The publicists had more than a month to arrange it. Last week, they finally set up the interview once, twice, three times. Then his manager promised a firm time late Monday. Could we skip our concert that night and sit by the phone again?
We did, and the time came and went again.
Are we upset with Big Boi for repeatedly blowing us off? Nah, we've chatted with many more famous rappers, including his OutKast partner Andre 3000. Because he earned a premier spot at Sunday's Soundset festival, though, we've rarely put in as much work for a single interview. We didn't want all that effort to be for naught.
So, with apologies to the Enquirer and anyone who can't take a joke, here's a completely bogus, fantasized version of the interview. Only the questions are the real thing.
Q Are you a fan at all of your Soundset hosts from Minneapolis-based Rhymesayers Entertainment?
A Aw, man, am I ever. I was just at Atmosphere's show in Saskatoon a few weeks ago. It was off the hook. Ant and I went out for mooseburgers after the show. I also used to see P.O.S. on the Warped Tour a lot when I was out with my hardcore band -- also called Outcast! but with a "c" and an exclamation point.
Q Your first solo album, "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty," was worth the two-year wait. What took so long?
A Aw, you know: Too many "Gossip Girl" reruns to watch. That, and I got hung up trying to decide if I should call it "The Son of Chico Dusty: Sir Lucious Left Foot" or "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty."
