Mannie Fresh is a legend for being a Swiss army knife in the music game. Super producer, DJ, professional sh*t talker before the MC begins his verse. Whatever ya need, Mr.Fresh is going to bring that ...

The bounce music misnomer has been around for decades: DJs with little access to live instruments just shouted obscenities over simple beats to which women can shake their asses. Dismissive synopses ...

New Orleans is a city rich in history, culture and rhythm, and its influence on Hip Hop is undeniable. Known for its vibrant bounce music, brass band heritage and authenticity, the Big Easy has ...

Big Freedia may be best known as the queen of bounce music, a New Orleans icon, and the standout feature on Beyonce's "Break My Soul." For now, anyway. With her new album, Pressing Onward, she just ...

(WVUE) - A lawsuit against Beyoncé and Sony Music over samples in her song “Break My Soul” has been dropped less than three months after it was filed, according to Billboard. The case involved Da ...

At first blush, the mere idea of a Big Freedia gospel album sounds like musical Mad Libs. After all, Freedia is the queen of New Orleans bounce music, an ass-shaking, party-starting hip-hop dynamo; ...

The project honoring the city's music culture is expected to have a $6 billion impact, but the final location remains ...

Before becoming the Queen of Bounce, before reality TV shows, setting twerking records, releasing massive songs with Beyonce and touring the world, Big Freedia was Freddie Ross Jr., dressed in ...

New Orleans Saints players answers the tough questions about their teammates on Saintly Superlatives presented by Coca-Cola. In this episode the Saints players reveal which teammate is most likely to ...

Rick Bickham made his name as Ricky B, whose 1994 bounce hit “Shake for Ya Hood” cataloged the parts of New Orleans where his audiences lived. Now that he has a book, he revisits the world that ...

Three members of New Orleans’ distinct hip-hop canon have combined their talents and formed a new triumvirate. Cheeky Blakk, Choppa and DJ Jubilee are now a trio called Bounce Royalty. Today (June 17) ...