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Andre 3000’s Father Has Passed Away
Andre 3000’s Father Has Passed Away
Andre 3000’s Father Has Passed Away
A spokesman has confirmed with XXL that Andre 3000's father has passed away. Lawrence Walker, father of OutKast's Andre 3000, passed away this morning from a heart attack. Andre's mother Sharon Benjamin-Hodo, also passed away last year in her Rex, GA home  just a day after Andre's birthday. XXL sends ...
27 Hip-Hop Collaborations We Think Should Happen
27 Hip-Hop Collaborations We Think Should Happen
27 Hip-Hop Collaborations We Think Should Happen
Last Sunday's Grammy Awards were a blueprint for how to mash together a whole bunch of artists and genres, and still manage to mostly pull it off. Whether they be classic collabs (Jay Z and Beyoncé opening the show with "Drunk In Love"), new joints (Katy Perry and Juicy J performing Katy's new song "Dark Horse"), random combinations that worked (Kendrick Lamar tearing it down
Big Boi Confirms New Solo Album
Big Boi Confirms New Solo Album
Big Boi Confirms New Solo Album
Earlier this week, we reported Big Boi and Andre 3000 may release solo projects in 2014. Big Boi has confirmed the news, telling REVOLT he is in the midst of prepping his third studio album, which would be a follow-up to his critically acclaimed Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors LP. ...
OutKast Revisits ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ – XXL Issue 151
OutKast Revisits ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ – XXL Issue 151
OutKast Revisits ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ – XXL Issue 151
Holy Grail Words Dan Rys Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2013 issue of XXL Magazine. When OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below dropped 10 years ago on September 23, 2003, no one could have ever predicted the enormity of its success. OutKast ha...
Andre 3000 And Big Boi May Drop Solo Albums
Andre 3000 And Big Boi May Drop Solo Albums
Andre 3000 And Big Boi May Drop Solo Albums
Three Stacks and Big Boi have been clocking in the hours at Stankonia Studios, lighting up speculation around the idea of a new OutKast album. But Mr. DJ, the duo's longtime producer, says the two have actually been laying tracks down for their own respective solo LPs...
Big Boi Speaks On OutKast Reunion
Big Boi Speaks On OutKast Reunion
Big Boi Speaks On OutKast Reunion
Fans of OutKast have been waiting for years for the beloved group to reunite. Now, that the group has finally decided to return to the stage to commemorate two decades since the release of their debut LP, they are giving props to their supporters for staying down...
Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week 1/12-1/18
Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week 1/12-1/18
Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week 1/12-1/18
Twitter this week was certainly one of new beginnings as ScHoolboy Q dropped the visuals for "Man Of The Year," Wale tweeted for the first time in months, and Outkast unleashed some of the dates for their long awaited return in their 2014 festival tour...
T-Pain Wants Andre 3000, Rihanna And More On “Up Down (Remix)”
T-Pain Wants Andre 3000, Rihanna And More On “Up Down (Remix)”
T-Pain Wants Andre 3000, Rihanna And More On “Up Down (Remix)”
T-Pain’s “Up Down (Do This All Day)” has rejuvenated his career. The song has been making its way up on the Billboard charts, and now Pain is prepping to deliver a huge remix. Pain previewed a new beat to the DJ Mustard-produced track on Instagram. Shortly after th...
OutKast Announces Festival Tour
OutKast Announces Festival Tour
OutKast Announces Festival Tour
OutKast's rumored reunion was confirmed last week when the lineup for Coachella—which features the ATLiens headlining the first night of the festival—was announced, and today the Grammy-winning duo announced that their reunion run would include a 40-plus-date festival tour throughout the Spring and Summer. André 3...
Vintage OutKast Photos
Vintage OutKast Photos
Vintage OutKast Photos
Now that Outkast is reuniting, it's time for a little flash back to the past! Formed in 1992, the guys have been a duo for over 20 years now. With that said,  XXL has collected photos of Big Boi and Andre 3000 in their youngin days, check out "Outkast Has Known Each Other For A Really Long Time."...
Bust A Cap(tion): Give Us Your Best Caption
Bust A Cap(tion): Give Us Your Best Caption
Bust A Cap(tion): Give Us Your Best Caption
Can you come up with a funny quote? Place your caption in the “Comments” section below. The best caption will be announced today at 4 p.m. Happy captioning! Winner: "Coachella?! Ooooohweeee, keep it cool Ice Cold." by Kip Kano

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