Ten Other Artists Who Should Be in OutKast

Who says you can't mess with perfection?

Ten Other Artists Who Should Be in Outkast - You don't mess with perfection. And, yes, OutKast is perfect. Still, when Big Boi was asked during an interview on Bay Area radio station The Wild 94.9 who he'd add to his legendary group, he aimed high and named Bob Marley and John Lennon. "I'd definitely put Bob Marley in there, and John Lennon," he said. "Just think about what that would sound like." Big's response got us thinking, though: Who else would make a dope addition to arguably rap's dopest duo of all time? Read on to see. (Photos from left: Larry Ellis/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images,Arnold Turner/WireImage, Chris Walter/WireImage)
Jimi Hendrix - After issues with the law, Jimi Hendrix was forced to enlist in the Army for for two years. He had trained as a paratrooper at Fort Campbell in Kentucky for less than a year when he broke his ankle and had to be discharged. (Photo: Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar's incredible major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, is undoubtedly influenced by Outkast, with its funk-trap production and Andre-influenced rhymes and singing. He almost sounds like an honorary member already, so why not just make it official? (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Samsung)George Clinton - George Clinton's innovative '70s funk and other-worldly fashion set the stage for OutKast's own left-field music and wardrobe 20 years later. He's even collaborated with the group already, on 1998's "Synthesizer," so joining the group wouldn't be a stretch. He'd be like their version of Papa Wu.  (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Ten Other Artists Who Should Be in Outkast - You don't mess with perfection. And, yes, OutKast is perfect. Still, when Big Boi was asked during an interview on Bay Area radio station The Wild 94.9 who he'd add to his legendary group, he aimed high and named Bob Marley and John Lennon. "I'd definitely put Bob Marley in there, and John Lennon," he said. "Just think about what that would sound like." Big's response got us thinking, though: Who else would make a dope addition to arguably rap's dopest duo of all time? Read on to see. (Photos from left: Larry Ellis/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images,Arnold Turner/WireImage, Chris Walter/WireImage)

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