We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The rapper also opened up about a near-fatal car accident he was involved in as a child.
Journalist Mike Ayers spoke to the Outkast emcee and several other artists for his upcoming book One Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death and Music and the emcee shared how a certain Prince song resonates with him. DJ Khaled on his come-up, wanting to work with Andre , his reaction to meeting Beyonce for the first time and more. The mood of the song always clicked in that sort of way.
On 30 July , Big Boi revealed in an interview that Outkast would release a new album "as soon as Dre finishes his album" stating that Dre is indeed recording an album. He added that they have the beats recorded for the new Outkast album and will continue recording as soon as Dre is done.
A snippet of a track titled "I Do" was leaked August that featured a new rap verse by Benjamin. On June 7, , Beyonce's song "Party" was leaked, it features Benjamin, it is his first collaboration with the singer. It is also featured on Beyonce's fourth studio album entitled 4 released June 24, Early in Andre's career and prior to his major-market success, Benjamin developed several aliases that he used in various attempts to establish recognition and develop his fan base.
His aliases ranged from simply Dre' to lucrative and humorous names such as Possum Aloysius Jenkins. His biggest alias prior to his career with Outkast was "the Feat" or simply, Feat. Andre is now most commonly referred to as Andre He was also cast as Percival in Idlewild , released on August 26, He is also currently working on an as-of-yet untitled project, filming on location in Louisiana and is being produced by Chesley Seals and Kat Hantas. He voiced a crow in Charlotte's Web , a movie adaptation of the children's book.
As of November , he voiced "Sunny Bridges," a prize-winning musician who gives up touring to teach at his alma mater, in Class of , an animated series he produced on Cartoon Network. He has also worked with Esthero on a promotional version of "Jungle Book" which was on a Wikked lil' grrrls sampler, but never made it to the actual album due to issues with Esthero's label, Warner Bros.. He launched the "Benjamin Bixby" clothing line in spring of , inspired by college football circa For the better part of the summer, Benjamin, a native of Atlanta, has been spotted several times around Los Angeles and New York City playing his Mayan double flute and taking photos with fans.
Benjamin rose to prominence in the early s as half of the Atlanta-based rap duo OutKast, alongside rapper Big Boi. As I was walking, it started to click that it was probably him. When Jackson approached Benjamin sitting on the steps of St. He said he was in town for two weeks filming something for TV. Hey Ya! Ilana Glazer Show all 17 episodes. Jackson" - as Andre Benjamin.
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