 "Outlaw", unlike Chesnutt's previous work, is compiled of re-recordings of some 'Outlaw Classics'.Covers included material from, Billy Joe Shaver, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings.When approached to record this record Chesnutt liked the idea, and responded by saying “When I was first approached to record this CD, my reaction wasn’t just ‘yes,’ but ‘hell, yeah.