Today is the birthday of Andre Benjamin, better known as one half of the duo OutKast, Andre 3000. Easily one of the most prolific and unique voices of music over the past two decades, his voice and musical stylings has always made hip hop a bit avant guarde.
Having first erupted on the scene alongside bandmate Big Boi in 1993 with “Player’s Ball” and later in 1994 with the full on Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Andre has truly been a shaping force in hip hop history.
Taking a hiatus from the making music, Andre has even been an actor in featured films such as Idlewild and Four Brothers. He even had his own cartoon show briefly, called Class of 3000.
Today we celebrate his 39th birthday! In doing so, watch this video of Andre and Big Boi performing at the MTV Hangout 2014 Festival.
Happy Birthday, Andre 3000!