Big Freedia: The New Orleans legend has her own Bold Beats beauty line up for grabs
Need some help glowing up? Look no further than how Big Freedia is blessing the culture with her very own Bold Beats beauty line aimed at leveling up your cosmetics flexing, of course.
Need some help glowing up? Look no further than how Big Freedia is blessing the culture with her very own Bold Beats beauty line aimed at leveling up your cosmetics flexing, of course.
Big Freedia’s Bold Beats beauty line has arrived
Whether you’re looking for nail tips and eyelashes or could use a revamped shadow palette, you’re in safe hands courtesy of the Southern hip-hop heavyweight.
Ambassador of New Orleans Bounce music and culture, Big Freedia, is excited to announce the launch of her debut beauty line, Bold Beats— a collection of tantalizing nail tips, eyelashes and a shadow palette. The Queen’s foray into cosmetics is inspired in part by a need in the industry, and in part by her passion for self-expression.
“On the road over the years, I saw very little gender-neutral makeup,” explains Big Freedia, “I thought, why not develop a make-up line that’s for everyone––for all gender orientations and skin tones?” According to the Queen, make-up is a “fundamental form of my self-expression.” She adds that a beauty line has been her dream for years, and “to partner with an Afro-centric beauty brand, BLK/OPL, is truly an honor.”
The line’s launch will include three different eyelashes (Yaka Yaka, Ya Best Believa, and Girl Down), two different nail tips (Swiggle Wiggle and Just Be Free) and one show-stopping eyeshadow palette.
Bold Beats is available exclusively at the BLK/OPL website, here.
Curren$y: Spitta teams with Harry Fraud for their new 'Vices' album
It’s no secret - just read my author bio and you’ll see how much I rock out with Curren$y. Easily one of my all-time favorite hip-hop artists and seeing him pairing back up with longtime pal Harry Fraud? Insanely cool. The duo strike gold one more time with their new star-studded Vices studio album.
It’s no secret - just read my author bio and you’ll see how much I rock out with Curren$y. Easily one of my all-time favorite hip-hop artists and seeing him pairing back up with longtime pal Harry Fraud? Insanely cool. The duo strike gold one more time with their new star-studded Vices studio album.
Curren$y and Harry Fraud are back-back with ‘Vices’
From the signature sounds of Fraud to what Spitta delivers on every verse he finalizes, it’s quality tunes from start to finish. The project comes packed with guest spots courtesy of Benny The Butcher, Jim Jones, Rome Streetz and more. Harry, the renowned producer, continues to captivate listeners with his signature blend of lush instrumentals and hypnotic beats, solidifying his status as an influential force in the world of hip-hop and this project doesn’t disappoint.
Continuing the theme of their past fan favorites Cigarette Boats, The Stage, The Marina & The OutRunners (and its companion piece The Directors Cut) and most recently Regatta, Curren$y, and Harry Fraud have reunited once again for their new collaborative album VICES.
Curren$y & Harry Fraud’s VICES is produced in its entirety by Harry Fraud and includes collaborations with Benny The Butcher, Larry June, Jim Jones, Rome Streetz, & G.T.
“VICES is a musical ‘tip of the hat’ to all of the coolest bad guys from one of the best examples of 80’s television” Spitta remarks. “Let this serve as a time capsule from the times that shaped the Miami skyline and sparked an entire sub-culture that revolves around automobiles and fashion.”
“Sonically, it was important on VICES to tap into the nostalgia of the 80s; while maintaining the forward-thinking sound Spitta and I are known for. From our mutual tastes in cars to television of that era, it’s always a very organic undertaking” Harry Fraud reveals. “VICES is the next chapter in the catalog of moments we began capturing over a decade ago.”
Rob49: Trippie Redd, Roddy Ricch and DaBaby pull through on '4God II'
Need some fire tunes in your life for the next 48 hours? Kick back and let Louisiana’s own Rob49 set the tone with the newly released 4God II studio effort putting his vocals up there with A-list talent ranging from Trippie Redd and Roddy Ricch to DaBaby and G Herbo.
Need some fire tunes in your life for the next 48 hours? Kick back and let Louisiana’s own Rob49 set the tone with the newly released 4God II studio effort putting his vocals up there with A-list talent ranging from Trippie Redd and Roddy Ricch to DaBaby and G Herbo.
Rob49 loads up a star-studded line-up for ‘4God II’
Whether this is your 100th time seeing a site plugging the new studio effort or your interest has brought you this far, it’s time to kick back and see what the New Orleans hitmaker has in the chamber.
Today, emerging New Orleans superstar Rob49releases his highly anticipated album 4God II. Listen HERE via Rebel Music/Geffen Records. His most personal and provocative project to date, the 18-song set showcases the versatility and urgency that has made Rob one of the most buzzed-about names in rap game. 4God II is available now at all digital retailers.
As fans have come to expect, 4God II packs both emotional and visceral punch. While Rob is supremely confident over technically difficult, uptempo beats, a revelation of personal trauma is never far from the surface. See the moment, on the breakneck “TRX,” when he admits “and I want him dead,” before conceding that revenge “won’t bring my brother back.” It’s writing like this—straight from the gut yet morally complex—that makes the Louisianan one of a kind.
Still need more on Rob49? Need to learn more about his never-ending grind? Say less.
While Rob continues to explore the depths of his own psyche and experience, 4God II highlights his skill as a collaborator—and reveals how in-demand he is among rap’s A-list. “BMF” pairs him with Detroit’s Icewear Vezzo and “Hate It Or Love It” with Charlotte’s DaBaby; Rob also taps Chicago legend G Herbo (“Skeme”). Elsewhere he’s joined by Roddy Ricch, Trippie Redd, and NoCap, among others. In each of these instances, Rob not only holds his own, but asserts his own style alongside established stars from across the map and stylistic spectrum.
Long before this latest release, Rob had already been embraced by some of hip-hop’s heavy hitters: 2022 album Welcome to Vulture Island features collaborations with Vezzo,Babyface Ray, Doe Boy, Landstrip Chip, and Lil Baby—to say nothing of the project being introduced by legendary Cash Money Records founder Birdman. His single “Vulture Island V2” with Lil Baby amassed more than 29 million views on YouTube alone. With 4God II, Rob takes his rightful place at the forefront of his genre.
New Orleans' RJAE can really freestyle, promises new music and calls NY his second home (Exclusive)
New Orleans isn’t the only place RJAE is calling home these days. The hip-hop star most associated with NBA Youngboy and his close-knit bond to New York City’s own A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is on a Big Apple grind these days calling the Empire State’s most famous city his second home and juggling all types of new things from his ‘4 I Go’ anthem to cinematic gems like his crush-fueled ‘Louisiana’ anthem.
New Orleans isn’t the only place RJAE is calling home these days. The hip-hop star most associated with NBA Youngboy and his close-knit bond to New York City’s own A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is on a Big Apple grind these days calling the Empire State’s most famous city his second home and juggling all types of new things from his ‘4 I Go’ anthem to cinematic gems like his crush-fueled ‘Louisiana’ anthem.
It’s only right the Southern rap crooner takes a moment to break away from penning new heat to chop it up with Attack The Culture on everything from his love for the freestyle culture and bodying Drake’s ‘Lemon Pepper Freestyle’ with his ‘Brooklyn Bridge Freestyle’ to having a love for gaming and putting the finishing touches on a new studio effort.
Check out the highlights of RJAE’s conversation and keep scrolling to hear the entire chat - especially whether he’s Team PlayStation or Team Xbox and if food is allowed around his gaming system.
Staring with ‘Tweet Bird,’ let’s hype that up a little bit. It’s you and the whole entire [NBA YoungBoy] team, all on one record. Who had the best verse?
[laughs] Me and [P] Yungin. [laughs] Meechy, I love Meechy. I think me and Yungin stomped it though. For sure. Definitely.
I had to get you loose, man, so I had to throw that at you quick. And so, focusing on Valentine’s Day, you spit a lot of lovey dovey words on these records, especially when you listen to ‘Louisiana,’ was it a Call of Duty type night on Valentine’s Day or was it chocolate, flowers and all that craziness?
Nah, it was definitely an in the studio type of night for Valentine’s Day. I was locked in. I was working. I guess the whole point of the records was to just feel that but I need love too, the records was just the records for sure. I was just working for Valentine’s Day in the studio and locked in.
Your freestyles are what really brought me in and then it’s like, ‘Oh yo, he’s not a freestyle artist. He actually does heartfelt records and then he does gritty type records.’ So talk about the culture freestyling and especially [your ‘Brooklyn Bridge Freestyle’] as well for you.
I love freestyling. I live for that shit. For sure. I can make records all day but when it comes to the freestyles and the hard bars, it was challenging to me. I just love it. I just had to hop on that beat ASAP and we had to do it the right way. The whole aesthetic with the video and really New York’s my second home for me. We worked on my upcoming projects out there in New York and we do a lot of mixing and mastering out there. It was only right we went out there and got that shit done. It was a lot of fun for sure.
Where does that stand as far as your favorite freestyle? Once people look into how many freestyles you’ve actually done, you’ve got a body of work just off of freestyles but like I said, due to the cinematography and just how dope it is - it takes it to a whole other level. Where does that rank with all the different freestyles you’ve done and in recent times?
For me? That’s a great ass question. I don’t know. For right now I feel it’s number one for sure because the feeling of it. I had all my guys with me. It was turnt. We had all the whips out. It turned out fire. That’s definitely my favorite one so far.
How important is it to show people this is what happens when the camera isn’t rolling even though it was rolling [at the end of the freestyle video]?
It’s very important to me and especially for that video and that record. Me and the label went back and forth about it because a couple people didn’t want me to post the whole seven minutes and stick to the music. To me, I don’t know, it was very important because I want people to see that side of me, that off-camera side. That shit that happened to me at the end of the video, it was random as hell.
Is it the [New York] culture? Is it the food? Is it just how people are as opposed to in New Orleans? What is it about the New York scene that’s really drawing you to making it your second home?
Definitely the grind and the hustle, the whole environment. Everybody is just grinding and working. It’s not to say that’s not going down at home but I also feel like home is a comfort zone and I don’t like to get out of my comfort zone and every time I go to New York, I always see something new. Something new is happening. Niggas is outside. I see something and I make a lot of great music out there for whatever reason. It might just be the air. That’s why I feel like New York is my second home.
It’s that grind and that work ethic. I love it.
I had no idea you were big into gaming. Obviously you can’t see me in Madden, but putting that to the side, NBA 2K you might be able to get me because they have a lot of cheat codes but what is your ultimate gaming goal? Is is Madden? 2K? Are you up on Call of Duty? Battlefield?
Lately, it’s Fortnite. As soon as I turn the system on, it’s Fortnite. Me and the guys, we’ll be playing Fortnite. Facts. Fortnite is just so dope. I feel like there’s always something new. Every day there’s something new and exciting in every game. It’s crazy.
How does the gaming goals impact you in the music creation mode? Especially when you’re in project mode? Do you use it as a relief like, ‘I’ve been in the studio for 12 hours straight and I need to kick back and play some Fortnite’ or does it actually influence the raps in some type of weird way?
That too. It’s definitely for some cool, kick back and relaxed type of vibes. But I also play to connect with the fans. A lot of the times I’ll get on Fortnite by myself and especially before NBA, the fans would just join and they’re just excited to hear my voice and play and ask me questions about the music that’s coming up. It’s also a way for me to connect with my fans and I rock with y’all. It’s not just about the music. We’re a family and shit like that. It’s a cool experience.
Do we have food around the controllers or is food a no-go? Like, do not get greasy fingers on my controllers, fam?
Nowhere near the PlayStation! [laughs] No way!
Check out the full RJAE interview to get his take on signature Louisiana grub, his love for PlayStation 5 over Xbox, wrapping up his new studio project and more below!
Curren$y is on a Top 25 songs of '21 list
New Orleans rapper Curren$y knows he’s still nice with the wordplay. The hip-hop veteran comes forward to celebrate making a random but very dope Top 25 list of best songs of the past year list.
New Orleans rapper Curren$y knows he’s still nice with the wordplay. The hip-hop veteran comes forward to celebrate making a random but very dope Top 25 list of best songs of the past year list.
Curren$y is on a Top 25 songs list
Spitta went to his reliable Instagram page to share a look at his presence on a very solid rundown. The best of 2021 anthems including hits from Freddie Gibbs, Cardi B and Tyler, the Creator to Wale and Russ.
Curren$y is on some other dope lists, too
Spitta isn’t just on a single list. His presence is also felt on a couple other notable 2021 rundown lists.
Curren$y’s ‘House of Blues’ concert
If you really love Spitta, then you can’t help but kick back and enjoy nearly 40 minutes of him turning up with friends at a House of Blues concert from the Big Easy.