In New Orleans: Big Freedia Bounces Back

Death, Sex & Money

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Careers, Sexuality, Business, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2015

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Big Freedia is a reality TV star and fixture on New Orleans' bounce scene. But days after Hurricane Katrina, she was sleeping on the street outside of the city's convention center. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Once, you know, it was approved by mom, there was no other worries.
0:04.0	Brother, sister, uncles, aunties, none of them didn't matter if they accepted me or not,
0:10.0	long as mom did. This is death,
0:19.0	this is death, sex and money in New Orleans.
0:24.0	The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot
0:27.8	and need to talk about more.
0:30.9	I'm Anna Sale and I'm standing on Painter Street in the Gentile neighborhood of New
0:38.8	Orleans. It's windy and it's hot.
0:42.1	Do what you do? How do you introduce? It's windy and hot.
0:43.5	Do what you do.
0:47.5	How do you introduce yourself? We just introduce yourself into the microphone.
0:50.9	Big Freida the Queen Diva, the Dick Eater, you're best to believe her.
0:57.0	Big Freida is one of the believer. Big Frida is one of the biggest stars of New Orleans bounce music. Jop for the booty because the booty go, jump for the booty because the booty go ha,
1:01.0	jump of the booty because the booty go ha,
1:02.0	jump of the booty cause the booty go ha, a booty go bough.
1:03.6	Shake your rapa.
1:04.6	Shake your rapa.
1:06.0	Just Martin it.
1:07.0	Fount started in the late 80s and early 90s.
1:09.6	It's a New Orleans brand of thumping, bass, heavy hip-hop that you move your hips to.
1:14.8	Oh yeah, cutting up shaking, cutting it loose.
1:18.4	Just bump it, get on it.
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