Outkast announce they’ll be touring 40 festivals

Just a few days after they announced they’ll be headlining Coachella Festival with Arcade Fire (their first concert in years), Outkast announced they are embarking on a tour which will take them to 40 festivals. “It’s truly an honour to celebrate 20 years and still be free to do music the way we choose,” Big Boi said in a statement. “Don’t just think outside the box, know that there is no box. I’m looking forward…

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Kanye West: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”

Album name: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Artist name: Kanye West Genre: Rap Released: November 22, 2010 Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def-Jam ZME Rating: 9.5/10 Website: kanyewest.com I remember when OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below came out. It was the album that convinced me OutKast could fucking do anything. They were incapable of committing mistakes. OK, the album was too long (mainly The Love Below, of course), but “Hey Ya!” is, like, the greatest thing ever. Then something happened:…

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The Top Albums of The Decade: 2000

This post is part of our “Top Albums of The Decade” series. Follow the series to read about the best music to grace our ears in the 2000s. The New Pornographers – Mass Romantic (Mint Records) Hailing from the snowy Canadian plains, The New Pornographers shook everyone from the ground up when their incredible blend of contagiously joyful pop first hit record shelves. The band simply oozed of freshness, delivering stunning melodies, amazing riffs and…

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New Music Monday: 13 August

This Monday sees, East-Coast legendary rappers [tag]Public Enemy[/tag], release their first album in 8 years, their ninth LP “How You See To A Souless People Who Sold Their Souls”. Also the soundtrack for the popular animated series “Class of 3000”, staring [tag]Outkast[/tag] frontman Andre 3000 is set to be in a store near your, starting now. Andre 3000 – ‘Class of 3000’ Public Enemy – ‘How You See To A Souless People Who Sold Their…

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