Music
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III (Cash Money)
Backed by Mannie Fresh’s keyboard, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter was the greatest display of lyricism by a New Orleans rapper at the time. Although without any input from Fresh, The […]
Bun B, II Trill (Rap-a-Lot)
With the demise of his long-time rapping partner, Pimp C, II Trill appeared to be a platform for Bun B as a solo artist. Instead, Bun proves to be selfless, […]
Truth Universal, Self-Determination (Independent)
If there is any hip-hop scene that would be well served by a conscious rapper, it would be New Orleans’. However, wearing the hybrid title doesn’t excuse one from the […]
Heard, But Not Seen
Matt Miller’s documentary, Ya Heard Me, provides a historical and cultural view of New Orleans bounce music, complete with sensual shaking and vulgar popping. But will you get to see […]
IAJE Goes Broke
The International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), formally the National Jazz Association, filed for bankruptcy April 28. IAJE functioned as a network for the broad jazz community, and its annual […]
Back to Mid-City
The third annual Bayou Boogaloo will take place May 23 from 5-9 p.m. and May 24 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on the banks of Bayou St. John in Mid-City. The […]
Back in Business
Basin Street Records will celebrate its 10th anniversary and the release of four new albums Saturday, May 3 at Le Chat Noir on St. Charles Avenue. The label started in […]
Memphis in Blues
It’s spring, and a young man’s fancy turns to music, not love, in the south. Jazz Fest is here, Festival International is in Lafayette, and the Memphis in May International […]
Bayou Boy, The Bidden War Mixtape (Independent)
The intro of rapper Bayou Boy’s The Bidden War, plays out as a group of people looking for their favorite radio station. The group turns down the station that is […]
Baby Boy the Prince, Across the Water (Universal Republic)
With his major label debut, Marrero rapper Baby Boy the Prince finds himself in the conundrum of being gritty for the New Orleans hip-hop scene, while trying to tailor a […]
