André 3000 Had “Out-Of-Physique Expertise” Revisiting Outkast’s Music

André 3000 recalled how unusual he felt listening to Outkast’s music years later in an interview with the Recording Academy. The rapper-turned-flutist admitted he hardly ever revisited the duo’s work, however he not too long ago discovered himself relistening to their albums and numerous visitor verses in a resort room.

“Not too long ago, a pal of mine despatched me a video of an interview that I used to be doing, and I used to be speaking a few sure tune that I hadn’t heard in a very long time,” André 3000 mentioned. “So, I went again to take heed to that tune and that despatched me down the rabbit gap of all my visitor verses and Outkast stuff. So, sooner or later I used to be in my resort room listening to all these things for hours — 5 hours of albums and visitor stuff. And it was stunning since you’re listening as a fan and never remembering the place you had been on the time whenever you did them. It’s nearly such as you’re having an out-of-body expertise listening to your self. Then you definately notice how a lot time has passed by and the way completely different of an individual you might be, which is even crazier.”

André 3000 pivoted away from Hip-Hop and launched his ambient jazz album New Blue Solar in 2023. The Outkast member defined why he referred to as himself the Lil B of jazz in his chat with the Recording Academy.

“I’m nearly the Lil B of one of these music,” he mentioned. “Lil B is, they name it based mostly rap. My son truly turned me on to Lil B … An individual like Lil B isn’t studied in any respect. However the way in which the youngsters reply to him, it’s due to that. It’s form of like a punk approach of rapping, and I prefer it. [And what I’m doing is] nearly like punk jazz or punk non secular jazz. It’s pure feeling.”

André 3000 is presently touring in assist of New Blue Solar. The tour’s final present is scheduled for November 14.