The Cheat Sheet

The Outkast Song ‘Hey Ya!’ Almost Had a Very Different Name

André 3000 wrote the song in 2002. “Hey Ya!” became an instant hit among fans and critics alike, earning Outkast a place in the spotlight. It grew successful in North America, first charting on the ...
The Cheat Sheet

Outkast’s ‘Hey Ya!’ and The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’ Among the Most Distracting Songs to Listen to While Driving

How does someone try to prove that a song is distracting? First, Pass Me Fast looked at Spotify’s most popular songs. They did not include obscure songs in their ranking. Second, they calculated how ...
Rolling Out

‘Hey Ya!’ OutKast digs deep for pending docu-series

Big Boi (left) and Andre 3000 of Outkast (Photo credit: Splash News) Big Boi stopped by Apple Music over the weekend and revealed that he had in his possession footage that will make the “greatest ...
Black Enterprise

OutKast Receives First Diamond Single Certification

'Hey Ya' was off the now-beloved Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the 2003 double album. Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast has achieved many goals over their careers but they only recently received their very ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Hey Ya: Atlanta’s Outkast now has the best-selling rap album of all time

Andre “Andre 3000″ Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton, better known as the legendary hip-hop duo OutKast, now hold a new title: “best-selling rap album of all time.” Big Boi posted on Instagram that ...
Yahoo

“The Voice ”Contestant Wows Coaches with a Jazzy Cover of Outkast's 'Hey Ya!' - Watch!

The Pahokee, Fla. native sang a "very unique, ʼ60s version" of OutKast's Grammy-winning 2003 hit song "Hey Ya!" during the April 28 episode of the reality competition series. Ahead of his performance, ...
Yahoo

“The Voice” contestant stuns judges with extreme rendition of OutKast's 'Hey Ya!'

'The Voice' stars coaches Michael Bublé, Adam Levine, Kelsea Ballerini, and John Legend, and host Carson Daly We thought we knew OutKast's hit "Hey Ya!," but the slowed down, bluesy version that The ...
Today

'The Voice’ contestant put a twist on Outkast’s ‘Hey Ya!’ — and the coaches went wild

This dazzling performance on “The Voice” will have you shaking it like a Polaroid picture. Kique, a contestant on the show, did a stunning rendition of OutKast’s “Hey Ya” on Oct. 31 during the ...
Digital Spy

OutKast turned down the Super Bowl halftime show because of a 'Hey Ya' disagreement

OutKast were once offered the Super Bowl halftime show, but they turned it down. According to Big Boi, Andre 3000 wasn't up for performing abridged versions of their hits 'Hey Ya' and 'The Way You ...
Complex

KAMAU's Cover of OutKast's "Hey Ya!" is the Best "Hey Ya!" Cover We've Ever Heard

Over a decade from its 2003 release, André 3000’s “Hey Ya!” is a classic—one of the most wildly imaginative pop records of its time. Covering a song so good comes with a high risk of coming up short, ...
AOL

“The Voice” contestant stuns judges with extreme rendition of OutKast's 'Hey Ya!'

We thought we knew OutKast's hit "Hey Ya!," but the slowed down, bluesy version that The Voice contestant Darius J performed Monday was a whole other animal. The member of coach Kelsea Ballerini's ...