Big Boi

Ludacris, Akon, and Big Boi did a lil good in the hood this Thanksgiving by spreading some hope to the less fortunate. Read More

Big Boi was joined by fellow Atlanta residents, Akon and Ludacris on Tuesday afternoon at South Cobb High School in Austell, where they gave out turkeys to families in need. Read More

The Southern emcee's tax records reportedly stem from a lien filed against him last June. Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, rapper/songwriter/record producer/pit bull breeder/actor and one half of the platinum-selling duo OutKast, owes more than $55,000 in delinquent state taxes, records show. Read More

Big Boi, outside of his primary role as Andre' 3000's partner in Outkast, and as one of the central members of the Dungeon Family, has appeared on tracks by Missy Elliot, Trick Daddy, Jay-Z, Killer Mike and Beyonce'. Read More

From Boi's perspective, Chris Brown 's physical attack on Rihanna last February is inexcusable. Read More

Does Big Boi Of Outkast Think Rihanna's TV Interview was suspect? Read More

Antwan "Big Boi" Patton held his annual Halloween party at Stankonia Studios last weekend with an open bar and plenty of soul food for the crew. Read More

www.bigboi.com Big Boi's single "Shine Blockas" is being hailed as potentially the best hip hop song of 2009. 1. Read More

LCD Soundsystem has made many homages to Suicide (the musical act, not the Swedish pastime), frequently appropriating the New York duo's spooky sense of pulse. Read More

Step 1: take an old soul track, find a segment of the song where the singer enthusiastically pronounces a vowel. "Aaaaaaa"s and "Oooooo"s are safe choices - here, Big Boi and Co. went with an "Ohhhh"/ "Ahhhhh" combo. Step 2: Make sure that the sample has piano or melodic percussion - a vibraphone, used here, works fine. Step 3: Add trumpets/ synth pads to fill up the track. Step 4: 808 Kick + Stutter Snare. This step is non-negotiable. Step 5: If the spirit so moves you, rap a little bit. Read More