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Lot’s of rappers like to party, but you always knew that hanging with Big Boi would be something special. One half of Outkast spent the weekend onboard what he called the “#teatime #Playcation #Chillaxin” carribean cruise, only to get stopped coming back to the Port of Miami carrying ecstasy pills, MDMA powder and Viagra pills. …MORE
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We suspect there will be a lot more Amy Winehouse tributes coming down the pike. But here’s two great ones to start off. Both tracks by M.I.A. and Big Boi were recorded before the singer’s death this weekend, but that doesn’t make them any less poignant. …MORE
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Being a long time fan of the CunninLynguists since their debut record Will Rap for Food, and surprisingly having never seen their live show, I had huge expectations coming into this performance. Rocking with rapper Homeboy Sandman, Blue Sky Black Death, and affiliate and often-collaborator Tonedeff (pictured below), the CunninLynguists had quite a bit of opening performers to ready up the crowd. While some of the sets felt a bit long (such as Homeboy Sandman’s and Blue Sky Black Death’s which I will get to later), ultimately, the CunninLynguists delivered. Given the departure of one of the Lynguists’ members—the always ill Mr. S.O.S. (departed half a decade ago but still on the QN5 label)—left CunninLynguists with Natti, Deacon and Kno with DJ Flip Flop spinning the mentals on his Serato …
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Ever since Outkast’s birth, it’s been known that Big Boi (one 1/2 of the legendary hip-hop group, the other half being Andre 3000…duh) is far from the typical rapper. With a career that spans about two decades, the Atlanta native released one of the best albums of the year, had some critically acclaimed live performances, and managed to nab two grammy nominations. I sat down with “The Son Of Chico Dusty” after his show with Chromeo’s Dave 1 in New York to talk about why his new album was delayed, what a Big Boi Christmas is like, and what happens to people that criticize his dog breeding.
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