Just a few days after André 3000 promised new music was on the way, he’s come through with a trio of new tunes. The lead offering is “Moving Day,” a nearly 12-minute instrumental that pairs André’s propulsive flute with swells of clattering percussion and ambient textures. The musician also shared …
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André 3000 has more music in the pipeline for next year. Although he didn’t specify if he’ll return to the rap game, the musician said “new music for sure” is coming and that he would continue to find “new ways to distribute and express” his music in 2025, in an …
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Tyler, the Creator has revealed the complete lineup for Camp Flog Gnaw 2024, the 10th iteration of his annual music festival hosted on the Dodger Stadium grounds in Los Angeles. The rapper will take the stage at the two-day event with additional performances from André 3000, Kaytranada, Playboi Carti, Sexyy …
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When UGK‘s Pimp C first heard Project Pat’s 2002 song “Choose U,” he was immediately taken by the beat. The track samples Willie Hutch’s soulful “I Choose You,” and Pimp C couldn’t believe it wasn’t a hit. When UGK got back into the studio to work on their 2007 album …
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André 3000 is hitting the road this fall for his eccentric New Blue Sun album once again. On Tuesday, the musician announced that he’ll be touring his most recent flute project this fall, but this time stopping in more cities and larger venues across the United States. André will start …
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The Roots Picnic, held yearly in Philadelphia since 2008, is a special kind of music festival. The lineup this year covered a wide spectrum of hip-hop and R&B, plus country, go-go, and more, with the Roots’ own omnivorous musicality as the guiding force. Daily crowds of 30,000 made the pilgrimage …
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Organized Noize’s Rico Wade was laid to rest at an Atlanta funeral Friday — a day that coincided with the 30th anniversary of the release of Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik — and after the private service, Big Boi and Andre 3000 turned to social media to pay tribute to the …
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The Newport Jazz Festival is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year with an impressive lineup. On Tuesday, the annual music festival announced the performers for this year’s iteration, which will include Kamasi Washington, André 3000, Laufey, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Elvis Costello. This year’s festival is scheduled for Aug. …
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When it comes to truth in advertising, few albums this year are going to top Lil Jon’s just-released Total Meditation. Not remotely hip hop, the music is instead a soothing sonic bath akin to what one would hear in a massage-therapy room at a spa. As those tracks wash over …
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The Roots have announced the lineup for their 2024 Roots Picnic. Philly fans will have their chance to see André 3000 bring his flute project New Blue Sun to the stage for a live performance. But it’s Lil Wayne who is tapped to headline the June festival. He’ll be backed …
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