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Big Freedia

American rapper
The mainstream ambassador and self-proclaimed "queen diva" of New Orleans' beloved bounce music scene.
BornJanuary 28, 1978
HometownNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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Videos

Beyoncé hit with copyright infringement lawsuit over Break My Soul sample

Members of Da Showstoppaz filed a lawsuit in Louisiana federal court on Wednesday in which they claimed Big Freedia's 2014 track Explode, which was sampled on Break My Soul, illegally used "copyrighted lyrics, melody, and musical arrangement" from their 2002 song Release a Wiggle. The members - Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs, and Brian Clark - are suing Beyoncé, her husband Jay-Z, Big Freedia and Sony Music, among other defendants. "Explode infringes on Da Showstoppaz's Release A Wiggle twelve times,..."
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Freedia Got a Gun
Freedia Got a Gun
1h 25min
2020
Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce
Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce
2013

Albums

Nasty [Remixes]
Nasty [Remixes]
2012
Azz Everywhere
Azz Everywhere
2011
Live at the Orpheum Theater
Live at the Orpheum Theater
2024
Explode
Explode
2024
Central City
Central City
2023
Niño
Niño
2023
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
2023
$100 Bill
$100 Bill
2023
Tis the Season
Tis the Season
2021
Bounce It
Bounce It
2021
Betty Bussit
Betty Bussit
2021
FREEDOM
FREEDOM
2021
Platinum
Platinum
2021
Big Freedia's Smokin Santa Christmas
Big Freedia's Smokin Santa Christmas
2020
Better Be
Better Be
2020
Mm Mm Good
Mm Mm Good
2020
Chasing Rainbows
Chasing Rainbows
2020
Louder
Louder
2019
Poppin'
Poppin'
2019
3rd Ward Bounce
3rd Ward Bounce
2018
Rent
Rent
2018
Best Beeleevah
Best Beeleevah
2018
Just Be Free
Just Be Free
2014
Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1
Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1
2010
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