André 3000 Announces New Blue Sun Live Tour
André 3000 will commence a tour starting this January in support of his debut album New Blue Sun. We discuss it here!
André 3000 poses for extra key art for his album New Blue Sun.
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By: Joshua Martin
After years of fans anticipating a new rap album from one half of the iconic rap group Outkast, Three Stacks surprised many of his hardcore fans with an instrumental LP in November of last year entitled New Blue Sun. Reaching critical acclaim, albeit with a few raised eyebrows, with the first track “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time”. The seven time Grammy Award winner’s latest project is the first piece of new music from him in nearly a decade.
“I discovered the flute and I started playing it over and over again for years, and I felt like it would be great to share it, so it kinda came in a natural way. It’s the closest thing to singing.”
Now the multi-hyphenate entertainer is taking his flute on the road, revealing the upcoming run of dates for his New Blue Sun live tour.
The “intimate” tour kicks off in Brooklyn on Monday, Jan. 29th at the Crown Hill Theatre and will continue in select cities including Chicago, Detroit, New York City and Atlanta before closing out in Los Angeles in early March at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever.
New Blue Sun was co-produced by multi-instrumentalist Carlos Nino and featured the musicality of various other artists such as Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, Deantoni Parks, Diego Gaeta and Mia Doi Todd to name a few.
The album opens with a 12-minute track titled “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,” that debuted at 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. 3000 also made history with the record as it was the longest song in the chart’s history.
Tickets are currently available for fans via the Myriad of Pyramids website.
Check out the full list of tour dates below.
January 29: Crown Hill Theatre – Brooklyn, NY
January 31: Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY (8:00pm show)
January 31: Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY (10:30pm show)
February 1: Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY (8:00pm show)
February 1: Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY (10:30pm show)
February 2: Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY (8:00pm show)
February 2: Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY (10:30pm show)
February 5: St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church – Brooklyn, NY
February 6: St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church – Brooklyn, NY
February 8: Cliff Bell’s – Detroit, MI
February 9: The Chapel at Masonic Temple – Detroit, MI (7:00pm show)
February 9: The Chapel at Masonic Temple – Detroit, MI (10:00pm show)
February 12: Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL
February 13: 1357 N Elston – Chicago, IL
February 15: Garfield Park Conservatory – Chicago, IL (7:00pm show)
February 15: Garfield Park Conservatory – Chicago, IL (9:00pm show)
February 20: Bimbo’s 365 Club – San Francisco, CA
February 22: Bimbo’s 365 Club – San Francisco, CA
February 24: The Independent – San Francisco, CA (7:00pm show)
February 24: The Independent – San Francisco, CA (9:00pm show)
February 27: Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
February 28: Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
February 29: Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
March 2: Center Stage Theater – Atlanta, GA
March 5: The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever – Los Angeles, CA
March 6: The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever – Los Angeles, CA
March 7: The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever – Los Angeles, CA
March 8: The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever – Los Angeles, CA
March 9: The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever – Los Angeles, CA
At the moment there is no indication that Big Boi, the other half of the legendary rap group Outkast, will be involved in the festivities.
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OutKast’s 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' Becomes Highest-Selling Rap Album In History
It's been two decades since Outkast blessed us with their diamond-certified masterpiece Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. It's now officially the highest-selling rap album in history! We discuss it here!
OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
By: Joshua Martin
This one is for the real hip-hop heads! It's been two decades since Outkast blessed us with their diamond-certified masterpiece Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, and guess what? It's now officially the highest-selling rap album in history!
Andre 3000 and Big Boi's fifth studio album as a duo, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, has clocked in a whopping 13 million units sold domestically, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as of Sept. 29th. And in a bold move, they've officially dethroned Eminem's legendary The Eminem Show.
Big Boi himself couldn't contain his excitement and took to the 'Gram to share the moment with all the fans out there.
Now, let's talk about the hits! Hey Ya!, Roses, and The Way You Move were absolute bangers that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100. Undeniable chart-toppers to say the least! And those accolades? Outkast scooped up Grammy Awards left and right, including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Hey Ya!.
As a pleasant surprise for the OutKast lovers, the Atlanta-bred hip-hop legends are bringing back Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and Aquemini on vinyl for their 20th and 25th anniversaries, respectively. They're releasing limited edition variants just for the die-hard fans. Only 2,000 copies will be up for grabs in October and November. Making it an intimate purchase to be cherished by the hip-hop lovers who get their hands on it!
When we talk about Outkast's career, we're talking about platinum after platinum album! Every single one of their albums has gone platinum at least once, with Stankonia from 2000 selling over five million copies and counting. That's some legendary success right there.
While Michael Jackson's Thriller is still holding the title for the best-selling album of all time, certified platinum a whopping 30 times by the RIAA. Outkast is definitely on the path to taking this title as well!
Although Outkast hasn’t released music since 2017, the dynamic duo continues to make history, and we're here for every moment of it. Stay tuned for those limited-edition vinyl releases, and keep groovin' to the timeless sounds of one of ATL's most legendary and influential rap groups!
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