Guardian Music — Cockpit theatre, LondonThe Canadian delivered a genre-fluid, playfully funky performance, ably supported by sets from cinematic composer Phelan Burgoyne and Cuban violinist Omar PuenteThe versatile and personable Canadian trumpeter Jay Phelps â€�... more info

Stereogum — As a producer and a label boss, Atlanta rap veteran Jermaine Dupri had a huge impact on a whole lot of careers, helping to introduce people like Kriss Kross, Usher, Da Brat, and Bow Wow to the world, as well as making hit records on his own. He's a v... more info

Metalsucks — Tracks by Abba, Outkast, Britney Spears, Seal and more get the Metallica treatment. The post Video: Ten Pop Songs Covered in the Style of Metallica appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

New York Post — Back in August of 1995, Atlanta’s Outkast collected their Best New Artist award at the Source Awards in New York City to the sound of boos. “Even the presenters couldn’t believe we won,” Big Boi tells The Post. At the time, the East Coast/Wes... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 2003 was in some ways the year everything we knew about pop splintered - Phil Spector's arrest, Michael Jackson's post-Martin Bashir arrest, Britney being kissed by and then duetting with Madonna with the precipice starting to hove into view.... more info

Detroit Free Press — 'We sound like Outkast and Modest Mouse and Dr. Dre and the Flaming Lips,' says John Panich             more info

Chorus.fm — Tigers Jaw have covered Outkast’s “Hey Ya.” more info

Stereogum — Here's a nice story about Big Boi and a little girl: As Atlanta's WSB-TV reports, 5-year-old Abriya Ellison was paralyzed this past April when a gunman fired into the bounce house she was playing in during a birthday party. The Outkast rapper heard a... more info

Stereogum — Big Boi just dropped the video for "Chocolate," the Boomiverse single built around Trozé's track of the same name. It finds the OutKast alumnus showing off his mic skills over house production and Trozé's pitched-down hook. Watch below. more info

Sweeping The Nation — The first year of the millennium! Nu-metal! Metallica vs Napster! Coldplay! Stan! Um, here's what else went on in a fertile year, new century anxiety likely contributing to much boundary pushing, intensity and inventiveness. Shellac - Prayer To G... more info