On January 9, 2020, New Orleans lost a regional hip-hop legend when producer and rapper 5th Ward Weebie died.

Reigning supreme as the city’s “Bounce King,” the 42-year-old born Jerome Cosey was a monument of New Orleans’ distinctive culture. The voice behind anthemic hits like “Fuck Katrina” and “Let Me Find Out”—the latter inspiring his mural on Decatur Street in the Marigny—Weebie’s national profile grew exponentially when rap superstar Drake included him on 2018’s bounce-infused hit “Ni...