Tony Yayo has never been one to hold his tongue, and now the G-Unit rapper has shared his thoughts on New Blue Sun by André 3000.
The “Fake Love” rapper sat down with Vlad TV on Monday (January 29), where he shared his honest opinion on Three Stacks’ experimental flute album. According to Yayo, the album didn’t hit the way it should have because fans of the rapper — including himself — were expecting to hear some classic OutKast-style raps.
“It is brilliant, when you think about it, because everybody who promoted it wants to hear him rap,” Yayo said of André. “When it comes to Atlanta rap, he’s one of the artists to really cross over. […] He was just different.”
After Vlad shared that he thought New Blue Sun was “trash,” Yayo stopped short of agreeing with the controversial interviewer, but opined: “Nobody wants to hear André 3000 play the flute. But it’s art. And like you said, people are going to respect it, and people are going to have an opinion. But we want to hear him spit.”
Check out the full interview clip below.
Yayo’s and Vlad’s opinions notwithstanding, André 3000 has frequently said that he’s proud of the album because he’s quite the fan of the flute.
“I discovered flute and I started playing it over and over again for years, and I felt like it would be great to share it so it kinda came in a natural way,” he told late-night host Stephen Colbert on Wednesday (January 24). “It’s the closest thing to singing. Like, vibrato is basically a human kinda thing. You’re actually hearing a human’s wind.”
The Atlanta native also revealed he has around 40 flutes in his extensive collection.
Later in the show, André performed a rendition of his song “That Night in Hawaii When I Turned into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn’t Control … Sh¥t Was Wild.”
The 10-minute performance saw him joined by a live band and a traffic cone on stage.
André 3000 spoke about the making of “That Night in Hawaii When I Turned into a Panther…” in an interview with NPR last year, revealing it was inspired by actual events.
“I was actually in Hawaii and it was my second night of the first time I’d ever taken ayahuasca,” he explained. “We did it like a three-night kind of phase. The first night was inviting and beautiful and the most powerful love and connection with all things I’ve ever felt in my life.
“The second night was different and everybody knows that aya will do you that way. The second night my stomach was hurting, my mouth contorted like a panther and I actually turned into a panther. And I was doing like GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR — like, that kind of thing.”
He added: “I actually turned into a panther. It was doing this thing called toning. Toning is another way of purging. And toning is where you make these vibrational noises that you can’t control.”
While I agree not many hip hop fans want to hear 3stacks play the flute, I would also point out not many hip hop fans want to hear Tony Yayo rap.
Point missed.
Yayo is right men
Didn’t think I wanted to ever hear Andre on that flute but i’m loving every moment of it. Something to play as background calming music. I’m not mad at it at all.
That’s because you’re gay. You love blowing on skin flutes
I love it, it’s as good or not better than anything Kitaro or Yanni has done, and that is saying a lot.
Dorado-I am not ranting @ u-just cld not pist my comment n the main reply spot. 🙁
“I am proud of Andre 3000 courage, veracity and depth to grow as a person and artist. This move by him is an example for his fans 2 take their mind and perspective to another level. Andre is a great and capable artist; it is important 4 individuals to know the capacity we have to create-to make constructive change. Andre movement in this direction allows his audience 2 change focus; calm, think and express themselves just as effectively, productively and progressively. I believe we as a culture; society can really use that now. Thank u Andre 4 moving the conversation fwd and showing the possibilities of planting healthy seeds for yr community. Andre is not saying anything against “rap”-he is just saying something n a different, fluid and higher level of listening way. Listening and hearing are powerful tools 4 the human psyche; & enriching.”
No lies detected
Agreed. Unless I ever decide to build a zen garden or an elevator in my house, I dont think ill be needing any Andre 3000 flute albums.
Erykah Badu must have some really good pussy, because he’s been turned out ever since he got some of that Baduizm. Mfer thinking he a flute player now
I am proud of Andre 3000 courage, veracity and depth to grow as a person and artist. This move by him is an example for his fans 2 take their mind and perspective to another level. Andre is a great and capable artist; it is important 4 individuals to know the capacity we have to create-to make constructive change. Andre movement in this direction allows his audience 2 change focus; calm, think and express themselves just as effectively, productively and progressively. I believe we as a culture; society can really use that now. Thank u Andre 4 moving the conversation fwd and showing the possibilities of planting healthy seeds for yr community. Andre is not saying anything against “rap”-he is just saying something n a different, fluid and higher level of listening way. Listening and hearing are powerful tools 4 the human psyche; & enriching.