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Falcons to celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop in Week 12 pregame show

Falcons to celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop with star-studded Week 12 pregame show

The Atlanta Falcons have a lot to play for this Sunday when they host the division-rival New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Not only is first place in the NFC South on the line, but some of the biggest names in hip-hop will be in attendance.

Prior to the game, the stadium will put on a show celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Fans will get to see a star-studded lineup featuring Big Boi, Ludacris, T.I., Killer Mike, Jeezy and Quavo, as you can see below.

According to the team’s official website, fans hoping to see the pregame show should arrive to the stadium early:

“Fans are strongly encouraged to arrive early for the pre-game show that begins at 12:30 p.m. honoring over 60 Atlanta artists spanning the 50 years.“

Sunday’s game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. 

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Takeaways and observations from Ravens 34-20 win over Bengals in Week 11

We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Baltimore Ravens 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson accounted for 318+ yards and two touchdowns as the Ravens offense exploded on the ground and through the air for over 400+ total yards, and Todd Monken’s best game as offensive coordinator.

Baltimore improved to 8-3 on the season and will have ten days of rest before traveling to Los Angeles to play Justin Herbert and the Chargers after a 34-20 win over the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

Star tight end Mark Andrews suffered a lower leg injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

With the team off for the next ten days, here’s an instant analysis of the Ravens’ huge home win.

Top photos from Ravens 34-20 win over the Bengals in Week 11

We’re looking at the top photos from the Baltmore Ravens 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football in Week 11

The Baltimore Ravens improved to 8-3 on the season and will have ten days of rest before traveling to Los Angeles to play Justin Herbert and the Chargers after a 34-20 win over the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson accounted for 318+ yards and two touchdowns as the Ravens offense exploded on the ground and through the air for over 400+ total yards, and Todd Monken’s best game as offensive coordinator.

Baltimore was able to reverse the time of possession, maintaining the football for nine more minutes while going 3-4 in the red zone.

With the team off for the next ten days, here’s an instant analysis of the Ravens’ huge home win.
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Instant analysis of Ravens 34-20 win over the Bengals in Week 11

We’re looking at the instant analysis of the Baltimore Ravens 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11

The Baltimore Ravens improved to 8-3 on the season and will have ten days of rest before traveling to Los Angeles to play Justin Herbert and the Chargers after a 34-20 win over the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson accounted for 318+ yards and two touchdowns as the Ravens offense exploded on the ground and through the air for over 400+ total yards, and Todd Monken’s best game as offensive coordinator.

Baltimore was able to reverse the time of possession, maintaining the football for nine more minutes while going 3-4 in the red zone.

With the team off for the next ten days, here’s an instant analysis of the Ravens’ huge home win.

Takeaways and highlights from first half as Ravens hold a 21-10 lead over Bengals

We’re looking at key takeaways and highlights from Amazon Prime Thursday night matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals

Lamar Jackson was 12-of-19 for 186 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, but the Ravens rushed for only 30 yards, while the Bengals had 55, as Baltimore led 21-10.

Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews logged two catches for 23 yards before exiting with what looked like a high ankle sprain.

For Cincinnati, star quarterback Joe Burrow exited the game with a wrist and hand injury, and the Bengals will be forced to roll with former Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning in the second half.

With the Big Boi performance ending and the second half set to begin, here are takeaways and highlights from the first half.

AndrĂ© 3000’s debut solo album has no raps or lyrics — just digital flutes, instrumental jazz and vibes

This is the first time he has released an album in 17 years.

OutKast star André 3000 announced that he will release his debut solo album, New Blue Sun, on November 17.

The musician composed one-half of perhaps the most successful rap duo of all time with OutKast and, here at For The Win, he was recently named one of the best rappers to ever live.

But once the duo decided to split in 2007, he didn’t go on to have a prolific solo career like Big Boi, his longtime OutKast partner. Instead, he offered occasional guest features, even winning a Grammy award for his appearance on “Come Home” with Anderson. Paak in 2020.

Now 17 years after releasing his final album with OutKast, André 3000 announced that he will finally release his first solo LP. It is not, however, what many fans were potentially expecting (via NPR):

“One thing it is not, however, is a rap record: No bars, no beats, no sub-bass. AndrĂ© doesn’t sing on this joint, either. What he does do is play flute, and plenty of it — contrabass flute, Mayan flutes, bamboo flutes — along with other digital wind instruments.”

It’s not particularly shocking to learn that AndrĂ© 3000 is ditching the microphone for the woodwind instrument considering how often fans have spotted him playing the flute in public.

He even contributed four songs on the flute to the soundtrack for the Oscar-winning film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

His upcoming album, however, is far more ambitious. New Blue Sun is an 87-minute-long, experimental project co-produced by percussionist Carlos Niño.

Song titles on the eight-track record include “I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” and “Dreams Once Buried Beneath The Dungeon Floor Slowly Sprout Into Undying Gardens” so that may give you a sense of the vibe.

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Big Boi equates performing at Braves’ World Series parade to winning Grammy with Outkast

After the Atlanta Braves won the World Series this past season, they called on legendary rapper Big Boi to perform at their celebration.

After the Atlanta Braves won the World Series this past season, they called on legendary rapper Big Boi to perform at their celebration.

Big Boi, who rose to fame as one half of the music duo Outkast, has had an illustrious career. Alongside Andre 3000, he released six studio albums and he has had an impressive and prolific solo career as well.

During a recent appearance on the fashion podcast Throwing Fits, Big Boi was asked to reflect on how his performance after the World Series stacked up in comparison to other career accomplishments.

“This is up there with winning Album of the Year, the Grammy, and performing at the Super Bowl. It’s the same thing. It’s for the city. The last time we won the World Series is when we first started [Outkast] … Now, on the heels of coming out with this Big Boi, Sleepy Brown album, it’s a great way to kick it off.”

Big Boi added that the experience of celebrating alongside so many people from his town made his performance an especially surreal experience:

“It was great. It was great, man. The whole city was out. It was a million people out in the streets. The whole city was lined with Atlanta’s finest. There was positive energy on a thousand.”

Below, you can watch some video of Big Boi’s performance after the World Series parade:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV7UN5vLlCF/

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