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Just prior to his the performance with Travis Scott and Maroon 5, Big Boi relelased two new singles: “Doin’ It,” featuring Sleepy Brown, and “Return of the Dope Boi,” featuring Killer Mike & Backbone.
He’s also released an official video for ‘Doin’ It’ and his wife, Sherlita Patton appears as the object of his love & affection.
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Super Bowl 53 has come and gone and people are still in their feelings.
A major bone of contention has been Big Boi’s decision to break the hip-hop boycott by performing alongside Maroon 5 and Travis Scott for the the halftime show.
Several artists chose to forego the performance in support of Colin Kaepernick, as it was dubbed music’s ‘least wanted gig,’ however many still cashed in by taking money from NFL sponsors… but I digress.
CeeLo Green chose to publicly support his Dungeon Family brother and offended protestors in the process, now he’s issued a public apology.
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After months of negotiations, one Atlanta’s hometown favorites has finally been added to the the Super Bowl half time show as Antwan ‘Big Boi’ Patton has secured a bag for his performance.
Artists weren’t exactly scrambling at the opportunity this year as many are said to have turned down the performance to stand in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick.
[FLASHBACK: A Super Bowl with No Halftime??? Atlanta Game Dubbed Music’s LEAST Wanted Gig… ]
Despite the drama, there’s no better person to represent Atlanta during the Super Bowl than the ‘ATLien’ himself.
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NEWSFLASH!!! Antwan ‘Big Boi’ Patton (aka one half of Outkast, one whole of Daddy Fat Sax) has reportedly been signed as the first artist on L.A. Reid’s new label.
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Atlanta’s own Antwan ‘Big Boi’ Patton and football legend Michael Vick put a smile on several faces yesterday for the holiday season.
Vick in partnership with Nike and Big Boi’s Big Kidz Foundation, held his annual holiday shoe giveaway at the Nike retailer store in Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall yesterday (December 20, 2017).
Recipients of this year’s good deed included several children from the East Dekalb Boy’s & Girl’s club and they all left the store in great spirits after being blessed with new shoes and gear courtesy of the generous superstars.
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Antwan “Big Boi” Patton and his little brother James pose with Abriya Ellison and her mother Andreauna Douglas at Stankonia Studios after gifting the inspiring youngster with a new puppy.
Abriya was paralyzed from the waist down earlier this year, after being shot while playing in a bounce house near the city and Big thought it would be a great idea add a companion to the young girl’s life. Continue Reading…
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