Andre 3000: Last News

André 3000 has revealed that Prince once called him to explain what went wrong with OutKast’s 2014 reunion performance.The hip-hop duo – consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi – kicked off their reunion tour in 2014 with a headlining slot at Coachella. Their performance at the festival’s first weekend was met with lukewarm reviews. The duo returned on weekend two with a revamped setlist and performance.Speaking with GQ in a new interview, André 3000 recalled the lecture Prince gave him following the duo’s first performance back.“The very next morning I get a call from Prince,” he said.

André 3000 has revealed he had to ask Beyoncé’s permission to use her name on a forthcoming song title.The Outkast rapper recently unveiled his first solo album in 17 years, which will reportedly consist of an 87-minute long album of experimental flute music. ‘New Blue Sun’ is set to drop tomorrow (November 17).The album also features a number of rather unusual and long song titles.

Questlove has shared his thoughts on André 3000’s upcoming comeback album, describing it as “a good medicine”.Earlier this week (November 14), the former OutKast rapper shared details of his first solo album in 17 years. The 87-minute record is said to be comprised of experimental flute music, and the rapper has said that it is not a rap album, even including a label on the cover warning that it contains “no bars”.Titled ‘New Blue Sun’, the album is released on Friday (November 17).

André 3000‘s surprise new album, ‘New Blue Sun’, have sparked a variety of reactions across the Internet.Earlier today, the OutKast rapper announced his first solo record in 17 years, which is not a rap record but an 87-minute long album of experimental flute music. It even includes a label on the cover warning that the LP contains “no bars” – indeed, there are no beats or vocals whatsoever.

André 3000 will release a new solo album this Friday. The album is titled New Blue Sun and features eight tracks of him playing the flute. NPR, who spoke to the OutKast member ahead of the release, reveal that the album clocks in at 87 minutes and features a track titled "I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time." In recent years André 3000 has been spotted playing the flute in public settings, something that has confused onlookers and making him regularly go viral.

André 3000 has shared details about his first solo album in 17 years, an 87-minute long album of experimental flute music.Announced today (November 14), the OutKast rapper revealed to fans that the album is not a rap record and even includes a label on the cover warning that the LP contains “no bars”.Titled ‘New Blue Sun’, the album is instead an 87-minute long record of both minimalist and experimental music, which hears André take on a variety of woodwind instruments including contrabass flute, Mayan flutes, bamboo flutes as well as other digital wind instruments. No bars, beats or vocals are included.“I’ve always kind of been analysing it or figuring out how I wanted to approach it… I have to feel happy about sharing it,” André 3000 told NPR about his approach to a new solo album.“That’s why ‘New Blue Sun’ was something that I realised, whoa, I really want people to hear it. I really want to share it.

OutKast‘s André 3000 is working on a new album according to Killer Mike.While speaking to Sway for Sway’s Universe, Killer Mike spoke of his recent collaboration with André 3000 on the track ‘Scientists & Engineers’, which also features Future and appear’s on Killer Mike’s newly released solo album ‘Michael’.Killer Mike revealed that after showing André 3000 the track, the OutKast rapper “played like nine, 10 joints for us and he said, ‘Well, just pick what you like and do something with it'”.“Over the past decade, I’ve sent him records for me, Run The Jewels and stuff, and he’d come back like ‘Man, that shit’s hard. I’m just not into rapping right now,'” Killer Mike elaborated.

Killer Mike has released a new single titled ‘Scientists & Engineers’ featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane.Released yesterday, June 13, ‘Scientists & Engineers’ is the latest preview from the Run The Jewels rapper’s upcoming solo album ‘Michael’. The dreamy synth-heavy track features hazy vocals from Future, ethereal choral vocals from Eryn Allen Kane and rapid-fire verses from Killer Mike and André 3000.Listen to Killer Mike’s ‘Scientists & Engineers’ below. Other tracks from the album that have been released so far include ‘Don’t Let The Devil’ featuring El-P and thankugoodsir, ‘Talk’n That Shit!’, which features a cameo appearance from Jamie Foxx., ‘RUN’, featuring Dave Chappelle and Young Thug and ‘MOTHERLESS’.Killer Mike has also revealed the guest spots and contributors’ list for ‘Michael’.

Killer Mike‘s new solo album will feature collaborations with André 3000, Lil Wayne, Dave Chappelle and more.According to a new Instagram post from Radio Milwaukee station HYFIN, the new project is called ‘Michael’ and will feature a number of collaborations.Following a listening party at SXSW in Austin, Texas last week, DJ Kenny Perez shared: “Without a doubt, RUN and embrace it when it drops. The project is journey through his life and he doesn’t hold back.

André 3000-narrated advert for Squarespace that will air in full at this year’s Super Bowl.The Euphoria star and musician poses as seashell-seller Sally who is struggling to make her business heard until she creates a new webstore that helps market her products. André 3000 uses parts of the famous seashell tongue-twister to detail her growth.A preview of the commercial shared yesterday (February 9) concludes with Sally’s seashells becoming so successful that “she sailed into the setting sun as a seashell celebrity”.

André 3000 has gone viral after a heartwarming story and thoughtful text message he sent a fan have been shared on Twitter.Responding to a tweet asking people to share their “strangest interaction” with a celebrity, Jason Roth recalled the time he met the OutKast rapper on a ferry ride to Alcatraz in the early 2010s.“Once Andre 3000 was on my ferry ride to Alcatraz and I said hi,” Roth wrote. “My 6 y.o. autistic son came over and started talking his ear off about German Shepherds, his obsession at the time.

Kanye West‘s ‘DONDA‘ stem player has finally been unveiled and it comes with three extra songs.The device, which was made available to order back in August at $200 (£145), allows users to manipulate songs using the player by separating parts of the compositions and tweaking the sounds.

Outkast‘s André 3000 has been spotted at a recent open mic night in Portland, Oregon.It’s reported that the elusive artist/actor is currently in the city to film the upcoming movie Showing Up, which is directed by Kelly Reichardt (according to Deadline, the film was due to go into production this summer).Taking to Instagram last week (July 6), fan Summer Hatfield explained that she had crossed paths with André while attending a local open mic event – a moment she described as the “coolest thing ever”.Hatfield also shared a selfie in which a masked André Benjamin is seen in the background, apparently carrying his famous flute.“Coolest thing ever tonight! I went to an open mic event at a park and saw someone with a unique looking double

Big Boi has shared a rare video of himself rehearsing and performing while in high school aged 16.You can see the video below, which first sees Big Boi, aka Antwan Patton introduced as ‘Outkast’ and rehearsing with friends at Tri-Cities High School in Atlanta, Georgia.The footage then shows a snippet of a proper performance by the young rapper and two other students in front of DIY staging.A post shared by Big Boi (@bigboi)It was around this time at high school that Patton first met his Outkast bandmate André 3000, with whom he would go on to perform until 2007.