December 29, 2006

Rapper, Producer and Actor Andre 3000

Andre Benjamin, also known as Andre 3000, is half of the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo Outkast, best known for their hit single "Hey Ya!" from the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. His newest project is an animated series for the Cartoon Network called Class of 3000, in which he stars as the voice of Sunny Bridges. Benjamin's films include Idlewild, Four Brothers and Be Cool. This interview originally aired on Oct. 23, 2006.

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Rapper and producer Andre Benjamin's new project is an animated series for the Cartoon Network called Class of 3000. Benjamin (Andre 3000) is half of the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo Outkast. The group is best known for the single "Hey Ya!" from the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Benjamin also appears in the films Idlewild, Four Brothers, and Be Cool.

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