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OutKast Have Lost Out On $100 Million Amid Hiatus, Big Gipp Claims

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OutKast has lost out on $100 million in pure revenue from performing live, Big Gipp estimated during a recent interview. Speaking with VladTV, the Goodie Mob rapper explained why he believes Andre 3000 has mostly stepped away from music since the release of 2003’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

“What people don’t understand is when he did ‘Hey Ya,’ it put him into the stratosphere next to an artist like Lenny Kravitz,” Big Grip said. “Now, you in that Rock & Roll hierarchy. People are looking at you like, ‘Wow, you just went and damn near did some shit like The Beatles and put some rap shit on it!’

OutKast At The 46th Annual Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 8: Musical Artists Big Boi (left) and Andre 3000 of Oukast pose with their six Grammys backstage in the Pressroom at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 8, 2004 at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

He continued: “So, the industry was like, ‘Boy, if you give us 10 more of these hoes, whew!’ It was almost like coming from just being a famous rapper to now you in them Lenny Kravitz boots. It was like, ‘Oh, shit. This is a whole nother’ thing.’ So, all of the press that came along with him being able to turn into this artist, and having to take on the workload of having to be an artist at this stage, it made him be like, ‘Damn this shit.’ That’s why it took him so long to go on stage and perform the album because it was so big at the time, bro. They probably turned down $100 million just on shows.”

Outkast did reunite in 2014 for a 20th-anniversary tour, during which they performed at 40 festivals worldwide. One of the highest-paying opportunities Outkast reportedly turned down was the Super Bowl halftime show in 2015, a decision that boiled down to creative differences. “We had two songs, ‘The Way You Move’ and ‘Hey Ya,’ and Dre didn’t want to split the songs up. He didn’t want to cut the songs. He wanted to do both songs. They was like, ‘Y’all can’t do it,’” Big Boi recalled during an appearance on ESPN’s The Dan LeBatard Show at the time.

Big Gipp On OutKast’s Missed Opportunities

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Post Malone, Tems, & More Added To 2023 All-Star Weekend Lineup

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The NBA has added a series of high-profile artists to the list of performers at the 2023 All-Star Weekend. Post Malone is perhaps the biggest name who will now be hitting the stage later this month. 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems will also be performing at the event. Other artists include Burna Boy, Jewel, and Rema. Vin Diesel will also now be joining Ben Affleck to introduce the athletes for the game.

The NBA previously announced that The Kid LAROI and Bia will be performing during the weekend as well. They’ll serve as the headliners for the AT&T NBA All-Star Pregame Concert. After the performance, the NBA family will honor LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader.

All-Star Weekend Announcement

The performance for Post Malone comes just weeks after fans on social media expressed concern about his health. The worry came after a video of him looking slimmer than normal during a recent show made its way to the internet. A source close to the rapper confirmed to TMZ that “he’s not on drugs or sick.” Instead, they explained that he recently gained weight for a movie role but has since been “adhering to a strict diet and working out.” Malone will be performing a medley of hits following the first-ever in-arena NBA All-Star Draft.

LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, earlier this month. When he did, the league paused the game to honor him on the court. His mother, wife, and children met and embraced him as Commissioner Adam Silver and previous record-holder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar congratulated him. “I want to say thank you to the Laker faithful, you guys are one-of-a-kind. To be able to be in the presence of a such a legend and great as Kareem means so much to me. It’s very humbling. Please give a standing ovation to Cap, please,” James said to the crowd. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 PM, ET on Sunday, February 19 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and air on TNT.

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