Big Boi: Video From Tonight's Live Show In Paris

Outkast and Paris, this is definitely a combination that goes good together and Big Boi took full advantage of the French fandom at tonights' show (Friday, November 5th) at Elysée Montmartre performing tracks off his first solo album Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.

(video courtesy of Adrien Picard)

Artist Manager Michael 'Blue' Williams Interview

PMP Worldwide conducts a very open and candid interview with Family Tree artist manager Michael ‘Blue’ Williams who over the years has guided the careers of Monica, Donell Jones, Case, the mighty Outkast and is currently managing Big Sean. Mr. Williams discusses a wide variety of topics in this interview including, 360 deals, what it takes to be a good manager vs. being a dumb manager, Twiiter’s role in promoting an artist, quality control and more. Whether you’re a up and coming artist or a music business impresario, I highly recommend everyone read this interview.

read the full interview HERE

Big Boi Brings Out Yelawolf And More Live At Brooklyn Bowl Concert Review

At Yesterday's Big Boi show at Brooklyn Bowl.

via NYC's Village Voice

So Big Boi, as someone in his management circle is explaining before tonight's festivities begin, went to see Prince once, and was dismayed to learn that Prince refused to play anything from Purple Rain. "Why am I here then?" the distraught rapper reportedly exclaimed. It would seem he vowed that night never to deprive his own fans in such a brazen, past-denying manner, because once tonight's festivities do begin, he throws every Outkast song he can think of at us, immediately.



Seriously. Sample instructions to his DJ: "There's so many motherf*ckin' songs, I don't give a f*ck. Just play some sh*t." And so once he hits the stage, it's a full 15 minutes before the vast majority of the 21st century even exists: As a mere warm-up we're inundated with "ATLiens," "Skew It on the Bar-B," "Rosa Parks," "So Fresh, So Clean," and a particularly triumphant "Ms. Jackson," all delivered with maximum enthusiasm and precision, every song synced up exactly with its video and broadcast on the big-screen TVs over the bowling lanes -- like, even the owl in the "Ms. Jackson" video goes "HOOO" in perfect time. The most efficient greatest-hits delivery system imaginable, every golden moment recreated down to the syllable.



That initial burst of nostalgia deployed, then and only then do we acknowledge that Big Boi has, you know, a solo career. The Sir Luscious Left Foot fares nearly as well -- "General Patton" graced with concussive bass, the labyrinthine boasts of "Daddy Fat Sax" twisted into double-time, the climactic "You Ain't No DJ" triggering the night's only guest star, the indefatigable Yelawolf, who slinks around menacingly and shouts "OUTKAAAST! FOR LIIIIFE! BIG BOOOOI! FOR LIIIIIFE!" as though he's a screamo frontman, not a rapper. (Still love that guy.) Otherwise, save his DJ and his hypeman, Big's only cohort onstage is his nine-year-old son, Cross, who bounds out periodically to offer interpretive dances to "B.O.B." and "The Way You Move."



All in all a thoroughly delightful 50 minutes, punctuated by a brief speech assuring us that right after Andre 3000 does his own solo album, a reunited Outkast will jump right back in the studio. We know better than to sit around waiting for that to happen, of course, but as we're blasted with the near-pornographic slither of 1994's "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik," it's abundantly clear Big Boi will neither forsake his own Purple Rain moments nor tire of recreating them. There are few people out there better at giving you exactly what you want, exactly how you remember it.

(video courtesy of Bigger Than Hip Hop)

Big Boi Thrills Geek Crowd At Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Party Comic-Con San Diego

via Variety

It might be all business and good clean geek fun during the day, but it’s all about the parties at night. At the Marvel vs. Capcom party at the Hard Rock Hotel, Big Boi played for the nerd herd a selection of songs from his new album "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty," as well as a few tunes from OutKast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."

His appearance at Comic-Con proved once again that the annual convention is moving away from its geeky roots to take its place firmly as a modern pop culture event.

Photo links:
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(video courtesy of Josh Keaton)

Big Boi 'Sir Luscious Left Foot: Son Of Chico Dusty' Full Album Streaming Now

Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty on Island/Def Jam arrives July 6.

Listen to the full album stream on Big Boi's MySpace before it comes out:
Big Boi's MySpace

01. Feel Me (Intro)
02. Daddy Fat Sax
03. Turns Me On ft. Joi & Sleepy Brown
04. Follow Us ft. Vonnegutt
05. Shutterbugg ft. Cutty
06. General Patton
07. Tangerine ft. Khujo Goodie & T.I.
08. You Ain’t No DJ ft. Yelawolf
09. Hustle Blood ft. Jamie Foxx
10. Be Still ft. Janelle Monáe
11. For Yo Sorrows ft. Sam Chris, Too $hort & George Clinton
12. Night Night ft. B.o.B & Joi
13. Shine Blocks ft. Gucci Mane
14. The Train, Part II (Sir Luscious Left Foot Saves The Day) ft. Sam Chris
15. Back Up Plan

Big Boi ‘Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty’ Tracklist Posted Online

Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty on Island/Def Jam arrives July 6.

01. Feel Me (Intro)
02. Daddy Fat Sax
03. Turns Me On ft. Joi & Sleepy Brown
04. Follow Us ft. Vonnegutt
05. Shutterbugg ft. Cutty
06. General Patton
07. Tangerine ft. Khujo Goodie & T.I.
08. You Ain’t No DJ ft. Yelawolf
09. Hustle Blood ft. Jamie Foxx
10. Be Still ft. Janelle Monáe
11. For Yo Sorrows ft. Sam Chris, Too $hort & George Clinton
12. Night Night ft. B.o.B & Joi
13. Shine Blocks ft. Gucci Mane
14. The Train, Part II (Sir Luscious Left Foot Saves The Day) ft. Sam Chris
15. Back Up Plan

(as seen on Rap-Up)

Big Boi Performs 'Shutterbug' At Microsoft Kin Concert In Atlanta

This all went down last night (Thursday, May 27) at the Shriner's Temple in Atlanta, part of a promotion Microsoft did for their new Kin 'social networking' smart phone. Yelawolf and Jay Electronica were also on the bill as support.

Read CNN's report about this show:
CNN - Big Boi Kin Phone Concert

Read Paste's review of the show:
Paste Magazine - Big Boi Kin Phone Concert

More photos here:
Creative Loafing
Getty images

(video couresy of Straight From the A)

Big Boi At The 'Sir Lucious Leftfoot' Paris, France Press Conference

Big Boi Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty on Island/Def Jam arrives July 6.

Big Boi: Tonight's 'Sir Luscious Left Foot' Listening Session NYC

L.A. Reid & Big Boi previews some new cuts off the Island/Def Jam album 'Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.'

Janelle Monae - 'Tightrope' Ft. Big Boi (video)

Janelle Monae The ArchAndroid on Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy/Atlantic Records arrives May 18.

Big Boi Talks New Def Jam Deal And 'Sir Luscious Left Foot, Son Of Chico Dusty'

Big Boi Sir Luscious Left Foot, Son Of Chico Dusty on Island/Def Jam coming soon!

via Hip Hop DX

With OutKast's Big Boi finally inking a deal with Def Jam last week to release his Sir Luscious Left Foot solo album, the rapper sat down with Gyant Unplugged to discuss his past and present label situations, as well as future endeavors.

"It was a lot of behind the scenes, label politics, basically." said Big Boi in the video interview. "A lot of people don't know, we started at LaFace Records with LA Reid, a very creative mind. He definitely gave us an avenue to make the music we wanted to make."

Big Boi went on to explain LaFace's acquisition by another company with whom he didn't have a personal relationship. However, Jive finally allowed Big Boi to make a move to Def Jam. "Just recently, as of maybe three weeks ago, they gave me the opportunity to take the album elsewhere. I called my big brother LA Reid, he said, 'Meet me in Miami.' The next day, we flew to Miami, played him the music, he said, 'Let's do it,' [and the] deal
is done."

Describing himself "Happy as hell," Big Boi allayed any ideas that he may be concerned with Def Jam's perceived lack of present-day marquee artists. "I'm not even concerned with nothing but me. People might say [Def Jam] doesn't have any hot artists, but he got the number one record with Ludacris' last week...My album is a musical nuclear bomb, and we finna drop it."

(video courtesy of Gyant Unplugged)

Big Boi - 'Fo Yo Sorrows' Ft. Too Short & George Clinton (video)

Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left Foot…Son Of Chico Dusty on Jive/Zomba/LaFace coming soon!

Big Boi Performance In Detroit

Heineken Red Star Soul Concert In Atlanta With Big Boi From Outkast And Mickey Factz Video, Photos Posted

Heineken Red Star Soul concert took place at the Velvet Room in Atlanta Thursday, August 20 with Big Boi, Micky Factz and comedian Kevin Hart.

Fan shot video below.











Check out the photos here:
Ozone Magazine

(video courtesy of thatsstillfunny & trillpromo)

Big Boi Leaving Jive Records Signing With Def Jam

After the much delayed 'Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty', Outkast's Big Boi confirms the split with long time label Jive Records. Outkast were originally signed to Laface Records by L.A. Reid in the 90's, then it merged with Jive Records in 2002 and then Reid left the label in 2004 for his current post at Def Jam as Chairman. With this latest news, Big Boi renews his partnership with Reid by signing with Def Jam.

Read more here

What does this mean for Outkast and Andre 3000 who are currently signed to Jive Records? Does it mean Outkast will have 2 label homes? Time will tell.