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Big Boi
Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico DustyDef Jam : 2010
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The last solo release from Big Boi became the best-selling hip-hop album of all time. Sure it was packaged along with his partner Andre 3000’s solo release and marketed as an Outkast release, however Speakerboxx...
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Nneka Egbuna
Nneka
Pop music is a here today, gone tomorrow world. A starburst of YouTube notoriety and then oblivion. Or at least it is for most. But when your journey has been as long and extraordinary as Nneka's when you've travelled 10,000 miles and are still only just starting out - then instant celebrity is the last thing on your mind.
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