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André 3000 may be one of the most sought after rappers in recent times, but don’t hold your your breath about an album anytime soon.
The legendary half of the iconic hip-hop group Outkast recently spoke about his decision to bow out of the music scene, stating in part that the older he gets the less inspired he is to rap.
It’s no secret that Outkast is very close to my heart and now the group that put Atlanta on the map will be the subject of a pop culture college course!
Regina Bradley, an Armstrong State University college professor, will be teaching a course this semester on Andrè 3000 and Big Boi, the most ‘spottieottiedopaliscious’ duo ever to rock a mic.
In case you didn’t know, Outkast mega hit song, which was released back in 2000, was inspired by Badu’s mother.
‘I’m sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real! Never meant to make your daughter cry. I apologize a trillion times.’
In a recent interview, Badu shared the history of the legendary track and also addresses how her mother felt about the song.
Gucci Mane apparently has several collabs on the way and he’s excited to share the news.
The popular rap star is prepping for his next album, ‘Woptober,’ and it appears he’s been plenty busy in the studio working with quite a few artists!
While there’s plenty of new music from the ATL veteran on the way, Guwop took to snapchat recently to reveal he’s been working on some monster collabs and in doing so… inadvertently spilled the tea that an Outkast project may be in the works!
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Word on the curb is that André 3000 may be casting a palm tree of shade over Drake!
In Frank Ocean’s long-awaited album, ‘Blonde,’ Dré re-emerges to delivers a succinct, yet magnificent verse on Ocean’s one-minute song, “Solo (Reprise).”
Drake and Andre 3000 previously worked together on the 2011 song “The Real Her,” but as Dre raps his thoughts on rappers who use ghost writers, he has many on the internet wondering if it was a direct diss to Drizzy.
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It seems like just yesterday that Erykah Badu and Andrè 3000‘s son, Seven Serius Benjamin, was born… but it’s actually been almost eighteen years!
Erykah shared the photo above as she posed with he baby boy posed and her baby daddy and she also shared bit of good news about their son — he’s been accepted into FOUR COLLEGES!
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