Over 23 years, the hyperkinetic, unapologetically horny sound of New Orleans bounce has changed the world – perhaps you’ve heard of the word “twerk”? – and now the genre’s loudest ambassador has finally made a proper debut. Though Just Be Free is a lot more polished than sample-happy Freedia singles like “Azz Everywhere!,” it hits just as hard. She embraces the textures of contemporary EDM – wet snares, buzz-saw synths, the occasional triumphant trance melody – but the feel is unmistakably bounce throughout. Even the occasional rhythmic detour (the Neptunes-gone-Diplo sway of “Dangerous”) is always precision-made to make you shake your rump.
Big Freedia: Just Be Free
By bigfreedia|2024-01-18T17:22:11-06:00June 17th, 2014|press|Comments Off on Big Freedia: Just Be Free
About the Author: bigfreedia
Big Freedia, known as the Queen of Bounce, is a New Orleans-based rapper and ambassador of Bounce music. A vibrant twist on hip-hop, Bounce is characterized by call-and-response lyrics over rapid-fire beats and accelerated booty-shaking.