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OutKast reunites at Big Boi’s son’s high school graduation

Quick facts about Big Boi The artist was born Antwan André Patton on Feb. 1, 1975 in Savannah He is best known as one half of the rap duo Outkast alongside Andre 3000 The Grammy-award winning group has released 6 studio albums Big Boi is also an actor, whose credits include "Superfly," "ATL" and "Idlewild" He has three children with his wife Sherlita Patton
By Fiza Pirani
May 13, 2019

Hip-hop duo OutKast reunited for a special celebration over the weekend.

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Rapper Andre 3000 joined Big Boi at College Park's Woodward Academy Saturday, where Big Boi's youngest son Cross "The Boss" Patton was graduating from high school. He'll be attending the University of Oregon this fall and taking his new graduation present (a blue Tesla!) with him.

"It's been 1 hell of a journey, raising 3 Kids, private school to College Degrees,” Big Boi wrote on Instagram.

OutKast’s last production together debuted back in 2006 before both Big Boi and Andre 3000 sought solo work. In 2014, the pair reunited for a massive tour that included headlining at Coachella.

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