• Big Grams 'Fell In The Sun' Released: Big Boi, Phantogram Come Alive

    Earlier this week, news broke that Big Boi and Phantogram had formed a surprising new collaboration titled Big Grams and were taking it very seriously putting out a 7-track album with features from Skrillex and Run The Jewels, in addition to creating various multi-media features surrounding it and doing some shows. Now we can hear the first song from this exciting collaboration "Fell In the Sun" and it is everything we hoped it would be and more.
  • Big Boi, Phantogram Form Big Grams, Album Featuring Skrillex, Run The Jewels

    In one of the more surprising collaborations this year, Phantogram and Big Boi have announced a new project Big Grams and with it are releasing a new 7 track self-titled album. The LP will be released on Sept. 25 through Epic Records. To make things even more interesting, the album will have two big name features from Skrillex and Run The Jewels.
  • Carve Outkast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi into Stone Mountain, Petition Demands

    A petition has proposed that Outkast members Andre 3000 and Big Boi be added to Georgia's Stone Mountain, a monument that currently displays Confederate icons Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Thom "Stonewall" Jackson. The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP is pushing for the removal of the display, in light of the South's recent realization that the Confederate flag and associated imagery is a bad thing. One hip-hop fan, Mack Williams, has an idea that he thinks will make everyone feel a little better.
  • Janelle Monae, Big Boi, Michelle Williams & More React To Walter Scott Shooting After Police Officer Is Charged With Murder

    After multiple high-profile shootings of unarmed black males, including Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, and Eric Garner, ended with the shooter not facing charges, justice finally appears to have been served in the case of Walter Scott. A South Carolina police officer has been charged for murder in the death of Scott who was unarmed when he was gunned down by Officer Michael T. Slager.
  • T.I. Has Confirmed 'ATL' Sequel

    It was nine years ago when we watched T.I. and Lauren London as Rashad and New New, develop a teen romance in 'ATL' in 2006, along with a lot of rollerskating and drama. Now the 'ATL' crew is back at it. The sequel was confirmed on T.I.'s Instagram account yesterday, March 4.
  • Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Killswitch Engage Contribute Songs to New 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape

    Snoop Dogg and Method Man are among two rap artists who will contribute tracks to the "Game of Thrones" compilation, 'Catch the Throne: The Mixtape, Vol. 2.' On the other end of the musical spectrum, metal acts like Anthrax and Killswitch Engage will also be featured on the 15-track effort. The popular HBO series returns April 2 and each song from the mixtape, out in March, will be used during the show's fifth season.
  • OutKast's Big Boi Drops New Verse on Maroon 5's 'Animals' Remix [LISTEN]

    Maroon 5 has shared a remix of their latest single "Animals," featuring a new guest verse from OutKast's Big Boi, which you can check out below. Though the track has a typical Maroon 5 electro-pop atmosphere, the production becomes more sparse and appropriately hip-hop-influenced for Big Boi's verse following the second chorus.You can check out Maroon 5's "Animals" remix featuring Big Boi here:
  • André 3000's OutKast Reunion Jumpsuits Being Made Into T-Shirt Line; Still No Word on New Music [WATCH]

    André 3000's jumpsuits from the recent OutKast reunion tour already spawned an art show, and now the rapper announced that the messages will be made into a T-shirt line as well. Those jumpsuits seem to be the only positive 3000 took from his recent jaunt with Big Boi — he has been critical of himself and the tour ever since the end of the trek. Oh, well — on to the next thing."You'll be able to see that really soon because people have been asking me," he says in the video below, "XXL" reported.It is actually a good idea, since the suits featured some pretty thought-provoking slogans like "Have you stopped growing?," "Life is short take more baths" and "Thinking deeply about shallow sh#t.""The response was great," he said about the fans and their response to the messages. "It was to start a conversation and that's what it's done. People started to make up their own messages. I saw so many people with black suits on. I was like, 'Oh, This is cool.'"The rapper explained that the concept grew out of having to perform old songs and not being able to say anything new on them.
  • Timbaland Leaks Tink and André 3000 Collaboration Track 'UFO,' Producer Raps Along Excitedly [LISTEN]

    Timbaland posted a video on YouTube recently of him rapping along to a new song featuring Tink and André 3000. The song is titled "UFO" and Timbaland looks excited as he raps and takes video of himself. The rapper/producer has been helping out singer Tink and, from the sound of things, it is paying off.André 3000 is easily the winner on this track. Anytime he is featured on another artist's song, he shines.But Timbaland's reaction to everything is priceless. You can tell he had fun with this one. Check it out below, via "MTV News."Over the summer, Timbaland spoke to "Rolling Stone" about his upcoming solo album "Opera Noir."
  • Andre 3000 Says He Was "Selling Out" With OutKast Reunion, Calls Coachella Performance "Horrible"

    Though OutKast's reunion this past year was one of the most anticipated in recent memory, the critical response of the Atlanta duo's festival appearances was less than stellar, and in a recent interview with The Fader, Andre Benjamin (a.k.a. Andre 3000) reveals why. Talking with electronic musician Nicolas Jaar, Benjamin admits that he didn't actually want the reunion to happen, and that he felt like a "sell-out."
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