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CeeLo Green Says He Was Once Close To Joining OutKast
CeeLo Green has already cemented himself as a legend in Hip-Hop, but there was once a time when his career could have taken a very different turn. The Atlanta rapper rose to fame as a member of Goodie Mob, helping deliver classic records like “Cell Therapy,” “Black Ice,” and “Dirty South.” Outside of his work […]
Shaq, Drake, Quavo, 2 Chainz & More Share Stories About Magic City In Trailer For Starz Docuseries
The first trailer for the Starz docuseries, Magic City: An American Fantasy, has arrived, and it features Drake, Shaq, 2 Chainz, Big Boi, and more showing their appreciation for the legendary Atlanta strip club.
OutKast Slaps EDM Group ATLiens With A Lawsuit, Claims The DUO Is Infringing Upon Song & Album Name
An EDM duo called ATLiens is legally feeling the wrath of OutKast for very obvious reasons. The post OutKast Slaps EDM Group ATLiens With A Lawsuit, Claims The DUO Is Infringing Upon Song & Album Name appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Big Boi & Andre 3000 Spotted Reuniting Backstage
OutKast reuniting has become something mythological that is forever front of mind to Hip-Hop heads. So footage of Big Boi and Andre 3000 kicking it together backstage got social media excited, even if corresponding music from the Atliens is nowhere in sight. Sir Lucius Leftfoot aka Big Boi was backstage at his partner in […]
Rapper Big Boi and Sherlita Patton Divorce, Keep Things Classy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty It’s the end of an era for Big Boi and his family. The OutKast rapper and his now ex-wife Sherlita Patton, have officially divorced, and they are doing their best to avoid any messiness. TMZ reports that legal documents confirm the once happy couple’s divorce was completed in May, after Big Boi filed for divorce in April. Already living apart, the filing reportedly said there was “no reasonable hope of reconciliation” The couple originally came close to calling it quits back in 2013, when Sherlita filed for divorce. However, despite vows to battle over every red cent, they were able to reconcile, temporarily, a year later. However, it apparently wasn’t smooth sailing for very long. Says TMZ: The two agreed to a postnuptial agreement ...
Watch Big Boi and Sleepy Brown’s Beach Party in ‘Do Ya Best’ Video
Longtime collaborators Big Boi and Sleepy Brown are the stars of their own South Beach-style party in a new video for “Do Ya Best,” a song drawn from the pair’s 2021 album Big Sleepover. In it, the Atlanta-reared artists sit front row at a swimsuit fashion show where Big Boi wears a Roman Empire headpiece. Brown sneaks backstage to tell some of the models to “do ya best,” but when he leaves, they fight and yell at one another. Outside of the show, Big Boi and Brown groove on the beach with guest rapper Scotty ATL in front of a city skyline. [embedded content][embedded content] Big Sleepover reunited Big Boi and Brown in the studio for the first time in several years. The latter is best-known for his guest appearance on Outkast’s “The Way You Move,” a 2004 No. 1 hit on The Billboard Hot 100...
Watch Big Boi and Sleepy Brown’s Beach Party in ‘Do Ya Best’ Video
Longtime collaborators Big Boi and Sleepy Brown are the stars of their own South Beach-style party in a new video for “Do Ya Best,” a song drawn from the pair’s 2021 album Big Sleepover. In it, the Atlanta-reared artists sit front row at a swimsuit fashion show where Big Boi wears a Roman Empire headpiece. Brown sneaks backstage to tell some of the models to “do ya best,” but when he leaves, they fight and yell at one another. Outside of the show, Big Boi and Brown groove on the beach with guest rapper Scotty ATL in front of a city skyline. [embedded content][embedded content] Big Sleepover reunited Big Boi and Brown in the studio for the first time in several years. The latter is best-known for his guest appearance on Outkast’s “The Way You Move,” a 2004 No. 1 hit on The Billboard Hot 100...
Finding Your ‘Big Boi’ House Ad Brings Hip-Hop Flavor To Real Estate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Realtor.com / Youtube The real estate game got a little bit more flavor thanks to one company utilizing rap icon Big Boi as their latest commercial spokesperson. Realtor.com, the website that is dedicated to providing detailed real estate listings for properties from condos to homes, is touting new features to their search engine and devoting their latest ad campaign celebrating Black homeownership with the help of one half of the legendary Hip-Hop group Outkast, Big Boi. The “Our First Big Boi House” campaign launched in January with two television commercials featuring the Atlanta rapper admiring a young Black couple’s first home as they unpack. Big Boi celebrated the news through his Twitter account, showing off the first commercial with the caption “B...
Big Boi and Sleepy Brown Announce The Big Sleepover, Release ‘The Big Sleep Is Over’
One of hip hop’s top collaborators, Big Boi, is back with a new release from his latest regular partner. The six-time Grammy winner and Atlanta legend is teaming up with Sleepy Brown for a brand new album, The Big Sleepover (out Sept. 3 via HITCO). The duo released their latest single, “The Big Sleep is Over,” as an announcement for the new album. The track features fellow ATLien Kay-I, and you can check out the video for it below. [embedded content] Of course, the song and album release also happens to coincide with the Outkast and Big Grams icon hitting the road this fall for nearly a dozen stops (including two in Atlanta and another in Athens, Georgia). Guess this means we won’t be getting a delayed 20th anniversary tour for Stankonia, but there’s always the (admitte...
Outkast to Release 25th Anniversary Expanded Version of ATLiens
Outkast’s ATLiens turns 25 this year and Andre 3000 and Big Boi have big plans to honor its silver anniversary. The album will receive an expanded digital and vinyl editions, HD digital singles, limited edition anniversary merch and more. The deluxe edition will feature the original album in its entirety, along with a full-length collection of 14 previously unreleased instrumental tracks. The newly-expanded edition of ATLiens will also be mixed in Hi-Res 24bit sound. ATLiens’ single bundles include the album’s singles– “Elevators (Me & You),” “ATLiens” and “Jazzy Belle.” The Atlanta duo made strides into mainstream success with this project. Themes ranging from happenings in urban communities to extraterrestrial life are found throughout, placed between production by Organized Noize an...
Big Boi Lists “The Dungeon” Recording Studio On Airbnb
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Big Boi is bringing a once in a lifetime experience to Outkast fans. He is listing The Dungeon as an Airbnb property. As spotted on TMZ Daddy Fat Sax is taking his talents to the hospitality sector. This week he announced that he will let some lucky individuals stay at the infamous Dungeon property. For those not in the know this is Rico Wade’s, one third of Organized Noize, original home. This location would be the creative hub for both Outkast and The Goodie Mob during their respective early days. Here both of the groups created their seminal debut albums and many songs that are now considered classics. Big Boi detailed the importance of The Dungeon in a formal statement. “Atlanta is my home, and I grew up with The Dungeo...
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