Institutionalized: Eight Musical Homages to the Asylum
Musicians have a long and complex history with mental illness. On her new album, Janelle Monáe uses the asylum motif to tie her to the greats she channels. Here are some of the most famous, and infamous, songs and videos about being institutionalized. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFive Reasons to Believe Big Boi’s Solo Album is Finally Coming (And Might Actually be Good)
The interminably delayed solo project by OutKast co-founder Antwan “Big Boi” Patton may finally see release. When is it coming? “Very, very soon,” Big Boi told us recently, in a little sit-down chat on the Westside of Atlanta.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJanelle Monáe to (Finally!) Release Debut Album in May
We’ve been telling you about Janelle Monáe since she stole our hearts in mid-2008. Monáe was one of our favorite live acts of the decade, and Paste contributor Steve LaBate even went so far as to wonder if the pompadoured vixen was too good to be human. She’s opened for Of Montreal and Gnarls Barkley, and earlier this week, she announced that she’d soon be releasing new music.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBig Boi, Jermaine Dupri and DJ Drama Talk DJ Hero
Atlanta hip hop's finest talk to Paste about Activision's next big video-game release... read more
Found in: Games, NewsBig Boi Talks Solo Album, Outkast Album, Label Uncertainty
Paste caught up with Big Boi last night at Atlanta's Velvet Room... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRock The Bells
Hip-hop tours are notorious for low production values and distorted sound... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Roots, Common and Big Boi to headline Rock the Bells 2009
Annual hip-hop festival Rock the Bells has finalized its 2009 lineup, with Common, Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, The Roots, Big Boi and House of Pain headlining. Although dates, venues and a few more performers are forthcoming, the cities hosting this year's event include Chicago, Toronto, Washington D.C., Boston, New York, Denver, San Francisco, Miami and Vancouver.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSundance 2009: Music Round-Up
Cee-Lo is best known by hipsters these days as the vocal half o Justin Nozuka Justin Nozuka is a name that you will be hearing a lot in the coming months. A Canadian of Japanese and American descent who’s still just 19 years old, he comes across as a bizarre blend of Michael Jackson and Jeff Buckley...in a good way. His set at Tatou was a stunner, and certainly a harbinger of great things to come. Nozuka has a gift of being sensitive without cloying, pleading without whining. His vocals have a beautifully immediate quality; there’s no artifice to be... read more
Found in: Blogs, Festivus, Film FestivalAndre 3000 says solo album due soon
So, technically, OutKast members Andre 3000 and Big Boi have both already made solo albums. The incredibly-successful 2003 Speakerboxx/The Love Below double CD was, if you recall, two separate solo CDs bundled together under the OutKast name. So the fact that Rolling Stone has reported that Andre 3000 will drop his new solo album soon shouldn't be that surprising. ... read more
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