Exclusive: Andre 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars and no boundaries

Published: Nov. 14, 2023, 11:40 a.m.

For the first time in nearly two decades, Andr\xe9 3000 is releasing an album of new music. New Blue Sun, set to be released this Friday, Nov. 17, is a stunning 87-minute mind-bender, minimalist and experimental, tribal and transcendent.

One thing it is not, however, is a rap record. In a conversation with NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael, the legendary musician talks about creativity, grief and inspiration, about finding his voice in a new instrument, and explains why he took his music in a wildly unexpected direction.

You can read the full interview with Andr\xe9 3000 at NPR.org/music.

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