The On-Air Idiots chop it up with Apathy & Big Boi (separately). Above Big Boi talks about a new Outkast album, film projects, the Source Awards in 1995, his dog kennel business and Rihanna’s latest interview. Then after the jump Apathy talks about his new album (Wanna Snuggle), how he linked up with B-Real, why he wants to bumrush an Asher Roth show and why Charles Hamilton is garbage.

When I put up Pill’s latest joint, I noticed a few heads in the c-section genuinely asking who he was? Well…

Andre 3000 gave the Atlanta MC kudos for his mixtape 4180: The Prescription.

“To have his stamp of approval, me being from the A and idolizing them — him and Big [Boi] — for him to hit you and quote your lines on the tape, I was like, ‘Oh!’ ” Pill said. “I was like, ‘For real? That’s what’s up! I appreciate it.’ He’s top-five to me. … I was like, ‘I might know how to rap a little bit.’ ” Pill is a former protégé of onetime Outkast affiliate Killer Mike but has since ventured out on his own. While handing out copies of his mixtape earlier this year, he bumped into Three Stacks and gave him a tape. Andre called the next day with compliments.

“I didn’t think he’d ever listen to it or ever say nothing about it,” Pill said. “That gave me some more fuel to keep going. I was like, ‘OK, yeah, maybe I need to actually keep on going.’ “

READ: Andre 3000 Gives Atlanta MC Pill His ‘Stamp Of Approval’

I’m always excited for new shit from 1/2 of my favorite duo of all time. Even if it’s sandwiched between one of my least favorite duos of all time. And yes… the large MC picture was necessary haha. Shouts to Young Sav.

DOWNLOAD: H.A.T.E.U. (rmx) f. OJ Da Juiceman, Big Boi & Gucci Mane | Mediafire

…don’t believe a word these rappers say
while they twitter from they desk, they 9 to 5′in everyday…

As promised, Mr. Watts is back with another Re-Fix. And this time he takes his chances with the classic Outkast instrumental.

DOWNLOAD: J.A.M.E.S. Watts – Elevators (The Re-Fix)

Earlier this month I changed gears and decided to switch up the What’s in the Tapedeck. Instead of a collection of tracks we missed and/or didn’t deserve their own posts, I will be compiling a mix of songs that I’m currently listening to. Giving ya’ll an insight to my musical preferences, etc. The first go around was welcomed with open speakers. I’m sure it will be the same with volume 2. Music from the likes of Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Supastition, Little Brother, Juelz Santana, J. Cole, Black Star, Big Pun, Method Man & Redman, Royce Da 5′9″, Juvenile and more.

Tracklist + Stream + Download link…

01 Master Shake Intro
02 Outkast – Gasoline Dreams f. Khujo Goodie
03 NORE – Banned From TV f. Big Pun, Camron, Jadkiss, Nature & Styles P
04 J. Cole – Can I Live
05 Black Star – RE:DEFinition
06 Self Scientific – Tears
07 Self Scientific – When I Die f. Planet Asia
08 Supastition – Soul Control f. Little Brother
09 The Chapter – Way Out
10 Juelz Santana – Who I Am
11 Atmosphere – Modern Man’s Hustle
12 Brother Ali – House Keys
13 The Foreign Exchange – Brave New World
14 Ill Bill – The Anatomy of a School Shooting
15 Method Man & Redman – Cereal Killer
16 Royce Da 5′9″ – Bomb 1st
17 Juvenile – Gone Ride With Me

DOWNLOAD: What’s in the Shakedeck v.2 | Mediafire

Sneak peak at DJ Hotsauce & DJ Jelly’s upcoming DVD, Outkast Greatest Mixes, which is being released on October 5th.

PREVIOUS: Big Boi – For Your Sorrows f. George Clinton & Too $hort [Full/Dirty]

I’ve been waiting for this shit since February (when Mek posted the snippet). We need that Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty soon! Shouts to Cherise over at Grand Hustle.

DOWNLOAD: Big Boi – For Your Sorrowsf. George Clinton & Too $hort | Mediafire

The son of Chico Dusty performs a few cuts from his version of Dre’s Detox. I mean damn, if Rae can drop his album after saying it would come out for 50-11 years, why can’t these two? Props to Kisha.

“ATLiens” is up top, “So Fresh, So Clean” is down bottom. Props to Kisha.

Can Andre 3000 become one of the few MCs to make three consecutive Hottest MCs lists?

No question Andre has just about all of the credentials to reign on the Hottest MCs list — except one. To say we caught him between cycles is an understatement. The ATLien hasn’t dropped an LP since 2003’s The Love Below (OK, the “Idlewild” soundtrack if you want to get technical — but even that was three years ago). But making the list has never been about putting out albums — the roundtable talk is always about how he makes his guest appearances an event. Dre certainly lit up the airwaves late last year on John Legend’s “Green Light,” but his verses since then have been tougher to find. Stacks hasn’t been too prolific, so will the handful of gems be enough to get a ranking this year?

In a rare interview, Andre talked to us about the past Hottest MCs lists, the concept of them and where he’d like to see himself stacking up against the competition.

“The thing about these hip-hop lists … it’s like, ‘How can you make a list because it’s so many people you leave off that a lot of people may disagree with?’ ” Dre wondered. “If you have 10 guys in a room [debating], that’s their list. It can’t be a world list, ’cause it’s a lot of people … I’m surprised Ludacris is never on there — he’s one of the dopest. Black Thought ain’t on there — he’s killin’ a lot of people.

“Then you got too many opinions,” he added. “You have people that come up to me in the streets and say certain things. I’m like, ‘Well, that’s their opinion.’ I just say, ‘Man, everybody do your thing.’ I’d rather be #2 and everybody know I should be #1, than to be #1. Then I have somewhere to go.”

The polls close on September 21 so get your vote on (if you wish).