Moby Says André 3000 Once Turned Down a Collaboration Because “Too Many People Are Hating on You Right Now”
Moby’s latest book, Then It Fell Apart, serves as the “second volume” of the memoir series that the producer began with Porcelain in 2017. It documents his personal and professional life in the wake of Play, the 1999 album that catapulted him into fame.
At one point in the book, as noted by The Guardian’s Elle Hunt, Moby recounts an instance during the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards where he approached André 3000, a former tourmate, and tried to hug him, after which André “quickly stepped backward.” Moby then says he asked the OutKast member if he’d be interested in collaborating on new music together, to which André allegedly replied, “Moby, you know I like you, but just too many people are hating on you right now.“
Elsewhere in the book are stories about the Strokes, Madonna, Bon Jovi, and other artists. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Moby and André 3000 for further comment. Then it Fell Apart is available now via Faber & Faber.
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