Don't get me wrong-I like "The Love Below" and Andre is a talented man. But to hear people try to line him up as the "next Prince" ,the new innovator or whatever rings empty. The fact that he used to wear FUBU (and not that long ago) helps to point this out. Follow me...

Andre 3000 used to just be another b-boy wearing his jerseys, baggy pants, chains,etc. On the inside of "The Best of Outkast" he is decked out in full FUBU gear. The point being that, whether Andre started dressin' like a freaky funk artist on his own or someone pushed him in that direction, he is a somewhat of an unoriginal poser. At the very beginning of Prince's career he was wearin' bikini briefs and mixin' the funk pop with metal guitar. It came from inside of him and it was't as derivative.

Again, I am not saying Andre 300 ain't cool. He just isn't original. He hasn't made his own sound yet-just imitated others very well.

Check this link out.


http://www.pub.umich.edu/...arts1.html

skywalker said:

amen to that!

He sucks.I don't get it.

Andre is a FASHION GUy. What's Wrong with That? I dig Fashion Guys. FUBU is Cool.

I'm sure Prince wore Levi's or Toughskins at some point in his life. The point is that at some point Andre decided to do his own thing. His costumes have shown some imagination and so does his music. It doesn't matter when nor why he decided to do it. In fact, I've got a lot more respect for Andre's path.

Prince was a nobody seeking attention when he started dressing and acting like he did. He never had the street cred (whatever that's worth) nor the success Andre enjoyed by fitting in. If you followed Outkast over the years, you'd realize Andre's evolution was gradual and that he took a big chance by stepping out of the "normal" hip-hop image. He and Big Boi, who I credit for having enough vision and the patience to go with it, had a lot of money and a young career at stake when they took the leap as early as their second album. Maybe it was planned, but it's still genuine. You can tell.

whodknee said:

Yes, but the point is that Prince came out that way when performing. Andre came into it later on and well, it just doesn't seem that original.

Basically, everything Prince did was original, from the Farrah Fawcett hair style, the bikinis, and the ass-out pants. Who else could be that created. I mean, even the diagonally buttoned pants were original. The man created, not imitated.

peace

That's just what I was thinking...

GeSmi1 said:[
Basically, everything Prince did was original, from the Farrah Fawcett hair style, the bikinis, and the ass-out pants. Who else could be that created. I mean, even the diagonally buttoned pants were original. The man created, not imitated.

peace[/quote]


I haven't seen many performers in football pads and platinum hair wigs either. I doubt that Andre looked to anybody else's wardrobe and copied it. Neither he nor Prince were the first to dress outlandishly. The Funkadelics were doing that long before Prince and they're probably not the first either.

As for the assless pants: that's not something to brag about. Besides, Chippendales and others made those famous and in better settings.

ass out pants.....don't cofuse originality with stupidity

It wasn't Stupidity it was WILDNESS. Plus he Got ALOT of PRESS with That.

So what if he wore fubu at some point.. doesnt mean musically he isnt important, or he doesnt have talent.. its not what u wear, its what you are, and thats thru ure music. I mean, the man always been wearin some crazy shit.. but im not labeling him as good or bad just cause he was in a rap group and played the roll of one.. people change.

thechronic2 said:

Who cares about whether it was original or stupid, i just love his ass in those pants!!

269 said:

Woot!

It just makes Andre look like a poser. Kinda like Christina Aguilera or Xtina or whatever the hell going from blonde cutesy girl, to dirty, trashy slut

It all seems SO poseur

ooo alot of hatas lol
sad...

That's silly that you would doubt someone's musical authenticity based on fashion.

I think in 1994, Outkast weren't just "playing it safe" but actually just doing standard high-quality hip-hop for the time.
But even by ATLiens in 1996, Andre was wearing turbans and starting to show individuality. I think he is slowly getting to know (and show) who he is.

You could chart Andre's progress on a line graph just like any other artist/human.
If he used to wear Fubu it just means he has actually GROWN ALOT into his individuality.

CinisterCee said:

agreed
i believe Outkasts Change musically has alot to do with Andre's Selfreflection period from 96-2002
the whole erika Badou thing has taken a toll on him
his spirituality etc...
its the perfect Ying to Big Bois yang
fashion wise,
he just tries to be original
but that brotha loves the color green!
i don't think Andre's trying to be prince
more like he's trying to find himself

he wears some crazy outfits these days.
if you have the blender outkast issue hes there one photo of him in the craziest shit ive ever seen him wearing lol

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[This message was edited Mon May 3 4:44:47 2004 by Christopher]

i wear BUFU "By us FUCK YOU"

thechronic2 said:

lawd....I love chronic....I truly do.

Who cares about him wearing Fubu....everyone develops into their personal style...prince isn't wearing a thong and leg warmers today. He could have been just want to support FUBU...who knows.....

Everyone is influenced by someone.....Andre 3000 was influenced by Prince, Prince influenced by James Brown, etc. etc.

Zelaira said:

Luv4oneanotha said:

she "takes a toll" on the best of them...
i luv her though... in spite of herself...

I'm sorry, but I tend not to frequent 'The Hood' too much these days, so what the fuck does FUBU stand for?

Taureau said:

For Us By Us-FUBU

Rhondab said:

James Brown wore a thong and leg warmers????....

Byron said:

no but I'm sure Freddie Mercury did sometime... and Jane Fonda (pretty much) did...

what the fuck do you care, blaque, you don't like either one of them

and chronic...you really need to stop with these idiotic subjects...they make no sense at all...