André 3000 Carried a Piano on His Back at the Met Gala in the Name of His New EP
Dropping ‘7 piano sketches’ just minutes before stepping onto the Met carpet.
Summary
- André 3000 dropped new EP 7 piano stacks just ahead of stepping onto last night’s Met Gala Carpet.
- The album spans 7 new instrumental tracks.
André 3000 turned heads when he stepped onto the Met Gala Carpet with a piano on his back and a trash bag in his hand.
While he typically shies away from an on-the-nose album rollout, last night’s look did indeed have ulterior, promotional motives, with the multitalented musician lifting the veil on a surprise music project – entitled 7 piano sketches – just ahead of stepping onto the carpet.
“The original title for [the project] was The Best Worst Rap Album In History,” André said in a statement, with an excerpt from the original description reading: “It’s jokingly the worst rap album in history because there are no lyrics on it at all. It’s the best because it’s the freest emotionally and best I’ve felt personally. It’s the best because it’s like a palate cleanser for me.”
Like its name suggests, the EP spans seven new songs and clocks in at 16-and-a-half minutes.
1. bluffing in the snow
2. and then one day you’ll …
3. when you’re a ant and you wake up in an awesome mood, about to drive your son to school, only to discover that you left the lights on in the car last night so your battery is drained
5. hotel lobby pianos
6. blueberry mansions
6. off rhythm laughter
7. i spend all day waiting for the night
Stream 7 piano sketches – out on all DSPs now.
