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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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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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What’s a Super Bowl without a half-time show??
While many would surmise that the big game itself is enough, there are those of us who consider the commercials and star-studded entertainment the Super Bowl’s biggest draw.
Atlanta is less than 6 weeks from hosting the Super Bowl and apparently the half-time show is suffering from a lack of celebrity involvement. In fact, Variety has labeled it, “Music’s Least Wanted Gig,” due to all the controversy surrounding the NFL?s stance on a player?s right to protest.
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NEWSFLASH! Andre 3000 Benjamin of the legendary rap duo Outkast has finally joined social media and in doing so, brought some new music along with him.
In honor of Mother?s Day, Dr? posted 2 new songs to SoundCloud in the wee hours of the morning to bless the world with his talents.
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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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Jermaine Dupri recently appeared on ‘The Breakfast Club’ where he offered his opinion about Atlanta’s thriving hip-hop culture.
JD had a hand in several megawatt careers, i.e. Usher, Xscape, Da Brat, Kriss Kross, Bow Wow, and it’s clear he’s played a major role in hip-hop… but the legendary producer also claims that he “made” Atlanta so to speak.
Charlamagne Tha God asks JD whether he or OutKast deserves the crown as being the most ‘influential’ to Atlanta’s hip-hop culture, of course Dupri chose himself.
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