NPR

André 3000 on his new album, the first in 17 years

Andre 3000 is best known for being one half of the legendary rap group Outkast. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HEY YA!") OUTKAST: (Singing) Hey ya. Hey ya. SHAPIRO: That's their 2003 smash hit, "Hey Ya!" The ...
Forbes

Andre 3000 Reaches Some Very Unexpected Charts

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. André 3000 charts for the first time on Billboard’s jazz rankings ...
The Cheat Sheet

How Did Rapper André 3000 Come Up With His Name?

It’s not uncommon for rappers to change their names. Building a brand and music empire sometimes requires artists to make adjustments. And joining the ranks of countless others, André 3000 of OutKast ...
The Fader

André 3000 explains why it sometimes feels “inauthentic” to rap

André 3000 is gearing up to release New Blue Sun, his first album in 17 years. The project does not mark 3000's return to hip-hop — New Blue Sun is a woodwind-centric recording that contains no ...
The Grio

André 3000 wore a piano on his back to the Met Gala — here’s why

André 3000 is currently and has been for the better part of the past 30 years one of the flyest dressed individuals walking the planet. From putting an entire generation of young Black men onto beauty ...