Nov 17, 2023 · One-half of the iconic rap duo, Outkast — André 3000 — has embarked on a musical venture that has left fans and critics in awe — a new solo album. The album, titled, "New Blue Sun," is literally all flute! And judging by the album cover, this is …

In the years leading up to the release of New Blue Sun, André 3000 made media appearances playing flute in public settings; this was especially amplified online by his appearance as a flautist on the score for the Daniels' 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Feb 6, 2024 · In 2017, attendees at the Vision Festival, New York's premier annual free-jazz gathering, spotted him checking out the scene and browsing the merch tables; two years later, the now-famous André...

Nov 17, 2023 · New Blue Sun is André 3000’s debut solo album released on November 17, 2023. It is entirely instrumental and largely flute-based.

Dec 13, 2023 · André 3000 and Questlove broke down how the Outkast rapper made the transition to making and album of flute music.

Nov 20, 2023 · Andre 3000's new instrumental album 'New Blue Sun' shows how popular the flute has become in hip-hop, after decades of use in rock.

Feb 2, 2024 · About 20 flutes of varying sizes and styles lay at André’s feet on both nights. He rotated through a new one every few minutes, manipulating the sound with a bank of pedals.

Dec 7, 2023 · André 3000 has been honing his flute skills for years yet he apparently still doesn’t know what musical notes he’s playing with the wood instrument.

Nov 16, 2023 · In a new interview with GQ ahead of the release of his new album New Blue Sun, 3 Stacks spoke in depth about his love for playing the flute and revealed he’s secretly lent his wind instrument...

Nov 22, 2023 · But his flute, blowing humbly yet insistently within the canyon of reverberation created by the more veteran instrumentalists, sounds too alive—and flawed—to tune out.