Big Boi: Last News

OutKast‘s Big Boi and Sleepy Brown have released a new track called ‘Lower Case (No Cap)’ featuring Killer Mike – listen to it below.The song is the latest to be shared from the pair’s upcoming joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’, which was first teased in 2019 after the release of ‘Intentions’ featuring CeeLo Green.Last year, the pair shared another song, the trunk-rattling ‘Can’t Sleep’, and now 12 months later they’ve added a third preview of their upcoming collaborative LP.Fellow Dungeon Family alumni and Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike joins Big Boi and Sleepy Brown for the high-octane track, on which he makes it clear how he wants people to address him.“I’m pimpin’ like pimpin’ in the Lincoln Continental/ Say my name right ho, bitch,

OutKast recorded many of their early hits in has now been made available to rent on Airbnb.As part of Black Music Month, Big Boi, one half of the pioneering Atlanta duo alongside André 3000, is giving fans the opportunity to stay in The Dungeon, the home of the studio where The Dungeon Family created countless influential tracks for OutKast, Goodie Mob and others.The limited experience comes two years after Big Boi bought the one-bedroom, one-bathroom home in a bid to “welcome the next generation of artists to the space that inspired countless songs”.In addition to staying the night, guests will have guided access to the basement studio where Big Boi and André 3000 recorded classic tracks like ‘Elevators (Me & You)’ and

Big Boi has shared a rare video of himself rehearsing and performing while in high school aged 16.You can see the video below, which first sees Big Boi, aka Antwan Patton introduced as ‘Outkast’ and rehearsing with friends at Tri-Cities High School in Atlanta, Georgia.The footage then shows a snippet of a proper performance by the young rapper and two other students in front of DIY staging.A post shared by Big Boi (@bigboi)It was around this time at high school that Patton first met his Outkast bandmate André 3000, with whom he would go on to perform until 2007.

Outkast‘s Big Boi has teased that a collaboration with Kate Bush could feature on his upcoming joint album with Sleepy Brown, after previously professing his love of the singer.In a new interview with Yahoo, the rapper explained that he has been a fan of Bush since being introduced to her music as a child.“I love Kate Bush. That’s my people, man,” Big Boi said.

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Big Boi is bringing his own party to Atlanta in April. The OutKast rapper announced on Tuesday (March 3) that the inaugural Kryptonite Festival will touch down at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in ATL on April 18 with a roster that will also include Goodie Mob, EarthGang and Kneel'n Rey among other acts to be announced soon.“Excited to light up Atlanta with some of my closest friends and collaborators, and also show out some fresh new talent at the first ever Kryptonite festival,” Big Boi said in a statement about the event.

Big Boi has announced his inaugural Kryptonite Festival, set to take place April 18 at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in his hometown of Atlanta. The one-day music festival will feature performances by Big Boi, Goodie Mob, EarthGang, and Kneel’n Rey.