André 3000
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André 3000 (born André Benjamin on May 27, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a vegan African American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and avant-garde hip-hop duo OutKast. He is also known by the aliases "Dre" (his original moniker), "Possum Jenkins", "Dookie", the reversed "Benjamin André" and "Johnny Vulture" (for example on Gwen Stefani's album Love, Angel, Music, Baby, on which he produced/appeared on the tracks "Bubble Pop Electric" and "Long Way To Go"). Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is the name of the 2003 double album by the two members of the hip hop group OutKast, each disc a solo project. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... This article is about the dietary lifestyle, Vegan can also mean relating to vega, especially the star Vega, as in astronomical references to the Vegan system, or Science Fiction references to aliens from that system. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Alphanumeric List 1-9 1200 Techniques 2 Live Crew Fresh Kid Ice Luke Skyywalker Mr. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Big Boi (left) and André 3000 (right) possess musical styles that are often as different as their fashion senses. ... Gwen Stefani Gwendolyn Renee Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer and the frontwoman of the band No Doubt who launched a solo career in late 2004. ... Love, Angel, Music, Baby is the debut solo album by No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani, released on November 23, 2004 in the United States (see 2004 in music). ...
André was born in Atlanta and raised in poverty by a single mother. He met Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, his future OutKast partner, when the two attended Tri-Cities High School in East Point. A single parent is a parent with one or more children, who is neither married, nor living together with his or her partners. ...
Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an African American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and avant-garde hip-hop duo OutKast. ...
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André dated neo soul musician Erykah Badu for several years, and has chronicled the relationship and its breakup in various OutKast songs, including "Ms. Jackson," the second single from the album Stankonia. The song is addressed to Badu's mother, whose born surname was Jackson). André has also written songs about his turbulent youth, including his experiences as a drug dealer before his days in OutKast. Nu soul (AKA neo soul) is a musical genre that fuses R&B, 1970s style soul, and hip hop. ...
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Stankonia is a hip hop album by Outkast, released by La Face records (a subcorporation of Arista, BMG) on October 31, 2000. ...
In 2003, Outkast released Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album that highlighted the differences in the musical styles of the group's two members. André's half of the album, The Love Below, garnered the most attention from mainstream audiences, with the popular singles "Hey Ya!" and "Roses". The album's fourth single and video (Andre's third), "Prototype" was released shortly after, whereas Big Boi's Speakerboxxx has seen the release of the hit "The Way You Move" and most recent single "Ghettomusick." The Love Below was, unlike Speakerboxxx, an exercise in funk, jazz, and alternative music, featuring mostly sung--instead of rapped vocals from André. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is the name of the 2003 double album by the two members of the hip hop group OutKast, each disc a solo project. ...
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Influences on André 3000's music include punk and new wave artists the Ramones, the Buzzcocks and the Smiths. In the February 14, 2004 issue of British music magazine New Musical Express, he identifies "William, It Was Really Nothing" as his favorite Smiths tune. Other influences include A Tribe Called Quest and 2 Live Crew. [1] (http://www.mtv.com/bands/o/outkast/news_feature_031031/) The Ramones were a hugely influential punk rock band formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York in March 1974. ...
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André has moved into the film world and has made appearances in The Shield and Be Cool. He is currently shooting a movie with Big Boi for HBO before moving on to star in the dramatic role of a yet untitled film set to shoot in Louisiana, produced by Chesley Seals and Kat Hantas. The Shield is an American police drama television series on FX Networks. ...
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Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an African American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and avant-garde hip-hop duo OutKast. ...
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