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Outkast’s very own Three Stacks has announced a performance of his instrumental spiritual jazz LP at The Blue Room at Third Man Records.

The ex-Outkast rapper will play two dates in Detroit, at Cliff Bell’s and the Masonic Temple

The rapper, renowned for his unforgettable guest verses throughout the years, is set to release "New Blue Sun" on Friday. This entirely instrumental album will spotlight André 3000's flute skills. "I've been interested in winds for a long time, so it was just a natural progression for me to go into flutes," André "3000" Benjamin remarked in announcing the project. "I just like messing with instruments, and I gravitated mostly toward wind."

OutKast's André 3000 is making waves with his upcoming album "New Blue Sun," a departure from rap featuring no vocals but instead flute and woodwind tone instruments. The 48-year-old Grammy-winning artist explains the creative shift and reflects on his iconic rap career.

With the exception of a brief OutKast reunion at Coachella in 2014, a few unreleased singles, and a few guest verses, André essentially withdrew from music while his OutKast colleague Big Boi's solo career took off. Let's check what the rapper was up to for the last 17 years.