New Orleans-born Bounce artist DJ Black N Mild has reportedly passed away from as a result of the coronavirus at the age of 44. The popular record DJ, whose real name is Oliver Stokes Jr., died on March 19, according to NOLA.com. The news outlet confirmed with the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office that Stokes had […]

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5th Ward Weebie, who for years entertained music listeners from New Orleans to across the globe with his signature call and response and spreading of bounce music, has died. He was 42 years old. Weebie was hospitalized earlier this week for high blood pressure and a ruptured artery. He underwent surgery to stabilize him but […]

Big Freedia, The Bounce Queen, has been featured on Beyoncé’s last album and had a sample of her voice used in Drake’s Nice For What song. People were surprised that Freedia wasn’t featured in Drake’s video for the song and some felt like it was shade toward the LGBT community. When she realized that Drake […]