Last month, André 3000 released his first full-length project in over 17 years. The Blue Sun finds the legendary MC/producer focusing his passions on Jazz, with an album rooted in his flute playing—and no rapping and singing. Days after the Epic Records release, André sat down with fellow veteran producer and Grammy Award-winner Questlove to discuss The Blue Sun, as well as some unusual questions about his daily life, journey, and creativity.

Towards the end of the newly-released Questlove Supreme interview (embedded below), André revealed some conversations that he had with Prince ahead of the legend’s 2016 passing. Those exchanges were impactful to André, especially as he has made courageous decisions surrounding his music and career.

At the 50:00 mark, André explains, “You know, when people pass away, you just kinda want to respect [their legacy], but I think Prince would—I think he would enjoy it.” The OutKast co-founder then shares several recollections with Prince. “I [had] met Prince in passing. [Around the time of] The Love Below, I lived in L.A. I remember me and the homie goin’ out to a club on Sunset [Boulevard].” As André stepped away from his company to use the restroom, a large bodyguard stopped him on behalf of Prince, who was at a table in the corner. It marked the first meeting of the two artists, despite the icon’s run-ins with Erykah Badu and others. 3 Stacks adds that his hit single 2004 “Hey Ya” was already out. “Mind you, I still gotta pee. So I got over to this booth, and it’s Prince, and he’s sitting. And I’m very nervous, man. He motions his hand [to sit down]. I sat down and I didn’t know what to say. He could tell that I didn’t know what to say.” Prince reportedly tried to make André feel at ease, and suggested the two would have future conversations—perhaps at Paisley Park in Minneapolis.

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