Andre 3000 Debuts Play Based on Cartoon

11 March 2009

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Outkast star Andre 3000 is bringing his short-lived children's TV cartoon Class Of 3000 to the stage in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

The rapper - real name Andre Benjamin - has written each of the songs used in the new musical, which is based on the 2006 series he co-created and starred in before it was cancelled last year (08).

And the star hopes the live shows will one day be performed in schools across the U.S., inspiring a new generation to take an interest in music.

We're bringing music to life for them to rememberAndre Benjamin

He says, "This is about having fun with the music and melodies. It's not like we're trying to throw candy-coated morals at kids. We're bringing music to life for them to remember.

"I wanted to make sure it wasn't the teenybopper, kiddie sounds or stupid songs. I wanted to introduce them to different styles of music I was introduced to.

From funk to jazz to calypso music, just to let them know there's a base from what they are hearing now".

The play is expected to run until the end of the month (29Mar09) at theAlliance Children's Theatre.

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