Freddie Ross Jr., better known by her stage name Big Freedia, is an American rapper and performer known for her work in the New Orleans genre of hip hop called bounce music. Freedia has been credited with helping popularize the genre, which had been largely underground since developing in the early 1990s.
Big Freedia in 2014
Bounce music is a style of New Orleans hip hop music that is said to have originated as early as the late 1980s in the city's housing projects. Popular bounce artists have included DJ Jubilee, Partners-N-Crime, Magnolia Shorty and Big Freedia.
Bounce artist Big Freedia performing at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2014
Dancers performing at Creole Festival Mardi Gras Parade in 2017
Crowd members participating and enjoying bounce music with American artist Big Freedia