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André 3000’s alt-jazz, ‘no bars’ solo album stunned fans. Now, it’s up for Grammys
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André 3000’s alt-jazz, ‘no bars’ solo album stunned fans. Now, it’s up for Grammys

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — No one was expecting it. Late last year, André 3000 released his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” 18 years after his legendary rap group Outkast’s last studio album, “Idlewild.” But “New Blue Sun” has “no bars,” he jokes. “You’re actually hearing the breath of a person.” “New Blue Sun” is a stunning collection, one that has …

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André 3000 shocks fans with solo flute album 17 years after Outkast hiatus
1 year, 1 month ago

André 3000 shocks fans with solo flute album 17 years after Outkast hiatus

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new album, named New Blue Sun, is André …

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Andre 3000’s first solo album is finally on its way. Why it won’t have any rap a la Outkast
1 year, 1 month ago

Andre 3000’s first solo album is finally on its way. Why it won’t have any rap a la Outkast

LA Times  

Outkast rapper and flautist André 3000 will release his first solo album, ‘New Blue Sun,’ later this week. André 3000’s debut solo album will drop later this week, but don’t expect any rap from the Outkast icon’s “New Blue Sun.” The “Ms. The city was it, you could feel it.’ Just days before “New Blue Sun” releases, André 3000, 48, …

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The year Outkast and Atlanta took over hip-hop
1 year, 4 months ago

The year Outkast and Atlanta took over hip-hop

LA Times  

In 1995, Outkast’s André 3000 and Big Boi walked onstage at the second Source Awards at New York City’s Paramount Theater, where the Atlanta duo had just been awarded best new group of the year by the influential rap magazine. 1 hit, as was Big Boi’s suave and sultry “The Way You Move.” “It was great, man, we’ve been on …

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How Atlanta became the center of the rap universe
1 year, 5 months ago

How Atlanta became the center of the rap universe

NPR  

How Atlanta became the center of the rap universe Enlarge this image toggle caption Alberto E. Rodriguez / Josh Brasted / Scott Gries / Paras Griffin/Getty Images Alberto E. Rodriguez / Josh Brasted / Scott Gries / Paras Griffin/Getty Images As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen …

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Killer Mike’s new album Michael: the rapper’s strange journey.
1 year, 6 months ago

Killer Mike’s new album Michael: the rapper’s strange journey.

Slate  

The first time most hip-hop fans heard Michael Render, better known as Killer Mike, was on “Snappin’ & Trappin’,” the sixth track of OutKast’s 2000 multiplatinum masterpiece Stankonia. Michael feels like Killer Mike’s most personal work to date, a work that touches on his childhood, his family, his religion, his career, and, of course, his beloved Atlanta, with startling depth …

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From Delta Goodrem to Metallica, here are some of the biggest albums turning 20 this year
1 year, 11 months ago

From Delta Goodrem to Metallica, here are some of the biggest albums turning 20 this year

ABC  

In 2003, the world was at war. The album sold almost half-a-million copies, won four ARIAs, yielded five songs in triple j's Hottest 100, and gave us some of the 'Finger's biggest belters, including Sunsets, Love Your Way and On My Mind. Loading YouTube content Innocent Eyes - Delta Goodrem In Australian music, 2003 was the year of Delta — …

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Atlanta, a hip-hop mecca, reels as a favorite son faces sweeping criminal charges
2 years, 7 months ago

Atlanta, a hip-hop mecca, reels as a favorite son faces sweeping criminal charges

LA Times  

For today’s generation of hip-hop fans, Young Thug is as influential and visionary as OutKast was to previous eras of rappers. Williams’ attorney, Brian Steel, told The Times that Williams was “not involved with any criminal street gang activity whatsoever” and described the charges as “baseless.” Prosecutors claim in the indictment that Young Thug’s YSL crew engaged in criminal activity …

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The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (1995-1999)
4 years, 4 months ago

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (1995-1999)

NPR  

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap Enlarge this image Joelle Avelino for NPR Joelle Avelino for NPR At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 issued a proclamation, or a prophecy: "The South got something to say." Producer KLC provides the perfect backdrop, incorporating a West Coast-ish, Ohio Players "Funky Worm"-esque synth over a New Orleans …

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