US EditionAndré 3000 drops surprise EP '7 Piano Sketches'
- André 3000, the former OutKast rapper, released a surprise seven-track instrumental EP titled '7 Piano Sketches' on May 5, 2025, following his Met Gala appearance in New York City.
- He timed the EP release to coincide with the Met Gala, where he wore a piano strapped to his back, reflecting the EP’s focus on piano improvisations mostly recorded nearly a decade earlier in Texas.
- The album follows his highly praised 2023 debut solo project, 'New Blue Sun', which received three Grammy nods, among them a nomination for Album of the Year, and, as André mentioned on Instagram, it contains no lyrics.
- André revealed that the recordings, made nearly a decade before 'New Blue Sun', were humorously labeled as the worst rap album ever due to their lack of lyrics, serving as an instrumental, piano-based project meant to provide a personal and creative reset.
- This EP release highlights André’s shift away from rapping due to feeling inauthentic and aging out of it, while he continues to explore music in new, instrumental directions.
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André 3000 Drops Surprise 'Piano Sketches' After Met Gala Debut
Just hours after making a memorable appearance at the Met Gala in a custom piano-inspired Burberry ensemble, André 3000 surprised fans with the release of 7 piano sketches, a collection… The post André 3000 Drops Surprise ‘Piano Sketches’ After Met Gala Debut appeared first on .
André 3000 drops surprise EP '7 Piano Sketches'
André 3000 has dropped a surprise EP following his particularly noteable Met Gala appearance last night (May 5). Wearing an enormous piano strapped to his back on the red carpet, the former OutKast rapper released the follow-up to his debut solo album ‘New Blue Sun’ in 2023, an EP entitled ‘7 Piano Sketches’. Like his debut album, André playfully warned that the EP featured “no bars” on social media, adding that the EP was a series of improvisat…
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