André 3000 attends Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Atlanta, have no fear, because André 3000 is here.
The unpredictable Outkast member showed up on the red carpet for the Atlanta rap duo’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday.
André stood with Big Boi wearing a blue football jersey, cuffed denim, sunglasses and red knit cap. Big Boi wore a gray fur coat and black tuxedo.
Prior to the Rock Hall induction, André 3000 was rarely sighted at Outkast-related events.
In May, he attended the Met Gala wearing a jumpsuit designed by British luxury couture line Burberry, his clothing brand Benjamin Bixby and a foam grand piano strapped to his back. He was promoting “7 Piano Sketches,” his surprise instrumental EP and follow-up to his 2023 woodwind-based album “New Blue Sun.”
The rapper and flutist performed free pop-up concerts throughout Atlanta at a basketball court in Old Fourth Ward, a parking lot near Metropolitan Parkway and the newborn wing of Grady Memorial Hospital the following month. Big Boi was in the audience at the abandoned lot.
It was OutKast’s first public appearance together since the hall of fame recognition was announced in April.
Big Boi, on the other hand, has been the one keeping the Outkast name alive. He performed with their rap crew The Dungeon Family at One Musicfest last month and headlined the Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta in January.
He also attended OutKast’s MARTA bus unveiling and Skatetonia, a skate party celebrating the 25th anniversary of the duo’s fourth album “Stankonia,” at Cascade Skating Rink last week.
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Christopher A. Daniel is a Black Culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is an Atlanta-based, award-winning journalist, cultural critic and ethnomusicologist. He previously taught courses at Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University.
