Questlove hypes André 3000’s new flute album ‘New Blue Sun’ as “good medicine”

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Lil Wayne has said that hearing André 3000 say he had nothing to rap about in his 40s was “so depressing”. Last month, in an interview with GQ, the former OutKast rapper explained why his new album ‘New Blue Sun’ contains no bars. “Sometimes it feels inauthentic for me to rap because I don’t have anything to talk about in that way,” he said.

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André 3000 has broken a new record by now scoring the longest-ever song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.Following the release of his new flute music album ‘New Blue Sun’, the record’s opening track ‘I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a “Rap” Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time’ entered the Billboard Hot 100 at 90. The track clocks in at 12 minutes and 20 seconds, making it the longest-ever song to enter the charts.The title was previously held by Tool, who released the 10 minute and 21 seconds cut ‘Fear Inoculum’ in August 2019 – that track debuted on the Hot 100 charts at number 93.

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It’s a cool indie weekend when the new album by André 3000, New Blue Sun, has morphed into a “cinematic listening experience.” Variance Films is putting the experience, directed by Terence Nance, into three theaters in NYC (IFC Center), LA (Cinepolis Inglewood) and Atlanta (Tara).

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic When a record comes with a warning label, believe it. That’s the case behind André 3000’s solo album debut, 17 years after the close of the recorded catalog of his Atlanta-based hip hop behemoth, Outkast.

André 3000 has released his long-awaited new solo album New Blue Sun. Announced earlier this week, the project is a collection of woodwind flute compositions from the former Outkast rapper. New Blue Sun is co-produced by 3000 and Carlos Niño.

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André 3000 has explained why he has stopped rapping, saying that it can now feel “inauthentic” to do so.The OutKast member – real name André Lauren Benjamin – released his debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun’, today (November 17) after announcing the project earlier this week. Clocking in at 87 minutes, the project consists of minimalist and experimental flute music.Fans were told ahead of the record’s arrival that it would contain “no bars”, beats or vocals. The LP even opens with a track titled ‘I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time’.‘New Blue Sun’ comes 17 years after OutKast’s sixth and final studio effort, 2006’s ‘Idlewild’.

André 3000 has revealed that Prince once called him to explain what went wrong with OutKast’s 2014 reunion performance.The hip-hop duo – consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi – kicked off their reunion tour in 2014 with a headlining slot at Coachella. Their performance at the festival’s first weekend was met with lukewarm reviews. The duo returned on weekend two with a revamped setlist and performance.Speaking with GQ in a new interview, André 3000 recalled the lecture Prince gave him following the duo’s first performance back.“The very next morning I get a call from Prince,” he said.

André 3000 has revealed he had to ask Beyoncé’s permission to use her name on a forthcoming song title.The Outkast rapper recently unveiled his first solo album in 17 years, which will reportedly consist of an 87-minute long album of experimental flute music. ‘New Blue Sun’ is set to drop tomorrow (November 17).The album also features a number of rather unusual and long song titles.

André 3000‘s surprise new album, ‘New Blue Sun’, have sparked a variety of reactions across the Internet.Earlier today, the OutKast rapper announced his first solo record in 17 years, which is not a rap record but an 87-minute long album of experimental flute music. It even includes a label on the cover warning that the LP contains “no bars” – indeed, there are no beats or vocals whatsoever.

André 3000 will release his debut solo album New Blue Sun this Friday, marking his first full-length LP since his group Outkast broke up 17 years ago.

André 3000 will release a new solo album this Friday. The album is titled New Blue Sun and features eight tracks of him playing the flute. NPR, who spoke to the OutKast member ahead of the release, reveal that the album clocks in at 87 minutes and features a track titled "I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time." In recent years André 3000 has been spotted playing the flute in public settings, something that has confused onlookers and making him regularly go viral.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Since Outkast released their last album in 2006, the Grammy-winning group’s Andre 3000 has released a small smattering of songs and memorably guested on tracks by artists ranging from Beyonce to Drake to Frank Ocean, but has kept fans waiting for his debut solo album. It’s finally dropping Friday, the artist suddenly announced out of a clear blue sky early on Tuesday morning, but “New Blue Sun” may not be what they were expecting: “an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds; a celebratory piece of work in the form of a living, breathing, aural organism,” according to the announcement.