OutKast Declines Appearance on Oprah Winfrey Show

By: Mark Lelinwalla

July 18, 2006

Oprah Winfrey continues to feel backlash from the hip hop community. After Winfrey reportedly invited OutKast to her show, the influential rap group from Atlanta turned her down.

According to Fox, Big Boi wanted to appear on the show, but his partner Andre 3000 didn’t.

Winfrey’s battle against hip hop began following an Oct. 2005 taping of her show with the cast of the film Crash. Following the taping, Ludacris, who acted in Crash, felt like he was slighted by Winfrey. He even claimed the famous talk show host edited out his comments and kept her own in.

Following Luda’s comments, fellow heavyweight rappers like 50 Cent and Ice Cube also chimed in about Winfrey’s supposed problem against hip hop and its artists.

Despite the backlash, in May, Winfrey told veteran New York-based Power 105.1 radio station host Ed Lover that she had no ill will towards hip hop music, except for the kind that degrades women.

At that time, Winfrey even revealed that she likes artists like Kanye West and Jay-Z and even has 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” on her iPod.

Having OutKast on her show perhaps would have put ideas about Winfrey having problems with hip hop and its artists to rest, however, OutKast didn’t want to be involved. OutKast could have also used the appearance on Winfrey's show to promote their new movie Idlewild, which is slated for an Aug. 25 release and its soundtrack, which is due three days before on Aug. 22.

While reports point toward the possibility of friction existing between Big Boi and Andre 3000, OutKast has not released a statement as of press time to explain declining Winfrey's invite.

http://www.vibe.com/news/...frey_show/

I don't like this whole "fued", at this point it's all media driven.

I don't like this whole "fued", at this point it's all media driven.

I agree, I think the real story is just that Andre didn't want to do it (he isn't prmoting this new album or touring) so they ahd to turn it down.

twink69 said:

why isn't he promoting it?

Sdldawn said:

He wants out I believe, they said last week, Big Boi will tour for the album by himself and featured guests. they have already shot 3 music videos for the album's singles, so Andre can do other things. here's what his doing next, which has a not so subtle hint about Outkast (from mtv.com):

Andre 3000 is instead focusing on acting (he signed on for his next movie role but can't talk about it) and producing a cartoon series, "Class of 3000," which will debut on the Cartoon Network this fall.

"It's about this entertainer who at the top of his career just totally, completely stops doing it," Andre said. "He moves back to his hometown to teach these five or six musically talented kids. Every show, we have a new song produced and performed by me and the kids, so stay tuned."

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[Edited 7/20/06 1:16am]

twink69 said:

oh... great... thats just what I wanted.. him to not focus on music, and make some cartoons...

sheesh

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[Edited 7/20/06 1:25am]

twink69 said:

Am I the only person to notice that THIS cartoon is based on a real life situation involving Andre?

If Andre doesn't want to do hip-hop anymore than why not retire altogether?

TonyVanDam said:

I think he might be a bit sick of "Outkast", His just prepping himself for his solo career, I hope he doesn't leave music all together, he already said he will 'never' sing Hey Ya again, a bit of the 'creep' syndrome going on there.

O and Gayle arent cutting their RCruise short to tape an Outkast show.

yesterday I heard someon say that Andre would rather go on Oprah as an actor than a rapper.

I don't think this is a diss to Oprah but Outkasts own issues.

I also heard that the show wouldn't have aired until fall and since the album comes out next month, it wouldn't make sense to do Oprah.

I can respect her for that.



Oops! I just lost respect for her.

vainandy said:

"IN Da Club" was actually played on her show when it was her 50th B-day and she did know the words

vainandy said:

Rhondab said:

And I don't think their decision not to appear on her show is a big deal. They don't normally make the rounds on the talk show circuit anyway, do they?

Rhondab said:

Oprah likes the beats (once again by Dr.Dre).

Now I wonder if they're are a couple!

TonyVanDam said:

If you watch it closely, Gayle is actually saying, "Oprah, do a dance for me right now to show how you love my bosom."

RipHer2Shreds said:

I bet Gayle can pop her own booty better at the clubs!

That's terribly upsetting, Oprah-Orca-ocra-oompa---.
Has been such a plus in my community(The raging inferno.com),
and now this!She's losing ground...oops pounds...nooo ground with her lesbian core group!!!!!
I WILL NOT GO DOWN on my future ex- wife until Orca...Imean ofra
Flys right and demands Andre Benjamin to appear!!
That's not Fine-----,,<<<<< Larry!
D.

TonyVanDam said:

Opra's birfday.....aaaa haaaaa! Killer graphics!

RipHer2Shreds said:

@ you....


so she played Fiddy's song...I'm sure there were some record sales after that....ok..maybe not.

awesome. didn't read the article. just that statement is all i need to know they're still cool.

RipHer2Shreds said:

BlaqueKnight said:

I like outkast more than those two..

so i guess i am.

RipHer2Shreds said:

TonyVanDam said:

I would like to pop gail's booty myself.

BlaqueKnight said:

yeah...but they aren't really dissin' Oprah per se as did Luda and Cube.


I'm sure Andre will be on Oprah one day...just minus Big Boi.

OutKast is fine. Like Dre 3000 mother said. "Outkast aint breaking up they growing up"
They have their own seperate lives, and famlies. They have an article in vibe explaining everything...

Rhondab said:

Andre will probably be on Oprah one day but Big Boi wants to be on it NOW though.

Andre's changed. He doesnt want to tour or do live performances, he doesnt wanna do nothing.
[Edited 7/21/06 9:18am]