vexed by Big Boi's decision to add verses to the tracks. Recall that Andre didn't want Big Boi on the "Pink Matter" remix to begin with, "because he didn't want an outkast record coming out on anybody else LP", according to a Tweet from Big Boi.
Read Andre 's full statement to Spin:
"It's important for me to be clear about the origins of my contributions to 'Pink Matter' and 'Sorry.'
I was approached as a solo artist by both Frank Ocean & Tip. I discussed musical direction with each artist and completed my verses. It was after that when Big Boi's name came up.
I never want to mislead our audience - I worried that some would think these were Outkast collaborations. These songs are not Outkast collaborations. I discussed this rationale with Big, Frank and T.I. and everyone agreed. That is why I was surprised to read about these remixes.
I understand that anyone can put out an unofficial remix to any song but I have an obligation to be honest with fans about what this is … and what it isn't."
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