Outkast
Every music fan can recall a Hip-Hop track or two that will transport them to the days of their youth. No matter if you’re headed to the turn up function or on your commute to and from work, your favorite tunes from back in the day will definitely put you in the right frame of mind.
Comedian Martin Lawrence’s Fox Networks television vehicle Martin made its debut 20 years ago today (August 27th). After small roles in Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing and the first film of the House Party franchise with rap veterans Kid ‘n’ Play, the Washington, DC Area native made a huge splash with the slapstick situation comedy […]
L.A. rap group OverDoz has wrapped up their humorous, reality web series Blunn!TV. In what appears to be their home, the “dested,” eclectic rap band were praised for their work by Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams, via Skype, who listed some of his favorite songs from the group. OverDoz weren’t without compliments either, giving the renaissance man props […]
Odd Future singer-songwriter Frank Ocean has captured the attention of fans with his celebrated 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra. His Def Jam debut album, Channel Orange, is set for a July 12 release date and Ocean whetted the appetite of listeners last night (June 21) in New York with a preview of the upcoming LP, reports The Boombox. […]
Admit it. You’ve been waiting for it. That moment when your favorite Hip-Hop group gets back together, that once dominant crew returns to its reign supreme or that one album that’s been promised for over a decade now finally hits the shelves damb you Dr Dre. There are certain instances in time that connoisseurs of the […]
Sir Luscious Left Foot, aka Big Boi is back in the studio. I’m going to go out on a limb and proclaim that Big Boi is whipping up a quality follow up to his solo debut Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son of “Chico Dusty.” General Patton recently took to his twitter to reveal the […]
The rumor over whether or not Andre 3000 will portray Jimi Hendrix in the biopic, All Is By My Side, is picking up steam. Although it was previously reported that Three Stacks landed the lead role, the Hendrix Experience—the family-owned company in charge of the late guitarists business matters— wants to stop the Outkast member from […]
Talk about a tease. Amid the fervor that musician-actor Andre “Andre 3000” Benjamin of Outkast fame was cast to play the lead in the proposed Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is By My Side, the family-0wned company Hendrix Experience who represents the late guitar virtuoso’s business interests says then never granted the filmmakers permission to proceed with production, reports […]
“I’m just happy happy to be a group member,” says Killer Mike. The Atlanta MC isn’t talking about his forthcoming R.A.P. Music album, a collaborative project with El-P dropping May 15th. Instead he is referring to a project he has in the works (and is tight on the details) with Big Boi of OutKast. Back […]
Outkast was already proving to be a force thanks to their 1994 debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. A little over a year later, on “Benz Or Beamer” Andre (this is before the 3000) and Big Boi further asserted themselves Hip-Hop future star on this gem from the New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 Soundtrack. Thanks to the video, the […]
Andre 3000 stars in a new Gillette commercial, since he’s an ambassador for the brand and all that. The good 3 Stacks goes through a bunch of facial hair styles like an English country gent and a viking. Props for earning a check without having to shuffle and jive, but it’s safe to say that […]
If you’ve been holding your breath for a new Outkast album, you may want to let it go because it appears that the dream is over. Andre 3000 not only killed any notion of a possible Outkast reunion, but simultaneously crushed the hearts of Hip-Hop heads everywhere. “There’s been a lot of talk on the […]