How was it transitioning from deejaying for Outkast to deejaying for just Big Boi?
It wasn’t a big transition because I put a lot of shyt together and knew the music. Big was just so hurt because he couldn’t believe him and Dre wasn’t going to tour together anymore. In fact, when Dre did “Hey Ya,” we had to do a promo thing for MTV in Cannes, France and they wanted Outkast to do a 20-minute set. So, they wanted Dre to do “Hey Ya” and Big to do “The Way You Move” and about four more songs. Dre was like, “Nah, I’m going to do my shyt. Big, you do whatever you want to do.” That was the first time I saw Big be sad. I think he almost cried because he couldn’t believe that. Dre did “Hey Ya” and had the life-sized character poster boards.
Link for full interview with outkast dj, Cutmaster Swiff.
Tour Tales | DJ Cutmaster Swiff talks pre-fame Outkast, Prince giving Andre show advice, and the duo’s legacy
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