Andre 3000 Rocked A Piano On His Back & More Met Gala Hip-Hop Flexes
Written by djfrosty on May 6, 2025
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Andre 3000 knows how to make an entrance. The fashion-forward rapper hit the 2025 Met Gala carpet literally wearing a piano on his back—and he wasn’t the only Hip-Hop favorite flexing on the red carpet, which was actually blue.
As HHW has previously noted, the 2025 Met Gala’s theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” was directly inspired by Monica L. Miller’s, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. Black Dandyism has a rich history and amounts to Black people going all out in expressing their creativity, and giving white supremacy the finger, and asserting their humanity by donning some epically fresh clothing.
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The evening’s celebrity co-chairs were Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams and they all understood the assignment, delivering some stunning looks. But 3 Stacks may have stolen all their shine thanks to his choice in attire. Coincidentally, shortly after the OutKast rapper hit the carpet in a Burberry-designed outfit, his label Epic Records released his new album called 7 piano sketches—thus the big ass (relatively) piano on hos back. Don’t expect any new fire rap verses though, since as the title implies, it’s strictly Andre 3000 on the keys.
Nevertheless, 3 Stacks still have some heavy competition as Future, Doechie and Pusha T are just some of the Hip-Hop heavyweights who understood the night’s assignment brought the sartorial fire to the event.
See for yourself in the gallery.
Where do you even store a portable piano like that?
1. Pusha T – The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
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Malice’s brother came through in a burgundy, double-breasted Louis Vuitton suit outfitted with crystals. Those pants are flared. Got it? Flared.
2. Pharrell – The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
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You might have thought Pharrell phoned it in with the well-tailored suit. Until you look closely and realize those are pearls—15,000 of them reportedly. He had to go all out considering his wife, Helen Lasichanh, also came to slay.
3. A$AP Rocky – The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
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Pretty Flacko was repping Harlem, and his wife Rihanna is expecting baby no. 3.
4. The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” – Street Sightings
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Actor Colman Domingo is ours. That is all.
5. The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” – Street Sightings
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Domingo’s initial red carpet look was giving Soulsonic Force vibe, and we were here for it.
6. The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” – Arrivals
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Andre Benjamin was styled by Law Roach and the piano was credited to Burberry in collaboration with benji bixby, the latter of which is the latest evolution of 3000’s OG Benjamin Bixby clothing line.
7. Future
Future Hendrix’s locks are gone and he stepped out in a new hairdo.