Big Freedia is famous in New Orleans for being the queen of bounce — but even if you’ve never danced down Bourbon Street yourself, her influence has been injected into mainstream music too. “It feels ...

The rapper, entrepreneur and TV personality Big Freedia spoke with theGrio’s Marc Lamont Hill about new music, new ventures and the passion to inspire others to follow their dreams. Big Freedia is ...

Big Freedia just added a new spin on a popular nursery rhyme. She appeared and performed a remix to “Row Row Row Your Boat” for the animated children’s series, “Gracie’s Corner.” The new video ...

Recordings from a recent federal court hearing that resulted in bounce rapper Big Freedia being ordered to a halfway house provide a window into the entertainer’s drug use, as well as a judge’s ...

We are truly in the midst of surprise release season. First Drake came through with Honestly, Nevermind and now Beyoncé arrives with “Break My Soul,” which, like the Drake album, is also a fresh dose ...

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 ...

I realized it was the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as I waited for Big Freedia to pick up the phone. We’re a decade out, that awkward point at which we’re supposed to never forget, but the ...

New Orleans bounce artist and reality TV star Big Freedia got closure in a months-long housing voucher case in which the performer admitted using nearly $35,000 in Section 8 funds. Freedia avoided ...

If you’re lucky like me, your introduction to Big Freedia involved a dance floor, reverberating speakers, and a sweaty cohort of co-twerkers. The triggerman beat crept quickly into your body and took ...

Big Freedia is back and bolder than ever in the new Fuse network show “Big Freedia Means Business.” TheGrio’s Marc Lamont Hill spoke with the hardest twerking diva in the business about juggling new ...