By M&C News Jun 21, 2006, 17:07 GMT
The Grammy award winning duo OutKast has plans to release their first new studio album in three years ‘Idlewild’ on August 22nd. The album will also be the soundtrack to the group’s upcoming musical of the same name set to be released August 25th.
‘Idlewild’ is the follow-up to the group’s monster hit double disc ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.’
The 2003 album went on to win the duo the Grammy for Album of the Year and saw multi-platinum sale success thanks to singles like "The Way You Move," "Hey Ya!," and "Roses."
The new album’s first single is reported to be titled "Mighty-O," and should be released at the beginning of August. ‘Idlewild’ is described as a being set in the 1930s, and the movie will have a host of big Hollywood and music industry names including the members of OutKast, Ving Rhames, Cicely Tyson, Patti LaBelle and Macy Gray.
The movie and album mark the first professional teaming of Dre, 31, and Big Boi, 30, since 2000's Stankonia. The rappers produced Speakerboxxx/The Love Below as two solo albums packaged together but branded with the OutKast moniker.
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