Rappers Star In "20 Funerals," Outkast Not Touring

Rappers Star In "20 Funerals," Outkast Not Touring By Nolan Strong Date: 9/8/2003 3:00 PM

Production started last week on a new independent film, "20 Funerals." The movie, which will feature cameo appearances by Outkast's extended family Killer Mike, Big Gipp and Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, is a crime drama.

The movie is based on four police officers, who take the law into their own hands after a fellow officer is murdered and embark on a journey to purge Atlanta of crime.

The movie features a local cast and is directed by Anghus Houvouras, who also directed "Fearsome."

Swirl Films is also the company that produced Big Boi's DVD, "Big Boi's Boom Boom Room," which is in stores now.

In related Outkast news, in a recent interview, Andre revealed that hip-hop music no longer stimulates him and that he would not be touring to support their upcoming set, Speakerboxx/The Love Below.

"I don't feel the music the same way I did when I first got into hip-hop, loving it, loving writing lyrics and studying other people's lyrics," Andre told The New York Times. "Back then all I would think about was beats and rhymes."

Andre moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and has taken up the clarinet and saxophone and is contemplating enrolling in a music school.

"The next time I perform on stage, I see myself playing in a band," Andre continued. "I want it to be a total departure from Outkast."

Andre's decision not to tour didn't effect group member Big Boi's ambitions to support the album by hitting the road.

"If he decides not to tour, it's all good," Big Boi said. "He knows I'm going to go on the road. Ain't nothing better than the crowd's reaction to new music."