Rappers Andre 3000 outsold w/ his flute album (24k)

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Damn.

This is like the Pootie Tang gag where he makes the song that's completely silent.

Andre's NAME ALONE outsold dudes who were making serious projects.

Cause let's be honest. This exact same flute music without his name on it would not even garner ANY comments online. Let alone sales.
 

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Damn.

This is like the Pootie Tang gag where he makes the song that's completely silent.

Andre's NAME ALONE outsold dudes who were making serious projects.

Cause let's be honest. This exact same flute music without his name on it would not even garner ANY comments online. Let alone sales.
your comments make it seem like this wasn’t a serious project from 3 stacks and he just released it with no press…He said him and his team worked hard on this and that’s one of the main reasons he did a press run, he didn’t want it to go unnoticed. The GQ and NPR interviews had the whole Internet intrigued and tuning in so I’d say it worked
 

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your comments make it seem like this wasn’t a serious project from 3 stacks and he just released it with no press…He said him and his team worked hard on this and that’s one of the main reasons he did a press run, he didn’t want it to go unnoticed. The GQ and NPR interviews had the whole Internet intrigued and tuning in so I’d say it worked

You personally.

Imagine that there was zero press.

I'm your cousin from out of town. I get in your car and Bluetooth my android to your sound system.

I start playing the album.

You're telling me you would allow me to continue, and you'd then go seek it out and play it yourself.

The actual material is not the draw. Listening to this album is a sacrifice, not a joy.

What's left? The fact that it's a beloved celebrity. Publicity. An interesting interview. The draw is the hype.. not the product.
 

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That's legend sh*t.

Dude sold an album based on his name alone. Mad overnight flute enthusiasts were online frontin', talking about how this album was gonna "change their lives", and open them up to "new frequencies" and sh*t. As if jazz and flute albums didn't exist forever before this. Dre got people out here saying they're hearing flute transitions and chords that he didn't even play on the album. That goes to show you how thin the line is, between being a fan and a groupie. No other rapper could pull off some bullsh*t like this.
 
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