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 [...]
Tag Archives: Mannie Fresh
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 [...]
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III (Cash Money)
September 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
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 Carter 2, maintained the bounce sound, re-introduced Wayne to the rap world as a good lyricist, and was an ode of sorts to New Orleans [...]
Ballzack
July 1, 2005 – 12:01 am
In 1831, the father of French literary realism Balzac wrote, “There is nothing left for literature but mockery in a world that has collapsed.” 164 years later, the father of West Bank hip-hop absurdism Ballzack wrote “You can’t punch a baby/You can’t eat a planet/But girl, I never took you for granted,” thus completing the [...]
Gregory D Wears A New Boot; WQUE and WNOL Team Up for Teen Summit ’93
September 1, 1993 – 12:01 am
Gregory D’s new LP, If The Boot Fits Wear It on Midwest Records, will be out next month. The album title is a stab at industry people who have a problem with Southern rap. Now that Southern rappers like DJ Jimi and the Geto Boys are breaking nationally, Gregory hopes that radio stations and record [...]
Gregory D Issues The Real Deal; The Sandman Gets Signed
November 1, 1992 – 12:01 am
Local rappers-made-good Gregory D (aka Gregory Duvernay) and DJ Manny Fresh (Byron Thomas) have just returned home from a tour with Too Short and Spice 1. They played Houston, Atlanta and Chicago, as well as Prince’s Minneapolis club, Glam Slam. The tour was part of the promotional campaign RCA Records kicked off in September to [...]
NewsBeat August 1990
August 1, 1990 – 12:01 am
The biggest news we can possibly proffer here is the veto of the record labeling law in Louisiana. Thank God for progressive government! You “outsiders” who read this mag—please don’t believe that all the politicians in this state are worthless. At least we have a governor who’s got guts. Good for Buddy Roemer! News on [...]
