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Ciara Attends Charity Event In Wheelchair
Ciara, Big Boi, Ludacris, Toya, Memphitz and others were on hand to join UpFront Records CEO DeVyne Stephens at his charity event. DeVyne Intervention Foundation hosted a charity skating event in Atlanta, Ga to raise money for Hosea Feed the Hungry. Reportedly the event raised thousands of dollars to feed the homeless over the holidays. Check out more pics below:
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Date Submitted: 11/25/2011 10:51 AM
Posted By: Single In The City
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Big Boi Takes Plea Deal In Felony Drug Case
 Outkast star Big Boi will avoid felony drug charges and jail time after taking a plea deal in Miami court yesterday. Big Boi was arrested and released in August when a police dog sniffed drugs on the rapper. The drugs included Ecstasy, Viagra and marijuana. Big Boi faced two felony drug charges and possible jail time.
With the plea agreement Big Boi is required to submit to drug tests, make $2,000 worth of charitable donations and three months of community service.
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Date Submitted: 10/14/2011 4:13 PM
Posted By: Single In The City
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Big Boi Police Report Contradicts Lawyer's Statement
News broke yesterday evening that Big Boi was arrested for drug possession as he was exiting a cruise ship docking in Miami, Florida.
Big Boi, AKA Antwan Patton, was arrested on three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, the police revealed "5.7 grams of MDMA in powder form, 3 pills of suspect ecstacy, 9 whole pills of Viagra and 2 [half-pills] of Viagra, and a cigarette roller with suspect marijuana residue."
Big Boi's lawyer stated the "contraband was found in the collective luggage" however the police report shows that the drugs listed above were found "on his person" during a pat-down after a dog named Cezar reacted to Big Boi, according to TMZ.
All three counts are felonies....Big Boi's attorney hasn't released a follow-up statement..
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Date Submitted: 8/8/2011 5:00 PM
Posted By: Single In The City
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Big Boi Arrested on Drug Charges in Miami On Sunday
Rapper Big Boi of OutKast was arrested on drug charges in Miami, Fla On Sunday, August 7th. According to reports, Big Boi, AKA Antwan Patton, was arrested on three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. The drugs Big Boi was allegedly caught with were MDMA powder, ecstasy pills, and Viagra.
Antwan Patton's lawyer Daniel Kane released a statement following the arrest. It read, “While BIG BOI was traveling with his group and friends, a small amount of contraband was found in the collective luggage. I am confident when the entire facts are aired BIG BOI will be completely exonerated.”
Big Boi has since been released on $16,000 bail.
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Date Submitted: 8/7/2011 7:37 PM
Posted By: DimeWars Staff
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Keri Hilson and Big Boi Take Chicago Students to School.
Keri Hilson and Big Boi stressed the importance of education to students at Chicago’s Collins Academy High School during Thursday’s Get Schooled National Challenge and Tour. Keri Hilson, who was a former co-captain of her high school basketball team, wore her No Boys Allowed necklace and performed “Knock You Down.” She also offered her advice to the youth.
“I think the key to making it through high school and life in general is knowing what’s important, attacking that, and executing everything.”
Big Boi, who was in high school when OutKast blew up said musical success did not stop him from finishing school.
“Before I started doing music, I was actually planning on going to school to study child psychology, but when I was in eleventh grade we went platinum. I still finished and graduated with honors.”
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Date Submitted: 10/22/2010 3:22 PM
Posted By: philoscyber
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Big Boi Pipin' Mad At Jive Records For Tying To Kill His Record
Outkast's Big Boi has blasted his former label Jive Records for trying to end his music career. Big Boi left Jive for Def Jam after the executives at Jive gave him the "run-around" about releasing his new album Sir Lucious Left Foot. We reported earlier that Big Boi gave Jive his new singles, "Shutterbug" and "General Patton" over two years ago, and the label bosses told him they didn't know how to promote his album. Sir Lucious Left Foot was delayed several times and Big Boy claims that Jive delayed the album on purpose. Big Boi even claimed that Jive played mind games with him and stalled negotiations with Def Jam when Big Boi was trying to leave Jive. "They kept saying, 'OK, we're going to put it (the album) out.' 'We're not going to put it out.' 'The album is coming this day!' 'No, it's not.' Or when I was going out of town to shoot videos, they were like, 'No, the budget's not cleared.' They almost tried to kill my career with that waiting."
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Date Submitted: 7/7/2010 2:05 PM
Posted By: DimeWars Staff
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Hip Hop Charity
 Jasmina Anema
What has your hip-hop artist done for you lately? More than just a few hip-hop and r&b artist are using their talents to make a change for everyday people going through these hard times.
Florida based artist Flo-Rida, Rick Ross and Trick Daddy are teaming up
on stage on April 26 to support the six-year old girl suffering from
Leukemia. The concert will help Jasmina Anema find a bone marrow donor;
she has already received help from Rihanna and Kelly Rowland. Concert
goers will receive free drinks, food and goody bags and encouraged to
visit mobile blood banks.
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Date Submitted: 4/21/2009 10:53 AM
Posted By: Single In The City
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Big Boi To Go "Full Throttle"
Grammy Award winning Outkast group member Big Boi has been tapped as the new face of Coca-Cola's "Full Throttle Fury" Energy Drink.
With Big Boi as a new spokesman, the company is also relaunching Full Throttle Fury with a completely new look and experience, in an attempt to attract the lucrative African-American male demographic.
"Full Throttle Fury" appeals to men like me who consider themselves real and authentic, whose work style is to go all the way," Big Boi said. "I spend most of my days in the recording studio or involved in new projects. Full Throttle Fury has a great taste and provides me the energy to get through my busy day."
The rapper will take part in an upcoming advertising and marketing campaign, which will also see "Full Throttle Fury" act as the official sponsor of record release parties for Big Boi’s upcoming album Sir Luscious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty, according to AllHipHop.com.
Full Throttle Fury will also act as sponsors of a multi-city promo tour, that will hit at least 50 venues nationwide.
"My new album Sir Luscious Left Foot embodies the energy of "Full Throttle Fury," where I feel like the body of work I’ve created on this CD will hopefully motivate my fans even more with its high energy and conscious lyrics as I’ve always created in my music," Big Boi added.
Rafael Acevedo, Senior Brand Manager of Energy Drinks, says Big Boi's "drive to excel" was consistent with the direction Full Throttle's new image is adopting.
"He truly embodies the Full Throttle mindset of 'Go Full Throttle or Go Home'," said Acevedo. "Full Throttle Fury will play a vital roll in Big Boi’s upcoming album release activities and concert tour—including product integration, customized point of sale displays, and sponsorship opportunities."
Full Throttle Fury is available in stores nationwide, while reports state that Sir Luscious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty will hit stores on October 28.
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Date Submitted: 10/2/2008 8:48 AM
Posted By: DimeWars Staff
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