HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDRE 3000 (Outkast)

André 3000 is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who gained fame as one half of the hip-hop duo, OutKast. Alongside Antwan “Big Boi” Patton, this duo recorded many popular singles, including “Miss Jackson”, “Bombs Over Baghdad”, “Hey Ya”, and today’s song choice.

Throughout their career together, Outkast won a total of six Grammy Awards, including “Album of the Year” (in 2004).

On this very day, May 27th 1975, Andre Lauren Benjamin (known professionally as Andre 3000) was born in Atlanta, Georgia (to parents, Sharon Benjamin and Lawrence Harvey Walker). In celebration of his birthday, exactly 49 years ago today, I’ve chosen an up-tempo R&B track that’ll make you want to get out of your seat and start dancing. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Released in August 2003, here’s Outkast, alongside today’s birthday boy, ANDRE 3000, with “THE WAY YOU MOVE”….