Andre 3000

2023 - 11 - 17

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Andre 3000 Album Review : "New Blue Sun" - Every Track Ranked ... (FAULT Magazine)

Andre 3000 album review - We take a track by track journey into Andre 3000's debut solo album - the rap-free New Blue Sun.

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Prince gave André 3000 advice for the Outkast reunion performance (Far Out Magazine)

In 2014, Outkast reunited onstage at California's Coachella Festival for the first time in years. The highly anticipated reunion didn't quite deliver, ...

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André 3000 – New Blue Sun review: is the Outkast star's ... (Evening Standard)

Is there any combination of words that feels more anticlimactic than “experimental flute music”? “Rail replacement bus service” perhaps.

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Andre 3000 Shares Debut Solo Album New Blue Sun: Stream (Consequence)

The eight-song improvisational instrumental album is different from what fans might be expecting from the OutKast rapper: completely bar-free and no beats.

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André 3000: New Blue Sun review — from Outkast hero to flute jazzer (The Times)

André Benjamin, one half of the Atlanta rap legends Outkast, has made his debut solo album — and it consists of ambient jazz. Even he seems to be aware of ...

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André 3000's Flute Album Is Exactly What Hip-Hop Is About (Bloomberg)

After 17 years, André 3000, half of the legendary Atlanta rap duo OutKast, released new music: An album titled New Blue Sun. The palpable excitement that one of ...

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André 3000 explains why he stopped rapping (NME.com)

During a new interview with GQ, the musician explained how ageing is a factor in his pivot away from the rap genre. “Sometimes it feels inauthentic for me to ...

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Notable Releases of the Week (11/17) (Brooklyn Vegan)

This week's Notable Releases also include Blockhead, H31R, C.L.S.M. (fka Coliseum), and more.

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New Music Friday: André 3000 - New Blue Sun | Live4ever Media (Live4ever)

“I'm a writer, and not necessarily a pen and pad writer, but I construct and architect verses in a way,” the Outkast musician told NPR when introducing the ...

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9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: André 3000, Danny ... (Pitchfork)

Also stream new releases from Ali Sethi & Nicolás Jaar, DJ Manny, Daniel Bachman, Thandi Ntuli, Rainy Miller & Space Afrika, and Frog.

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Best New Releases, November 17: André 3000, Danny Brown, and ... (Treble)

Earlier this week, André 3000 announced he'd be releasing his first solo album—an instrumental flute record as opposed to a hip-hop album. It's fair to say this ...

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Friday Music Guide: Drake, André 3000, Tate McRae (Billboard)

After releasing his 23-track album For All The Dogs last month, Drake suggested a forthcoming pause in studio output — and apparently, that break is already ...

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André 3000 says 'it feels inauthentic for me to rap because…' (Hindustan Times)

Fans of American singer André 3000 had been missing his raps but the star surprised them with his first solo album and shared that it has 'no verses'.

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André 3000 doesn't owe you hip-hop. His 'New Blue Sun' album is a ... (MSNBC)

André 3000's 'New Blue Sun' shocked many by leaning away from hip-hop, but the former OutKast member's new flute album deserves deeper reflection.

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André 3000's 17-Minute Reverie, and More New Songs (The New York Times)

Hear tracks by Julia Holter, Dua Lipa, Danny Brown and others.

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Leslie Jones on 'The Daily Show' loses her mind over André 3000 ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Comic Leslie Jones, guest hosting this week on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show,” went ballistic over André 3000′s decision to make an instrumental al.

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The return of Andre 3000; plus, 'Rap Sh!t' puts the music industry on ... (NPR)

As many male rappers seem to become more depressed or vindictive in their lyrics, the women of rap appear to be having all the fun.

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7 Great André 3000 Guest Verses (The New York Times)

Since Outkast released its sixth (and seemingly final) studio album, “Idlewild,” in 2006, Big Boi has released three solo albums, while André's musical output ...

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Best New Music from André 3000, Drake, Tate McRae, and More (Rolling Stone)

André 3000, Drake, Tate McRae and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week.

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