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Outkast have paid tribute to late producer Rico Wade who died earlier this month.Earlier this month, Wade – who had been a longtime collaborator and producer for Outkast – died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52. No cause of death has been revealed at the time of publishing.Last week (April 27), Outkast – the duo of Big Boi and André 3000 – celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’. In honour of the album, which Wade had numerous writing and production credits on, the duo paid their respects to their late collaborator.According to a Stereogum report, Wade was laid to rest on April 26, which marked the 30th anniversary of ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’.

St. Vincent has performed a version of ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ to honour Kate Bush’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Watch the footage below.The ceremony took place in New York last night (November 3), with Bush being inducted with a speech by Big Boi.Ahead of the event, Bush had issued a statement on her website that she would not be attending the ceremony, adding: “I am completely blown away by this huge honour – an award that sits in the big beating heart of the American music industry,” she said.

Big Boi and Phantogram reunited their Big Grams project on stage at Shaky Knees festival this weekend – see what went down below.The Outkast rapper and electronic duo released a collaborative EP together in 2015 and haven’t played together since the following year.At Atlanta’s Shaky Knees on Saturday night (May 6), Phantogram invited Big Boi on stage with them to play two of the tracks from that EP.Watch Big Grams play ‘Born To Shine’ and ‘Fell In The Sun’ below.A post shared by Meagan Iwaniszek (@melgies85)Elsewhere, 2021 saw Big Boi and Organized Noize’s Sleepy Brown release their joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’. The collaborative project between the two frequent collaborators was first teased in 2019 after the release of ‘Intentions’ featuring CeeLo Green.Big Boi also revealed that he is holding on to a song he made with Kate Bush, and he’s described it as “a monster hit”.Speaking to Mark Ronson on The FADER‘s Uncovered Podcast, the rapper said the collaboration came after he met the elusive singer in the UK in 2014, while he and André 3000 were on their Outkast reunion tour.“I have a monster hit with Kate Bush that I’m just holding,” he said, adding: “It’s a dream come true and the people are going to fucking love it.

LL Cool J has revealed his first headline tour in 30 years – featuring the likes of The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt-N-Pepa and many more.The F.O.R.C.E. Live, standing for Frequencies Of Real Creative Energy, Live tour is set to commence on  June 25 in Boston at TD Garden.

With the series finale of Global hit “NCIS: Los Angeles” just weeks away, LL Cool J is making his next project a return to his rap roots.

Last August, LL Cool J pulled off his first Rock The Bells in the aftermath of a lawsuit in which he won the trademark rights to the popular New York hip-hop festival, named for a 1985 cut from his debut album, Radio. Today, he’s announced that he’ll be taking Rock The Bells on the road this summer, joining powers with Live Nation to present a “once-in-a-lifetime touring experience and a celebration of Hip-Hop culture” called “The F.O.R.C.E.

The FADER is returning to Austin, Texas for South by Southwest this weekend after three years away. We’re teaming up with Porsche for three consecutive nights of music at their Porsche X venue at 400 Congress Avenue, starting Friday, March 10, and running through the weekend.

QuestLove has revealed the surprising reason why Will Smith was absent from the star-studded 50th anniversary of hip-hop performance at the 2023 Grammys on Sunday.The actor, 54, who is rebuilding his career after slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, was due to take to the stage at LA's Cryto.com Arena alongside 90s collaborator Jazzy Jeff, but was mysteriously absent on the night,LL Cool J introduced the segment, charting the roots of the genre to a party in The Bronx in August 1973, when a DJ played the beats the laid the groundwork for hip-hop.The tribute featured hip-hop artists from multiple generations - from Grandmaster Flash all the way to Lil Uzi Vert, with many fans showering praise on the tribute on social media.Black Thought kicked off the tribute, followed by Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Rahiem of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five performed The Message, followed by Run DMC, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt N Pepa, Eric B, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Clipping, Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Method Man, Big Boi from Outkast, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Missy Elliot, Nelly, Too Short, Swizz Beatz, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert and GloRilla Spilling the tea: QuestLove has revealed the surprising reason why Will Smith was absent from the star-studded 50th anniversary of hip-hop performance at the 2023 Grammys on SundayQuestLove told Variety: 'I’ll give the spoiler alert away.

One of the most epic moments of the nearly-four-hour 65th Grammy Awards was a massive tribute to hip-hop celebrating the music genre's 50th anniversary.LL Cool J introduced the segment, charting the roots of the genre to a party in The Bronx in August 1973, when a DJ played the beats the laid the groundwork for hip-hop.The tribute featured hip-hop artists from multiple generations - from Grandmaster Flash all the way to Lil Uzi Vert, with many fans showering praise on the tribute on social media.LL Cool J revealed in the intro that The Roots' Questlove put the tribute together, adding it was, 'a flash forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories.Black Thought kicked off the tribute, followed by Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Rahiem of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five performed The Message, followed by Run DMC, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt N Pepa, Eric B, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Clipping, Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Method Man, Big Boi from Outkast, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Missy Elliot, Nelly, Too Short, Swizz Beatz, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert and GloRilla Epic: One of the most epic moments of the nearly-four-hour 65th Grammy Awards was a massive tribute to hip-hop celebrating the music genre's 50th anniversary (pictured LL Cool J) Tribute: Black Thought kicked off the tribute, followed by Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Rahiem of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five performed The Message, followed by Run DMC, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt N Pepa, Eric B, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Clipping, Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Method Man, Big Boi from Outkast, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Missy Elliot, Nelly, Too Short, Swizz Beatz, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert and GloRillaGrammy Awards 2023

rappers and their wives who’ve been married for more than 20 years, but it’s officially over between Big Boi and wife Sherlita Patton. According to TMZ, the Outkast rapper filed for divorce back in April and a final divorce decree was entered last month, ending their marriage after 20 years. In his filing, Big Boi claimed there was no hope for reconciliation between the two as the pair were separated and had already begun living apart.

OutKast‘s Big Boi and Organized Noize’s Sleepy Brown have released their joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’ – you can listen to it below.The collaborative project between the two frequent collaborators was first teased in 2019 after the release of ‘Intentions’ featuring CeeLo Green.The pair then shared another song in 2019, the trunk-rattling ‘Can’t Sleep’, followed this year by the Killer Mike-assisted ‘Lower Case (No Cap)’, ‘The Big Sleep Is Over’ featuring Kay-I, and the most recent single ‘Animalz’.Recorded at Stankonia Studios throughout the last few years, the album is made up of 15 tracks and features guest spots from the likes of the aforementioned Killer Mike, CeeLo Green and Kay-I, first generation Dungeon Family members Big Rube and

OutKast‘s Big Boi and Sleepy Brown have shared a brand new track called ‘Animalz’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest to be shared from the pair’s upcoming joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’, which is set to arrive on December 10.

The latest episode of The FADER Uncovered Season 2, the series in which host Mark Ronson talks with the world’s most impactful musicians, is up now and available for download wherever you listen to podcasts. On the latest episode of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by Big Boi.

Outkast’s Big Boi has revealed that he has realised his lifelong dream of recording a song with Kate Bush, her first new music since 2011 album, ’50 Words For Snow’.Speaking to Mark Ronson on The Fader’s Uncovered podcast, Big Boi says: “I have a monster hit with Kate Bush that I’m just holding. It’s a dream come true and the people are going to fucking love it.

Big Boi has revealed that he is holding on to a song he made with Kate Bush, and he’s described it as “a monster hit”.Speaking to Mark Ronson on The FADER‘s Uncovered Podcast, the rapper said the collaboration came after he met the elusive singer in the UK in 2014, while he and André 3000 were on their OutKast reunion tour.“I have a monster hit with Kate Bush that I’m just holding,” he said, adding “It’s a dream come true and the people are going to fucking love it.

Big Boi's love of Kate Bush is no secret, he likes to talk about her and her music at every available opportunity. He has also spent much of that time speaking about his dream of working with the elusive artist, who has largely retired from the public eye in recent years.

Killer Mike, OutKast‘s Big Boi, Sleepy Brown and Ludacris performed at the Atlanta Braves’ victory parade after they became World Series champions.The Braves won the series for the first time in 26 years and held a victory parade and concert to celebrate.The event saw Killer Mike, OutKast’s Big Boi and Sleepy Brown all team up for a performance of ‘Krytonite’ while Ludacris later played the likes of ‘Welcome To Atlanta’, ‘Southern Hospitality’ and ‘Yeah’.

OutKast have shared a new animated video for 1996 single ‘Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac)’.Directed by Rafatoon, the clip which marks the release of the 25th anniversary edition of their second studio album ‘ATLiens’, sees Big Boi and André 3000 cruise around Atlanta, leaving a trail of blunt smoke in their wake.At one point, the pair find themselves transported to the moon before the video ends with a big explosion. You can view the clip below.‘ATLiens’ landed at Number Two on the Billboard 200 upon its debut, selling just under 350,000 copies in its first two weeks of release.

Atlanta collective The Dungeon Family is responsible for some of the most influential music in rap. OutKast, Future, Goodie Mob, and Killer Mike all came from the circle throughout the years to change the direction of hip-hop, so any and all flowers they receive are well-deserved.

OutKast’s Big Boi and longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown have announced a September release for their joint album, ‘The Big Sleepover’.The album – which the duo first announced back in 2019 – will land on September 3 via Purple Ribbon/HITCO.

FADER cover stars Kaytranada and Big Boi are headlining Major League Soccer's All-Star Concert presented by Heineken next Tuesday (August 24) at the Torch, on the doorstep of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 21+ show is one of many fan experiences in the lead-up to this year's showpiece, which will see the MLS All-Stars face off against their counterparts from Mexico's Liga MX.