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Atlanta’s Outkast to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The pair is the first Georgia-bred act to be inducted since 2007
Outkast’s André 3000 (left) and Big Boi at their Stankonia headquarters in 2003, the same year they released “Speakerboxx/The Love Below.” (File/AJC)

Outkast’s André 3000 (left) and Big Boi at their Stankonia headquarters in 2003, the same year they released “Speakerboxx/The Love Below.” (File/AJC)
April 28, 2025

Legendary Atlanta rap duo Outkast will soon be Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.

The pair Andre “André 3000″ Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton — are among this year’s class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Atlanta native Ryan Seacrest announced the news during Sunday’s episode of “American Idol.”

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Outkast (Andre 3000, left, and Big Boi) played three sold-out reunion shows at Centennial Olympic Park in 2014 for their 20th anniversary. CONTRIBUTED BY ROBB D. COHEN / ROBBSPHOTOS.COM
Outkast (Andre 3000, left, and Big Boi) played three sold-out reunion shows at Centennial Olympic Park in 2014 for their 20th anniversary. CONTRIBUTED BY ROBB D. COHEN / ROBBSPHOTOS.COM

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DeAsia is a music and culture reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She focuses on the intersection of arts, culture and diverse communities, as well as how emerging social trends are being expressed through the lens of the Atlanta aesthetic. DeAsia's work can be seen in Pitchfork, Essence, Teen Vogue, Elle and more.