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My boo Antwan “Big Boi” Patton recently shared a few photos of his international travels.
Big was in Germany performing at the Grafenhainechen Splash Festival and he’s spotted chillin with Cypress Hill, Talib Kweli, Janelle Monae, Lupe Fiasco and of course his Purple Ribbon crew.
Lupe Fiasco, Janelle Monae & Big Boi
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You saw the behind the scenes HERE a little over a month ago…. and now the official video for Antwan “Big Boi” Patton’s Be Still featuring Janelle Monae has finally been released!
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The fans spoke and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton listened!
Big took a poll and gave fans the final vote on his next video from Sir Lucious Leftfoot and they chose “Be Still,” which features the angelic vocals of Janelle Monae. 
The video was shot over the weekend at Studio Space Atlanta and was done totally in front of a green screen so go ahead and mentally prepare yourselves for a few visual surprises.
You may also notice that there was plenty of Crown Royal Black on deck due to the fact that Big was named spokesperson for the brand back in January.
There are also several cameos, including Killer Mike, Pill and several Dungeon Family favorites.? The vid should will be available for your viewing pleasure reeeeal soon but in the meantime, Twan allowed me to grab of bit of behind the scenes coverage.
Check out photos PLUS StraightFromTheA’s exclusive behind the scenes video from the shoot below: Continue Reading…
Atlantic Records created a new webisode called “The Game Changers” where they brought together 4 of the hottest new artists that are changing the game right now, Janelle Monae, B.o.B., Lupe Fiasco & Estelle, for a round table discussion.
Hosted by Danyel Smith (former editor of VIBE Magazine), the show also highlights the honor and respect these artists have for each other’s craft.
“If there were a female version of me, it would be Janelle Monae.” ~ B.o.B.
Black History Month honors those individuals who took risks and by doing so, changed the course of history.
Following that same tradition, Atlantic Records salutes Black History Month, year round with artists whose musical passion will forever leave an imprint in Black History. That being said, we proudly present B.o.B, Janelle Monae, Lupe Fiasco and Estelle…The Game Changers.
VIDEO: The Game Changers (Part 1)
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Grammy week is poppin right now and Janelle Monae already won her first award!
Last night (February 9, 2011), the 25 year old recording artist was honored at the second annual Essence “Black Women in Music” event at the Playhouse Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.
Janelle poses on the red carpet with the two men who helped launch her career, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton.
Big Boi and Janelle have collaborated on quite a few songs, including “Tightrope” [official video] from Janelle’s The ArchAndroid album and “Be Still” (one of my personal favs) from Big’s Sir Lucious Leftfoot project, but most aren’t aware that it was Big who introduced Janelle to Diddy… and the rest is history.
Janelle spoke about it at length during a private listening session for The ArchAndroid last year.
[Janelle Monae “The ArchAndroid” Listening Session ~ PHOTOS/VIDEO]
After receiving the honor, Monae thanked both stars for giving “a girl from Kansas” a shot. Monae is nominated for best contemporary R&B album for her debut CD, “The ArchAndroid” and best urban/alternative performance for “Tightrope” with Big Boi.
Lots of celebs come out to support Janelle, including Leona Lewis, Melonie Fiona, Musiq Soulchild, Anthony Hamilton, Estelle & More.
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I loves me some Bobby Ray! I cheered him on in the boardroom with T.I. and even rocked his mixtape for at least a year prior to his debut album, “B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray” hit the shelves.
Atlanta’s own B.o.B aka Bobby Ray was recently featured on ?MTV Unplugged,? where he rocked out with Robin Thicke, Melanie Fiona, and Janelle Mon?e during live renditions of cuts from his album.
Backed by a full band, the Atlanta native performed several songs, including ?Magic,? ?Don?t Let Me Fall,? ?Nothin? on You? with Thicke, ?Airplanes? with Fiona, and the Mon?e-assisted ?The Kids.?
B.o.B definitely holds it down with his acoustic guitar, one of his many musical talents. Check out video of B.o.B.’s “MTV Uncut” performances below: Continue Reading…
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