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Music News - Big Boi Announces NZ Shows
21 November 2017 - 0 Comments
Seven-time
Grammy Award-winning artist Big
Boi is returning to New Zealand for two headline performances
in March, 2018.
The Atlanta-born rapper, producer, songwriter - and one half of Outkast - will play the Studioin Aucklandon Friday, March 16and Meowin Wellingtonon Saturday, March 17.
One of music’s greatest rhyme mavericks, Big Boi’s indelible influence remains unwavered across two generations of rap music. He released his third full-length solo album, Boomiverse earlier this year, containing the singles In The South with Gucci Mane & Pimp C, Mic Jack feat. Adam Levine, Kill Jill feat. Killer Mike & Jeezy, and Chocolate feat. Trozéresonate with media and fans worldwide.
Big Boi's first 2010 solo record, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty peaked at #3 on the US charts and received unanimous critical acclaim with Pitchfork proclaiming it one of the "100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far'" and topping year-end lists from the likes of Time Magazine and Paste. His 2012 follow-up Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumours enamoured tastemakers and fans alike and featured collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Killer Mike, Kid Cudi, and more. In 2015, Big Boi collaborated with Phantogramto create supergroup Big Grams, releasing a widely acclaimed self-titled debut album.
As one-half of Outkast,Big Boireleased a string of music’s most influential works, including Aquemini, Stankonia, Southernplaylistcadillacmuzik and Speakerboxxx/Thelovebelow - the latter making the duo the first and only hip-hop artist in history to win the Grammy for ‘Album of the Year’.
Don’t miss one of hip-hop’s greatest phenomenons up close and personal this March.
Tickets on sale at 9.00am on Thursday November 23.
The Atlanta-born rapper, producer, songwriter - and one half of Outkast - will play the Studioin Aucklandon Friday, March 16and Meowin Wellingtonon Saturday, March 17.
One of music’s greatest rhyme mavericks, Big Boi’s indelible influence remains unwavered across two generations of rap music. He released his third full-length solo album, Boomiverse earlier this year, containing the singles In The South with Gucci Mane & Pimp C, Mic Jack feat. Adam Levine, Kill Jill feat. Killer Mike & Jeezy, and Chocolate feat. Trozéresonate with media and fans worldwide.
Big Boi's first 2010 solo record, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty peaked at #3 on the US charts and received unanimous critical acclaim with Pitchfork proclaiming it one of the "100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far'" and topping year-end lists from the likes of Time Magazine and Paste. His 2012 follow-up Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumours enamoured tastemakers and fans alike and featured collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Killer Mike, Kid Cudi, and more. In 2015, Big Boi collaborated with Phantogramto create supergroup Big Grams, releasing a widely acclaimed self-titled debut album.
As one-half of Outkast,Big Boireleased a string of music’s most influential works, including Aquemini, Stankonia, Southernplaylistcadillacmuzik and Speakerboxxx/Thelovebelow - the latter making the duo the first and only hip-hop artist in history to win the Grammy for ‘Album of the Year’.
Don’t miss one of hip-hop’s greatest phenomenons up close and personal this March.
Tickets on sale at 9.00am on Thursday November 23.
BIG
BOI – LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND
Friday March 16
Studio
Auckland
Saturday March 17
Meow
Wellington
Tickets from justtheticketnz.com
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