Self proclaimed “Hottest rapper in the city” Junior Montana, has recently released a classic New Orleans song and video with “Hot Boyz Reloaded”. The record starts with Junior Montana telling the listener that “Tell them N***** who done stole our style, the N.O. needs that back, jack, ya Understand” letting you know what kind […] More
Giannas is a new Italian restaurant located at the corner of Magazine and Girod St (up the street from Lucys and Merils for those familiar with the area) So think Italian food rooting in Louisiana tradition and technique. When dining one can expect daily antipasti (an appetizer typically including meats, cheeses, olives, and anchovies), small […] More
New Orleans hip hop mogul Birdman has another one up his sleeve. A month after Master P. released the second installment of his I Got the Hook-Up series Birdman took to Instagram to announce a project of his own. We don’t have a lot of information on Magnolia Boyz except for the fact that it […] More
New Orleans, LA – Yasha Clark, a 27-year-old attorney bested 43 women across the state of Louisiana to be named Miss Black Louisiana USA 2019. Clark will represent the state of Louisiana at the national Miss Black USA pageant on August 11th in Washington, D.C. Growing up, Clark experienced a troubled childhood including emotional abuse […] More
THE SPADES behind Spades: Owners, Brothers, and Business Partners Michael Latif & Joey Charif Talk About their New Orleans Nightclub Spades. As I’m bumping Curren$y’s “Tennis Bracelet” from his Champagne Files, I hear Spitta give some shouts to Spades. So, let’s call a spade, a spade. Even for those of who are out of touch […] More
Just Another Grammy is what Birdman & Juvenile should have called this project; it’s a masterpiece. According to Rolling Stone you never truly leave Cash Money. Juvenile and Birdman shook the hip hop world when they announced that they would be putting together a joint album Just Another Gangster. The last thing we would have […] More
Timing is everything, especially in the unpredictable landscape of music. The burgeoning Cash Money Records had a clear sense of this when they inked their lucrative distribution deal with Universal in 1998. Juvenile’s 400 Degreez changed hip hop in the south as we know it but, more importantly, planted the flag for the CMR dynasty. […] More
Now that we’ve hit mid-July, the city of New Orleans keeps heatin’ up. Not only the temperature, but also the artists and creatives from within. Specifically, New Orleans Photographer Laiken Joy, who is preparing to showcase some of her finest photos at her upcoming photo exhibit Southern Hospitality. As one of my favorite photographers in […] More
PAASKY + G4 & CHASE N CASHE + M.A.Q. & GENE STANZA & DOUBLE G & NOON ORLEANZ + JAKK JO +YELZ If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that it’s HOT in New Orleans in the summer. But rather focus on the melting temperature, we see some local artists taking a […] More
Ricky “Fiend” Jones made his No Limit debut on the hugely popular soundtrack for Master P’s first film endeavor, I’m Bout It, in May of 1997. The booming, Colors-inspired Don’t Mess Around put the struggling artist ON THE MAP. Not only was it an incredible song, it was prominently featured during one of the more […] More