Andre 3000: Last News

André 3000 has spoken about his feature on Kanye West‘s 2021 album ‘Donda‘ and why he wants to thank Drake – see what he had to say below.In 2021, André 3000 was approached by Kanye for his album ‘Donda’. Together, the two put together a track titled ‘Life Of The Party’.

André 3000 is set to miss the Grammys ceremony, despite being nominated for multiple awards, including Album of the Year.‘New Blue Sun’, the OutKast rapper’s debut solo album, was released in November 2023 and has been nominated in three categories at the Grammys: Album of the Year, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Instrumental Composition for ‘I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time’.With the ceremony taking place in Los Angeles on Sunday night (February 2), André has confirmed he will not be in attendance. Writing on Instagram on Saturday, he said: “Unfortunately, I’m not able to attend the Grammys tomorrow, but some of the ‘New Blue Sun’ musicians, friends and supporters will be in attendance.”A post shared by André Lauren Benjamin (@andre3000)“Our album was conceived and recorded in Los Angeles with the spirit of openness and creative collaboration,” he added.

André 3000 has said in a new interview that OutKast are “further away” from new music “than we’ve ever been”.Speaking to Rolling Stone in a feature published on Thursday (December 12), the rapper and flautist – who showcased his skills in the latter with 2023’s ‘New Blue Sun’ – admitted that a reunion with his former collaborator Big Boi is down to a “chemistry thing” and both “have to be wanting to do it.”“I’ll say maybe 10, 15 years ago, in my mind, I thought an OutKast album would happen,” André 3000 admitted. “I don’t know the future, but I can say that we’re further away from it than we’ve ever been.”“It’s hard for me to make a rap, period, you know? And sometimes I’m in the belief of, ‘Let things be’”, he told Rolling Stone.He continued: “[OutKast] was a great time in life, and our chemistry was at a certain place that was undeniable,” he said, brushing against the notion that “something has to last forever”.“It probably should not last forever,” he added.

André 3000 has teased plans to revive his 2006 Cartoon Network series Class of 3000.In an interview with Nardwuar The Human Serviette, filmed at Camp Flog Gnaw 2024 last month and shared today (December 10), the former OutKast star – real name André Benjamin – spoke about his first phone call with Tyler, The Creator and how the ‘Chromakopia’ rapper had raved about Class of 3000.Benjamin created and wrote music for the cartoon series, which lasted for two seasons from 2006 to 2008. He also voiced one of its main characters: Sunny Bridges, a jazz musician turned tutor.“[In] my very first conversation with Tyler, he said ‘I know all the songs from Class of 3000!'” Benjamin recalls, to his delight.

André 3000 has released a new song ‘Moving Day’ and a previously unreleased ‘New Blue Sun’ track ‘Tunnels Of Egypt’.The former OutKast star, real name André Benjamin, released his debut solo album ‘New Blue Sun’ in November last year and it surprised some fans by consisting entirely of instrumental experimental flute tracks.Now, the musician has shared ‘Moving Day’, a track that featured in a short film of the same name earlier this week. The trippy Dexter Navy-directed film, released on the one-year anniversary of the album’s release, sees Benjamin playing his flute while travelling around town while his voiceover describes how the project came about.A post shared by André Lauren Benjamin (@andre3000)Check out the full 11-minute ‘Moving Day’ here:Additionally, Benjamin has released a version of the track in which it is played in reverse, titled ‘Day Moving’.He has also unveiled a track from the album’s recording sessions that had not previously been shared called ‘Tunnels Of Egypt’.

André 3000 has new music in the pipeline, the singer-songwriter and rapper has revealed.The former OutKast star, real name André Benjamin, released his debut solo album ‘New Blue Sun’ in November last year – if ‘The Love Below’ from OutKast’s 2003 double LP ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ is discounted – and it surprised some fans by consisting of instrumental flute tracks rather than the funk and jazz-influenced rap of his previous output.In an interview with Amazon Music, Benjamin was asked what an “André 3000 vision board” looks like as we enter 2025.Not commenting on whether or not he’d be returning to rap, he replied: “New music for sure, new ways to distribute and express … I don’t wanna pinpoint what it is, but I just want to express more … put it like that.”Check out the interview here:Andre 3000 announces new music on the way

André 3000 has shared a mini-doc to mark the one year anniversary of his debut solo album New Blue Sun. The doc, which features candid behind the scenes footage, can be seen below.

André 3000 has reacted to his Grammy nominations for jazz album ‘New Blue Sun’, which was notably picked to compete in the album of the year category.In an interview with The New York Times, the Outkast member – real name André Benjamin – said that he had just woken up while on tour when the nominations were announced last Friday (November 8).“We were trying to be nominated in some type of way for alternative jazz or ambient, possibly,” he admitted. “But I was totally surprised by this.

Beyoncé leading the way, earning 11 nominations.She has now become the most nominated artist of all time, with a total of 99 nominations throughout her career. The Beatles, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift are competing against her for Record of the Year.The official Grammys YouTube hosted a livestream today (November 8) for the announcement which you can watch below, with the winners set to be announced at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony on February 2, 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.Both Roan and Carpenter have been nominated for best new artist, meaning they are up in all four general categories open to recording artists across genres.

Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw has been revealed, including headliners Playboi Carti, Erykah Badu, André 3000 and Tyler himself.The 10th edition of the carnival will take place at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on November 16-17. Tickets for the festival were initially put on sale in June, without any news as to who would be performing.

Sade is releasing her first new music for years as part of a new compilation project.The musician is set to release ‘Young Lion’ as part of the ‘Transa’ benefit album, which will arrive on November 22. It’s the first new music from the musician since a soundtrack offering in 2018.The project has been assembled by non-profit Red Hot, on what aims to support transgender awareness and spotlight both trans and non-binary artists.

André 3000 has shared ‘Listening To The Sun’, a full-length film featuring the music of his 2023 experimental flute album ‘New Blue Sun’.The OutKast rapper dropped the surprise project in November last year, marking his first solo album in 17 years. But upon its release, fans were surprised to discover that rather than the rap album they had been anticipating, it was an 87-minute ambient flute record.Now, he’s released visuals to go with the 88-minute LP.

Outkast are reportedly suing an EDM duo named ATLiens in an apparent “brand protection issue” concerning their name, attorneys representing their trademark holding company state.Per AllNewHipHop, High Schoolers LLC, the trademark holding company of André 3000 and Big Boi, have filed a lawsuit against ATLiens Touring, Inc. claiming the hip-hop duo first coined the term “ATLiens” and had already got it trademarked in 1996.According to court documents via AllNewHipHop, the EDM duo registered the ATLiens name in 2020 as a service mark with the US patent office, claiming that they had been using the name since 2012.

André 3000 has got fans talking with his set at this year’s All Points East, after breaking out performances from his new era of music.The former OutKast star appeared as a solo artist at this year’s edition of the festival, performing on Saturday night (August 17) alongside an eclectic line-up including Loyle Carner – who headlined the night and curated part of the event – Nas, Enny and Nubya Garcia.While taking to the stage at 9pm for his set at Victoria Park, the artist broke out a performance that was solely centred around his latest project ‘New Blue Sun’, an experimental album that didn’t contain any rap at all.The OutKast rapper dropped the surprise project in November last year, marking his first solo album in 17 years. But upon its release, fans were surprised to discover that rather than the rap album they had been anticipating, it was an 87-minute ambient flute record.Now, after delivering a set at All Points East that focussed solely on the new era of his career, fans have taken to social media to share their mixed responses to the performance – including their surprise that the event didn’t see him play anything from his older discography.

André 3000 has shared his thoughts on the Kendrick-Drake beef, saying the whole saga left him feeling “a little sad”.The OutKast legend, who last year took an artistic left turn with his instrumental jazz flute album ‘New Blue Sun’, discussed the rap feud of the year in a recent interview with Crack.“I got a little sad, at a certain point,” he explained. “In early rap battles, you had kids in the park rapping against each other.

André 3000 has announced two intimate shows at London’s Jazz Cafe next month. Check out further details below.One day before he supports Loyle Carner at All Points East on August 17, André 3000 will be warming up with two shows at the iconic Camden venue.

André 3000 has shared his thoughts on the latest wave of rappers, arguing that a lot of them “sound the same”.The Atlanta hip-hop legend appeared on the latest episode of LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The Shop podcast alongside Sexyy Red and others. He was asked about his multi-decade-long career in music, including his recent debut jazz album ‘New Blue Sun’.In a clip uploaded to Instagram, 3000 spoke about OutKast‘s time in the Dungeon Family – led by the late Organized Noize legend Rico Wade who died this April from heart failure – leading him to say that today’s rap stars don’t “have time to cultivate themselves”.“If we were to come out as OutKast when we thought we were ready, we wouldn’t be around today ’cause we sounded like everybody else.

André 3000 has explained why he has no plans to rap again in the future.It comes after LL COOL J expressed his disappointment at the OutKast man’s recent solo project ‘New Blue Sun’, which is dominated by an ambient flute.“Let’s not lie to ourselves: I don’t wanna hear him do the flute,” said COOL J. “You wanna hear me do a violin? You might not wanna hear me do shit, but do you wanna hear me do a violin?”“I wanna hear him get with Big Boi, I want them to make an OutKast [album] or to do a solo album.

André 3000 has admitted that, when it comes to his new musical direction, he’s making it up as he goes along.The OutKast rapper dropped a surprise project in November last year, marking his first solo album in 17 years. But upon its release, fans were surprised to discover that rather than the rap album they had been anticipating, it was an 87-minute ambient flute record.Explaining the new creative direction of ‘New Blue Sun’, he admitted he felt he’d aged out of the genre that kick-started his career: “Sometimes it feels inauthentic for me to rap because I don’t have anything to talk about in that way. I’m 48 years old.

André 3000 is fully embracing the spotlight this year.To kick off 2024, the former Outkast frontman turned experimental jazz flautist embarked on a surprise solo tour in support of his critically-acclaimed debut solo album “New Blue Sun.”Come fall, he’s doing it all over again.From September through November, the 49-year-old will take the ‘New Blue Sun Live Tour’ along with collaborators Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, and Surya Botofasina with Deantoni Parks to theaters, performing arts centers, centers and auditoriums all over North America.That includes a stop at Brooklyn’s BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on Friday, Oct. 25.For those not quite sure what to expect, the Chicago Sun-Times raved “(Andre 3000’s) performance was a free-willed exploration of sound and a beautiful energy exchange with the audience that gave the room a palpable heartbeat” about a concert at the Thalia Theater on the first leg of the tour.If this sounds like the free-flowing show for you, tickets are available for the concert of your choosing as soon as today.Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming ‘New Blue Sun Live Tour’ shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, June 28.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Before the tour officially takes off, André 3000 will lend his talents to the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival.Set to take place at Fort Adams State Park in Newport RI from Aug.

Outkast have paid tribute to late producer Rico Wade who died earlier this month.Earlier this month, Wade – who had been a longtime collaborator and producer for Outkast – died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52. No cause of death has been revealed at the time of publishing.Last week (April 27), Outkast – the duo of Big Boi and André 3000 – celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’. In honour of the album, which Wade had numerous writing and production credits on, the duo paid their respects to their late collaborator.According to a Stereogum report, Wade was laid to rest on April 26, which marked the 30th anniversary of ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’.