I've been wanting to do a 3000 project for a while and am finally getting into it. It's going to be a joint collaboration with singer, Siaira Shawn, where she adds choruses and verses as well. Given that most of 3000 acapella are just one verse, I wanted to fill the tracks with new music. Not to mention, Siaira is dope. Thus, it should knock hard. Oh, and that isn't the cover.
Andre 3000 feat. Black Spade - Da Art of Storytelling Part IV Stoney Rock Remix
Even though this isn't a new 3000 verse, hearing his voice to a funk beat coupled with the flow he perfected after The Love Below (reference this, this and this) is like a breath of fresh air. Thank you Black Spade for this beat as well. Black Spade's producer name is Stoney Rock so don't get confused.
For clarification on the artwork above see the adinkra symbol definitions below to understand why I feel 3000's flow equates to those symbols.
NKYIMU - symbol of skillfulness, precision
HWE MU DUA ("measuring stick") - symbol of examination and quality control. This symbol stresses the need to strive for the best quality, whether in production of goods or in human endeavors.
Big Boi feat. Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown - Lookin For Ya (Mastered)
A snippet of this song leaked over a year ago and suprisingly it isn't on Big Boi's new album because Jive Records doesn't allow Big Boi and 3000 to be on the same songs unless the album is on Jive. Big Boi left Jive because they weren't handling his album right and now they are trying to make him pay for it. Fortunately, Big Boi knows the power of the internet and won't let it get in his way. Andre 3000 also once threatened Jive Records to leak The Love Below because they didn't like the album. Luckily for them they released it. Why would anyone obstruct Outkast? To get the full scoop, read this.Share