In a recent interview with MTV, Big Boi says that "Outkast are stronger than ever."

He talks about the last few collaborations that he and Dre have done and challenges the hater's who claim they've broken up. They did UGK's "Int'l Players Anthem," their own "Da Art Of Storytellin', Pt. 4" and Big's recent "Royal Flush" so Big Boi asks, "where is all that talk now?"

"We got a few songs we already picked out," Big Boi explained. "We pick the beats first. I drop my [solo album] in July, Dre puts his out later this year, and we drop that Outkast record at the top of the year."

Andre echoed similar plans when he spoke to MTV News in February, while promoting, "Semi-Pro." "My solo album should be out this fall. Big Boi's album should be out this summer. So look forward to a new Outkast album after that," Andre said. "We don't even have a date. We just know we have commitments and we just try and get in there and do it."

"I said I wanted to bring that hip-hop back," Big said. "My album is about lyricism and about the craft. Big Boi's album is almost finished but he will be recording until the very last minute.