Big Boi News

Joints of the Week: A Random Roundup

Quiet week in the way of mixtapes–there wasn't anything on my radar.

There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand: Run the Jewels (Killer Mike + El-P) & Big Boi’s “Banana Clippers”

V/A - Eccentric Soul: Matt Shea Serengeti - C.A.R.

Listen to El-P and Killer Mike’s full version of “Banana Clipper”, featuring Big Boi

El-P and Killer Mike have tapped Mike's running buddy /fellow ATLien Big Boi to fill out the full version of "Banana Clipper", the original snippet that introduced their Run The Jewels project.

Big Boi cancels tour dates following knee injury

Big Boi has had to cancel the best part of his May/June US tour, having had an operation to fix a knee-cap he damaged on stage earlier this week.

Big Boi From Outkast -- TOTAL KNEE OBLITERATION ... Caught On Tape

TMZ has obtained video of the exact moment Big Boi from Outkast DESTROYED HIS KNEE during a live performance a few days ago ... and ... yeah, it hurts to watch.

Big Boi Has Leg Surgery, Reschedules Dates on Shoes for Running Tour

Big Boi's recent leg injury has caused him to put a stop to his Shoes for Running tour.

Big Boi Postpones Tour For Surgery

The 38-year-old rapper is postponing tour dates on account of an injury he sustained during a recent show.

Big Boi undergoes knee surgery, cancels six weeks of shows

One half of hip-hop duo Outkast, [do action="main-artist"]Big Boi has been forced to cancel his current joint-tour with Killer Mike after undergoing a knee surgery.

Big Boi cancels shows due to injury (Prospect Park included)

As mentioned , Big Boi was on a tour with Killer Mike this year which already hit NYC and was going to bring Big Boi back for a free Prospect Park show (without Killer Mike) in June. But unfortunately, that Prospect Park show and the rest of the Killer Mike tour have been cancelled due to Big Boi's knee injury which will take 6 weeks to heal.

Big Boi's Injury Forces Him to Cancel Date on Shoes for Running Tour

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Celebrate Brooklyn! announces 2013 line-up (Big Boi, Calexico, Dan Deacon, Waterboys, Mavis Staples, TMBG + more)

American folk icon Patty Griffin's timeless songs are "sharp character sketches whose surface modesty often belied a piercing heart" (Boston Globe) that stand among the wonders of the modern songwriting world.

Big Boi & Killer Mike (joined by El-P) played Brooklyn Bowl, released a free tour mixtape (video, streams)

"That's what we call the appetizer portion of the set. We just gettin' started," said Big Boi at Brooklyn Bowl last night (4/24) after playing huge OutKast hits like "Rosa Parks," "ATLiens," his own big one, "Shutterbug," and a ton of others.

Big Boi Ft. Killer Mike “In The A” (SFR Remix) x Trackstar The DJ Presents The ‘Shoes For Running’ Tour Mixtape

Isn't this a dandy treat for a Hump Day?

Hopscotch announces 2013 lineup (Big Boi, Sleep, Spiritualized, Kurt Vile, Wolf Eyes, John Cale, more)

One of the most eclectic lineups in the US, Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC, will be back for 2013 on September 5 -7.

Atlanta rapper's Shoes for Running tour hits the college town

Asheville, North Carolina isn't exactly a cultural hub for rap music; it's a hippie college town, full of bohemian street buskers and hipster hookah bars.

Bessie A. Winn-Afeku: 5 Things That Creative Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Andre 3000

It was the Spring of 1994; my friends and I had just purchased the album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and after listening to the first minute of the title track "Player's Ball ," we knew that the duo OutKast -- (Andre Benjamin also known as Dre/Andre 3000 and Antwan Patton also known as Big Boi ) would be one of the musical talents to put Atlanta on the map in terms of their music and lyrical style.

Big Boi, James Blake, RZA: Listen To James Blake's Collab. F. RZA "Take A Fall For Me" & Big Boi Sample "Every Day I Rain"

With less than a week away from James Blake's sophomore album Overgrown being released, we're again treated to some more goodies from the album.

Stream: new James Blake RZA-featuring and Big Boi-sampling tracks

Thought James Blake 's debut was a bit one-dimensional?

Janelle Monáe: Listen To Janelle Monáe's "Tightrope" F. Big Boi (Oliver Nelson Remix) (Stream)

Progressive trance and house meets soul, rnb, and pop in this remix by Swedish producer Oliver Smith.

Big Boi Teams With Red Bull To Give “Apple Of My Eye” Live Treatment

If you really think Big Boi's installment of In The Red Bull Studio would be just any old live performance clip, you're sorely mistaken.

Big Boi, B.o.B. Talk 'Army of TWO: The Devil's Cartel' -- Exclusive Interview

The history between rappers and video games is a long and storied one.

Big Boi x B.o.B – “Double or Nothing” Video

Big Boi and Bobby Ray are teaming up in the video for "Double or Nothing," which also serves as the official theme song for new video game Army of TWO The Devil's Cartel.

Watch Big Boi and B.o.B. fight the Mexican drug cartel in the video for “Double Or Nothing”

The duo also collaborated on the shooter's theme song, "Double Or Nothing", and today the video for the combative anthem is available in all its blood-soaked glory.

Big Boi sets out on "Shoes For Running" trek

tix on sale: Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z, Big Boi/Killer Mike, Flaming Lips, Flying Lotus, TNGHT, Iron & Wine, and more

Tickets for the Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium go on NYY presale today at 10 AM. at show at Brooklyn Bowl go on sale today at noon.

Big Boi announces a North American tour with Killer Mike, including Brooklyn Bowl and Prospect Park

Big Boi Ft. Jake Troth & Epic Meal Time – “Apple Of My Eye” Video

There are so, so many things to love about Big Boi. It isn't enough for him to be one of the best rappers that the genre has ever seen – nah, as is the case in his latest video, "Apple Of My Eye," he has a killer sense of humor.

OutKast: The Odd Couple

People talk about OutKast and they think they have it surmised pretty easily; hip-hop's odd couple.

Cheese Coney Reviews: My Bloody Valentine, Big Boi, Tweens and more

Kevin Shields spent 22 years painting himself into a corner, and just jumped out of it in the best possible way.

The 10 Best OutKast Songs

In roughly the early 1900s, painting dissolved into abstraction and appropriation, and artists working since then have veered away from realism.

Jai Paul x Big Boi x Little Dragon

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Big Boi Talks "Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors"

"I'm trying to take people to new places," declares Big Boi. "I'm tired of the same old shit."

Video: Big Boi and Phantogram on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Big Boi continued his recent late night run with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night.

Outkast reunion is not a reunion, says Andre 3000

Earlier this week, a remix of Frank Ocean track 'Pink Matter' appeared online.

SmCity ft. Maffew Ragazino – Sports & Entertainment

"It's important for me to be clear about the origins of my contributions to 'Pink Matter' and 'Sorry.' I was approached as a solo artist by both Frank Ocean & Tip. I discussed musical direction with each artist and completed my verses. It was after that when Big Boi's name came up.