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N.O. Bounce: Big Freedia Poised To Open Hotel in New Orleans
The "Queen of Bounce", Big Freedia, announced that she will soon be opening a new hotel in her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. The "Hotel Freedia" is slated to be a hotel, restaurant, music venue, and clubhouse located near the popular Frenchman Street. Plans for membership to the clubhouse to be offered through NFTs were discussed by the artist and her manager with local press. The post N.O. Bounce: Big Freedia Poised To Open Hotel in New Orleans appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
How to Watch Miss Universe 2023 Online
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Miss Universe heads to the Big Easy! The 71st annual Miss Universe pageant kicks off in New Orleans this weekend with new hosts and a new network. “The City of New Orleans and the Miss Universe Organization share common values of celebrating inclusion, culture and the empowerment of women,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement announcing NOLA as the location for this year’s pageant. Keep reading for details on how to watch and stream Miss Universe 2023 from anywhere. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, chart...
WHIPPED CREAM, Big Freedia, Moore Kismet, UNIIQU3’s New Anthem Is for “Boss Ass Bitches”
Pounding percussion ringing with urgency. Powerful vocal flows pumping with passion. Wailing rave sirens and howling synths. This is “HOLD UP,” an anthem by WHIPPED CREAM, Big Freedia, Moore Kismet and UNIIQU3 that embodies “boss ass bitch” energy like a dream. Released January 28th on Thrive Music and marking WHIPPED CREAM’s debut on the label, the song was “created for the people who have never seemingly fit in,” WHIPPED CREAM said in a press release. “For those who have had to fight like hell to simply be who they are.” With its vocals tag-teamed by each of these influential musicians—all known for staying steadfast in their representations of self—”HOLD UP” is packed with flavor and intensity. ItR...
GRiZ, Glass Animals, Kaytranada, More Set to Perform at Lightning in a Bottle 2022
The weather in the states is cooling down, but Lightning in a Bottle just gave us something hot to look forward to. After being forced to postpone both their 2020 and 2021 festivals, Lightning in a Bottle announced their grand return would be in 2022. The event’s organizers, Do LaB, have now shared the slate of artists scheduled to take the stage at next year’s hotly anticipated fest. The full lineup was showcased across their social media, revealing GRiZ, Kaytranada, and Glass Animals as the headliners. Next year’s lineup spans a wide number of genres both in and out of the electronic music sphere. Fans are in for sets from Black Coffee, Four Tet, Jon Hopkins, Of The Trees, CloZee, Big Freedia, and many more. Bass music fans can also look forward to ...
Big Freedia Shows Lil Boosie Support Amidst Lil Nas X Controversy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Boosie’s recent rant against Lil Nas X may have the internet looking at him sideways, but fellow Lousiana star Big Freedia is stepping out coming to his defense. During a brief interview with TMZ, Big Freedia gave her take on the viral incident revealing that she doesn’t feel that Boosie’s continued viral rants—including his most recent calling Lil Nas X the f-word, isn’t a form of homophobia but more so him expressing his beef with Lil Nas X directly. Related Stories “You gon’ have those. You gon’ have homophobic people and you know, us as the gay community we have to just keep pushing,” said Freedia. “We can’t let everything and everybody bother us with they words. We have been fighting forever and we gotta continue to be tough...
Celebrate LGBT History Month With This Playlist Featuring Transgender Dance Music Artists
As LGBT History Month wraps up, a San Francisco area radio show has curated a playlist of songs by transgender artists who are continuing to shift the sound and change the music industry one release at a time. Titled “TRANS*CENDENTAL: TRANS*EXCELLENCE,” ADP.FM’s playlist is comprehensive and consists of music by Honey Dijon, Big Freedia, Pabllo Vittar, and many more. It also features two tracks by the late SOPHIE, a renowned electronic music producer who died following an accidental fall in January 2021. Check out the full “TRANS*CENDENTAL: TRANS*EXCELLENCE” playlist below. Recommended Articles The LGBTQ+ community continues to fight what seems to be a never-ending battle. Their voices are slowly bei...
Elohim Looks Inward on Dazzling EP, “Journey to the Center Of Myself, Vol. 1”
Not too long ago, mental health was a topic the music industry put out of sight and out of mind. Luckily, with artists leading the charge, a newfound spotlight has been put on the topic and artists like Elohim are on the front lines. Her music is raw and real, detailing her personal struggles with anxiety and panic attacks. “Creating music became a saving grace,” she told EDM.com in a recent interview. This conversation continues with her latest EP, Journey To The Center Of Myself, Vol. 1, released independently on June 25th. The first of four EPs in a new series of projects, Journey To The Center Of Myself, Vol. 1 is a vulnerable analysis of Elohim’s quest for internal peace and happiness. With elements of dream pop, mid-2010s indie rock an...
Watch Elohim and Big Freedia Command the Runway in Unapologetic “Strut” Music Video
Electropop producer and singer-songwriter Elohim is back with another smashing collaboration. After releasing “Bring Me Back” with GRiZ just last month, she has now joined forces with the Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia. “Strut” features fierce lyricism and an unforgiving beat, with a message that serves up a powerful reminder to walk with confidence everywhere you go, imagining as if “it’s a runway.” The two pop luminaries bring out the best in each other here, holding nothing back and delivering a truly memorable track. The highly anticipated single dropped today alongside a music video directed by Chase O’Black. You can watch below. In addition to her renowned pop and electronic prowess, Elohim is known for her transparency with men...
Rebecca Black Releases Remix Celebrating 10 Years of “Friday” with Dorian Electra, Big Freedia, and 3OH!3
Rebecca Black debuted a hyperpop remix of her viral single “Friday,” celebrating its 10th anniversary. The new release marks the second offering from her in 2021, following “Girlfriend.” The remix is produced by Dylan Brady of 100 gecs and features pop music agitator, Dorian Electra, Big Freedia, and 3OH!3. In a press release, Black shared, “Friday has this accidental campiness that was part of making it what it was, and through the years, camp has been something I’ve only further tried to embrace.” After ten years of some of the most brutal criticism an artist could receive, Rebecca Black is still in the game, carrying the torch, and writing hit singles. In 2011, at the age of 13, Rebecca Black’s life changed forever when her ...
