As we told you earlier today, the history of rappers dressing effeminate — even those who can be considered legendary — isn’t a new concept.
Erykah Badu is obviously up on this thought process and after seeing the album cover for Young Thug a.k.a. “Jeffery’s” new project, it provoked memories of her longtime friend, and baby daddy, Possum Aloysius Jenkins a.k.a. Dookie Blossum a.k.a. Andre 3000.
“Amazing Thugger,” she wrote on Twitter while sharing the No, My Name is Jeffery album cover.
“Reminds me of a certain ATLien I know.”
Although the sensationalist nature of the tweet obviously garnered more that 100% more attention that her regular social media updates, fans should know better to pin unsolicited shade-throwing on the earthly soul singer.
Longtime Outkast fans, especially on the eve of the 20th anniversary of their championed sophomore album ATLiens, can harken back to the eclectic lyricist’s fashion transitions and trends over the years. As his rhymes became more layered with double entendres and poignant anecdotes from angles never seen from an MC that side of the Mason-Dixon line, his choice of attire attracted more focal conversations and some would even call it a distraction to the group’s overall musical mission.
Been There, Done That: This was in 2002.
On the aforementioned ATLiens album cover, which many critics say rank in the top five rap album artworks ever created in terms of originality for its comic book mock-up atop a neon green visage, Dre sported a turban — a sharp left detour from the baggy Atlanta Braves jerseys and club-forbidden sweat pants he rocked on the group’s landmark Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik debut a couple years prior. On their legacy-solidifying third LP, Aquemini, Andre — now sans his government last name and having adopted the tag “3000” — rapped on the album’s opener “Return of the gangsta thanks ta’/them niggas that get the wrong impression of expression/Then the question is Big Boi what’s up with Andre?/Is he in a cult? Is he on drugs? Is he gay?/When y’all gon’ break up? When y’all gon’ wake up?” as he now was comfortable stepping out in public wearing football pads and furry yeti pants.
By the early 2000s, even Big Boi couldn’t predict what his partner would arrive on the scene wearing, as it ranged from blonde wigs to vintage 1970s garb to modern-day dapper man poster star. Just like fans today can’t predict with Thugger.
Take a look at some flicks of Andre 3000 over the years down below. History tends to repeat itself while evolving at the same time, no?
But 3stacks could rap, and had a more artistic side. This dude is just a puppet.
@DIZZEL…..WELL SAID BROTHER!!!!
andre took inspiration from parliment and all them
The difference is….Dre was and is a true spitter. His attire only brought more attention to his talent. Young Thug is only doing this to get attention…which ultimately draws more attention to how horrible of a rapper he really is…
Andre wore all sorts of crazy shit, but NEVER wore a dress. And like the others said below, his skills backed him up while Young Thug is just terrible.
3stax never openly called any of his male associates bae or hubby tho
dx lobe em some young thug butt..Andre is 3stacks thugger is not anywhere close comparible coz he got no skills
He dresses like a weirdo to compensate for the fact he’s not good musically. Let’s be honest, no one is talking about 3000 or his music so he dresses like this to get people talking. He’s highly overrated. He has NOTHING on Drake. Drake is easily top 5, Andre doesn’t even crack the top 15. Simple facts.
Right now musically, Young Thug easily surpasses Andre. 3000 never had a buzz like Young Thugs. Young Thug may dress different, but his talent and skill overshadow all of that. Andre never had good music or skill to fall back on the way Thugga does.
Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.
You kids are funnier than Eddie Murphy in his prime. Swing and a miss.
You’re on that different retard level young boy.
Ummmmmm, what year were you born?
Andre 3000=A real emcee and an original
Young Thug=Flavor of the week, flash in the pan garbage that will be forgotten quicker than he showed up.
There’s no comparison. Period.
I may never understand Young Thugs appeal (lord knows I’ve tried), but to denigrate the good name and career of Andre 3000 is just, well sacrilegious. No true Hip Hop head would ever say otherwise. Thank God I grew up listening to 90’s rap.
These so called “true Hip Hop heads” are just salty old people who are upset that their favourite rapper is irrelevant. No one can name the last good Andre 3000 song. The last good song from him was ‘hey ya’ and that was over a decade ago. It’s not a coincidence that he subliminally dissed Drake in his verse on Frank Oceans song. He had to do that to stay relevant otherwise NO ONE would talk about him. Young Thug, hate him or love him, you’re going to talk about him and listen to him. You’ll either like it or you won’t but guess what: He already got your attention. No one pays any attention to Andre 3000. Funny thing is, he’s more remembered for his hairstyles and wardrobes than the music. Young Thug will be remembered for the music and trailblazing an entire new generation. Drake, he’s just a legend and if he retired tomorrow, he’d surpass your favourite rapper, guaranteed!
I just won this entire argument and debate.
Keivan, out!
Lmaooooo. Stop
Young Thug will be remembered for the music???? Really????
Your right sir, this new generation is full of gay cowards with no sense of good music and dressing up like woman, loving theyr pop love drama and pretending is good hip hop
I suggest you listen to 3000’s verses on T.I.’s “Sorry” and Rick Ross’ “Sixteen”
YO KEIVAN I COUKD KILL U BRO WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
the more i get on here the more i realize yall stupid.
badu compare thugger to 3stacks had nothing to do with music, did she say “oh they make the same kinda music” or “musical they make the same music” ? all she said taste in style is similar smh
Mainstream hip hop of today is so far removed from the influence of the streets its unrecognizable. It’s like a confused adolescent fatherless child trying to figure out him or hers sexuality. Should I be straight or should I be gay?