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Watch Big Boi Fact Check His Wikipedia Page

8:42 p.m. · July 20, 2010 · by Julian Hattem

We all know the internet's full of lies and heresay. So who wouldn't want to watch one of our favorite rappers put those suspicions to the test?

At the Pitchfork Festival this weekend, Chicago public radio station WBEZ's , Justin Kaufmann caught up with Big Boi to take a look at his Wikipedia page and point out the errors. As Big Boi says, "we're here to set some shit straight."

Among the corrections, Billy Ocean (that's what he calls himself, apparently) notes that he actually moved to Atlanta for the economic and educational opportunities, not to pursue music, and denies the claim that he and Andre haven't always been pals. Also, Dre's the real partier of the group. What's up with all the lies? "Record company bullshit." (Thanks again, Jive.)

As of this writing, a few of these errors have yet to be corrected. What's wrong, internet? Feeling a little sluggish today?

There are a whole bunch of these Wikipedia Files, featuring Neon Indian, Lupe Fiasco, Beirut and the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, among others. Watch them all at Vocalo.

[h/t Nah Right]