Big Freedia

For other people named Frederick Ross, see Frederick Ross (disambiguation).

Big Freedia is the stage name of Freddie Ross, an American musician known for work in bounce music. In 2011 Freedia was named Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist in January's Best of the Beat Awards. The album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was nominated by the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards in 2011.[1] Freedia's singles include "Gin in My System" and "Azz Everywhere!"[2][3]

Freedia graduated from Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans, Louisiana and also operates an interior design business.[4] Freedia is often described as an artist within the "sissy bounce" subgenre.[5][6] Freedia has stated "there's no such thing as separating it into straight bounce and sissy bounce. It's all bounce music."[7]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Sullivan, Michael (January 20, 2011). GLAAD names media noms. Variety
  2. ^ Zeichner, Naomi (March 23, 2011). Video: Big Freedia, "Y'all Get Back Now. The FADER
  3. ^ Dodero, Camille (May 25, 2010). Hoodstock Takes Bed-Stuy with Big Freedia and Ninjasonik, Leaves People Bruised Like Crack Whores. Village Voice
  4. ^ Fensterstock, Allison (October 7, 2010). Rapper Big Freedia an 'overnight' sensation. New Orleans Times-Picayune
  5. ^ Dee, Jonathan (July 22, 2010). New Orleans’s Gender-Bending Rap. New York Times
  6. ^ Cadogan, Garnet (August 2007). Bounce Back. Vibe, p. 94.
  7. ^ Flaherty, Jordan; Goodman, Amy (2010). Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six, p. 25. Haymarket Books, ISBN 9781608460656

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