Andre Benjamin
Andre Benjamin
André Lauren Benjamin, better known by his stage name André 3000, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. As an actor, Benjamin has made appearances in a number of TV series and films, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, Four Brothers, and the leading role of Jimi Hendrix in All Is by My Side. In addition to music and acting,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth27 May 1975
CountryUnited States of America
But he says in music ?you start from scratch.
I stopped touring a year and a half ago, ... I just got dead with it.
I think a lot of African-American kids don't have fathers to teach them how to dress, so you end up being taught by pictures in magazine and movies. You see cowboys, Indians, old Hollywood films, Cary Grant. It has an effect on you.
Sometimes nostalgia is a cage.
You look in the mirror everyday and you see the same thing. As an entertainer, you wanna see something new.
When I'm shooting a film, I don't look at playback. I don't go and do a scene and then hurry up and watch what I just did. I never look at it so I haven't seen any of it.
As a rapper, your verses are like a window in to who you are.
What's cooler than being cool?
Now, my oral illustration be like clitoral stimulation to the female gender Ain't nothin' better Let me know when it's wet enough to enter
It's harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be artistic when nobody understands you.
I had six silly tattoos done when I was young and I bitterly regret them. I've thought about laser surgery, but that leaves a scar, so I'm just leaving them.
As a rapper, I don't freestyle. I used to freestyle when I used to get drunk, and it didn't matter.
I'm a vegan, but I like to look good, too.