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Not My Job: We Quiz Big Boi On Professional Moving Services

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Travis Scott performs in Austin, Texas, in October 2018. Scott is set to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Even With Rappers Set To Perform, Super Bowl's Halftime Show Remains Tone-Deaf

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From left: Young Thug, Big Boi and 2 Chainz. Young Thug: Peter White/Getty; Big Boi: Scott Legato/Getty; 2 Chainz: Def Jam Recordings (PR)/Getty/Courtesy of Def Jam hide caption

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Young Thug: Peter White/Getty; Big Boi: Scott Legato/Getty; 2 Chainz: Def Jam Recordings (PR)/Getty/Courtesy of Def Jam

Clockwise from upper left: Bob Dylan, Big Grams, Bill Ryder-Jones, Daughter Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Bob Dylan, Frank Turner, Daughter And More

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For Your Sorrows: Big Boi's label balked at releasing his album, so he leaked tracks via his own Twitter feed. Don Arnold/Getty Images hide caption

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The Year In Music: In 2010, Labels Got Leaky

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Big Boi's debut solo album stayed on the shelves of Jive Records for nearly three years. It was recently released by Def Jam. hide caption

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The Best Summer Dance Music

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