André 3000 Says His "Confidence" Isn't There When It Comes To Making New Music And It's Relatable AF

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    André 3000 Says His "Confidence" Isn't There When It Comes To Making New Music And It's Relatable AF
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    André 3000 has made some absolutely huge tunes, both solo and as half of Outkast, but that doesn't mean he doesn't doubt himself from time to time.

    3 Stacks recently went on legendary producer Rick Rubin's podcast Broken Record, and explained why we haven't heard any solo music from him for a while now.

    READ MORE: André 3000 Loves Playing The Flute In Public For Some Reason And We're Here For It

    “I haven’t been making much music, man. My focus is not there. My confidence is not there. I tinker a lot. I’ll just go to a piano and I’ll set my iPhone down and just record what I’m doing, moving my fingers and whatever happens, but I haven’t been motivated to do a serious project.”

    He also went on to explain what has been inspiring him the most in these periods of doubt, and he says it's random instrumentals. "They make me feel the most rebellious… I don’t like to go with the flow, really. I don’t know why but I just feel best when I don’t, so I have to honor that.” Creative block is real, and even the best aren't immune to it.

    You can check out the full podcast below - it's a great insight into one of the biggest rappers of all time, and how confidence issues can affect us all.

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Andre 3000
Photo by Erika Goldring/FilmMagic

André 3000 has made some absolutely huge tunes, both solo and as half of Outkast, but that doesn't mean he doesn't doubt himself from time to time.

3 Stacks recently went on legendary producer Rick Rubin's podcast Broken Record, and explained why we haven't heard any solo music from him for a while now.

READ MORE: André 3000 Loves Playing The Flute In Public For Some Reason And We're Here For It

“I haven’t been making much music, man. My focus is not there. My confidence is not there. I tinker a lot. I’ll just go to a piano and I’ll set my iPhone down and just record what I’m doing, moving my fingers and whatever happens, but I haven’t been motivated to do a serious project.”

He also went on to explain what has been inspiring him the most in these periods of doubt, and he says it's random instrumentals. "They make me feel the most rebellious… I don’t like to go with the flow, really. I don’t know why but I just feel best when I don’t, so I have to honor that.” Creative block is real, and even the best aren't immune to it.

You can check out the full podcast below - it's a great insight into one of the biggest rappers of all time, and how confidence issues can affect us all.

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