Big Boi
Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo Outkast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. Big Boi's solo debut Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty was released in July 2010 to respectable sales and critical acclaim. In 2012, he released his second solo album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.
Early life
Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, attending Herschel V. Jenkins High School before moving to Atlanta with his Aunt Renne. Eventually he decided to pursue his interest in music at Tri-Cities High School, a visual and performing arts Magnet school.
Career
Outkast
He had a strong interest in hip hop music, and met André "3000" Benjamin while attending Tri Cities High School in the early-1990s. The two eventually joined forces as Outkast and signed with LaFace Records.
Podcasts:
Big Boi
ALBUMS
- Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors released: 2012
- Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son of Chico Dusty released: 2010
- Gangsta Grillz X released: 2006
Gangsta Grillz X
Released 2006- Intro
- I Can't Wait
- Salt Shaker
- Knowing
- Slo Jamz
- Round Here
- Blow It Out Ya Ass
- Kill Yaself
- Crown Me
- Outsiderz
- Road Trip Story!!
- The Rooster (remix)
- Boogie Man
- Snitcha Drawls
- In My Life
- Industry Superstar
- Get Your Weight Up
- Take Ya Clothes Off (Blend)
- Freestyle
- Fuck the Law
- Outro
- D-Boy Stance
- Struggling
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by Lone Catalysts
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by Slick & Rose
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by Krumbsnatcha
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by GP Wu
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by Cheeky Girls
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by Royce Da 5'9''
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by Chris Webby
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by N-dubz
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by L.L. Cool J
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by Wyclef Jean
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by Rakim
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by DJ Khaled
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by Jigmastas
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by Bizarre
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by Mos Def
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by Dead Prez
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by Joell Ortiz
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by Jelleestone
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by 50 Cent
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by Trip Lee
Hip Hop
by: Lone CatalystsHip hop, a way of life
Chosen by the ghetto youth out of necessity
It involves graffiti, deejaying, breakdancing and emceeing
Which all rely on raw, artistic skill
You know, they used to tell me that this music would never last
Now look at it now, it influences all music here today
So either you respect it we gon' take it back
Hip hop, the voice of the street, the voice of the youth
The voice that you hear, the voice that only we produce
The way that we salute that makes the wildest niggas start to shoot
The voice that recoupes only 12% of the loot
The voice of the groups, like OutKast, LOX and The Roots
The voice of the truth, that no society can ever mute
The voice of the men and women who gave their lives defendin
The God-given rights, they had no choice but to fight
The voice of the black, latino and the white
The voice of the club that makes the freaks come out at night
The voice of the thugs who pop champagne and rock ice
The voice of the shorties who wear tight shirts and talk sheist
The voice of the shook who look one time but not twice
The voice of the crooks at gambling spot with hot dice
The voice of the church, mosque, synagogue and temple
The voice of your soul, your body and your mental
The voice that says "rap!" when I hear a instrumental
The voice that don't stop and it's just that simple
The voice that don't stop and it's just that simple
The voice that don't, d-d-don't, d-don't...
Yo, we live that life that you call hip hop
From the bottom straight to the tip top
Hey Rawls, we got em while them others did not
So if you with the LC, nigga, lick shot
If you live that life they call hip hop
Worldwide everyday tic-toc
This life is like nothin to play with, ock
That's why when I say "shit" you say "shit hot"
That's why when I say "shit" you say "shit hot"
That's why when I say "shit" you say "shit hot"
That's why when I say "shit" you say "shit hot"
That's why when I say "shit" -
(*excerpt from the movie _Wildstyle_*)
[ Double Trouble ]
Cause here's a little story that must be told
About two cool brothers that were put on hold
Tried to hold us back from fortune and fame
They destroyed the crew and they killed our name
They tried to step on the ego and walk on the pride
But true blue brothers stand side by side
Through thick and thin, from beginning to end