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 ...
Newsweek

Outkast Fans Suddenly Realize How Heartbreaking the Lyrics to ‘Hey Ya!’ Are

Outkast's seminal hit "Hey Ya!" is one of the defining songs of the 2000s. An undeniably catchy earworm, its addictive melody and snappy hook have been filling dancefloors for the best part of the ...
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OutKast’s ‘Hey Ya!’ Lyrics

OutKast Inducted Into 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, André 3000 Gets Emotional Hip-Hop Artists Who’ve Gone Diamond Don’t Tap the Glass, Just Listen Closely – 13 Hip-Hop Easter Eggs From Tyler, 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 ...
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 ...
Variety

Hey ya!: Outkast nabs six NAACP noms

Beyonce Knowles and Outkast paced the race for the 35th NAACP Image Awards nominations, nabbing five and six nods, respectively. Winners will be announced March 6 at the Universal Amphitheatre. With ...
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 ...
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, ...
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“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 ...