Antwan "Big Boi" Patton

Related Search

News Home Latest Word Blog Mile Highs and Lows Archives Search Westword Flipbook Weekly Newsletter Get Mobile

Calendar Home: To Do This Week Submit an Event Show and Tell Blog Events Newsletter Get Mobile Entertainment Ads

Music Home Backbeat Blog Concert Reviews Concert Calendar Bars and Clubs Submit an Event Music Newsletter Get Mobile Music Ads

Restaurants Home Cafe Society Blog Find a Restaurant Best Of Menus Happy Hours Deals Dining Newsletter Get Mobile Restaurant Ads

Arts Home Show and Tell Blog Theater Colorado Film Mastermind™ Awards Arts Events Arts Newsletter Get Mobile Entertainment Ads

Film Home Showtimes Show and Tell Blog Film Events Colorado Film Film Newsletter Get Mobile Free Stuff

Best Of Home 2011 2010 2009 2008 Best Of Newsletter Get Mobile Best Of Ads

Promotions Home Promotional Events Street Team Free Stuff Promotions Newsletter Get Mobile Deals

Post an Ad Jobs Real Estate Advertiser Index Deals Deals Newsletter Alternative Healing

MMJ Home This Week's MMJ News MMJ Blog Stoner MacGyver Dispensary Guide MMJ Newsletter MMJ Menus Toke Daily Deals

Blogs
March 3, 2012
Review: Big Boi at SnowBall Music Festival 3/2/12
BIG BOI @ SNOWBALL | 3/2/12The purple lights cast Big Boi in a Prince-ly hue. He's leading the audience through the chorus of "Ms. Jackson" and the entirety of the crowd is bobbing around like crazy. Big Boi is leaning back, with one arm up, casually steering an invisible Cadillac at about two miles ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2012
Review: Rusko at SnowBall Music Festival, 3/2/12
RUSKO @ SNOWBALL | 3/2/12Rusko is a dubstep king. This guy touches a beat and it instantly is a smash-hit. Last night in the snowscape that is the main stage of Snowball Music Festival, Rusko dropped bass heavy enough to allow Ski Patrol to save avalanche ammunition. If you were anywhere near the va ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2012
SnowBall Music Festival 2012: Day 1 travelogue
SNOWBALL MUSIC FESTIVAL, DAY 1 @ VAIL VALLEY | 3/2/12It took about four bone-chilling minutes, starting at the opening of gates, to remind me of the frigid misery I signed up for again this year. Did I learn my lesson from last year in regard to snow boots, multiple layers, cash, and festival planni ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2012
Snowball Music Festival 2012 survival guide: What to know before you go this weekend
Snowball Music Festival is about to hit Avon again. We were there for the icy, snowy, steamy, crammed and all around awesomeness of the inaugural edition last year, and just in case you weren't, or you need a refresher of what to expect, we compiled this Survival Guide just for you, so you can get t ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Outkast is one of hip-hop's most successful and creative groups
Outkast is easily one of the most noted and respected hip-hop groups in the game. Big Boi and Andre 3000 met in the East Point section of Atlanta when they were sixteen. The outfit combined funk, soul, jazz and blues influences with hip-hop lyrics on its 1994 debut, Southernplayalisticadillac ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2011
Big Boi and MiM0SA added to Snowball 2012 with TV on the Radio, Bassnectar and Rusko
Update (12/2/11): The Head and the Heart and BoomBox named as additional headliners this morning. If you haven't been keeping track, the lineup for this year's Snowball Music Festival is pretty impressive so far. Moments ago, organizers made the Big announcement we alluded to earlier this week when ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2011
Review: Disco Biscuits at Red Rocks, 5/28/11
Disco Biscuits lived up to their headliner status at Red Rocks for their third annual Bisco InfernoDISCO BISCUITS at RED ROCKS, 5/28/11"Comparing Red Rocks to the Ogden shows is like comparing a Mack Truck to a Tonka. Either the Biscuits were holding out, teasing everyone for the first two ni ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2011
Janelle Monae on Big Boi and what it takes to become an agent of change in the community
Janelle Monáe (due Sunday, May 29 at 1STBANK Center with Bruno Mars and Mayer Hawthorne), like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, grew up in Kansas, and like that character, Monáe left home to go on something of a fantastic journey. But instead of Oz, Monáe landed in Atlanta, Georgia, where she met u ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2011
Pezzner, J.Caprice, Disco Biscuits and more on this Memorial Day weekend's Dance Card
Pezzner plays Appaloosa tonight.The underground scene will be poppin' this Friday night with two back-to-back residencies sharing space. Seattle's Pezzner (Om/Freerange records) will share the stage with Sound Advice, the Tableist and Blood Beat, and Matt'e (aka Garret) at Appaloosa Grill. (9 ... More >>
Music
May 26, 2011
Big Boi and Rusko join the Disco Biscuits for Bisco Inferno
Pezzner plays Appaloosa tonight.The underground scene will be poppin' this Friday night with two back-to-back residencies sharing space. Seattle's Pezzner (Om/Freerange records) will share the stage with Sound Advice, the Tableist and Blood Beat, and Matt'e (aka Garret) at Appaloosa Grill. (9 ... More >>
Music
May 26, 2011
Janelle MonÁe
Sunday, May 29, 1STBANK Center, 303-830-8497.
Blogs
April 29, 2011
In honor of Modest Mouse and Big Boi: A look at the Top 10 rap/rock collaborations of all time
In case you haven't heard yet, Modest Mouse is working with Big Boi on its next album. Seriously. Yeah, we're having a hard time even trying to imagine what that's going to sound like. The news, however, did get us thinking about the ten of the best and rap/rock collaborations. You know Aeros ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2011
Five rap albums to take on the mothership when the government shuts down at midnight
Tonight when the clock strikes midnight, you should expect calamity, destruction, and famine to sweep the nation, because word on the street says the government is shutting down. Word to Chicken Little: A bunch of awful things are supposed to happen...we think. They don't pay us the big bucks ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
Arcade Fire, Bruno Mars, Disco Biscuits shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.
Having just won a Grammy for Album of the Year for The Suburbs, the Arcade Fire kicks off its North American tour at the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, April 9, a week before the Montreal-based band headlines Coachella. Local Natives opens the show. General-admission tickets ($40) go on sale thi ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2011
Earth, Deca, DeVotchKa, Mogwai, Hindershot, Warsaw and Adele top our weekly playlists
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>
Blogs
January 29, 2011
Big Boi at the Ogden, 1/28/11
Photo by Kiernan Maletsky BIG BOI With Eligh & Scarub and The Foodchain 01.28.11 | Ogden Theater Corporate sponsorship, lead by local ski and snowboard company Icelantic, brought Big Boi to Denver last night. The Atlanta rapper, who we'd venture has never set ski/board on a mountain in his ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2011
Big Boi at the Ogden: Two different perspectives informed by two different backgrounds
TonightBig Boi comes to Denver for the first time in forever to play at the Ogden Theatre. We're sending two writers to cover the show, as opposed to our usual one, because they come from very different yet very important sections of hip-hop's audience. To provide some context for the review, ... More >>
Articles
January 27, 2011
Big Boi dishes on OutKast, musical style and his latest release
TonightBig Boi comes to Denver for the first time in forever to play at the Ogden Theatre. We're sending two writers to cover the show, as opposed to our usual one, because they come from very different yet very important sections of hip-hop's audience. To provide some context for the review, ... More >>
Calendar
January 27, 2011
Snow Job!
TonightBig Boi comes to Denver for the first time in forever to play at the Ogden Theatre. We're sending two writers to cover the show, as opposed to our usual one, because they come from very different yet very important sections of hip-hop's audience. To provide some context for the review, ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2011
BLKHRTS, Wu-Tang top our weekly playlists
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>
Music
December 30, 2010
Our 55 favorite musical releases of 2010
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2010
If President Obama has a thing for hip-hop, here are five artists to add to his iPod
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, our president revealed that his music palette has expanded slightly in recent years with a little help from his personal aide, Reggie Love. New additions to his usual standbys of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones include Nas and Lil' Wayne. It's a lit ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2010
Interpol, Animal Collective, Eminem and the Heads top sellers this week
While there weren't any clear winners across the board at local record stores for the week ending September 12, !!!'s Strange Weather Isn't It made it into the top ten at Albums on the Hill and at Wax Trax. Elsewhere, Interpol's self-titled album, released last week on Matador, took the top s ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2010
Ryan Bingham, Arcade Fire, Git Some top sellers at local stores
Ryan Bingham, who won an Oscar for his theme song to the film Crazy Heart, claimed the number two and four spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout with his new album, Junky Star, released last week on Lost Highway. Arcade Fire's The Suburbs and the Black Keys' Brothers, meanwhile, cont ... More >>
Blogs
August 23, 2010
Iron Maiden, Arcade Fire top sellers at local stores
Final Frontier, Iron Maiden's fifteenth studio effort and first album in four years, debuted at second spot at Albums on the Hill and came in third at Independent Records. Arcade Fire's latest effort, The Suburbs, is still performing well and took the top slot at Albums on the Hill for the w ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Arcade Fire, the Books top sellers at local stores
The Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, released last week on Merge, claimed the top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout while checking in at number five at Independent Records. The Books' latest effort, The Way Out, meanwhile, and the Black Crowes' Croweology, a double album of the band's ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Beside Rick Ross and Big Boi, we're all listening to completely different stuff this week
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Best Coast, Big Boi top sellers at local stores
While there weren't any unanimous winners across the board, Best Coast's debut, Crazy For You, released last week on Mexican Summer, took the top spot at Wax Trax and the tenth spot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending August 1. Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son Of Chico Dusty, ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2010
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Books top sellers at local stores
Big Head Todd & the Monsters' ninth studio album, Rocksteady, released last week, took top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout, while the Books' latest effort, The Way Out, also issued last week on the Temporary Residence Limited imprint, debuted in top four slots at the two stores, ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2010
Big Boi, the Roots, Rick Ross, FOE & Whygee dominate our playlists this week
Jason StoffBig Boi, shown here at this past weekend's Pitchfork Festival, dominated our playlists. As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2010
Pitchfork Music Festival 2010: Interviews with Big Boi, Raekwon, Surfer Blood and more
So this is pretty cool, particularly for those of us who couldn't attend. Our sister paper in Minneapolis, City Pages, just shared this with us. Seems they teamed up with MPLS.TV and sent a film crew to this past weekend's Pitchfork Music Festival, and they came back with some pretty cool footage ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
Big Boi hits the nail on the head with Sir Lucious Left Foot
Since Speakerboxxx/The Love Below showcased Outkast's individual talents, André 3000 has generally been regarded as the auteur of the duo. And while that might be true -- André 3000 does tend to be weirder than his colleague Big Boi -- there's something to be said for consistency, as the la ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
Danielle Ate the Sandwich, 3OH!3 top sellers at local stores
While national acts like the Roots, the Black Keys and the Wolf Parade continue to be strong sellers at local record stores, local acts came in on top at two stores for the week ending Sunday, July 11. Danielle At the Sandwich, who gave an in-store performance at Twist & Shout last week, debu ... More >>
Music
June 10, 2010
Behold the nimble funkistry of Janelle Monae
While national acts like the Roots, the Black Keys and the Wolf Parade continue to be strong sellers at local record stores, local acts came in on top at two stores for the week ending Sunday, July 11. Danielle At the Sandwich, who gave an in-store performance at Twist & Shout last week, debu ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2010
Whoops, forgot about this amazing Outkast album
In the year 2000, I heard my first Outkast album, Stankonia. You'll have to excuse my sheltered existence -- being a small-time kid from a small mountain town didn't exactly lend itself to being on the cutting edge.
Blogs
April 29, 2010
Song of the Day: "Airplanes" by B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
If you haven't already been acquainted, meet B.o.B. (aka Bobby Ray, due at the Ogden with Lupe Fiasco on Thursday, April 29TONIGHT!), a dude that, if his record company has its way, will be well on his way to reaching ubiquitous status by the end of summer. Our friends at the Voice put toge ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2010
Top 10 Summer Jams for 2010
Kiernan MaletskyThe cover's off the grill, the windows are down and sweet freedom is on the horizon. Ahh, summer is coming. And while it's still early, there have already been more than enough entrants in the summer jam sweepstakes to make a short list. A few ground rules: 1. Must have been ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2010
B.o.B., Bop Skizzum, Tommy Metz and The Pirate Signal top our weekly playlists
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2010
Did Big Boi reveal the first five singles off Sir Lucious Left Foot?
Last night, Big Boi and his new label Def Jam hosted a listening party for the long-awaited Sir Luscious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty. The main purpose of the party was to officially release the album's first single, "Shutterbugg," which, as you can hear above, is pretty great. But in the half-ho ... More >>
Blogs
August 7, 2009
Last Night: Rock the Bells at Red Rocks
Aaron ThackerayRock the Bells 2009 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Thursday, August 6, 2009 Better than: ringtone rap, anything associated with Auto-Tune or listening to the self-proclaimed newly anointed "King of Pop," Kanye West, talk about himself endlessly. Since 2003, Rock the Bells has been the pre ... More >>
Blogs
November 14, 2008
Friday Rap-Up: Suge Knight, Outkast, YouTube Live
Suge Knight files lawsuit against Kanye West Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight has filed a $135,000 lawsuit against Kanye West for a gunshot wound and a robbery of his diamond-stud earring that occurred at West’s pre-MTV Music Awards party back in August 2005. According to TMZ, Knight bel ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2008
Friday Rap-Up: 25 Colorado Rappers Spit on One Song
Suge Knight files lawsuit against Kanye West Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight has filed a $135,000 lawsuit against Kanye West for a gunshot wound and a robbery of his diamond-stud earring that occurred at West’s pre-MTV Music Awards party back in August 2005. According to TMZ, Knight bel ... More >>
Music
September 7, 2006
OutKast
Idlewild (LaFace)
Film
August 24, 2006
About a Boi
OutKast's Depression-era hip-hop musical has a loving respect for the Old South.
Music
March 3, 2005
Omarion
O (Sony Urban Music/Epic)
Music
February 17, 2005
Club Scout
NBA All-Star Weekend
Music
December 25, 2003
For the Record
For national releases, 2003 wonked as much as it rocked.
Music
July 10, 2003
Beyoncé
Dangerously in Love (Columbia)
Music
March 29, 2001
Critic's Choice
OutKast
Music
November 19, 1998
Two for the Future
To hip-hop's OutKast and Black Eyed Peas, the glass is half full.
More >>

Browse Voice Nation

Antwan "Big Boi" Patton

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Articles

Calendar

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Film

Music

Music

Music

Music

Music

Music

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This