OutKast

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Most Memorable Samples

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day where we celebrate the birth and countless contributions the good Reverend Doctor made in the name of civil rights and equality in this country. Among Dr. King's most memorable works were his inspiring speeches. It's easy to forget that in a pre-internet/mass med ... More >>

Tommy Gun Tunes: A Playlist for Gangstas and Gangsters

Today, the highly anticipated gangster movie Gangster Squad hits theaters. The film, which will hopefully usher in a resurgence in classic gangster period pieces, promises that classic shoot 'em up action with a sleek new style. Of course, in honor of the occasion, we at the Weekly feel compelled to ... More >>

The Top Five Post-Break-Up Rap Debuts

With the release this week of rapper Big Boi's sophomore album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, we're reminded of how truly great his 2010 solo debut Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty truly was. It's rare that a rapper hits a home-run when making their first effort as a solo artist fol ... More >>

30 Facts About Ke$ha We Learned From Her New Book 'My Crazy Beautiful Life'

By: Brian McManusIf you listen closely to Ke$ha's songs (and is there any other way to listen to Ke$ha? ), you already know quite a bit about her. She wakes up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy. She uses a bottle of Jack to brush her teeth (which sounds dangerous). Etc. Etc. So on. So forth. ANYW ... More >>

GZA, Killer Mike - The Observatory - September 28, 2012

GZA, Killer MikeThe ObservatorySeptember 28, 2012It is said that the  third time's the charm, and after  two less-than-stellar performances here in Orange County, we were betting on a third round sweep from Wu-Tang esteemed patriarch the GZA. The last couple times h ... More >>

Top 5 Awesomely Silly Dancing GIFs From the Outside Lands Festival

BY: Ian S. Port and Andrew NilsenSee Also: * Ten Hot, Sweat, Silly Coachella Dances, In GIF Form*Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance GIFs*25 Gorgeous GIFs From Lollapalooza 2012One thing crowds at San Francisco's Outside Lands festival do pretty well is get down. Despite the relentles ... More >>

Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop

Our good friends over at LA Weekly ran a post today recommending ten rap albums for people whose knowledge of the genre is limited to Kanye West -- and only then because Obama called him an asshole for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech. Naturally, the comments section has exploded with " ... More >>

Dom Kennedy

The Observatory

Lil Wayne's New Shoe Line: Will it Suffer the Same Fate as These Companies?

​Today, Lil Wayne announced his latest foray into the fashion business with the announcement of his yet-to-be named shoe company. Weezy has had success with his Trukfit brand streetwear brand and getting into sneakers seems to be the logical progression for the New Orleans-bred rapper. Just to rem ... More >>

Black Star: We Break Down Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Brilliance

​Hip-hop's history might be strewn with many more notable groups than duos, but time and time again, a couple of guys are able to come together and blow everyone to smithereens. So many great twofers have existed in rap: Eric B. & Rakim, Outkast, Blackalicious, Atmosphere, and Gang Starr. ... More >>

Coachella 2012: The First Wave of Fake Posters is Here

​Here's what we know about Coachella 2012: It will be held over two weekends, with the same lineup at the same place. Coachella Weekend 1 will be held on April 13-15, 2012 and Coachella Weekend 2 will be held on April 20-22, 2012. The lineup will probably be revealed mid-January, as was the case l ... More >>

Big Boi

Galaxy

Summer Music: What Kind of Fan Am I?

[SUMMER GUIDE] Can't decide which shows are worth opening your recession-lightened wallet for? We're here to help!

Is a Sober Lil Wayne a Good Thing?

​Little Wayne emerged from Rikers Island late last year. Now, owing to the terms of his probation, he must lay off drugs and liquor for three years or return to prison. And, by all accounts, he's kept kosher. 

 And yet something doesn't quite sit right. For the man who once composed a lo ... More >>

Jeph Howard of The Used Shows Off His Ink

theused.net​Jeph Howard, the Used's bassist, has pretty tattoos. ​The Used is headlining Sunday night at tattoo-and-music festival MusINK opening at the OC Fairgrounds today, so Howard send over some photos we can ooh and aaah over.

Free Ticket Tuesday: Yelawolf at Detroit Bar

​After releasing Trunk Muzik 0-60 (Interscope) last year, Michael Wayne Atha, a.k.a. Yelawolf, has been receiving a lot of appreciation within the hip-hop crowd. He collaborated with Big Boi on the OutKast MC's solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, and was signed to Eminem's l ... More >>

The Arkells Want to Tan and Eat Salads in Orange County

​​Remember when Broken Social Scene and Feist and Metric and the New Pornographers  were all over the music blogs because they were awesome and also Canadian? Well, the days of glorifying our neighbors to the North for health care and cold weather are over, but the Arkells still do a p ... More >>

Gettin' Made: Cool as a Cucumber Soda

Last week while eating at L.A.'s Mac and Cheeza restaurant, I had the good fortune to try this cucumber-flavored soda: Mr. Q. Cumber soda by LisaBeebe on Flickr​ Lemme tell ya--while the macaroni and cheese I had for lunch was really good, this soda was amazing. To quote an old Outkast dit ... More >>

[Year In Review] The Top 10 Songs of the Decade

Today in Music News: Outkast, Beatles, Timbaland with Dre. Dre, Bob Dylan

Big Boi announces upcoming discs from him, Andre "3000" Benjamin and--get this(!)--"when the solo albums come out, depending on how the fans support them, then we're gonna give them the Outkast album."The Beatles score best selling album of the decade--yeah, this past decade. Perhaps the 1960s wer ... More >>

[Sound Guy] For Your Shoppertainment: Bands In Malls!

Outgoing: Sleepy Brown at Galaxy Theatre Canceled

In the latest chapter of the weird saga of the Sleepy Brown show scheduled for this Friday at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana--the same show that rather dubiously advertised superstar duo Outkast (who haven't performed together in forever) as a supporting act, which was later confirmed to be "one me ... More >>

Outkast Playing at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana?

In the "things that make you go 'hmm'" department: the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana is advertising Outkast as performing at their venue on July 17. (Click on the flier to see a bigger version.) Hmm.Yes, the same Outkast that gave us "Ms. Jackson," "Hey Ya," "The Whole World," etc. etc. etc. The same ... More >>

Listen to the Band: Dusty Angel and the Have Nots

 Don't be alarmed folks. Despite his crazed outward demeanor on stage, or in the photo to your left, Dusty Angel is really just a nice, approachable guy. In fact, if you are a musician and happen to peddle your sonic wares in the belly of Downtown Long Beach, then chances are you actually have ... More >>

Rumored/Confirmed Coachella Artists Start to Trickle In

LAist has about 20 artists they say are "confirmed" for Coachella (coming up soon! April 17-19!), and many more that are "rumored"--and given that just about every act of note is "rumored" for Coachella at this point in the year, a classification that's about as meaningful as last night's Golden Glo ... More >>

Why Southern Hip-Hop Is the Same as FOX News

Semi-Pro Is Only Half-Bad—The Will Ferrell Half

A Bloggy Valentine: 20 Songs About Love

By Jeff Shaw at our sister paper, Citypages. Love is a many-splendored thing and all, but it's also dependent upon a relationship's context -- and so is the associated music. You don't want Al Green's "Let's Get Married" to stream through the car speakers during your third date, you don't want your ... More >>

Highs, Lows & Heavenly Blows

More than three decades on, Sly & the Family Stone stand fresh

Snap to It

WEB EXCLUSIVE!: Comeback kids, rhymin Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Cuzz Yore So Sweet

Dec. 21-Dec. 28 Get Out! Nightlife and More

Hits!

Fingerprints

About a Boi

OutKasts Depression-era hip-hop musical has a loving respect for the old South

Get Out!

Special Summer Festival Edition: You are the star!

Get Inside!

Your three-month forecast of the summers top movies

The Sex Machine

Or: I survived the attack of the ass crack

How I Became an Inspirational Speaker

The Greg Horvath Story? inspiring.

Alone in the Dark

Never heard of Writers Block?

Live Previews

Listen Between the Lines

If Built to Spill's Doug Martsch ever wrote his life story...

Profane and Ass-Shaking

The Doheny fest does it again

Whos Abusing the Kids?

And whos a dick? Im a dick!

Bands, Review Thyselves!

Get Everywhere

The Willowzs positively possibly true tales

Outkast Blast

We Came From Beyond Volume 2

Goth Not

House Trance

Gathering of the Tribe$

Mobys Area: One fest is an orgy of musicand advertising