Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
Big Boi is known for his voracious, omnivorous listening habits and willingness to abandon his most successful musical formulas; on his second proper solo album, he teams up with artists like Phantogram, Wavves, and Little Dragon, and the result is a puzzling mess.
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Big Boi’s second album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors has all the hallmarks of a bad record, and yet we want to be soft…
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Many of the guest appearances on Big Boi's second solo album -- his third if you count Speakerboxxx -- were not expected.
It's nearly impossible to claim that Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (the second solo effort from Outkast's Big Boi) is a perfect album, as the subjective nature of music means there's no such thing as a "perfect" album.
Big Boi's second solo album is a mighty offering, writes <strong>Hermione Hoby</strong>
Even if you weren't aware that Big Boi's follow-up to 2010's critical smash Sir Luscious Left Foot was originally going to be called Daddy Fat Sax: Soul...
The less dapper half of Outkast continues to blur boundaries on his second album, but it could have done with a trim, writes <strong>Rebecca Nicholson</strong>
Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors review: So swap your chains for your dancing shoes.