DX: You guys always had a political voice in most of your songs. Do you want people to be more aware of what’s going on in the world? Ludacris just did a song called “Politics” and he’s about to start catching a lot of flack from the press and Bill O’Reily for calling Hillary Clinton a bitch. Could you share your opinions about politics?
BB: I don’t know if you’ve heard the song yet, HipHopDX was one of the first sites to play it… But that’s why I put that out as my first song because it’s dealing a lot with politics and the social and economic situations that are going on in the world right now. We did a behind-the-scenes look at it on [BET’s] Access Granted and if you look at the video, you’ll get an idea of my whole take on the whole political effort that’s happening right now. My whole point to make is that it’s really about freedom of speech, it’s a free country, you can say what you want to say; not saying you could disrespect people but it is a free country and it’s all a form of expression. Once they see the video, they’re gonna know what I’m talking about.

DX: “Royal Flush” [click to listen] was the song that put everybody on their ears about it. Since HipHopDX are Outkast fans for life, I had to ask – do you know how to play poker?
BB: Nah I’m a Spades player.

DX: Well, if you had to play a Spades game with three other individuals who you highly respect, who would they be?
BB: Definitely 3000, Luda [click to read] and I’d say T.I. [click to read].

DX: Out of all those, who would win?
BB: Me! [Laughs]

DX: People have been really trying to split you guys up, trying to say “Dre is this…” and “Big Boi is that…” but for everybody who knows you two and for how long you’ve been friends – what is the impact you want to get across with this album Sir Luscious Left Foot?
BB: Just the fact that great music is still here. If the fans like any OutKast album from the first to Idlewild [click to read] then you’re going to love this ma’fucka right here. And that’s what people have been saying and that’s what they’ve been liking, so I stand by it. The sound is what people love and lyrically it’s devastating. It’s coming in October and I’m gonna give it to you, on the real! I’m definitely proud of it! It’s been 19 months so.