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Why André 3000's flute album makes me think about an Art Deco nightstand

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‘André 3000’ by Dai Chris Art, with couch. (c/o Bed Bath & Beyond, no joke)

“As a youngster, I associated jazz music with old people,” confides André 3000 around the 36-minute mark of this excellent interview with NPR’s Rodney Carmichael. “I’m just being honest: as a rapper, I just associated jazz music with old people and elevator music, because it had …

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