Andre 3000 Earns First Lead Solo Entry On The Hot 100

FILE – This Nov. 13, 2012 file photo shows musician and actor Andre Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000, during a promotional event for Gillette in New York. Benjamin will star as rock legend Jimi Hendrix in the film, “All is By My Side,” set for release in 2013. Andre 3000’s mother Sharon Benjamin-Hodo passed away in her sleep early Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at her home in Rex, Ga., a representative for the rapper said Wednesday. She was 58. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

Andre 3000 recently earned a new achievement with his new album, New Blue Sun, over the opening track of the project.

André 3000 ‘New Blue Sun’ Sets Hot 100 Record With Longest Song To Chart https://t.co/tNjxXrglun pic.twitter.com/0ryBqV3sdk

— VIBE Magazine (@VibeMagazine) November 28, 2023

The song is now the longest track to hit the Hot 100 chart in nearly 70 years. “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time” debuted in the 90th position of the chart.

André 3000’s ‘New Blue Sun’ Outperformed 2023 First Week Sales for Lil Wayne, Nas, and More https://t.co/l9K2g5qygb

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) November 28, 2023