Crown Royal Black and Big Boi just dropped a short film called The Crown Life in support of Big Boi’s recent partnership with Crown Royal Black. The film takes you behind the scenes with Big Boi in the studio, on the street, on photoshoots, etc. It’s pretty cool to see some behind the scenes footage of Big Boi in his day to day life. Check it out.
Here is some more Friday heat for everyone. Big Boi’s new video dropped for his joint, You Ain’t No DJ featuring Yelawolf. The track is also produced by Andre 3000. I would have loved to hear him kick a verse but regardless he killed the beat. It’s still holding true, Big Boi has the album of the year. Kanye better drop some HEATERS because that Charlie Wilson and Beyonce song won’t do it. Check out “You Ain’t No DJ” below.
Go and buy Sir Lucious Left Foot right now!!!
Sorry for my absence on Friday but please know that I was bumping a certified classic all day and all weekend. Where to begin? Outkast is undoubtably the greatest hip hop entity of all time so, it was only right after seeing Big Boi live that I revisited their second album, ATLiens. If the artwork alone doesn’t make this shit great, well then every single song on the album does. While many people still might not have been giving Outkast their due after Southernplayalistic, ATLiens solidified their path into hip hop’s greatest. Aquemini was the homerun and everything after is just shit talking. Anyway, I’m not even sure where to begin with this album and what cut to show so, I’ll drop one of my favorite hooks ever, Millenium. Try to hum the hook all the way through. Once again, I’m sorry that it’s not Friday but ATLiens might make you feel like it is.
I came across a cool article on HipHopDx via Creative Loafing ATL about The Making of Outkast’s album, Aquemini. The article gives some interviews with different people involved in the creative process of each song. Many of the tracks producers, musicians and of course Big Boi and Dre, provide some incredible insight about the album. I don’t like to hearing or seeing too much about the making of tracks and albums only because it takes away the “magical mystery” of the song but this article is really cool. Here are a few exerpts about my favorite tracks. I forgot about the drama surrounding the title of their single, Rosa Parks.
The Making of Outkast’s Aquemini
Produced by OutKast for Earthtone
A three-dimensional aural massage with a mystical hook that gave cause to question everything you ever thought you believed and to believe nothing you never thought to question
Mr. DJ: On the album before Aquemini, me and Dre grew dreads. We went to Jamaica one time and took our cornrows out and we swam in the ocean, and we decided we were never going to comb our hair again.
After having dreads you realize how people discriminate against you just because of the way you look. Towards the end, around the time we got ready to do this album, we just cut our dreads off. So that’s what Dre was referring to when he says: ‘Is every nigga with dreads for the cause?/Is every nigga with golds for the fall?” He’s just explaining that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
Andre 3000: I was a young man searching, a young black man, so I was looking into Rastafarianism, Islam, whatever. I started to notice that all the stories were similar, it was more about a mutual respect and exchange of energy. When you rap and say anything kinda conscious, all the conscious people approach you. So after ATLiens I got it all – from books on sex to [metaphysics] and religion. But you also get introduced to a lot of fake phony ass people, and I addressed it in the song. You find some of the fakest people with dreads pouring oils on you. And it’s really kind of mind-blowing when you’re a young person and you start to find out some of this is bullshit, so then you’re just out there searching.
Big Boi: ‘Aquemini’ was just the meshing of both worlds, with me being an Aquarius and him being a Gemini. It was subtle on ATLiens, but by the time we got to Aquemini it was like we had two different visions that were [parallel]. So the thing with us was to always show the team.
Produced by Organized Noize
Originally recorded for OutKast debut, “West Savannah” drips with Organized Noize’s snappy-nappy funk and a youthful-sounding Big Boi giving listeners a too-grown-for-his-own-good guided tour through his native Savannah stomping grounds.
Big Boi: A lot of times when we record, we over record. Dre also had a song called “Bow Your Head.” It was the counterpart to “West Savannah,” so with different albums we might throw like a bonus in there for the listeners, to give them something that’s nostalgic of the times and Dre said, “We need to throw that ‘West Savannah’ on the record.” So I was like, “Shit, let’s do it.” And you know that’s my hometown. I’m from Savannah, Ga. and there’s a lot of people there that I love and my family is there, so I’m all about it.
Andre 3000: Sometimes songs are done ahead of their time. It was done during Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Some songs sit, like “Hey Ya” was done three years before it came out.
Check out the full article at Creative Loafing ATL. Link below
Since it’s a short week and because Big Boi’s album dropped yesterday, I decided this whole week is a tribute to Big Boi and his musical accomplishments. Prior to the album, a couple mixtapes dropped. I posted Daddy Fat Sacks last week and today, I’m listening to Big Boi Mixtape for Dummies, which was put together by DJ X-Rated and DJ Esco. This mixtape is a compilation of some older Outkast stuff and some features that Big Boi has been on through the years. I guess they dropped this mixtape for people who are not up on Big Boi and need a quick history lesson. My advice would be to listen to every Outkast, Goodie Mob and Dungeon Family album in succession and find every other track, feature, verse that these guys have dropped. I was happy to see one of my favorite Outkast joints, Benz or Beamer featured on this mixtape. You can definitely let the whole tape ride, even the Chris Brown song. Love In Your Mouth also make an awesome feature on the tape. Below I have included the video for Benz or Breamer and a download link to the mixtape straight from Big Boi’s website. Now go out and purchase Sir Lucious Left Foot NOW!!!!!!!
Download Big Boi Mixtape for Dummies, Guide to Global Greatness
Happy “Monday” to everyone. I am sure most people are dragging ass today from the extended holiday weekend. I know today was harder than most days to get up and get to work. Hopefully noboby blew their hand off this weekend trying to throw bottlerockets or M-80′s. Today is one of the biggest days in hip hop in YEARS. As you might have seen, I have been hyping up Big Boi’s first solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty for a while now. This album was supposed to drop several times but the wait was definitely worth it. I purchased my copy from Target this morning for $9.99. It was going for $13.99 at Best Buy. The Deluxe version is also available, which includes a DVD with the 5 videos Big Boi has released and two bonus tracks. I recommend buying the deluxe version if your not on a budget like me. However, count my unit towards the 60K he will see in the first week. Only if Big Boi could do Eminem numbers, there might be hope for quality hip hop regaining its stronghold. Props to Eminem though. Anyway, like I have been saying all along, Big Boi’s album is CRAZY and will definitely be album of the year. I know Kanye is supposed to drop in September and Detox MIGHT come up but they won’t be fucking with SLLF. I think a lot of people were doubting Big Boi’s ability to drop a classic without Andre in the mix but Big Boi does just that. I think most people will stray away from calling it a classic but I guarantee everyone will STILL be bumping this shit ten years from now. There isn’t one song that I skip. Even the Jamie Foxx song, produced by Lil Jon is sick. Big Boi just furthers Outkast’s legacy in hip hop and does so by doing what they always do, reinvent themselves. For those who think Andre is the key to their success, listen to this album and to Speakerboxxx. Big Boi not only holds his own but provides exactly the same amount of innovateness and skills that Andre does. I doubt anyone will rate this album perfect but I’m not sure what else Big Boi could have done to make the album better. Maybe add Cee Lo and Andre to the mix but label politics seem to forbid Andre’s guest verses. Sir Lucious Left Foot just cements my point that Outkast is the greatest hip hop entity of all time. Go out and copy Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty today. Here are the videos that have dropped so far. Enjoy and Happy Tuesday.
BOI STOOOOOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!! As if I need to say a word about today’s classic but in honor of Big Boi’s first solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot dropping on Tuesday and it being amazing, I HAD to listen to Speakerboxxx. I was jamming it EXTRA hard this morning(no homo). I’ll save the chit chatter and just reinforce the fact that Outkast is and will forever be the greatest hip hop entity of all time. NO ONE is touching Kast. With that said, Boom Boom after Boom.
Happy Friday and enjoy the EXTENDED weekend.
As you all might know, one half of hip hop’s greatest entity, Outkast is dropping his first solo album next week. Big Boi is set to release his MUCH anticipating album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty on Tuesday. After several setbacks, leaks and video premiers, the album leaked on the internet the other day. I like to call it Christmas in June/July is more like it. I will not divulge any information about the album but I did want to post Big Boi’s new video for Follow Us. Check it below and everyone should be very scared for Tuesday. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty!!!!!!!
I hope you all don’t mind but I’m gonna flood the site a little bit today with some dope music. First off is Big Boi’s new video for the single, Shutterbug. At first, I wasn’t sure how to feel about this song but after listening more, the beat is BANANAS and the video hits it out of the park. I can see why Andre told Big Boi to make this a single. I love to see creative shit and Outkast NEVER disappoints. It should be a lesson to rappers. It doesn’t matter how long you have been doing this, your music should always be fresh, new and GOOD and their is NO reason that the videos should be terrible. BE CREATIVE. Shout out to Scott Storch on the beat. Sir Luscious Left Food shall be out SOON!!!!!!
I just wanted to share a little Friday FIRE!!!!!!! Big Boi featuring Too Shorts and George Clinton For Your Sorrows. This shit is DOPE as fuck. If ya’ll are sleeping on Big Boi or think Outkast won’t come with it again, GO KILL YOURSELF. This is how your supposed to be different. ILL!!!!!!!!!
