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CeeLo Green Says He Nearly Joined OutKast as a Third Member

He now calls the notion overkill in a reflection rooted in their early Dungeon Family chemistry.

Overview

  • CeeLo recounted the near-addition during a new appearance on T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast shared this week.
  • He said the suggestion surfaced because he, Big Boi and André 3000 were the same age and the youngest in the Dungeon Family.
  • Looking back, he said joining would have been “too much,” likening a trio to “three wheels,” even as he noted their strong chemistry.
  • Though the lineup never changed, CeeLo went on to appear on OutKast tracks including “In Due Time,” “Liberation” and “Slum Beautiful.”
  • Billboard also notes CeeLo’s current activity with Danger Mouse, as Gnarls Barkley released Atlanta last week, their first album in 18 years and described as a final installment.