When André 3000 Spoke to (Then Performed for) The New York Times NYT | Top Stories By: Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli 21 December 2024 at 18:53 The rapper-turned-flutist improvised in the middle of The Times’ office following a wide-ranging conversation on Popcast. © Andre D. Wagner for The New York Times“It’s important for me to kind of set myself free.”