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Big Boi of OutKast for the past two years has been trying to put out his solo album titled “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty”… Maybe Jive Records was thinking what we’re thinking… that title is TERRIBLE:

After continuous push-backs of his upcoming project, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty, Atlanta rapper Big Boi has decided to part ways with his old label Jive Records. His new home will now be Def Jam under the leadership of L.A. Reid with such artists as Ghostface Killah, Fabolous and Ludacris….. Continue

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Like we have said before, they are flooding the clothing market with useless material. LL Cool J’s line is the latest victim:

Hip Hop icon LL Cool J has joined the list of celebrities whose forays into the fashion world have produced less than stellar results. Advertising Age reports the rapper/actor’s signature apparel line is being advertised at up to 50 percent off the suggested retail price online. LL teamed with the Sears in May of 2008 . According to Nielsen, Sears spent almost $500 million on advertising last year, but still saw their sales decline by $2.2 million. Continue »

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The Baduizms don’t quit when it comes to the spaced out neo soul singer. Erykah Badu has revealed the name of her brand new baby girl: Continue »

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A little baby girl has just made her entrance into to the world via Erykah Badu’s oft-used birth canal: Continue »

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Although his Benjamin Bixby clothing line sales are in the dump, Andre 3000 still has something to smile about: Continue »

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Things aren’t lookin so hot for Andre 3000‘s stodgy clothing line, Benjamin Bixby: Continue »

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Andre 3000 is being sued for idea jacking:

A new lawsuit filed in a Boston courtroom claims that the Andre 3000-created Cartoon Network series Class of 3000 was not as original as the rapper, or the network would have viewers believe, the Boston Herald reports. Continue »

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Well the nominations are in and your boy T-Pain is walking away with 5 nods this year for the prestigious BET Awards. Damn, it’s amazing what singing into a little voice box “vocoder” thing can do for one’s career.

Check out the entire list of nominations for the BET Awards under the hood… Continue »

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Atlanta supergroup OutKast plans to drop an album early next year. This collaborative effort will follow two solo albums slated to be released by both Andre 3000 and Big Boi later this year.

Click here to read more about OutKast’s newest effort and learn about the other long lost duo set to re-emerge onto the scene: Capone-N-Noriega.

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Those OutKast brotha’s are some strange dudes. Now Big Boi is doing Ballet. He’s joined forces with the Atlanta Ballet Company to present a performance called “Big”:

‘”Its very moving, sophisticated, elegant but at the same time it will tear your back off,’” Big Boi said.”

Umm…Yeah…If you say so Big Boi. Stay tuned to Bossip for pics from “Big” which debuts tonight in Atlanta. We’ll reserve judgment until that time – but the gloves are comin’ off if he’s sportin’ a unitard and a tutu.

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UGK has been nominated for a Grammy for their OutKast collaboration “International Players Anthem” and Bun B speaks out:

While this nomination is bittersweet to say the least, I am thankful for the acknowledgment. And as this was a lifelong dream for Chad, it warms my heart to know that he has finally gotten the recognition from the powers that be that his talent, passion and relentless drive for music so rightfully deserved.”

Click here to listen to a recent Bun B interview where he shares how he is taking the death of his partner.

R.I.P. Pimp C

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Pimp C was found dead in a Hollyweird hotel this morning and there is speculation he may have died of natural causes. He was only 33. TMZ reports:

L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the Mondrian Hotel, located on trendy Sunset Strip in Hollywood. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to find him dead in bed.

Our best wishes and prayers go out to Pimp C’s family. We will have more details as the story develops.

Via Yahoo News:

Outkast star Andre ’3000′ Benjamin looks to Prince Charles for fashion ideas, and is a huge fan for the royal’s dapper sense of style. The Hey Ya! rapper is well known for his quirky dress sense, and is renowned for mixing fashionable streetwear with high end tailoring. But few of his fans could have realised the lofty source of his inspiration.

He says, “It’s good to look different. To experiment. I like to take people by surprise. My style icon is Prince Charles. I like the way he wears his suits, and he has great overcoats and good buttoning.”

Note to Andre 3000: It’s also good to be different without trying to be different.