Outkast’s long-awaited film Idlewild is now in its final stages of production, despite several delays, said manager Michael “Blue” Williams.
“You gotta let creative be creative, that’s what it is,” Williams told MTV News, explaining why the film was pushed back. “It ain’t always when I want it. What it comes down to is, even when I’m ready to hit people with the wham-wham, the guys gotta be ready.” The film also co-stars Hustle & Flow’s Terrence Howard. Click here to see the trailer for Idlewild.
Andre 3000 and Big Boi have already chosen a first single for the film’s soundtrack and plan on shooting a video soon. "It looks like we're gonna start off with a new single that Big has, just to get the ball rolling," said Williams.
In addition, the Atlanta duo are working on their latest album tentatively titled The Hard Ten, as well as a tribute LP in dedication to Civil Rights leader Rosa Park, who passed away last year at the age of 92. “We’re trying to do a tribute special for her and get a lot of entertainers involved,” said Williams. “Then turn the special into a DVD we can put in the schools and let teachers have it to show kids. It’ll be performances, people speaking on there, a history montage. A nice special that would give her just due especially for people who don’t know what she did.”
Despite a costly lawsuit in which Parks sued the group for their 1998 single “Rosa Parks,” Williams maintained that Outkast never meant any harm. “It was my idea to figure out how we could ensure that everyone always understood we always have good intentions towards Ms. Parks.” The tribute is still in its early stages, and there are no details yet on a release date.
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