Coachella’s Major Headliners and Stars—Before the Fame!

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Big Boi of Outkast—Coachella 2014

Since their 2007 hiatus, Big Boi has released solo work including his 2010 album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. He’s planning on releasing an EP that’s timed to Outkast’s Coachella performance which hopefully they’ll perform songs from.

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Andre 3000 of Outkast—Coachella 2014

Andre 3000 has also kept busy since Outkast’s 2007 hiatus—he’s guested on some of the biggest albums from Beyonce to Frank Ocean but has yet to release his own solo album. He’s dabbled in acting including taking on playing Jimi Hendrix in a biopic about the famed rock star which premiered at SXSW. We’re excited to see what Andre’s typically flamboyant style will bring to their Coachella performance.

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Pharrell—Coachella 2014

If his Oscar performance was any indication, Pharrell might dominate Coachella this year! Let's hope the hat makes an appearance!

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50 Cent—Coachella 2012

In 2012, our boy 50 Cent made a surprise appearance during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance alongside that now infamous Tupac hologram.

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Eminem—Coachella 2012

Apparently Coachella 2012 had ALL the surprise performances! Eminem showed up during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance where Dre and Em did a snippet from “Forgot About Dre.”

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Kanye West—Coachella 2011

Kanye decked out in his Celine top gave a soulful performance to the Coachella crowd including songs from My Dark Twisted Fantasy and hits like “Golddigger” and “Jesus Walks.”

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Trent Reznor—Coachella 2005

Trent Reznor with his band Nine Inch Nails rocked the stage in 2005 which delighted NIN fans everywhere.

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Rihanna—Coachella 2012

Rihanna (with BFF Katy Perry in tow) made a surprise performance during Calvin Harris’s set singing “We Fell in Love (In a Hopeless Place) and “Where Have You Been?”

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Usher—Coachella 2012

Usher surprised David Guetta fans when he dropped in on the DJ’s set to perform Nothing But The Beat’s “Without You.”

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Snoop Dogg—Coachella 2012

Snoop performed with Dr. Dre in 2012 where the pair revisited all the hits like “Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang” and Snoop’s personal catalogue including “Gin & Juice.” Their chemistry rivaled their guest stars and the resurrection of the much beloved Tupac.

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Prince—Coachella 2008

It’s no surprise Prince demolished the competition when he performed in 2008. The “Purple Rain” singer brought his catalog of hits and sexy swagger to the stage.

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Jay-Z—Coachella 2010

The king of rap, Jay-Z, performed his greatest hits and gave shout outs to indie bands that were also playing the festival. Did we mention his boo, Queen B, showed up? She did and as expected it was glorious.