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Jul 06, 2017

Run the Jewels (the duo of Killer Mike and El-P) released their third album, the appropriately titled RTJ3 (aka Run the Jewels 3), earlier this year. Now the band has shared a video for “Don’t Get Captured.” It features claymation versions of Killer Mike and El-P as they ride a creepy and socially relevant amusement park ghost train ride that features riot police, an arrest, a trial, an execution, and more. More

Apr 25, 2017

OutKast’s Big Boi is releasing a new solo album, Boomiverse, this June (exact date TBA) via Epic. He’s already shared its first two singles, “Mic Jack,” which features Adam Levine from Maroon 5, and “Kill Jill,” which features Killer Mike and Jeezy. More

Apr 21, 2017

OutKast’s Big Boi is releasing a new solo album, Boomiverse, this June (exact date TBA) via Epic. He’s already shared its first single, “Mic Jack,” which features Adam Levine from Maroon 5. More

Apr 20, 2017

OutKast’s Big Boi has announced a new solo album, Boomiverse, and shared its first single, “Mic Jack,” which features Adam Levine from Maroon 5. Boomiverse is due out this June (exact date TBA) via Epic. Check out “Mic Jack” below. More

Nov 03, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams and recently released their debut seven-song EP, BIG GRAMS, via Epic. Yesterday the trio premiered a video for “Fell in the Sun” exclusively via We Transfer, but today it’s been posted on YouTube and is embeddable. More

Oct 22, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams and recently released their debut seven-song EP, BIG GRAMS, via Epic. More

Sep 25, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams and recently announced their debut EP, BIG GRAMS, a seven-song collection that is due out today via Epic. Last night the trio performed “Fell in the Sun” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and you can watch that below. More

Sep 23, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams and recently announced their debut EP, BIG GRAMS, a seven-song collection that is due out this Friday via Epic. Previously the trio shared the songs “Fell in the Sun” and “Lights On.” Now they’ve shared another song from the EP, “Goldmine Junkie.” More

Listen: Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram) - “Lights On”

BIG GRAMS Due Out September 25 via Epic

Sep 18, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams and recently announced their debut EP, BIG GRAMS, a seven-song collection that is due out on September 25 via Epic. Previously the trio shared their first single, “Fell in the Sun.” Now they’ve shared another song from the EP, “Lights On.” You can stream it below. More

Sep 10, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams and yesterday they announced their debut EP, BIG GRAMS, a seven-song collection that is due out on September 25 via Epic. Now Big Grams’ first single, “Fell in the Sun,” has been shared. More

Sep 09, 2015

OutKast’s Big Boi and Phantogram (the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have teamed up as Big Grams. Their collaboration has been teased for awhile now, but today they have announced their debut EP, BIG GRAMS, a seven song collection that is due out on September 25 via Epic. More

Jun 28, 2013

Just in time for the Fourth of July, Big Boi’s got a new video featuring fireworks. More

Watch: Big Boi Stops By Letterman

“Apple Of My Eye” –Complete With an Awkward Backup Singer

Jan 03, 2013

Last night Big Boi stopped by Letterman to perform Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors cut, “Apple of My Eye.” More

Jan 02, 2013

Big Boi (flanked by T.I. and Ludacris) struts through the streets of Atlanta in the new video for “In The A.” More

Watch: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Narrated by Big Boi

You'll Never Want to Watch the Original Version Again

Dec 21, 2012

So remember how earlier this week Big Boi sat down to read the entirety of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and it was off-handedly remarked how cool it would be to see the classic animated film get mashed up with Mr. Antwan Patton’s excellent narration? More

Dec 18, 2012

Being the good natured soul that he is, Outkast’s Big Boi recently found himself embracing the holiday spirit by reading and reciting the entirety of Dr. Seuss’ Christmas classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. More

Little Dragon Collaborate with Big Boi

Daddy Fat Saxx: Soul Crusader

Oct 27, 2011

Funky Swedes Little Dragon have stepped into the studio with funky southerner, Big Boi. A match made in heaven, right? More

Sep 20, 2011

Check out more photos from Day One of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Big Boi, Bright Eyes, Fool’s Gold, Cold War Kids, James Blake, Kanye West, Kurt Vile, Mavis Staples, Santigold, Smith Westerns, and Wild Beasts. More

Sep 19, 2011

Check out photos from Day One of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Big Boi, Bright Eyes, Fools Gold, Foster the People, Futurebirds, James Blake, Kanye West, Kurt Vile, Mavis Staples, Santigold, Smith Westerns and Wild Beasts. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. More

Check Out Photos from Bonnaroo Day Two

Including Arcade Fire, Florence and the Machine, Matt and Kim, Sharon Van Etten, Big Boi and More!

Jun 11, 2011

Day Two Bonnaroo! Check out photos from the performances on Friday, June 9th 2011. Photographer, Matt Jones, was there to capture all of the action. Full gallery here.
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Big Boi Talks About Modest Mouse Collaboration

“A Hodgepodge of Funkiness”

May 04, 2011

Last week, we told you about Big Boi’s odd-couple paring with Modest Mouse. Today, Sir Lucious Left Foot himself shared more details about the project with MTV. More

Modest Mouse Teams Up With Big Boi

Music Makes For Strange Bedfellows

Apr 28, 2011

Modest Mouse, purveyors of odd and wonderful indie pop have teamed up with Big Boi—who makes odd and wonderful hip-hop. More




Reviews

Dec 13, 2012

It must be tough to be Big BoiOutKast looms over everything. He attempted to escape that shadow with 2010’s Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, a years-in-the-making album that showed Big Boi could create great music apart from OutKast. Now Big Boi is back with a follow-up, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. More