Boundless imagination, technical excellence, and bold eccentricity combine to make André 3000 not just one of the best rappers in the game, but a transcendent, once-in-a-generation talent. As half Atlanta rap group OutKast, André 3000's intricate, often cosmic bars served as a weird and colorful foil to his partner Big Boi's more earthbound street rap tendencies, and this chemistry resulted in albums that became increasingly ambitious as OutKast's influence grew.