Outkast’s wild partying in the UK would get them arrested in the US.
The American hip-hop duo, Andre 3000 and Big Boi, celebrated the release of their new album ‘Idlewild’ with a glitzy party held on a 61-foot cruise liner on Wednesday night (26.07.06).
At the bash they knocked back super-strong Absinthe, an alcoholic drink which was banned in America in 1915.
Big Boi ignored the recommended limit of just two shots and downed a staggering eight.
He said: “This stuff is illegal back home. I can’t get enough of it.” The strong green spirit - portrayed in the film ‘Moulin Rouge’ as a green fairy played by Kylie Minogue - was banned in many countries because of its dangerously addictive nature and high alcohol content. more…
