Big Boi, one half of the groundbreaking hip-hop duo, OutKast, is stepping out with a solo album and a possible Live Nation tour deal before the year is out.

The Atlanta artist's solo album Sir Luscious Left Foot ... Son of Chico Dusty is in its final stages and due out later this year.

"I'm shooting to finish the album by the end of August," Big Boi told Billboard.
The first single off the disc, "Royal Flush," features OutKast-mate Andre 3000 and Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon. Mary J. Blige comes through for the second single, "The World is Too Big."

Rae is slated to be in the "Royal Flush video," put together by longtime 'Kast director Bryan Barber, but 3000's schedule may or may not allow for an appearance.

"This album is Big Boi to the extreme," the rapper said. "It's like a recession special. I'm talking about what's going on in the world, with everything from rising gas prices to the election. It's just my insights on life up to this point."

As SOHH previously reported, Big Boi recently premiered his collabo wih the Atlanta Ballet, "Big." He is currently in talks to take the show on the road internationally with concert promotion company AEG and Live Nation.