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OutKast rapper Big Boi has announced a surprising collaboration with Swedish electro-soul group Little Dragon. Considered the more conservative OutKast member, Big Boi has always been creative with his collaboration choices. Blessed with a keen ear for talent, Big Boi handpicked up-and-comers Janelle Monae -- whom he signed to his label Purple Ribbon back in 2005 -- Yelawolf and B...

WireImage, Getty Images Soundset 2011 is graduating from its underground roots with the announcement of surprise headlining performances from Big Boi and influential Native Tongues group De La Soul. Big Boi and De La will join usual-headliners Atmosphere and Brother Ali over Memorial Day weekend at the fourth installment of the Shakopee, Minn...

Some of Atlanta's finest rappers are getting ready to stand up. A recent report by Maurice Garland brought an interesting tidbit for fans of collaborative rap albums: Big Boi, Killer Mike (aka Mike Bigga) and Pill are all recording together and working on a record...

OutKast MC Big Boi has six Grammy awards on his mantle, so he's more than familiar with the award show. We caught up with the rapper to find out who he thinks will walk away with a golden gramophone. Big Boi might be a little biased considering Dungeon Family's own Cee Lo is up for a few awards...

WireImage Green Bay may have crushed the Atlanta Falcons' chance at getting to the conference championships, but that isn't stopping ATL native Big Boi from backing the Packers in this Sunday's big game. We caught up with the OutKast MC to get his Super Bowl prediction and here's what he had to say: The BoomBox: Who is your pick to win the Super Bowl this year...

Liquor companies got the memo that a rapper with clout can endorse any cocktail they can chug. Crown Royal signed on Big Boi to be the spokesman for its premium liquor Crown Royal Black. Yesterday (Jan. 19), the Atlanta rapper and one-half of the multi-platinum rap outfit OutKast celebrated "The Crown Life" at private event at Anchor Bar in New York City...

OutKast rapper Big Boi will be headlining a free concert during the ESPN X Games 15, taking place later this month. The 'Shutterbug' rapper, who was just nominated for two Grammy Awards, will be performing at the Bud Light Hi-Gi concert at the base of Aspen Mountain on Saturday, Jan...

The NFL playoffs kicked off this weekend, and while it's reasonable to expect a new sports blog entry or two from Lil Wayne, Big Boi has already initiated the football madness with a new commercial for Pepsi Max. Set to the background of break dancers, the Outkast rapper spits altered verses from the track "General Patton" from his album 'Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty' Th

Big Boi has garnered utmost respect in the hip-hop community for well over a decade, yet the indie and underground music worlds continue to sing their praises for his unique jams as well. The Outkast rapper was recently announced as a new addition in the Animal Collective-curated lineup at May's version of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Minehead, England...

Big Boi commented on George W. Bush's recent claim that Kanye West's criticism was the low point of his presidential career. "Man, everybody knows that's bulls--t," Big Boi said. "There were so many other things going on besides him going and taking out the whole Saddam Hussein family, not catching the Taliban, to the gas prices going up to the economy going into the s--tter... R