On Carnivale Electricos, Galactic delivers exactly what the title promises. The funk band turns its attention to Carnival music, and electricity is central to every track. Carnival in New Orleans, Rio and Cajun Country may rely on acoustic instruments, but like From the Corner to the Block and Ya-Ka-May, Carnivale Electricos is the product of [...]
Tag Archives: Mannie Fresh
Free Birdman, Juvie, Quickie Mart
November 11, 2011 – 3:11 pm
Recently, Birdman and Lil Wayne cohort Mack Maine released a mixtape, Billionaire Minds, which you can download here. You can also get Birdman’s collaboration with Bun B – who’s coming to the Howlin’ Wolf Friday, December 2 – on Scarface’s “Money and the Power,” which will be included on the Rap-a-Lot Records box set, which [...]
YouTube du Jour: Sunday at Voodoo
October 27, 2011 – 3:31 pm
Each day of this weekend’s Voodoo Experience offers a host of names, each of which are known by one audience but not by another. Today and , we’ll post a day’s schedule with videos or links to videos by the artists to bring you up to speed. Sunday Le Ritual Voodoo Stage 1:05-2:50 p.m. The One [...]
New Orleans Underground Hip-Hop Awards: Making Hip-Hop History
October 1, 2011 – 12:06 am
New Orleans’ booming underground hip-hop scene lives in the shadow of hitmakers such as the Hot Boys and Master P. To shine a spotlight on this scene, Lawrence Parker is bringing back the New Orleans Underground Hip-Hop Awards for its second year. “There are a ton of local artists doing their thing here,” Parker says. [...]
YouTube du Jour: Mannie Fresh
June 19, 2011 – 6:16 am
Bonnaroo took place a couple of weekends ago, and while the most prominent New Orleanians present were Dr. John and the Meters (who performed the Desitively Bonnaroo album), Mannie Fresh was among the contingent as well. He joined Lil Wayne onstage among other things – see what he did on this, his video diary.
Dee-1, I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2 (mixtape)
May 1, 2011 – 12:54 am
A lot has changed in the year since Dee-1 released his last mixtape I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 1. He’s become one of the hottest underground acts and his track “Jay, 50 and Weezy” has gone viral, becoming one of the most talked-about songs in hip-hop. Thanks to the strength of that album, I [...]
YouTube du Jour: Mystikal and Mannie Fresh
August 11, 2010 – 6:52 pm
Of all the gigs rapper Mystikal has done since the start of his career, tonight’s concert at House of Blues will be one of the most important. It is only his second solo show in New Orleans since being released from jail in January after serving a 6-year sentence. In this month’s Backtalk interview he [...]
B.G.
January 14, 2010 – 9:44 am
Throughout the late ’90s the Hot Boys set Louisiana and the rest of the nation on fire. Standout members such as Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and Lil Wayne would all experience major success, but B.G. helped cement the group with the mega-hits “Bling Bling” and “Get Your Shine On”. Since departing from Cash Money Records several [...]
B.G., Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (Koch)
January 1, 2010 – 12:01 am
In 1993, B.G. released his first solo album on a fledgling label called Cash Money Records. Since then, he’s been through enough industry drama and rap beef to create his own soap opera. Now he’s back with Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood, his first solo release in over two years. It opens up with the [...]
Stevie Drumma, Victory Lap Mixtape (Independent)
August 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Just over a decade ago, Louisiana was a hotbed for emerging hip-hop talent. But in recent years, the scene’s vibrant and rapid growth has almost slowed to a complete stop. Only Lil Wayne is still representing the city on a major label level. With this reality in mind, New Orleans producer/artist Stevie Drumma is still [...]
