The Outkast rapper will visit a host of new cities including New Orleans, Houston, Seattle and VancouverThe post André 3000 announces ‘New Blue Sun’ US autumn dates appeared first on NME.

"Without Rico Wade, there would be no Outkast"The post Outkast pay tribute to producer Rico Wade, as funeral takes place on 30th anniversary of debut album appeared first on NME.

Yesterday was 30 years since the release of Outkast’s debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. While the hip-hop duo were celebrating the anniversary, they were also mourning the loss of producer Rico Wade, who passed away earlier this month and was laid to rest yesterday. Big Boi and André 3000 shared statements on social media.

Organized Noize produced OutKast's debut album, as well as TLC's 'Waterfalls' and En Vogue's 'Don't Let Go'The post Rico Wade, OutKast collaborator and Organized Noize member, dies at 52 appeared first on NME.

The Grammy Award for Album Of The Year is the biggest prize that the Recording Academy hands out every year, and its history is a thorny one. Before Jon Batiste’s random-ass win for for We Are last year, Album Of The Year hadn’t gone to a Black artist since Herbie Hancock in 2008. A rap-adjacent album hasn’t won sin...