Andre 3000 Reveals He Got Big Boi Into Deep Sea Fishing

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on December 15, 20231000 Views

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 10: Rapper Andre 3000 performs on stage during the 2016 ONE Musicfest at Lakewood Amphitheatre on September 10, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/WireImage)

Andre turned the rumors of his love for fishing around.

Even though it doesn't seem like there's an Outkast reunion on the horizon any time soon, there doesn't appear to be any bad blood between Andre 3000 and Big Boi. In fact, Andre recently revealed on Questlove's podcast Questlove Supreme that he accidentally shared a surprising hobby with his fellow former Outkast rapper that Big Boi has picked up.

The discussion started with a rumor about Andre 3000, of which there are many as he's a notoriously mysterious artist. The particular rumor they discussed is that Andre is really into fishing, something he denies. But it did serve as the springboard into a different and surprisingly hilarious anecdote about deep sea fishing. “I invited Big Boi on a couple of them and Big Boi, he’s been running with it. Big Boi goes out and deep sea fishes all the time," Andre explains. Listen to the full hilarious sequence on the podcast below.

Andre 3000 On Fishing Rumors

Andre 3000 is fresh off of releasing an album that left fans and fellow rappers divided. He dropped his debut album New Blue Sun last months after years of anticipation building up. On the album, he shifted his style dramatically wandering away from hip-hop altogether. Instead, the album is an ambient jazz project with long instrumental compositions that prominently feature Andre playing the flute.

The album has prompted dozens of responses from Andre's contemporaries sharing their thoughts on the project. Artists like RZA, Lupe Fiasco, and Big Gipp came to his defense praising both the album itself and the bold artistic risk he took releasing it. Fans and critics were more divided on the project. Many fans who were anticipating a rap sound came away from New Blue Sun disappointed even though Andre warned when he announced the project that there would be "no bars." Critics who were more familiar with ambient jazz music are also divided on how compelling Andre's take on the style actually is. What do you think of Andre 3000 getting Big Boi into deep-sea fishing? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.