Andre 3000 Speaks On His Shift To Ambient Jazz
The highly anticipated release of André 3000’s debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun’, last year left his fans surprised and divided. The project was a notable departure from his traditional rap style and instead featured ambient jazz music, with the iconic rapper prominently playing the flute. While some fans praised his courage to step out of his comfort zone and experiment with a new style, others were disappointed that they had waited so long for a new rap album from the influential artist.
Recently, André 3000 reunited with his former Outkast partner, Big Boi. Big Boi cracked some good-natured jokes about Andre’s new artistic direction during their reunion. However, in an interview, Andre revealed that Big Boi expressed pride in his fellow rap legend’s commitment to shifting his aesthetic and trying something new.
During a recent performance, a fan captured a video where Andre gave even more insight into how he arrived at the shift in his style. The video depicts André explaining that he had been creatively stuck for a while and wanted to break out of the mould. As an accomplished flautist and passionate jazz lover, he decided to dive deeper into his musical interests. He spent significant time in the studio experimenting and collaborating with other musicians to create a unique sound he was proud of. Andre 3000’s ‘New Blue Sun’ may have divided his fanbase, but it’s clear that he put a lot of thought and effort into creating something true to himself as an artist. His willingness to take a risk and experiment with a new genre shows the creative depths of his musical talent.
“‘How you just gon’ be rapping and then just get on stage playing f*cking flutes? Like, I didn’t plan to be the flute n*gga. I didn’t plan to be that. It just kinda, like, it happened. When I started rapping, I didn’t know what it would be. It was just me and Big Boi at the crib watching rap videos,”
“We all freestyling. We all making this shit up as we go along. We have intentions but we don’t really know,…”
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