I absolutely love this fucking song, so I was gonna fuck with the video regardless, but Harley from Epic Meal Time being in it just took it to the next level for me. Shout out to Big, I still fuck with him, even if 3000 doesn't.
Showing posts with label Big Boi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Big Boi. Show all posts
March 02, 2013
Big Boi - Apple Of My Eye (feat. Jake Troth)
June 09, 2012
Big Boi Announces Album Release Date
And in addition to the album announcement, Big also told Elliott Wilson a street single with Big K.R.I.T. is on the way. That's definitely something to look forward to.
May 27, 2012
Big Boi Makes Album Announcements On Twitter
Moving right along....
February 06, 2011
Random News Shit: Hip-Hop Headlines Edition
Looks like Wale is pulling a LeBron and taking his talents to South Beach to be on Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. (Damn, that joke is fucked out now. I'm putting the world on notice right now, let that be the last time anybody does a "taking his talents to South Beach" joke. Thank you.) Good for Wale, looks like he's gonna get to drop that second album after all.
2) Big Boi 6 Tracks Deep Into New Album
When I first heard this I got excited... then I remembered how long it took for Sir Lucious Left Foot to come out and I got depressed. Welp hopefully we get this new one by 2013.
(Side note: What the hell is Andre doing??)
3) Funkmaster Flex Arrested & Released
That chick's story sounds kinda fishy, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to do a parody of this infamous Funk Flex video of him talking about R. Kelly. I'm seriously considering it. Seriously.
January 01, 2011
FiyahMuZik.com's Top 10 Albums Of 2010
Aight, sorry for the delay, but here it is, my annual top 10 albums list. Enjoy (but if you don't, too fuckin' bad, I'm the Hip-Hop Czar and this isn't up for debate).
#10
#9
#8
#7
#6
#5
#4
#3
#2
#1
Honorable Mention:
For the slow, that's:
10) Ludacris - Battle Of The Sexes
9) Drake - Thank Me Later
8) Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives
7) Capone-N-Noreaga - The War Report 2
6) Fat Joe - The Darkside Vol. 1
5) The Roots - How I Got Over
4) Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot
3) Eminem - Recovery
2) Rick Ross - Teflon Don
1) Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Honorable Mention:
Lloyd Banks - Hunger For More 2
David Banner & 9th Wonder - Death Of A Pop Star
T.I. - No Mercy
Pimp C - The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones
November 13, 2010
Big Boi - Tangerine (Remix) (feat. Rick Ross, T.I., Bun B & Khujo Goodie)
MUCH better! I still would've liked to get a new Big Boi verse, but at least this track actually feels like a remix now, and not just a Rick Ross freestyle. Thank goodness for Fab and Bun for saving this remix.
On a scale of 1 to 10, what was your level of disappointment with this remix?? Mine was about an 8. I mean, this was just lazy. Two new verses, and then a bunch of stuff from the original?? That's lame. I mean, they could've at least put a new spin on the beat or something.
The good news is that Ross killed this shit. He should've just laid his verse down and put it out as a freestyle, it probably would've had about the same impact. I'm just saying.
September 02, 2010
Big Boi - Ain't No DJ (feat. Yelawolf) Video
Nice simple lil video. I can dig it. This shit goes super hard still!
Related:
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (Review)
Big Boi - Tangerine/You Ain't No DJ/Lookin' 4 Ya
July 18, 2010
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (Review)
1) Feel Me (Intro)
Decent sounding intro. The "damn, and that wasn't nothing but the intro" comment at the end wasn't all that necessary, and it actually makes me like it less. Sorry, I just hate when people brag about stuff that isn't that impressive.
2) Daddy Fat Sax
Great way to start things off, as far as complete songs are concerned. The production is hot, as are the verses, hook, and bridge. This actually would've served as a good intro since it's short, clocking in at just 2 minutes and 36 seconds. Oh well, doesn't make that much of a difference.
3) Turns Me On (feat. Sleepy Brown & Joi)
What was with the "niggas don't fuck with a nigga like me because a nigga like me don't fuck around" part at the beginning?? What purpose did it serve?? It was just vulgar for the sake of being vulgar, and had nothing to do with the song. I know 'Kast albums don't need a reason to do things, but it was just odd.
Anyway, Turns Me On is some good ol' OutKast shit (kind of sounds like it belonged on Idlewild). The beat, the hook, the feel, it's just so OutKast and I love it!
With that being said, it would've been nice to hear Andre 3000's voice on it. Unfortunately Jive wouldn't allow any tracks featuring 3000 to be on the album, so that could be why he's not on here, and definitely why Lookin' 4 Ya and Royal Flush didn't "make the album." Still a super dope song either way.
4) Follow Us (feat. Vonnegutt)
Nothing against Vonnegutt, but I'm not really feeling his vocals. They aren't egregious enough to ruin the song, but I just don't like his voice that much. That's just me though, you might love it, so no points off for that.
Either way, Follow Us is still a useful track. The beat and lyrics were cool (favorite bars: "With so many bosses why are they still, layin' niggas off they job? Nigga for real!"), so I can find little fault with hit, though it is no homerun.
In my opinion, the best part is the extra few bars (I think Big Rube?) spit at the end. He ripped that shit, and unlike the intro on Turns Me On, it doesn't feel odd or unnecessary.
5) Shutterbug (feat. Cutty)
Shutterbug is a nice little song and was a decent choice for a single. I don't really love any element of it, but I still like it overall and it's not all that skippable. That's always a good thing.
6) General Patton
Loud, very loud...but I like it! Dope beat and lyrics by Big and Big Rube, though it was kind of weird to hear spoken word over such a loud track.
I would've loved to hear Ludacris on here, this beat is right up his alley (think Coming 2 America from Word Of Mouf). That probably would've taken the song to the next level, and also allowed that Big Rube verse to be used elsewhere. But as is, it's still hot.
Oh, and the "David Blaine" was hilarious! I'd never try it, but it'd be funny to see done.
7) Tangerine (feat. T.I. & Khujo Goodie)
Super hot! I love Tangerine! Then again, what's not to like about it?? Awesome in all aspects and a great use of a feature (T.I. has been very vintage T.I. lately, am I the only one noticing this??). Now I'm not saying it will become a big hit record, but if it does, I would be less than surprised. Great summer record as well.
(Side note: Are they stripping to this in Atlanta yet?? If they are, it might be time to put my hate for road trip to the side.)
8) You Ain't No DJ (feat. Yelawolf)
We have an Andre 3000 sighting, I repeat, we have an Andre 3000 sighting! Unfortunately it isn't in the form of a verse or hook (thanks again Jive, smart move), but 3000 offers up some production.
You Ain't No DJ can't truly be appreciated until you hear it in a car with a system, or really anything with bass. This 3000 beat is bumpin'! I already thought the song was good, but hearing it how it was supposed to be heard, only elevates it more.
Did anybody bother telling Yelawolf the hook or what the song was about before he submitted his verse?? He mentioned DJ Toomp at some point in his first verse, but that was it. Oh well, I still enjoyed both of his verses so it's all good.
Funny skit there at the end (though the chick said "participation" instead of "precipitation" at the end lol). It's easier to overlooked the placement of skits when they're actually funny.
9) Hustle Blood (feat. Jamie Foxx)
Another hot one, and potential single for Big (I actually think I read he was shooting a video but don't quote me on that). The subject matter is a bit curious for men of their age, but that slows it down 0.0%. Foxx does his thing, and Big tears it down with 2 blazing verses. Hustle Blood gets no complaints from me.
(Side note: This song was made even more special because the Jamie Foxx feature was a surprise, I had no idea he was going to be on the album. This is why I don't like looking at tracklisting beforehand anymore, you start forming expectations for songs based on who's on them and what they're titled. I'm not saying I wouldn't have liked Hustle Blood regardless, but maybe I see someone is on a track and expect something totally different from what I get. I may feel disappointed by that. I just prefer a blank slate coming in, that is all.)
10) Be Still (feat. Janelle Monae)
Again, was that piece at the beginning really necessary?? It had nothing to do with Be Still, or even Hustle Blood for that matter. I don't get it, but whatever.
Anyway, Be Still is a solid record. Not outstanding, not out of this world, but very solid. Don't get me wrong though, it's still a useful record, just not anything overly spectacular. After The Archandroid, my bar for Janelle Monae is extremely high, so I was expecting to be blown away. Oh well I love Janelle anyway, so hearing her was a treat regardless. Everything else was good as well.
I don't have much to say about the skit, but maybe I'd like them more if they weren't attracted to the songs?? The ones at the end aren't that bad, but I hate having skits at the beginning of songs.
11) Fo Yo Sorrows (feat. George Clinton, Too $hort & Sam Chris)
Hot! Fo Yo Sorrows leave little to be desired. Grade A production from Organized Noize, dope flow and verses from Big, great use of features, it's just a tight song. I love how Too $hort was incorporated into the record, even if it was for only 6 bars or so.
If I had to give Fo Yo Sorrows a letter grade, it would undoubtedly be an A+.
12) Night Night (feat. B.o.B & Joi)
I'm not even gonna say anything about me having to hear that skit everytime I want to hear this song.
So no B.o.B verse?? We need to start putting some kind of indicators in song titles to let us know whether a rapper is going to spit a verse or just sing the hook. When I heard B.o.B's voice I was expecting a verse, then when it never came I was disappointed. If there was something in the title or something at the beginning of the song to let me know he was only on the hook, I could've prepared myself for it. Let's work on that.
Anyway, this song is pretty good. Nothing too special, but good enough to pass. The beat is aight, the verses were hot, and the hook was ok.
13) Shine Blockas (feat. Gucci Mane)
How much better would this track have been had Gucci Mane not been involved?? 10 times? 20 times? 50 times?? I say the number can't be counted, and if Big had left the space Gucci rapped blank it would've sounded better. I don't know, the whole "I'm mentally challenged but I'm still a human being dammit!" flow doesn't do anything for me. I guess he was OK on the hook, but his verse sucked.
Other than Gucci Mane's involvement Shine Blockas is straight heat. The beat is love and Big does his thing with his verses. Put just about any competent rapper on that middle verse and it's infinity better, but overall it's still a strong record.
14) The Train Pt. 2 (Sir Lucious Left Foot Saves The Day) (feat. Sam Chris)
Here's the sequel to The Train from Idlewild. Very OutKast, very futuristic, very funky, very useful song. All aspects of a good song were covered.
Not sure what was going on with that Rumba inspiring ending, but that's just OutKast.
15) Back Up Plan
B.J. (before Jive) Royal Flush was set to be the last track because Big wanted 3000 to have the last word. Just putting it out there.
Back Up Plan is a fine way to go out regardless. I really liked the hook and it's cadence. The beat is pretty dope and Big doesn't disappoint lyrically either. I like, I like. Again, a fine note to close things out on.
Favorite Song:
Tangerine (feat. T.I. & Khujo Goodie) (Prod. by Knightheat & Big Boi)
Least Favorite Song:
Follow Us (feat. Vonnegutt) (Prod. by Salaam Remi) (Please note that it was tough for me to pick one because there is no track that I didn't like.)
Overall:
Even though we had to wait for what seemed like forever for Big Boi's first official solo effort, it was well worth it. There's very little to complain about musically with Sir Lucious Left Foot, and that's whether you're a diehard 'Kast fan, or a casual listener. I really did have to think long and hard about what I picked for my least favorite record because all 15 tracks were above par. I didn't absolutely love them all, but there was not any stinkers as well.
It sucks that Jive deprived us of Andre 3000, but that's the business I guess. You can't hold that against Big. You can still add the two 3000 tracks to your playlist if you want though, Lookin' 4 Ya would supposed to go after Hustle Blood, and we know Royal Flush was supposed to be the last track.
Jive, give us that Andre solo album and we'll be square.
4.25/5
July 15, 2010
Thursday Billboard Update - 7/15/10
Not much movement again over on the Hot 100.
The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold
1. Eminem - Recovery (1-1)
2. Drake - Thank Me Later (2-2)
3. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (3)
4. Various Artists - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (3-4)
5. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 (6-5)
6. Various Artists - Now 34 (5-6)
7. Jack Johnson - To The Sea (8-7)
8. Lady Gaga - The Fame (13-8)
9. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (10-9)
10. Enrique Iglesias - Euphoria (10)
- Ol punk ass Kelis album Flesh Tone debuts at #48 with 7,900 copies sold.
- Juvenile's Beast Mode checks in at #58 with 6,600 sold.
first time top 10's in bold
1. Katy Perry - California Gurls (1-1)
2. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie (2-2)
3. B.o.B - Airplanes (4-3)
4. Usher - OMG (3-4)
5. Travis McCoy - Billionaire (5-5)
6. Taio Cruz - Dynamite (7-6)
7. Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me (6-7)
8. Enrique Iglesias - I Like It (18-8)
9. Drake - Find Your Love (8-9)
10. Jason Derulo - Ridin' Solo (9-10)
- Maroon 5's Misery jumps 10 spots 54-44.
- B.o.B's Magic is up 10 spots 78-68.
- Fantasia's new one Bittersweet debuts at #94.
- Rick Ross' B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) featuring Styles P debuts at #98. This song is WAY overrated.
July 06, 2010
This Week In Flops 7/6/10
Now, with that being said, don't expect any crazy OutKast numbers from Big Boi's solo debut. I love Big, but I'm afraid other people only love Big when he's alongside Andre 3000. I think that's partially to blame for the lack of buzz and interest in his singles so far. Now you might say "on Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Big was essentially alone" and that is true, but The Way You Move was always accompanied by Hey Ya, and vice verse. In fact, they spent weeks and weeks trading #1 and #2 on the Hot 100 back in 2004 (yes I used to follow the Billboard charts waaaay before FiyahMuZik.com came about).
The point is this: don't expect anything over 200,000. I'm gonna go with 100-135k, but I have a terrible feeling it may be less. Fingers crossed for Big!
July 04, 2010
Big Boi - Follow Us/General Patton
There's been many a day where I've doubled up on songs in a single post, but today I'm gonna go double video on ya via Big Boi's new album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (in stores this Tuesday July 6th, go get it). Now, I've heard neither of these songs, because I've already heard too much of the album as is, but I'm sure they're both dope. Hell, you check them out and let me know.
Hmm, how about my next review be of Big's album?? Sounds like a plan to me.
Related:
Big Boi - Tangerine/You Ain't No DJ/Lookin' 4 Ya
Big Boi - Shutterbugg
Big Boi - Shine Blockas (feat. Gucci Mane)
July 01, 2010
Big Boi - Tangerine/You Ain't No DJ/Lookin' 4 Ya
Pretty dope song. The hook gets on the verge of being annoying by the end of the song, but i have no real complaints outside of that. T.I. sounded like he was in 2002 again, and that's always welcomed.
I'm sure Big didn't gain any DJ friends with this one because these kinda "DJs" make up at least 60% of people who put "DJ" in front of their nickname. Anyway, Yelawolf's first verse was on the wacker side of things, but he makes up for it in the 3rd verse that he and Big split in half. Could've been better, but good enough.
(Side note: Yela's flow sounded A LOT like Mystikal in that 3rd verse. I like.)
A snippet of this dropped at some point in 2009, and I thought I posted it, but after checking my archives the results are negative. Whatever, I'm glad to have the whole track because it's definitely a heater. I love it, especially Dre's verse.
Related:
Big Boi - Shutterbugg
Big Boi - Shine Blockas (feat. Gucci Mane)
Big Boi Speaks On Freestyling
May 24, 2010
Big Boi Speaks On Freestyling
I know there's gonna be niggas mad at Big for this for some reason, but you can't deny the truth. A FREESTYLE is a a rap off the top of the dome, NOT a written that you memorized. That's just what it is.
Anyway, I've been railing against Dr. Dre and Drake for taking forever to put out their albums, but I really need to start railing against OutKast. Big and Dre were talking about dropping solo albums YEARS ago, and now one is finally coming out. We haven't gotten any new material from them since Idlewild, and that was in '06!
I'm not totally convinced Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is dropping on July 6th, but we shall see. Dope ass verse though, by the way.
April 07, 2010
Big Boi - Shutterbugg
Oh well, this is the latest single from Big so lets see how it goes this time around.
Aight, pretty decent. In my opinion this is really nothing to get excited about, but maybe it'll get a few mainstream radio spins. Who knows. I'll just wait and see what 3000 has in store...if he actually does have anything in store.
October 16, 2009
Big Boi - Shine Blockas (feat. Gucci Mane)
How much better would this track have been had Gucci Mane not been involved?? 10 times? 20 times? 50 times?? I say the number can't be counted, but Big could've left the spaces Gucci rapped blank and it would've sounded better. I don't know, the whole "I'm mentally challenged but I'm still a human being dammit" flow doesn't do anything for me.
October 11, 2009
Big Boi On The OutKast Hold Ups
No homo in advance, but Big Boi really needs to stop jerking us already! His album, Dre's album, and the new OutKast album have been coming soon forever now. They just better not wait until its too late. The game is changing big time so I would HATE for them to be left out of the transition.
Anyway, I'll believe one of these albums is coming when it actually gets here.
Related:
Big Boi Headed To Def Jam
Outkast To Deliver Two Solo Albums And Another Group Effort in 2009
New OutKast Album, Early '09!
3 OutKast Albums In 2008??
July 20, 2009
Random News Shit
1) Mike Vick Officially A Free Man Today!
Here's the great news, Michael Vick has been released from federal custody and is now free to return to the football field. I hope my dude can find some work in the NFL AS A QUARTERBACK (you know they always hated that a black QB was ballin' like that and always wanted to make him a RB), but I'd be lying if I said shit didn't look bleak as of right now. Not only does he have to get a team willing to take a chance, but he also has to get reinstated by Dictator Goodell. Good luck!
2) Paula Abdul May Be Leaving 'Idol'
When Ryan Seacrest got that 3-year/$45 million contract to stay on American Idol last week, I wondered how much the judges were getting paid if he was getting that kinda money. Well in the case of Paula Abdul, its obviously not much. Word on the Idol streets is that Paula isn't coming back to the show because the powers that be only wanna pay her about $2 million a year.
If that's true, that is sooo fucked up! Seacrest gets $15M while Paula only gets $2M?? Something doesn't sound right to me so I don't know if I believe that rumor (the rumor is her getting $2million, her maybe leaving Idol is a fact).
Welp, auditions for the new start August 6th so they better get this all settled soon. Looks like this may be the beginning of the end.
3) Big Boi Headed To Def Jam
What?? Jive is not a great place to be, but Def Jam?? I don't know Big. Then again, he does get to team back up with L.A. Reid so maybe this is a good thing. Plus, at least its not Bad Boy or Cash Money where we know there's no chance of the album coming out lol. I wonder what these means for the new OutKast album if its even really being made??
4) Nick Cannon 'Overseeing' Cory Gunz's Debut, Producing Reality Show
Cory Gunz CLEARLY doesn't want to succeed. I mean seriously, you're letting Nick Cannon "oversee" your album?? Good luck with that Cory.
What's the possibilty that Cory doesn't think he can live up to expectations and is doing this to purposely sabotage his own career??
5) ESPN's Erin Andrews To Sue Over Nude Video
What?!? There's a nude video of Erin Andrews out there somewhere??? Aww man, if you got it you need to slide that over to ya boy! Erin Andrews can get it!
June 10, 2009
Rick Ross - Magnificent (Remix) (feat. Big Boi, Special Ed, & John Legend)
Mr. Delusional has been pretty quiet as of late, but he's back with the remix to Magnificent with Big Boi, John Legend and...Special Ed?? Yes, Special Ed (no word on where they found him lol).
This is just my opinion, but I say they should've said fuck Special Ed and let Big do another verse because he ripped his and Ed...well, didn't. Ross wasn't that impressive himself, but still better than Special Ed was.
November 12, 2008
Random News Shit: Hip-Hop Edition
1) Jay-Z Is Taking His Time With Blueprint 3, Kanye West Explains
Well Jay needs to hurry this process up because we NEED this shit!
2) Ludacris Says Theater Of The Mind Is A 'Classic'
Oh goodness, here we go again. Wasn't the last album supposed to be a classic?? Well it turned out to be about a 4/5 at best. I'm not taking anything away from Luda because I love his music, but I just don't know if he has a classic in him. Either way I'll be copping the album just like I've done with every other Luda album. Man, this will just be the 6th album I've bought this entire year lol (in case you were wondering, Rick Ross, Gnarls Barkely, Nas, Estelle and Robin Thicke were the first 5. I'm still considering buying The Game's too).
3) Outkast To Deliver Two Solo Albums And Another Group Effort in 2009
Another "here we go again" story lol. Didn't we hear this from both Big and Dre last year?? Well I'll have to see it to believe it. We need all 3 though because Hip-Hop is on some bullshit right now.
4) Suge Knight Sues Kanye West Over Lost Earring, Shooting
What?!?! Run that by me one more time?? Death Row Suge Knight?? Suing who??? The teddy bear, Kanye West?? Was moving April Fools Day up to November a part of the change Barack was talking about?? This is just sad lol.
5) Trick Trick Vs. Gays??
Again, I love my life (and chain lol) too much to say anything bad about Trick Trick so I'm just spreading the news...though a person of Trick's status in the game shouldn't be trying to get any people to not buy his album. People not buying his album are already in the vast majority. Wait, did I just say that?? Okay, I take it back, I totally didn't mean it lol.
September 21, 2008
More Muzik!
Diddy - Swagga Like Puff
Diddy needs to not make songs anymore lol.
Big Boi - Dubbz
Brisco Feat. Flo Rida - Love
Flo Rida Feat. Brisco - You Know You Want Me
Young Jeezy - Showtime
Thank goodness this shit didn't make the album lol.
Trina - Shawty Say
Man, that Wayne sample didn't fit at all lol.
John Legend Feat. Kanye West - Its Over
Charles Hamilton - Mixtape Vents (Yung Berg Diss)
Umm...why is he dissin' Berg again??
Charles Hamilton - Free Download
Jin - Love Lockdown Freestyle
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