The discography of American rapper Big Boi consists of three studio albums, one mixtape, twenty-two singles, five promotional singles and twenty-five music videos. Big Boi initially achieved success as a member of the hip hop duo Outkast with fellow rapper André 3000; they have recorded and released six studio albums together, and the singles "Ms. Jackson", "Hey Ya!" (performed solely by 3000) and "The Way You Move" (performed solely by Big Boi) have all topped the US Billboard Hot 100.[1] Big Boi guest appeared on the 1995 single "Dirty South" by Atlanta-based hip hop group Goodie Mob, which entered the Billboard Hot 100.[2] During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he made other appearances on commercially successful singles including "All n My Grill" by Missy Elliott, "A.D.I.D.A.S." by Killer Mike and "Girlfight" by Brooke Valentine—each likewise entered the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Big Boi discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Music videos | 25 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 22 |
Promotional singles | 5 |
Other charted songs | 2 |
Mixtapes | 1 |
Big Boi released his first two solo singles – "Royal Flush" and "Sumthin's Gotta Give" – in 2008, with "Ringtone" following in 2009. All three songs were recorded for his purported debut studio album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty; however, due to legal complications resulting from Big Boi's departure from his former record label Jive Records, the album's release was considerably delayed and was not released until 2010.[3] Its first single, "Shutterbugg", peaked at number 60 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[4] as well as number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK R&B Chart.[5][6] The album spawned the single "Follow Us", a collaboration with the rock group Vonnegutt. Following its eventual release, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, and appeared on several other national album charts.[7][8][9][10][11] Big Boi's second studio album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, was released on December 11, 2012 in the United States,[12] and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 in the first week following its release.[7] The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Gossip", "She Said OK" and "Mama Told Me".
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US [7] | US R&B/HH [13] | US Rap [14] | AUS [8] | CAN [9] | NOR [15] | SWI [10] | UK [11] | ||
Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 99 | 80 |
Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors |
| 34 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Boomiverse | 28 | 12 | 8 | — | 76 | — | — | — |
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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Mixtape for Dummies: A Guide to Global Greatness[17] |
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Collaborative albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US | US Rap | US Alt. [18] | ||
Big Grams[19] (with Phantogram; as Big Grams) |
| 38 | 5 | 9 |
Big Sleepover (with Sleepy Brown) |
| — | — | — |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US Bub. [21] | US R&B/HH [4] | FRA [22] | JPN [23] | UK [5] | UK R&B [6] | ||||||||
"Royal Flush" (featuring André 3000 and Raekwon) | 2008 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Sumthin's Gotta Give" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Ringtone"[A] | 2009 | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Shutterbugg"[B] (featuring Cutty) | 2010 | 20 | 60 | — | — | 31 | 13 | Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty | |||||
"Follow Us"[C] (featuring Vonnegutt) | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Gossip"[24] (featuring UGK and Big K.R.I.T.) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors | |||||
"She Said OK"[25] (featuring Theophilus London and Tre Luce) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Mama Told Me"[26] (featuring Kelly Rowland) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Mic Jack"[27] (featuring Adam Levine, Scar and Sleepy Brown) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boomiverse | |||||
"Kill Jill"[28] (featuring Killer Mike and Jeezy) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"All Night" (featuring LunchMoney Lewis) | 16 | — | 20 | 88 | 76 | — | |||||||
"Doin' It" (featuring Sleepy Brown) / "Return of the Dope Boi" (featuring Killer Mike and Backbone)[30] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Sleepover | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [2] | US R&B [31] | US Rap [32] | AUS [33] | GER [34] | IRL [35] | NZ [36] | SWE [37] | SWI [38] | UK [5] | ||||
"Dirty South" (Goodie Mob featuring Cool Breeze and Big Boi) | 1995 | 92 | 53 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Food | |
"All n My Grill"[D] (Missy Elliott featuring MC Solaar or Big Boi) | 1999 | 64 | 16 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 39 | 23 | 20 | Da Real World | |
"Get Rich to This" (Goobie Mob featuring Big Boi and Backbone) | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | World Party | ||
"85" (YoungBloodZ featuring Jim Crow and Big Boi) | 2000 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Against da Grain | |
"In da Wind" (Trick Daddy featuring Cee Lo Green and Big Boi) | 2002 | 70 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Thug Holiday | |
"A.D.I.D.A.S." (Killer Mike featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown) | 2003 | 60 | 42 | 20 | 88 | — | 45 | 36 | — | — | 22 | Monster | |
"Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)"[39] (Omarion featuring Big Boi) | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | O | |
"Girlfight" (Brooke Valentine featuring Lil Jon and Big Boi) | 2005 | 23 | 13 | — | 50 | 70 | 47 | 28 | — | 61 | 35 | Chain Letter | |
"My Chrome"[40] (Killer Mike featuring Big Boi) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Killer | ||
"U Got Me!!!"[41] (Scar featuring Big Boi) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Got Purp? Vol. 2 | ||
"Hood Boy"[E] (Fantasia featuring Big Boi) | 2006 | 103 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fantasia | |
"Margarita" (Sleepy Brown featuring Pharrell and Big Boi) | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mr. Brown | ||
"Tightrope"[42] (Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The ArchAndroid | |
"I'm On"[43] (Trae featuring Wiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco, Wale, Big Boi and MDMA) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Street King | |
"Chase Me"[44] (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels and Big Boi) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Music from the Motion Picture Baby Driver | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"I'm So Hood" (Remix)[45] (DJ Khaled featuring Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross) | 2007 | We the Best |
"Fo Yo Sorrows"[46] (featuring Too Short, George Clinton and Sam Chris) | 2010 | Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty |
"General Patton"[47] | ||
"Tangerine"[48] (featuring T.I. and Khujo Goodie) | ||
"Ain't No Way Around It" (Remix)[49] (DJ Drama featuring Future, Big Boi and Young Jeezy) | 2012 | Non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
US R&B [50] | |||
"Energy" (Raheem DeVaughn featuring Big Boi) | 2008 | 88 | Love Behind the Melody |
"Shine Blockas"[F] (featuring Gucci Mane) | 2009 | 123 | Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty |
Guest appearances
Solo production discography
Note: Andre also helped produce several songs on OutKast's albums with partner Big Boi, usually credited as just OutKast or as their production alias Earthtone III.
2003
- 01. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (co-produced with Mr. DJ)
- 03. "The Way You Move" (produced with Carl Mo)
2004
- 05. "She Don't Know My Name" (co-produced with The Beat Bullies)
2005
- 04. "My Man" (produced with The Beat Bullies)
- Killer Mike - Non-album single
- 00. "My Chrome" (produced with Mr. DJ and Slimm Jim)
- 07. "Still Around" (produced with Cory Rooney and Cutmaster Swiff)
2006
- 07. "Ain't Life Grand"
- 08. "Wanna Move" (produced with Danja)
- Outkast - Idlewild
- 09. "The Train"
- 14. "Call the Law" (co-produced with Nate "Rocket" Wonder; produced with Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning)
- Chapter 4 - Sampler
- 03. "Should've Thought Twice" (produced with Sean Garrett)
2010
- 05. "Shutterbugg" (co-produced with Scott Storch)
- 06. "General Patton"
- 07. "Tangerine"
- 11. "Fo Yo Sorrows"
- 12. "Night Night"
- 13. "Shine Blockas"
- 15. "Back Up Plan"
2012
- Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
- 02. "The Thickets"
- 08. "Thom Pettie"
- 09. "Mama Told Me"
Music videos
As lead artist
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Sumthin's Gotta Give" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | 2008 | none[79] |
"Shutterbugg" (featuring Cutty) | 2010 | Chris Robinson[79] |
"Shine Blockas" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Zach Wolfe[79] | |
"Fo Yo Sorrows" (featuring Too Short, George Clinton and Sam Chris) | ||
"Follow Us" (featuring Vonnegutt) | ||
"General Patton" | ||
"You Ain't No DJ" (featuring Yelawolf) | Parris[79] | |
"The Train, Pt. 2 (Sir Lucious Left Foot Saves the Day)" (featuring Sam Chris) | none[80] | |
"Be Still" (featuring Janelle Monáe) | 2011 | Big Boi, G. Visuals[79] |
"She Said OK" (featuring Theophilus London and Tre Luce) | 2012 | Alexi Papalexopoulos[79] |
"Mama Told Me" (featuring Kelly Rowland) | Syndrome[79] | |
"In the A" (featuring T.I. and Ludacris) | 2013 | Alexi Papalexopoulos[79] |
"Apple of My Eye" | Trevor Kane[79] | |
"The Thickets" (featuring Sleepy Brown) | ||
"Double or Nothing" (with B.o.B) | Vice, Noisey, EA[81] | |
"Mic Jack" (featuring Adam Levine, Scar and Sleepy Brown) | 2017 | Motion Family |
"Kill Jill" (featuring Killer Mike and Jeezy) | Bryan Barber |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Director(s) |
---|---|---|
"All n My Grill" (Missy Elliott featuring Big Boi) | 1999 | Hype Williams[82] |
"85" (YoungBloodZ featuring Jim Crow and Big Boi) | 2000 | David Nelson[83] |
"In da Wind" (Trick Daddy featuring Cee Lo Green and Big Boi) | 2002 | Bryan Barber[84] |
"A.D.I.D.A.S." (Killer Mike featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown) | 2003 | Fat Cats[79] |
"Girlfight" (Brooke Valentine featuring Lil Jon and Big Boi) | 2005 | Chris Robinson[85] |
"Hood Boy" (Fantasia featuring Big Boi) | 2006 | Ray Kay[86] |
"Margarita" (Sleepy Brown featuring Pharrell and Big Boi) | Anthony Mandler[87] | |
"She Got a Friend" (Gucci Mane featuring Juelz Santana and Big Boi) | 2009 | Mr. Boomtown[88] |
"Tightrope" (Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi) | 2010 | Wendy Morgan[89] |
"I'm On" (Trae featuring Wiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco, Wale, Big Boi and MDMA) | 2012 | none[90] |
"Ain't No Way Around It" (Remix) (DJ Drama featuring Future, Big Boi and Young Jeezy) | G. Visuals[91] |
See also
Notes
- A ^ "Ringtone" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[92]
- B ^ "Shutterbugg" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[92]
- C ^ "Follow Us" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[93]
- D ^ Two single versions of "All n My Grill" were released: the first features MC Solaar, and the second features Big Boi.
- E ^ "Hood Boy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[94]
- F ^ "Shine Blockas" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[93]
References
External links
- Official website
- Big Boi at AllMusic
- Big Boi discography at Discogs
- Big Boi discography at MusicBrainz