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St. Vincent has performed a version of ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ to honour Kate Bush’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Watch the footage below.The ceremony took place in New York last night (November 3), with Bush being inducted with a speech by Big Boi.Ahead of the event, Bush had issued a statement on her website that she would not be attending the ceremony, adding: “I am completely blown away by this huge honour – an award that sits in the big beating heart of the American music industry,” she said.

Big Boi and Phantogram reunited their Big Grams project on stage at Shaky Knees festival this weekend – see what went down below.The Outkast rapper and electronic duo released a collaborative EP together in 2015 and haven’t played together since the following year.At Atlanta’s Shaky Knees on Saturday night (May 6), Phantogram invited Big Boi on stage with them to play two of the tracks from that EP.Watch Big Grams play ‘Born To Shine’ and ‘Fell In The Sun’ below.A post shared by Meagan Iwaniszek (@melgies85)Elsewhere, 2021 saw Big Boi and Organized Noize’s Sleepy Brown release their joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’. The collaborative project between the two frequent collaborators was first teased in 2019 after the release of ‘Intentions’ featuring CeeLo Green.Big Boi also revealed that he is holding on to a song he made with Kate Bush, and he’s described it as “a monster hit”.Speaking to Mark Ronson on The FADER‘s Uncovered Podcast, the rapper said the collaboration came after he met the elusive singer in the UK in 2014, while he and André 3000 were on their Outkast reunion tour.“I have a monster hit with Kate Bush that I’m just holding,” he said, adding: “It’s a dream come true and the people are going to fucking love it.

LL Cool J has revealed his first headline tour in 30 years – featuring the likes of The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt-N-Pepa and many more.The F.O.R.C.E. Live, standing for Frequencies Of Real Creative Energy, Live tour is set to commence on  June 25 in Boston at TD Garden.

Last August, LL Cool J pulled off his first Rock The Bells in the aftermath of a lawsuit in which he won the trademark rights to the popular New York hip-hop festival, named for a 1985 cut from his debut album, Radio. Today, he’s announced that he’ll be taking Rock The Bells on the road this summer, joining powers with Live Nation to present a “once-in-a-lifetime touring experience and a celebration of Hip-Hop culture” called “The F.O.R.C.E.

The FADER is returning to Austin, Texas for South by Southwest this weekend after three years away. We’re teaming up with Porsche for three consecutive nights of music at their Porsche X venue at 400 Congress Avenue, starting Friday, March 10, and running through the weekend.

Florida Georgia Line is 35. Singer Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons is 35. Actor Joel Courtney (“Super 8,” “The Kissing Booth”) is 26.Feb.

OutKast‘s Big Boi and Organized Noize’s Sleepy Brown have released their joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’ – you can listen to it below.The collaborative project between the two frequent collaborators was first teased in 2019 after the release of ‘Intentions’ featuring CeeLo Green.The pair then shared another song in 2019, the trunk-rattling ‘Can’t Sleep’, followed this year by the Killer Mike-assisted ‘Lower Case (No Cap)’, ‘The Big Sleep Is Over’ featuring Kay-I, and the most recent single

OutKast‘s Big Boi and Sleepy Brown have shared a brand new track called ‘Animalz’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest to be shared from the pair’s upcoming joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’, which is set to arrive on December 10.

The latest episode of The FADER Uncovered Season 2, the series in which host Mark Ronson talks with the world’s most impactful musicians, is up now and available for download wherever you listen to podcasts. On the latest episode of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by Big Boi.

Outkast’s Big Boi has revealed that he has realised his lifelong dream of recording a song with Kate Bush, her first new music since 2011 album, ’50 Words For Snow’.Speaking to Mark Ronson on The Fader’s Uncovered podcast, Big Boi says: “I have a monster hit with Kate Bush that I’m just holding. It’s a dream come true and the people are going to fucking love it.

Big Boi has revealed that he is holding on to a song he made with Kate Bush, and he’s described it as “a monster hit”.Speaking to Mark Ronson on The FADER‘s Uncovered Podcast, the rapper said the collaboration came after he met the elusive singer in the UK in 2014, while he and André 3000 were on their OutKast reunion tour.“I have a monster hit with Kate Bush that I’m just holding,” he said, adding “It’s a dream come true and the people are going to fucking love it.

Big Boi's love of Kate Bush is no secret, he likes to talk about her and her music at every available opportunity. He has also spent much of that time speaking about his dream of working with the elusive artist, who has largely retired from the public eye in recent years.

Killer Mike, OutKast‘s Big Boi, Sleepy Brown and Ludacris performed at the Atlanta Braves’ victory parade after they became World Series champions.The Braves won the series for the first time in 26 years and held a victory parade and concert to celebrate.The event saw Killer Mike, OutKast’s Big Boi and Sleepy Brown all team up for a performance of ‘Krytonite’ while Ludacris later played the likes of ‘Welcome To Atlanta’, ‘Southern Hospitality’ and ‘Yeah’.

OutKast have shared a new animated video for 1996 single ‘Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac)’.Directed by Rafatoon, the clip which marks the release of the 25th anniversary edition of their second studio album ‘ATLiens’, sees Big Boi and André 3000 cruise around Atlanta, leaving a trail of blunt smoke in their wake.At one point, the pair find themselves transported to the moon before the video ends with a big explosion.

Atlanta collective The Dungeon Family is responsible for some of the most influential music in rap. OutKast, Future, Goodie Mob, and Killer Mike all came from the circle throughout the years to change the direction of hip-hop, so any and all flowers they receive are well-deserved.

OutKast’s Big Boi and longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown have announced a September release for their joint album, ‘The Big Sleepover’.The album – which the duo first announced back in 2019 – will land on September 3 via Purple Ribbon/HITCO.

FADER cover stars Kaytranada and Big Boi are headlining Major League Soccer's All-Star Concert presented by Heineken next Tuesday (August 24) at the Torch, on the doorstep of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 21+ show is one of many fan experiences in the lead-up to this year's showpiece, which will see the MLS All-Stars face off against their counterparts from Mexico's Liga MX.

OutKast‘s Big Boi and Sleepy Brown have released a new track called ‘Lower Case (No Cap)’ featuring Killer Mike – listen to it below.The song is the latest to be shared from the pair’s upcoming joint album ‘The Big Sleepover’, which was first teased in 2019 after the release of ‘Intentions’ featuring CeeLo Green.Last year, the pair shared another song, the trunk-rattling ‘Can’t Sleep’, and now 12 months later they’ve added a third preview of their upcoming collaborative LP.Fellow Dungeon Family

OutKast recorded many of their early hits in has now been made available to rent on Airbnb.As part of Black Music Month, Big Boi, one half of the pioneering Atlanta duo alongside André 3000, is giving fans the opportunity to stay in The Dungeon, the home of the studio where The Dungeon Family created countless influential tracks for OutKast, Goodie Mob and others.The limited experience comes two years after Big Boi bought the one-bedroom, one-bathroom home in a bid to “welcome the next

Big Boi has shared a rare video of himself rehearsing and performing while in high school aged 16.You can see the video below, which first sees Big Boi, aka Antwan Patton introduced as ‘Outkast’ and rehearsing with friends at Tri-Cities High School in Atlanta, Georgia.The footage then shows a snippet of a proper performance by the young rapper and two other students in front of DIY staging.A post shared by Big Boi (@bigboi)It was around this time at high school that Patton first met his Outkast

Outkast‘s Big Boi has teased that a collaboration with Kate Bush could feature on his upcoming joint album with Sleepy Brown, after previously professing his love of the singer.In a new interview with Yahoo, the rapper explained that he has been a fan of Bush since being introduced to her music as a child.“I love Kate Bush. That’s my people, man,” Big Boi said.

Big Boi has announced his inaugural Kryptonite Festival, set to take place April 18 at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in his hometown of Atlanta. The one-day music festival will feature performances by Big Boi, Goodie Mob, EarthGang, and Kneel’n Rey.