André 3000, known for his rap career, has released an instrumental flute album titled 'New Blue Sun,' which has gained attention for breaking records and outselling other rap releases. The album's opening track, 'I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,' has made history by becoming the longest song to enter the Hot 100, clocking in at 12 minutes and 20 seconds. It has surpassed sales of recent releases from prominent rappers like Lil Wayne and Nas. André 3000's album has also received praise from RZA. Despite his rap background, the album is described as a departure from the genre, focusing on new age, ambient jazz, and spiritual discovery. The album's success has sparked discussions about the state of hip-hop and the evolving musical landscape.
Andre 3000, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo Outkast, has broken a Billboard record for the longest song to ever crack the Billboard Hot 100. https://t.co/4XOKHdL9sO
.@lilyachty on the state of rap at our Musicians on Musicians event: "This shit sucks. The place that hip-hop is in right now is a terrible place...It’s trendy. It’s a lot less risk-taking. It’s a lot less originality." Watch the full conversation: https://t.co/Wh6nXRGZYV https://t.co/xKMTGpUMBE
André 3000 Earns First Lead Solo Entry On The Hot 100 Following Release Of "New Blue Sun" https://t.co/Mm5Iu6xkgx
The latest Popcast (Deluxe) explores rap music’s generational divide, touching on André 3000’s comments about what older rappers might rap about, and how stars of the 2000s and 2010s are still releasing albums into their 40s. https://t.co/QXw5uGSI7c
RZA Praises André 3000’s “New Blue Sun” Album, Teases His Own Instrumental Project https://t.co/i6oftFFGbx
André 3000's experimental flute album New Blue Sun' reportedly outsold recent releases from Nas, Lil Wayne, Ice Spice, and more. https://t.co/zj0al16fd0
This month, André 3000 — half of Outkast, and one of the most innovative rappers of all time — made a tentative return to music with the release of his first solo album, “New Blue Sun.” It is … not a hip-hop album. https://t.co/LBmTIQQbjC
Andre 3000's new song is called “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time” It’s 12 minutes and 20 seconds long and just made it onto the Billboard Hot 100. Longest song ever to do so. Legend. https://t.co/btXmyVjs6P
André 3000 Breaks Hot 100 Record With 12-Minute, 20-Second Hit From New Album https://t.co/n4ZeCzN1yI
André 3000 now has the longest-ever song to hit the Hot 100, thanks to his flute. The opening track to his album ‘New Blue Sun’ is 12 minutes and 20 seconds. https://t.co/ReyP1rkAzH
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👀 ANDRÉ 3000 has surpassed TOOL's record of having the longest-ever song to crack Billboard's Hot 100 chart https://t.co/KwXjBeWR4M https://t.co/6Ddzt7a1L0
André 3000 now has the longest-ever song to hit the Hot 100, thanks to his flute. The opening track to his album ‘New Blue Sun’ is 12 minutes and 20 seconds. https://t.co/5AQ6F4760l
André 3000's 13-minute instrumental, “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,” has taken the title from Tool for the longest song to ever chart on the Billboard Hot 100: https://t.co/evzViM2puT https://t.co/VRgjkbXgG6
RZA Praises André 3000's Flute Album, Says Hip Hop Doesn't Need Saving | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/HPrEJ1JcnQ
André 3000’s instrumental flute album, New Blue Sun, has reportedly surpassed several popular rap releases in first week sales. https://t.co/zj0al16fd0 https://t.co/jpKt1rfXiD
André 3000 broke a Hot 100 record with the opening track of his new album, 'New Blue Sun' https://t.co/SANzLkOjRF
Rap Column: How vinyl editions of mixtapes reveal the conflict at the heart of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary ✍️@FakeNadine https://t.co/Rzxnhup99r
André 3000 surpasses Tool for longest Hot 100 hit of all time https://t.co/WeoS0A968Q
André 3000 has made @Billboard chart history with a song that clocks in at over 12 minutes. Learn more about the @Outkast musician's feat here ↓ https://t.co/Fq4V0GM6ub
André 3000 Earns First Lead Solo Entry On The Hot 100 Following Release Of “New Blue Sun” https://t.co/S0dYH4XtBK
André 3000’s ‘New Blue Sun’ Outperformed 2023 First Week Sales for Lil Wayne, Nas, and More https://t.co/l9K2g5qygb
Andre 3000's “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time" becomes the longest song in history to enter the Hot 100 🪈 12 minutes and 20 seconds. https://t.co/ZqPACSn1Ut
“I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time” by André 3000 debuts at #90 on the Hot 100. https://t.co/g6JGpqGUca
André 3000’s Instrumental Flute Album Just Outsold Some Of Your Favorite Rappers https://t.co/vtpMOMlPuH
On Popcast, a conversation about André 3000’s first solo album “New Blue Sun,” his reluctant relationship to stardom and the musical scene providing the setting for his public return. https://t.co/PvvtQHPZn9
André 3000's debut solo album is an 87-minute devotional to new age, ambient jazz, and spiritual discovery. It’s beautiful, demanding, and among the most fascinating artistic left turns in recent memory Our review of New Blue Sun ↓ https://t.co/S9WnFpZtr2
Andre 3000 Already Won The Rap Game — He Has Every Right to Flute 🪈 More: https://t.co/AaeCUYT2iN https://t.co/saLisiSy2l
Conventional wisdom dictates that the Grammys are doomed when it comes to rap, but hip-hop fans keep tuning in. @perlucidum examines how “Music’s Biggest Night” has dealt with hip-hop over the decades. https://t.co/gs6dpBCoDI
Andre 3000 Already Won The Rap Game—He Has Every Right to Flute As rap's elder statesmen approach middle age, one of the genre's most gifted lyricists bucks expectations to all of our benefit. Read: https://t.co/AaeCUYT2iN https://t.co/2HLbDpdmNF