André 3000 as Jimi Hendrix David Pescovitz 9:32 am Mon, Jul 7, 2014 In the trailer below, see Outkast's André 3000 (André Benjamin) as Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic, Jimi: All Is By My Side, written and directed by John Ridley (12 Years A Slave) and due in theaters September 26.