Class of 3000

Andre 3000, along with Tommy Lynch (creator of several kids shows), has created the show “Class of 3000.” You may or may not have seen or heard of the show, but by no means is this NEW news… the show came out in Nov 2006, and has already aired 10 episodes. However, it has just recently gotten my acute attention… and might deserve yours as well.

The show (for those of you who have not seen it) is about a music superstar “sunny” (closely resembling and played by andre 3000) who didn’t like the Hollywood attention and retired from the music industry to his home town, “A-town,” only to become a music teacher at a very diverse gifted arts school… sound like anyone you know?

The show is probably targeted towards a younger demographic, and every show has a lesson occasionally addressing issues like race, tolerance and understanding. The deliberately psychedelic show, not really targeting adults, shows why Andre 3000 is so much more then an MC. He is a poet, writer, student, musician, fashion icon, painter, vegan, atlien, I believe he is composing a symphony, and now recently added co-creator of a cartoon to his resume. (A few years of culinary school and he will have quite literally “done it all”)

Though the show would probably be more entertaining after a handful of mushrooms, it is still enjoyable for no other reason then the shows funkadelic soundtrack. Every show has a music video segment where all hell breaks loose and andre 3000 displays why he is possibly the most experimental musician on this funky planet. So sit back (possibly with a J), watch and listen to Andre 3000’s cartoon creation.

I believe there are two more episodes this season, and if you get a chance check them out stay for the music… Andre 3000 is truly doing some amazing things, and though he started out in hip-hop as a rapper, he has transcended the genre to simply become an icon and an artist. I anticipate everything he does and hope he continues to innovate and beat his own path.

Class of 3000: Cartoon Network, Friday 8:00 eastern
... or have fun making your own song at the Class of 3000 Website I know I did.
(sorry if it sounds like I am Andre’s PR agent… but he is my mother fucker)