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 ...

André 3000 — born André Benjamin — has cemented his place as both icon and iconoclast, thanks to his Atlanta roots. His journey from that Southern city’s music scene to becoming a cultural cornerstone ...

Any devout hip-hop fan would consider André 3000 amongst the greatest rappers of all time. There’s hardly an argument against it. An unimpeachable discography with his Outkast partner Big Boi cements ...

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 ...

We’re still waiting on that ever-elusive solo André 3000 rap album. Every time he comes back with a rare feature verse on a song, everyone is blown away. However, he swears that he doesn’t have ...

André 3000’s long-awaited debut solo album took fans by shock. Due to it being an instrumental project, New Blue Sun wasn’t quite what they’d imagine. Still, it managed to secure an Album Of The Year ...

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In an enlightening discussion on The New York Times’ “Popcast” podcast, André 3000 shared how the legendary musician Prince played a pivotal role in revitalizing the OutKast Reunion Tour. This tour, ...

André 3000 and Big Boi have no issue coming together to protect Outkast’s intellectual property. However, getting the former duo in the booth or on a stage isn’t as simple. During a recent sit-down ...

André 3000 is a key hip-hop artist of the past 30 years. With Big Boi, he co-fronted the a seminal 90s Southern hip-hop group OutKast. This list dives into seven of his best tracks. After releasing a ...