This morning Andre 3000 stopped at The Opie and Anthony Show to talk up his role in the new Will Ferrell movie “Semi-Pro.” Other than the normal promo chatter, Andre talked about a new Outkast album that will be released later this year. If you can call it that.

Although it’s Outkast til the death, the new album will take Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’s separate but equal double-disc strategy even further. This time it’ll be individual CD’s, released on two separate dates: Big Boi’s album is due this Summer; Andre is working on his, aiming for the Fall.

Even though he loves the challenge of acting, Andre said he’s still committed to music.

With these separate discs it’s clear he plans to stick to his quirky ways. If he and Big Boi wanted a quick double platinum splash, they’d just record a proper Outkast disc. It’s actually what everyone of us would enjoy more (Big Boi too) but the continued decision to record solo shows Andre still has a lot of personal expression to get off his chest.

I don’t know how anyone will view separate CDs as Outkast albums though. Hey, it’s better than nothing.

Oh, what else did he talk about?

His non-fashionable self.

Being the only black man on an island off the coast of England.

Top five rappers.

The Jimi Hendrix movie chugs along.

Listen in.