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How to Survive the Next 14 Days of Waiting for the New Big Boi Album to Drop

Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors album cover

You’ve been dealing with a heavy case of Outkast withdrawal lately. I know all about it. We’ve all been affected. After all, it’s been nine long years since the masterpiece double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below came out and two years since Big Boi’s last solo joint (the incredibly dope Sir Luscious Leftfoot album).

Luckily Big Boi will release his new album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors on Dec. 11.  But that’s two weeks of Outkast-related anticipation we have to deal with. Some of us aren’t up to it and will crack under the pressure, but I have a plan to get us through these troubling times.  Continue reading

The Big K.R.I.T. Mixtape that Might Actually Be the Best Rap Album of the Year

A Caddy with gold wheels, doves, a brandy snifter positioned under the crotch of a stripper, a random bulldog. This album cover touches all the bases.

I love hip-hop mixtapes. I also am fully aware that the vast majority of such mixtapes (even many of those put out by the rap game’s heavy hitters) are absolute dog shit and should be immediately forgotten.

But once in a while a true gem comes along. Like last month when the Mississippi-based rapper Big K.R.I.T. turned out what might be one of the greatest rap mixtapes released in a long time. Continue reading