What Really Happened To André 3000? | The True Story of Outkast..

In 2004, Outkast had already received 6 Grammys, and it would seem as if everything is going according to plan. The guys had achieved everything they set their minds on. However, their most popular and legendary album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, unexpectedly became the last release in the duo's history. In this video we will tell you the story of the legendary duet, enjoy watching!
00:00 - why Outkast is worth knowing about
01:47 - The history of the duo prior to their rap careers
05:29 - their initial success and first album
06:33 - Andre 3000's epic words at the 1995 Source Awards
07:51 - About the second album, «Atliens»
09:28 - Andre's changed views on life and meeting Erykah Badu
11:28 - The history of the «Aquemini» album
12:05 - The «Return of the «G» track, in which Andre responded to critics
13:45 - How Andre rhymed
15:20 - The history of the «Ms. Jackson» song
17:20 - The history of the creation of the «Speakerboxxx/The love below « album
19:33 - The moment in which they conquered the music industry
21:22 - The unbelievable success of the «Speakerboxxx/The love below» album
22:11 - What were they up to after the duo disbanded
23:18 - The 2014 reunion
24:05 - Andre's life now
25:01 - Will there be a new Outkast album at some point?
25:52 - Andre's new album
26:25 - What kind of relationship do they have with one another nowadays?
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[@MusicVibeChannel]

What is your favorite Outkast song?

[@j23krystian82]

Player's Ball

[@John-so2pd]

Da art of storytelling P1

[@dabro1569]

SouthernPlayalistCadillacFunkyMuzik!!! Straight 🔥🔥🔥Can’t let it go 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥👍🏿

[@kierowcabombowca2911]

Ms. Jackson i bet u know why;)

[@NativeHeathenM4]

These 2 Atliens are colder then a polar bears toenail

[@redesignedlife777]

Great story. No one getting beat up, dicked over or scandals. Just some great artists that grew up and did their thing.

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Facts!

[@nathanplays5514]

Great story, with a great ending, they stay cool, they go their own ways, happy ending!

[@theandroids]

Outkast was way ahead of their time. Haters doing what haters do.

[@kimberlyedington3626]

So Right❤

[@JasonP6339]

Yup, just think about how they would be received today, especially Andre obviously. Unfortunately he was about a quarter century too early

[@simbaking6338]

Andre was always seen as eccentric...but so is every artistical genius.....Him & Big Boi were doing avant garde stuff that nobody else was doing back then, which made Outkast to this day one of the most unique musical duo of all times.

[@rachette123]

He told you, he started talking to evil spirits that's a no no. You are massing with evilbangels who were thrown out of heaven.

[@BB-dr2zs]

Well said

[@Semoy23]

How can you not love André 3000 such a humble down to earth individual and Big Boy a Cool Guy. Love Them..

[@lochnkey5216]

I knew both. Good dudes that were really part of the "underground" Atlanta scene. Atlanta has changed so much, but one thing remains, the city loves OutKast!

[@angelitepriestess1562]

Omg imagine Outkast reunion gig in Atlanta ✨🧚🌋

[@rich1051414]

@@angelitepriestess1562 Won't happen. Hurts me as much as it hurts you, just letting you know not to get your hopes up. It's not cause of bad blood or anything, it's just, mentally, andre is 3000 miles away from a reunion in his mind. Once he gets tired of soul searching, he might do a reunion, but that may be a half dozen instrumental albums from now.

[@angelitepriestess1562]

Yeah, just dreaming i know 🥹 I actually like New Blue Sun 💜

[@heyggirl1]

Andre and Big Boi together are the bomb; creatively, Andre is just part of some rare air.

[@zurieljansky28]

Outkast is my favorite hip-hop group/hip-hop duo of all time. Their musical greatness and excellence is unparalleled and umatched. I'm still praying and hoping for a new OutKast album but only time will tell. Also Andre 3000, is one of my favorite music artists of all time. And he is my GOAT 🐐 Rapper of All Time.

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@lifewithmiracleandmyalifew8109]

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[@Michaelkaydee]

Outkast deserve a heck of a lot more recognition than they got... Bonafide Legends of hip hop.

[@Peter-km7hb]

The brothers thought outside the box had a unique sound that no one else was doing and they made it work❤

[@imanualmahida8278]

Don't forget big boi... Whole tripplet flow of Atlanta is his invention migos, gucci, future.. Everyone is mimicking him..

[@MusicVibeChannel]

fax!

[@RPMF]

Big Facts, put some respect on his name ❤

[@supahmariostyle]

Lord Infamous of 3-6 Mafia originated that.

[@somniumisdreaming]

Not his invention

[@eatassonthefirstdate]

Umm, three six, bone and twista was on that before bruh.

[@michaelbraum77]

OMFG! Say it with me, Ahh-kweh-mah-ni!!! Miss Jackson is my favorite Outkast record. My favorite Andre track is Hay Ya! 3 stacks is a living legend. I like Big Boi, too, but Andre has always been in my top 5 rappers list. It's a shame they split up. I'd love to get another solo album from Andre!!! I say another solo album as their last double cd Speakerboxxx and The Love Below were separate projects.

[@yahtnichols]

Haha. Thank you for saying this! It was killing me!

[@selphconscious]

... Lmfao, corrects man on pronounciation of aquemini.. likes two of the most generic outkast songs.. things like babylon/B.O.B are why these guys are coveted.. not hey ya lol

[@Selah_Saint_1865]

​@@selphconsciousmakes sense he likes Ms. Jackson & Hey-Ya tho cuz Hey-Ya is like Ms. Jackson part 2 in terms of subject matter. Both songs deal with the gradual/inevitable deterioration of committed relationships. & Those 2 songs are just as good as any other OutKast songs. It's a matter of preference.

[@selphconscious]

@@Selah_Saint_1865 no one's arguing how well they write.. lol I'm just stating the obvious, this person likely not that deep into it lol.. but to each their own.

[@Selah_Saint_1865]

@@selphconscious I mean, they spelled HEY wrong so I don't expect much lol

[@markintosh9281]

That feature with Rick Ross Sixteen is just incredible. His bars, the way he rapped it, flow, content, it was just perfect. Outkast is my all time favorite rapgroup and I love them both but Andre 3000 he is just....another league.

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

Came to say that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and OutKast don't get enough love today for what they did for all of us and the scene/music, I was blessed to be in the South when they were blowing up along with Nappy Roots. Much respec! and before yall get at it, I'm not saying Bone Thugs are from the South, i can hear your 4chan keyboards starting.

[@Tia.0721]

PEACE, and having a peaceful mind and peace within you, is truly a wealth that no amount of money could ever provide. I’m happy Andre’s where he’s at in his life right now. It’s a beautiful thing. The industry is wicked and some people are just too good at heart to be apart of it.

[@cjjones258]

Best rap duo of the 90's-00's

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Facts!

[@user-zg8ps1yt7p]

Best rap duo period

[@Mac_DNH]

Naw....

[@user-zg8ps1yt7p]

@@Mac_DNH who

[@Mac_DNH]

@user-zg8ps1yt7p like I stated in my other comment. UGK and 8Ball & MJG were right there with them. Outkast had more commercial success. Duos from the south those are the top 3. I didn't listen to West Coast or East Coast rap like that.

[@carajay1851]

IDLEWILD! Awesome cast and all done by them. Great movie/musical

[@JosephChandler-vd1cs]

Love that movie,! The scene with circle Tyson always brings me to tears (yeah. I'm no good. But I'm into God). When I hipped my wife to that scene, I left the room

[@Glennbda01]

Nothing but maximum respect for OutKast But to say that there was No Down South Hiphop before them is false.

[@MusicVibeChannel]

🔥🔥

[@amarshall2896]

Exactly. Scarface and Master P were doing their thing. P got started on the WC but still repped NO and Tru was around when OutKast was getting started. Cash Money didn’t blow up because of OutKast either. I’m a big fan but they were a part of the rise in the south, not the sole reason.

[@gideoninc8687]

​@@amarshall2896also Eightball & MJG, UGK. They definitely weren't first but the best

[@Rachel_Lol_]

​@@MusicVibeChannel That ain't all he said wrong! He said, At that time East Coast and West Coast were pretty much the same" 🙄 He must be AI because he not there

[@MusicVibeChannel]

@@Rachel_Lol_ i said that south rap sounds more unique than east or west cause their music have a some small differences. And that's not AI

[@Tia.0721]

As a Cali girl - LA & IE to the heart, I was in middle school/high school when OutKast had first come out. I remember watching the Source Awards on UPN when they got boo’d and as a Cali girl I didn’t understand their music or artistry. I literally took me becoming grown to appreciate them and I think the discussion around the top 5 doesn’t include Andre like it should.

[@dianedee7919]

They reached out to people who don't like rap, like myself I hate most rap, but I love Outkast, they were extremely talented and great to listen to, they moved me. Take care of yourself Andre, we all love you just the way you are, keep being you 😎👍❤❤

[@redblackandgreen]

Thank you, Outkast Thank you, Goodie Mob Thank you, Dungon Family 🫡🫡🫡

[@user-mv6rr2wp1r]

27 minutes of cool story. Thanks!

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thank u!

[@rpinarreta]

Sounds like Andre and Bigboi are for real. I get it people change and move forward. Appreciate the uniqueness and creativity of Outkast. It would have been easy to continue with thug rap but they challenged themselves and made music beyond rap, dare I say pop. Unique catchy beats and rhymes that can still be listened to today.

[@michaelrichards5340]

Absolute legends that made high school hella fun when Hey Ya dropped. Bless them both. And no pressure, be you Andre

[@slh950]

what a wonderful, humble human being ... I had no idea

[@Hick_Dead]

I have never heard someone butcher the word "aquemeni" so badly, or any word for that matter, and sound so confident. I wasn't going to say anything, but you just kept saying it.

[@ChappyQuiddick-wz6ci]

AI still got some learning to do.

[@cw7147]

I was scrolling looking for THIS comment! While I've enjoyed listening to this video so far, you'd think he'd (or someone) would listen to every song while doing research 😒

[@kaitodell245]

Dude fr 😂 I let it slide at first but after hearing it over and over I had to come see if somebody else felt the same. It’s my favorite album of their’s. Liberation just a hits you deep in your soul

[@MetalSonic420]

Aquemini and ATLiens are peak.

[@MusicVibeChannel]

🔥

[@Mac_DNH]

Naw. Southernplayalistic was their peak.

[@chuck4714]

​@@Mac_DNHrespectfully I disagree. Just listen to verses like aquemini and da art of storytelling pt 1 and 2, spottiedotie , liberation

[@user-lu5we6tg3r]

They were in their own lane. Nuff Respect til this day.

[@leadfootwildone1136]

I love to hear this group was so humble ❤

[@pollywops9242]

This was a breath of fresh air , content tone wise and Andre wise ,❤

[@blakkween]

Miss them! And their music will always BANG out of my speakers ❤️🔥❤️

[@kngtch7917]

I love OutKast and i love them as big boi aka general patton and Andre 3000/3k or stacks i have their work as outkast and them as solo acts yes even stacks flute music and its great for a relaxing vibe if the fellas do read this i want them to know my big cousin/ brother put me on their music when i was a little boy i wanna say that was 03 im now 25 and im still a massive fan Outkast For Life shout to dungeon family and rico wade

[@surreshguhan6033]

Outkast is crazy legendary. I still tune in till today. Andre 3000, Andre 3000 baby.

[@Ismael-isa]

Andre got the purpose of life.fame really sucks😂😂😂😂

[@Mac_DNH]

They (Outkast) were one of the best rap duo's. You can't mention rap duos from the south and not mention 8ball and MJG, or UGK. They all on the same level.

[@Whoknows18]

Finally a new video

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Hi!

[@ElissaFreiha]

Thank you for the effort you’re putting into the footage and editing. Really appreciate all the photos and videos of the timeline of these artist! Great job!

[@phatnana2379]

I love how Andre 3000 mentioned how people were wondering about his behavior as far back as Aquemini I will argue that Speakerbox may be there most popular album but definitely not their most legendary. ATLiens really cemented their style. Organized Noize was also such a HUGE part of their sound that they deserve mention every time we discuss Outkast

[@williamroark]

What happened??? He let his grip go of Erykah 🙄

[@phatnana2379]

@@williamroark in "Return of The Gangster" off Aquemini, Andre has a line like "Hey Big Boi, what's up with Andre? Is he in a cult? Is he in drugs? Is he gay? When y'all gna break up?" I will admit Andre did get a little "unique" I'll say with his style and behavior. There's a hilarious Key & Peele skit about it actually

[@aprildouglas9261]

LOVE THEM LOVED THEM the absolute creativity in people is astounding and the contribution of Black America to musicality is truly iconic in the true sense of the word.

[@ML-ro6in]

Wow that was a journey. Andre sure evolved. That's cool.

[@patrickross5509]

Loved the video, thank you so much for making it. Feels like I just got to hang out with two of my favourite artists and be with them on their creative journey. Looking forward to what the future brings for them both, whatever it is

[@MusicVibeChannel]

I'm so glad!

[@carlosbrum265]

Stankonia is one of the all time best albums in all genres. Such a great time for music for those of us born in 79. It felt like a culmination of our experience.

[@j23krystian82]

Been waiting for this!

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thanks for whatching!

[@TEXAS2459]

Miss Jackson & The Way You Move = by far the MOOOSSSTTT FAV TRACKS FROM OUTKAST!! i came to know about outkast only through MS Jackson!!, the music of that track is SOOO ICONIC of outkast. Year 2K and it aired for the first time in our country on a music channel, and thats when i read the word Outkast first time in my life. About 4 yrs later i came to know that there is an actual word called outcast in english dictionary and has a meaning 😂😂😂😂. Excellent Video Music Vibe!

[@MusicVibeChannel]

thank you!

[@Selah_Saint_1865]

Lil Wayne always takes credit for being the first rapper to say BLING BLING in a song but he got it from Andre 3000. Andre 3000 said it first in the video for the song 'In Due Time' feat Goodie M.O.B. in 1997. The song Bling Bling didn't come out til 1999. 💎✨💎✨ Edit: & also 3 Stax is so humble he just let Weezie take it & run with it 🙏🏽😇🖖🏽👽✌🏽😎 bruh is a class act fr 💯

[@tcgraves21484]

Big Boi is an AQUarius and Andre 3000 is a gEMINI = Aquemini. Still one of my favorite albums. Andre was also in Four Brothers ❤️

[@edouble30083]

RIP Rico Wade, one third of the iconic and influential Organized Noize. His musical genius bless the world with some of the greatest music that ever been heard. Right on to the real, death to the fakers

[@MusicVibeChannel]

man.. it’s sad 😔 rip 🥀

[@Peter-km7hb]

Hit the scene like a ball of Fire😮😮 butt fires burn out🔥🔥🔥

[@minib2200]

Well Done Documentary thanks!!

[@treehouse318]

i feel good coming out of this video, thank you!

[@pablo27930]

Good luck to both of them they have e left a great body of work together.

[@davisscoutsbythesea]

Great Video! OutKast👽Forever 👽

[@MusicVibeChannel]

thank you!

[@kentw9070]

I’m shocked that he still goes to the laundromat. He’s at peace with himself and that’s great ❤

[@enterusernamehere7150]

We just gonna bypass the fact that this man had an entire cartoon show 😂 God bless both of these guys, extraordinarily talented individuals and as much as I'd love to hear more music, I'm genuinely happy that they're happy. Great video!

[@chrismeyers5963]

As a Georgia boy ( Savannah native ) I'm proud of Outkast, Andre 3000 and Big Boy are such good dudes and proud as hell for puttin' the South on the map for hip hop

[@TiaShaw.]

love this!!!. great vid.. made me cry and then left me happy

[@MusicVibeChannel]

I appreciate it ❤️

[@TiaShaw.]

@@MusicVibeChannel keep up the great work

[@kennethallen809]

I remember when I first met OutKast Uptown 21 West Tampa, Florida (1994/1995)

[@marvinxulu7816]

Um a Ander 3k, Prince , anderson .Paak and K dot kinda person and We all need a big boi friend in-our life

[@MusicVibeChannel]

😀

[@CurtisWatt]

The moment when I heard The Players Ball, I was massively relieved that someone had made and released such music. I was obsessed 😎🙏🏽

[@DorothySpang]

Fantastic Segment!!

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RoyaltyOnesFamily]

Thank you for sharing 💝

[@gideoninc8687]

One correction, speakerboxxx /love below did NOT sell the most COPIES it sold the most UNITS. It's a double album so each COPY counted as 2 UNITS. So it being 13x platinum means it sold 6.5 million copies, not 13. Any single disc album that sold 7 million or more actually sold more.

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thanks for correction

[@quqen]

ATLiens is on my top10 list of albums!

[@Gl6619]

I’m not mad at the new Andre album…essentially it’s an ambient album…and it’s very relaxing

[@mastercylinder1939]

Andre 3000, is a true artist, breaking free of the restrictions of rap music and making just good music with a larger appeal. Most of us, who were not locked into the rap genre wasn’t even aware of them until Andre broke out

[@holytrauma2198]

Very nice story telling and good research. Keep it up

[@MusicVibeChannel]

thank u

[@brendamckenzie5826]

Amazing talent love there work

[@Lordxfx]

André 3k is so cool, it hurts. The man is an art piece. I mean look at him. Impeccable style icon. He's awesome like all the time.

[@ericapierson-way213]

Andre 3000 is amazing. I've always been such a massive fan.

[@michellemarquez233]

Good morning Nay Nay! You really brought some much needed comic relief this morning! THANK YOU!! I love you Ma!! Oh...someone please remind me, but won't Danny Boy the one who sang I AINT MAD ATCHA with Tupac? Bendicion Nay!! ❤

[@mikkelsenior3877]

Idlewild???

[@jjumbo33ify]

It’s video like this that make you understand and APPRECIATE these artists.❤

[@MusicVibeChannel]

❤️

[@ShelleyBean1808]

Aquemini is hands down, my favourite album of all time! Genius 🎉

[@astrowerm]

Definitely teared up a bit watching this cause it made me happy! 😊

[@miceymolander]

I always believe that Hey Ya! is the happiest dance song 💜

[@Turco949]

I really dig his flute playing...sounded so serene.

[@windowbreezes]

What a great story. Blessings to Andre and Big Boi

[@eddiewest8477]

Jus str8 up 🐐

[@synthlordvr]

Andre has the best cadence and voice of all time imo. I wish he could get out of his own head and bless us with another rap album.

[@jeffu3248]

This was a dope break down 🔥🔥🔥

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thanks!

[@alk3myst]

Speakerboxxx and The Love Below was one of the most epic albums of all times.

[@jibriupshaw1248]

Outkast is the best hip hop band ever

[@helicocktor]

Not explicitly a rapper but Frank Ocean is one of the greats with obvious inspirational ties to Andre's work.

[@SkyMosaic]

South has something to say. Hiphop has changed. You don’t need talent or lyrics anymore. The world has exploited the black community creations. Different races never pay homage to old school Hiphop artists. Drill rap has killed thousands of children. Jealousy and greed killed rappers that could have kept respect for the culture. RIP Von, Pop Smoke, Tupac, Take Off, Dolph, XXX, Nipsey and the list continues.

[@MrsUsher-gz9cm]

OutKast really is the duo that garnered the attention and respect in other regions, that the south had been demanding for so long in the rap scene. The music was so different and just felt good. I remember that Source Awards. "The south got something to say." That was so brave and honest. Three stacks was just speaking from the heart, but he didn't know those words would be historic. People say they were ahead of their time. I say they were right on time. They were the balm rap music needed in the moment. It was stale, trite and that beefing BS was old. 'Kast and Goodie Mob got people back to rockin' and enjoying hip hop again. They are absolutely near the top of my G.O.A.T. list for music artists and they paved the way for so many southern artists. #Respect

[@chrislair6832]

Easily the biggest inspiration hip hop wise of all time for me.

[@terryb0i]

My fav rap group of all time!

[@jeaninerichardson7179]

I'm definitely a Genuine CALI Girl born and raised. I love West Coast Rap, East Coast Rap too and Outkast was totally Badazz they had such a rare gift of not only thinking outside of the box, but reforming the box using origami to morph it into a flying amphitheater that can also be converted to an underwater vessel. Outkast lyrics were phenomenally spent & spit that's a GOD given gift. 🙌 🙏 Please don't get it twisted there's a plethora of talented people but I'm not big on the cussing element that many rappers tend to hide behind as opposed to sharpening their skills by incorporating a thesaurus into their weaponry, no disrespect but I respect the art far too much to not come truthfully because that's REAL Love 4 Really... Outkast elevated Fusion to Mach Speed creating its own individual genre & art like a patchwork quilt becoming a flying carpet of sorts. It's like when cooking something that you're well versed with and someone else attempts to recreat it but there's key elements, timing, & vital tasks of precision that must be implemented to achieve "That Taste"... But Outkast was the much needed missing ingredient their music flipped perpetually taking major creative risk by incorporating theatrical, historical, eccentricities and by decomposition gone wild their process was Absolutely 💯% Amazingly Brilliantly Stellar!!! I pray that Andre gets healed in JESUS mighty 🙌 name from whatever traumatic experiences & events that he went through because he's still a person you know. There's a lot more to fame than money, exposure, and contracts there's a plethora of dark, dank, treacherous vices that tear people down in that arena unfortunately as well. People have to be very careful envying others because the things that they endure once the stage lights go out and the cameras are off depression & loneliness tightly coil around like a python to destroy folks thats exactly what's really up. We're seeing it being🤢🤮 vomited out in the media. 🧐😢🤯😳🥺 We all sincerely need JESUS CHRIST 🙏

[@sleepnomore6065]

They would sell out arenas if they came back now! And I would hop on those tix ASAP!

[@akal7885]

a LEGEND and HUMBLEMAN.

[@Aortick]

No mention of Idlewild movie they did. Which also had great music.

[@GrizzlyFlyDesigns]

This was refreshing

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thanks for watching

[@TheGeenat]

Super stars. I didn’t realize how good they were, thank you.

[@MusicVibeChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@rodneychawota1997]

Good story telling.....sad to know how it ended....

[@YooperICE]

Been a fan since seeing OutKast on Martin back in the day.

[@user-et7kv3wp5m]

Nothing but LOVE

[@BurningMoreXP]

The Andre instrumental album will be a classic for sampling for the next decade.

[@alk3myst]

Can't believe someone would think Andre 3000 did not have style / a catch. That guy is like a cartoon character in real life.

[@304Dolo]

Hell yeah !

[@MusicVibeChannel]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@poolhalljunkie9]

It's wild to hear how Andre has social anxiety when he always seemed like the most outgoing of the two and way more outgoing than most people.