Big Boi throws out the first pitch prior to the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on May 25, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Atlanta Braves’ Outkast Night Was A Home Run
The legacy of Outkast was present throughout Truist Park on Thursday night, where the stadium held an Outkast dedication event.
Atlanta’s Truist Park experienced an Outkast takeover on Thursday night (May 25). During the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies game, limited edition bobbleheads with the likeness of André 3000 and Big Boi were given to the first 15,000 fans upon stadium entry, which has since exceeded $300 on resale websites like eBay.
\u201c\ud83c\udfb6\u00a0Sweeter than a plate of yams with extra syrup \ud83c\udfb6\n\n#OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Atlanta Braves (@Atlanta Braves) 1685066706
\u201c\ud83c\udfb6\u00a0Cooler than Freddie Jackson\nSippin' a milkshake in a snowstorm \ud83c\udfb6\n\n#OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Atlanta Braves (@Atlanta Braves) 1685066036
\u201c\ud83c\udfb6\u00a0Look out the window, golly, the sky is electric blue \ud83c\udfb6\n\nTonight\u2019s attendance of 43,216 is the third-highest in Truist Park history! #OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Truist Park (@Truist Park) 1685065151
\u201cIt\u2019s #OutkastBobbleheadNight @Braves \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Outkast (@Outkast) 1685063606
\u201c\ud83c\udfb6 The player the B-O-I, was brought onto this Earth on Thursday \ud83c\udfb6\n\n@BigBoi | #OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Atlanta Braves (@Atlanta Braves) 1685057832
\u201c\ud83c\udfb6 I'm confessing one more lesson from the South, we in the house tonight \ud83c\udfb6\n\n#OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Atlanta Braves (@Atlanta Braves) 1685054859
A reported 43,216 were in attendance at the game, where Outkast member Big Boi threw the first pitch of the night. Classic songs by the legendary Atlanta group played throughout the stadium, while an ATLiens Diner served guests. Selections on the menu were named after Outkast lyrics like Wet Lemon Pepper Wings (“Ain’t No Thang”), Patty Melts (“So Fresh, So Clean”), and Fried Fish and Grits (“ATLiens”). Also playing Outkast tribute music was the Biological Misfits with actor-musician Malcolm Jamal-Warner at the stadium’s Georgia Power Pavilion Stage.
\u201c\ud83c\udfb6 Sir Lucious gots gator belts and patty melts \ud83c\udfb6\n\n#OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Atlanta Braves (@Atlanta Braves) 1685044715
\u201cThe ATLiens Diner: Open today only in the plaza near the right field gate \ud83d\ude0b\n\n#OutkastNight \ud83d\udef8\u201d— Atlanta Braves (@Atlanta Braves) 1685044715
Although André 3000 was not in attendance, there’s been random sightings of the Showing Up actor in Japan with his now-signature flute. Outkast’s last performance was in October 2014 at the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, when the duo briefly resumed their near decade-long hiatus. Outkast last released the soundtrack to the musical film Idlewild in 2006.
\u201cAndr\u00e9 3000 in Japan with his flute \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5\nhttps://t.co/otWwbdgcwL\u201d— NFR Podcast (@NFR Podcast) 1684992305
Over in the states, Big Boi will continue his summer tour, where he’ll perform at the Brooklyn Bowl on May 30th. With the show presented by Okayplayer, Big Boi’s supporting act is rapper-singer Kari Faux, who has released new album Real B*tches Don’t Die!
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