“Central City is Big Freedia’s first full-length LP in nine years. Clearly, the best-known name in New Orleans bounce – a stripped-back, party-forward variant of hip-hop – has not been idle, releasing a fistful of EPs, starring in multiple TV series and being extensively featured, most recently by Beyoncé, who showcased Freedia on Formation (2016) and on last year’s ubiquitous Break My Soul. Centr”
“The New Orleans bounce icon takes a victory lap on her long-awaited second album, one of the most effective party-starting records of the year.”