Scion A/V Presents: BIG FREEDIA
Big Freedia, the Queen Diva of New Orleans Bounce, has been touring the country with DJ Rusty Lazer, burning up thighs and making every night feel like it’s the last party in the Parish. Freedia’s a magnanimous ambassador, a creator who draws on warp speed beats and hundreds of years of Creole call and response chants to make something raw and familiar. The hard work and countless gigs are paying off, and Freedia’s undeniable talent and charisma, as found on this EP, is bound to expand her fan base far beyond the Fifth Ward.
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1. “Almost Famous”
Freedia shows her lyrical dexterity right out of the gate, turning the familiar trope of calling out haters into a public relations lesson on succès de scandale. Though its hard to imagine how anyone would criticize someone who calls on the people to “toot that thang up, make me famous.”
2. “Excuse”
“Excuse” is a slightly more polite high-tempo plea for dance floor insanity. It’s impossible to hear the clattering drum machines and Freedia’s fervent entreaties and not get loose. In other words, be careful taking this EP on the bus.
3. “It’s A Shame (Crazy Big Dunkey)”
While Chicago juke focuses on lightning fast footwork and Baltimore club is all about crazy, New Orleans bounce is all about the backside. Just work any kind of dunkey (crazy big, itty bitty, it doesn’t matter) and let “It’s A Shame” burrow into your brain.
4. “Let It Go Nah”
Outside of the occasional commercial appropriations of the sound, New Orleans bounce has always been associated with a lo-fi, rock-the-block-but-not-the-radio aesthetic. But maybe not for long. On “Let it Go Nah,” Freedia not only keeps it FCC clean, but produces an auto-tuned ode to ambition and, of course, letting go on the dance floor. It wouldn’t sound out of place on the Top 40 radio station in any town.
5. “Look At Her”
“Look at Her” starts with a simple question: “Ya’ll Ready?” You’ve now had four songs and over fourteen minutes to get with Freedia’s program, so the answer better be, “Yes.”
